What's the best connection optimizations for Valve games?

[Shock120]

and what values should they be.

cl_cmdrate =
cl_updaterate =
cl_interp =
cl_lagcompensation =
cl_resend =

These are some of the commands which can help make gaming better, even on high end connections.
If theres more please add.

[CN3089]

mine are:

101, 101, depends on class chosen (it's complicated); but generally 0.02 to 0.03 is ok, 1, 6 (I have mine at this but I'm not sure why vOv)


also don't forget cl_interpolate 1 (heh) and rate 30000+ (the higher the better)

[Bodzilla]

i really dont understand this.

Laymen derpz please

[Syuusuke]

Yo if your fps sucks, it wont matter

[CN3089]

Yo if your fps sucks, it wont matter

pretty much

[Jelly]

Copied from m0re's FPS config:


// _______________
// | NET |
// ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
rate "30000" // Max bytes/sec the host can receive data.
cl_cmdrate "66" // Number of command pakets sent to the server per second.
cl_interp "0.02" // Interpolate x seconds from game (0.02 = 20ms)
cl_lagcompensation "1" // Perform server side lag compensation of weapon firing events.
cl_updaterate "66" // Number of packets per second you are requesting from the server.
cl_smooth "0" // If set to 1 attempts to smooth the view after prediction errors.
cl_smoothtime "0.01" // Time over which to smooth the view after prediction errors if cl_smooth is enabled.
cl_interp_threadmodeticks "0" // Additional interpolation ticks to use when interpolating with threaded engine mode set.
cl_pred_optimize "2" // Optimize for not copying data if didn't receive a network update (1), and also for not repredicting if there were no errors (2)
cl_interp_ratio "1" // Sets the interpolation amount (final amount is cl_interp_ratio / cl_updaterate).

[CN3089]

Just set cmdrate and updaterate to 100 and let the server change them for you

[n00b1n8R]

What is this thread about I don't even, you crazy profags, explain yourselves!

[Shock120]

What is this thread about I don't even, you crazy profags, explain yourselves!
trying to lessen the choke you may recieve. (in valve networking terms, not strangling you)

[neuro]

it's configurations for servers for hl2-based games.