64fps I wouldn't say is bad, but definitely not all that great. I actually find that fps_max 300 boosted works the best, it has the best performance/usage ratio. I have started to run all of my servers that way.
FireHazard wrote: > It depends on who your clients are. If you're trying to sell private > servers, no one in their right mind will purchase a 64 FPS server; it > is not suitable for competitive play. If you're just hosting some bad > pubs for bad players, then people probably won't complain much. > > > On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 5:07 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 8 32 player servers here. No boost, they run flawless, >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Chris ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:58:27 >> To:"Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing >> list"<[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server >> >> >> So really, fps max is 64... >> >> On that subject I'd be interested to know if many of the Windows admins use >> any programs which initialise the multimedia timer? And their >> recommendations/suggestons... On my servers I've allways run something to >> intitialise it, be it serverchecker or srcdsboost, and try and get fps >> around a constant 200 mark across all game serevrs... However with JDoc's >> servers and results, I'd be tempted to stop boosting my fps and run more >> servers... >> >> On 5/6/08, JDoc0512 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > I'm not sure why you would use srcdsboost or windows media player if the >> > servers are already running fine >> > >> > nobody complains about lag and nobody complains about low fps on my >> > servers >> > so even if it's possible to boost anything, I wouldn't try >> > >> > I've used both srcdsboost and wmp for CS:S servers before but I didn't >> > notice any dramatic improvement >> > >> > >> > >> > "Chris ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Very impressive, and to clarify, that's with srcdsboost running? Or >> > something which initialises the multimedia timer? >> > >> > >> > >> > On 5/6/08, JDoc0512 wrote: >> > > >> > > 66tickrate >> > > fps_max 600 >> > > >> > > taken at the same time >> > > >> > > http://www.exunited.com/temp/trash/players.jpg >> > > >> > > http://www.exunited.com/temp/trash/cpu.jpg >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > "Chris ." wrote: >> > > >> > > You seem to have missed the point of my remark, and question aimed at >> > > JDoc. >> > > >> > > ServerChecker does the same thing (if enabled) as srcdsboost i.e. >> > > initialises the multimedia timer within Windows. >> > > >> > > >> > > On 5/6/08, Don Williams wrote: >> > > > >> > > > I have no need to run srcdsboost or screw with affinity, my servers >> > run >> > > > perfectly fine with high tick rates and stable high fps. >> > > > >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > From: "Chris ." >> > > >> > > > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > Sent: 2008-05-06 12:24 PM >> > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Riiight, so you dont actually know about TF2 and the affects of >> > > affinity >> > > > > and >> > > > > srcdsboost. >> > > > > >> > > > > Thanks anyway >.< >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > On 5/6/08, Don Williams wrote: >> > > > >> >> > > > >> I don't mess with affinity at all.. I run 2 32x server 66 tick >> > 500fps >> > > 1 >> > > > >> 64x >> > > > >> cs:source 66 tick 500fps 1 24x 500fps 66tick Server checker ftw. >> > > > >> >> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > >> From: "Chris ." >> > > >> > > > >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> Sent: 2008-05-06 12:06 PM >> > > > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> > Well, I'm running: >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Serv1: >> > > > >> > Q6600 2.4Ghz >> > > > >> > 4GB RAM >> > > > >> > 250GB HDD >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Serv2: >> > > > >> > E6700 2.67Ghz >> > > > >> > 2GB RAM >> > > > >> > 150GB Rpator >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Both have 100mbit connection, both being upgraded to 2.66Ghz >> > Quads >> > > > end >> > > > >> of >> > > > >> > May... >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > However, with regard to my first statement, if I set tf2 process >> > > > >> affinity >> > > > >> > to >> > > > >> > use a single core, and dont run srcdsboost usage on the core is >> > > > around >> > > > >> > 35-45%, so I could easily run 2 per core. However, opening up >> > > > >> > srcdsboost >> > > > >> > usage rockets to around 80%... Hence my initial doubt, I'd be >> > > > >> > interested >> > > > >> > to >> > > > >> > know if JDoc is using srcdsboost? >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > Anyway, Don, you say it's easy to do... Care to share how? >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > > > >> > On 5/6/08, Don Williams wrote: >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> Actually pretty easy to do. Not hard to belive either. >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > >> >> From: "Chris ." >> > > >> > > > >> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> Sent: 2008-05-06 11:20 AM >> > > > >> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> > Uh, I find that hard to believe, unless you are running with >> > > > fps_max >> > > > >> at >> > > > >> >> 64 >> > > > >> >> > i.e. no srcdsboost... >> > > > >> >> > >> > > >> > > > >> >> > On 5/6/08, JDoc0512 wrote: >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> 2 x quad core Intel Xeon x5355 2.66GHz (8 cores total, each >> > can >> > > > >> handle >> > > > >> >> 2 >> > > > >> >> >> x >> > > > >> >> >> 32 slot tf2 servers running at 66 tickrate). Maybe it can >> > > handle >> > > > >> more. >> > > > >> >> I >> > > > >> >> >> just haven't assigned 3 servers to one core. >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, 100Mbps on Internap >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > >> > > > >> >> >> Kitteny Berk wrote: >> > > > >> >> >> Home build from spares mostly. >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> Q6600 @ 3.0 (B3, runs hotter than the sun, but stable) >> > > > >> >> >> 8GB OCZ PC2-6400C5 DDR2 >> > > > >> >> >> Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L (decent mobo, cost fuckall) >> > > > >> >> >> 500GB WD RE2. >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> Doesn't get that much load, never really gets maxed. >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> As we're on the subject, anyone suggest a decent reliable >> > > network >> > > > >> >> >> card? >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> Some lazy bastard forgot to buy one and has been winging it >> > > with >> > > > >> >> >> crappy >> > > > >> >> >> onboard >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> Mike Stiehm wrote: >> > > > >> >> >> > Just for fun... What is everyone running for servers? 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