COD UO : Lag and cable internet

[robster103]

Hi,

i have been reading some posts here and the more i read, the more i get confused.

Can anybody tell me how much clients can connect to a server with

6.6 Mb d/l and 512 kbps u/l. average u/l = 420 kbps
os : xp
isp : telenet belgium

My problem is that i get lag around 6 clients, sometimes even with 3 (exceptional).

max rate = 25000

Is the problem my max rate, my cable connection or something else ...
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// Passwords
set rconPassword ""
set g_password "******"
set sv_privatePassword ""


// Public Information
set sv_hostname "*********"
set scr_motd "********"
sets .Admin "*****"
sets .Email "******"
sets .IRC ""
sets .Website "***********"
sets .Location "Belgium"

// General Settings
set dedicated "2"
set scr_friendlyfire "0"
set scr_drawfriend "1"
set sv_maxclients "16"
set sv_privateClients "1"
set sv_maxRate "25000"
set sv_minPing "0"
set sv_maxPing "150"
set sv_pure "0"
set logfile "1"
set g_log "UO_mp.log"
set scr_killcam "0"
set scr_freelook "1"
set scr_spectateenemy "0"
set scr_teambalance "1"
set g_allowVote "1"
set scr_allow_vote "1"
set sv_allowAnonymous "0"
set sv_allowDownload "0"
set sv_cheats "0"
set sv_fps "20"
set sv_master1 ""
set sv_master2 ""
set sv_master3 ""
set sv_master4 ""
set sv_master5 ""
set sv_gamespy "0"

//new for UO
seta sv_healthpacks "1" //leave a healthpack when u die?
set g_allowvotetempbanuser "0"
set g_allowvotetempbanclient "0"
set g_allowvotekick "0"
set g_allowvoteclientkick "0"
set g_allowvotegametype "1"
set g_allowvotetypemap "1"
set g_allowvotemap "1"
set g_allowvotemaprotate "1"
set g_allowvotemaprestart "1"
set scr_shellshock "1"
set scr_drophealth "1"
set scr_battlerank "1"

// Weapons
set scr_allow_bar "1"
set scr_allow_bren "1"
set scr_allow_enfield "1"
set scr_allow_fg42 "0"
set scr_allow_kar98k "1"
set scr_allow_kar98ksniper "0"
set scr_allow_m1carbine "1"
set scr_allow_m1garand "1"
set scr_allow_mp40 "1"
set scr_allow_mp44 "1"
set scr_allow_nagant "1"
set scr_allow_nagantsniper "0"
set scr_allow_panzerfaust "1"
set scr_allow_ppsh "1"
set scr_allow_springfield "0"
set scr_allow_sten "1"
set scr_allow_thompson "1"

//new for UO
set scr_allow_pistols "1"
set scr_allow_satchel "1"
set scr_allow_smoke "1"
set scr_allow_grenades "1"
set scr_allow_flamethrower "1"
set scr_allow_artillery "1"
set scr_allow_bazooka "1"
set scr_allow_mg34 "1"
set scr_allow_dp28 "1"
set scr_allow_mg30cal "1"
set scr_allow_gewehr43 "1"
set scr_allow_svt40 "1"

//Vehicle Switches (NEW for UO)
set scr_allow_flak88 "1"
set scr_allow_su152 "1"
set scr_allow_elefant "1"
set scr_allow_panzeriv "1"
set scr_allow_t34 "1"
set scr_allow_sherman "1"
set scr_allow_horch "1"
set scr_allow_gaz67b "1"
set scr_allow_willyjeep "1"

// DM
set scr_dm_scorelimit "50"
set scr_dm_timelimit "20"
set scr_drawfriend "1"
set scr_forcerespawn "0"

// TDM
set scr_tdm_scorelimit "100"
scr_tdm_timelimit "25"

