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OnLive is an on-demand video game platform, announced at the Game Developers Conference in 2009. The service is a gaming equivalent of cloud computing: the game is synchronized, rendered, and stored on a remote server and delivered online. The service was announced to be compatible with any Windows PC running XP or Vista or Intel based Mac running OS X. A low-end computer, as long as it can play video, may be used to play any kind of game since the game is computed on the OnLive server. For that reason, the service is being seen as a strong competitor for the console market. Thus, Engadget states that "AIM connections of 1.5 Mbit/s dial the image quality down to Wii levels while 4-5 Mbit/s connection is required for HD resolution".
I think streaming these high definition games could be a huge problem. Theirs a better sign up on their site if you guys are interested. I think it's a great idea but ISPs bandwidth limits and speed just aren't enough to handle this sorta thing yet.
VerifyedRasta
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Yes, I've heard about this!
How good is it? Also, does it require an extremely good internet connection? (Since you are streaming games)
How good is it? Also, does it require an extremely good internet connection? (Since you are streaming games)
Yeah sorry about the topic I had to leave and clicked post instead of preview by accident so I figured I'd update it when I got home which should be a few hours from now.
Neophyte
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OnLive is a service for your computer or laptop where you'll be able to stream games (360, PC, etc) on their service. It basically eliminates the need for video cards on your computer, while providing a Steam like service of digital distribution (except its streaming). Of course your going to need a very good connection to get HD quality. The real question though is if their servers will be able to handle all of this when it actually gets released. Streaming a current generation video game sounds like an impossible task at the moment, but they have apparently done it.
They must have come from the future.
edit: actually I think it's PC games only but whatever. It's still pretty cool.
They must have come from the future.
edit: actually I think it's PC games only but whatever. It's still pretty cool.
Nightblade
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If it's too good to be true, it probably is.
But let's see what happens next year when this rears it's head.
But let's see what happens next year when this rears it's head.
VerifyedRasta
581
I think it's only PC games... but most of those games are on the 360.
Like Nightblade said, it's probably too good to be true though.
Like Nightblade said, it's probably too good to be true though.
Hahah
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What a waste of time. I can get better than HD gaming quality with no lag time and no internet access or monthly fees whenever I want. Cost: $800 a few months back, and something better is even cheaper thanks to the Phenom II and the 4000's price drop
Nevermind the huge number of quality servers they'd need to actually run this service with any real number of customers. Want to see quality/latency hits at peak hours? How about cost cutting measures? I'd bet the low quality signal will be interlaced. Imagine all the games you'll be playing when the service/your ISP goes down! I can't wait to be gaming at 640x480 like it was 1995 again! Better hope they have the games you play on there too.
I'm mostly intrigued by how much this'll cost. I'm going to guess $20/month for 480, $35/month for 1080
Hahaahahahahahahaha
What a waste of time. I can get better than HD gaming quality with no lag time and no internet access or monthly fees whenever I want. Cost: $800 a few months back, and something better is even cheaper thanks to the Phenom II and the 4000's price drop
Nevermind the huge number of quality servers they'd need to actually run this service with any real number of customers. Want to see quality/latency hits at peak hours? How about cost cutting measures? I'd bet the low quality signal will be interlaced. Imagine all the games you'll be playing when the service/your ISP goes down! I can't wait to be gaming at 640x480 like it was 1995 again! Better hope they have the games you play on there too.
I'm mostly intrigued by how much this'll cost. I'm going to guess $20/month for 480, $35/month for 1080
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