Disconnecting from STALKER RP

[Snow]

Alright, so as you know already my PC is complete shit. Anyway, I've been working around the problems and until now I've been playing SRP for a while without any major problem. Until last night:

Since this morning, whenever I get in game and do my thing, the server starts the countdown of 40 seconds and then I get disconnected.

Up until now I've been changing resolution twice so I can play the game properly:
1. Get in Garry's Mod and change resolution down to 640x480
2. Connect in the server
3. Change the resolution up to 800x600 so I can select my character and get past the selection screen and onto RP
4. Change the resolution back down to 640x480 to get maximum performance in game.

This used to work until this morning.

Now, I get in game, and after I change my resolution up to 800x600 so I can select my character, the server automatically disconnects me.

Well, I know that probably most of the replies will be either "get a new PC" or "[insert useless comment here]" but I really hope someone could come up with some fix to that.

...thanks in advance.


EDIT: I have to add that this happens only in SRP, since I don't have to change res in HL2RP...

 

[Cameron]

Have you tried running Garry's mod in a window?

 

[Snow]

Have you tried running Garry's mod in a window?

I did, and everything went fine, BEFORE this day, until I reached the rules and regulations panel after the character selection. Usually in full screen I lower the mouse until below the screen to click the little 'continue' button. But when in a window, if I try to lower my mouse down enough I just get off the game so that doesn't work...

...thanks for the reply though

 

[Snow]

I know bumping your own threads is... not recommended but is there no-one that could help me?

 

[posepsi]

I know this isn't the answer you want but if you struggle to play it even in such a low resolution as 640x480 your computer really is the major issue here.

 

[Snow]

I know this isn't the answer you want but if you struggle to play it even in such a low resolution as 640x480 your computer really is the major issue here.

Sometimes I hate truth. Thanks for the reply though...

Still waiting for some computer genius to think of SOMETHING

 

[posepsi]

I'm a computer genius.

What are your computer's specs (that means specifications).

 

[Sam-S]

Well, from the whole disconnection thing that could either be something to do with your connection but I hardly doubt it's your hardware unless it's around ten years old. Your obviously being disconnected for some reason but the cause seems unknown, I suggest if you can try to increase your monitor size a bit or use a different connection due to the fact I have never heard of shitty hardware simply causing the 40 second connection problem although it would be best to see if your router or connection is under any stress, you may have a set limit you can recieve before the whole connection in your house or your computer breaks down, do some tests on your Internet connection to see if it is in fact your home connection causing the disconnection in the first place.

 

[Firehawk]

Up until now I've been changing resolution twice so I can play the game properly:
1. Get in Garry's Mod and change resolution down to 640x480
2. Connect in the server
3. Change the resolution up to 800x600 so I can select my character and get past the selection screen and onto RP
4. Change the resolution back down to 640x480 to get maximum performance in game.

This used to work until this morning.

Just putting my two cents out there.

Usually, when a window loses focus, it stops most processing on the client. In a client server relationship, if the client stops responding, it is dropped by the server. Ever notice that the game disconnects you from the server before changing video settings? I'm guessing that's for either of these two reasons.

1. The server is going to drop you if you fail to respond for too long (Hence the 40 second timeout counter started on the client)
2. To prevent crashes for the large amount of processing needed while changing different rendering methods used.

Solution: If you can't run at a larger resolution, upgrade your system. If it's because you are possibly running on a computer whose monitor is..oh...

Something like that? I guess you should get a larger monitor. (Or a new computer if that's yours...yeah.)

 

[deejay]

Just putting my two cents out there.

Usually, when a window loses focus, it stops most processing on the client. In a client server relationship, if the client stops responding, it is dropped by the server. Ever notice that the game disconnects you from the server before changing video settings? I'm guessing that's for either of these two reasons.

1. The server is going to drop you if you fail to respond for too long (Hence the 40 second timeout counter started on the client)
2. To prevent crashes for the large amount of processing needed while changing different rendering methods used.

Solution: If you can't run at a larger resolution, upgrade your system. If it's because you are possibly running on a computer whose monitor is..oh...

Something like that? I guess you should get a larger monitor. (Or a new computer if that's yours...yeah.)

stop the flaming you homosexual lua stealer.

 

[Firehawk]

stop the flaming you homosexual lua stealer.

I...love you...

 

[Zaubermuffin]

Just putting my two cents out there.

Usually, when a window loses focus, it stops most processing on the client. In a client server relationship, if the client stops responding, it is dropped by the server. Ever notice that the game disconnects you from the server before changing video settings? I'm guessing that's for either of these two reasons.

1. The server is going to drop you if you fail to respond for too long (Hence the 40 second timeout counter started on the client)
2. To prevent crashes for the large amount of processing needed while changing different rendering methods used.

Solution: If you can't run at a larger resolution, upgrade your system. If it's because you are possibly running on a computer whose monitor is..oh...

