[imb]

I see this in game server hosts (selling 1.6 servers).

Is this a bandwidth thing or just a setting in HLDS?

Do you actually notice any difference?

[YamiKaitou]

Setting in HLDS only, but it does use more bandwidth and more processing power

[Jelle]

"This Application can be used to boost the server fps. As you know that the default fps of the server is 63 fps and thus by boosting the server fps we can make our server more responsive and thus reduce the ping as well as lag. Let me make it very clear that the server fps has nothing to do with the visual fps but it determines the number of time the server will check for input for user and thus increasing the responsiveness of the server."

Taken from:
http://hldscs.blogspot.dk/2008/07/hl-booster.html

[fysiks]

To be more specific, it does not refer to bandwidth directly. It refers to how often the server processes all the information. A 500 FPS server tries to process everything 500 times per second.

[yokomo]

Originally Posted by Jelle "This Application can be used to boost the server fps. As you know that the default fps of the server is 63 fps and thus by boosting the server fps we can make our server more responsive and thus reduce the ping as well as lag. Let me make it very clear that the server fps has nothing to do with the visual fps but it determines the number of time the server will check for input for user and thus increasing the responsiveness of the server." Taken from: http://hldscs.blogspot.dk/2008/07/hl-booster.html

I prefer mmtimer (a metamod module) to boost server fps in GoldSrc based games, in winxp default setting i can get 1000+ fps with low (0~4%) cpu usage. HLBooster is outdate by the way.

[Jelle]

Originally Posted by yokomo I prefer mmtimer (a metamod module) to boost server fps in GoldSrc based games, in winxp default setting i can get 1000+ fps with low (0~4%) cpu usage. HLBooster is outdate by the way.

Never said he should use it, I only found the information there.

[claudiuhks]

Just let the HLDS run at the maximum value. Set sys_ticrate console variable to 10000. It will reach 1,000 FPS in Linux. In Windows 7 and Windows 8 may also reach 1,000. About game hosting, I suggest you to take a dedicated server or a virtual one.

About Source games, set fps_max console variable to 10000.

A higher number of frames means a better connection and a better gameplay. Also, the pings are better and the game is more reliable.

[fysiks]

Originally Posted by claudiuhks I suggest you to take a dedicated server or a virtual one.

The majority of people don't have the knowledge/experience to run a dedicated/virtual server box. And, often, if they only need one game server, it is way too expensive.