The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Bad Choke in CS

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by nickspohn, Jul 24, 2006.

  1. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    1,532
    Messages:
    2,742
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Don't know why, but now my choke is averaging 35 in game. I drop down too 0 for a bit, but then i rise back up. The highest it has gone is 70, which happens frequently. My FPS is normal for my 7900GTX, just can't figure out why my choke would be, except for maybe a setting that needs to be changed. Would anyone know?

    Thanks
     
    nickspohn, Jul 24, 2006
    #1
  2. azntiger1000

    azntiger1000 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    92
    Messages:
    1,188
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I'm as shocked as you, but I would guess by reinstalling some graphics driver or even worse reinstalling CS. Give that a try.
     
    azntiger1000, Jul 24, 2006
    #2
  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    22,339
    Messages:
    36,639
    Likes Received:
    5,091
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Choke? Ah - ping. Well, I would not be all that concerned . . . people with higher pings can cause you to have a higher one, and it is also somewhat dependant on the server and how many people are on it.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 24, 2006
    #3
  4. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    1,532
    Messages:
    2,742
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    55
    But its constant everywhere, which has me puzzled. I know it wasn't like this before, its just recently. It happens in private servers a lot, with just 10 people. And everyones ping is below 50. Mine is usually at 30, depending on server location. I just can't figure it out.

    All of a sudden, like i said, this started.
     
    nickspohn, Jul 24, 2006
    #4
  5. j00ky

    j00ky Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    21
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    If 70 is the highest pingtime you've ever seen on a CS server consider yourself lucky haha.
     
    j00ky, Jul 25, 2006
    #5
  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    22,339
    Messages:
    36,639
    Likes Received:
    5,091
    Trophy Points:
    931
    I normally have a 25-45 ping in CS, sometimes it is in the 10-20 range, and very rarely it is above 50. I'm surprised you had zero ping before.
    If it's constant everywhere, then it probably has to do with your Internet connection . . perhaps your bandwidth is fluctuating or something.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 25, 2006
    #6
  7. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

    Reputations:
    1,553
    Messages:
    2,722
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Are you connecting over wireless? I find my ping flucuates when I connect through my wireless router more than when I connect wired.
     
    Lysander, Jul 25, 2006
    #7
  8. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    1,532
    Messages:
    2,742
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Let me make sure you guys understand this. My Ping is perfect. Im always in the low 30's, and go down in the single digits depending on server location. My internet connection is at 8mpbs, so its not that.

    I use "net_graph 3", to display my fps, choke, etc. No one else im playing with has this bad choke, its just me.
     
    nickspohn, Jul 25, 2006
    #8
  9. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    22,339
    Messages:
    36,639
    Likes Received:
    5,091
    Trophy Points:
    931
    It is probably the other server, Nick - have a look at this explanation:
    http://cs.wireplay.co.uk/index.php?pg=servers&view=faq#7
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 25, 2006
    #9
  10. eth

    eth Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    18
    Messages:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    In your console, set "cl_cmdrate 60" and "cl_updaterate 60".

    Play for about 5 min and watch for choke. If there is 0-1 choke, increase by 5. Repeat and once you start getting choke, decrease by 5.
     
    eth, Jul 25, 2006
    #10
  11. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    1,532
    Messages:
    2,742
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Alright, im going to look into both your ideas. Earlier i had a BSOD, and the error was with one of the GPU driver files. (Or the driver itself, can't remember).

    I also had my FPS lock at 30 again for a bit, and its off and on. I had this issue, but it was 60 last time.

    Im reformatting now, with new GPU drivers that look pretty good. Wish me luck
     
    nickspohn, Jul 26, 2006
    #11
  12. DoubleHelix

    DoubleHelix Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    132
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    ... type rate 20000... i really wouldnt mess with the cl_cmrates..you can get some nasty effects...

    set rate 20000 and keep cmdrate where it is... also did u set fps_max 101? for cs 1.6 for cs:s set it at fps_max 300.

    in cs 1.6 you should be getting a constant 100fps to 99fps... with a 256mb graphics card... from nvidia with updated drivers...

    for cs:s probably 110 or 120.. since the cap of 1.6 is 100 and caped for cs:s is 300...

    like i said type fps_max 101 for cs 1.6 and for cs:s type fps_max 300 that should solve your locking at 30...
     
    DoubleHelix, Jul 26, 2006
    #12