// SD
set scr_sd_graceperiod "15"
set scr_sd_roundlength "4"
set scr_sd_roundlimit "0"
set scr_sd_scorelimit "7"
set scr_sd_timelimit "0"

// BEL
set scr_bel_alivepointtime "10"
set scr_bel_scorelimit "50"
set scr_bel_timelimit "30"

// RE
set scr_re_graceperiod "15"
set scr_re_roundlength "4"
set scr_re_roundlimit "0"
set scr_re_scorelimit "7"
set scr_re_timelimit "0"
set scr_re_showcarrier "0"

// HQ
set scr_hq_scorelimit "0"
set scr_hq_timelimit "0"

//new for UO

//Base Assault Settings
seta scr_bas_scorelimit "8"
seta scr_bas_timelimit "60"
seta scr_bas_roundlimit "3"
seta scr_bas_roundlength "20"
seta scr_bas_respawn_wave_time "10"
seta scr_bas_startrounddelay "5"
seta scr_bas_endrounddelay "5"
seta scr_bas_clearscoreeachround "0"

//punkbuster stuff
set sv_punkbuster "0"



// Map Rotation
set sv_mapRotation "gametype dm map mp_foy gametype dm map mp_brecourt gametype dm map mp_arnhem gametype dm map mp_carentan gametype dm map mp_berlin gametype dm map mp_dawnville gametype dm map mp_kursk gametype dm map mp_harbor gametype dm map mp_rhinevalley gametype dm map mp_pavlov gametype dm map mp_uo_stanjel gametype dm map mp_sicily gametype dm map mp_powcamp gametype dm map mp_ponyri gametype dm map mp_neuville gametype dm map mp_italy gametype dm map mp_railyard gametype dm map mp_cassino gametype dm map mp_stalingrad"
set sv_mapRotationCurrentmap "mp_foy "
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Anyone who can give a reasonable explanation why i am encountering this f****ng lag problem, i am very greatful.

Greetz and thx,
R.

[DougK94]

Is this a dedicated server or are yo playing on this also? What are the specs of the server?

Try lowering your maxrate......your upload speed is your bottleneck. My servers with 36-40 players are each spiking regularly to 4 Mbits/s

[robster103]

client and server in the same time ...

PIV 2.8
1GB memory

Dlink624 router

In the mean time i changed the max rate allready to 8000

[OldDog]

UO is a cpu hog, especially when you're playing o the same machine. Think about getting a dedicated server. As to maxrate, see the excerpt below:

sv_maxRATE determines the amount of bandwidth your server uses for each client. It is a calculation based upon your bandwidth (size of your UPLOAD pipe, not DOWNLOAD) and the numbers of players you plan on hosting. Here is the calculation:

# of clients * sv_maxrate * 8(for 8bits) = upload speed
or
Upload speed / ( # of clients * 8 ) = sv_maxrate

To determine your DOWNLOAD and UPLOAD speeds, use http://www.dslreports.com. You can do 4 free tests in a day, and I advise testing over several days, especially if you’re a cable subscriber. For example, my DOWNLOAD speed (on a cable modem) averages around 2200KBps to 2900KBps (that’s 2.2MBps to 2.9MBps), but my UPLOAD speed averages between 242KBps and 253KBps. Quite a difference. Therefore, the calculation I used is:

243000 / (13 * 8) = 2336

My total number of players is 13 (10 with 3 private slots), my UPLOAD speed is 243000Bps (243KBps), and I rounded 2336 to 2300.

RudeDog has a great Excel-based calculator for maxrate here:
http://www.mohadmin.com/maxrate/

[robster103]

Thx ... i changed the max rate allready ... but still having the lag ... not constantly but always on a bad time ofcourse ...

I was wondering if sp2 for xp could be a suspect to all of this ...

i just reinstalled the server with xp sp1 ... and we will see ...i will let you know ...

[robster103]

btw ... changed the config a little bit ..

