Gaming in a RV?

[DKAvery]

Hello, I'm in the prep/saving stage of moving into an RV and had a question about internet connectivity while traveling.

One of the things I enjoy is playing MMOs and I'm not sure if that is possible while living full time in an RV. I hope to stay either in boon docking sites or in state and national parks so no park hookups the majority of the time.

Is it possible to have a good enough satellite setup to enable MMO play? Is there anyone at this site that currently does something similar? If so would it be possible to talk to you about what set up you use?

Thanks

[DarthMuffin]

For an MMO, Sattelite is possible. I have friends in Oklahoma where that's their only option. They play MMOs without too much trouble (not perfect, but it works OK).

If you're doing an FPS like Call of Duty, then definitely no.

[SlowBro]

Unlimited_Mobile_4G wrote:

cdevidal wrote:
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Potential Spam? They said high speed for GAMING. I said okay here ya go, then you mark it as spam. I do not understand this.

Hence the word, "potential." I did not know for certain. It was a moderator who removed your post, not me. If you have a disagreement please take it up with the moderators. I am not a moderator.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

I'm the farthest thing from a gamer - all I hope to do using typical wifi available at RV parks is to check my email - and THAT was such a joke as we traveled to FL last minter, that it was one of the reasons Ed and I bought our own place down there. I also think some RV parks interrupt the wifi, so you can't download movies, etc? If you need a consistent stream of relatively fast wireless, you'll have to find it on your own, I'm afraid.

[LLeopold]

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[SlowBro]

I have notified the admins about the potential spam above.

[RandACampin]

There ya go OP now your problem is solved for only $184 dollars a month.

[SlowBro]

It may be that your MMO isn't susceptible to latency. Certain game types, it doesn't really matter. Have you checked what the minimum requirements are? Ask in the game forums.

[TragedyTrousers]

Actually I have been able to play certain MMO games over Verizon data network. I connected the laptop via the Foxfi app to my cellphone. Worked pretty good playing WOT to my surprise. Im grandfathered in on unlimited data usage so no problem there.

[Happy_Camper3]

TXiceman wrote:
There is life other than gaming. Going on hikes, reading books etc.

Data usage will be a killer,


Ken

Yes, agreed, I'm 29, so young enough to be a hardcore gamer, I go atv'ing, and work on my land while camping

[1775]

It really comes down to how much you are willing to pay for data. There are data plans with more than 100 Gb of data per month - 4G or 4G LTE, but these will cost you several hundred a month. If your gaming is important enough to spend for the data then it is doable.

Everyone likes what they enjoy. And if this is what you like to do in the evenings, you should do it - if you can afford it.

[tpi]

FWIW on 4G smartphone w/ 2 bar connection I got 46 MS from south Orange county CA to Los Angeles CA. I'm certain I've seen better.

[tpi]

You may have some success with 4G connection. 4G connections are not created equal and some can have fairly low latency. Worth a try if you get a data plan, have leftover data, and have good connection.

Try to find a wifi source for major system and application updates. I just did a 1 GB plus OS update to my laptop on my home cable connection. No point in using your 4G data connection for that.

Faster 4G connections tend to be in more urbanized settings. I just stayed in Crystal Cove state park and had excellent 4G. Zion has good cellular signal in Watchman Campground can't remember if 3G or 4G. Mammoth Lakes has excellent 4G in Shady Rest campgrounds. Check your latencies and if you have data to burn it is worth a try. I doubt you'll have to give it up cold turkey. I'm not expert on gaming but you may find 20-40 ms 4G latencies in urban areas, or parks adjacent to urban areas under optimal circumstances.

[DKAvery]

Thanks for all the information, y'all are very helpful.

I had hopes, but didn't really expect to be able to continue to play. I do enjoy doing things outside during the daylight hours, but a night time I either play a game, watch a bit of TV or read a book. I will miss my MMO as I'm made a lot of great friends there over the years.

[tatest]

In the rural locations of parks, and particularly the remote locations used for boon docking, low-latency Internet connections of any type are unlikely. In most of these places there is nothing that resembles broadband, and for many places, no mobile data connection at all, unless you stay quite close to urban areas or the routes of major highway systems.

Mobile satellite links to the Internet are possible, and while speeds do not approach the new FCC definition of "broadband" they are much better than dial up, comparable to some of the mobile data services. However you will have latency problems for most types of gaming. About 600 milliseconds is typical now for the fastest satellite technologies. It is not just space on the repeaters and traffic, you are fighting the speed of light and the height of geostationary orbits.

I suggest you look at HughesNet for mobile (but not in-motion) satellite Internet. Equipment for the most up to date services runs $2000 to $4000, and service starts at about $50 a month, prices rise with speed and volume.