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Hi guys

Updated server to latest release earlier, but as I connected to the server I got really bad stutter. Immediately thought it was latency so tested and no problems. Tried at host side (Office at work) and no problems. Checked CPU on the VM and it's pretty much flatlining.

It's a biggish map (I think) around 30mb or so but I don't recall it being this stuttery when I was on last on Monday evening. I wondered if this was affecting anyone else?

I might try rolling back and see if that resolves it?

This is the CPU when I am connected to the VM

Can you provide the save game and the log file?

of course!

https://eu.workplace.datto.com/filelink ... 55bc1dbb-2

Now this is very strange. I have rolled back the server to 18.15 and getting pretty much the same results on top from the shell, but in game I have no stutter at all.

This seems to be running on one CPU only, can factorio not work over multiple CPU?

Goll420 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:55 pm

This seems to be running on one CPU only, can factorio not work over multiple CPU?

It can to some extent but it's infeasible to do so for most of the simulation (I can point you to more than a few pages of discussion on why that's so if you want).

I rolled it back to 18.15 and this seemed to stop the stuttering.

Goll420 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:14 am

I rolled it back to 18.15 and this seemed to stop the stuttering.

Nothing drastic changed between those versions that would cause any kind of performance issues. Minor bug fixes and some different textures.

So, I doubt any issues you've having are related to that specific update.

I thought the same when I read through the notes.

The map isn't enormous is it, did you have chance to look over the logs/map I sent?

Goll420 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:39 pm

I thought the same when I read through the notes.

The map isn't enormous is it, did you have chance to look over the logs/map I sent?

I took a look at the save and it's just that you've built a lot. On my i9-7900X it runs close to 11 MS/tick which if run on standard server hardware (almost always much less powerful) I could easily see it maxing out the CPU at all times.

Goll420 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:45 pm

the VM

don't do that.

Do what?

Rseding91 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:35 am

Goll420 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:39 pm

I thought the same when I read through the notes.

The map isn't enormous is it, did you have chance to look over the logs/map I sent?

I took a look at the save and it's just that you've built a lot. On my i9-7900X it runs close to 11 MS/tick which if run on standard server hardware (almost always much less powerful) I could easily see it maxing out the CPU at all times.

Thanks. And the server hardware is pretty old too, running on a Xeon CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz.

I am looking at purchasing a hosted server, may I ask what spec you would recommend. There are only 2 of us who use this server if that carries any significance on resource usage.

Goll420 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:35 pm

Rseding91 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:35 am

Goll420 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:39 pm

I thought the same when I read through the notes.

The map isn't enormous is it, did you have chance to look over the logs/map I sent?

I took a look at the save and it's just that you've built a lot. On my i9-7900X it runs close to 11 MS/tick which if run on standard server hardware (almost always much less powerful) I could easily see it maxing out the CPU at all times.

Thanks. And the server hardware is pretty old too, running on a Xeon CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz.

I am looking at purchasing a hosted server, may I ask what spec you would recommend. There are only 2 of us who use this server if that carries any significance on resource usage.

If it's just you and a friend, just host it off your computer when you both play. Your computer is likely to be way faster than any hosted one you can rent.

Goll420 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:01 pm

of course!

