TF2 server advice (comp spec and .cfg settings)

[deep9]

Hello!

What would you guys have to say about running a dedicated TF2 server with max 24 players, tickrate 66 and fps_max 600 on the computer below ?

Intel P4 2,4GHz 533FSB
Intel 865P Neo MB
Samsung 1GB DDR 333MHz
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM IDE 60GB
10/10 full duplex connection
Windows XP PRO SP2

Here is my configured server.cfg file for input aswell.



//deep9

[Drocona]

50 players total on 66 tick should work I think

[deep9]

My CPU Usage is at 90-100% when the server is full 24/24 players, with the settings below;

-tickrate 66

sv_minrate 20000
sv_maxrate 30000
sv_minupdaterate 33
sv_maxupdaterate 66
sv_mincmdrate 33
sv_maxcmdrate 66
sv_client_cmdrate_difference 1
sv_client_predict 1
sv_client_interpolate 1
sv_client_min_interp_ratio -1
sv_client_max_interp_ratio -1
fps_max 600

[Mooga]

Turn OFF fps boosting.
When I had WMP open to boost my FPS, the server was maxing out all the time. My server now run full 24 slots at under 50%

I also disabled bandwidth max/min but this is not an option for most

[deep9]

Still have my cpu usage at 95-100% with fps_max 300 instead of 600. Gonna try lower the tickrate to 33.

[Mooga]

deep9 Wrote:Still have my cpu usage at 95-100% with fps_max 300 instead of 600. Gonna try lower the tickrate to 33.

What are you using to bost your FPS over 60?
Turn THAT off. See if that helps.

[deep9]

Mooga Wrote:

deep9 Wrote:Still have my cpu usage at 95-100% with fps_max 300 instead of 600. Gonna try lower the tickrate to 33.

What are you using to bost your FPS over 60?
Turn THAT off. See if that helps.

I have nothing on to boost the fps.

[disconnect81]

Hello,

My TF2 server is using more cpu then it should as well. So, if I turn off my srcdsfpsboost.exe it would HELP the tf2 server, but also hurt everything else running on the box?

[Spartanfrog]

Sadly yeah unless you setup a Virtual Server but that would harm the peformance of your server and be another pain in the ass...lol

[Drocona]

fpsboost shouldn't hurt anything really, just some weird issues now and then which I still can't understand, it only happens on some servers, I never had any trouble ever for example.

[deep9]

Would Windows Server 2003 be better for running a dedicated TF2 server?
I'm using XP PRO today.

[Spartanfrog]

I dont think so but Drocona would probably know better.

[thezfunk]

I don't see any difference between running it on 2003 server and XP pro. Mine runs on pro just fine with FPS booster.

[Drocona]

I've always ran the srcds on XP Pro, have no experiences with Windows server, I will try the upcoming server 2008 though.

[Mooga]

I'm running a TF2 server on windows 2003 server with no problems