[bf1942] Linux Server Lags

Kingsley Foreman kingsley at uglypunk.com
Sun Dec 29 08:02:15 EST 2002


yep so true
the other thing i have noticed  a little strange
is things like in coral sea
a ship became invinsable is this a nix bug or have people
been finding this on all servers ???



----- Original Message -----
From: "Luke Salsich" <lsalsich at cox.net>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 11:37 PM
Subject: RE: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags


> Sounds like bf1942 on windows.......LOL. I doubt that the network code
> in Linux is any different than on windows (I know it isn't), and this
> game has always been pretty sketchy when it comes to game play. I was
> just in a Linux server with 20 players and pings all under 100 (except
> for two at around 120). My play was smooth as silk, but a couple guys
> said they had lag and left....s couple more said they didn't and
> stayed.......some more came, etc. Sounds like a game admins typical day,
> really.
>
> As you know as well as I do, this game is also a hog on the client side
> (its not all about the server!!!!!). If the video settings are too high,
> or the clients network speed isn't set right, or they have a PII 350, or
> whatever, they will get choppy play and complain of the all encompassing
> 'lag'.......
>
> Lag as a technical term sucks, really. Its vague and doesn't help
> developers or coders learn much about potential problems.
>
> -Luke
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kingsley Foreman [mailto:kingsley at uglypunk.com]
> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 7:45 AM
> To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> Subject: Re: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
>
>
> pings are good
> but it is choppy
> and im not sure if it is for all
> but it is for some
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Luke Salsich" <lsalsich at cox.net>
> To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 11:08 PM
> Subject: RE: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
>
>
> > Just wondering if when you guys say 'Lag' if you are referring to high
>
> > player pings in-game, or just your experience when joining the server
> > from your gaming rigs? Just for my own understanding, are talking
> > about ALL players in the game experiencing choppy play, or SOME
> > players, or just the game admins?
> >
> > -Luke
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kingsley Foreman [mailto:kingsley at uglypunk.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 7:19 AM
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
> >
> >
> > we have our connection settings set to 256k
> > and we have 4 100mbit links out
> > And i am on dsl with a 19ms ping to the server
> > and i even get what looks like it is missing frames
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Luke Salsich" <lsalsich at cox.net>
> > To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 10:42 PM
> > Subject: RE: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
> >
> >
> > > Just a shot in the dark, here, but do you have the minimum
> > > connection speed set at LAN? If you do, the server will be sending
> > > data at huge rates and cause choppy play. This setting is only
> > > useful for actual LAN servers, or those who will have only internet
> > > players with massive
> >
> > > connections (not many). Unfortunately, the default for the Linux
> > > server is LAN, so anyone hosting a server on the internet should set
>
> > > the minimum connection speed to 128K or 256K settings for better
> > > performance. Just one idea......my server (when its up and full),
> > > has very little lag (after I adjusted this setting and a few
> > > others).
> > >
> > > -Luke
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: santahomer at web.de [mailto:santahomer at web.de]
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 4:24 AM
> > > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
> > >
> > >
> > > our lags too and it kills hisselfs all 60 minutes  :(
> > >
> > > 81.2.135.112:23000
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Josip Eremut" <eremut at wooms.net>
> > > To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 9:40 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
> > >
> > >
> > > > some behaviour here...cant nail the problem down...it just
> > > laaaags..cpu/mem
> > > > under minimum load
> > > > is there any server running without those lag-connection problems
> > > > side
> > >
> > > > effects?
> > > >
> > > > bye josip
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Heiko G." <webmaster at ccnb.de>
> > > > To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 1:09 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ryan C. Gordon or other, can you help us by this problem.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: paul wallace [mailto:frostcool at hotmail.com]
> > > > Date: Sat, 28. Dec 2002 09:33
> > > > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
> > > >
> > > > i have the same problem i carnt have more than 8 people also ifi
> > > > do the the connection logo keeps flashing till someone leves the
> > > > server
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Heiko G." <webmaster at ccnb.de>
> > > > >Reply-To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > > > >To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> > > > >Subject: [bf1942] Linux Server Lags
> > > > >Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 09:05:43 +0100
> > > > >
> > > > >Hi all
> > > > >
> > > > >Does anyone know, why the Bf Linux Server release have mutch
> > > > >Lag´s ?
> > > > >
> > > > >Ich have a Linux Dedicated Server on a 1,6 Gh P4 with 1 Gb Ram on
>
> > > > >a
> >
> > > > >100Mbit connection, but wenn more the 8 Players on the Server,
> > > > >then
> >
> > > > >comes at 5 Minutes many Lags and connection lost´s on the Server.
> > > > >
> > > > >And i have not other Running on the Server, is this problem a Bug
>
> > > > >of
> > > > the
> > > > >Bf Linux version?
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks Heiko
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>




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