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Aph0ticShield
03-29-2009, 10:34 PM
OnLive now has announced all of their servers. California, Virginia, Dallas, and Alabama, Chicago

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3460/capturelw.png

EDIT: Updated with regards to new information

EDIT2: I took the map from the Columbia university lecture and perspective corrected and sharpened. Like ryanswo said, it is Atlanta, not Alabama.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1295/onlivecoverage1.jpg
LICK3R FACE
03-30-2009, 01:07 AM
Haha northern Montana is screwed!
videogamer
03-30-2009, 01:37 AM
The circles aren't exactly circles because the globe is round and the picture of the US is flat. I'm not so sure that 3 locations will be enough. I have a feeling they will end up finding out they need more.
Aenima
03-30-2009, 01:42 AM
Haha northern Montana is screwed!

lol luckily im in ny
Aph0ticShield
03-30-2009, 02:49 AM
Yeah, it looks like some of Florida might get some crappy service, unless the server is placed lower. I don't exactly know where this server is! Anyone? I can change the map accordingly.
Outlawed Toker
03-30-2009, 02:54 AM
As of right now they only have 2 servers up, at least thats what I remember hearing during the press conference. One on the west coast and one on the east coast. They said for sure before the retail release they will have one up in between the two and maybe more.
Aph0ticShield
03-30-2009, 03:01 AM
As of right now they only have 2 servers up, at least thats what I remember hearing during the press conference. One on the west coast and one on the east coast. They said for sure before the retail release they will have one up in between the two and maybe more. Yes they said they are currently building a server location in the midwest... location unknown
Aph0ticShield
04-13-2009, 05:35 AM
I thought that I would bring this thread back to life to ask this question: There are going to be five servers throughout the continental US, where do you think these will be located? I can create a new map according to the consensus of of the community. Anybody with some inside info? LOL.
Lord Xenu
04-13-2009, 06:42 AM
Awesome.... a server roughly 50 miles away.
Tyrokiller
04-13-2009, 12:44 PM
Nice idea, well when britains servers are placed i'm guessing london will definantely be an area were one is located. Good news too since im only 40ish miles away. :)
somerandomguy
04-13-2009, 01:15 PM
Yeah, it looks like some of Florida might get some crappy service, unless the server is placed lower. I don't exactly know where this server is! Anyone? I can change the map accordingly.

that sucks because i live in FLORIDA! i bet they will play 5 servers here: east coast, west coast, mid-west, north-west, and south-east,
AlexTheLion
04-13-2009, 01:45 PM
They should make the server placement reasonable, so everyone in the U.S. can play if they want to...the U.S. is the biggest subscriber to Xbox live...so if Onlive leaves some of the U.S. out...they will be losing some money.
Alfrayer
04-13-2009, 03:06 PM
Yea, i heard they said about 5 servers in america by release.


Nice idea, well when britains servers are placed i'm guessing london will definantely be an area were one is located. Good news too since im only 40ish miles away. :)

Where abouts in Essex are you from Tyro? I'm from Dagenham, about 20 miles from central London =D If they place a server in the London we'd get awesome service but I think that could cause problems. Maybe 1 server in the midlands with 1000 miles coverage could do the whole of the UK as opposed to London?
Aph0ticShield
04-13-2009, 04:00 PM
that sucks because i live in FLORIDA! i bet they will play 5 servers here: east coast, west coast, mid-west, north-west, and south-east,

Yeah 5 servers is what they said. I think they will get 5 servers going probably in the locations that you have mentioned
AlexTheLion
04-13-2009, 04:33 PM
that sucks because i live in FLORIDA! i bet they will play 5 servers here: east coast, west coast, mid-west, north-west, and south-east,

I also hope that they get coverage in other parts of the world...because America contains only roughly 8 percent of the world's population.
Tyrokiller
04-13-2009, 04:53 PM
Where abouts in Essex are you from Tyro?

I'm from Dagenham, about 20 miles from central London =D If they place a server in the London we'd get awesome service but I think that could cause problems.

Maybe 1 server in the midlands with 1000 miles coverage could do the whole of the UK as opposed to London?

