theLARZ is starting his own sourceop server

[pandragon_exile]

yeah there's no such thing as "your ISP doesn't allow x and y and z". you can do whatever you want to do with your cable/dsl modem. whether you are sharing warez or running porn websites, you can use your upload speed 24/7 since they have no way of finding and proving what you are doing.

[Disciple]

yeah there's no such thing as "your ISP doesn't allow x and y and z". you can do whatever you want to do with your cable/dsl modem. whether you are sharing warez or running porn websites, you can use your upload speed 24/7 since they have no way of finding and proving what you are doing.

Not true.

Call Comcast and tell them your running a gaming server and your connection is a little to slow. LoL
I know some knucklehead that did that. He is now on Dial up....
Short periods are cool but not 24/7
However do what you want. If someone turns it in tho you can lose your connection.

[pandragon_exile]

you are actually right

I got this from comcast Terms of Use page http://www.comcast.net/terms/abuse.jsp

Bandwidth, Data Storage and Other limitations Use of the Comcast network infrastructure in a manner that (i) exceeds the then current bandwidth, data storage or other limitations on the Comcast High-Speed Internet service or (ii) puts an excessive burden on the limitations of the network. Examples include: Using the Comcast network to run a Web-hosting server or any other commercial enterprise.

but think about this
even with the fastest comcast cable modem, you can't get over 1Mbps upload speed. at that rate, you can't host more than 12 slots. if you host counter-strike: source 12 slot server at home and those 12 slots are full 24/7 for the entire month, which is impossible, total bandwidth transfer amount is 25GB at the most per slot so 25 x 12 = 300GB. If your server is half full 24/7, that's 150GB. A normal user will never use that much bandwidth per month, but people like me use almost 250GB a month downloading stuff, not using p2p but from using a direct connection to another server. I have been using comcast cable modem for several years and nobody has said anything to me. You will NEVER use more than 50GB a month if you run a home dedicated small slot server because no one will come and stay for a long period of time anyway.

and hosting a web site should be perfectly fine and safe even though they say you can't. unless you get thousands of people visiting your website monthly, you won't even use 10GB. a website like sourceop.com, I believe it uses around 5GB (not including the bandwidth used to host redirect file downloads)

[larz]

uhhh wahhhh??? r u huyz speeking english? um how can i start my own server from my pc in order to test...then i can get a rental server later

[Disciple]

uhhh wahhhh??? r u huyz speeking english? um how can i start my own server from my pc in order to test...then i can get a rental server later

LoL larz
You join my forum and didnt look. This is an old post I made to somebody that asked the same question.



Places to go for server help and good reading in this area.

http://www.gameshout.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27095
http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=58222
http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...hreadid=189717

Below cut and paste the example into a text file. Then save it. Then rename the file server.cfg Then put that file here >
C:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\YOUR STEAM NAME\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp\cfg
THEN CLICK ON YOUR STEAM ICON IN YOUR TOOL BAR.
And then go to play games, Then go to half life 2 deathmatch.
Start your game then create a server.
Your game will now run a viewable by steam server. ENJOY

Example Server Config (it also works)

// *********** SERVER & PASSWORD INFO ***************
// Change it to 1 if you want a LAN only Server
sv_lan 0
// contact & geo 0=US East coast, 1=US West coast, 2= South America, 3=Europe, 4=Asia, 5=Australia, 6=Middle East, 7=Africa and 255=world.
// Change the number to the region you live in!!!
sv_region 255
// Give your server a name here
hostname "your name HERE "
// Rcon password is used to give your server orders by using console, so think of a good password
rcon_password "YOUR PASS HERE"
// If you want your server to be private, fill in a password and delete the // in front of sv_password
// sv_password "Putyourprivatepasswordhere"
mp_teamplay "0"

// *********** GAME SETTINGS, YOU CAN CHANGE THESE THE WAY YOU LIKE IT ***************
// Sets the amount of minutes players are able to buy
//mp_buytime 1
// Sets the amount of starting money, max=16000
//mp_startmoney 8000
// Sets the amount of secs before C4 explodes
//mp_c4timer 30
// 1 enables flashlight, 0 disables it
mp_flashlight 1
// 1 enables hearing footsteps, 0 disables it
mp_footsteps 1
// 1 enables falling damage, 0 disables it
mp_falldamage 10
// Sets the number of hostages a player can kill before they are booted from the server. 0 is disabled
//mp_hostagepenalty 0

// MAP CYCLE FILE
mapcyclefile "mapcycle.txt"

