A TF2 server dies if it receives ~100 empty packets per second (Linux, i don't know if this is true for Windows).
----- Original Message ----- From: Kyle Sanderson Sent: 10/12/11 05:00 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming Wednesday Apparently not, I don't know for sure though. On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Drogen Viech < [email protected] > wrote: Does it still do that? 2011/10/12 < [email protected] >: > Why the engine replies to empty packets with a full update? Is there any > reason for this? > > http://wiki.alliedmods.net/SRCDS_Hardening#Force_fullupdate > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tony Paloma > > Sent: 10/11/11 09:50 PM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming Wednesday > > Every frame, the engine will sleep until it’s time for the next tick. > However, the Sleep system call may be imprecise and wake the process up > slightly later than intended. Setting host_timer_spin_ms will reduce the > value passed into Sleep by that many milliseconds, but will cause the > process to busy wait for longer while it waits for the next tick and thus > increase CPU usage. The var will not improve your framerate if you’re > constantly below 66 (i.e. a bogged down server), but may improve consistency > on a sub-second scale. > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto: [email protected] ] On Behalf Of AnAkIn . > > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:25 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming Wednesday > > > > > > > > Can anyone from Valve comment about host_timer_spin_ms? > > This seem to make the FPS more consistent when enabled, it always stay at > 66. When it's disabled, it's mostly between 60-70. > > > > 2011/10/11 Brian Simon < [email protected] > > > > > Yes, I am very relieved that this Major Update is not one of Valve's > infamous Friday Updates. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Rob Liu < [email protected] > wrote: > > > > Well, at least they're doing a major update on Wednesday instead on Friday > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Wander < [email protected] > wrote: > > > > thanks for the heads up > > Im guessing we'll need to change this on our prophunt servers, or does > anyone know if the ph mod takes care of it? > > > > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 05:50, Jake Haldeman < [email protected] > > wrote: >> I'm guessing the default is that it will show the icons. But if your >> server.cfg has the tf_show_voice_icons after the update it will no longer >> work because they changed it... >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] >> [ [email protected] ] On Behalf Of Rob Liu >> [ [email protected] ] >> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 9:48 PM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming Wednesday >> >> Hi there, >> >> What if I don't have mp_show_voice_icons in my server.cfg ? >> >> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:32 PM, Tony Paloma >> < [email protected] <mailto: [email protected] >> wrote: >> We’re going to have a mandatory TF2 update coming Wednesday >> afternoon/evening. This is just a heads-up that it’s coming so that you can >> be prepared. >> >> There is one change that might require a change to server configs: >> tf_show_voice_icons has been renamed to mp_show_voice_icons so that it’s >> more generic. >> >> 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > caption > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > -- > Best regards, > AnAkIn > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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