Re: [hlds] net_splitpacket_maxrate

2009-04-03 Thread Ronny Schedel
We don't see any difference when changing this cvar. I'm resurrecting this email in the case that folks are still experiencing lag/choke on servers (like me). I'm hoping that Valve will continue improving the player experience regarding (what I assume to be mis-configured) servers due to

Re: [hlds] net_splitpacket_maxrate

2009-04-03 Thread Andrew Armstrong
If you have a quad core machine, and hlds/srcds is single threaded (which I believe it is), then you're just about reaching your 25% maximum CPU usage (100% of one core) for that server. - Andrew -Original Message- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com

Re: [hlds] net_splitpacket_maxrate

2009-04-03 Thread Tony Paloma
Have you tried also adjusting net_splitrate? Try setting it to a higher value like 100. -Original Message- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Danny Heinrichs Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:55 PM To: Half-Life dedicated

Re: [hlds] net_splitpacket_maxrate

2009-04-03 Thread Tony Paloma
You won't see any difference unless high amounts of split packets (large packets) are being sent. -Original Message- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Ronny Schedel Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 11:29 PM To: Half-Life

Re: [hlds] net_splitpacket_maxrate

2009-04-03 Thread DontWannaName!
Can someone share the actual commands and values that are suggested? :) ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds

[hlds] Your Rack Server Specs??

2009-04-03 Thread MjrNuT
Hello, Would people mind sharing what brand and specs they have for their Rack Server? We are considering such for collocation and thought many of you might have some great input in this area. Thanks for any feedback you share. Feel free to email me directly if you wish. [FLASH] MjrNuT Arise

Re: [hlds] Your Rack Server Specs??

2009-04-03 Thread Saint K.
Hi, We use Tyan based barebones fitted with dual Xeon quadcores and SAS disks. Their doing a wonder full job. The machine hosts a 32, 28, 20, 3x 8 pub TF2, 3x 18 private tf2 and 28 L4D servers. The av. Load on the machine is around 50%. Cheers, -Original Message- From:

Re: [hlds] net_splitpacket_maxrate

2009-04-03 Thread 1nsane
I use: sv_maxrate 6 net_splitrate 300 net_splitpacket_maxrate 6 Seems to work OK in regards to choke. On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 1:35 AM, DontWannaName! ad...@topnotchclan.comwrote: Can someone share the actual commands and values that are suggested? :)

Re: [hlds] Your Rack Server Specs??

2009-04-03 Thread Zach Tate
I use super micro based systems (1U), with 2 x 2.5GHz Intel quad cores, 12 Gig of Fully buffered RAM, and SAS drives. They seem to hold up extremely well, and I would suggest getting the IPMI card for remote KVM, very powerful. Make sure you have a good network, which is always a big plus.

Re: [hlds] Your Rack Server Specs??

2009-04-03 Thread William Warren
Zach Tate wrote: I use super micro based systems (1U), with 2 x 2.5GHz Intel quad cores, 12 Gig of Fully buffered RAM, and SAS drives. They seem to hold up extremely well, and I would suggest getting the IPMI card for remote KVM, very powerful. Make sure you have a good network, which is

Re: [hlds] Your Rack Server Specs??

2009-04-03 Thread RTL-Servers
Hey, Out of interest, how are you guys rating the octo-cores game server wise ? Regards, Lee ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds

Re: [hlds] Your Rack Server Specs??

2009-04-03 Thread William Warren
RTL-Servers wrote: Hey, Out of interest, how are you guys rating the octo-cores game server wise ? Regards, Lee ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:

Re: [hlds] Your Rack Server Specs??

2009-04-03 Thread Mike Stiehm
Duel Quad Xeon's with 16G's of RAM 10K drives in RAID 5. Hosting about 40+ Tf2 and CS:S server. -Original Message- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of MjrNuT Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:56 AM To:

Re: [hlds] net_splitpacket_maxrate

2009-04-03 Thread Mike Stiehm
net_splitpacket_maxrate 45000 try that -Original Message- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of DontWannaName! Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 3:36 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds]

Re: [hlds] Your Rack Server Specs??

