What Valve should do is adding a (adjustable) limit to the amount of connections made per second. The server browser seems to just go brute force on whatever connection it is given, bittorrent clients is even smarter than that and they put less strain on the network than refreshing servers. I actually got 15/2 and a WRT54GS with Tomato as well, but I use a modified version called speedmod. However it doesn't seem to do much difference in this case because its quite the same for me, but I have not noticed before since I mostly use the favorites tab. :)
On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 1:49 AM, Ian Shaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
