My MS:C Server.

[Belmont]

Since there's almost no server anymore, I want to host mine again, it's not 24/7 sadly, but it's powerful, but I need tips to make MS:C like it, since I have HUGE lag with 3-4 people, my specs are:

- 2048 MB RAM.
- Intel pentium 4 CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPU's).
- 1 MB Download 320 Upload internet speed.
- nVidia Geforce 6600 256 MB's.

So any tips to make the server run better is highly needed. From commands to plugins.

 

[evilsquirrel]

how do you lag with 4 people o_o

try that new amx2006 that thothie linked...also keep in mind that 150 ping isn't BAD in MS:C, since its not really competitive...

 

[HobbitG]

My server ran fine with 6 people, are you also playing the game or doing other stuff?

btw my server stats are:
Pentium 4 2.4 ghz with HT
1 gb ddr400
geforce mx420 64mb
3mb down, 300k up

 

[Pernicious-Noto]

what ISP do you have and what is your download/upload speeds?

 

[Thothie]

- 1 MB Download 320 Upload internet speed.
- Intel pentium 4 CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPU's).

With so much extra CPU power, and so little bandwidth, I would recommend running pingbooster on that sucker.

You can either do that via the plugin included in the AMX package (which I recommend the most) - or you can use the commandline switch -pingboost 1|2|3 (method 1, 2, or 3), which I've had less luck with.

Dual Processors may also not be configured optimally for HLDS - Pingbooster will help with that, but check processor affinity and such in the task manager.

 

[Belmont]

Thanks for the info, Thothie you were right about HLDS, I ran a listen server lately and it works wonders, I'll check the ping booster and Hlds soon.

 

[Thothie]

Actually... This new MS.DLL I got going - while it doesn't really fix any bugs per say, it does WONDERS for the way my server runs. I recompiled fully optimized for speed and with P4 enhancements, as opposed to the default compile settings originally used.

I managed to run myself and five other players though Lowlands->Highlands->Lostcastle->Skycastle->Calruin2->ms_snow - and only on Skycastle did the pings gover over 300 for any real length of time [and then partly due to a screwup]. (This is with the client and server on the same puter, mind you). I have NEVER managed to pull that before. Generally I can't join my server with more than 3 peeps on, even from the laptop. (or 2, depending on which peeps) As it just totally locks (ping 1000+)

If yer still having problems, and are feeling brave, maybe you can help me test the new MS.DLL for bugs on your server. Try to get a "baseline" feel for what your ping is under the current MS.DLL first.

 

[Belmont]

Send me it over PM whenever you want, I'll surely like to try it out.

 

[HobbitG]

I'll be happy to try it too, I might set up my server again for that... i'll also have feedback about performance on linux. Maybe with this new compile we'll be able to get a *proper* linux server

 

[Thothie]

Wonder if I can find some sort of VS2003 project converter to port it to linux...

 

[HobbitG]

that's exactly what i was thinking. I do know that the same c++ code can be compiled on linux and windows, assuming it doesn't depend on any windows-only dll's or something, and with some compilers it's just a matter of changing a target platform flag.

 

[Thothie]

It does have a lot of Windows32 procs... There's no linux option in the VS2003 compiler, but someone may make an NMAKE that has it, or some such.

 

[Thothie]

Here's the P4 optimized MS.DLL my public beta server is currently running:
http://www.thothie.com/msc/ms_dll_beta_nov4th-2006.rar

The one on my private beta has some bugs (no weird/mysterious ones - I know what I did) - but this one seems stable.

This is VS2003's idea of P4 optimization - as such, it may help out newer AMD's as well - as I assume (or would hope) any standard Intel sets, AMD makes allowances for in their subsequent releases.

Too bad I can't hyperthread it.

Be sure to backup your old ms.dll first

 

[Belmont]

This does works nicely, but I think I have spotted some AI bugs, not sure if it has to do with new .dll or not, I'll pm it to you to avoid mass exploiting.

 

[Thothie]

AI bugs almost certainly due to SC.DLL updates, rather than the MS.DLL. I've debugged a few of those in the past few days.