Host & Play on High-End Computer System?

[complication]

System Specs:

i7 920 @ 3.3 Ghz
6 GB DD3 16000
4870x2

Internet can upload at 600 KBps max (avg about 300 KBps).

Can I host and play on the same machine? GUI vs DOS version of SRCDS for TF2? And, will downloading while hosting affect the server?

Thanks!

[egor1908]

(12-18-2009, 04:01 PM)complication Wrote:  1) Internet can upload at 600 KBps max (avg about 300 KBps).

2) Can I host and play on the same machine?

3) GUI vs DOS version of SRCDS for TF2?

4) And, will downloading while hosting affect the server?

1) This seems to be fine.

2) You can for sure, but why don't you try?

3) DOS? Is there a version for DOS ? Just kidding. What do you mean by GUI version, i never heard about that?

4) Ofcuz it will.

[complication]

I meant Console version, not DOS My bad. What are the proper tickrates/updaterates for my server?

[egor1908]

(12-18-2009, 04:56 PM)complication Wrote:  I meant Console version, not DOS My bad. What are the proper tickrates/updaterates for my server?

If my damn old system can run a 24-slots tick100 and 500 fps server, then yours can too.

[fooz]

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest

tell us your upload speed, it'll determine whether or not you can host.

[loopyman]

Quote:Internet can upload at 600 KBps max (avg about 300 KBps).

IS this bits or bytes? ( Capital B for Bytes, and lowercase b for bits ) People mess this up all the time.

MBps = Mega Bytes per second
Mbps = Mega bits per second

[complication]

(12-19-2009, 02:21 AM)loopyman Wrote:  

Quote:Internet can upload at 600 KBps max (avg about 300 KBps).

IS this bits or bytes? ( Capital B for Bytes, and lowercase b for bits ) People mess this up all the time.

MBps = Mega Bytes per second
Mbps = Mega bits per second

~ 4.5 Mbps.

[loopyman]

You can host a decent 32 slot on that connection... Things you should worry about when using a home connection: Higher amount of network downtime, higher pings, and network speed congestion.

[complication]

(12-19-2009, 03:16 AM)loopyman Wrote:  You can host a decent 32 slot on that connection... Things you should worry about when using a home connection: Higher amount of network downtime, higher pings, and network speed congestion.

I just ran a basic 24 slot, and I didn't understand why people were having 100+ pings already and some slight lag. Any reason? Change any variables?

[loopyman]

Home connections suck for game servers because they don't provide the best latency to other homes...
IF you want better pings, you need to have your game servers on a professionally maintained network that is designed to deliver content to homes with lower latencies.

[complication]

(12-19-2009, 07:00 AM)loopyman Wrote:  Home connections suck for game servers because they don't provide the best latency to other homes...
IF you want better pings, you need to have your game servers on a professionally maintained network that is designed to deliver content to homes with lower latencies.

Makes sense, the problem I see is that I wanted to run a game server so that I can make a fun server customized to my rules and share it. But, doing a real server is pricey, and I cannot fork over a stated amount monthly. If I were to dip into professional server hosting, I would love to have a way for people to help compensate the payment for it, but god knows how to do that.

[loopyman]

Some providers don't charge a high price for decent services

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[Beaverbeliever]

Read the link my comment to find out more about running a server on the same computer as you play on.