Basildon - Festival lesuire to be precise. ;)

That we would, still I would guess that the midlands is were it would be placed since it would mean they would get a wider audience compared to just the area nearest to london. :)

Or they would place 3 servers, one in England, one in Scotland and one in ireland. :rolleyes:
Alfrayer
04-13-2009, 07:22 PM
Oh awesome, Im not too far from Basildon.
Althought with a 1000 mile coverage, they'd be able to get the whole of UK with one server. Even if it was based in London - however the only trouble is the people in scotland would get a bad service relative to others and a large radius would spill into france etc. and not be used. Like i said with the Midlands, it optmises the radius so that everyone fall within a nice region - they could even have the one server with a radius of about 600 miles, UK isn't very big after all ;)
Aph0ticShield
04-13-2009, 07:35 PM
Oh awesome, Im not too far from Basildon.
Althought with a 1000 mile coverage, they'd be able to get the whole of UK with one server. Even if it was based in London - however the only trouble is the people in scotland would get a bad service relative to others and a large radius would spill into france etc. and not be used. Like i said with the Midlands, it optmises the radius so that everyone fall within a nice region - they could even have the one server with a radius of about 600 miles, UK isn't very big after all ;)

Well, considering that they have bought OnLive.fr domain name and are planning on expanding this next, I expect a server in France.
Aph0ticShield
05-26-2009, 08:53 PM
New information everybody, I have updated the map with the new Texas server. Poor ND, for now.

I give credit to ryanswo07's for finding this information.
JoYnEr
05-26-2009, 10:33 PM
Edit: post deleted
Guitarbandit90
05-27-2009, 09:43 PM
Awesome! This should work nicely for me, I'm in Ohio. :D
Revilo62RAWR
05-28-2009, 10:25 PM
that sucks because i live in FLORIDA! i bet they will play 5 servers here: east coast, west coast, mid-west, north-west, and south-east,

Sounds good but what about Alaska and Hawaii?
flokos
06-03-2009, 07:46 AM
Greece is not covered?
Darq
06-03-2009, 07:54 AM
Greece is not covered?

With the information that has been released thus far only the Continental US is going to be covered at the launch of OnLive. I'm sorry. :/
Reykjavik
06-03-2009, 08:09 AM
I think the logical choice for a server center in the middle of the country would be Denver, there are already some serious server centers here for other things, and it is pretty much centrally located.

I also just want it to be near me.
Aph0ticShield
06-03-2009, 09:37 PM
I think the logical choice for a server center in the middle of the country would be Denver, there are already some serious server centers here for other things, and it is pretty much centrally located.

I also just want it to be near me.

I would like that also. Denver is a big peering city... fast connections. Only one state over from me:D.
MrHegemony
06-18-2009, 05:56 PM
So they're looking at central California for the west coast server? Seems to make more sense than placing it in Los Angeles as it's one of the corners of the U.S.
Optimus
06-18-2009, 07:15 PM
They should put servers in major cities. They should also add alot more servers there is no way this is going to work with just those.
Guitarbandit90
06-19-2009, 02:40 PM
Eh, it would probably be more expensive to put the servers in major cities.
Soulz
06-19-2009, 04:36 PM
I remembered Onlive saying they were gonna put up 5 servers but i only see 3
ryanswo07
06-19-2009, 05:41 PM
I remembered Onlive saying they were gonna put up 5 servers but i only see 3

The other 2 locations aren't known yet
catagris
06-22-2009, 10:25 AM
I hope the tap into the Asian market. The internet is blazing fast.
I am living in Korea for now and my home get 75MB/s and the PC cafe gets 100MB/s. I think it would just be a wast if they did not. Most online services don't go there. Like steam is trying but it is not doing well. and Xbox is just a joke over here. the best one seems to be Sony. Even better then Nintedo. Korea is all about the fast, powerful stuff. the new shit. It is awesome because I get to like beta test ever new thing ever. From LG and Samsung. I love my new LED TV. XD
diefirst
06-22-2009, 11:39 AM
I love my new LED TV. XD

May you post a screen of the TV ?

:)
catagris
06-23-2009, 03:50 PM
Like a screenshot? or like a picture of the TV?

