Odd problem with TF2

Robert · 23 Mar 2008 at 12:48

When playing on MPUK servers I'm getting massive choke and sometimes loss. I've pinged the server VIA command prompt and I'm getting no loss and good pings :/

toString · 23 Mar 2008 at 13:00

Maybe you need to increase or decrease your network settings in the console

I use:
rate 50000
cl_updaterate 100
cl_cmdrate 100
But maybe lower them if the server you're on can't handle it.

RobH · 23 Mar 2008 at 14:07

Try the settings above, they worked when I had a strange problem, see the thread I made, I have some net graphs:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17852887

silversurfer · 23 Mar 2008 at 15:56

lag on hl2 is screwy and has been for over a year, best thing you can do is alter the server you play on and try and find one that matches your connection well.

Tic rate is one factor, ask admin what it is for a clue

Robert · 24 Mar 2008 at 11:15

I just made a read-only autoexec and put in 10000 for rate and 100 for update and cmdrate.

Now I'm getting mad choke :/

toString · 24 Mar 2008 at 12:19

I would try lowering your two cl_ values 10 at a time, until the choke stops. Best case is highest values with lowest choke.
Lower 'rate' at 1000 each time.
The good thing is in TF2 choke/loss doesn't matter so much.

Lots of info:
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/TF2_Network_Graph

Also, make sure you try other servers to eliminate problems there - It might just be the ones you're trying are bad servers/on bad connections/overloaded servers.

Robert · 24 Mar 2008 at 19:07

The problem is I also seem to be getting animation stutter on my weapons - which doesn't happen when I have 0 choke/0 loss.

I thought I'd fixed it by rebooting my router...but it's back in force.