Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:19:39 -0700, spartibus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, new servers come online every day, but when there's 15000+ to > choose from, who cares? The average player who doesn't play but maybe once a week, or seasoned vets. it doesn't matter. Just because what you do works f

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Deadman Standing
Actually if you look at your console I am willing to bet you would find only "setmaster add hlmaster.jolt.co.uk" works. The others fail, seems to dislike the :port after the IP. If you remove the :port after the IP then all the setmasters work. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [m

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread robg
Where do you put this ? server.cfg? On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:05:16 -0700, Timothy Lynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > CyberGameZone.com wrote: > >> I tried doing this at my server console and it complained about > >> syntax. :) > > Mine works. > > Looks like the reported syntax is not correct. This i

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Timothy Lynn
CyberGameZone.com wrote: >> I tried doing this at my server console and it complained about >> syntax. :) > Mine works. Looks like the reported syntax is not correct. This is what worked for me: setmaster add hlmaster.jolt.co.uk setmaster add hlmaster.gamesinferno.com 27010 setmaster add ma

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread CyberGameZone.com
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Mine works. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Gues what? I tried doing this at my server console and it complained about syntax. :) setmaster add master0.gamespy.com:28900 Usage: Setmaster So your cfg is not doing what you expect, and that is not the rea

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread mosca
Gues what? I tried doing this at my server console and it complained about syntax. :) setmaster add master0.gamespy.com:28900 Usage: Setmaster So your cfg is not doing what you expect, and that is not the reason your server is full. > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > Thi

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread CyberGameZone.com
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] This is what I have: setmaster add hlmaster.jolt.co.uk setmaster add hlmaster.gamesinferno.com:27010 setmaster add master0.gamespy.com:28900 Ever since I added this, my server is full 24/7 pretty much. "John A DeNArdo Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread John A DeNArdo Jr.
and you would do what to the .cfg file ??? ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread CyberGameZone.com
There are other ways to assist traffic in your server.cfg file so it registers at other main sites that list players. --- Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think the real problem is how the servers > are sorted. I think > the real problem is weather or not you make the > list. There

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread spartibus
>Not to get too far OT, but has anyone heard of any type of HL2 multiplayer >besides Counter-Strike? Now I'm not sure on these, but this is what I THINK I've read about... HL2 DM DOD SRC CZ SRC I think that's all I've seen so far, and how soon they'll be available after HL2 launches, I don't kno

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Ooks Server
More then once I have restarted my server because there were no players. 5 minutes later it's filled to capacity. The 48 hours prior, it sat empty. I concluded that for some reason no one could see it, probably because it was no longer on the list. Restarting it caused it to be on the list again, o

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Ooks Server
- Original Message - From: "spartibus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 3:19 PM Subject: RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone? > >because new servers come online everyday If you havent found yet > (or >are trying to find) just the righ

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Graham
I don't think the real problem is how the servers are sorted. I think the real problem is weather or not you make the list. There are thousands of servers not getting on the list. That means no traffic. If you have a server with no traffic on it, do an update and see if your server shows up in t

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread spartibus
>because new servers come online everyday If you havent found yet (or >are trying to find) just the right server that suits your social and gaming >needs, you might want to hop around... not to mention that if all of your >favorites are full, where do you go then (the most common reason I use t

RE: [hlds] More info on XP SP2

2004-09-10 Thread David Fencik
It is INCOMPLETE tcp outbound requests. Aka no more syn floods. This will have no effect on the server browser. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Donahue Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [hl

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Ooks Server
> >The point is that with the old method, the servers wich are good for me > >might be listed only after a few thousand 300+ ping servers, and people > >will bail out listing before the whole list loads. > > I don't understand why nobody seems to use the favorites list? I've > always downloaded t

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
because new servers come online everyday If you havent found yet (or are trying to find) just the right server that suits your social and gaming needs, you might want to hop around... not to mention that if all of your favorites are full, where do you go then (the most common reason I use the M

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread spartibus
>The point is that with the old method, the servers wich are good for me >might be listed only after a few thousand 300+ ping servers, and people >will bail out listing before the whole list loads. I don't understand why nobody seems to use the favorites list? I've always downloaded the entire lis

RE: [hlds] Effect of SP2 on server browsing

2004-09-10 Thread Mike Donahue
>-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Deadman Standing >Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 11:03 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [SPAM] - RE: [hlds] Effect of SP2 on server browsing - Bayesian Filter detected >spam > >The client connections o

Re: [hlds] Tfc...steering wheel.

