Normally, I wouldn't be so sure. However, the server is definitely blocking on this code path occasionally causing everyone to timeout waiting for the server to change map. Adding this command line switch definitely prevents the code path from ever being executed. So if the code is never getting executed, it will fix the timeout problems.
It's possible there is more than one cause to the timeout bug. If so, then yes, this command line switch won't help you with it. If that's the case, I'll get around to that problem separately if it comes up. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 1:36 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Command line switch fixes timeout on map change bug Adding it to my servers as soon as they empty out. I'll let you know in 24-48 hours if it's working. Please guys, don't report that it's working if you haven't used it for at least 24-48 hours. It's much too sporadic to say it works after an hour or two. :) On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 3:28 AM, Tony Paloma <[email protected]> wrote: > Use the -nogamestats command line switch to fix timeout on map change. It > disables the uploading of game stats to Valve's servers and at the same > time > fixes the timeout on map change problem. By "game stats" I mean who died > where, weapon data, all the info displayed on their site basically. > > Myself and ServerAlex from hlds have both attached GDB during the timeout > problem. It clearly shows that it's blocking waiting from a response from > Valve's server after uploading game stats data. Using the -nogamestats > switch prevents this code from ever getting executed. > > Using -nogamestats disables sending the stats data on round-end whereas > setting tf_stats_track to 0 does not. > > Thank you to Nephyrin for confirming this works. I'd appreciate if you'd > all > try this and confirm or deny it works as well. > > Thanks, > Tony > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
