Settings I use that improve game performance

Barrel

Barrel

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Executive Summary​

Fast/Stable Connections​

1. Use the 64-bit beta
2. Put the following in your autoexec.cfg:

Code: 
cl_interp_ratio 1
cl_interp 0
rate 2097152
cl_updaterate 66
cl_cmdrate 66

Slow/Unstable Connections​

1. Use the 64-bit beta
2. Put the following in your autoexec.cfg:

Code: 
cl_interp_ratio 2
cl_interp 0
rate 2097152
cl_updaterate 66
cl_cmdrate 66

Identifying Optimal Settings​

You can use net_graph 4 to assist with identifying your optimal settings, especially to find what your optimal cl_interp_ratio is.

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An example of minimal interpolation occurring to correct packet loss/choke

c7bCIEY.png

An example of noticeable interpolation occurring to correct packet loss/choke. Consistently seeing this would suggest your interp ratio is too low.​


Command Explanations​

Enabling 64-bit​

Enabling the 64-bit beta branch will improve performance in various ways, including allowing Garry's Mod to use more RAM and taking advantage of multicore rendering.

To enable this, go to your Steam library > Garry's Mod > Properties > Betas > x86-64 - Chromium + 64-bit binaries.
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Rate Optimizations​

rate 2097152 to maximize the amount of bandwidth Garry's Mod can use, which will help reduce lag/stuttering especially during events with a large amount of updates (e.g. C4 explosions).
cl_cmdrate 66 will maximize how many commands your client sends to the server. Helpful for reducing delay between an action happening on your screen and it making its way to the server.
cl_updaterate 66 will maximize how many updates your client receives from the server. Helpful for reducing prediction errors because your client will be synced up with the server as best as it can be.


Interpolation Optimizations​

cl_interp_ratio 1 can reduce your effective latency by about 15 ms, if you have a stable connection to the server. The trade-off here is that if you have packet loss or if there are bursts of lag (e.g. C4 explosions), other players will appear more jittery due to the reduced lookback window for interpolation smoothing.

cl_interp 0 will have Garry's Mod default to the interpolation delay specified by cl_interp_ratio. I could not find any reason for setting this to anything other than 0 in my research.


Editing autoexec.cfg​

Many of these commands do not persist past the life of each Garry's Mod process, so they will need to be added to your autoexec.cfg. To do this,
1. Go to your Steam library > Garry's Mod > Properties > Installed Files > Browse...
2. Navigate to garrysmod > cfg
3. Open autoexec.cfg with a text editor of your choice (Notepad is more than enough)
4. Copy and paste the commands on a new line in the config.
 
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Barrel said:

Executive Summary​

Fast/Stable Connections​

1. Use the 64-bit beta
2. Put the following in your autoexec.cfg:

Code: 
cl_interp_ratio 1
cl_interp 0
rate 2097152
cl_updaterate 66
cl_cmdrate 66

Slow/Unstable Connections​

1. Use the 64-bit beta
2. Put the following in your autoexec.cfg:

Code: 
cl_interp_ratio 2
cl_interp 0
rate 2097152
cl_updaterate 66
cl_cmdrate 66

Identifying Optimal Settings​

You can use net_graph 4 to assist with identifying your optimal settings, especially to find what your optimal cl_interp_ratio is.

Y4lbz1A.png

An example of minimal interpolation occurring to correct packet loss/choke

c7bCIEY.png

An example of noticeable interpolation occurring to correct packet loss/choke. Consistently seeing this would suggest your interp ratio is too low.​


Command Explanations​

Enabling 64-bit​

Enabling the 64-bit beta branch will improve performance in various ways, including allowing Garry's Mod to use more RAM and taking advantage of multicore rendering.

To enable this, go to your Steam library > Garry's Mod > Properties > Betas > x86-64 - Chromium + 64-bit binaries.

Rate Optimizations​

rate 2097152 to maximize the amount of bandwidth Garry's Mod can use, which will help reduce lag/stuttering especially during events with a large amount of updates (e.g. C4 explosions).
cl_cmdrate 66 will maximize how many commands your client sends to the server. Helpful for reducing delay between an action happening on your screen and it making its way to the server.
cl_updaterate 66 will maximize how many updates your client receives from the server. Helpful for reducing prediction errors because your client will be synced up with the server as best as it can be.


Interpolation Optimizations​

cl_interp_ratio 1 can reduce your effective latency by about 15 ms, if you have a stable connection to the server. The trade-off here is that if you have packet loss or if there are bursts of lag (e.g. C4 explosions), other players will appear more jittery due to the reduced lookback window for interpolation smoothing.

cl_interp 0 will have Garry's Mod default to the interpolation delay specified by cl_interp_ratio. I could not find any reason for setting this to anything other than 0 in my research.


Editing autoexec.cfg​

Many of these commands do not persist past the life of each Garry's Mod process, so they will need to be added to your autoexec.cfg. To do this,
1. Go to your Steam library > Garry's Mod > Properties > Installed Files > Browse...
2. Navigate to garrysmod > cfg
3. Open autoexec.cfg with a text editor of your choice (Notepad is more than enough)
4. Copy and paste the commands on a new line in the config.
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