Christmas time Mutes

[[IGS]Big Duke 6]

Currently have an Onslaught server setup with 4 Christmas mutes running, and its laggy. Not that bad though, I've tried a few other servers with these mutes and they lagged worst even when I had a lower ping. Presents,Candy Canes,Santa hats, and ONS Christmas.

ScriptLog: **** OnsChristmas.AddClientReplicationInfo: Spawning OnsCClient
This line is occurring in both the ucc log and gs log.

The best description of this lag " screen freeze" is as follows.
I'm the only one in game, all is fine, when a test partner joins
the server freezes once as he sees the loading screen, and then again as the map appears on his screen, then it plays well. As more players join the lag is the same, except it lasts longer. After say 5 or more players have joined it will also lag when a player disconnects. All players experience this at the same time, some a little longer than others. I chalk that up to connection speed?

I have taken the following steps, with the server
Mutator cofig line is Christmas mutes first, game mutes next, custom mutes last. All precaching is on. Sounds are enabled,tried it disabled also. no difference. Swapping the Ons Christmas mute out helped and appears to be the culprit.

Client side I tried it with precaching of sounds and textures on and off. no real difference, with respect to the server freezes.

So I'm wondering as it is player replication,
1) if I limit the available skins, "bots " on the server would this help.
2) is there some thing I can suppress= that will eliminate this
3) Does a fix for this exist, I've read Catchers' forums and this one, and find nothing .

Any help is appreaciated and a merry Christmas to all.

