From c099dc4e8c8d7b0ab76ba73002e11f3588ac9c59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kadeshar Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 21:16:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Playerbot Configuration (markdown) --- Playerbot-Configuration.md | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Playerbot-Configuration.md b/Playerbot-Configuration.md index 5d38baf..e66ba5b 100644 --- a/Playerbot-Configuration.md +++ b/Playerbot-Configuration.md @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ ## Disclaimer -It has been observed that having a lot of bots, or players for that matter, will put a strain on hard drives; even with a fairly low amount of bots or players. MySQL will continuously read and write to the disk and the amount quickly adds up. If you are concerned about the lifespan of your hard drive it's recommend to use as few bots as possible or limit yourself to only using altbots to minimize the amount of writes. You can also enable `AiPlayerbot.DisabledWithoutRealPlayer` in the playerbots config to make sure no bots are logged in while no players are. +It has been observed that having a lot of bots, or players for that matter, will put a strain on hard drives; even with a fairly low amount of bots or players. MySQL will continuously read and write to the disk and the amount quickly adds up. +Recommended configuration to extend lifespan of your hard drive: +- in mysql configuration file add line 'skip-log-bin' which reduce ~75-90% of writes because skipping binary logging +- in playerbots configuration file enable `AiPlayerbot.DisabledWithoutRealPlayer` to make sure no bots are logged in while no players are +- use as few bots as possible or limit yourself to only using altbots to minimize the amount of writes -The following write speeds have been noted based on the number of bots logged in. +The following write speeds have been noted based on the number of bots logged in (without recommended configurations). - 500 bots: 1-10 MB/s (100% activity) - 1000 bots: 9 MB/s (Smart scale active)