Are we past peak IPv4?

Re:Are we past peak IPv4? by girvo on Saturday January 27, 2024 @11:55PM (#39162712)

My issue with IPv6 is online gaming doesn’t seem to support it at all. Valorant and similar online competitive games are IPv4 only; despite IPv6 having considering upsides for real time games. I think you could get real uptake from gamers if it was supported (due to possible latency benefits, even if they’re only small)

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Re:Are we past peak IPv4? by Plasmoid on Sunday January 28, 2024 @12:20AM (#39162841)

Gaming was late to IP networks too. I remember so many games would only support IPX networking even after the internet had taken off. Kali was a very popular IPX emulator for IP networks for years.

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Re:Are we past peak IPv4? by fulafel on Sunday January 28, 2024 @12:54AM (#39162952)

Xbox has been doing IPv6 for a long time I think. They've even advertised it: https://www.extremetech.com/internet/168394-xbox-one-will-be...

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Re:Are we past peak IPv4? by girvo on Sunday January 28, 2024 @01:49AM (#39163152)

Yeah they’re the only one sadly. Riot doesn’t, Sony doesn’t, among others. I’m hopeful they do eventually follow suit

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Re:Are we past peak IPv4? by jacooper on Sunday January 28, 2024 @06:40AM (#39164711)

Well it's not an issue with IPv6 specifically, rather with companies not deploying it.

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