2004-09-10 Thread Cian Sweeney
I prefer to use VNC from my plam pilot on WiFi. On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 20:24:33 -0800, Ooks Server <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > NO no no. Touchpad. It's the definitive way to play. ;-P > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Whisper ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thu

[hlds] More info on XP SP2

2004-09-10 Thread Mike Donahue
Found something. It is TCP outbound requests. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2netwk. mspx#XSLTsection127121120120 What new functionality is added to this feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2? Restricted traffic over raw sockets Detailed description A very small

Re: [hlds] CSDM

2004-09-10 Thread Whisper
I think he should just do a fresh install of AMX Mod-X and CSDM because the guy who runs AMX Mod-X wrote CSDM On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 18:45:27 +0100, Joachim Sedell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > are y running the csdm version from Lekstugan or the one which can > be found on the amx website? > > -

RE: [hlds] Effect of SP2 on server browsing

2004-09-10 Thread Napier, Kevin
are you sure? because the comments I've seen about this is people were having issues with programs like bearshare and lots of IE windows, etc. I'm not talking about the 'home' edition 10 connection limit thing, I'm talking specificly to changes made in tcpip.sys in sp2. -Original Message---

RE: [hlds] Effect of SP2 on server browsing

2004-09-10 Thread Joachim Sedell
Windows XP SP2 will have no effect on this as long as you have allowed hlds through the fireall. The 10 incoming connection limit only applies to SMB connetions Joachim Sedell Rapid Response Engineer - Platforms EMEA Global Technical Support Centre Microsoft Product Support Services -Origina

Re: [hlds] Effect of SP2 on server browsing

2004-09-10 Thread Whisper
Isn't also only on the home version? I could be wrong Maybe a would MSCE can answer? :) On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 13:49:04 -0400, Napier, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I belive it's 10 sockets per process.. someone double check me on that. > > However there are modified tcpip.sys files available

RE: [hlds] CSDM

2004-09-10 Thread Joachim Sedell
are y running the csdm version from Lekstugan or the one which can be found on the amx website? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Aldrich Sent: den 10 september 2004 19:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [hlds] CSDM Just did an update

RE: [hlds] Effect of SP2 on server browsing

2004-09-10 Thread Deadman Standing
The client connections of XP and 2000 deals with network shares (windows client connections) not TCP/UDP connections. The HL server status is a udp packet. Since UDP is stateless there is no way to limit connections. Stateless protocols really never connect to an end point, they just send packets.

RE: [hlds] Effect of SP2 on server browsing

2004-09-10 Thread Napier, Kevin
I belive it's 10 sockets per process.. someone double check me on that. However there are modified tcpip.sys files available around the web to remove or increase the limit. From what I understand this really should not effect the hl browser. -Original Message- From: Mike Donahue [mailto:

[hlds] Effect of SP2 on server browsing

2004-09-10 Thread Mike Donahue
Hi. Sorry if this has been brought up before - but has anyone mentioned XP's Service Pack 2 effect on the browse function? As I understand it, there's a newly imposed limit of 10 connectionless requests, or something akin to that. Wouldn't the client requests for server status fall into that? I

[hlds] CSDM

2004-09-10 Thread Peter Aldrich
Just did an update to AMX to go to AMXX without issue. I am attempting to get CSDM up and running but an get a "bad load" when I look at amx_plugins. This is what I have done to install. I am sure I am missing something... Copied the csdm_mod.amx to the plugin folder and added it to the plugin

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread CyberGameZone.com
A single voice from from many is MUCH more powerful than one big voice. I am glad peeps say things in this group. Btw- I am one of those single servers running at home and you do not see me |3itching. --- Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Who said the professionally run servers in the past

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Marcelo Bezerra
On Fri, 2004-09-10 at 13:29, m0gely wrote: > Marcelo de Paula Bezerra wrote: > > > You see no benefit from the client point of view? > > I am talking about simply turning it on and running it. Servers still > pop up and I still sort by ping. What got better for me? Yes, I always sort by ping, an

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread --Carpy
Yes and mine too. £1000 down the drain overnight. Great job Valve. The whole point is that before doing stuff like this they should CONSULT people and see if it would be accepted by the majority. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ooks Server

