Server Questions

[Evanonian]

Ok,

I am hosting a CS:S Server on my Server Box (LAN) the Hardware is fine I am sure of this.

However with my current connection.

16 MB Downstream / 2 MB Upstream

I wish to run a 16 Player CS:S SRCDS Server and I have that all up and running with MM and Mani fully working on it.

I was told I could run up to 30 players on my connection according to this.

http://www.cstrike-planet.com/tutorial/1

But my question is this, what would be the appropriate "Max Rate" for my Server so players run smooth and don't lag, but also it doesn't totally eat all my bandwidth at full players.

Also, what is the appropriate Tick Rate? it's currently at 33, and should I use the FPS Booster leaving WMP running?

If someone could help answer these questions for me it would be greatly appreciated.

[Spartanfrog]

Use FPS Booster instead of WMP. Uses less reasources.

[Drocona]

Really 20 players max on that connection, 30 is a bit too optimistic at 33 tickrate.

Please everyone do NOT use that tutorial, with all respect but... what that tutorial tells you is complete bullshit (well most of the info)
The charts are way off... there's no way you can run 30 players from 1,5mbit, you can hardly get 18 out of that.
Same goes for memory usage.. no way you use 1,5GB on 30 players.. I use 800MB on 120 players lol...

Well anyway, leave the tickrate at 33 when hosting above 10 players, 10 and below can be done at 66 tick.
sv_maxrate for 20 players:
2048*128/20 =~14000

[Evanonian]

So 1400 for 20 players so what about 12 players? and thanks for the reply btw.

[Drocona]

Just fill in the formula I put above, works for all:

bandwidth(kbps) * 128 / players

so

2048 *128 / 12 = ~22000

[Spartanfrog]

You should post that formula and all your other goodies in the tutorial section Drocona. That way everyone would stop asking you .

[Drocona]

I can make as many tutorials as I like, but still people will ask cause they don't like reading or searching

[Spartanfrog]

Yeah I guess your right lol.