Network bandwidth: voice

re: Network bandwidth: voice

radioact1ve — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:03:10 GMT

I never knew bandwidth was so troublesome (hence the lack of experience).

I'm guessing this is not just an XNA thing. How is this handled in say Big Team battle via Halo.

re: Network bandwidth: voice

CGomez — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:51:15 GMT

My guess is the way Halo handles it in Big Team Battle is by using the Push to Talk option.

1) Once the game starts you can only talk to the other 7 players on your team. As Shawn has pointed out, this is still potentially a lot of bandwidth, and with what I've seen Halo 3 do, it needs that bandwidth.

2) You have to Push To Talk just to transmit. Once you click up on your dpad, they effectively use LocalNetworkGamer.EnableSendVoice to let you talk and shut it off when you are done. Since people aren't constantly hitting their up directional button, bandwidth is saved.

re: Network bandwidth: voice

radioact1ve — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:36:01 GMT

Sounds good. In fact, sounds a little obvious. 8)

Thanks!