2009-04-03 Thread Midnight
Can't really load them over about 35% without having lag and poor performance on Windows. That's my personal experience anyway. RTL-Servers wrote: Hey, Out of interest, how are you guys rating the octo-cores game server wise ? Regards, Lee

[hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Ook
Does anyone know of any HL1 map collections available for download? I don't really have the time to download them one at a time from file planet, file banana, etc. I'm looking for collections - multiple maps in a zip file, or http/ftp access to listings of maps that can be mass downloaded. I'd

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Rick Payton
I remember PAF had quite the collection for a long time, but sadly they're no longer around. I would say to check the usual file depot's and see what's available there as far as map packs are concerned. Sorry I couldn't be of any more help Ook. -mauirixxx -Original Message- From:

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Ook
A lot of the old web sites are gone. Alas, HL1 and OP4 are just about dead :(. HL1MP:Source was been abandoned by Valve a long time ago, and HL2MP is a lost soul looking for a cause. - Original Message - From: Rick Payton r...@mai-hawaii.com To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Dustin Wyatt
Out of curiosity...If HL1 and OP4 are about dead, what is your interest in gathering maps for them? On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Ook ooksser...@zootal.com wrote: A lot of the old web sites are gone. Alas, HL1 and OP4 are just about dead :(. HL1MP:Source was been abandoned by Valve a long

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Rick Payton
This topic makes me feel old. :( Fileplanet used to have quite the collection of map packs - not any more? -mauirixxx -Original Message- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Ook Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:15 PM To:

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Rick Payton
My guess is, when a game get's its hooks into you, some people just can't let go. Which is why I still play Counter-Strike to this day - even if it's not as much as I used to. I even resurrected my old stomping ground called Spacemonkeys, just because I could. That game will always have a place in

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Saul Rennison
OMG I remember PAF! Awesome skins and weapon models :D Punk Ass Fraggers FTW. RIP PAF. Sent from my iPhone On 3 Apr 2009, at 23:55, Rick Payton r...@mai-hawaii.com wrote: My guess is, when a game get's its hooks into you, some people just can't let go. Which is why I still play

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Ook
Hmm..it's been a looong time. IIRC it was the year 2001 that I started running it on my lightning fast state of the art PIII/800, Quest DSL and a Cisco 678 router. So yeah, 8 years now. It was Ooks 1001 Maps Pit of Death or something like that. When Steam came out, I changed it to Ooks Steaming

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Ook
www.won.west. Charlotte Death Squad. And later Cucamonga's Chunk of Phlegm. Yeah...and I used to work on a computer that loaded it's OS from paper tape (seriously - it was a Sperry Univac V76 mini computer. We had a dozen of them. Each weighed about 400 pounds ) - Original Message -

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Ook
www.won.west. Charlotte Death Squad. And later Cucamonga's Chunk of Phlegm. Yeah...and I used to work on a computer that loaded it's OS from paper tape (seriously - it was a Sperry Univac V76 mini computer. We had a dozen of them. Each weighed about 400 pounds ) - Original Message -

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread 1nsane
Weren't they the ones that included menu background changes with skins? That was kinda annoying. On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Saul Rennison saul.renni...@gmail.comwrote: OMG I remember PAF! Awesome skins and weapon models :D Punk Ass Fraggers FTW. RIP PAF. Sent from my iPhone On 3 Apr

Re: [hlds] HL1 Map Collections wanted

2009-04-03 Thread Chad Austin
I got about 400 meg of maps I downloaded one by one from random servers back when I had dialup, If I find them I will let u know. Ook wrote: Does anyone know of any HL1 map collections available for download? I don't really have the time to download them one at a time from file planet, file