FI - Test Launch

FI · 07-03-2003, 10:41 AM

We are test launching 2 new projects, well really the bandwidth strain, not the projects themselves. They are located at www.fantasyinterfaces.com Xbox: Brute Force and Desert Combat.
The server is located here in Stockholm, it will be slow as we have added a lot of strain for these tests. Feel free to past the link around, the more traffic the better.

The official launch will be sometime next week.

thx's

David Martin
FI

**M.Mahgoub** · 07-03-2003, 11:22 AM

hi

i am using very slow connection 14.4 kbps (modem),
& ur site seems good in loading time

, very nice site

u will be the best..
M.Mahgoub

**pr0004** · 07-03-2003, 12:34 PM

perfect for all the appearances.

**kony2003** · 07-03-2003, 12:51 PM

nice, i liked the 3d animations
im using a 800 x 600 res. and the bottom of the projects were cut off

**Nionicle** · 07-03-2003, 02:57 PM

hmm took me abvout 40 seconds on a cable connection.
for the brute force one.
You also might want to consider resolution. (Might not be a factor since most game fans have higher resolutions)

Pretty good work.
Have fun with your hard earned cash =)

FI · 07-03-2003, 03:22 PM

Thx's for feedback:
With regard to the servers, they are maxed out on purpose. This launch is a test launch, primarily for bandwidth. Once on the clients sites, they will be running normally (providing servers are not capped). With the amount of traffic now, we have a great test environment for the next generation sites we are in the process of building. The data transfer now is unlike anything we have seen in the past.

In regards to the RES:
We absolutely do not develop for 800 x 600, it is far to restricting. The majority of visitors to our sites are on a high end connection with at least 1024 x 768.
The standard for Xbox.com is 1024 x 768 min.

**Nionicle** · 07-03-2003, 03:54 PM

haha

Only thing that restricts you is your imagination =P

But i agree 1024 768 is nice resolution

I liked how you said

"for the next generation sites"

Man I need to hook up with you guys. So i can expand my knowledge a bit more

glad you liked the comments

**itworks** · 07-03-2003, 04:00 PM

good job, huge waiting time and agree with your policy on the resolution although i'm not sure it's a good one.

**kony2003** · 07-03-2003, 04:17 PM

oh i see

there are still alot of users out there with 800 x600 res woulda been nice to have it good for both

**MelBeast** · 07-03-2003, 06:05 PM

like the view pods

i tried it at 10.30pm GMT on 3rd July, I have dialup 33.6 and it took bloody ages, but as always with FI, worth the wait.

Like it a lot.

As for the resolution issues, I agree totally, bout time people came out of the dark ages aka 800x600, it is a ridiculously small size!!

Oh, and one question which we all want an answer for, when is FI:Revolution coming out?

Please tell us!!

Thx

**CNew** · 07-03-2003, 07:27 PM

The dotu.net thing never loaded for me.
Im on a broadband connection G4 eMac using Safari.

**Veniogenesis** · 07-03-2003, 08:10 PM

Danged sweet.

Great interface and 3D concepts.

I just figured out the magic of FI's preloading system.
If you close the window before the movie finishes loading,
the next you start, it'll start loading where you left out.

I don't believe that happens with most sites.

Pwahaha nice.

Or am I just dumb? (Meaning, that happens with all sites.)

lol,
cheers,
Venio

**Gloomycus** · 07-03-2003, 08:45 PM

Hey Dave, I like how the hummer has a width of 5,200 pounds.

**Veniogenesis** · 07-03-2003, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by Gloomycus
Hey Dave, I like how the hummer has a width of 5,200 pounds.

Rofl.

I saw that and didn't think it odd.
Now that I think about it, lol.

**marknovak** · 07-03-2003, 10:02 PM

Originally posted by Gloomycus
Hey Dave, I like how the hummer has a width of 5,200 pounds.

It doesn't?

**MelBeast** · 07-04-2003, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by Veniogenesis
I just figured out the magic of FI's preloading system.
If you close the window before the movie finishes loading,
the next you start, it'll start loading where you left out.

I don't believe that happens with most sites.
Pwahaha nice.

Or am I just dumb? (Meaning, that happens with all sites.)

That happens on mine, I think it has something to do with server configuration and the temporary internet files on your computer. The loader is just the good old getBytesLoaded and getBytesTotal.

**thgsnhrmny** · 07-04-2003, 01:28 PM

I just wanna know, how do u make or where do you get those sounds for your sites, the very digital sounding clicks?

FI · 07-04-2003, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by thgsnhrmny
I just wanna know, how do u make or where do you get those sounds for your sites, the very digital sounding clicks?

everything is made from scratch. We sample and sample, record, break glass in the office if we need a glass break sound for example.
Sometimes we use cd samples we have bought, but they arent very good. We have quite a large sound studio. You can see it in our site section "FI-Stockholm". Its on the floor below me

**Veniogenesis** · 07-04-2003, 01:52 PM

Dang. I want a sound studio, but I don't have the money to
set up stuff. All I got is a few simple things.

No wonder my sound effects suck.

**whispers** · 07-04-2003, 02:20 PM

nothing loads for me.. (specs below)

-whispers-

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