Comments on: Rates guide for CS:Source http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/ blog of raggisms and random musings, by raggi™ Thu, 01 May 2008 16:34:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: raggi http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-2534 raggi Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:32:25 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-2534 TheWeedMan - Whilst source at 100 tick approaches the old 30kbps limit under certain conditions relatively regularly, it rarely goes significantly higher. My recommendations minimize burst choking, and processor load under these conditions. Technically speaking you could set your 'rate' very very high (on 20mb), but under the current engines there's little point in going up to full speed, as the engine will simply never ever utilize that much bandwidth in a normal game. See the battlegrounds mod discussions for examples of where the limit was being hit on the regular. A more important problem is that most server admins will just scream and cry at rates > 30000, despite the fact that they have no idea about the tech behind their blind faith. Bobo - if zblock is installed, zb_netinfo. if Mani is installed ma_rates (if allowed). There are some other plugins that allow this. "ping" shows you real ping times too. TheWeedMan - Whilst source at 100 tick approaches the old 30kbps limit under certain conditions relatively regularly, it rarely goes significantly higher. My recommendations minimize burst choking, and processor load under these conditions. Technically speaking you could set your ‘rate’ very very high (on 20mb), but under the current engines there’s little point in going up to full speed, as the engine will simply never ever utilize that much bandwidth in a normal game. See the battlegrounds mod discussions for examples of where the limit was being hit on the regular. A more important problem is that most server admins will just scream and cry at rates > 30000, despite the fact that they have no idea about the tech behind their blind faith.

Bobo - if zblock is installed, zb_netinfo. if Mani is installed ma_rates (if allowed). There are some other plugins that allow this. “ping” shows you real ping times too.

]]> By: Bobo http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-2525 Bobo Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:52:56 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-2525 How can you see other players Rates in game as this really helped me when i stumbled upon it once. Ty Bobo How can you see other players Rates in game as this really helped me when i stumbled upon it once.
Ty Bobo

]]> By: TheWeedMan http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-2419 TheWeedMan Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:01:25 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-2419 Hi Raggi Nice topic, but as you can imagine times have moved on a little and things are so much faster now. Could you possibly post a good rate setting for me to use based on your theory and findings. I currently running on a 20mb connection with the following averages:- 20038 kb/s Downstream 573 kb/s Upstream 32ms Ping Hi Raggi

Nice topic, but as you can imagine times have moved on a little and things are so much faster now. Could you possibly post a good rate setting for me to use based on your theory and findings.

I currently running on a 20mb connection with the following averages:-

20038 kb/s Downstream
573 kb/s Upstream
32ms Ping

]]> By: raggi http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-2311 raggi Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:29:49 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-2311 It's not just your FPS and your rates that count, it's the server side FPS. It’s not just your FPS and your rates that count, it’s the server side FPS.

]]> By: Happydude http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-2305 Happydude Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:38:04 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-2305 Hey I got awsome fps atleast like 200 each server i just have trouble with the rates and stuff :S like ill be shooting a guy for ages and no hits Hey I got awsome fps atleast like 200 each server i just have trouble with the rates and stuff :S like ill be shooting a guy for ages and no hits

]]> By: naisioxerloro http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-1966 naisioxerloro Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:05:39 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-1966 Hi. Good design, who make it? Hi.
Good design, who make it?

]]> By: raggi http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-1673 raggi Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:01:43 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-1673 Yes, presently. I'll see if I can get something sorted this month. Yes, presently. I’ll see if I can get something sorted this month.

]]> By: Paul` http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-1659 Paul` Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:08:35 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-1659 Hi, The links arn't working. Is this temporary or is the website like abandoned? Hi,

The links arn’t working. Is this temporary or is the website like abandoned?

]]> By: raggi http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-264 raggi Thu, 24 May 2007 15:17:54 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-264 If your ping is too high you need to lower your rates, not raise them. You'll also need to start thinking logically, and being accurate with your choices. Start by working out what your internet connection speed is, and set your rates appropriately according to: http://wheelchairjihad.com/boards/index.php?topic=5.0 Finally, ensure that you are playing on servers on the correct side of the ocean. If your ping is too high you need to lower your rates, not raise them.

You’ll also need to start thinking logically, and being accurate with your choices.

Start by working out what your internet connection speed is, and set your rates appropriately according to:
http://wheelchairjihad.com/boards/index.php?topic=5.0

Finally, ensure that you are playing on servers on the correct side of the ocean.

]]> By: FeAr[hsma] http://blog.ra66i.org/archives/informatics/2005/05/31/rates-guide-for-cssource/#comment-263 FeAr[hsma] Thu, 24 May 2007 07:03:05 +0000 http://blog.ra66i.org/?p=20#comment-263 Hey i am trying to set my rate to lower my ping but i have an internet roughter and i dont know how to set it, so i can lower my ping a little bit.... My ping is usally 110 but i am trying to get it to lower into the 90's it's... The rate is set at 20,000 and i have a ping of 110 or more but, usally 110 and i am trying to lower ity a little will some one please help me.... what do i need to set it at.... PLEASE HELP ME.... Hey i am trying to set my rate to lower my ping but i have an internet roughter and i dont know how to set it, so i can lower my ping a little bit…. My ping is usally 110 but i am trying to get it to lower into the 90’s it’s… The rate is set at 20,000 and i have a ping of 110 or more but, usally 110 and i am trying to lower ity a little will some one please help me…. what do i need to set it at…. PLEASE HELP ME….

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