Hah i just have a 6/1 connection running a old befsr41 router and use max settings on steam and works great, if i put it at the 768 setting i get lag in anything dealing with steam..... i can see routers causing some issues but i think the root of the problem is steam....
Dustin Wyatt wrote: > Thanks guys. I made the mistake of assuming that having a 15/2 > internet connection and what is generally considered one of the best > consumer routers available (WRT54G running Tomato) would make querying > server lists a non-issue. > > I had to set steam down to the 768kbps setting to get reliable server > list refreshes... > > > > On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Kevin Ottalini > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Dustin, >> The serverbrowsers (both Steam and in-game) use the rate settings in >> your Steam > settings > downloads >> >> If the Steam download settings are set too fast for your router then you'll >> get fewer servers in the listings and there will usually be big pauses. >> >> The in-game ServerBrowser works a little slower then the Steam Serverbrowser >> since it has to look at tags and things, so counter-intuitively slower is >> better in the case where the Steam download rate is set too fast. >> >> If you set the Steam Download Rate properly, both serverbrowsers will work >> properly. >> You must exit Steam and restart for the change to the rate setting to take >> effect. >> >> big catch: >> If you change your rate settings in-game, it very nicely will ALSO change >> your Steam download rate setting for you too, even if it's wrong. >> You won't see the problem until you restart Steam or reboot your system. >> >> I wrote an app that will prevent the Steam download rate from ever changing >> (the settings is in the registry), you can give that a try. >> http://qsextreme.com/SteamRate >> >> Just set it and lock it, restart Steam if you changed the setting, and >> minimize SteamRate to your tooltray. >> >> All this tool does is look occasionally at the registry setting and if it's >> different from the locked rate it will change it back. >> qUiCkSiLvEr >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dustin Wyatt" >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 9:08 AM >> Subject: [hlds] Server browser shenanigans >> >> >> >>> Ok, take a look at this pic: >>> >>> http://www.smackcentral.net/files/server_count.jpg >>> >>> I refreshed the desktop server browser and then immediately refreshed >>> the in-game server browser. No matter how many times I do this, the >>> in-game browser always returns many more servers than the desktop >>> version. >>> >>> Why is this so? >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
