That's hlsws way of showing a server with a low fps. If you have another hl1 or 2 server set fps to 10 (hibernating) or 30 (game in process) and you will See the same triangles. In game though it shouldn't really be happening or be a problem. HLSW on the other hand looks weird so people may complain about that if they don't understand valve did what they did (for cpu usage im sure otherwise it would be nutty) to keep things undercontrol. 30 fps is still a sleep state of only 33ms so that allows 30 packets a second theoretical plenty for a good game. The issue may be people just like to see high numbers of fps and updates even if it doesn't affect game play. Those that just look at netgraph and not at the actual gameplay will have issues with it.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alec Sanger Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 9:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers Is anyone having strange pings? Here is a section of my ping graph... http://i34.tinypic.com/2h3d4pg.jpg starts around 15 and crawls up to ~110 then drops back to ~15. Cycles take approximately 7 seconds. > Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:09:48 +0000> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers> > Yup, I get this too> > Vista 64, Q6600, 4gb ram, 4870x2, xfi prelude, same drivers.> > Andrey Titov wrote:> > L4D demo is crash after few minutes. Both processes.> > Anyone have this? i think this happends in sound buffer overflow.. sound is> > looping one of time-freeze. Audigy2 val, modifed sound driver with eax and> > unlocked xp features.> > Vista 64. core quad, 6gb mem, 3870 ati 512mb latest farcry2 fix2,> >> > 2008/11/7 alexhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> > > >> After the last update, and with non-lobby connections allowed, I keep> >> getting people that try to connect when the server is full, about one> >> every 10 seconds or so. I assume this is the matchmaking system> >> because they are all different IPs. Anyone else experiencing this?> >>> >> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:06 PM, Brian D'Arcy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> > >>> It's set by the lobby leader before a dedicated server is automagically> >>> selected to start the game.> >>>> >>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:04 PM, James McKenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>> > >> wrote:> >> > >>>> I'm still confused about setting difficulty... how is it done? I read> >>>> > >> this,> >> > >>>> but I was confused.> >>>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Chris Brunelle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> > >>>>> wrote:> >>>>> > >>>>> Actually the difficulty level may be selected during the match making> >>>>> process? I haven't tested the client out yet, so I'm not sure.> >>>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----> >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris> >>>>> > >> Brunelle> >> > >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:48 PM> >>>>> To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list'> >>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers> >>>>>> >>>>> From the cvarlist.> >>>>>> >>>>> z_difficulty : 0 : , "sv", "rep" : Difficulty of the> >>>>> > >> current> >> > >>>>> game> >>>>> (Easy, Normal, Hard, Impossible)> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----> >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of alexhard> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:44 PM> >>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list> >>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers> >>>>>> >>>>> Any idea as to how to set the difficulty level?> >>>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 8:34 PM, Chris Brunelle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>>>> wrote:> >>>>> > >>>>>> My server is working. Players can connect directly and no issues so> >>>>>> > >>>> far> >>>> > >>>>>> with the game hanging/locking up.> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----> >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wolfie -> >>>>>> Cybernetic> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:18 PM> >>>>>> To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list'> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers> >>>>>>> >>>>>> We were just playing with the same variables after seeing an error> >>>>>> > >> in> >> > >>>> the> >>>> > >>>>>> console on the client while trying to connect.> >>>>>>> >>>>>> The good news is you are right, you are in the server with 3> >>>>>> > >> survivor> >> > >>>>> bots,> >>>>> > >>>>>> the bad news for me seems to be that as soon as you move the game> >>>>>> > >> bugs> >> > >>>>> and> >>>>> > >>>>>> locks your character.> >>>>>>> >>>>>> HLSW works as well as connect ip:port in console. 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