Net Code Explanation

[CSN NewsBot]

Andreas "bds" Thorstensson has written a nice article about the Half-Life net code. The article, Half-Life Net Code Explained Part II, should help you minimize choke, change your net code settings for the better, and learn about how servers and clients transfer game data. Here is a little teaser:

As some of you already know the net code will change in 1.6. The math which the client and server do for the lag compensation has been changed. This means that ex_interp now can (and should) be set to 1/cl_udpaterate (0.01 with cl_updaterate 100) to 0.1. Why the new formula is 1/cl_updaterate is because, assuming that there is no choke nor packet loss, players and objects will move continuously and receive the next update from the server right after they are finished interpolating.

So go read it right here before you end up looking like a fool.

[BoNeLeSS]

Nothing new for me... This topic has been discussed for years. It can be useful but there's no miracles (placebo efect).

[domdell]

cool!

[Derelict267]

so....what...?too many big words!!!!im so confused!!! X(

[y2dan]

Cool article.

[c0r0Na]

Nice.

[lead_pipe]

Edited by [user="34199"] @ [time="1035841027"]

yes i have been wanting to see something like this since i started playing this stupid game



edit: awww crap i don't understand any of this

[ploclyn`]

This means that ex_interp now can (and should) be set to 1/cl_udpaterate (0.01 with cl_updaterate 100) to 0.1.

gg "udpaterate" use the spell checker.

[Brutus]

ploclyn` wrote..

gg "udpaterate" use the spell checker.

Like a spell checker would catch that.

[Spyde]

Whatever do you mean, Brutus? Of course 'cl_updaterate' would be in the spell check.

[cheetarah654]

ummm why was this news posted twice today, its right underneath it under "ITS BEEN A BUSY WEEKEND" or whatever

[f0liage^]

I think Mr Lugosi is getting jealous of the new boy and stole Ritchey007's news for himself :O

[malfunktion]

I have been enlightened.

[Darkhorse]

A lil integrity plz, gentlemen.

[Mr. Lugosi]

I never saw it in Ritchey007's newsbits. Maybe he or rizzuh erased it out of there. I dont know.



I don't actually have access to edit other people's news, just my own.