sv_search_max_ping <value> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:37 AM, Arnold Sitseri <kickassnetwo...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Arg... I know there was a command that you can put into console that limits > what servers you (as lobby leader) will connect to. You can set it as a > lower number. It came up on the thread before... > > But there is a problem with just making a server ranking system. Think of > it > as this, you might get horrible latency in a server in Japan, but for > Japanese people it's a great server. So it's possible that they have a good > server and what not, but it's just that you are a physical distance to far. > If anyone can remember that one command that's the solution to your > problem. > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of J T > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:00 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead Server Quality Control > > Are you sure the lag isn't because of yours and your friends pings to the > server? > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Jake E <jackac...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > How would that help anyone else but the 3 people I play with daily (and > > myself)? > > > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:17 PM, Kingsley Foreman < > > kings...@internode.com.au > > > wrote: > > > > > How about you rent your own server then it should never be an issue > > > and you want have to switch servers > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On 20/01/2009, at 11:26 AM, "Andrew Armstrong" <and...@mammoth.com.au> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I thought the CPU Load (%) icon (like ping) in some games was always > > > > pretty > > > > neat. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > > > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Nephyrin > Zey > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 20 January 2009 11:20 AM > > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead Server Quality Control > > > > > > > > CONOSLE: Warning: You are playing on a Single-Core server. Expect Lag > > > > > > > > Lollz > > > > > > > > A rating system or something for servers maybe, but your whole > > > > idealized no-single-core (srcds is largely single threaded...) 2gig > > > > ram having thing sounds pretty snobby and ineffective at the same > > > > time. > > > > > > > > I run three lag free 32x TF2 servers on a 2.4GHz quad core with 4gigs > > > > of ram, and some old pentium 4 could run a single lag free L4D server > > > > pretty well. Network and configuration are usually vastly more > > > > important. > > > > > > > > I agree that on games with a server browser you can find and return > to > > > > fun lag free servers, while outside of steam group servers l4d just > > > > throws you in there. > > > > > > > > One idea would be pushing steam group servers a lot more, IE have a > > > > 'hosted by' drop down that lets you pick steam groups, including ones > > > > you're not in but have played on before (assuming theirs arn't > > > > exclusive) or some such. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Jake E <jackac...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> HI, > > > >> > > > >> My Friends and I usually team up on campaign servers, and usually > > > >> it takes > > > >> 10-15 minutes to find a good dedicated server. The first one may > > > >> lag, the > > > >> second one may "shut down", and the third one may lag also. I was > > > >> just > > > >> wondering if we could have a form of server selecting or warning- > > > >> i.e., > > > >> Valve adds something that says "CONOSLE: Warning: You are playing > > > >> on a > > > >> Single-Core server. Expect Lag" when you join or maybe you could > > > >> see the > > > >> specs of the dedicated server you are about to join. Like the lobby > > > >> leader > > > >> sees "2.4 GHz Quad, 4000MB Ram. Accept? [YES] [NO]" Alternatively, > > > >> there > > > >> could be something like HLDSupdatetool checks your specs and says > > > >> "Please > > > >> upgrade your system to have at least a __._GHz Dual Core Processor > > > >> before > > > >> running left4dead." I know it's a long shot, but I think the Left 4 > > > >> Dead > > > >> community deserves to play on lag-free servers. > > > >> > > > >> Well also if you guys could do me a favor, we are putting up a > > > >> CS:Source > > > >> server and are thinking of just buying a dedicated server for our > > > > CS:Source. > > > >> GMOD, and L4D, I know that the CPU usage of L4D is comparable to a > > > >> 26 slot > > > >> TF2 server, how good a box do you think we would need for all three > > > > servers? > > > >> > > > >> Thanks, > > > >> Jake > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> 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 > > > > > > -- > --------- > jtr...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > 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
