choke on net_graph

[Relly]

Whenever I play I get random spikes of choke that range anywhere from 10-40. No, I don't mean in a deathmatch or public server.. I mean in any 10 man scrim server. We have the 1000FPS boosted hd-gaming server, and it even happens to me there, so that rules out servers. It's something on my end.

I've read that you're supposed to set your update or command rate to whatever your average FPS is, because it falls under 100 and that causes choke. Well, that theory is definitely out the window in my case.

This was from a stress test (first time I took it I had fps capped at 101, so I uncapped it and ran it again)


As you can see, I average well over 100FPS.. and this is on any map.

Here's a brief description of my problem:
Whenever 3 or more enemies are 1-15 feet away from me my choke goes up and none of my bullets register. After watching the demo for an explanation I was left clueless because I could clearly see the bullets penetrating their skulls, and when checking console for the damage report I only see 31 in 1, 42 in 2, 27 in 1, etc. It's really annoying, and it even happens when my enemies are flashed, and standing still. I could shoot and the bullets wont register. No, I don't spray like a maniac either.

Here is my system specs:
Intel Core2Duo E4300 @ 2.2GHz
8800 GTS 640MB
2 GB RAM
Windows XP Pro

Video Card Settings:

- Gamma: 50%
- Brightness: 50%
- Contrast: 50%
- Digital Vibrance: 34%
- Vertical Sync: Off
- Antialiasing: Off
- Anisotropic Filtering: Off
- Image Settings: Performance

Source settings:

- Launch Options: -gl -noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -heapsize 524288 -refresh 75
- Refresh Rate: 75Hz
- Resolution: 1024x768 (stretched to fit widescreen)
- Sensitivity: 1.58
- Crosshair: Small or Auto-size, Green, Translucent
- Model Detail: Low
- Texture Detail: Low to High Depending on map
- Shader Detail: Low
- Water Detail: Simple Reflections
- Shadow Detail: High
- Color Correction: Disabled
- Antialiasing Mode: None
- Filtering Mode: Trilinear
- Wait For Vertical Sync: Disabled
- High Dynamic Range: None
- mat_dxlevel 81

bind enter "buy smokegrenade"
bind KP_HOME "buy vest"
bind DEL "buy defuser"
bind KP_END "buy flashbang"
bind o "buy hegrenade"
bind KP_DOWNARROW "buy awp"
bind KP_PGDN "buy ak47;buy m4a1"
bind INS "buy vesthelm"
bind - "cl_crosshaircolor 1"
bind = "cl_crosshaircolor 0"
bind / "exec autoexec"
bind r "use weapon_hegrenade"
bind KP_ENTER "voice_enable 0"
bind KP_PLUS "voice_enable 1"
bind F6 "cl_cmdrate 66;cl_updaterate 66"
bind F7 "cl_cmdrate 101;cl_updaterate 101"
bind F8 "cl_righthand 0"
bind F9 "cl_righthand 1"
bind F10 "sensitivity 1.69"
bind F11 "sensitivity 1.58"
bind f "use weapon_flashbang"
bind i "buy deagle"
bind UPARROW "buy defuser;buy flashbang;buy flashbang;buy vesthelm;buy deagle;buy hegrenade;buy awp"
bind LEFTARROW "buy defuser;buy flashbang;buy flashbang;buy vesthelm;buy deagle;buy hegrenade;buy m4a1;buy ak47"
bind RIGHTARROW "buy defuser;buy flashbang;buy flashbang;buy vesthelm;buy deagle;buy hegrenade"
bind DOWNARROW "buy defuser;buy flashbang;buy flashbang;buy vesthelm;buy ak47;buy m4a1;buy hegrenade"
cl_downloadfilter "nosounds"
cl_allowdownload 1
cl_allowupload 1
cl_crosshairusealpha 1
cl_crosshairalpha 10000
cl_observercrosshair 0
cl_cmdrate 100
cl_updaterate 100
cl_ragdoll_physics_enable 1
cl_smooth 1
cl_smoothtime 0.01
cl_interp 0.01
cl_interp_ratio 1
cl_interpolate 1
cl_phys_props_enable "1" // Enables phsyics props.
cl_phys_props_max "50" // Maximum amount of physics props allowed.
props_break_max_pieces "0" // Disables prop fragmenting
fps_max 101
gl_clear 1
jpeg_quality 100
mat_hdr_enabled 0
mat_hdr_level 0
mat_bumpmap 0
mat_dxlevel 81
mat_specular 0
muzzleflash_light 1
mat_monitorgamma 1.6
net_graph 3
net_graphpos 2
net_graphheight 50
rate 25000
sensitivity 1.61
skill 1
voice_scale 0.35
violence_ablood 1
violence_agibs 1
violence_hblood 1
violence_hgibs 1
volume 1.0
zoom_sensitivity_ratio .77
bind space "+jump"
bind mwheelup "invprev"
bind mwheeldown "invnext"

Hopefully you guys can help me with this.

