Download rate?!?

(The_Jesus_Zeppelin) #1

ok its probably been mentioned but i dont feel like searching for it cause that woud make it so much easier, but im already typing so oh well! ok. whats with the download rate when im downloading a new map, somtimes i get 225k sometimes i get 2 :angry: . i know its probably where im downloading from but it happenes way to often. is there a fix for that, or will i ahve to grin and bear it?

(Englander) #2

Some are fast some are slow nothing u can do ,its up to the people who have the servers.

(Mr.Monkey) #3

Depends on ther server admin redirecting the download.

Some servers won’t have redirected DLs, hence you get 2/3 ks

Other servers redirect to good websites and will max out your bandwidth.

(HerrK) #4

A Download-Manager like this… Go!Zilla
can help you a little bit! :slight_smile:

(NdK) :wink:

(The_Jesus_Zeppelin) #5

but see, i can go downlaod somthign off of ie and it will go at 250+ and then 2 seconds later ill be on et and it will go 2k. it happenes way to often to be everyones server, is it a glitch in the game? or is it an anti lag device so i wont lag the game there in?

(DG) #6

I’d assume it to be as Mr.Monkey said, some servers make use of HTTP redirect, and some dont. Without using http redirect, the max speed is 25kps - and can be set lower by server, whereas when youre downloading via http redirect you can be going at the max download speed your own net connection allows (though the fileserver might restrict it, usually still to a fast setting though). Try going into options and setting “allow web download” off, I suspect then all your autodownloads will be slow (so turn it back on again).

Some servers even specifically set file download speed low, so players can download the campaign PK3, but discourage them from downloading maps from the server.

Interested admins can look here for info, though I’m not wholly certain that sv_maxdlrate actually is capped at 25kps (will let you set what you want but still is limited in gamecode).