https://eu.workplace.datto.com/filelink ... 55bc1dbb-2

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   0.000 2020-03-25 20:26:44; Factorio 0.18.16 (build 50456, linux64, headless)
   0.094 Operating system: Linux (Debian 9.11)
   0.094 Program arguments: "./factorio" "--start-server" "/home/fctrserver/serverfiles/save1.zip" "--server-settings" "/home/fctrserver/serverfiles/data/fctrserver.json" "--port" "34197" "--rcon-port" "34198" "--rcon-password" <private> 
   0.094 Read data path: /home/fctrserver/serverfiles/data
   0.094 Write data path: /home/fctrserver/serverfiles [161099/196102MB]
   0.094 Binaries path: /home/fctrserver/serverfiles/bin
   0.108 System info: [CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5520  @ 2.27GHz, 8 cores, RAM: 16051 MB]
   0.108 Environment: DISPLAY=<unset> WAYLAND_DISPLAY=<unset> DESKTOP_SESSION=<unset> XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=<unset> XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=<unset> __GL_FSAA_MODE=<unset> __GL_LOG_MAX_ANISO=<unset> __GL_SYNC_TO_VBLANK=<unset> __GL_SORT_FBCONFIGS=<unset> __GL_YIELD=<unset>
   0.108 Running in headless mode
   0.113 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
   0.266 Loading mod base 0.18.16 (data.lua)
   0.758 Loading mod base 0.18.16 (data-updates.lua)
   1.003 Checksum for core: 2662968709
   1.003 Checksum of base: 120722404
   1.370 Prototype list checksum: 1713068911
   1.436 Info PlayerData.cpp:68: Local player-data.json available, timestamp 1585167981
   1.436 Info PlayerData.cpp:75: Cloud player-data.json unavailable
   1.554 Factorio initialised
   1.557 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:28: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(0) initialized Synchronizer nextTickClosureTick(0).
   1.557 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:773: updateTick(4294967295) changing state from(Ready) to(PreparedToHostGame)
   1.557 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:773: updateTick(4294967295) changing state from(PreparedToHostGame) to(CreatingGame)
   1.557 Loading map /home/fctrserver/serverfiles/save1.zip: 30300663 bytes.
   1.585 Loading level.dat: 91551008 bytes.
   1.600 Info Scenario.cpp:187: Map version 0.18.15-0
   8.113 Loading script.dat: 339 bytes.
   8.117 Checksum for script /home/fctrserver/serverfiles/temp/currently-playing/control.lua: 3825597572
   8.233 Info UDPSocket.cpp:27: Opening socket at (IP ADDR:({0.0.0.0:34197}))
   8.233 Hosting game at IP ADDR:({0.0.0.0:34197})
   8.234 Info HttpSharedState.cpp:54: Downloading https://auth.factorio.com/generate-server-padlock-2?api_version=4
   8.797 Info AuthServerConnector.cpp:66: Obtained serverPadlock for serverHash (BryPh5622NqosmX5vN8eDeiIAvYKalR2) from the auth server.
   8.798 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:773: updateTick(35882567) changing state from(CreatingGame) to(InGame)
   8.885 Info ServerRouter.cpp:614: Asking pingpong servers (pingpong1.factorio.com:34197, pingpong2.factorio.com:34197, pingpong3.factorio.com:34197, pingpong4.factorio.com:34197) for own address
   8.885 Info UDPSocket.cpp:39: Opening socket for broadcast
   8.886 Info RemoteCommandProcessor.cpp:131: Starting RCON interface at IP ADDR:({0.0.0.0:34198})
   9.005 Info ServerRouter.cpp:497: Own address is IP ADDR:({81.133.164.89:35221}) (confirmed by pingpong1)
   9.006 Info ServerRouter.cpp:497: Own address is IP ADDR:({81.133.164.89:35221}) (confirmed by pingpong3)
   9.023 Error ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:710: Matching server connection failed: Error when creating server game: Missing token.
   9.175 Info ServerRouter.cpp:497: Own address is IP ADDR:({81.133.164.89:35221}) (confirmed by pingpong4)
 200.701 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:53292}))
 200.702 Refusing connection for address (IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:53292})), username (Goll420). UserVerificationMissing
 201.241 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:63675}))
 201.241 Refusing connection for address (IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:63675})), username (Goll420). PasswordMissing
 204.461 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:63676}))
 204.462 Info ServerRouter.cpp:425: Replying to connectionRequest for address(IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:63676})).
 204.462 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:599: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(5802) adding peer(1)
 204.480 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:773: updateTick(35882567) changing state from(InGame) to(InGameSavingMap)
 204.513 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35882567) received stateChanged peerID(1) oldState(Ready) newState(ConnectedWaitingForMap)
 207.709 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:988: UpdateTick(35882567) Serving map(/home/fctrserver/serverfiles/temp/mp-save-0.zip) for peer(1) size(29865632) crc(1603222556)
 207.709 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:773: updateTick(35882567) changing state from(InGameSavingMap) to(InGame)