Wrong assumptions. If the window loses focus, the Source engine is throttling down - not shutting down. Graphics are dropped (usually, it drops to ~20 FPS and immediately rises again to 200 as soon as I tab in, using -sw -noborder -nointro as start option), network and game logic of course is not. And the server won't disconnect you because you aren't doing 300 FPS.

If you change the video settings - and believe me, that's anything but "easy" to a program - you are disconnected because the client stopped responding, that's correct. But this isn't the case when you are tabbed out and especially not when the window is focused. The engine won't drop game logic for graphics.

What really happens with that "Connection problem" thing is that you seem to have no connection to the server - why this is fixed by lowering your options is a pretty good question. However, in higher settings, you shouldn't get connection problems but rather a (massive amount of) lag.

If I could recommend something, try if it happens on TRP too - after all, HL2RP is still working with TS1. If that's the cause, I can't say. It could be some addon going rogue too (I'm thinking of you, AdvDup/zlibstuff). Changing your resolution all the time (however) is not recommended at all.

And one last thing: You can increase those 40 seconds, if necessary, to whatever you want. I think I set mine to 200 and it "saved" my connection a few times, that is unless the server really did crash. But then again, I can switch resolution (if necessary) without problems. Try -sw -noborder as I said or windowed mode, both are better for switching resolutions as far as I'm aware - however, fullscreen requires less resources. It's difficult to say what exactly IS happening here.

If you want to test it, use net_graph 4 which will draw the net graph in your bottom-right window. You should see tons of lines and numbers going from the right to the left - if this isn't the case, i.e. if there are no lines or you see tons of red-written numbers, something is wrong with your connection. If you see single, very long lines (followed by huge numbers) and then emptiness for a long time, it's something with your hardware (or the server) being unable to keep up with the framerate. As far as I know. Those are all assumptions too, but better ones.

 

[Snow]

Hey, thanks for the replies. At first I thought there was something wrong with my connection too... Though, if you don't mind, Zaubermuffin or anyone else who wants to help me to add me on Steam Friends: username: Zachstone25, current name: Snow

so right now I'm going to try what you told me but really, it would be way easier if you would guide me step by step really.

Currently using: -dxlevel 70 -heapsize 262144 on startup. Heard it works with the performance

And as a side note I have NO problem with bad graphics, as long as the game runs properly.

 

[Zaubermuffin]

dxlevel sets you back to the older version of DirectX, though I'm not sure if 70 is an option.

Step-by-Step:

1. Open GMod
2. Open the console (^ or start with -console)
3. type "net_graph 4"
4. Join the server
5. watch the little bars in the bottom-right
6. Make screenshots if you think something is wrong
7. ???
8. More ???
9. More ??? at eleven.

 

[Snow]

dxlevel sets you back to the older version of DirectX, though I'm not sure if 70 is an option.

Step-by-Step:

1. Open GMod
2. Open the console (^ or start with -console)
3. type "net_graph 4"
4. Join the server
5. watch the little bars in the bottom-right
6. Make screenshots if you think something is wrong
7. ???
8. More ???
9. More ??? at eleven.

Hmm, alright. I'll try. Thanks, again. I'll come back with whatever I see

 

[Snow]

Alright since SRP server's not up I tried in HL2RP with net_graph 4 in console and I got this:

Now, that's the case on HL2RP which works all the times and I even had YM on, so really, I think I normally get around 20-25 FPS which is enough for me to play. Sometimes the red bar jumps really high but just sometimes. I'm guessing that's about it. I'll try with SRP when the server's up

 

[Zaubermuffin]

The screenshot looks perfectly fine and the red bar is entity updates - it will jump whenever an entity is moved, especially ragdolls. So, this is how it should look - data seems fine.

At the bottom you can see your upstream by the way - if you see "triangle waves", that would be a bad thing.

 

[Snow]

The screenshot looks perfectly fine and the red bar is entity updates - it will jump whenever an entity is moved, especially ragdolls. So, this is how it should look - data seems fine.

At the bottom you can see your upstream by the way - if you see "triangle waves", that would be a bad thing.

None seen. Anyway Imma hop on SRP and see how THAT goes.

 

[Steve]

When you run in windowed are you talking specifically about the "News and Updates" thing, or an actual "rules" panel?

 

[Snow]

When you run in windowed are you talking specifically about the "News and Updates" thing, or an actual "rules" panel?

The whatever-panel that's after the Select character button, and has a small continue button down below it.

Anyway IT WORKED. YESSS was in game... and it worked just like before. Here are the screenshots:

All were taken in and nearby Rostok.

+ a bonus to show people what I'm dealing with on a daily basis :(

Yes, I know. Fuck my life.


Anyway back on the point. The whole yesterday didn't work but now it works again. Now, I'm thinking: could be the fact that when I tried to log the server had 35-45 people? That's what I was thinking but then I remembered I did this before with 45+ people and sure, it took me a while(just like now) but it worked!

Anyway... the problem's not over, even if it worked, since I might encounter it again and I hate making 20 million threads about it.


...damn that Fluid Width would be a life saver really.