Enhanced sv_maxfps + damages to virtually eradicate ghosting/lag

Our clan(Union) got our second server up and running. I wanted to do something special for this server, so I looked all around JA+ looking for altered damages and other stuff like that.

I came across this:
http://www.japlus.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=9137#9137

I gave these settings a try, and I must say they are amazing. This virtually removes all "ghost" hits, when your saber hits somebody it actually hits them. Its basically like playing with 0 ping. We haven't had any ill effects from it, our server doesn't suffer any lag as a result(from what I've seen).

You guys should look into this.

what is the ip for your second server? i wouldn't mind trying this out

You're gonna screw your server up, increasing the sv_fps causes servers to crash more frequently due to the added stress of the server. Along with that screwing up saber mechanics basically

Talkin'boutFreedom wrote:You're gonna screw your server up, increasing the sv_fps causes servers to crash more frequently due to the added stress of the server. Along with that screwing up saber mechanics basically

The damages are lowered so that your saber doesn't do 5x the normal damage, and it doesn't "screw up" the saber mechanics. So far, all people have commented on is a drastic decrease in ghost hits, and far greater mid-air accuracy. As for server crashes, we haven't had any so far and we had about 9 people on it fighting with no increased lag. Although I admit we need to test it out with more people, I haven't seen any such decrease in server performance.

EDIT:

Forgot to mention, some people have suggested setting the "/snaps" to 100. It supposedly helps get rid of ghosting even more if you are on a server with increased server fps.

http://www.japlus.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1030&highlight=server+fps

5th post, I've heard it from a few people.

Wut, 9 people?

It was like 2 weeks ago, I was on rather early and there were a bunch if random people on. 3 padawans, 4 noobs, and 2 other people.

the best way to remove ghosting is just to set it to base jka and restart your server every now and then, if you start messing with too many settings at once you will screw the server up, and it will be hard to restore, make sure you save a .cfg current, and then save the .cfg of the modified one, just incase you screwed it up.

Sinusoidal wrote:the best way to remove ghosting is just to set it to base jka and restart your server every now and then, if you start messing with too many settings at once you will screw the server up, and it will be hard to restore, make sure you save a .cfg current, and then save the .cfg of the modified one, just incase you screwed it up.

I have the defaults on back-up. The server is up and has been running just fine, there really isn't very much that is changed in the config from your standard JA+ MP. Setting the server to base/SP damage does remove ghosting a lot, but then your stuck with lame damages(IMO). Ghosting can be avoided in regular MP servers by aiming ahead of your opponent. I always aim for my attacks/movements to be one second ahead of were my opponent is.

Remember to set your /snaps to a minimum of 60, otherwise you won't notice a difference in accuracy.

i did snaps 80 a long time ago XD

/necro

Why isn't this considered? ._.

cheddar wrote:/necro

Why isn't this considered? ._.

Because people still cry "OMFG YOUR SERVER IS GONNA EXPLODE", even though they have no idea how it works. Bumping up the FPS to 60 will crash the server if:

-Your running it on a home computer from 2003
-You spawn 20 rancors, play on a poorly modded SP map, or basically do anything that would crash a normal server
-You get raped by hackers because your the United Exiles

Bumping up the FPS to 60 MAY cause the server to crash if:

-You rape your maps with GTK radiant by filling them with CPU intensive crap, which would lag any server.
-Your Jedi Pheonix and have 32 players fighting(I'm only speculating this)

Our server has been running just fine for 4 months, we have had no crashes that were even remotely related to having 60 FPS. Our server doesn't get overly populated, I'd say we had about 8 people max at once, there was no lag on the server.

Here is a picture of the Server Resource Usage for the last 30 days. This month hasn't been very active, but I've looked at the Server Usage before and it there was very little change in the readings.