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Marcelo Bezerra
You all just forget that what is good for you is not what might be good for others. Whats better for me? Receiving server in my country before receiving "good, well admined server" with .1 ips that are 20+ hops away in the us? I am all for 100% random or the current method. On Sat, 2004-07-10 at

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread m0gely
Marcelo de Paula Bezerra wrote: You see no benefit from the client point of view? I am talking about simply turning it on and running it. Servers still pop up and I still sort by ping. What got better for me? I see it as a much better choice than the one previously deployed. I live in Brazil wher

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Whisper
Who said the professionally run servers in the past were being listed first anyhow? It seems the people who are running single servers off the back of their whatever connection or hosted service are the ones complaining the most about any changes to this system. People who professionally run serv

Re: [hlds] VAC Bans Method does not work

2004-09-10 Thread Whisper
I hope you are making a joke If you are not, it certainly explains a lot of things :( Man, it would also explain why VAC is not being updated. Because the obvious implication of hackers having unlimited access to STEAM_ID's means that even if VAC was 100% effective against known cheats, it doesn'

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Jay Carter
I think it should be a big deal to players as well since now the server browser feeds people home based broadband servers first, which, well, the majority of suck. I'm sure there are people on here running good servers out of their homes with their cable and DSL but let's be honest. There are trem

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Peter Aldrich
Amen to this...This is my exact situation... Very frustrating... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of m0gely Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone? Ooks Server wrote: >

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread --Carpy
Did I say that MY server was the best, and your one was puny? NO. I don't think you should even be here. Why not remove yourself from this list and then go and post your insults and childish bickering on www.steampowered.com It's a fact that the new system means that the professionally run well s

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Roc
what do you consider decent? stop the bitching about how our servers are puny to your mighty one bs! I for one am glad to see a change. You do still have a real job no? - Original Message - From: "--Carpy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 4:51 AM

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Ooks Server
It's only a big deal when it's *your* server (or mine) that is suddenly sitting empty :-) - Original Message - From: "Jay Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 11:30 PM Subject: RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone? > I feel your pai

RE: [hlds] VAC Bans Method does not work

2004-09-10 Thread K. Mike Bradley
It's a little know secret that when the source code for HL2 was stolen, hackers broke the steam ID number system and can now generate tens of thousands of valid steam numbers. Enjoy! SCREW ALL BLACK HAT HACKERS AND TERRORISTS! >>>If a day at the beach was a metaphor for life, there would be peo

Re: [hlds] VAC Bans Method does not work

2004-09-10 Thread Whisper
Well I was all for doing things the way Valve was doing it to allow them confuse cheat creators about exactly which hacks are or are not detected, then I thought about the implications of what occurs if the hackers have access to unlimited numbers (or at least appear to be) STEAM_ID's and then did

RE: [hlds] VAC Bans Method does not work

2004-09-10 Thread Brandon Dumont - MWEB
Why don't people use cd in leagues? > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 3:06 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds] VAC Bans Method does not work > > Tell you what. You name

RE: [hlds] VAC Bans Method does not work

2004-09-10 Thread Deadman Standing
Well if you want to block hacks, look at the hacks available for VAC and those that work on CD. I would use that as a better measure than what a league decides if you really want to reduce hackers. I would also recommend looking at how fast new hacks are released for VAC verses CD. Wrapping yourse

RE: [hlds] VAC Bans Method does not work

2004-09-10 Thread ray
Tell you what. You name me ONE league that supports CD as an excepted option then. Everybody talks about using it, nobody does, and nobody allows it in any league that I know of. So on that note... UPDATE VAC!!! Ray Spaulding www.raynserv.com/rod -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread Marcelo de Paula Bezerra
You see no benefit from the client point of view? I see it as a much better choice than the one previously deployed. I live in Brazil where almost 100% of the ip address space is like 200. or 201. and now, when I refresh the list, the first servers I get, are the ones closer to me, and not some ran

Re: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread m0gely
spartibus wrote: ... because it isn't. Because it didn't affect you? It's safe to say this is a bit of a big deal as it's generating alot of noise. Some servers may benefit from the changes while others seem to notice no change at all. Then there are the several like myself who noticed the chang

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread --Carpy
Maybe it isn't to you, but it is to thousands of people with pre paid servers that are sitting empty, and also to the thousands of players who have no decent servers at all in their server list. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of spartibus Sen

RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone?

2004-09-10 Thread spartibus
... because it isn't. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jay Carter Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 11:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] Where has all the traffic gone? I feel your pain. I was bitching about this 2 days after