I have used both the upload and the download on and off and have seen no difference in the map load times. I think the load times would only differ for the players that have to download the current map not everyone. Do you run customs that would require frequent downloads? If you do you might want to provide a URL so they can download them prior to joining the game server. I've found that having a lot of people downloading a map does take a toll on the server.
Jason -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chorizo Omelet Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 4:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [hlds] I figured out why map changes took so long... First I wanted to say thanks to everyone, especially the "experts" who responded to my original request (on 04/17/2006) for assistance on this one... *sigh* Anyway, the problem turned out to be that sv_allowdownload was enabled, and I do not have any maps to download on my server. In fact, the sv_downloadurl is "" so I am really amazed the sv_allowdownload setting had any function during map changes. But it did. My guess is the all of the clients experienced a timeout waiting for resources from my server, and when nothing came they finally pulled from the steam servers. If anyone does actually know about this I would love to hear about it. Thanks, Chorizo Omelet Come and play! http://gs1.ender.us _______________________________________________ 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