//NORMAL GRAVITY
sv_gravity 600
//LOW GRAVITY
//sv_gravity 150
sv_maxspeed 425

// TIME, WIN & ROUND SETTINGS
// Timelimit is how many minutes for a map.
mp_timelimit 40
// When a team reaches this amount of wins (before the timelimit or the roundlimit is
// reached), it has won the map. 0=disabled
//mp_winlimit 14
// When two teams finish playing this amount of rounds (before the timelimit or the
// winlimit is reached) the map ends. 0=disabled
//mp_maxrounds 21
// Round time, in minutes. After this amount of minutes has passed,
// a scenario win is awarded. Min 1, Max 9
//mp_roundtime 3
// Sets the seconds before players can move in the beginning of a round
//mp_freezetime 4
mp_fraglimit 40
// TEAMBALANCING
// Toggles the forcing of clients to join teams to make it balanced. 1=on and 0=off
//mp_autoteambalance 1
// Sets the maximum number of players that one team can have more than the
// other team. Use a setting of '0' to completely disable the team limiting.
//mp_limitteams 1

// FF & TEAMKILL & IDLE
// Toggles friendly fire 1=on and 0=off
//mp_friendlyfire 0
// Toggles the forcing of a player to sit out the next round if he
// has just killed a teammate. 1=on and 0=off
//mp_tkpunish 1
// Kick idle/team-killing players. 1=on and 0=off
//mp_autokick 1
// Kick players who team-kill within this many seconds of a round restart.
//mp_spawnprotectiontime 10
// After this many seconds without a message from a client, the client is dropped
sv_timeout 40

// SPECTATORS
// Restricts spectatorcamera view for dead players. 1=on and 0=off
//mp_forcecamera 1
// toggles whether the server allows spectator mode or not. 1=on and 0=off
//mp_allowspectators 1


// ************ IF YOU HAVE LAG ISSUES YOU CAN CHANGE THESE SETTINGS, IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING *****************
// SET RATES
// Max bandwidth rate allowed on server, 0=unlimited, max=20000
sv_maxrate 20000
// Min bandwidth rate allowed on server, 0=unlimited, 4000=good to keep dialup gamers off the server
sv_minrate 1000
// Maximum updates per second that the server will allow, increasing this will take more cpu power, 100 is max
sv_maxupdaterate 60
// Frame rate limiter
fps_max 300

// DOWNLOAD
// Allow clients to download files
sv_allowdownload 1
// Allow clients to upload customizations files like logospray files
sv_allowupload 0


// *********** IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING YOU CAN CHANGE THESE SETTINGS AS WELL *************
// SERVER LOGGING, creates a logfile (needed for statsprograms), "log off" to turn off logging
log on

// VOICE disabled, if you want VOICE enabled then change 0 into 1
sv_voiceenable 0

// CHEATS & PAUSE
sv_cheats 0
// disable clients' ability to pause the server
sv_pausable 0

// Server Logging
log 1
Log on
mp_logfile 1
sv_logbans 1
sv_stats 1


// OTHER SETTINGS
// amount of seconds players can chat after the game is over
mp_chattime 15
// if not 0 then game will restart in the specified number of seconds
mp_restartgame 0

// Exec files on startup...these are placed in the "C:\srcds\cstrike\cfg\" folder.
// No big deal if you don't have these files!
exec banned_users.cfg
exec listip.cfg

[OmegaZero_Alpha]

you couldnt of attached a text freaking file? like:


http://www.freefilehosting.net/?id=pdnylavY

(im not being mean.... no wait, yes i am, but im not trying to offend or piss off you... piss you off?

[pandragon_exile]

max value for sv_maxrate is not 20000. 0 is unlimited and it doesn't have max value. I use 30000 on my server. some people have to use 70000 to 90000 in order to get rid of lag. if you have a small server, you don't need to set it any higher than 20000. but big game servers with 64 slots require much higher but not unlimited sv_maxrate.

[Disciple]

you couldnt of attached a text freaking file? like:


http://www.freefilehosting.net/?id=pdnylavY

(im not being mean.... no wait, yes i am, but im not trying to offend or piss off you... piss you off?

Coulda just linked to that post too. Ahhh well....

max value for sv_maxrate is not 20000. 0 is unlimited and it doesn't have max value. I use 30000 on my server. some people have to use 70000 to 90000 in order to get rid of lag. if you have a small server, you don't need to set it any higher than 20000. but big game servers with 64 slots require much higher but not unlimited sv_maxrate.

Their are other setting that could have been different also. Thats why there are links to go with it. It lets him decide.

[larz]

wow im sorry i missed it thnk u so much for helping so that i wud hav 2 spend hours researching and crap...............i wish their were mor ppl online like u

[larz]

also i want 2 start a sourceop server i hav checked out the installation guide and dont quite understand everything.........i dont want 2 end up having 2 retore my pc again lol (the first time i was trying to dowqnload some psp hacker software)