ummm anyone with DSL play on your servers? On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Danny Heinrichs <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
