[solved] Missing server!

[Durf]

The server:
>>> FASTTRACK ULTIMATE 1v1 <<<
is not being listed on tron. (custom connect works fine. address: tronzero.com port: 4536)

I decided to make a new thread instead of continuing on http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtop ... 49&t=23712, since the problem is a little different.

As mentioned in the other thread, browser.hashpickup.net does not list the server (just like tron).
However, http://tronzero.com/drf/server-browser lists it! (I just found some server-browser code and plopped in on that site to test).

The only difference that I can ascertain is the master server being used. I think the server browser that lists it uses master2 first, instead of master1.
Is there any way to fix this so that the server shows up?
(it is not the CFG settings for sure, it is listed on the other online browser)

Even tried changing the master.srv file to no avail... :s

A tournament is coming up soon and it would be better if everyone didn't have to custom connect.

Help? Anyone know if the master servers are bugging out? Can that be fixed?

[Durf]

So I tried fiddling with dedicated_idle, and turning off talk_to_master then back on again....no dice.

Turns out that the FT ultimate 1v1 server isn't the only server affected:

On browser.hashpickup.net it will list the server:
>> A>>eleration 1v1 Sumo [NY]

However, not on the other http://tronzero.com/drf/server-browser listing.

Furthermore, the FT 1v1 server is no longer listed in either webpage.

Does anyone have any idea what's going on? What's up with the master servers? (who hosts them?)

[Ratchet]

I can't offer any solutions, the only part I felt somewhat capable of addressing was the "who hosts the master servers" question. IIRC there is one hosted by a computer in Z-Man's house. Not sure if or where others would be hosted.

A quick search confirms at least this much.

http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtop ... er#p277545
http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtop ... er#p271312
http://forums3.armagetronad.net/search. ... n&start=15

[dlh]

The >>> FASTTRACK ULTIMATE 1v1 <<< (tronzero.com:4536) server isn't listed on any master server. Are you sure its not a configuration error on your end? “TALK_TO_MASTER 1” should be set in one of the config files that the server reads when it starts.

The >> A>>eleration 1v1 Sumo [NY] server is listed on every master.

BTW, the server-browser you are using caches the master list. It will only fetch a new master list if the old one is more than an hour old, or if you manually clear the cache. It checks master2 first (and falls back to 1, 3, then 4 if it encounters an error).

[Durf]

Thanks rachet...perhaps I should bug Zman about this ;P

I'm positive its not the server, it was working fine before the 17th of july.

So I tried fiddling with dedicated_idle, and turning off talk_to_master then back on again....no dice.

See for yourself, I did this just now:

This remains a mystery to me...

[dlh]

Check your log file for something like this:

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[0] Connecting to Master Server 1...
[0] Login information sent. Waiting for reply...
[0] Got address <server-ip>:<server-port>.
[0] Login Succeeded. User Nr. 3 
[0] Syncing with server...
[0] Relabeling NetObjects...
[0] Syncing again...
[0] Done!
[0] Sending my server info...
[0] Logging out...
[0] Done!

[Z-Man]

Master log excerpt:

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[2014/07/15 01:57:00] [33] Acknowledged server: tronzero.com:4536, name: ">>> FASTTRACK ULTIMATE 1v1 <<<"

That is fine!

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[2014/07/15 03:57:04] [33] Received unidentifiable server information from tronzero.com #:4536 over socket *.*.*.*:45871.

That is not...

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[2014/07/15 10:02:14] [0] Lost contact with server: tronzero.com:4536
[2014/07/18 22:54:39] [1] Received new server: tronzero.com #:4536
[2014/07/18 23:18:05] [2] Updated server: tronzero.com #:4536

No "Acknowledged" line any more. Note the extra " #" in the server name?

Check your SERVER_DNS line. I bet it reads

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SERVER_DNS tronzeo.com #

Our string configuration items always read in the whole line. So:
Remove the ' #' plus whatever comes after it.

[Durf]

<3 thank you Z-man
That was the problem.

Thanks everyone for your assistance!

Problem solved