Master server down " MAN DOWN ! "

Post by **Hermskii** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:29 pm

I think it is funny that MH chose the gamespy server as the one to use instead of the Epic master server. It makes no sense to me. Consider this also, now two of the default 3 maste servers are down with only epic left. Most peeps don't know about Q-Tracker and even if they did, they wouldn't be smart enough to alter their ut.ini file to use it. This whole deal sounds pretty odd to me. 1st Mplayer and now gamespy. If Epic goes down that doesn't leave much for about 99% of UT players and it makes it tough for the last 1% being us and about 1000 other players. Sad.

We can change the code in the new mod to point to several of the last master servers I'd think like K suggests.

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Post by **Hermskii** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:00 pm

OK. Well, your ut.ini calls 3 servers now. 2 of the 3 are broken or down so it is only using one which is the EPIC gameserver. We'll just set the mod to use it and in the forum or on the website, we'll give awesome instructions on how players can edit their UT.ini file to call on additional newer master servers while leaving the EPIC server call intact. That way, everybody gets what they want AND this will force peeps to eventually change to the new MH mod if they want a MonsterHunt tab that works.

Hook · Post by **Hook** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:12 pm

I still haven't had any problems!

Are you absolutely sure those master servers are actually down?
Or are they refusing some pings/codes due to the malicious code attacks on UT2k4 and UT3 servers, so they only appear down?
Maybe they are filtering any unusual code at this time because they are not sure what exactly to filter yet?
Every body seems to have had different problems, so i am thinking because they have different mods installed?
I have very few mods especially newer large mods like MH.
I do not have MH actually Installed in my Player install, it is only cached.
I have been getting as many or more servers , and players, as I always have pinged up on the browser.
It has worked fine!

K · Post by K » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:22 pm

Hook wrote:I still haven't had any problems!
Are you absolutely sure those master servers are actually down?
Or are they refusing some pings/codes due to the malicious code attacks on UT2k4 and UT3 servers, so they only appear down?
Maybe they are filtering any unusual code at this time because they are not sure what exactly to filter yet?
Every body seems to have had different problems, so i am thinking because they have different mods installed?
I have very few mods especially newer large mods like MH.
I do not have MH actually Installed in my Player install, it is only cached.
I have been getting as many or more servers , and players, as I always have pinged up on the browser.
It has worked fine!

Do you have a tab that says Monster Hunt in your find internet games browser?

Hook · Post by **Hook** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:25 pm

K wrote:
Hook wrote:I still haven't had any problems!
Are you absolutely sure those master servers are actually down?
Or are they refusing some pings/codes due to the malicious code attacks on UT2k4 and UT3 servers, so they only appear down?
Maybe they are filtering any unusual code at this time because they are not sure what exactly to filter yet?
Every body seems to have had different problems, so i am thinking because they have different mods installed?
I have very few mods especially newer large mods like MH.
I do not have MH actually Installed in my Player install, it is only cached.
I have been getting as many or more servers , and players, as I always have pinged up on the browser.
It has worked fine!
Do you have a tab that says Monster Hunt in your find internet games browser?

No, as I haven't installed MH, as I said.
It wouldn't be there without installing MH.
I have just logically theorized on what may be happening is all.
And why it may "appear" as though the master servers are down.

K · Post by K » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:34 am

You might be right about the 2004 thing.
Could be why this is happening. Your right.
I didn't even make the connection before.

I hope it goes back soon. I want my tab back

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K · Post by K » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:18 am

But where ? On the gamespy forums?
I have been there and nothing yet can be seen but a thread about the server going down. But there are no intelligent replies just speculations like ours. Also no replies from any kind of admin or official server person.

K · Post by K » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:36 am

[UPDATE!!]

Master0.Gamespy is back up and running!

My MH tab is back!!!!! WOOOT WOOOT

OK,
This business is far from over though. I want to fix this so it doesn't happen again because it hurts the community when you cant see the servers.

Here is some additional info on ports and what they are for.
Interesting read! Check this out herm AND any one who is or wants to run a server. ::
http://www.runegame.com/vbf/showthread. ... adid=22351

Here is some info on how to run your own Master server.

How to host your own MS
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PostSubject: How to host your own MS Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:35 pm
I know ive left the majority of dx community boards but as ive stopped hosting my MS id like to post the info out on How to do it.

Consider this my leaving present

Now the UCC Masterserver program is buggy but you can make it run smoothy by following this exactlly:

1. Install deus ex and the SDK on the copy you wish to host MS on.

2. Install nepthys verson: Nephthys_v1.4a100 (only applies for dx.) On the

masterserver and the server. (they need to be similar versons or matching to

prevent getting rejected). Or you can have the MS and server non nepthys.

3. In the System folder, Make a file called: MasterServer.ini (CAPS MUST BE EXACT!) And in it put this:

; Unreal Engine Master Server
; Configuration File
;
; Revision History:
; * (4/16/99) Created by Brandon Reinhart
;
; Usage:
;
; [MasterServer]
; GameName=[Identifying String]
; Where the string is one assign by GameSpy & Critical Mass.
; OperationMode=[TextFile/TCPLink]
; First mode outputs server list to the file specified under the
; OutputFile key of the [TextFile] section.
; Second mode services GameSpy MasterServer Protocol messages
; on the port specified under the TCPPort key of the [TCPLink] section.
; ListenPort=[Integer]
; Specifies the port to listen for heartbeats on.

[MasterServer]
GameName=deusex
;OperationMode=TextFile
OperationMode=TCPLink
ListenPort=27900

[TextFile]
OutputFile=servers.txt

[TCPLink]
TCPPort=28900

And save it.

Then make a .bat file in the system folder and in it put:

ucc masterserver

And save it.

Then double click the bat file to get it running.

It will do something like this:

And then ur done Very Happy

To do it with diff games change the GameName= to the game you want to host.

thanks,

HDD21.

It is possible to create a new MS but everyones ini must be configured to look for it.
Did you create the QTracker server Herm? Someone mentioned you having to do with it.

Post by **Hermskii** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:40 pm

I had nothing to do with creating QTracker. I just lucked out and found it one day. I have several post on several forums in regard to my concern about what happens when EPIC takes down the master servers. I had asked for back up servers like the QTracker one and never got an answer from anyone with absolute information. I added QTracker to my list years ago when MPlayer went down and all I know is it connects and works. I don't know where it is or what it does but I don't see that failed to connect to MPlayer error anymore and that makes me happy.

Flatus · Post by **Flatus** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:00 pm

This site gives some info, but not sure how up-to-date it really is still: http://unreal.epicgames.com/Master.htm

I'll add in the other ones to my list... heck it can't hurt it any if more do go down later.

Post by **Hermskii** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:34 pm

Cool! That site listed at least 2 more that I had never seen or used before. It also validated some info I thought I already knew. Good find. I saved it to favs. It is hard to argue with information on the website of the makers of the game itself.

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BiGbOsS · Post by **BiGbOsS** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:30 pm

i can see my mh tab again

yay see you all this weekend
btw MHM2 is back down? awww i didnt even get a chance to try it

lol

House of Hermskii {HOH}

Master server down " MAN DOWN ! "

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