************************************************** *****


// Contact Information
set sv_hostname "******************"
set scr_motd ""*****************************"
sets .Admin "*************"
sets .Email "*********"
sets .IRC ""
sets .Website "*****************"
sets .Location "Belgium-Gent"

// this is the anti minefield setting
set ham_nominefields= "0"


// Passwords
set g_password ""
set sv_privatePassword "******"
set rconPassword ""

// Player Slots
set sv_maxclients "12"
set sv_privateclients "1"


// Ping
set sv_minping "0"
set sv_maxping "150"


// Rate + FPS
sets sv_maxRate "5500"
sets sv_dl_maxrate "2500"
sets sv_fps "20"
sets sv_floodprotect "1"


// Logfile
seta logfile "3"
seta g_logsync "1"
seta g_log "nicnicfungameUO_mp.log"
seta g_logHits "0"
// new stuff for 1.2
seta scr_killcam "0" // turn killcam on or off
seta scr_freelook "0" // turn freelook on or off
seta scr_spectateenemy "0" // spectate the enemy while dead
seta scr_teambalance "1" // balance the teams automatically

// special settings
seta sv_healthpacks "1" //leave a healthpack when u die?
seta sv_nokillcam "0" // show killcam or not?

// Server Switches
set sv_pure "0"
set sv_allowDownload "0"
set sv_allowAnonymous "0"
set scr_allow_vote "0"
seta sv_gamespy "0"
set sv_cheats "0"
sets scr_drawfriend "1"
sets r_nv_fog_dist "0"
set sv_forcerespawn "0"
//new for UO
set g_allowvotetempbanuser "0"
set g_allowvotetempbanclient "0"
set g_allowvotekick "0"
set g_allowvoteclientkick "0"
set g_allowvotegametype "1"
set g_allowvotetypemap "1"
set g_allowvotemap "1"
set g_allowvotemaprotate "1"
set g_allowvotemaprestart "1"
set scr_shellshock "1"
set scr_drophealth "1"
set scr_battlerank "1"



// Friendly Fire
set scr_friendlyfire "0" // 0 = none 1= on 2= reflective 3 = shared between shooter/shootie


// Weapon Switches
set scr_allow_m1carbine "1"
set scr_allow_m1garand "1"
set scr_allow_thompson "1"
set scr_allow_bar "1"
set scr_allow_springfield "0"
set scr_allow_enfield "1"
set scr_allow_sten "1"
set scr_allow_bren "1"
set scr_allow_nagant "1"
set scr_allow_ppsh "1"
set scr_allow_nagantsniper "0"
set scr_allow_kar98k "1"
set scr_allow_mp40 "1"
set scr_allow_mp44 "1"
set scr_allow_kar98ksniper "0"
set scr_allow_fg42 "1"
set scr_allow_panzerfaust "1"
//new for UO
set scr_allow_pistols "1"
set scr_allow_satchel "1"
set scr_allow_smoke "1"
set scr_allow_grenades "1"
set scr_allow_flamethrower "1"
set scr_allow_artillery "1"
set scr_allow_bazooka "1"
set scr_allow_mg34 "1"
set scr_allow_dp28 "1"
set scr_allow_mg30cal "1"
set scr_allow_gewehr43 "1"
set scr_allow_svt40 "1"

//Vehicle Switches (NEW for UO)
set scr_allow_flak88 "1"
set scr_allow_su152 "1"
set scr_allow_elefant "1"
set scr_allow_panzeriv "1"
set scr_allow_t34 "1"
set scr_allow_sherman "1"
set scr_allow_horch "1"
set scr_allow_gaz67b "1"
set scr_allow_willyjeep "1"

// Deathmatch Settings
set scr_dm_scorelimit "50"
set scr_dm_timelimit "20"


// Team-Deathmatch Settings
set scr_tdm_scorelimit "999"
set scr_tdm_timelimit "30"


