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On 2/15/06, Adam Sando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is not an answer for your question Ilya, however I am also curious > about this: > > I am running my CS:S server at 66 tick, and am using the srcfpsboost app > that someone out in the community wrote. When the srcfpsboost app isn't > running, my source runs at 64fps. When I run the app, it jumps > immediately up to 512 fps. > > Is there anyway to get it up to 1000 fps? Is there any benefit in > running more than 512 fps? > > I'm happy to run the machine at 512 fps given that fact that I never > have any problems with our server, and constantly get people mentioning > how responsive and fast our server seems (could be the hosting provider > too). > > Any thoughts would be welcome guys/gals :) > > Regards, > Adam > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ilya Oboznyy > Sent: Wednesday, 15 February 2006 07:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [hlds] getting 1000fps on HLDS (about timers) > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Hello! > > Firstly i will start with my hardware and software: > > CPU: Dual Xeon 3200 FU > Motherboard: Intel SE7520JR2ATAD2 > OS: Windows XP pro SP2 (Also tried Windows 2003 server, x64 editions of > XP/2003, even tried beta version of Vista/longhorn) but the problem is > still the same. (something about NT core?) > Program: HLDS ( Half Life Dedicated Server (using sys_ticrate 10000 > (limit number of updates))). > Drivers: I am using all latest drivers, system updates and firmware. > > First of all i dont really know how to explain it technicaly, the thing > i will talk about is called Windows Multimedia timer / system timer / > sleep time. I am not sure about correct name, but you will understand it > from my future words, at least i hope so. > By default this timer is running on Windows systems with 16ms delay, > when im running my HLDS i am getting 64updates per second, and it addes > around 16ms in ping, i noticed that if i start media player with paused > movie in same time, i will get 512updates and around 3ms delay. That > means that Windows Media player making this timer lower. But its only > 512updates, while limit of HLDS is 1000. I was looking for a solution > for a long time and finally found! I changed ACPI driver to ACPI PC and > yes! I got 100fps by default (~5ms delay) and 1000fps and zero delay > with Media Player on! It was working perfect on my home PC with only 1 > CPU. On my server with Dual Xeon it was working also but... But it seems > that only 1 CPU was working, ACPI PC isnt that good for Multiprossesor > system, i lost a lot of hardware power with it, so i changed it bacl to > ACPI multiprocessor and having only 512updates on my server atm. > The question about my problem is: > How can i get 5ms delay or 0 delay with media player on, without losing > any hardware resources(With normal ACPI multiprocessor driver). I > remember it was good in old windows 9x times. (Maybe its possible to > change timer over regedit or over some services or get some specific > driver). > > - on Linux systems this problem can be solved by changing kernel ticrate > to 1000HZ. > > I hope to hear a solution for getting zero delay on Windows system. > Thank you! > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by Hostworks Message Scanning > Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information contact > Hostworks on 1300 30 4848. > > _______________________________________________ > 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
