Team Fortress 2 - CGSociety Players


#7765

Hey guys, cool hat ideas! :slight_smile: Is there anywhere to download the models and bring into Maya to mess around with? I think I downloaded a model pack ages ago but can’t seem to find the same link. Thanks :slight_smile:

EDIT: Just in case people didn’t know, there’s a whole thread dedicated to TF2 accessories over at Polycount: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69164


#7766

Guys, sorry to keep banging on about it but does anyone else get pretty bad ping when they play? I see a lot of players with 40-50 ping but I still seem to be getting around 200-300, even though my net connection is super fast when I’m surfing web pages. Not downloading anything either, still no clue about what’s happening…have posted a thread on the steam forums about it anyway. Would appreciate any advice, thanks :slight_smile:


#7767

Torcharts: Here’s how to search for a server with a low ping: In your TF2 home screen, press the ā€œBrowseā€ button instead of ā€œStart Playingā€. This will open the Server Browser. From here you can just sort by latency, but to guarantee good ping click the ā€œChange Filtersā€ button at the bottom of that window. From there, change the ā€œLatencyā€ to ā€œ<50ā€ and select the ā€œServer not fullā€, ā€œHas users playingā€ and ā€œIs not password protectedā€ boxes. Now look at the list and find a server you like. You can either double-click the entry or right click on it and select ā€œConnect to Serverā€ to connect and start playing.

If you’re using the automatic ā€œStart Playingā€ feature that was just implemented, it doesn’t seem to take ping into account; it’s probably connecting you to a US server, and, as was previously mentioned, cross-Atlantic play can make for some pretty high pings.

Hope this helps you.


#7768

I should introduce you to Swizzle or Scudz…
Sorry, being sarcastic. :smiley:

It depends on a few factors. When I play on the CGS Server I’m around 8-20. However, the server is hosted in Dallas, I live in Baton Rouge, my downstream connection is around 20-30Mbps and my machine is SuperBAD! There are other things at play but those are usually the main ones. When I connect to other servers the latency varies. Could be anywhere from 30-100 but not usually more.

Your physical distance really dictates how fast you will be able to connect. If the server has a bad connection you will connect at it’s crappy speed, nothing you can do about that. Try an official Valve server, they are usually pretty strong. Lastly, downloading websites is not a good test of your connection speed. Go to a local bandwidth speed test site and try it out. I’d give you one but I doubt any of the ones I use are close. You mentioned being wireless before. I’d really try wired. Just because it says you are connected at 54Mpbs or whatever doesn’t mean you aren’t getting huge amounts of dropped packets or some other variable. Try a wire temporarily if need be and see if that helps.

Take it easy. :thumbsup:

Edit: Here’s one, I know nothing about it but they say they are #1. :smiley:
http://www.bandwidthtest.co.uk/


#7769

Guess what went ā€œfizzle fizzle POPā€ and then started spewing smoke while I was doing the Win7 Mem Diagnostic?

PC’s out of commission until further notice. Have fun for me in game. :cry:

Edit:
My RMA went through and I shipped the dead PSU back today (to a city literally across the bridge from me). I may have a working computer by this time next week, hooray!


#7770

Piece of advice: Don’t get lost in south Chicago.


#7771

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw


#7772

That’s what … she … said? :shrug:

I don’t even … wha?!?


#7773

Hey guys, thanks for the help, much appreciated! I tried out one of the filters on < 50 and it worked a treat, low ping :smiley: Looking forward to rockin some TF2 later, peace!


#7774

I’m not sure if the one on the left or right is making me laugh more.

Edit: Oh and of course this should be the spray theme for tonight.
Speaking of tonight, I’ll be on vacation this week. You guys have fun, see you when I get back.


#7775

I dunno, it is Canada day today …


#7776

Too bad I can’t join in on spray shenanigans until Corsair gets back to me. But here, have my contribution.


#7777

…so I was a bit bored this afternoon…


#7778

LOL awesome pics!


#7779

Welp.


#7780

If it was south Chicago that sign probably wasn’t a mistake. That place is rough. That’s why Midway is not the best airport to fly into, especially if its your first time here.


#7781

OMG, I laughed so hard at those shops


#7782

I feel so left out that mine was first done and last arrived. In fact, still waiting.
Butter has been a spray theme since the Tunabutter Dental Group Tooth Meat Spray, I think.

Excellent shops though. Excellent.


#7783

Your never left out on the fun, the fun left out on you!
:buttrock:


#7784

I’m not sure if that’s an improvement upon or scarier than the original.