Major Valve Update in the pipe

[ZERO]

Just wanted to give you all a heads up on what valve is up to:

A near-future update (not necessarily the next one) will change the way that framerate is handled in the dedicated server. All users, especially those with very low pings, should receive a smoother gameplay experience with less jitter and more consistent-feeling latency.

Another effect of these changes is that all Orange Box (TF2, CS:S, etc) dedicated servers will run with a locked framerate, similar to L4D/L4D2. The fps_max convar will not have any effect on servers. (It remains as a client option since limiting your FPS can reduce GPU heat and overall power consumption.)

Although we don't normally give notice before updates, this is a potentially disruptive change for the server rental market, so those who currently charge premiums for "higher framerates" should probably start considering their options now.

[Evil]

hopefully these updates will make the servers faster and smoother. that's what it seems to say there.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[B1ackOut]

how low is "low", like 20 or will players with 60ish ping still be good?

[Evil]

gonna be shitty for player with 110+ pings XD

[Steamer]

That would be 30 FPS for L4D/2... Hope it's at least 66...

Lower reg. Higher lerp.

20 is considered low.

[StarsMine]

is it updated now? I just played and it was laggign like a bitch (only GG was working and 2-4 people were playing, I won of coarse)

[Osage]

should help me out, i've been getting very inconsistent fps readings (anywhere from 10 all the way up to like 150), although with my intel hd graphics card this is hardly surprising. new computer and isp on the 26th though so I'm excited.

[StarsMine]

Osage I will build you a new computer with no commission just to get you off of intel graphics -.-

[Steamer]

Don't confuse your fps with server side (n)fps. (Which is why I edited my post... =P)

+1 for the peeps with shit PC's.
-1 for the ones with good ones.

This update is all about more user's, an "averaged" playing field, stability if the server was hopping frames all over, and less stress on the "bad" servers.

This article sums it up pretty good.

http://www.moreal.org/articles/fpsund.php

Now, Valve, please work on netcode alg's.