Mini Rant about SI Games and their bandwidth.

astrosfan64 · 02-25-2007, 03:37 PM

I purchase alot of games from SI. I've bought OOTP, every football manager/worldwide soccer manager game they've made in the last 7 years. I bought 2 out of the 3 hockies.

All I want to do is buy the new World Wide Soccer Manager Game. I've been trying now for a few weeks. I can't get the damn thing downloaded from their website. They are owned by sega, but they don't even have a mirror of the file.

It is pretty damn pathetic that a company like SI Games and Sega, can't afford some decent bandwidth, or even mirror their files at File Planet.

Maybe England has just run out of bandwidth? They are socialist country. So maybe everything is shared even the bandwidth?

path12 · 02-25-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by astrosfan64

Maybe England has just run out of bandwidth? They are socialist country. So maybe everything is shared even the bandwidth?

Huh?

astrosfan64 · 02-25-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by path12

Huh?

nevermind

Marc Duffy · 02-25-2007, 03:46 PM

The thing is, we've got six servers on a 32mb pipe .. the site is slow because we get shit loads of unique visitors a month and lots of downloads.

That said, I appreciate it's frustrating. I will put the file up somewhere else for you to download.

Flasch186 · 02-25-2007, 04:03 PM

...quit making good games and you wouldnt have this problem.

cartman · 02-25-2007, 04:09 PM

I haven't had much of an issue downloading from SI's site. Possibly what the problem might be is who your ISP has peering agreements with. If they don't have a peering agreement with a Tier1 network provider, then transatlantic transfers would be slow.

Eaglesfan27 · 02-25-2007, 04:33 PM

I've always found their site very slow as well. Fortunately, I never have to visit it since they visit here frequently, and I almost always can find files mirrored on some other site.

st.cronin · 02-25-2007, 04:35 PM

My biggest gripe about their site is that I can never FIND what I am trying to download. The layout is very mysterious.

astrosfan64 · 02-25-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Duffy

The thing is, we've got six servers on a 32mb pipe .. the site is slow because we get shit loads of unique visitors a month and lots of downloads.

That said, I appreciate it's frustrating. I will put the file up somewhere else for you to download.

Thanks Marc!

I just want to buy your game

BrianD · 02-25-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by astrosfan64

Thanks Marc!

I just want to buy your game

Bastard.

bulletsponge · 02-25-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by astrosfan64

I purchase alot of games from SI. I've bought OOTP, every football manager/worldwide soccer manager game they've made in the last 7 years. I bought 2 out of the 3 hockies.

All I want to do is buy the new World Wide Soccer Manager Game. I've been trying now for a few weeks. I can't get the damn thing downloaded from their website. They are owned by sega, but they don't even have a mirror of the file.

It is pretty damn pathetic that a company like SI Games and Sega, can't afford some decent bandwidth, or even mirror their files at File Planet.

Maybe England has just run out of bandwidth? They are socialist country. So maybe everything is shared even the bandwidth?

i agree 100%. when i want to DL something of thiers i go to thier main forum and look for mirror sites

02-25-2007, 04:03 PM	#5
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02-25-2007, 04:09 PM	#6
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I haven't had much of an issue downloading from SI's site. Possibly what the problem might be is who your ISP has peering agreements with. If they don't have a peering agreement with a Tier1 network provider, then transatlantic transfers would be slow. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

02-25-2007, 04:33 PM	#7
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I've always found their site very slow as well. Fortunately, I never have to visit it since they visit here frequently, and I almost always can find files mirrored on some other site. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

02-25-2007, 04:35 PM	#8
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	My biggest gripe about their site is that I can never FIND what I am trying to download. The layout is very mysterious. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

02-25-2007, 03:46 PM	#4
Marc Duffy SI Games Join Date: Oct 2005	The thing is, we've got six servers on a 32mb pipe .. the site is slow because we get shit loads of unique visitors a month and lots of downloads. That said, I appreciate it's frustrating. I will put the file up somewhere else for you to download.

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