plr file

Steve · Post by **Steve** » 30 Jun 2003, 01:32

just a question for dan, i have a dsl connection, normal upload speed is about 109 kb/s what should i set the throttling to in my plr file to get the best performance when i am the server?

Post by **DanTheMan** » 30 Jun 2003, 01:57

Everyone (servers and clients) should set their connection type to whetever best describes their connection.

Additionally, if you are a server or if you want to tune your client settings for optimum performance then you should also set the "Throttle Upstream Override" value to something just below what your connection can handle. The unit for "Throttle Upstream Override" is kilobits per second.

In my case I know my connection can handle around 235 kilobyte/s (I get this number from my FTP server and from Direct Connect, you can also measure your bandwidth using one of many free services on the Internet - just use Google to find one). 235kbyte/s translates into roughly 1900kbit/s. I have set my "Throttle Upstream Override" to 1700 to make sure I never fully saturate the upstream bandwidth. The reason for this is to, hopefully, avoid some packet loss that might happen on a fully saturated link.

If you can upload 109 kbyte/s (which is 872 kbit/s) then you should set "Throttle Upstream Override" to around 800 to be on the safe side. If you can only upload 109 kbit/s (less than a dual-channel ISDN connection) then you will have a hard time hosting for more than maybe two or three cars. You should set "Throttle Upstream Override" to around 100 in that case.

Hopfully you can upload with 109 kbyte/s in which case you should have no problem hosting lag-free races with at least 10 cars, maybe 15.

/Daniel

Steve · Post by **Steve** » 08 Jul 2003, 01:50

ok Dan, here is what broadband reports showed for my dsl speed, let me know what setting i should use for "throttle over ride " in the .plr file

) Your download speed : 317717 bps, or 317 kbps.
A 38.7 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 109439 bps, or 109 kbps.

Post by **DanTheMan** » 08 Jul 2003, 01:52

Steve wrote:ok Dan, here is what broadband reports showed for my dsl speed, let me know what setting i should use for "throttle over ride " in the .plr file ) Your download speed : 317717 bps, or 317 kbps.
A 38.7 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 109439 bps, or 109 kbps.

That barely qualifies as broadband, unfortunately. Your upload speed is lower than dual channel ISDN.

I would use a value of 100 for "Throttle Upstream Override" if I were you!

/Daniel

Ferdi · Post by **Ferdi** » 08 Jul 2003, 02:11

http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/cable/

Maybe this is a good toturial?

Greetz,
Ferdi_FRT

STam · Post by **STam** » 08 Jul 2003, 21:40

That's quite poor for broadband, if you're paying more than £20 a month I'd expect at least 400k DL and 200kUL. And most windows OS aren't configured for ADSL/Cable connections http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php has registry tweaks and at the top a TCPoptimizer. I've used both and have seen significant improvements:)

STam · Post by **STam** » 08 Jul 2003, 21:41

oops DP!!

dutch power · Post by **dutch power** » 27 Jul 2003, 23:24

oki i just tested my dl and ul

download 1389 kbit/s

upload is 113k

and this is standing in my plr file what should i change

Throttle Upstream Override="-1" // kbits per second (i.e. a 256 kbps connection = 256. If set to a positive value, will override the default upstream data rate associated with the selected connection type

Post by **DanTheMan** » 27 Jul 2003, 23:31

dutch power wrote:oki i just tested my dl and ul

download 1389 kbit/s

upload is 113k

and this is standing in my plr file what should i change

Throttle Upstream Override="-1" // kbits per second (i.e. a 256 kbps connection = 256. If set to a positive value, will override the default upstream data rate associated with the selected connection type

Change to:

Throttle Upstream Override="110"

And use DSL/Cbale connection type.

/Daniel

magnussen · Post by **magnussen** » 28 Jul 2003, 21:39

hi dan, and others i just run the tjek on my pc and i get

216.77 kbit/s in upload

2.52 mbit/s in download

i gues thats ok to run a server or is it

DAN THE MAN, can u tell me what to set in the game plz

thx........ magnussen

magnussen · Post by **magnussen** » 28 Jul 2003, 21:45

heheh there u see it

Post by **DanTheMan** » 28 Jul 2003, 22:14

magnussen wrote:hi dan, and others i just run the tjek on my pc and i get

216.77 kbit/s in upload

2.52 mbit/s in download

i gues thats ok to run a server or is it
DAN THE MAN, can u tell me what to set in the game plz

thx........ magnussen

216 kbit/s upstream is not terribly fast, so you will be limited to hosting for 5 cars or less I think. You should use a Throttle Upstream Value of 205, and probably a datarate of 12 to get the best performance.

PS! I have not looked into the results document you posted, so I don't know where the server is located that you tested against. If it is in the US then please retest against a well-connected European server instead.

/Daniel

Jackos · Post by **Jackos** » 02 Aug 2003, 10:38

Maybe this test will be helpful

http://www.numion.com/YourSpeed/

dutch power · Post by **dutch power** » 15 Sep 2003, 12:43

Hey dan i have an question

since today i have a bit faster internet connection.

My messurement is now 353 Kbit/sec upstream.
How many people can i host if im the server.

And the trottle upstream should be around 330/340 or so if im correct then, though.

Post by **DanTheMan** » 15 Sep 2003, 13:58

dutch power wrote:My messurement is now 353 Kbit/sec upstream.
How many people can i host if im the server.

And the trottle upstream should be around 330/340 or so if im correct then, though.

330 sounds about right. That should be enough for 6-8 people at ISDN rate. Make absolutely sure you set connection type to ISDN (or 56K) though! If you set it to Cable/DSL you will only be able to host 3-4 people.

/Daniel

dutch power · Post by **dutch power** » 15 Sep 2003, 14:19

Well i just hosted a game 8 people in it everything was alright

All low pings around 50 up to 100 and this was with the cable/dsl setting.
And no lag .... so far so good.

Post by **DanTheMan** » 15 Sep 2003, 16:04

Just be careful when you say "no lag". That you see no lag on the server does not mean there is no lag for the clients. You must ask the clients if they really don't see any lag.

/Daniel

dutch power · Post by **dutch power** » 15 Sep 2003, 16:31

I know dan

i ask them if they saw lag that they had to tell it to me. None did so i guess its pretty good then, also when i looked at the others i didnt saw any form of lag or whatever.

This week i host a game for div2 and i take a look till how far i can go with it whitout having lag.

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