24 players. Running at ~250 FPS steady. Don Williams wrote: > 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. 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