Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 sucks up to 180 Mb/s of internet bandwidth while in flight — peak rate equivalent to 81GB of data per hour
www.tomshardware.com
At least that install size is light, right?
  • brygphilomena@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Data vs compute

    It’s easy to send all the data in an x mile radius of the players position. Or to identify the players position, speed, camera angle, etc. render it all, compress it, and then send the computer, rendered, video fees.

    • Donjuanme@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      But obviously they’re taking the more bandwidth intense route, that must cost them more money…