The Fiat Forum CS:Source Thread

[herpsuk]

http://www.jbw-uk.co.uk/css/maps.rar < all maps for download here.

J

 

[Adobe]

I've set up a Teamspeak server. Feel free to use it for CS or whatever.
You can download the client from http://www.goteamspeak.com
Name of the server is Fiatforum
password: bud

 

[bulldog5046]

sorry i didnt hang about, i woke up with a bad hangover though lol

Stu - you can host the maps on an external server and tell your CS:S server to get users to download from there thus saving your bandwidth, i did this with my server

 

[Stu DemonD]

Stu - you can host the maps on an external server and tell your CS:S server to get users to download from there thus saving your bandwidth, i did this with my server

Hmm, ok - not really looked into this much, only started adding a few extra maps recently.

Will look a bit more into it.

EDIT - do you amend the path in the LST file?

 

[bulldog5046]

read this:
http://support.steampowered.com/cgi...D1tYXBzIG9uIHdlYnNlcnZlcg**&p_li=&p_topview=1

i'm happy to host on my webserver if you want to

 

[Stu DemonD]

Cheers

I got plenty of server space, will try it out on a small map and see what happens

 

[herpsuk]

talking of teamspeak, i have a server for my clan, i payfor it so i can use it as i like, if you guys realy want to then i can give you all the details

can do it over steam or msn i guess as well

edit: were going to use my TS server, ask me or Stu for the details, please dont go giving itout willy nilly either

 

[Adobe]

That sounds good, might as well use yours. Thanks Herps

 

[Stu DemonD]

Right, I have now purchased a proper gaming server from Gameservers.com

A 20 slot PUBLIC one, together with a 20 slot TS server. The IP for the server is in my signature, no password at the moment, so feel free to join - I will give out TS details via MSN/PMs, ok.

It is currently running the Deathmatch plugin - non-stop action

 

[joecinq]

I fancy a bit of this

Might do an hour later on tonight... still downloading though.

Anyone else?

 

[serin]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY joe

 

[Stu DemonD]

And where has Joe gone?

He had issues with Steam initially, but that was done to old nVidia GFX card issues. Now he is saying something about an iexplore.exe process which is causing issues :chin:

 

[Stu DemonD]

Ok, who wants to be Server Admin?

This is the server stats : http://hlstatsx.servegame.com:8080/shared-stats/hlstats/hlstats.php?game=css7

A Counterstrike: Source server, hosted in a London datacentre, 66 tick, 20 slots, currently running Mani Mod 1.2r, MetaMod 1.4.1, Mattie's Eventscripts 1.3.0 and bailopans Deathmatch Plugin 0.97, together with a full STATs module as above.

Server is pretty active throughout the day, has been peaking at a full 20 slots recently, with no BOTs.

Obviously this needs to be funded - BUT the other admin is now bored due to his own reasons, yet I am loathe to pull the plug on it, hence the request. I intend to approach a few regulars on it as well [530 odd players in the last week].

 

[herpsuk]

well you know my thoughts on it and we shall keep the server going between us all server gets busy, loads of nice players and anyone you dont like you can get rid of

 

[GhostWKD]

Cant help re admin as im not on enough really

But i'll try to come play with you more eek help boost numbers etc lol

 

[Stu DemonD]

Cheers guys

3 on it already, at this time - 2 Germans and a yank. Give it a few hours, and then most of Europe will be on it :slayer: EDIT - above stats down, actually got 10 on there right now.

I have made Pete an admin [for now ] plus Betty can do the nightshift

 

[Stu DemonD]

OH, as a side issue, I have now installed this:

http://www.getgsc.com/

Comes with a free voice server. Name on there is 'DemonD' - if it works I may drop TS for now, save $4 per month

 

[Stu DemonD]

Ok, a few more updates for you all.

Firstly, the guys who gives me free STATS wants to move me back over to dedicated, and not shared - he says there are some flaws with shared-stats - so hopefully that will mean less downtime on them.

Secondly, I put a support ticket into the server provider last night, due to a few lag issues some of you were getting. I got a very good reply this morning:

Stuart,

Two things. The kernel can be updated on the server , and I would like to do that, please notify me when a good time will be to do the upgrade. There will be about 30 to 40 mins of downtime max . This will improve ram and cpu usage, as well as has some tweaks in the kernel for steam games.

Cpu(s): 1.1%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 98.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Mem: 4037988k total, 3995664k used, 42324k free, 224816k buffers
Swap: 4088532k total, 156k used, 4088376k free, 2389208k cached

As you can see your server is performing pretty optimal already. I will suggest to change your rate settings to the following:

sv_minrate 1000
sv_maxrate 50000

The settings prior were too close together and not broad enough for a large number of clients. The server was forcing itself to try and accomodate only a few clients rather than all. Please fix these settings and restart your server.

Also notify me as to when I can update the kernel on your server.

Thanks

I have just updated the rates within server.cfg, so hopefully the kernel will be done ASAP - and get rid of that LAG :slayer:

 

[Stu DemonD]

Annoying I know, but a new stats URL now in place - due to the fact we moved over from SHARED STATS to DEDICATED STATS [which I was given initially before being moved to shared].

http://free-hlstatsx.com/bro-dee/

Oh, I have also restricted AWPs

 

[Stu DemonD]

Any more for any more ?

Ok, been looking at the stats recently - server is getting pretty busy now, so would like to push out more slots.

NOW, I note some servers allow you to pay for RESERVED slots? Is this feasible? If so, at what price? Obviously, the more popular the server becomes, the more people want to join it, the better it becomes.

Any feedback appreciated

Oh, server stats here:

http://hlstatsx.servegame.com:8080/bro-dee/hlstats/hlstats.php?mode=servers&server_id=1&game=css