{"id":4560,"date":"2023-11-09T06:04:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T06:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skynetwave.com\/?p=4560"},"modified":"2023-11-09T06:04:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T06:04:36","slug":"starlink-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skynetwave.com\/starlink-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Starlink Gaming: Will It Work For Your Online Playability?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
One of the best ways to keep yourself entertained is through Starlink gaming. That’s because it can work way better than other satellite internet options today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But before trying this out, you’ll need to understand that some things may affect gameplay and potentially create lag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, let’s look at them and dive into it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would be best if you didn\u2019t encounter huge issues playing games on your Starlink Internet. But that will depend on the game type and ping, which can reach 70 ms during peak hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And even better, online gaming doesn’t use much bandwidth \u2014 between three to five megabytes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So it won’t annoyingly slow anything down for yourself or others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Role-playing games (RPG) work nicely on systems like the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and your PC! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, you\u2019ll notice the performance slightly worsens with massively multiplayer online (MMO) and first-person shooter (FPS) games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The catch here is real-time strategy (RTS) games, which don\u2019t lag very often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are certain performance qualities with Starlink Internet you should know about that affect gameplay. Please continue reading to discover what they can do for your gaming needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starlink has fast download speeds.<\/em> If you want to play online games over Starlink Internet<\/a>, you must have the best upload and download <\/a>speed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s because the game server <\/a>must send and receive data in the fastest time. And if the speed isn\u2019t good enough, you could deal with packet loss<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Starlink offers an average upload between 5 to 10+ MBPS and 25 to 100+ MBPS download speeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This will allow you to enjoy gameplay, download games, and send data back without waiting a long time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And it\u2019s much better than HughesNet (3 MBPS upload, 25 MBPS download) and Viasat (3 MBPS upload, 23 MBPS download). <\/p>\n\n\n\n A clear sky will greatly improve internet service.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can expect some pretty frequent signal drops with Starlink. These won\u2019t affect you for long \u2014 just ten to fifteen seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While that may not seem like much, remember that\u2019s enough time to get booted from in-game lobbies or matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other hand, Starlink <\/a>is very reliable. Of course, you can\u2019t always expect a stable connection because drawbacks like weather will interrupt it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In such cases, rain or snow can prevent the satellite signal from coming in or cause outages lasting a few minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ping (Latency)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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