Server performance
Flayra
Game Director, Unknown Worlds EntertainmentSan Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
Game Director, Unknown Worlds EntertainmentSan Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
<div class="IPBDescription">You'll need a good rig</div> Hey server ops,
I want to make sure you guys know that you'll need a good rig to run an NS server. It does a lot more processing then your average HL mod, and there are many more entities to deal with. It computes visibility for your team (ala an RTS, so the commander can't see everything), does it's own entity culling, and server-side particle systems, and more. It was a lot of work to get the performance to where it is now, but it's still going to be too much for slower systems.
<b>Update</b>: More improvements will be made to server CPU usage over the coming weeks and months, so just hang in there.
I want to make sure you guys know that you'll need a good rig to run an NS server. It does a lot more processing then your average HL mod, and there are many more entities to deal with. It computes visibility for your team (ala an RTS, so the commander can't see everything), does it's own entity culling, and server-side particle systems, and more. It was a lot of work to get the performance to where it is now, but it's still going to be too much for slower systems.
<b>Update</b>: More improvements will be made to server CPU usage over the coming weeks and months, so just hang in there.
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