CS server? Are you currently running HLDS 1108 and CS1.3? If so, what speed is the CPU of the server? CS 1.3 uses about 20-30% more CPU cycles than 1.1 did, if I recall the posts from Valve correctly.
Check your CPU utilization on the server when it's full. If it's averaging 70 to 80% or higher, this is probably the reason for the higher pings. The cause is the additional code added to CS 1.3 to fix the hitbox errors. It's very CPU intensive. Also, perform some ICMP ping tests between the clients and the server, and see if the return times are similar to the in-game ping. If the in-game ping is much higher than the ICMP ping, this is due to your CPU being loaded. StanTheMan TheHardwareFreak www.hardwarefreak.devastation.cc [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Joshua Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 4:21 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: pings went from good to not good w/ no solution > > > > I am running a CS server with 1108a .. > DSL 384K/s up and down. > My clan members with cable would normally get pings of > 40-80. I got the code red virus on the server, got > rid of it, and everything was back to normal. One day > About 2-3 weeks ago I decided to look for the Half > life update (Sierra Utilities). This was about 5 days > before 1.3 came out. It found an update for HL from > 1106 to 1107. I installed that. I don't know if that > was why, but ever since then all my clan mates have > pings above 100 w/lag. I contacted my ISP they ran > tests and tweeked everything. I don't think it's me, > because I get players from Canada and NY connecting > with pings around 60. (I'm in Va, USA) My clan mates > live a few miles from me. I would like to blame the > problem on their ISP and the networking/routes. > Anyone know what might be the problem? I have full > antivirus that I update daily, and I have reinstalled > HL and CS on the server. I was about to re install > all the software on the server, but my ISP said it was > most likely a connection thing. > > Please help, > Pno > 64.83.11.10:27016 > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. > http://phone.yahoo.com > >