I've read Hammerheads post about this issue. But like I said, I average well over 100FPS on every map, at all times. Plus I have to play at 100/100 because it's illegal to set it lower than that in CEVO.

Please no jokes guys, this is a serious issue. Thanks.

(hopefully this wont get derailed)

[budafied]

well i really have no idea how to fix this, but good luck on getting it figured out relly!



PS - devious and I have deathadders soon, watch your back

[useful_idiot]

no clue!

[VincentVega]

are you running overclocked?

back in the day, increasing the FSB also did really nasty things like hike the PCI bus frequency. Devices that depended on it, especially network cards, performed unexpectedly when this timing signal was so far out of spec. (This occurs because the PCI bus speed was fractional to the FBS. therefore a large increase in the FSB could result in the PCI bus being so far out of whack, the connected devices would go haywire).

So if you're overclocking, try not overclocking.

ya, and also, your ISP is probably what's doing it to you. you can have the sweetest setup in the world, but that advantage stops at your wallplate

[Relly]

Verizon DSL ftl

I've only increased the FSB by 20.. I'll lower it back to default see if that's the problem.

I've asked at another forum, and they said it might be my connection

[SonicSpeed]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Relly

Verizon DSL ftl

I've only increased the FSB by 20.. I'll lower it back to default see if that's the problem.

I've asked at another forum, and they said it might be my connection

It is, I get choke of anywhere from 30-60 at times. Also why are you running settings so low? You have a very capable right to be running at Directx8.1 at low. You should at least be running a true Widescreen res if you have a widescreen monitor (you can see more)

[Relly]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonicSpeed

It is, I get choke of anywhere from 30-60 at times. Also why are you running settings so low? You have a very capable right to be running at Directx8.1 at low. You should at least be running a true Widescreen res if you have a widescreen monitor (you can see more)

I know, I've been running 1680x1050 for a while. I just reverted to using 1024x768 stretched about 2 weeks ago or less. It took about a day to get used to it but it's paid off. I now understand why pros do the same. Not only can I set my refresh rate to 75Hz without forcing anything, but the feel to it is much better. Sure, I lose out on some POV, but oh well.

I don't really use any of those high settings anymore.. such as HDR, mat_specular, bumpmap, those lighting effects.. vertex shaders.. so I just set it to 81 to rid all that shit and get maximum performance. I play COD4 on max since I don't play it competitively anyway, unlike source.

Right now I'm on the maximum speed package for Verizon DSL and Verizon FiOS is still not available in my area, and there's no way I'm going for cable.. This sucks.

I think it's my slow ass upload that's doing this.

[Bob]

I have verizon and I don't have any of those problems. I don't know what you do to your computer but...

Back on topic

I get an average of 225 in source stress test and my frames never go below 80. I have my rates at:
cl_cmdrate 60
cl_updaterate 45
rate 30000

you want your updaterate at 75 percent of what your cmdrate is. I've had good luck with these settings though. You mainly have to fool around with it and find the best but remember the 75 percent rule seeing as that has the most effect on choke and stuff. You are going to get choke every once in a while when your playing it's inevitable as nothing on a network is constant but with these settings my choke remains almost always a constant zero. good luck.

[DennyCrane]

Try updating your drivers.

[Relly]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob

I have verizon and I don't have any of those problems. I don't know what you do to your computer but...

Back on topic

I get an average of 225 in source stress test and my frames never go below 80. I have my rates at:
cl_cmdrate 60
cl_updaterate 45
rate 30000

you want your updaterate at 75 percent of what your cmdrate is. I've had good luck with these settings though. You mainly have to fool around with it and find the best but remember the 75 percent rule seeing as that has the most effect on choke and stuff. You are going to get choke every once in a while when your playing it's inevitable as nothing on a network is constant but with these settings my choke remains almost always a constant zero. good luck.

Thanks bro. But like I said, CEVO forces cmdrate and updaterate to both be 100 each.