Server Help

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

I'm having a load of trouble with this. I got my server onto the directory list, but that link doesn't work. I manually entered it on my computer and got in, but I had my friend try and neither the link or the manual enter worked. I had him try a number of IPs, but nothing seemed to work. Anyone's help would be much appreciated.

wEaViL · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject:

http://forums.minegoboom.com/viewtopic.php?t=2443

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

All ready saw that... Not the issue, I had forwarded the ports the first time... But, do I forward the Directory port or the server.ini [misc]port?

Purge · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:12 pm Post subject:

You just forward the [Misc]Port in server.ini (the server's listening port).

SpecShip · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:05 am Post subject:

I'm not certain he has a clue what he's doing, and his settings are probably all jumbled-up.
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Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

Um...No. I've got my server up and running along with 3 bots, I'm not retarded, I spent all day yesterday fixing a stupid MERVbot plugin, and I came here to see if anyone could help because I don't have the time right now to try and fix it myself. Plus, my settings, to my knowledge, are not screwed up. I got it on the directory, but the zone is red when you take it off the directory, and even when other people (not me) enter it manually, the server is still red. I can get in no problem. My bots get through right away too.

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

Forgot: I already forwarded the [misc]port, I was just wondering if I had to forward the other one too.

wEaViL · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:51 am Post subject:

No the directory port is not for people to connect to you it is the port of the directory server... Only reason noone would see your zone in the list is either you changed the directory port, messed up server.ini, firewall, or router..........

post your server.ini in here (without the passwords) so we can take a look at it

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

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[Custom]
ArenaMode=4
//1=Any player can create an own a new subarena
//2=Only mods+ can own newly created subarenas
//3=Smods+ own new subarenas
//4=Sysops own new subarenas
//5=New subarenas won't make new files, will just use spawn.cfg instead. If a .cfg is already created for subarena, will use that instead

[Arena]
ArenaMaxPlayers=300
ArenaDesiredPlayers=100
ArenaMinimumPlayers=25
SpawnKeepScores=1
MaxArenas=2000
MaxArenasMemory=64000

[Comms]
MaxQueueToLogin=16
PacketHistoryMax=2000
IncomingBufferSize=131072
OutgoingBufferSize=131072
EncryptMode=1
UnreliableBufferSize=128
TransportBufferSize=160
FlushTime=10
BandwithIdleTime=21600
SelectTime=10

[Misc]
DisableShareware=0
RegisterKickShareware=0
MaxSharewarePlayers=-1
MaxPlayers=200
MaxSharewareTime=90000000
DisableSharewareNames=0
DisableSharewareShips=0
DisableSharewareScores=0
MenuKickOutDelay=12000
NoAntiInSafe=0
//If 1, then if in a safty, SS will ignore that player's anti
LockFreqs=0
//If 1, then *lock doesn't allow freq change
PositionDataAccess=2
//if 0, sysops see player stats in spec. If 1, smods/sysops can. If 2, then mod/smods/sysops can
AlertCommand=cheater
//so ?cheater {text} will send to online mods
AllowPubScorereset=1
AllowPvtScorereset=1
//If 1, ?scorereset will reset player's score
TimerDropFlagTerritoryRadius=8
//If non-0, then all non-neutral droped flags X tiles away from ship. More info in FAQ at Server Help Site
ShipTypeSwitchResetPeriod=0
//If non-0, than if someone does X amount of shipchanges that is in the .cfg in this amount of time (in milliseconds), then kicks them off
CheckWeapons=1
//Leave this set to 1, so it detects more of different type of cheats.. will kick them out if in .cfg the [Security] SecurityKickoff is 1
CheckFastBombing=0
//More info on website
FastBombingThreshold=30
//More info on website
ForceObsceneCheck=0
//0 = normal, 1 = everyone has obscene checking on
NoFlagRewardLimit=0
//If set non-zero reward multiplier limit is removed in FlagRewardMode 1. Multiplier is (maximumAllowedPerTeam / numberOfTeamMembers), if NoFlagRewardLimit is set 0
//multiplier is limited by 2.
LogPoints=1
PointUpdateDiff=500
JackpotBroadcastPoints=0
ServerLog=1
KeepAliveDelay=500
DefaultLevelFile=Main level2.lvl
//Change to your map file name
Port=1020
//Make it something round, like 1000, 2000, etc. Change this if you are running more than one zone off same billing
AllowVIEClients=1
//If you wish to restrict your zone to continuum only, set to 0. If you want everyone to play, set to 1
StaffChat=UAchat
//Divide staff chat channels by commas. Only mods+ can join these local chats.
ForceContinuumOnly=0
//If set to 1, will only let continuum users enter zone
ServerIP=192.168.0.100
//Set to the server's IP #. This is used for *einfo's proxy detection
AllowPrerelease=1
//Set to 1, people with newer continuum can enter. Set to 0, only current client will be allowed in

