SOLVED - Build 229 increased hardware requirements?!

MaxunitMaxunit Join Date: 2005-02-01 Member: 39414Members, Reinforced - Shadow
edited November 2012 in Server Discussion
EDIT:

Fixed it...I accidently used the -console command while launching the Server and that caused some issues. Went back to the nice nonstop tick of 30 in idle mode.

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  • endarendar Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=2024095:date=Nov 15 2012, 02:58 PM:name=Maxunit)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Maxunit @ Nov 15 2012, 02:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2024095"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->EDIT:

    Fixed it...I accidently used the -console command while launching the Server and that caused some issues. Went back to the nice nonstop tick of 30 in idle mode.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    In future, its wise to leave your initial post intact, can help future people with the same issue.
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  • MaxunitMaxunit Join Date: 2005-02-01 Member: 39414Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Oh, okay. Will do.

    The initial post was:

    I updated my Server from Build 228 to 229 and used the -console parameter the first time and that increased the hardware requirements, at least it looks like it.

    My Server Setup is from Hetzner and is:

    Intel Core i7-2600 3.4 Ghz, up to 3.8 Ghz with HT Tech
    16 GB Memory
    2 x 3 TB HDD Space

    Without the -console parameter, I have a constant idle tickrate of 30 on a 12 Slot Server. With 6vs6 players, means a full server, I had a tick of 25 - 30.

    After using the -console parameter, the tickrate was pending between 20 - 25 nonstop instead of giving me the usual 30.

    A side note: The Server runs Debian 6 with WINE 1.4 to run the NS2 Dedicated on Linux, which runs great so far. Only advise to people with the same setup: Do not use the -console startup parameter, or your tickrate will go down.
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  • CoTTonCoTTon Join Date: 2005-02-28 Member: 42773Members
    edited November 2012
    Really? Odd - i have no such problem with having Console in my server.


    these 2 servers are hosted off my machine -
    <a href="http://ns2servers.devicenull.org/servers/8406/24.86.96.240:27015" target="_blank">NO LAG - TBGclan.com - Server #2 - Vancouver (West) - i7-2600k</a>
    <a href="http://ns2servers.devicenull.org/servers/27039/24.86.96.240:27020" target="_blank">NO LAG - CO ONLY - TBGclan.com - Server #3 - Vancouver (West) -</a>

    you can probably tell when I do play NS2 by the tick rate fluxing -

    But i'll try it i guess and see what happens.
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  • krazekraze Join Date: 2012-10-26 Member: 163744Members
    edited November 2012
    Oddly enough, I tested this and I saw a decent improvement on my 24 slot server. It wasn't dramatic but it definitely increased play ability in the server.
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  • endarendar Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
    What does -console do? Just display the game console by default? I occasionally bring up the console (pressing TAB), and leave it open not expecting it to impact performance.
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  • MaxMax Technical Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment Join Date: 2002-03-15 Member: 318Super Administrators, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=2025331:date=Nov 15 2012, 08:46 PM:name=endar)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (endar @ Nov 15 2012, 08:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2025331"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What does -console do? Just display the game console by default? I occasionally bring up the console (pressing TAB), and leave it open not expecting it to impact performance.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes that is what it does. I suspect the performance drop here (like the poster also suggested) is because he is running through Wine and most likely the way the console is rendered is not something Wine deals with very efficiently.
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