High Server Browser Latency
Hi, my server is having an issue with server browser latency. Whilst other OVH servers sit around 45-50 ping, mine ranges 100-115. I am not sure what is causing this, we have no sort of custom firewalls set up and the actual in-game pings are perfectly normal. The network is also fine and we are not being attacked.
EDIT: I found out it's the server.cfg network settings, messing around with it I got it down to about 60-70 ping. I still don't know how to optimize it though.
These pages should explain the source server/client settings that can be adjusted, as well as the math to apply when adjusting each setting:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_Multiplayer_Networking#Net_graph http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/118 http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=536419
All these sources are pretty old (2004&2007) are they really still "up-to-date" and reputable?
The general specs aren't going to change much unless a brand new engine is released. Obviously the only thing different would be the bandwidth your server has. I use these same pages as reference for multiple server, and I've personally seen improvements, as well as a few other server owners, never had a single issue. Just requires a bit of math.