tickrate_enabler 1.3 by ProdigySim

Description

• Enables the "-tickrate" switch to be used from the command line to set the game's tickrate.
• Patches Boomer Vomit behavior to fix an issue where vomit range scaled inversely with tickrate.
• Removes global upper-limits on the max client data rate (was 30000), and removes the (30k) limits on rate control cvars:
• sv_maxrate
• sv_minrate
• net_splitpacket_maxrate

Instructions

1. Place tickrate_enabler.dll (Windows) or tickrate_enabler.so (Linux) in your server's addons folder.
2. Place tickrate_enabler.vdf (L4D2) or tickrate_enabler_l4d1.vdf (L4D1) in your server's addons folder.
3. Add "-tickrate <desired_tickrate>" to your server's launch parameters. e.g. -tickrate 100
4. Make sure the following convar settings are properly set in server.cfg or otherwise:

    sv_maxupdaterate 100
    sv_maxcmdrate 100
    fps_max 150 // higher than 100 recommended, as ticks calculated seems to dip otherwise.
   sv_maxrate 0 // 0 = unlimited, but you can also set this manually. Default is 30k for 30tick, use math.
   // Setting higher sv_minrate can be used to force users to use higher data rates.
   
   Note that fps_max and sv_maxrate are hidden variables on most scenarios.

5. Done. Enjoy 100 tick L4D2 gameplay.

Changelog / TODO

1.3:
    Fixed L4D1 CVomit::UpdateAbility linux offsets.
1.2: thanks to vintik
   Fixed maxrate patching on Windows (L4D1+2)
   Added an extra maxrate patch on Linux that probably does nothing.
1.1:
    Patches 2 hard coded max rate limits
    Removes CVar Max on sv_max/minrate, net_splitpacket_maxrate
    Some code reorganization
1.0:
    Patches boomer vomit to behave properly on modified high tickrates
    Code cleaner perhaps
0.1:
    -tickrate only pseudo-release

TODO:
   Investigate other bugs
   Remove 30K rate limit from HLTV clients.

Download:
Binaries (L4D1+2): https://bitbucket.org/ProdigySim/l4d2_tickrate_enabler/downloads/l4d_tickrate_enabler_1.3.zip
Source: https://bitbucket.org/ProdigySim/l4d2_tickrate_enabler/

I love you.

Thanks. I think you're swell :3

Swell-zoned.

Also, I think it is amazing.

And I hate my server hoster, because apparently I cannot add or change launch switches. :~[

I can see this being an issue. I submitted a request to NFO to add it, will see how that goes.

Next fix should be for doors. They open slowly.

I have a request in to NFO as well.  We'll see where it goes.

And an answer:

If you were to apply this modification, we could modify your startup line to enable it.

 Cheers,
 Cody

Damn, my server host is pretty dense.

The tickrate setting is locked by Valve due to all the issues it has been causing on orangebox engine. We will not be enabling at this time on L4D servers. We will be testing it but there is no guaranty we will be offering to change it.

There is no guarantee they will be offering to change a (normally harmless, because ignored) command line switch, because I'm not allowed to test this myself. If this ends up working well for others, I guess it's time to switch host.

I believe you. Too bad they only host in the US of A. Still looking for the best Euro-side host. :]

Edit: LOL Huu, stop making it sound like non-American-ness is an affliction. ;]

NFO agreed to my request as well. Gravy.

Enjoying the 100tic servers