Please people ! Note the following forever in your mind:
sys_tickrate on old HL1 servers is fps_max ond source dedicated servers ! tickrate doesn't exist for HL1 Dedicated servers ! I know this is a bit offtopic but reading tickrate 500 makes my stomach feel . . . 2005/11/13, William Warren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > When i was running 2.4 players were quite often having registration > problems and many complained of lag even though i had plenty of cpu > horsepower. With CSS being even more demanding without tweaking the HZ > of the 2.4 kernel i bet the same thing is probably true(others may > disagree). I know players noticed the 2.4's limitations and noticed it > when i switched to 2.6. The comments went to registration was much > improved and lag is a non-issue(except when i forget to allocate enough > bandwidth <G>). AFAIK yes players will notice the difference and IMHO i > would stick with a 2.6 distro. > > > > Jens Werner wrote: > > > > > > William Warren wrote: > > > >> Considering my cpu usage with 14 players max..rate of 10k..ticrate of > >> 500 and max cpu spikes of 50% with an average of less than 20% i'll take > >> any possible elevation of cpu usage for thee better memory management of > >> 2.6. I am running 1.6, adminmod, hlguard and steambans. I have the > >> hlguard's wick turned all the way up as well. > >> > >> When i ran this setup on 2.4 my cpu usage was about the same but i had > >> memory management issues. 2.6 kept my cpu usage the same..removed the > >> memory management problems and increased server performance. > > > > > > Well, OK, I see this works fine for you, but I'm talking about css - > > maybe there's a difference, dunno for sure? > > > > And if you would let your server run with kernel 2.4, would players > > recognize it? Of course they see less frames when typing rcon stats, but > > does this affect game experience? > > > > Would it be kind of "cheating" to let the server run with higher ticrate > > on 2.4 because framerate doesn't reach 2.6-higher-ticrate level? It > > would just be kind of an illusion that the server runs on higher > > ticrate, but effectively it doesn't even reach framerates with normal > > ticrate and 2.6. > > > > > >> > >> This machine is a Dell sc420 2.45 ghz p-3 celey machine with 512 megs > >> ram and a 40 gig 7200 rpm sata drive..:) > >> > >> Jens Werner wrote: > >> > >>>> I use 2.6 and a ticrate of 500. 2.4 is throttled by the lower > >>>> kernel HZ > >>>> setting but that can be changed. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Yes, I know, but if it works, does the same (at least for players) and > >>> takes less cpu, why change it? > >>> > >>>> 2.4's memory management at least for > >>>> me was not what i liked. 2.6's is much better. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I agree for normal case, so it was exactly what I meant: Maybe 2.4 is a > >>> good alternative for using ticrate 100? > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>> please visit: > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> My "Foundation" verse: > >> Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and > >> every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt > >> condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their > >> righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. > >> > >> -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" > >> CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) > >> > >> Linux user #322099 > >> Machines: > >> 206822 > >> 256638 > >> 276825 > >> http://counter.li.org/ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 0531 349 2007 > > 0179 546 4887 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > -- > My "Foundation" verse: > Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and > every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt > condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their > righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. > > -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" > CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) > > Linux user #322099 > Machines: > 206822 > 256638 > 276825 > http://counter.li.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > -- ... black holes are where god divided by zero. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux