Maximum Players Allowed

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:46 pm

This problem will be history in short time ... Today i start new version of the HL server that can handle up to 2000 players.

BUT here is few issues that will be fixed in the next version of the client:

1./ When you got back from a game, the lobby will crash and you will ned to restart it ...

2./ I have never tested that huge ammont of conections, so the chat can be laggy and the HL server may crash ...

3./ Any unpredictable things. Remember, the server have some new major code update...

I need to watch and report ANY issues than not happened before this upgrade, so please post it in to this thread ...

Dude Joined: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 24 Location: USA

Well, looks like the new system may not be working so well.

The lobby has crashed as of 1830 Eastern time Sad

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:40 am

I know, already predicted, but new algorithm is the way, only need more work ... So for now is using old 980 users stable version ...

Dude Joined: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 24 Location: USA

I am sure you will get it sorted Jiri.

Thank You

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:17 pm

Just is up and running second version of the new HL server. Maybe will fix yesterday problem with first version ...

Newbie Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 4 Location: France

Thank you very much Jiri for what you give us Jiri, S!

Dude Joined: Jan 06, 2005 Posts: 10 Location: uk

BIG Thank You Very Happy

Newbie Joined: Jan 12, 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Sweden

Hi Jiri and thanks for maintaning this great service to us!
I just saw a problem that might be related to this new test-server:
When I host or join a IL2FB game with HL the HL-client will try to "reconnect" in the background, using up some CPU - on our F16_Dedicated it is about 20%.
The problem is the same whether you join, host dedicated or non-dedicated server. I'm worried that this might affect lag/stutter situation.
Anyone can confirm this issue?
Regards & S!
/Neo - www.flygflottilj16.se

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 6:20 pm

This issue will be solved by the next HL client ...

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 8:34 pm

thank you for working on !
as i cried around before i am very thankful for your work !
and as i said, hyperlobby is a great tool.

another hint could be to restrict the chat to 150-200 people and open a chat on a website for hyperloby users. or open an irc channel

just an idea

cya
airway

Dude Joined: Mar 05, 2003 Posts: 10 Location: Australia

Great Job Jiri.

BIG THANKYOU from the 169th PANTHERS

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:00 am

Test report:

During yesterday "test 3" we got 1045 users (maybe more, i stop watching it at this number), but after some time for just unknown reason (bad coding Confused

) HL server got GPF (General Protection Fault) and was automaticaly restarted ... Its hard track this kind of error, but not imposible Wink

Good news is that issues from test 1 and test 2 are fixed ...

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:18 pm

The HL server use cluster?? Maximum user limit 1045???

Use a simple IRC server: 65535 users with 20-30.000 rooms ...
ircd run under 486 with 64 mb ram ...

what is the problem? I 'm a C++ programmer ..
i can help you! send some problem, and i make a solution (i hope Smile

)! (off curse full free!!)

the HL is a great ! GREAT!! JOB!! But i think need more programmer, that you can make a greatest HL!! With 65535 users and 20-30000 rooms ...

Dude Joined: Feb 06, 2003 Posts: 18

Thanks very much for your HL, great work!!

S!

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:34 am

This continuous reconnecting is known problem with current HL client. The same way will be used for new version of HL but with bigger time and without those messages in to the chat ...