below is a copy of typical logging



ScriptLog: New Player [IGS]Big_Duke_6 id=
ScriptLog: **** OnsChristmas.AddClientReplicationInfo: Spawning OnsCClient
ScriptLog: START MATCH
NetComeGo: Close TcpipConnection 69.205.147.35:2413 Sat Dec 19 07:27:01 2009
ScriptLog: ProcessServerTravel: ONS-Dawn-?Game=IGS_Onslaught.ONSOnslaughtGame?Mutator=Prese ntsUT2004V22.Presents,MutSantaBagsV11.MutSantaBags ,MutCandyCanesV11.MutCandyCanes,OnsChristmasV21.On sChristmas,UnrealGame.MutMovementModifier,UnrealGa me.MutGameSpeed,XGame.MutFastWeapSwitch,XGame.MutQ uadJump,UnrealGame.MutLowGrav,ScreenSenderFinal.Mu tScreenSender,IGSClanSniperXtreme.MutSwapTool,IGSC lanSniperXtreme.MutWheeledVehicleStunts,IGSClanSni perXtreme.ShieldGun,HyperLinkV3.MutHyperLinkV3,IGS ClanSniperXtreme.MutIGSClanSniperXtreme,IGSClanSni perXtreme.Xtreme
ScriptLog: PreClientTravel
Log: Server switch level: ONS-Dawn-?Game=IGS_Onslaught.ONSOnslaughtGame?Mutator=Prese ntsUT2004V22.Presents,MutSantaBagsV11.MutSantaBags ,MutCandyCanesV11.MutCandyCanes,OnsChristmasV21.On sChristmas,UnrealGame.MutMovementModifier,UnrealGa me.MutGameSpeed,XGame.MutFastWeapSwitch,XGame.MutQ uadJump,UnrealGame.MutLowGrav,ScreenSenderFinal.Mu tScreenSender,IGSClanSniperXtreme.MutSwapTool,IGSC lanSniperXtreme.MutWheeledVehicleStunts,IGSClanSni perXtreme.ShieldGun,HyperLinkV3.MutHyperLinkV3,IGS ClanSniperXtreme.MutIGSClanSniperXtreme,IGSClanSni perXtreme.Xtreme
Log: Browse: ONS-Dawn-?Name=Player?Class=Engine.Pawn?Character=Jakob?tea m=255?Game=IGS_Onslaught.ONSOnslaughtGame?MaxPlaye rs=14?Mutator=PresentsUT2004V22.Presents,MutSantaB agsV11.MutSantaBags,MutCandyCanesV11.MutCandyCanes ,OnsChristmasV21.OnsChristmas,UnrealGame.MutMoveme ntModifier,UnrealGame.MutGameSpeed,XGame.MutFastWe apSwitch,XGame.MutQuadJump,UnrealGame.MutLowGrav,S creenSenderFinal.MutScreenSender,IGSClanSniperXtre me.MutSwapTool,IGSClanSniperXtreme.MutWheeledVehic leStunts,IGSClanSniperXtreme.ShieldGun,HyperLinkV3 .MutHyperLinkV3,IGSClanSniperXtreme.MutIGSClanSnip erXtreme,IGSClanSniperXtreme.Xtreme
NetComeGo: Close TcpipConnection 69.205.147.35:2534 Sat Dec 19 07:29:27 2009
Exit: Socket shut down
Log: Collecting garbage
Log: Purging garbage
Log: (Karma): Level Karma Terminated.
Log: Garbage: objects: 61050->45533; refs: 586704
Log: Game class is 'ONSOnslaughtGame'
Log: Bringing Level ONS-Dawn-.myLevel up for play (20) appSeconds: 861.090320...
ScriptLog: Loading Admins & Groups
ScriptLog: Kick and Ban Privileges Loaded
ScriptLog: Maps & Game Privileges Loaded
ScriptLog: Admins & Groups Management Loaded
ScriptLog: Extra Privileges Loaded
ScriptLog: Mutators PresentsUT2004V22.Presents,MutSantaBagsV11.MutSant aBags,MutCandyCanesV11.MutCandyCanes,OnsChristmasV 21.OnsChristmas,UnrealGame.MutMovementModifier,Unr ealGame.MutGameSpeed,XGame.MutFastWeapSwitch,XGame .MutQuadJump,UnrealGame.MutLowGrav,ScreenSenderFin al.MutScreenSender,IGSClanSniperXtreme.MutSwapTool ,IGSClanSniperXtreme.MutWheeledVehicleStunts,IGSCl anSniperXtreme.ShieldGun,HyperLinkV3.MutHyperLinkV 3,IGSClanSniperXtreme.MutIGSClanSniperXtreme,IGSCl anSniperXtreme.Xtreme
ScriptLog: ###############################
ScriptLog: # Presents #
ScriptLog: # UT2004 V2.2 #
ScriptLog: # By TheCatcher #
ScriptLog: ###############################
ScriptLog: # Config: UT2004.ini
ScriptLog: # [PresentsUT2004V22.Presents]
ScriptLog: # NumPresents=6
ScriptLog: # LingerSecs=30
ScriptLog: # UpdateIntervalSecs=2
ScriptLog: # PercentShield=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentAdrenaline=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentHealth=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentDamage=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentAmmo=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentSpeed=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentBerserk=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentBooster=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentInvisibility=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: # PercentUnlimitedJumping=10 out of 100
ScriptLog: ###############################