EDIT: I uploaded the wrong file, here is the real readings for the past 30 days. You'll notice that, aside from the one random spike in memory, the server was fairly consistent. I do not know if the Memory Usage is a lot higher then a normal server, but the CPU usage certainly is not.

because people prefer tradition and stable servers. and moneyman, alot of people run this game on older computers cause it CAN run on older computers and if they had a better computer they would prolly be playing better games also...

xzavier wrote:because people prefer tradition and stable servers. and moneyman, alot of people run this game on older computers cause it CAN run on older computers and if they had a better computer they would prolly be playing better games also...

that wasn't a very good argument >.>

Can we, like, try this cfg on some server for one day? Seriously, not that I'm pro or anything, but today most of the time I'd die was because of ghost hits O_o

xzavier wrote:because people prefer tradition and stable servers. and moneyman, alot of people run this game on older computers cause it CAN run on older computers and if they had a better computer they would prolly be playing better games also...

1. People who prefer tradition play Base, or Jedi Outcast, or Dark Forces 2.
2. The server is stable.
3. It doesnt matter what computer THEIR running, as long as they type /snaps 60 in their console, they can enjoy the ghost free gameplay.

This config is designed to play like standard MP damages, only without the annoying ghost hits. Wiggling becomes more exploitable on this server, but the MP velocity based damages easily counter wiggle whoring.

@why

cause we get well over 20people on average every day on at the same time and that creates a fair bit of lag on its own this command would rly cause crashes (most likely)

we don't know until we try!

Nihil wrote:we don't know until we try!

^

I don't know how the server would handle 22 people, I don't know if it would be to much or to little. There is no way to find it out until 20+ people show up on a server with 60fps.

At the very least, this setting would be perfect for a duel server. If it can handle 10 people in a FFA at once then it should handle a duel just fine.

Chance of being used 5%
chance of people rly not caring 95%

Seems like everyone would have to learn how to fight again.

I reiterate you to what Serv said. I cannot stress to people i meet how exponential the possibility to crash a server increases as you do things as this move you are suggesting. It is common to take a cfg like this, and not only in JKA or not even only in games,and assume it works because at low rate levels it functions better. the problem is, each increase in server process, that is in this case, with each new person, the amount of server stress and usage elevates itself, making each new person cause the server usage to increase more drastically as each person joins.

Champion wrote:Seems like everyone would have to learn how to fight again.

yeah lets not do that

Champion wrote:Seems like everyone would have to learn how to fight again.

No, they would just have to adjust their aiming/timing. The config is meant to play like MP damages, but without the ghosting phenomenon.

@Dray
Until this config is actually tested on server with 20+ people, you can't say for certain that it will crash or lag the server to much. If it does lag the server with 20+, who cares? Use the config for an alternate server, such as a private or euro or duel server. Why throw away a good config because it might not work with a large number of people? How many clans do you know of where they reach 20+ people on their server?

If 60 fps is to much, then lower it. You'll remove some of the ghosting while lightening the burden on the server.

Moneyman wrote:

Champion wrote:Seems like everyone would have to learn how to fight again.

No, they would just have to adjust their aiming/timing. The config is meant to play like MP damages, but without the ghosting phenomenon..

Umm to me thats exactly what I meant. relearn how to fight. Timing/aiming is everything in that game.

Champion wrote:

Moneyman wrote:

Champion wrote:Seems like everyone would have to learn how to fight again.

No, they would just have to adjust their aiming/timing. The config is meant to play like MP damages, but without the ghosting phenomenon..

Umm to me thats exactly what I meant. relearn how to fight. Timing/aiming is everything in that game.

Not really, timing and aiming is crucial, but technique is also important. Its not hard for me to switch from MP to Base, or to hybrid MP. Its actually very easy because all you have to do is aim normally, no need to be psychic. If you can aim fine on base, you will have no trouble here. If you can get used to aiming psychically on MP, then you have more then enough skill to switch to this.

Default MP is great, and so is SP/Base. They each have unique traits that make them stand out. This config tries to blend the best of both of them together. You get the smoothness and accuracy of Base, and you get the physics and versatility of MP.

For a change of pace, I'm going to look into some slight alterations to the config. I want to see how 40 FPS feels like compared to 60. Although there will be more ghosting, it won't be nearly as much as default MP. Plus, the physics will feel closer to default MP.