[CPU]
LoopDelay=0
ProcessMaxTime=4
SleepPerIteration=1
SlowIterationWarningLevel=100
SleepTime=15

[Permission]
AllowBadMachineId=1
AllowLowBandwidth=1
MinimumSecondsToLogin=0
PermissionMaxPoints=0
PermissionMode=0
AutoPermissionPoints=0
AutoPermissionIDList=0
AutoPermissionMessage=Congratulations

[Password]
SysopPassword=****
EnergyPassword=****
ModeratorPassword=****
SuperModeratorPassword=****
VIPPassword=
//Change all to what you want

[Billing]
LogMessages=0
IP=localhost
Password=****
//What is the billing pw in the subbill.ini
ServerName=UA Battledome
//Zone name
Port=3000
ServerId=4483
//Make the same as in [Misc] Port=1020
GroupId=1
ScoreId=1020
//Make the same as in [Misc] Port=1020
ReconnectTime=12000
AttemptTime=6400

[Advertise]
SendMode=0
DisplayMode=0
Duration=6000

[Validation]
CheckMod=1
CheckSMod=1
CheckSysop=1
LogPubCommands=*
LogPvtCommands=*
DisablePubCommands=
DisablePvtCommands=
//Help at http://www.shanky.com/server/ in FAQ section for Subgame2

[Directory]
IP=sscentral.subspace.inet.fi
Description=Best place to have a Map put up, and play against other experienced players. Ultimate battles await you in this Server.
//What you want to have for the description of zone
NamePassword=****
//Pick anything you want
Port=4991

SpecShip · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:01 pm Post subject:

Server appears in the directory just fine.

Again, if the zone is red, the port/packets aren't being forewarded or a firewall is blocking the machine from transmitting, which is also applicable to the directory.

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

I know, I got the zone in the directory, and I can get in just fine. The problem is, no one else can. I have already forwarded the ports. My router to computer and vise versa.

SpecShip · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject:

Either the forewarding wasn't set correctly or a firewall blocks the transmissions, nothing more to it.

wEaViL · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:48 am Post subject:

Remember XP has a built in firewall that normaly is always on unless you have already turned it off, if you installed sp2 then it will be turned on again... check to see if it is on, if it is then you need to open the server port +1 in the firewall too... All so what kind of router are you running? FYI Networkeverywhere and Linksys have a feature called block wan request which will cuase your zone to be red to outside people. You'll need to disable that also.

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

I have a D-Link. And the firewall for XP, I'm going to try and forward the ports through that. Thats what I didn't do. I originally forwarded them through the router's filter. I'll try that, thanks.

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

Ok, I had 2 entries for pots.

Subgame: 1020
Subgame: 1021

Is that correct?

SpecShip · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:19 am Post subject:

Seeing as how you set your [misc] Port to 1020, indeed it is (correct).

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

Just turn off the Windows Firewall, it's useless if you have a router.
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Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

Heres the thing, its not my computer. If I turn off the firewall, my dads probably gonna kick the sh!t out of me and give me a lecture on hackers....lol....So, port forwarding is the best I can do. If someone wants to try the server and see it works, I'll leave it running all day, but I won't be there. If it works or doesn't please post here.

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

btw, its called UA Battledome... There are 3 bots in there so it should appear as though there are three people in there.

SpecShip · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject:

If you have a firewall that denies incoming/outgoing communication then your zone will remain inaccessible for anyone outside your home's network.

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

I know my firewall doesn't and I even forwarded the ports. I just got a new router though. Trying to set it up. Its a linksys, and so far, I'm not having any problems with it.

wEaViL · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:

I would of checked it for you but I dont even have continuum installed anymore since I dont play it anymore... Odd I know but I still know alot about getting these servers to run... I would just ignore SpecShip since he's repeating everything we have already covered... If noone can find the zone still let us know.

There is a tut for linksys made by me, its a stickie in the General Questions forum on here... might help you out alot.... 1 thing I can say is look for the option called Block WAN request... even if you forward the ports if that is enabled it will not let your server work, so make sure to disable that... not sure what part of the setup its in... just look at my tut and it will give you step by step for linksys routers. Hope it helps

SpecShip · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:57 am Post subject:

Cruceo · Novice Gender: Joined: Dec 19 2005 Posts: 43 Offline

Ok, wEaViL. I already disabled the block WAN requests. That was one of the first things I did to my new router. Thanks both of you, but I am still gonna have to play around with some of the settings on my computer to get it to work.

wEaViL · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:24 am Post subject:

Heres a site that might help you a little... Whatever the problem is its with your computer or router....

Try changing your server port to something more round like 2000 or 10000 and forward those... not sure it that will help as I always used 10000, 11000, and 12000 for the zones I used to host.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308127/en-us