Rates and Such TF2

[DontWannaName]

Hey,

I have a Q6600 with 1 32 slot TF2 server per core on a 100mb port. What are the ideal rate settings for it? Unlimited BW. Right now I just have maxcmd, max rate and max update rate at 100 and 30000 and min at 66 and 10000. People get choke in net graph 3, so thats why im asking. I also want the best performance on my box.

[Beaverbeliever]

A 32 Slot TF2 is known to require a little over 1 core.

Choke can be caused by internet lag to, if frames are being dropped.

[Hazz]

This is what we use on our Q6600 box:

Code:

// Rate settings

// Min bandwidth rate allowed on server
sv_minrate 20000
// Max bandwidth rate allowed on server
sv_maxrate 30000
// Minimum updates per second that the server will allow (match server tickrate)
sv_minupdaterate 33
// Maximum updates per second that the server will allow (match server tickrate)
sv_maxupdaterate 34
// Minimum cmd rate (match server tickrate)
sv_mincmdrate 33
// Minimum cmd rate (match server tickrate)
sv_maxcmdrate 34

You'll need to change the update and cmd rates if you are running 66 tick. Also keep in mind the tick will drop running at 66 tick with 32 players which will give you choke. I wouldn't bother setting the servers per core, just let Windows balance it, works better for us

[DontWannaName]

A few people have said to set the affinity, my servers peek at 90 percent on a core. Goes down to 40 tick. I had the maxrates at 66 earlier but people complained and wanted 100. It wasnt as much as an issue till I noticed 50 choke.

[DontWannaName]

How often do you guys restart your 32 slot TF2 servers?

[Ryan]

try my default rates i use these for majority of my servers.
sv_maxrate 25000
sv_minrate 7500
sv_minupdaterate 10
sv_maxupdaterate 100
sv_mincmdrate 10
sv_maxcmdrate 100

My general rule of thumb
1-15 slots - 100 Tic maxrate 30000
15 - 20 slots - 100 Tic maxrate 25000
20 + slots - 66 tic maxrate 20000

[CGS|Todd]

tf2 is locked at 66 tick guys

[Ryan]

CGS|Todd Wrote:tf2 is locked at 66 tick guys

your sure about that? tf2 runs on hl2 engine all servers on hl2 engine can run 100 tic... just gotta put it in the cmd line.

[Hazz]

TF2 can run at 66 tick or 33 tick!

We currently restart our TF2 servers weekly, RAM usage gets a bit high towards the end of the week so make sure you have a lot. When I say a lot about 4GB, RAM usage gets to around 3.3GB.

[DontWannaName]

Mine hadnt been restarted in 4 days or so and they started getting terrible choke. They are full 24/7 though. I have 4 gigs of ram too.

[CGS|Todd]

Ryan Wrote:

CGS|Todd Wrote:tf2 is locked at 66 tick guys

your sure about that? tf2 runs on hl2 engine all servers on hl2 engine can run 100 tic... just gotta put it in the cmd line.

yes. tf2 does not do 100 tick.