Whats the download requirement, I have more upload than I could want. Richard Eid wrote: > I've found that the default rate setting of 10000 gives the client choke, > sometimes up to 40 or so. I don't know how severely this affects gameplay, > but I bumped my sv_maxrate to 20000 some time ago. Using the status command > at the server console shows me that a lot of players use rates higher than > 10000, so make of that what you will. In my opinion, choke isn't as big a > factor in a game like Left 4 Dead, but I like keeping my players happy. > > 20000B/s * 8(clients) = 160KB/s * 8(bits/byte) = 1.28Mbps bandwidth > requirement + a little for overhead. You should be fine with a 1.5Mbps > uplink at a minimum. Obviously, you can halve that if you leave the > sv_maxrate at 10000, but I had versus players complaining about lag when I > limited bandwidth to 768Kb/s for my server. Also, campagin mode requires > less, but that much should be obvious. I see spikes as high as 1.2Mbps on > my single server, so I wouldn't go any less than this unless you won't be > hosting any Versus matches. > > After leaving the server running for a week or two, RAM usage never goes > much higher than ~300MB. > > CPU usage is also relatively low, but this much will depend upon your system > specs. > > -Richard Eid > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 4:59 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Around 250mb of memory and about 10k/sec upload for each player slot. >> CPU usage is comparable to a 20 man TF2 server >> >> >> >> >>> I am trying to get a feel of the CPU/Bandwidth usage of L4D servers, >>> does anyone already know what to expect? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > >
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