[Bchewy]

Hi all, I've been trying to optimize my server the past week without any luck. This is my server's CPU, and Memory information.

CPU : Intel Xeon E3-1245v5 4Cores/8Threads 3.5-3.8 GHz
RAM : 32GB DDR4 ECC 2133 MHz

OS : Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Current optimization settings

sv_minrate 0
sv_maxrate 21250
sv_minupdaterate 10
sv_maxupdaterate 64

The server is also on 64tick (Pretty sure this matters.)

But I've also played around with
sm_cvar sv_hibernate_ms 0
sm_cvar sv_hibernate_ms_vgui 0
sm_cvar sv_hibernate_postgame_delay 0
sm_cvar sv_hibernate_when_empty 0
sm_cvar sv_parallel_sendsnapshot 1
sm_cvar sv_enable_delta_packing 1
sm_cvar sv_maxunlag 0.1
sm_cvar net_maxcleartime 0.001
sm_cvar net_minroutable 1000
sm_cvar net_earliertempents 1
sm_cvar net_compresspackets 0
sm_cvar g_ragdoll_important_maxcount 1
sm_cvar g_ragdoll_maxcount 1
sm_cvar phys_enable_experimental_optimizations 1
sm_cvar prop_active_gib_limit 1
sm_cvar prop_active_gib_max_fade_time 1
sm_cvar fps_max 0
sm_cvar host_framerate 0
sm_cvar host_syncfps 0
sm_cvar pvs_min_player_distance 1
sm_cvar sv_alternateticks 1
sm_cvar sv_force_transmit_ents 0
sm_cvar sv_force_transmit_players 0
sm_cvar sv_forcepreload 1
sm_cvar sv_stats 0
sm_cvar sv_parallel_packentities 1
sm_cvar sv_multiplayer_maxtempentities 1

To no luck, I still get high choke on my server sometimes, ping fluctuations and sometimes high var & sv.. I'm trying to run a 50 slot zombie escape server.

Thank you in advance!
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Originally Posted by brunoronning I was also having high var/choke issues on my ZE 42 slot, and we managed to slow the lag by 45% by redoing the hitbox of human skins (38 skins), readjusting bullets convars and removing blood decals. - Hitbox: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=288277 - Bullet ConVars: ps: sorry for my english (google translate).

Originally Posted by Neuro Toxin net_compresspackets 0 99% of the time a NIC interfaces CPU compresses network packets. Set this back to 1. If you dont have your CPU maxing out this should lower choke on a 50 slot server. You should also disable bullet penetration.

Originally Posted by arne1288 It won't ever work if you don't try the things you're being suggested 100%. sv_maxrate should be higher roequal to sv_minrate. With 128 tick, as your latest code block shows, you will need rate settings on at least 102400. But you're never going to be able to do 50 players at 128 tick! With tickrate 64, try: sv_maxrate 0 sv_maxupdaterate 64 sv_minupdaterate 64 sv_maxcmdrate 64 sv_mincmdrate 64 sv_minrate 52800

[Neuro Toxin]

net_compresspackets 0

99% of the time a NIC interfaces CPU compresses network packets. Set this back to 1.

If you dont have your CPU maxing out this should lower choke on a 50 slot server.

You should also disable bullet penitration.

[DarkDeviL]

Originally Posted by Bchewy Current optimization settings sv_minrate 0 sv_maxrate 21250

Isn't that sv_maxrate a bit low too?

I have seen several maps in my time, where a "too" low sv_maxrate would cause issues. Some maps were causing issues until the rate settings were up on 70-80.000.

[Bchewy]

Will try both your settings and let you know!

[Bchewy]

Update:

My current settings, but it's still choking & sv-var is yellowish (most of the time).

What else can be changed? :<

// Optimiziation sv_minrate "70" sv_maxrate "100000" //default for maxrate 128000 sv_minupdaterate "128" sv_mincmdrate "128" sv_maxusrcmdprocessticks "0" # Hibernation sm_cvar sv_hibernate_ms 0 sm_cvar sv_hibernate_ms_vgui 0 sm_cvar sv_hibernate_postgame_delay 0 sm_cvar sv_hibernate_when_empty 0 # Network / Throughput sm_cvar sv_parallel_sendsnapshot 1 sm_cvar sv_enable_delta_packing 1 sm_cvar sv_maxunlag 0.1 sm_cvar net_maxcleartime 0.001 sm_cvar net_minroutable 1000 sm_cvar net_earliertempents 1 sm_cvar net_compresspackets 1 # Ragdolls / Props sm_cvar g_ragdoll_important_maxcount 1 sm_cvar g_ragdoll_maxcount 1 sm_cvar phys_enable_experimental_optimizations 1 sm_cvar prop_active_gib_limit 1 sm_cvar prop_active_gib_max_fade_time 1 # CPU Tweaks sm_cvar fps_max 0 sm_cvar host_framerate 0 sm_cvar host_syncfps 0 sm_cvar pvs_min_player_distance 1 sm_cvar sv_alternateticks 1 sm_cvar sv_force_transmit_ents 0 sm_cvar sv_force_transmit_players 0 sm_cvar sv_forcepreload 1 sm_cvar sv_stats 0 sm_cvar sv_parallel_packentities 1 sm_cvar sv_multiplayer_maxtempentities 1 sv_maxupdaterate 64 sv_minupdaterate 32 sm_cvar sv_maxcmdrate 64 sv_mincmdrate 32 sv_parallel_sendsnapshot 1 sv_parallel_packentities 1 sv_max_queries_sec_global 300 sm_cvar net_maxcleartime 0.00001 net_splitrate 2 host_players_show 2 host_info_show 2 sv_max_queries_sec 20 sv_force_transmit_players 0 sm_cvar net_compresspackets 1 sv_occlude_players 0 sm_cvar ff_damage_reduction_bullets 0.33

