I'm guessing you've checked this, but how is the server performing in terms of memory, CPU and disk performance?
I have found from personal experience that on the start of every round, if your machine cannot cope well (or is hitting it's ceiling on performance), you sometimes get choppy gameplay and choke/loss. Are you able to contact your host to get some type of real-time reporting on the server at all to see if this is maybe a contributing factor? I've noticed this on some of the GA servers too, Whisper. On occaision when a 24 or 32 player server is full, it will drop IN packets a fair bit until people start to die off. Not sure if this is bandwidth or performance related though, as it gets better when there are less people in the server. Regards, Adam -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron Sent: Monday, 21 August 2006 9:12 AM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] hlds choke Thanks Kyle I will try out those settings, keep in mind I do this for a hobby and just got into computers in general so I may not get the grasp on this stuff as quickly as yourself and find it hard squeezing in time to read but I have read whispers wiki a couple of times. By the way I do not host the server myself, it is housed at a datacenter in texas. ----- Original Message ----- From: "kyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] hlds choke > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > You can try the rates I gave you or not. I'm not going to give myself > carpal tunnel syndrome teaching you how to run your server. > > Its just so damn simple to run a well performing server, I have no > idea how people can have so many problems. > > Your sv_maxrate 20000 << wrong way to high by 10000 points > Sv_maxupdaterate 100 << wrong way to high by 50 points > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Aaron > Date: 08/20/06 15:04:30 > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds] hlds choke > >>>>> > // Set Rates >>>>> > sv_maxrate 20000 >>>>> > sv_minrate 5000 >>>>> > sv_maxupdaterate 100 >>>>> > sv_minupdaterate 20 >>>>> > sv_unlag 1 >>>>> > sv_maxunlag 1 >>>>> > fps_max 600 > > > Is what I currently have for my rates...Clients rates are set to rate > 20000, cl_updaterate 66 cl_cmdrate 66 asewll. > > At the begining of the rounds and in gun battles the choke with go up > to about 50+ with no loss. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 1:49 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] hlds choke > > >> -- >> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Well I don't run any >> srcds but if your talking about just hlds, what cvars do you have for >> rates in your server.cfg. >> >> I use these for my 26 slot day of defeat server and I never get any >> choke. >> They will work fine for any HL1 mod. How much choke are you getting. >> Are you getting enough choke to cause loss or what. >> Loss is what you don't want and choke higher then say 9. >> Of course you always get some choke when you have died and are >> respawning. >> BTW, have you power cycled your modem and router. >> You have to do that at least once ever other day. >> >> >> Sv_allowdownload 1 >> Sv_allowupload 1 >> Sv_maxrate 10000 >> Sv_minrate 4000 >> Sv_maxupdaterate 50 >> Sv_minupdaterate 20 >> >> Decalfrequency 120 >> Fakelag 0 >> Fakeloss 0 >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: Aaron >> Date: 08/20/06 12:24:34 >> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com >> Subject: Re: [hlds] hlds choke >> >> I appreciate the concern gent's but like I sayd that was an older >> rcon password from a previous backed up server.cfg. >> >> If we could get back to my question and if anybody can give any >> helpfull adive of input I would appreciate it. >> >> Thanks >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jason O. Washburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 11:05 AM >> Subject: RE: [hlds] hlds choke >> >> >>>I went to their web site just to make sure it was a actual site since >>>I couldn't believe someone would actually publish their password to >>>the world. I didn't actually go to the game server though and try >>>the password. >>> >>> Jason >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Megatron >>> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 9:15 AM >>> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com >>> Subject: RE: [hlds] hlds choke >>> >>> >>> How many tried it? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron >>> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 12:49 AM >>> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] hlds choke >>> >>> No worries >>> >>> That is was an older rcon password :) >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Whisper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 12:24 AM >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] hlds choke >>> >>> >>>> -- >>>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Its a good >>>> password though :p >>>> >>>> On 8/20/06, ShootMe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That will not solve your actuall problem but the problem you'll >>>>> get soon. >>>>> >>>>> CHANGE YOUR RCON PASSWORD ;-) >>>>> >>>>> I didn't try if this rcon is realy working but i think so - maybe >>>>> better to change before someone else does it for you... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Aaron wrote: >>>>> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >>>>> > -- >>>>> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Hello >>>>> > >>>>> > I currently have a dedicated machine over at layeredtech thats: >>>>> > >>>>> > Dual opteron 254's >>>>> > 4gigs Memory >>>>> > >>>>> > 100mb pot with 3.3TB of bandwidth per month. >>>>> > >>>>> > I am currently runing one 44player 66 tickrate 24/7 office >>>>> > server and >>>>> one 40player 66 tickrate dust2 server. I and others have noticed >>>>> alot >>> >>>>> of choke on the office map but the dust2 seems fine. I was curious >>>>> if >>> >>>>> my settings were correct or what I should try out to help reduce >>>>> choke. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Current server.cfg >>>>> > >>>>> > // Server Hostname >>>>> > hostname "24/7 Office N00B ReFuGe" >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > // Rcon Password >>>>> > rcon_password RockRiverArms001345jensen0123454 >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > // Startup Exec >>>>> > exec banned_user.cfg >>>>> > exec banned_ip.cfg >>>>> > exec mani_server.cfg >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > // Server Logging >>>>> > log on >>>>> > mp_logdetail 1 >>>>> > mp_logmessages 1 >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > // Server Variables >>>>> > mp_timelimit 0 >>>>> > mp_autokick 0 >>>>> > mp_autoteambalance 1 >>>>> > mp_c4timer 35 >>>>> > mp_flashlight 1 >>>>> > mp_footsteps 1 >>>>> > mp_freezetime 0 >>>>> > mp_friendlyfire 0 >>>>> > mp_hostagepenalty 3 >>>>> > mp_limitteams 2 >>>>> > mp_roundtime 3 >>>>> > mp_tkpunish 0 >>>>> > mp_startmoney 16000 >>>>> > mp_chattime 2 >>>>> > mp_falldamage 1 >>>>> > mp_buytime .5 >>>>> > sv_allowupload 1 >>>>> > sv_allowdownload 1 >>>>> > sv_restartround 0 >>>>> > sv_maxspeed 320 >>>>> > decalfrequency 60 >>>>> > allow_spectators 4 >>>>> > sv_alltalk 1 >>>>> > mp_forcecamera 0 >>>>> > phys_pushscale 10 >>>>> > sv_aim 0 >>>>> > sv_cheats 0 >>>>> > sv_lan 0 >>>>> > sv_region 0 >>>>> > sv_contact www.noobrefuge.com >>>>> > >>>>> > // Set Rates >>>>> > sv_maxrate 20000 >>>>> > sv_minrate 5000 >>>>> > sv_maxupdaterate 100 >>>>> > sv_minupdaterate 20 >>>>> > sv_unlag 1 >>>>> > sv_maxunlag 1 >>>>> > fps_max 600 >>>>> > >>>>> > exec autoexec.cfg >>>>> > >>>>> > both servers are boosted with windows media player runing in the >>>>> background. >>>>> > >>>>> > Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. >>>>> > -- >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>> > archives, >>>>> please visit: >>>>> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>> archives, >>> >>>> please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> -- >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
