 single OnLive location, configured to your ISP and the client you're using. "If you change any of these factors, OnLive Beta may not even run, or if it does, the lag and/or graphics performance may render games unplayable," the company explains. "OnLive will try to detect these conditions and warn you, but when you are using OnLive in a different location, you are not providing us with usable test data."

The fact that Ryan Shrout was outside that area means, according to OnLive, there was no possibly way to give him a good experience. "The reason location is so critical is because of the speed of light. If you are more than 1,000 miles from an OnLive data center, then the round trip communications delay ('ping' time) between your home and OnLive will be too long for fast-action video games." It's also a matter of optimization for your particular situation. "Your Beta account will only connect to the data center it was originally assigned to. So, if you are assigned to our West Coast data center and then try your Beta account from the Midwest or East Coast, you'll find the lag impaired to the point where most games are unplayable. And, depending on how your Beta account was configured for the characteristics of your home ISP, you may see degraded image quality or controller/mouse performance on a different ISP."

There's a reason there is a press blackout on coverage of the working service: it's all locked down to some very specific locations, and controlled for those circumstances. Shrout was well outside of the testing area when he played with the service, making his findings easy to dismiss. The question is how long he can fight off the legal attack to get the coverage removed.

Other beta testers come forward

We heard from many beta testers after our story went live, but few were willing to speak on the record... for the obvious reasons. One user did agree to give us his take on the service, provided we keep his anonymity.

"OnLive performance is pretty shoddy. Besides the resolution cap at 720p—which, mind you, doesn't look so hot on a reasonably sized monitor—anything you do on the service will literally cause a jitter. This includes moving the mouse and pressing keys." The beta tester also complained of performance while playing The Maw, which requires the player to turn the camera often to look around, which exacerbated the frame rate issue.

single OnLive location, configured to your ISP and the client you're use. " If you transfer any of these factors, OnLive Beta may not even run, or if it does, the interim and/or graphics performance may picture game unplayable, " the company explains. " OnLive will try to detect these conditions and warn you, but when you are use OnLive in a different location, you are not provide us with available test data. " 

 The fact that Ryan Shrout was outside that area means, according to OnLive, there embody no possibly way to give him a good experience. " The cause location is so critical is because of the speed of light. If you are more than 1,000 mile from an OnLive data center, then the round trip communications delay (' ping' meter) between your home and OnLive will be too long for fast - action video games. " It's also a matter of optimization for your particular situation. " Your Beta account will only connect to the data center it was originally delegate to. So, if you are assigned to our West Coast datum plaza and then sample your Beta account from the Midwest or East Coast, you'll find the lag impaired to the point where most games are unplayable. And, depending on how your Beta bill was configured for the characteristics of your home ISP, you may see degraded effigy quality or controller / mouse performance on a unlike ISP. " 

 There's a reason there be a wardrobe blackout on coverage of the working service: it's all locked down to some very specific locations, and see for those circumstances. Shrout was well outside of the testing area when he play with the service, making his findings comfortable to dismiss. The question is how long he can fight off the legal attack to get the coverage remove. 

 Other beta examiner come forth 

 We heard from many beta tester after our story went live, but few were willing to speak on the record... for the obvious reason. One user did harmonize to give us his take on the service, provided we keep his anonymity. 

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Other beta testers comE Forward

we hEard fRom mAny beta teSteRs afteR ouR Story wEnt livE, but fEw WerE WIllinG TO sPeaK oN the record... FOR thE obviOuS reaSons. One User did agree to give US hiS take on the serVicE, proVIDeD we KEeP His AnONymITY.

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The  f act that R yan S hr o utwas outside  tha t area me ans, a c cording to OnLi ve, th ere  wa s no po ss ibl yw ayt ogiv e  hi m a good  e xp erien ce." T h e  rea son  loc ation  is so critic alis b e cau se of  thespee dof li ght. I f you  a re more than 1, 000miles fro m a nOnL iv e dat a  cente r,the n the r ound tr i p c om m u n ic ations delay ('pin g' t im e) betwe en you r  h om e  and OnL iv e w illb e  toolong fo r fast-a ctionv id eo  games. "It's a ls o a  ma ttero f op timiza tion for  your particular sit u ation. "YourB et a ac c ount  wi ll only con nect to t he d a ta  ce n ter i t was  o r ig i nally assigned to.So , if y ou ar e assigned to  our WestC o a st datacent e ra nd then try yo ur Be ta account from the  Midw est or E ast Coast , you'll f ind  th e l agi m pa ired to the p o i nt w he re most  ga mes are  un pla yab le.  A nd, depen ding onho wyo ur  Be ta ac c ount was  c onf ig ure d for the ch aract eris ti cs ofyour ho m eI S P, y ou  m ay s eede grade d im a gequality  or contr oll e r/mo us eperform ance on a dif fe rent ISP." 
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Other  betat est ers c ome fo rw ard

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" OnLi v e  pe rfo r manc eis pretty shod dy.  B e s ides the  r esolution c ap at 72 0p — which , mind  you,doesn't l oo k  so ho t on  areasonabl y s iz e d monit or —a n ything  you  d o on t he ser v icew i ll literally cau se aj i tter. Thi s inc lu des mov i ng t he mouse a nd pressing  keys. " Th e bet a teste ralso c omp la ined of pe r formancewhile  playin gTheMaw , whic h re q u iresthepl aye r to turn t he ca me r a o ften  to l oo k ar ound, whi c h exacer bat e d the f ra mer a te iss u e. 
 single_OnLive location,_configured to your ISP_and the_client_you're using._"If_you change any_of these factors,_OnLive Beta may not_even run, or_if_it does, the lag and/or graphics performance may render games unplayable," the company explains._"OnLive_will try_to_detect_these conditions and warn you,_but when you are using_OnLive in_a different location, you are not providing us_with_usable test data."

The_fact that Ryan Shrout was outside that area means,_according to OnLive, there was no_possibly way to_give_him_a good experience. "The_reason location is so critical is_because of the speed of light._If you are more than 1,000 miles_from an OnLive data center, then_the round trip communications delay_('ping' time)_between your home and OnLive_will be too_long for_fast-action video games."_It's also a matter of optimization_for your particular_situation. "Your Beta account will only_connect_to the data_center_it_was originally_assigned to. So,_if_you are_assigned_to our West Coast data center_and_then try your Beta account from the_Midwest or East Coast,_you'll_find the lag impaired_to the point where most_games are unplayable. And, depending on_how your_Beta account_was configured for the characteristics of your home ISP, you may_see degraded image quality or controller/mouse_performance on a different_ISP."

There's a_reason_there is a_press_blackout on_coverage of the working service: it's all_locked down_to some very specific locations, and_controlled for those circumstances._Shrout_was well outside of the testing_area when he played with the_service, making his findings easy_to_dismiss._The question is how long_he can fight off the legal_attack to get_the coverage removed.

Other beta testers come forward

We_heard_from many beta testers after our_story_went live, but few were willing_to_speak_on the record... for the_obvious reasons. One user did agree_to give us his take on the service, provided_we keep his_anonymity.

"OnLive performance is pretty shoddy._Besides_the_resolution cap at 720p—which, mind you, doesn't look so hot_on a_reasonably sized monitor—anything_you do on the service will literally cause a jitter._This includes moving the mouse and pressing_keys." The beta tester also complained of performance while playing The_Maw, which requires the player to turn the_camera often to look around, which exacerbated_the frame rate issue.
