I'm sorry if I missed this but what was the max players? 16? Or less? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cc2iscooL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: 2008-11-04 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers
> Yeah, I also tested a Core 2 vs. dual core AMD system and again, the > core2's beat the crap out of them. > > So if you can, pick up a core2. ;) > > dave foster wrote: >> Me too. I mean, I know my rig is poops, but it's a little discouraging to >> see the variance in performance. For the record: >> >> Single-core AMD Athlon 64 - 2GHz - 95% peak >> Tick 66, FPS~250 >> >> Maybe I should think about upgrading :^) >> >> On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:03, Saint K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> I really wonder where this difference in CPU load comes from... >>> >>> Our config: >>> Intel Xeon Qcore @ 2.33Ghz - per full TF2 server around 70-80% on a >>> core. >>> Tick 66, FPS ~250. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dustin Wyatt >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:53 PM >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>> >>> Some of our 24-slot TF2 servers are on an Athlon X2 2.2ghz and one >>> server, full, averages around 25% of one core and the highest it >>> spikes is at around 45%. >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Karl Weckstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> perfmon.exe :) >>>> >>>> Early on I set up a few days worth of logging just to see how cpu >>>> cycles >>>> >>> were being distributed across 8 srcds instances - 3 of which were TF2. >>> >>>> Even with 4 servers full (2 TF2, 1 Insurgency and 1 AOC), CPU >>>> utilization >>>> >>> was only around 20-25% on a Q6600 within a VM. When I correlated that to >>> what ESXI thought CPU usage was, it was roughly the same. I'm not >>> incredibly >>> worried about L4D and Q6600's. P4's tho? Yeah, I'd worry. Even the older >>> 3.6ghz P4 Xeons we have at work are complete dogs compared to anything >>> on >>> Core2. >>> >>>> ________________________________________ >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:11 AM >>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>>> >>>> The P4's run SRCDS like garbage compared to the new Intel chips. >>>> >>>> Matthew Gottlieb wrote: >>>> >>>>> I was running a 24-man TF2 server on a 3GHz P4 and CPU usage tended to >>>>> >>> be >>> >>>>> quite high. The Q6600 (Intel 2.4 Quad Core) are popular for servers >>>>> and >>>>> from what I've heard, people can generally only run one 24-man server >>>>> a >>>>> core. However, I've noticed that CPU usage drops drastically when NOT >>>>> remote desktoped in... >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately I don't have a server to do testing. >>>>> >>>>> ~ Matt >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, because I was going to say, on my Win2k8 box with an e8600 the >>>>>> system uses about 10-20% CPU per 24 slot TF2 instance (with SourceTV) >>>>>> with the media timer on. >>>>>> >>>>>> Karl Weckstrom wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Funny, 2 full servers in a vmware ESXI win2k3 instance uses around >>>>>>> 5% >>>>>>> >>> CPU >>> >>>>>> utilization on a Q6600 here... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 6:20 PM >>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What processor architecture are you running? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Matthew Gottlieb wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Will the Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server have multi-core support? >>>>>>>> >>> Running >>> >>>>>> a >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> 24-slot TF2 server requires a dedicated core of 2.4GHz or more. If >>>>>>>> >>> left >>> >>>>>> for >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> dead requires more resources then a 24-slot TF2 server, >>>>>>>> >>> mutli-threading >>> >>>>>> is >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> required for the dedicated server. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ~ Matt >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Jake E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *"More details will be sent to the **mailing >>>>>>>>> lists*< >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9427-OPFH-2819> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * when we have them"* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You're VALVe, shouldn't you have them NOW? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Burton Johnsey < >>>>>>>>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> We have created an FAQ for the Left 4 Dead Demo. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Article: Left 4 Dead Information >>>>>>>>>> Link: >>>>>>>>>> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7659-EUPL-8723 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:51 AM, Karl Weckstrom < >>>>>>>>>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I have like 3 quad core servers to toss out there for L4D. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jake E >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:37 PM >>>>>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Maybe Valve will do the honors. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Tony Paloma < >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If L4D uses more CPU than a TF2 server and holds substantially >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> less >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> players, >>>>>>>>>>>> then hopefully somebody has a ton of cash to blow on tons of >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> servers >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> there are going to be lots of people unable to play (especially >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> right >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> after >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> release). >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Smith >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 12:59 PM >>>>>>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list; >>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We'll be releasing the Left 4 Dead dedicated server files prior >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> to >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Left >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 4 Dead demo being released. More details will be sent to the >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> mailing >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> lists >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> when we have them. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> There are two things to keep in mind regarding running a Left 4 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Dead >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> server: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 1) The CPU load for the Left 4 Dead server will be higher than >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> you're >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> to for games like TF2. Left 4 Dead has a bunch of A.I. for the >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> zombies, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> etc., that games like TF2 don't have. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2) Left 4 Dead uses a new matchmaking system we're developing. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> We'll >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> working with the server admin community to make sure the new >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> system >>> >>>>>>>>>>>> operates >>>>>>>>>>>> as smoothly as possible. More details on this later. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -Eric >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
