Theres basically 3 reasons this could happen. 1) Lack of bandwidth 2) High CPU usage 3) Low server FPS
To check these it's easiest if you run the 'stats' command via rcon or on the server console. You might want to automate this process to create some pretty rrd_tool graphs aswell (check the mailing list archive, someone posted some perl scripts to do this awhile back) Now the solutions: 1 + 2) Run less HLDS processes per machine and/or lower your player limit. 3) Use the pingbooster command line option and/or fiddle with the HZ setting in your kernel. Advanced users may wish to try differing kernel versions. (Search the mail archive re: 2.6.0 and 2.4.9) I'm sure others will have more ideas for you. -EvilGrin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Adams Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [hlds_linux] High ping with DOD when servers get busy - not hardware related This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Hi everyone, Basically I have a problem whereby my DOD servers (other HL mods don't fill so I'm not sure if it's dod-exclusive) give players ~+80 on their ping when the server starts to fill. I've looked into all hardware aspects that could cause this, which are the most obvious solutions, but there is no hardware problem. Our spec is good, and other games on the same boxes work fine and normally. RAM, CPU and bandwidth usage are all fine. We're using HLDS 3.1.1.1d (i think lol - the one released after the security holes), and the latest version of DOD. The servers are all running AMX as well so I'll have to try it out on another server account without AMX on to make sure it's DOD/HLDS. Could someone outline things I should check through to try and fix this problem? Or any ping boosters etc that I should install? And settings that could need changing? I recall that the same problem existed with 3.1.1.1c (or whatever was previous version lol). If you need more info from me, please let me know. Thanks, Chris Adams -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 23/09/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 23/09/2003 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
