not to cut this particular thread but, anyone out there help on this topic???
got suggestion to download hlds server download from steampowered.com if i intend to run the specialists 2.1 mod for halflife. i can run it if i launch a switch in the executable file hlds.exe -ts -port 27015 -noipx +log on +maxplayers 10 however through steam i get the famous "protocol is older than" 46 vs 47 steammessage, can anyone elaborate on steps to get ts 2.1 running dedicated server on steam??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Napier, Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 9:07 PM Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003? > Yes service pack 4 did address as I recall one tiny issue with HT. > win2k however does not take advantage of HT reguardless. I think someone > mentioned that it didn't 'support' it, what they meant was it didn't take > advantage of it, not that there were problems with in on win2k. > > Not sure really why we're talking about this as HT doesn't help hlds much if > at all, infact there was some discussion last year on this list that seemed > to indicate it hurt more then helped. (now if your running hlds and many > other items on the box..yeah it might help you.) > > btw intel does not go around telling people to disable HT on win2k boxes, > that's not to say however that in same rare cases it can be benificial, such > as dedicated gaming server systems. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Fencik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 8:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003? > > > I thought this was addressed in one of the service packs. Why anyone > would want to run hyperthreading for gameservers is a mystery to me. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K. Mike Bradley > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003? > > Intel says to disable HT if u run w2k. There are know issues. The code > IS > not optimized for HT ... HT did not exist when w2k was written. > I had problems with my new dell server running w2k and Dell told me to > disable. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Guido > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003? > > In Greg's post it didn't state if Win2kPro supported HT. Does it? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "[YG]Sharza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 8:36 AM > Subject: SV: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003? > > > > > nope, 2k does not support hyperthreading > > Yes it does, but you would require a version licensed for more > > processors > than would make sense > > comparing cost to performance. > > > > > as for whoever said xp for win servers, i would like u to send me > > > some > of > > > that fine jamacian weed you're smoking, cuz im out at the moment. > > You have no clue what you are talking about, get your knowledge to a > reasonable level, and point out > > the facts on which you build your above statement. If not, quit > > insulting > people by being > > "better-knowing" when in fact you are immensely wrong! > > > > Stick with Greg's post, as he is right, and everybody stating anything > else is wrong! Obviously > > somebody denies the facts in this thread. > > > > For my part, it's closed, he's questions have been answered, and again > this has gone way too far off > > original topic! > > > > L8r, > > Sharza > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.706 / Virus Database: 462 - Release Date: 14-06-2004 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
