-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] If you can afford Windows, you can afford decent hardware :)
On 8/21/06, Adam Sando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I love this line, which was obviously written by someone without any > grasp over how Windows handles its updating processes: > > > Unfortunately Windows has security issues, and although the > > auto-update feature sounds like a good idea for an HLDS server, it's > > really rather bothersome because you cannot choose which updates to > > install or ignore, and your server may decide to suddenly reboot to > > install critical updates." > > The comments about limiting packets is a bit silly, but hey, not > everyone wants to run higher than 33 tick I guess. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roman Hatsiev > Sent: Monday, 21 August 2006 5:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] HLSW stopped picking up my server > > Gosh, what a nonsense... Every statement that pretends to be a valuable > piece of advice is so stupid that I cannot even choose the one to mock > at... > > On 21/08/06, kyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -- > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I almost forgot to > > give all you windows admins this. > > If you must run on windows, this will help. > > > > General tips for Windows HLDS performance > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Don't over-mod your server, AMX and adminmod are useful tools, but > > loading AMX, AM, Statsme, several of Hullu's mods, WC3 mod (both > kinds!), etc, etc.. > > Will only add more CPU stress to your server... If your CPU becomes > > overworked, client pings will go up as the server loses the ability to > > > keep calculating packet information and sending them out at a fast > pace. > > Don't run multiple instances of HLDS unless you're running a > > multi-processor machine... It would be... Unwise for you to think you > > can do this Use a clean-install of Windows, to keep 3rd party > > background processes/services to a minimum If you do not have a > > hardware firewall, use a software firewall that runs as a background > > service, and can be tweaked to fit HLDS' needs without bogging down > > the rest of the system with unnecessary security Keep Windows updated! > > > Unfortunately Windows has security issues, and although the > > auto-update feature sounds like a good idea for an HLDS server, it's > > really rather bothersome because you cannot choose which updates to > > install or ignore, and your server may decide to suddenly reboot to > > install critical updates. I suggest you disable/stop the auto-update > > service, and specify a time of the week that you will use to turn off > > the server and do updates/maintenance Disable unused/unnecessary > > services (there are so many articles on this, a good one is > > http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/ser.../servicecfg.htm) > > Although WinHL-Booster DOES work to some degree, it usually loses its > > effectiveness at 5-6 players, and in his new version, even makes use > > of PDH to gather performance data, which again - is more pointless DLL > > > loading which should be avoided. Though increasing the global mmtimer > > resolution does help somewhat, it's sort've trivial - it's up to you. > > If you're not using your server for IIS/FTP, disabled those services > > for security and for extra resources. If you must use IIS/FTP, enable > > CPU throttling, and enforce a limit of 1% usage, this is still plenty > > for a simple webpage or FTP access, don't let IIS/FTP take focus away > from HLDS. > > Specifying "-heapsize xxxx" at the command line seems to have lost all > > > affect as I can specify "-heapsize 999999999" without crashing... > > Limiting packet rate is usually a good idea! The more packets your > > server receives every second, the more work it has to do, and this > > increases exponentially! A client updaterate of 20 packets-per-second, > > > is more than enough for smooth gameplay, and anything over 50 is just > > pointless CPU use and will only increase client choke and packet-loss > > (unless you're on a LAN > > ) If you have a weaker CPU but would like to host more players, try > > decreasing the sv_maxupdaterate value from 100 (screw CAL, 100pps is > > pointless) to something lower to prevent players from overloading your > > > CPU with packet information. > > Use various tweak guides to get better network performance. I am not > > one of those guides, there are plenty... Make the most out of your > > connection! I suggest looking around @ http://www.winguides.com/ > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Ook > > Date: 08/20/06 21:00:32 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [hlds] HLSW stopped picking up my server > > > > I had to restart Winbloze. Linux is looking better and better every > day. > > Turn on my primary workstation, and I says something about > > c:\windows\system32\config is missing or corrupt and windows won't > > start, thank you for using Microsoft products. I had to boot to linux > > ( I have 3 OSs on the box) and restore my winbloze installation, > > fortunately I had a backup). > > > > I find this somewhat disturbing. No messages in the event log. > > Restarted srcds, restarted hlsw. Won't connect. Restart winbloze and > now it works. > > <shrug> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chorizo Omelet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 11:44 PM > > Subject: RE: [hlds] HLSW stopped picking up my server > > > > > > > Not this exact issue, but I did finally figure out a problem I was > > > having during map changes - where everyone else was connected to my > > > server but me! > > > > > > The problem turned out to be an older hardware firewall, which only > > > had half-duplex on the "wan" port! I had a dual firewall setup to > > > create a wireless dmz and the inner firewall was the older pos. > > > > > > Anyway, not to sure this helps you really, but you may have a > > > similar problem with some older network equipment? > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ook > > > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 9:40 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [hlds] HLSW stopped picking up my server > > > > > > I'm currently running a srcds HL1 dedicated server, works fine, > > > people pile in all the time (not that I have much competition, LOL). > > > > Problem - out of the blue, hlsw no longer sees the server. > > > Connection fails. It worked this morning, it stopped sometime during > > > > the day. Restarted server, restarted hlsw. No config changes. > > > Nothing in event log. Anyone ever see this before? > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
