Oh god, thanks valve, i thought i never would see the day. 2011/7/21 STIPE Administrator <[email protected]>: > Hi Henry, > > > > Thanks for the heads up! As a GSP, at least we can educate our customers of > this news in advance so they don't panic when the time comes. Thankfully we > don't charge for extra FPS so it won't affect us in any major way - though > increased fps has always been a dangerous topic to discuss with very mixed > options. Finally we can put this to rest! > > > > The only impact I believe this may have is for "Surfing" in CS:S where the > server's airaccelerate is altered to allow gliding along slopes of custom > maps and is quite popular. Many say that forcing the tickrate to 100 & > increasing the fps improves the overall feel of the game and is generally > not playable in lower rates due to the fast paced movements (Could be just > an opinion though - I have never been able to get the facts). Hopefully > surfing won't be affected by the update too much. ;) I'm counting on the > "smoother gameplay and less jitter and more consistent-feeling latency" to > resolve that issue. > > > > Mike > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Henry Goffin > Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2011 8:57 AM > > To: [email protected]; '[email protected]' > Subject: [hlds] upcoming orange box framerate changes > > > > Hi all, a heads up to TF2 and CS:S server operators - > > > > A near-future update (not necessarily the next one) will change the way that > framerate is handled in the dedicated server. All users, especially those > with very low pings, should receive a smoother gameplay experience with less > jitter and more consistent-feeling latency. > > > > Another effect of these changes is that all Orange Box (TF2, CS:S, etc) > dedicated servers will run with a locked framerate, similar to L4D/L4D2. The > fps_max convar will not have any effect on servers. (It remains as a client > option since limiting your FPS can reduce GPU heat and overall power > consumption.) > > > > Although we don't normally give notice before updates, this is a potentially > disruptive change for the server rental market, so those who currently > charge premiums for "higher framerates" should probably start considering > their options now. > > > > Henry G. > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >
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