Left4Dead server rates

[tool.arm]

Hello,

O/S: Debian Lenny
Processor: Pentium D 3.06GHz
Ram: 4Gb DDR2-800
Game: L4D
Start up command:

Code:

./srcds_run l4d -autoupdate +ip 207.246.157.196 +hostport 27015 -secure -nohltv -tickrate 100 +fps_max 600 +map l4d_vs_farm01_hilltop +exec server.cfg

Mods: n/a

I've recently set up my first game server. I've got everything installed correctly (afaik) and I am able to host a server that is viewable on the valve master list. Using ms_force_dedicated_server <ip>, I am able to connect a lobby to the server and play a game.

However, once the game has started I start to see my problem -- the pings go through the roof. Since I live not too far away from the datacenter the server is hosted in, I never see too much lag. A few friends from across the country connect with me and they complain that when hordes/tank/etc spawn they begin to lag and fps drops.

From what I have read, it could be a problem with the rates I have set in my server.cfg file. I am trying a tickrate 100 server (not sure if that is wise) and my .cfg info is as follows:

Code:

// Server Rates
cl_cmdrate 100
sv_maxcmdrate 100
cl_updaterate 100
sv_minupdaterate 30
sv_maxupdaterate 100
rate 30000
sv_minrate 15000
sv_maxrate 30000

If everything looks good here (my rates aren't skewed), than it could be the free connection that I have set up in the datacenter through a friend. I'm not 100% sure on how much bandwidth I've been given. Is there any command I can use to check my up/down?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm new to this and my search for information on this topic so far has yielded nothing.

[pengy]

There are no tickrates for l4d, i think it runs only at 30 tick or something like that because of the server fps limit...

[realchamp]

yeah the server is at about 30tickrate.

[SBT]

The server doesn't pass 30fps, neither do the rates. I believe rate 30000 is the only command you would really need, everything else is capped at default. What CPU is the server using?

[realchamp]

SBT Wrote:The server doesn't pass 30fps, neither do the rates. I believe rate 30000 is the only command you would really need, everything else is capped at default. What CPU is the server using?

I do agree, sv_maxrate 30000 is probably the only thing within the rate catagory you can change in L4D.