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Splatoon 2 uses about 150MB of mobile data per hour while tethering
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Altered Juice
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Living the Dream
Member
What about latency?
pete_clarf
Member
I misread this as 150GB and started preparing to pack up my Switch.
PreyingShark
Member
Well yeah, the tickrate's only 12.5hz, half of 1's. It better not use a lot of data lol
I was thinking the other day if it would be possible for Nintendo to set up a wi-fi hotspot service for carriers that works exclusively for Switch. Because it's exclusive to one device, such a subscription could potentially be much cheaper than usual hotspot subscriptions.
Such a thing would require massive amounts of collaboration though between Nintendo and cell phone carriers. It would probably be way too big of a headache for any of them to want to try.
Such a thing would require massive amounts of collaboration though between Nintendo and cell phone carriers. It would probably be way too big of a headache for any of them to want to try.
Compsiox
Banned
Your eyes can only see 2 seconds of latency
Interesting data.
It's in the OP?
"And its not just the relatively low data usage, its that the game works really well over a smartphone connection. I didnt notice any lagging or rubber-banding. I was able to keep up with the competition, and I was regularly getting twice as many kills as deaths."
It's in the OP?
"And its not just the relatively low data usage, its that the game works really well over a smartphone connection. I didnt notice any lagging or rubber-banding. I was able to keep up with the competition, and I was regularly getting twice as many kills as deaths."
Smiles and Cries
Member
we need lag reports
but if he did not mention it maybe lag was not a factor for him? (damn you OP with the ninja edit)
but if he did not mention it maybe lag was not a factor for him? (damn you OP with the ninja edit)
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
That seems pretty, well, typical.
Game data is very light - really regardless of the game unless for some odd reason things are rendered client side. For most titles, though, it's just key inputs being transmitted. Tickrate can make a difference, too.
I travel a lot, and most any 3D game online - from WoW to LoL to Overwatch eats between about 100-300MB an hour. A few games are higher for some reason (for example. GTAV online could eat up to a gig).
The biggest concern is ping. From my experience, only AT&T and Verizon can maintain sub 50ms ping for extended use - and typically only in major cities AWAY from congestion (airports, stadium, malls, etc).
For anyone that cares
EDIT: This is how one of my friends/colleagues games on the road, lol
... 99% of it playing through his AT&T Hotspot from his iPad.
Game data is very light - really regardless of the game unless for some odd reason things are rendered client side. For most titles, though, it's just key inputs being transmitted. Tickrate can make a difference, too.
I travel a lot, and most any 3D game online - from WoW to LoL to Overwatch eats between about 100-300MB an hour. A few games are higher for some reason (for example. GTAV online could eat up to a gig).
The biggest concern is ping. From my experience, only AT&T and Verizon can maintain sub 50ms ping for extended use - and typically only in major cities AWAY from congestion (airports, stadium, malls, etc).
For anyone that cares
EDIT: This is how one of my friends/colleagues games on the road, lol
... 99% of it playing through his AT&T Hotspot from his iPad.
BronsonLee
Member
Turn your phone into a Wi-Fi Hotspot, connect Switch to Wi-Fi
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Whoa, that's actually pretty good.
Tabasco
Member
Sorry, didn't read the OP.
I would just need an app to do it? Never done it before.
Dipship31
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On an Iphone it's just in your settings
It's an OS level feature.
This is how I feel.
I've played LoL tethered and it didn't use anywhere as much data.
I tested Splatoon 2 myself and felt I was using too much data per match on my 2GB plan I've got.
Edit: Ah well that explains that (FyreWulff's post below)
No, that's about the data rate. RTSes and games based off RTSes like Dota take less bandwidth because they use lockstep networking which is generally just networking the actually button/mouse presses and not the units themselves, so lower data usage.
With shooters it's asynch which requires more bandwidth, and that bandwidth goes up the more players there are in the game, regardless of dedicated servers or peer.
Jerm411
Member
Nope...on iPhone there's a setting for Mobile Hotspot, just flip it on, and connect the Switch like you would any other WiFi connection.
It's super easy.....
MetalliCabombination
Member
Why does my phone have to do everything for the switch?
Thanks for that explanation; completely makes logical sense.
I remember it not being too high with Counter-Strike GO either when I had to tether when my internet went down during a competitive match. Hmmm. I'll test it out again whenever I have time.
Depends. If it's iOS, you go to Settings and then Personal Hotspot. Then you can just turn it on.
I was playing it for a little while on a bus ride back from Kobe to my place in the sticks(Kagawa) via my iPhone on Sunday afternoon and this was the end result.
I'm far from the best player in the world so if I can do this well then I'd say that lag wasn't an issue. I certainly didn't notice any while playing.
I'm far from the best player in the world so if I can do this well then I'd say that lag wasn't an issue. I certainly didn't notice any while playing.
Hopefully this is a joke.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I played with itnthetherd with hotspot and there was no lag for me
WordAssassin
Member
Wouldn't it be similar to how some carriers let you watch YouTube or Netflix or listen to spotify or whatever without it counting towards your data total? So instead of Netflix it'd be Nintendo and instead of free it'd be its own price?
JigglesBunny
Banned
I found this out during the Test Fire and given the fact that I have unlimited data on T-Mobile, I didn't hesitate.
This is going to be dangerously convenient when the retail version ships.
This is going to be dangerously convenient when the retail version ships.
Tabasco
Member
Living the Dream
Member
Interesting. That's really cool to be able to do this without any issues of using a phone as a hotspot. Future is here.
MetalliCabombination
Member
I wish it were but its getting a little annoying with how barebones the current sku is.
Maybe this thread isn't the right place for it so I'll leave
Folks, I'm genuinely sorry to rain on the parade, because I do understand the idea of using your phone as a hotspot to play online on the go is pretty darn neat, but seriously, please avoid doing this.
No matter how well it looks and feels on your end, trust me, you will be lagging for other people, you will teleport and do silly stuff due to it on other people's end, and odds are you will run into other people doing the same and feel it too.
Splatoon already had to deal with a bunch of people with terrible connections getting away with a lot dumb stuff due to their lag, try to not increase that much more, for everyone's sake.
No matter how well it looks and feels on your end, trust me, you will be lagging for other people, you will teleport and do silly stuff due to it on other people's end, and odds are you will run into other people doing the same and feel it too.
Splatoon already had to deal with a bunch of people with terrible connections getting away with a lot dumb stuff due to their lag, try to not increase that much more, for everyone's sake.