Unfortunately, "unmodified" hlds doesn't run decent. sys_ticrate does do much on a kernel compiled at 1000hz. Ive found its actually more stable near 100fps on 1000hz kernel if sys_ticate is left at 100. The new kernels, 2.6, not the 2.4 series are mostly going to be default at 500 or 1000hz. 100hz kernels are a thing of the past.
We are currently testing another 2.6 kernel at 500hz. This one seems to give the pings/fps needed and has shown slightly lower load and cpu usage. Its not your kernels, its not your hardware, its HLDS. Ive ran the amd binary on the Intel just to see, and cpu usage was identical. win to linux is apple and oranges to begin with. Without doubt, win32 runs hlds better than linux does right now. Somehow linux has to be cleaned up and performance fixed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Garner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Valve's Response to CPU Usage > On Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:17 AM [GMT+1200=NZT], > Destroyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Unfortunately without using pingboost or sys_ticrate or hz=1000 the > > ping/fps/user experience is shit. This has been an issue with hl for > > some time now even before the pingboost option was available. Why > > did ppl use the UDPsoft ping booster? Because your server absolutely > > kicked ass when you did and the pings were awesome. Now we have to > > use those things just to get decent play and the CPU is through the > > roof. > > > > I understand that but if you start using pingboost and fiddling with > sys_ticrate and hz then try comparing CPU usage back to Windows HLDS > then it's comparing apples with oranges. > > We need to try and get the "unmodified" Linux HLDS running at decent CPU > levels before worrying about tuning it. Anything you do to reduce pings > is going to increase CPU usage. > > -Simon > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
