Byte vs. Int over network

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rdodson41 (Posted 2007) [#1]

In a network game context, is it better to send and receive Bytes through a socket rather than Ints since Bytes are small even though Ints are word size?

Derron (Posted 2007) [#2]

It depends on the overall size of your packets... Because your OS uses specific window sizes (receive and send window) it has a little slowdown when reaching the limit. As long as you only send the position of a player and the id of him there wouldn't be a case to matter about. bye MB

rdodson41 (Posted 2007) [#3]

okay thanks

FlameDuck (Posted 2007) [#4]

Remember that the minimum size of an Ethernet frame is 64 bytes (512 bits). If you send less, it will be padded by your NIC.