Steam...

MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">stuck on dsl</div> Does anyone else have the problem when their internet connection is set at DSL the whole friggn time? It just happend to me and now it wont go away, and the steam people are too fat and lazy to help me.

I can't play any game (related with half-life) now......I seriously hope gabe newell has a heart attack.

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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Slow down here... Your "internet connection is set at DSL"? What are you trying to tell us, and how's it a problem?
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited February 2004
    LOL

    Mullet, If I wasn't a genious I would flame you for not knowing that you can't flick a switch and make DSL into cable.....


    However b/c I am a genious (well duh!) I know that you are talking about the 'connection speed' box for Steam games (much as HL had)

    If you could tell us what happens when you try to change the setting we might be able to help you better <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    EDIT:

    Ok so I lied, I am dumb as a brick (And any one who believed I was a genious should be mocked)


    ummm, steam dosn't have that feature anymore.....

    However all you have to do is play with rate and stuff...

    unless Rate was actualy locked at 9999 (don't remember)
  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    Im not sure about locked, but in regedit, if you navigate to steam, there is actually a string called "rate"
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    edited February 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thansal+Feb 21 2004, 06:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Feb 21 2004, 06:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> LOL

    Mullet, If I wasn't a genious I would flame you for not knowing that you can't flick a switch and make DSL into cable.....


    However b/c I am a genious (well duh!)  I know that you are talking about the 'connection speed' box for Steam games (much as HL had)

    If you could tell us what happens when you try to change the setting we might be able to help you better <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    EDIT:

    Ok so I lied, I am dumb as a brick (And any one who believed I was a genious should be mocked)


    ummm, steam dosn't have that feature anymore.....

    However all you have to do is play with rate and stuff...

    unless Rate was actualy locked at 9999 (don't remember) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol i'm not that stupid.

    I didn't explain enough....Okay....When I start up steam and look at the internet connection setting, it's at DSL. I set it to 28k (im 56k). Then I join a game and my ping is a constant 3,000. I look at my rate and it's at 7500, so I set it to 2500 and I reset all my cl_cmdrates and cl_update rates. I still lag so then I have to reconnect, but when I get back in the server the settings are back.

    So basically, it's like no matter what I put my internet settings on, it always goes back to DSL or greater....I can't play any games because of it <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I try getting help from steam, and those lazy **** dont do ****....So, does anyone have any idea what I can do?

    /edit

    Oh yeah, it just started happening too....I've been playing fine for about a month.
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    NS locks its rates now you know....
  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    The rate command should overide the 'connection speed' box. Just put rate 9999 in the userconfig.cfg and you're good to go.
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    where is the userconfig? i can't find it <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Feb 21 2004, 05:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Feb 21 2004, 05:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> where is the userconfig? i can't find it <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Silly Mullet

    It's the same thing with autoexec.cfg, you make your userconfig.cfg (with Notepad, if that helps)

    And be sure to set your rate to 20000, and try again.

    But....this seems strangely similar to the lag spikes I'm having....hmmmm....
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-h20+Feb 21 2004, 11:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (h20 @ Feb 21 2004, 11:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> NS locks its rates now you know.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Who told you that? Thats a load of bull.
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    actualy Rate was locked at 9999 atleast for some time near the end of the closed beta...

    I don't remember if it was unlocked or no (this was also there to prevent people from 'rating')
  • EmseeEmsee Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16644Members, Constellation
    Cl_rate was locked at 9999, to prevent exploiting.
    The rate command wasn't though.

    Userconfig attached if you cba doing it yourself.
    It's got the rate 2500 like you wanted (Try anything between 2500 and 5000 for a 56k)
    I also set cl_download_ingame to 0 too, just delete it or set it to 1 if you want to see custom sprays. It can save alot of grief in the open stages of a game though.
    Should work fine.
  • Amped1Amped1 Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13287Members
    Heh yeah I hate steam. I could never join servers (it simply froze) and when I posted this on the bugs forum they banned me. Kinda odd, and not exactly encouraging for new customers. I guess I'll have to wait for a patch.
  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    in reply to gorge the george the gorge

    yah, everyone who uses steam seams to be defensive about it and calls anyone who cant get it working a whining B**ch or a complete idiot. Me for example, i went on the forums and said that when i tried to install it i got an error (error: file expected size 39457 total size 0498754987) and than it would freeze. Everyone bitched at me for trying to make steam look bad....
    bah

    =) i got it working now though, i just used a cs steam version not full steam install... (i wasnt the only person having this problem it seemed cuz other said that theres works now)
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