For the Screenshot I would have to plug in a PC and that would be a big pain. I guess I could talk a picture of it...
diefirst
06-23-2009, 06:57 PM
I mean a SS of some PC game ...
But a picture of the Tv is nice !
I was looking for a Samsung to buy but is expensive by now ...
Maybe in the future ! Lol
Magichands88
06-25-2009, 12:37 PM
Where I live in North Florida, I'm covered by two overlapping circles. Sweet.
Tiburo
07-05-2009, 11:46 AM
yes i made it in a circle!
Revilo62RAWR
07-05-2009, 05:05 PM
If that map is accurate and they are adding 2 more to it everyone will make it into a circle. A lot of people will probably even make it into two circles.
Aph0ticShield
07-05-2009, 09:00 PM
If that map is accurate and they are adding 2 more to it everyone will make it into a circle. A lot of people will probably even make it into two circles.

It is accurate to my knowledge of current server locations. As of now, nobody really knows where the other 2 servers will be located, but I am sure that the whole US will be covered.

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ryanswo07
07-05-2009, 09:42 PM
I remember them saying somewhere in an interview that everywhere in the USA would be covered except for a small corner in north dakota
joelpk
07-06-2009, 07:53 PM
What about the UK?
Aph0ticShield
07-07-2009, 05:56 AM
What about the UK?

No servers built yet, and no dates on expansion. Although, if OnLive is successful, it will expand to the UK.
ryanswo07
07-30-2009, 04:13 AM
Was reading through an old article (from when Onlive was announced) and found out that New York has been confirmed as being a server host.


OnLive's game servers are actually located in one of five planned data centers (ones in Santa Clara and New York are confirmed), so while the service will depend on where you live, coverage will extend across the entire United States (and even technically parts of Canada).
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/everything_you_need_know_about_onlive_is_your_next _gaming_console?page=0%2C1
Aph0ticShield
07-31-2009, 01:06 AM
Was reading through an old article (from when Onlive was announced) and found out that New York has been confirmed as being a server host.


http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/everything_you_need_know_about_onlive_is_your_next _gaming_console?page=0%2C1

Soo... are there going to be 2 east coast servers? Perhaps 1 in NY and 1 is Florida? Hmm... Why did I put a server in texas?
ryanswo07
07-31-2009, 04:06 AM
Soo... are there going to be 2 east coast servers? Perhaps 1 in NY and 1 is Florida? Hmm... Why did I put a server in texas?

Right now the confirmed servers are CA, NY, Virginia, and Texas
Aph0ticShield
07-31-2009, 04:52 PM
Right now the confirmed servers are CA, NY, Virginia, and Texas

Really? NY and Virginia... That makes absolutely no sense. What about Florida, Montana, and North Dakota.
manbarelypig789
08-14-2009, 04:45 AM
I agree with Aph0ticShield, there is no point having 2 servers so close to each other. They should have 5 servers, 1 in NY, 1 in Florida, 1 in Texas, 1 in Denver, and 1 in Las Vegas or California, that way almost all of Contintental US is covered.
Revilo62RAWR
08-14-2009, 08:17 AM
I agree with Aph0ticShield, there is no point having 2 servers so close to each other. They should have 5 servers, 1 in NY, 1 in Florida, 1 in Texas, 1 in Denver, and 1 in Las Vegas or California, that way almost all of Contintental US is covered.

Putting one in Denver and Las Vegas would be stupid and leave the North West (Most importantly Seattle) out of the loop, Cali is a little better I guess but still if Cali and Texas are confirmed no need for Denver it's covered by both of those...
CaNiBaL Elite
08-14-2009, 03:47 PM
Hope they roll it out to MN.
manbarelypig789
08-27-2009, 03:46 AM
Putting one in Denver and Las Vegas would be stupid and leave the North West (Most importantly Seattle) out of the loop, Cali is a little better I guess but still if Cali and Texas are confirmed no need for Denver it's covered by both of those...