// Search & Destroy Settings
set scr_sd_graceperiod "15"
set scr_sd_roundlength "7"
set scr_sd_roundlimit "10"
set scr_sd_scorelimit "10"
set scr_sd_timelimit "4"


// Behind Enemy Lines Settings
set scr_bel_alivepointtime "10"
set scr_bel_scorelimit "50"
set scr_bel_timelimit "30"


// Retrieval Settings
set scr_re_graceperiod "15"
set scr_re_roundlength "4"
set scr_re_roundlimit "0"
set scr_re_scorelimit "7"
set scr_re_timelimit "4"
set scr_re_showcarrier "1"

// Headquarters Settings
set scr_hq_timelimit "30"
set scr_hq_scorelimit "450"

//new for UO

//Base Assault Settings
seta scr_bas_scorelimit "8"
seta scr_bas_timelimit "60"
seta scr_bas_roundlimit "3"
seta scr_bas_roundlength "20"
seta scr_bas_respawn_wave_time "10"
seta scr_bas_startrounddelay "5"
seta scr_bas_endrounddelay "5"
seta scr_bas_clearscoreeachround "0"

//Capture the Flag Settings
seta scr_ctf_scorelimit "5"
seta scr_ctf_timelimit "60"
seta scr_ctf_roundlimit "5"
seta scr_ctf_roundlength "15"
seta scr_ctf_startrounddelay "5"
seta scr_ctf_endrounddelay "5"
seta scr_ctf_clearscoreeachround "0"
seta scr_ctf_showoncompass "1"

//Domination Settings
seta scr_dom_scorelimit "2"
seta scr_dom_timelimit "45"
seta scr_dom_roundlimit "3"
seta scr_dom_roundlength "15"
seta scr_dom_respawn_wave_time "10"
seta scr_dom_startrounddelay "5"
seta scr_dom_endrounddelay "5"
seta scr_dom_clearscoreeachround "0"


//punkbuster stuff
set sv_punkbuster "0"
pb_sv_disable
wait

// Gametype & Map-Rotation
sv_mapRotationCurrent "gametype dm map mp_foy gametype dm map mp_arnhem gametype dm map mp_foy gametype dm map mp_brecourt gametype dm map mp_berlin gametype dm map mp_carentan gametype dm map mp_kursk gametype dm map mp_rhinevalley gametype dm map mp_harbor gametype dm map mp_uo_stanjel gametype dm map mp_sicily gametype dm map mp_powcamp gametype dm map mp_ponyri gametype dm map mp_neuville gametype dm map mp_italy gametype dm map mp_cassino gametype dm map mp_stalingrad"

map_rotate

[OldDog]

As long as the SP2 firewall is either turned off, or, you've allowed for connection, it shouldn't be a problem. However, if you're still running a server AND playing on it, I'm not surprised that your getting lag.

[robster103]

okay i am getting freaked out here ... :-)

when we started with COD, somewhere beginning of the year, we had our own server (at home) with 12 people connecting without any form of lag.
And not dedicated, i was playing on the same machine, that time it was a simple pIII with 256 MB.

Then came the fixpacks ... 1.2 / 1.3 /1.4 ... and UO.

Now we can only play with 6 to 7 clients connected, and there comes the lag ...

Does the lag came together with the fix packs and with UO ...??? Who knows ...

Going back to COD without the fix packs is a bit difficult, everybody upgraded allready, so this we cant test anymore ...

Then i have been reading posts that DSL (6Mb DL 512Kb UL) would be better then cable internet (6Mb DL 512Kb UL), is this correct and why? Where is the difference ...?

btw ISP is telenet, Belgium.

Hope someone can provide me with some answers ... thx 2 yall

[Clanwarz]

Good luck with your home server. I really think you should invest your time doing something else. This version of United Offensive, atm, will not allow people to run servers at home, without some sort of lag. Sorry mate, but tweak all you want, it will not help ya one bit.