Net Optimizer

Sammy-ROCK! · **Author**

This is a pretty simple plugin. All it does is set net_compresspackets_minsize to 0 so the core will compress all the packets meaning a better usage of the net. Usefull to save bandwich and for players with low download rate (me, 20kb/s on good days).

bl4nk · 12-09-2008 , 00:18 Re: Net Optimizer

Couldn't this be done with a simple .cfg file?

SAMURAI16 · 12-09-2008 , 05:31 Re: Net Optimizer

I can't say this is a plugin.
You just set net_compresspackets_minsize 0 wich can be done more easily without this plugin by adding cvar into a auto-exec .cfg file (server.cfg etc)

DontWannaName · 12-09-2008 , 05:42 Re: Net Optimizer

So is that command just good to have in general or not worth it if the servers rented? Pros?

Sammy-ROCK! · 12-09-2008 , 08:46 Re: Net Optimizer

It's a hidden convar. If you place in cfg it'll get you an error.

It supposely makes the server compress all the packets not only the big ones. So you save more bytes in the bandwich.

Used in HLSW:
net_compresspackets_minsize 1
Unknown command "net_compresspackets_minsize"

Also for some mods it can be done in cfg. Like in ZPS but mods like ZM and L4D you can't.

SAMURAI16 · 12-09-2008 , 08:59 Re: Net Optimizer

and will work simply without unbloking some convar flags ?
I guess you tested and worked ^^

Sammy-ROCK! · 12-09-2008 , 09:12 Re: Net Optimizer

The convar actualy changed in my server with it. In theory it should be compressing any packets. But I have no clue how to test it out xD
You can check it using "help net_compresspackets_minsize".

HLSW L4D:
help net_compresspackets_minsize
"net_compresspackets_minsize" = "0" ( def. "1000" ) //We made packets lower than 1KB get compressed! Small things are a begin.
- Don't bother compressing packets below this size.

The convar is just hidden in some mods. Not protected actualy.
It seems that help command reveals most if not all the convars. But without description for some of them.

Zuko · 12-09-2008 , 14:23 Re: Net Optimizer

I noticed no reduction of sent / received data (tf2 / 24players)

red! · 12-09-2008 , 14:49 Re: Net Optimizer

I'm not sure if this really makes sense. The compresion/decompression costs time. For bigger packages the time saved by sending less data will make an advantage in overall packet transmission time, but for smaller packets the transmission delay will increase. I am not sure if the default fits optimally, but for me I will not touch it.

Sammy-ROCK! · 12-09-2008 , 15:00 Re: Net Optimizer

It saves actualy a few bytes. Not much. Also red! small packets gets compressed like instantly.