Bump, really need help with this! I'd appreciate if anyone could help me out!
More information :
> Choke goes up to about 50%
> SV goes up 19-110 +- 1.0ms-1.00-6.0ms
> Var goes from 1.400ms to about 5-6.00ms when laggy
> Ping is usually stable at 5-20 ms but it jumps up to 80ms

I'd really appreciate any help at this point!
Thank you.

[DarkDeviL]

The AlliedModders Rules also applies to you!

It won't ever work if you don't try the things you're being suggested 100%.

sv_maxrate should be higher roequal to sv_minrate.

With 128 tick, as your latest code block shows, you will need rate settings on at least 102400.

But you're never going to be able to do 50 players at 128 tick!

With tickrate 64, try:

sv_maxrate 0
sv_maxupdaterate 64
sv_minupdaterate 64
sv_maxcmdrate 64
sv_mincmdrate 64
sv_minrate 52800

[Bchewy]

Originally Posted by arne1288 The AlliedModders Rules also applies to you! It won't ever work if you don't try the things you're being suggested 100%. sv_maxrate should be higher roequal to sv_minrate. With 128 tick, as your latest code block shows, you will need rate settings on at least 102400. But you're never going to be able to do 50 players at 128 tick! With tickrate 64, try: sv_maxrate 0 sv_maxupdaterate 64 sv_minupdaterate 64 sv_maxcmdrate 64 sv_mincmdrate 64 sv_minrate 52800

I'd like to apologize for doing so annndd

these are some updates:
I've been using the following settings for the past week, and so far I have seen a huge increase in performance*, although it still can be improved(I believe)
> I am going to try changing fire particles
> Looking into bullet penetration as mentioned by Neuro Toxin
> Some plugins that may help? :

* Huge performance increase in terms of sv-var, choke is still there sometimes. and the sv-var MAY occasionally jump up.

I will also update the main post to help others who may be facing the same problem on a similar CPU,or etc.

[servers.csgo.cfg]

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=296790

maybe help for preformance cs go zm servers

[brunoronning]

I was also having high var/choke issues on my ZE 42 slot, and we managed to slow the lag by 45% by redoing the hitbox of human skins (38 skins), readjusting bullets convars and removing blood decals.

- Hitbox: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=288277
- Bullet ConVars:

ff_damage_bullet_penetration "1" ff_damage_reduction_grenade "0" ff_damage_reduction_other "0" ff_damage_reduction_bullets "0" ff_damage_reduction_grenade_self "0"

ps: sorry for my english (google translate).

[Bchewy]

Originally Posted by brunoronning I was also having high var/choke issues on my ZE 42 slot, and we managed to slow the lag by 45% by redoing the hitbox of human skins (38 skins), readjusting bullets convars and removing blood decals. - Hitbox: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=288277 - Bullet ConVars: ps: sorry for my english (google translate).

Works great so far.. except it's still pretty bad when the server is 70% <

Player count : -/60
Tickrate : 64

Current settings:

// Optimiziation sv_maxusrcmdprocessticks "0" //# Hibernation sm_cvar sv_hibernate_ms 0 sm_cvar sv_hibernate_ms_vgui 0 sm_cvar sv_hibernate_postgame_delay 0 sm_cvar sv_hibernate_when_empty 0 //# Network / Throughput sm_cvar sv_parallel_sendsnapshot 1 sm_cvar sv_enable_delta_packing 1 sm_cvar sv_maxunlag 0.1 sm_cvar net_maxcleartime 0.001 sm_cvar net_minroutable 1000 sm_cvar net_earliertempents 1 sm_cvar net_compresspackets 1 //# Ragdolls / Props sm_cvar g_ragdoll_important_maxcount 1 sm_cvar g_ragdoll_maxcount 1 sm_cvar phys_enable_experimental_optimizations 1 sm_cvar prop_active_gib_limit 1 sm_cvar prop_active_gib_max_fade_time 1 //# CPU Tweaks sm_cvar fps_max 0 sm_cvar host_framerate 0 sm_cvar host_syncfps 0 sm_cvar pvs_min_player_distance 1 sm_cvar sv_alternateticks 1 sm_cvar sv_force_transmit_ents 0 sm_cvar sv_force_transmit_players 0 sm_cvar sv_forcepreload 1 sm_cvar sv_stats 0 sm_cvar sv_parallel_packentities 1 sm_cvar sv_multiplayer_maxtempentities 1 sv_maxrate "0" sv_minrate "196608" sm_cvar sv_maxcmdrate "64" sv_mincmdrate "64" sv_minupdaterate "64" sm_cvar sv_maxupdaterate "64" sv_max_queries_sec_global 300 //sm_cvar net_maxcleartime 0.00001 net_splitrate 2 sv_max_queries_sec 20 sv_occlude_players 0

Greatly appreciate if anyone can help.
Brian.