ScriptLog: ##############################
ScriptLog: # Santa Bags Mutator #
ScriptLog: # For UT2004 #
ScriptLog: # By TheCatcher #
ScriptLog: # Adds Santa Bags to all #
ScriptLog: # players #
ScriptLog: ##############################
ScriptLog: # Version = 1.10
ScriptLog: # iMaxHeads = 0
ScriptLog: # iPreLoadHeads = 0
ScriptLog: # bTeamColoredBags = True
ScriptLog: # EmptyBagDepthPercent = 0.33
ScriptLog: # EmptyBagWidthPercent = 0.50
ScriptLog: ##############################
ScriptLog: ###############################
ScriptLog: # Candy Canes #
ScriptLog: # UT2004 V1.1 #
ScriptLog: # By TheCatcher #
ScriptLog: # Replaces Weapon Lockers #
ScriptLog: # with Candy Canes #
ScriptLog: ###############################
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: PostBeginPlay -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ###############################
ScriptLog: # ONS Christmas #
ScriptLog: # UT2004 V2.1 #
ScriptLog: # By TheCatcher #
ScriptLog: # Christmas Caps by Dr.SiN #
ScriptLog: # Inspired by Dr.SiN's #
ScriptLog: # CaptureTheTree for UT #
ScriptLog: ###############################
ScriptLog: # Config: UT2004.ini
ScriptLog: # [OnsChristmasV21.OnsChristmas]
ScriptLog: # AlwaysUseCaps=False
ScreenSender:
ScreenSender: ~~~~~~~~~~ Screenshot Sender Normal Final ~~~~~~~~~~
ScreenSender: ~ Copyright (C) 2007 Gugi
ScreenSender: ~
ScreenSender: ~ Loading main configuration...
ScreenSender: ~ ScreenshotWidth: 600
ScreenSender: ~ ScreenshotHeight: 400
ScreenSender: ~ ScreenshotTemplate: MS__%Name_%GUID___%D:%Mon:%Y_%H:%Min:%S___%C
ScreenSender: ~
ScreenSender: ~ [Info] ScreenSender [QuickMD5 / GUID]: [50559a3732be32eb8414529164c95ec1 / 3F171408464EE4577B73788697B28897] (Package-Name: ScreenSenderFinal)
ScreenSender: ~
ScreenSender: ~ Automatic screenshots are disabled
ScreenSender: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ScreenSender:
ScriptLog: GameInfo::InitGame : bEnableStatLogging False
ScriptLog: Using Official Link Setup: Default
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: ****CC: CheckReplacement -> Replacing Weapon Locker
ScriptLog: UdpServerQuery(crt): Port 7787 successfully bound.
Log: Resolving master0.gamespy.com...
ScriptLog: MasterServerUplink: MasterServerGameStats not found - stats uploading disabled.
Log: Defaulting to false
Log: Defaulting to false
Log: Resolving ut2004master1.epicgames.com...
WebAdmin: Loading Available Maps
WebAdmin: Loading Game Types
WebAdmin: XWebAdmin.UTServerAdmin Initialized on port 8888
NetComeGo: Open myLevel Sat Dec 19 07:29:33 2009 69.205.147.35:2627
Log: MasterServerUplink: Resolved ut2004master1.epicgames.com as 24.199.192.15.
Log: Resolved master0.gamespy.com (207.38.11.174)
ScriptLog: UdpGameSpyUplink: Master Server is master0.gamespy.com:27900
ScriptLog: UdpGameSpyUplink: Port 7788 successfully bound.
Log: MasterServerUplink: Connection to ut2004master1.epicgames.com established.
Log: Client netspeed is 10000
Log: Approval APPROVED
Log: Master server requests heartbeat 0 with code 2700
Log: Master server requests heartbeat 1 with code 2700
Log: Master server requests heartbeat 2 with code 2700
Log: Master server assigned our MatchID: 0
NetComeGo: Open myLevel Sat Dec 19 07:29:37 2009 69.205.147.35:2534
ScriptLog: New Player [IGS]Big_Duke_6 id=
ScriptLog: **** OnsChristmas.AddClientReplicationInfo: Spawning OnsCClient
ScriptLog: START MATCH

[foibos]

I have another problem or request. Epic guys, could you temporary whitelist the Xmas mutators as you should do? At least the Holiday Fun makes the server still non-standard.

http://wiki.unrealadmin.org/WhiteListed_Mutators

Thank you.

Foibos, TechCom ONS-32

[izelol]

I have another problem or request. Epic guys, could you temporary whitelist the Xmas mutators as you should do? At least the Holiday Fun makes the server still non-standard.

http://wiki.unrealadmin.org/WhiteListed_Mutators

Thank you.

Foibos, TechCom ONS-32

Rofl a guy with cracked server asking favor from Epic. How ironic

[foibos]

Rofl. Ok, any reasonable answer? Last year it worked.