Thanks I'll give it a try, but it may be the sheer level of queries being sent at once killing the server (1000p/s), my box uses an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor, would you recommend an upgrade?
On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Ronny Schedel <[email protected]>wrote: > sv_max_queries_sec > sv_max_queries_sec_global > sv_max_queries_window > > are your friends. If the default settings kill your server, lower the > values until you get decent hardware. > > > Malicious users can continuously spam the TSource Engine Query USP packet >> to >> any given server, causing the server to crash under the pressure. >> >> I've been subject to this spam and I believe Valve should do something in >> order to prevent this packet from being spammed. If I block the packet >> then >> legitimate users cannot see my game, if I let it go, my game is >> unplayable. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