I said Vegas OR California, I was leaning more towards California for your point about Seattle.
Revilo62RAWR
08-27-2009, 04:53 AM
Yeah but still if there is texas no need for Denver it covers it and so would a Cali
Aph0ticShield
08-28-2009, 03:01 AM
I surely hope that someone made a typo when they said one server would be in Virginia and one in New York. Why now spread the servers out a bit. If I were OnLive, I would do these 5 servers - Cali, Texas, NY, Florida, and Chicago. I believe that would cover everyone. However, maybe I would do Kansas City instead of Chicago.
Revilo62RAWR
08-28-2009, 04:12 AM
But again then Seattle is just covered by CA and not by much... I say Seattle, LA, Miami, New York City and Denver, so then all the corners and the center will have one, it'd cover every where!
XanSteel
09-03-2009, 05:54 PM
If they are going to have five servers, then Florida is only a logical location to have in the mix. There's a dark fiber backbone that runs through Florida. The three logical cities to choose from would be Tampa, Orlando, or Jacksonville. Being that those are the three major IT cities, with Tampa being number one, because BrightHouse (aka Road Runner), Comcast, and Verizon (FIOS) servers come out of Tampa.

Xan Steel
leocst
09-09-2009, 12:06 AM
i live in MA. i did a speed test to virginia and got around 28mbps
Aph0ticShield
09-24-2009, 12:15 AM
Servers have all been announced... check my first post.
leocst
09-24-2009, 12:23 AM
cant find it

Edit: never mind lol
Revilo62RAWR
09-24-2009, 02:29 AM
Ima have to say that the places they picked for the servers are terrible! North Dakota gets no coverage really....

And they are all so close together.... Hopefully they have a reason why...
keyboardcowb0y
09-24-2009, 02:32 AM
Reason why is most likely load balancing amongst the population. They probably did their research and know there are more gamers in different areas, and they are focusing their initial launch on those areas.
Revilo62RAWR
09-24-2009, 02:33 AM
Yeah maybe, and I guess the Chicogo one will cover North Dakota but not very well....
keyboardcowb0y
09-24-2009, 02:44 AM
I hope they let us Canadians in on the action. At MIT today he showed a demo playing without lag form a server 500miles away. Toronto (where I am) is about 435 miles from Chicago so I should be good to go as far as connection goes, I just hope its no US only.
Revilo62RAWR
09-24-2009, 02:51 AM
You can probably somehow get ahold of it and they can't really stop you xP proxy it like one other person said
leocst
09-24-2009, 02:52 AM
virginia couldnt be more prefect for me 30mbps!
ya_bOY_HotRod
09-26-2009, 06:09 PM
Uh-uh... dammit, i guess it's time to move out of Puerto Rico
Demobot
10-06-2009, 05:08 PM
I hope they let us Canadians in on the action. At MIT today he showed a demo playing without lag form a server 500miles away. Toronto (where I am) is about 435 miles from Chicago so I should be good to go as far as connection goes, I just hope its no US only.

Buddy, I am right behind you. However, I am in Edmonton so I am screwed.
R3APER
11-05-2009, 05:14 AM
wow, Seattle isn't getting much love. We're supposed to be a center of this kind of stuff!
Aph0ticShield
11-05-2009, 07:51 AM
wow, Seattle isn't getting much love. We're supposed to be a center of this kind of stuff!

Stop whining! At least you don't live in Montana. (I don't either, but... I'm sure that some do).:p
Rocky
11-07-2009, 05:24 AM
Hmm barely making it in Northern Colorado. Wonder how well it will work from there. Didn't they mention that they would have a demo?
Or they could plop a center right in denver! It'd be perfect :D
ryanswo07
12-18-2009, 08:10 PM
Santa Clara, CA
Ashburn, VA
Atlanta, GA
Dallas, TX
Chicago, IL

Got this from watching Steve's presentation at Columbia University about a month ago
Nysil
12-18-2009, 11:26 PM
All I have to say is woot, I'm covered by 4 servers here in Grand Rapids, MI xD just barely within range of the Dallas server and covered easily by Alabama, Virginia and Chicago xD
Aph0ticShield
12-28-2009, 09:29 PM
Snagged the map from the Columbia lecture. Check original post.
Joshua711
12-31-2009, 02:21 PM
Sweet! Great to know that there is a server in Atlanta. Me living in Grantville that is great news. No more worries about "Do i live near a server?"