Even Better Server Usage For 2.0?

Garet_JaxGaret_Jax Join Date: 2003-02-23 Member: 13870Members, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->And speaking of servers, a little birdie has told me that there may have been a huge breakthrough in server CPU optimization. One that may make NS even less of a resource user than 2.0 already is. One that would make NS an amazingly lightweight server process. One that would perhaps be in time to ship with 2.0. More on this as the story develops..<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

The above was from readyroom.org

anyone know anything more on this?
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  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    I only know that the last time we tested it with 24 players, CPU usage was at 18%!

    But that quote above sounds great
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  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    18% Wow thats quite an improvement! What CPU?
    I got almost 100% on my 18 player server on maps like ns_hera in 1.04. And thats on a Pentium IV 2.4GHz.
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  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    If I remember rightly, MonsE said something about 1GHz only...
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  • Garet_JaxGaret_Jax Join Date: 2003-02-23 Member: 13870Members, Constellation
    does this mean sub-200 pings for me?


    sweeeeeet

    -Seraph
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  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    I'm really impressed! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • keep_it_Gangstakeep_it_Gangsta Join Date: 2003-06-23 Member: 17632Members
    Yeah this is very good newz, most servers start lagging up hard when there are too many mines/lame.
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  • rennexrennex Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2688Members
    If your connection is bad, this isn't gonna help it. This to help out the server and try to prevent that situation where the servers starts to increasingly lag as the game goes on. I think.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I think I heard Flayra say (but don't take this as fact!) that current server usage is <b>below DoD levels</b>.
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  • IncitatusIncitatus Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4316Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+Jul 19 2003, 05:55 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Jul 19 2003, 05:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I think I heard Flayra say (but don't take this as fact!) that current server usage is <b>below DoD levels</b>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow that seems incredible! <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--Rennex+Jul 19 2003, 12:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rennex @ Jul 19 2003, 12:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If your connection is bad, this isn't gonna help it. This to help out the server and try to prevent that situation where the servers starts to increasingly lag as the game goes on. I think. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wrong and Right. Server optimizations should help those with laggy connections the most. All that server side lag you see when lots of people join and pings should above 500 on average is from too much RAM usuage. More RAM avalible = Better ability to send and recieve information.
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  • Eternal_BlissEternal_Bliss Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7633Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited July 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+Jul 19 2003, 08:55 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Jul 19 2003, 08:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I think I heard Flayra say (but don't take this as fact!) that current server usage is <b>below DoD levels</b>. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Anything can be below DoD server usage, valve made it run like an old shoe.
    Tho, according to joev the server usage has dropped down a lot.

    oh, and move it to the servers forum.
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  • venomusvenomus Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8951Members
    CPU optimisation can only be a good thing, but I thought the increasing lag as a game progresses was because of more data being transferred from the server to me, not the server having to do more of its own thinking. So if a gorge builds 20 OC's, thats always going to be more data having to be passed down the line.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Forlorn+Jul 19 2003, 01:23 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Jul 19 2003, 01:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> More RAM avalible = Better ability to send and recieve information. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh good, me got a 1.5 (thought it was a 1.8, damn you AMD with your confusing numbers!!!) but 384mb of ram, so me should have it pretty sweet <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • fo_sheezy_my_neezyfo_sheezy_my_neezy Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10768Members, Constellation
    384? drop dual 256 in at least I'd say (for an NS server), maybe even dual 512. THAT would be a nice server. Only thing holding me back is connection spedd. Damn 256k capped uploads..........
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  • Bosnian_CowboyBosnian_Cowboy Join Date: 2003-06-07 Member: 17088Members, Constellation
    My computer has 639 Ram, 1.6 gigs P4, a GeForce 2, and a DSL connection. Can I make a dedicated server out of it?
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--Bosnian+Jul 19 2003, 05:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Bosnian @ Jul 19 2003, 05:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> My computer has 639 Ram, 1.6 gigs P4, a GeForce 2, and a DSL connection. Can I make a dedicated server out of it? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Depends. How fast is your DSL?
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