I've been having steam browser issues (in-game and out) for some time now. It has nothing to do with my router or my modem.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7809917 Ian Kevin Ottalini wrote: > Except that the Steam Download rate also gets forced over the client's rate > too (rate changes go both ways). > > Who wants to use a rate of 9999 for playing TF2? > > This is exactly why I wrote that app so I could have the proper rate for > Steam and the optimum rate for in-game. > It would be much better for Valve to uncouple the two rate settings, they > should not affect each other. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cc2iscooL" > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 12:49 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] Server browser shenanigans > > > >> Not really. All the server browser does is send a query to every server >> on the master list as the IP addresses are received. If your >> router/connection can't handle the amount of traffic it will appear to >> slow down or halt, which is why it's recommended to set your connection >> to a low level. Setting the bandwidth lower shouldn't give you any "lag" >> in anything dealing with Steam. >> >> [??R] The-/<iller wrote: >> >>> 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 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
