[triplebug]

This is madness, never imagine that 128kbps with 8 players lagfree...

Can you give me the plugin?

[fysiks]

Originally Posted by triplebug This is madness, never imagine that 128kbps with 8 players lagfree...

That's only because he changed everybodys cl_cmdrate to 10 (extremely low).

[triplebug]

Yeah I know, that's why I want that plugin to force change client side's cl_cmdrate.

[Mlk27]

doesn't cl_cmdrate determine rates at which clients send data to server? which also means your server will use the download bandwidth to accept the updates. if you have plenty of download bandwidth i dont think its necessary to force low cmdrates on all clients. You just need to play around with m*updaterates cause this is the rates that will be chocking most of your server upload bandwidth

[MeRcyLeZZ]

Originally Posted by Mlk27 doesn't cl_cmdrate determine rates at which clients send data to server? which also means your server will use the download bandwidth to accept the updates.

That's right, but it also uses some amount of upload to acknowledge those extra command packets.

As for the code, it's pretty basic:

public client_putinserver(id) set_task(5.0, "set_cmdrate", id)
public set_cmdrate(id) if is_user_connected(id) client_cmd(id, "cl_cmdrate 10")

The delay is needed because the client may lag a bit while entering the server and not receive the command properly.

[martin623]

Originally Posted by MeRcyLeZZ Back when I had my 128kbps internet at home, I managed to play a lagless zombiemod with 8 players and this settings Server side: sys_ticrate 33 sv_minupdaterate 10 sv_maxupdaterate 10 sv_minrate 0 sv_maxrate C000 Client side (forced with a plugin, maybe considered slowhacking, but this reduced bandwidth usage a lot though) cl_cmdrate 10

Hmm, im interested in that, because im running a zombie mod server and i have also 128kbps internet. should i use these rates?

How do you force client to have cl_cmdrate 10 ?

[martin623]

I mean what's the plugin's name that can change client's cl_cmdrate ?

[P4rD0nM3]

Let them change it themselves. Just put up an ad on the server reminding them to change their rates.

[bmann_420]

Changing their rate = if their somewhat smart, would tell you to fuck off and never join again.

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[MeRcyLeZZ]

I don't think it's that bad of a thing to change it without their permission (this particular setting I mean).

Source games include a sv_maxcmdrate server side cvar just for that. It's just missing in HL1, so it's either making it our way or expect VALVe to add one...