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How many players can my Half Life 2 server handle?
1) Click here to launch the speed test website
2) Choose a server to start your speed test
3) Click Start
4) Let the test run
5) When the test has finished, a picture will be displayed. It will look like the following:
6) Look at your upload section. It is shown in the red with an arrow next to it.
7) According to your upload rate, your computer can handle the following amounts of players-
 
128K uplink = 2 players
256k uplink = 4 players
320k uplink = 6 players
512k uplink = 9 players
768k uplink = 14 players
1024k uplink = 19 players
1140k uplink = 21 players
1708k uplink = 32 players
Please remember that your computer specs also have alot to do with how many players your server can handle, but this gives you a good overall idea.
If this cannot help you, please fill out the form and I will get back to you quickly as possible so I can tell you how many players your server can hold.
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(Please be very detailed with specs. Processor, RAM, hard drive, etc..)