Just wanted to chime in with my settings. Most admins don't like to give theirs out because it takes a lot of research (at least for me) to figure out how to achieve no choke and no loss with srcds TF2.
As long as your box can handle the extra bandwidth (I know you said you have 100mbps, but there's always other issues such as packet loss), these work well for me: sv_minrate 100000 sv_maxrate 0 sv_maxupdaterate 100 sv_mincmdrate 100 sv_minupdaterate 100 sv_maxcmdrate 100 net_splitrate 300 net_splitpacket_maxrate 60000 The important settings here are no the max's, but the min's, and most importantly the minrate boost. The reason I have min rates that high is because some clients we're having lots of issues with everyone being jumpy because the client cmd/update rates are 20/30 by default. Far too low for our 32 slot server. The split packet stuff doesn't have an effect on on the choke/loss that I have witnessed, but it is how we've been running so just wanted to include it for the sake of completeness. Good luck with your server! Danny On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 12:10 PM, FPSB | Goerge <[email protected]>wrote: > alright, thanks for that! > > Still looking for kernel suggestions :) > > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 2:21 AM, Cc2iscooL <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Change maxrate to > > > > sv_maxrate 0 > > > > Make sure on your client you have... > > > > rate 50000 (this will probably reset every time you restart the game) > > cl_cmdrate 67 > > cl_updaterate 67 > > > > Your rate is probably dropping down to your server's minimum, which is > > 9000. > > I don't know what kind of slots you have, but if you have a 32 slotter > 9000 > > is nowhere near enough bandwidth @ 45-67 update rate. > > > > Try a sv_minrate of 15000-20000 for best effect on the server side. > You're > > limiting clients to a high update rate, limit them to a high rate as well > > to > > improve overall satisfaction! > > > > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 2:51 AM, FPSB | Goerge < > [email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > My server always feels a little off when I run the default kernel. So > I > > > find some guides to compile it, but they all seemed geared to making > > srcds > > > get thousands of FPS. When I run them, it does seem smoother for the > > most > > > part, but it starts to hiccup. Sometimes it doesn't happen very often, > > > sometimes it happens so often, it's hard to play, and I rather use the > > > default kernel again. > > > > > > I've set the sv_",,.rate" cvars to all the settings i could find, like > i > > > think i use currently, but they never seem to change anything. > > > sv_maxrate 35000 > > > sv_mincmdrate 45 > > > sv_minupdaterate 45 > > > sv_minrate 9000 > > > sv_maxcmdrate 67 > > > sv_maxupdaterate 67 > > > > > > I'm on centos 5.2 64 bit 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 (default) > > > > > > I've tried 2.6.28 with RT patch/ no RT patch > > > max preempt > > > everything between 100 and 1000Hz > > > tickless enabled and disabled > > > > > > chrt on the srcds process > > > > > > I really don't care what the server FPS is, as long as it's smooth in > > game. > > > Like I said, these 'high fps' kernel settings kinda help, but they have > > bad > > > stuttering. > > > > > > Basic Server specs = > > > Intel Q9440 > > > 4g ram > > > Linux Centos 5.2 > > > 100 mb/s transer rate > > > Max Load EVER 50% > > > > > > I am wondering if there are any suggestions to smooth out gameplay? I > go > > > to > > > other linux servers, and they use slightly weaker processors, like > q6600, > > > and it feels much a ton smoother than mine. > > > > > > Both linux kernel settings, and source engine settings (rates and junk) > > > > > > I'm tired of guessing with these kernel settings, takes too long to > > change > > > setting, compile, reboot, test. :) > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Cc2iscooL > > Head Admin/Owner > > http://www.cc2iscool.com > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