 207.793 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35882567) received stateChanged peerID(1) oldState(ConnectedWaitingForMap) newState(ConnectedDownloadingMap)
 224.286 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35882567) received stateChanged peerID(1) oldState(ConnectedDownloadingMap) newState(ConnectedLoadingMap)
 227.418 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35882676) received stateChanged peerID(1) oldState(ConnectedLoadingMap) newState(TryingToCatchUp)
 229.425 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35882752) received stateChanged peerID(1) oldState(TryingToCatchUp) newState(WaitingForCommandToStartSendingTickClosures)
 229.426 Info GameActionHandler.cpp:4330: UpdateTick (35882752) processed PlayerJoinGame peerID(1) playerIndex(0) mode(connect) 
 229.529 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35882755) received stateChanged peerID(1) oldState(WaitingForCommandToStartSendingTickClosures) newState(InGame)
 477.678 Info AppManager.cpp:297: Saving to _autosave2 (blocking).
 480.413 Info AppManagerStates.cpp:1847: Saving finished
 520.104 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:1039: Disconnect notification for peer (1)
 520.104 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35893492) received stateChanged peerID(1) oldState(InGame) newState(DisconnectScheduled)
 520.104 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:618: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(16087) removing peer(1).
 521.038 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:1189: Auto saving map as /home/fctrserver/serverfiles/save1.zip
 521.038 Info AppManager.cpp:404: Saving game as /home/fctrserver/serverfiles/save1.zip
 523.722 Info AppManagerStates.cpp:1847: Saving finished
 624.755 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:64140}))
 624.755 Refusing connection for address (IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:64140})), username (Goll420). UserVerificationMissing
 625.295 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:52083}))
 625.295 Refusing connection for address (IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:52083})), username (Goll420). PasswordMissing
 627.690 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:52084}))
 627.690 Info ServerRouter.cpp:425: Replying to connectionRequest for address(IP ADDR:({94.2.151.196:52084})).
 627.690 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:599: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(19276) adding peer(2)
 627.709 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:773: updateTick(35893493) changing state from(InGame) to(InGameSavingMap)
 627.760 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35893493) received stateChanged peerID(2) oldState(Ready) newState(ConnectedWaitingForMap)
 630.501 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:988: UpdateTick(35893493) Serving map(/home/fctrserver/serverfiles/temp/mp-save-1.zip) for peer(2) size(30087095) crc(1345774301)
 630.501 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:773: updateTick(35893493) changing state from(InGameSavingMap) to(InGame)
 630.586 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35893493) received stateChanged peerID(2) oldState(ConnectedWaitingForMap) newState(ConnectedDownloadingMap)
 647.602 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35893493) received stateChanged peerID(2) oldState(ConnectedDownloadingMap) newState(ConnectedLoadingMap)
 650.744 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35893617) received stateChanged peerID(2) oldState(ConnectedLoadingMap) newState(TryingToCatchUp)
 653.012 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35893710) received stateChanged peerID(2) oldState(TryingToCatchUp) newState(WaitingForCommandToStartSendingTickClosures)
 653.013 Info GameActionHandler.cpp:4330: UpdateTick (35893710) processed PlayerJoinGame peerID(2) playerIndex(0) mode(connect) 
 653.370 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35893724) received stateChanged peerID(2) oldState(WaitingForCommandToStartSendingTickClosures) newState(InGame)
1146.521 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:1039: Disconnect notification for peer (2)
1146.521 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:921: updateTick(35912316) received stateChanged peerID(2) oldState(InGame) newState(DisconnectScheduled)
1146.548 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:618: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(36004) removing peer(2).
1147.480 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:1189: Auto saving map as /home/fctrserver/serverfiles/save1.zip
1147.480 Info AppManager.cpp:404: Saving game as /home/fctrserver/serverfiles/save1.zip
1150.309 Info AppManagerStates.cpp:1847: Saving finished

Based on this i remember to talk with Klonan about CPU RAM and all combinastion for hosting ( i have a E5-2687W v2) and it was "too old" for factorio so i would rent some better material. Because E5520 are really pretty bad nowadays and the ram is slow, everything is pretty too slow for factorio. Finnaly we had to swtich to a Ryzen 5 3600, because with big maps we had the "multiplayer-wait-icon" wich means the server was working...