Yeah I was aware of the fact that it won't make a difference to the server. I'll just time how long it takes next time, and tell my players to change it to arround that value. Thanks.
~Chris http://chriswalkr.com On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Tony Paloma <[email protected]> wrote: > Setting cl_timeout on the server won't change anything. You'll want to > instruct clients to set cl_timeout to longer than the map changes take. For > example, if when the timeout bug happens it takes 3 minutes to change map, > set the timeout to 4 minutes (cl_timeout 240) so that you'll be fine. > You'll > want to set sv_timeout to this value as well because the default is > somewhere around 75 and leaving it will cause people to get booted by the > server. > > The drawback is anyone who has legitimately timed out will now waste space > for 4 minutes if you set the higher sv_timeout value. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Walker > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:06 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Timeout on Map Change > > Yeah I was just wondering what a reasonable number would be so to make it > have enough time to pick up the server when it comes back up. > > ~Chris > http://chriswalkr.com > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 7:01 PM, turb0z <[email protected]> wrote: > > > cl_timeout is a variable on the server side. Could this be set higher on > > the server to prevent client timeouts? > > > > I haven't tested this myself so I'm not sure. It happens so > > infrequently... > > I guess it doesn't hurt to try! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Walker > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:35 AM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Timeout on Map Change > > > > What do you tell them to set it to? > > I'd also like to setup a message to do similar. > > > > ~Chris > > http://chriswalkr.com > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Ryan Mannion <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > This is currently possible. Clients can set their "cl_timeout" value > > > locallly. I currently have a periodic message asking players to do so > > > via there config files. Ultimate, this is a kludge and I hope the > > > source of the problem, as well as the horrible lag/warp issue Neph has > > > been writing about, are resolved. > > > > > > Ryan > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:28 AM, Kim Olesen Baarsch > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It could be nice if it was possible to change the timout from 30 > > seconds > > > to > > > > 60, or higher, so that clients wouldn't just stop trying to > > re-establish > > > the > > > > connection to the server after the failed map change. Atleast until > > > they've > > > > fixed it completely :) > > > > > > > > - Kimo > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > From: "CLAN RCR" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:07 AM > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: [hlds] Timeout on Map Change > > > > > > > >> Do we know when this timeout on map change issue is going to be > > > addressed? > > > >> It really sucks getting a server full of people, and then having > them > > > >> dumped > > > >> at random times. > > > >> > > > >> ..Seriously, guys.. > > > >> > > > >> Please fix it, or give me something I can do to lessen the chances > of > > it > > > >> happening.. > > > >> > > > >> Thanks. > > > >> > > > >> -Matt > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> 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
