Minimal config for 32 players Warfare

[Andyk]

Is it possible to get the normal performance with Warfare BE mission for 32 players on a server running Windows 2008, Intel Quad 8200 4 gb ram, 1gbit channel. On default settings after a couple of hours the server fps drops to 5-10. At the same time it's very difficult to connect a server. Message "waiting for server" hangs for a long time before a player can connect.

[zyklone]

Long wait for server is most likely due to alot of squad logos that have to be downloaded.

5-10 is pretty much the fps you can expect on a cpu heavy mission like warfare.

[Andyk]

During the test there were about 10 people. Squad logo was only my. Players joined quickly during the first hour of play. But decreasing of server FPS in next 2 hours led to considerably increasing of connection time. I tried to test a connect and instead of the usual 5-10 seconds, I was loaded about a minute.
If we approximate these numbers for 32 players, then time will grow considerably and unacceptably.

[binkster]

Doesnt the server have to sync everything from the game to the new player that connected? All money, all ai's, even every little tree/bush that was ran over????? If so that might expalin why after a long time it would get harder to connect.

[[Ice]]

MY experience is that 16 v 16 is too much. Not for the server but for many clients. I've cut my version [ICED] down to 12 v 12 and there's a 50% increase of perforance on server and a 100% increase on stability for clients.

[Andyk]

[Ice], what config settings on your server?