It sounds like your knowledge of hardware is beyond mine. When I said 1ms,
that was based on the Microsoft documentation for the api:
timeBeginPeriod
The timeBeginPeriod function sets the minimum timer resolution for an
application or device driver.
MMRESULT timeBeginPeriod(
UINT uPeriod
);
Parameters
uPeriod
Minimum timer resolution, in milliseconds, for the application or device
driver.
No matter what, it seems pretty clear that the practical ceiling for srds is
512fps.
Frazer
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 6:48 AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [hlds] ogsWatcher 1.0.6 Now Available
It's not 1ms, it's more like 1.95 (1000 / 1.95 = 512) .. only way to
increase it's granularity is to switch to a HAL that doesn't do ACPI (which
is only on single processor computers)
At 12:41 AM 8/11/2006, Frazer wrote:
>I use the Multimedia SDK timeBeginPeriod and timeEndPeriod APIs. These
>are frequently used for multimedia or game applications, because they
>change the resolution of the internal scheduler and can speed up timing
>loops, for example. Srcds and I believe hlds both get some advantage
>from this - at a cost to other system resources. Unfortunately, the
>lowest one can set the resolution with the timeBeginPeriod call is 1 ms. -
which is what I do.
>This seems to limit srcds to about 512fps, plus or minus.
>
>I have read other threads about REALLY high precision timers, but I
>have not seen any concrete postings that describe a way of getting beyond
512fps.
>Perhaps others have? I am not the best person to voice an opinion on
>this
>but: I wonder if one would really see much advantage, on the game
>client, if the server framerate was that high?
>
>On the topic of hlds - ogsWatcher is currently only designed to support
>srcds. Is there a community interest in extending it to work with hlds?
>
>Frazer
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Spectre
>Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:24 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [hlds] ogsWatcher 1.0.6 Now Available
>
>I got only 512FPS on my HLDS, is it possible to make timer even faster
>and get 1000fps with this tool?
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Frazer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 4:12 AM
>Subject: [hlds] ogsWatcher 1.0.6 Now Available
>
>
> > ogsWatcher 1.0.6 is now available for download at
> > http://gearbox.oathill.com/cbb/files/16/default.aspx.
> >
> > This version marks the end of beta-testing, although version
> > numbering has been preserved.
> >
> > This release includes the following changes or additions:
> >
> > 1. The embedding high-precision timer, to support server FPS rates
> > over 300, has been fixed and now works correctly.
> >
> > 2. An "Enabled" attribute has been added to individual game
> > configuration sections, in the config file, so that games can be
> > "turned off" without deleting or replacing the config file.
> >
> > 3. A LocalIPAddress and LocalPort attribute have been added to
> > allow for explicit binding of the local IP endpoint to ogsWatcher -
> > useful in multi-interface hosts.
> >
> > 4. The AutoUpdate option has been removed. (stinkin' bad idea -
> > better to use hldsupdate tool)
> >
> > Once again, I would like to thank Adam Sando for his patient
> > testing, for noticing the high-precision timer bug, for reporting
> > his problem with a dual interface server and for the Enabled switch
suggestion.
> >
> > ogsWatcher is a free Windows service which provides the means to
> > declaratively configure multiple Source game instances (DOD:S, CSS,
> > etc) and to automatically run those games servers as either
> > background or foreground tasks. Key features include:
> >
> > - easy configuration via an XML config file
> > - many configurable settings including CVars, process priority,
> > srcds command line parameters and more
> > - runs as a true Windows service with automatic start and recovery
> > capabilities
> > - embedded high precision timer to enable higher server FPS
> > - srcds tasks can be run in foreground or background
> > - monitors game server instances and automatically restarts failed
> > servers
> > - graceful shutdown closes log files correctly
> > - detailed documentation
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Frazer
> >
> >
> >
> >
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