Rates in config

[Overconfidence`]

Can someone tell me what correct rates are? I'd like to know so I can check if they're right. I'm trying to figure out why, all of a sudden, I'm lagging on a server. I just did a full defrag, disk cleanup, installed the newest catalysts, fixed up my router, etc..

Lagging wouldn't have anything to do with the models that I just downloaded, would it? (skins and stuff) I do the stress test at current settings 55-65 fps.

Also, in my config file I can't find 'rate'. It was at 9999, and I set it to 20000 through console (I think).

My cmd_rate is at 30 and uprate is 20.

Thanks!

[Immortal]

Its all depends on you connection speed really. If you've got something like a 512k then cl_cmdrate 80 and cl_updaterate 80 would be good. If you have anything higher than 1mb then just put cl_cmdrate 99 cl_updaterate 99. Your 'rate' setting at 20000 is perfect though ;)

[Overconfidence`]

Alright.

I was looking at someone else's for the 30 and 20, I thought those were regular..

512k = cable/DSL regular?

Is it right to have the rate in config? I added it in there, ' rate "20000" ', I dunno how it was set in console..

[Qonfused]

Just leave 'em... I play fine with defaults and even when I do mess with them, I never see my ping decrease.

[Overconfidence`]

Will these only affect my ping?

I'm getting 20-30 ping to the server.

It seems to lag when enemies start to shoot at me, and when I enter a new area (when I walk out of the garage in office, when I walk into a corridor, always the same places).

Just the question about rate, though, I'd like to know that one.

Also, just a little thing, I found a setting called "skill" in my config. it was set to "1". I wonder what happens if I change that :P.

[Qonfused]

Lag when enemies start shooting at you? That's PC lag. And when you go into a new area, that's PC lag too (if only VALVe would let us turn on Triple Buffering, :().

[Overconfidence`]

Alright, why would my PC suddenly start lagging when I've been playing the game for 3 months, no lag? It does the stress test just as fast, well maybe 5fps slower, if any.

Could it be the physical computer server? They recently got a different server, if the comp is slow (they're upgrading them soon), would it make that kind of thing happen?

My comp is:

XP-M @ 2.3 ghz
512 mb ram
Radeon 9600XT

Running it at all high settings, 1152x864, no AA/AF.

[Qonfused]

I've, basically, got the same system, the only thing being different is I have a 1.8GHz processor. I run all High, 1024x7--, 2AF 8AA. So, I dunno. I know sometimes my game studders when I start shooting sometimes. In fact, it just happened to me a lot, actually. Hmm, it might be the server then.

Today, I was playing, switched to a different server and it studdered like a bitch.
So, yea.

[Overconfidence`]

Alright, I should be safe in that area then. I'll wait until they get onto their new server (As in, the new machine for their server).

[Immortal]

Changing your config wont change your ping. It will appear lower on the scoreboard but in net_graph 3 it will be the same. So try net_graph 3 and see what ping your getting.