useful comment as always. ty. Tyrael
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 12:07 AM, Nephyrin Zey <[email protected]> wrote: > I really dont want to get involved in this, but beware basically all > the advice you're receiving (including mine). There's tons of BS > regarding tickrate, RT kernels, fpsmeter.org, 'hit registration', and a > bunch of other useless nonsense by people who really just are echoing > what they read in that one old article about high FPS and what that one > wiki says about linux kernel configuration. > > If I were you: > Setup a kernel with hi res timers and a 300hz interrupt, enable HPET if > your system doesn't have a stable TSC. Bind each srcds instance to a > core. Set it to sched_fifo (sudo chrt -f -p 98 <pid>). Set fps_max to 0. > Use host_profile 1 to watch effective FPS. Fill server. Play with other > tweaks and compare them to your test case. Just because someone says > that X or Y will make your server better dont believe it until you see > it. net_graph 4 is the best measure of how well your server is doing. If > its a solid graph with no gaps, getting 66/s updates, and low var, I > would say its near perfect. Others might whine. Decide for yourself. > > Miscellaneous nonsense: > - On a system with hi res timers and TSC/HPET, sleep() will return > independent of the interrupt timer, enabling 1000FPS to be hit > regardless of system ticrate. In this case, a 1000hz interrupt timer > will not have any effect, and possibly a negative one. > - On linux/tf2, the stats command calculates fps in a very useless > manner. A single slow frame will make it show '40fps', while the > engine's own internal counter (what you see in the green banner in those > windows srcds windows) as well as host_profile disagree. > - fpsmeter.org uses the stats command. > - I've talked to and worked with many people and never seen a linux TF2 > server above 20 slots get 'stable' FPS, much less according to fpsmeter. > I've seen many TF2 linux servers that perform very well and lag free. > - RT kernels chug CPU like no tomorrow for very little benefit, vs FIFO > scheduling and hi-res timers. > - If your var is <10ms and your updaterate is stable 66, to hell with > anyone whining about FPS (flamewar lol). Its worth noting that windows > servers are tuned to run at 66fps originally. By valve. The 'booster' > came later. > - My linux TF2 servers are among the best stability in updaterate and > var i've seen anywhere, yet many people have 'more stable FPS' than me. > See previous point. > - SourceTV is a massive buggy resource hog. > - Anyone that brings up 'hit registration' probably doesn't know wtf > they're talking about and read some old article about it with > questionable logic. > > - neph > > On 12/01/2009 11:21 AM, Daniel Nilsson wrote: >> test this url >> >> http://www.fpsmeter.org/ >> >> And do a measurement there with sourcetv off. It requires rcon so it has >> to be enabled. Post the result of that measurement here... >> >> //Daniel >> >> Nikolay Shopik skrev: >>> My hardware is core duo 6700 usually load up to 60-70% with 100Mbit >>> connection. Fps meter, you mean net_graph 4? >>> >>> On 01.12.2009 16:29, Daniel Nilsson wrote: >>> >>>> It affects stable fps alot. Now i dont know your cpu and other >>>> hardware/internet limitation. But almost 99% of your unstable fps is >>>> probably from sourcetv. Run the fps meeter with and without sourcetv. And >>>> you will notice a big difference >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 4651 (20091201) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 4651 (20091201) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.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
