Unofficial "Empty Server List" Fix

[Paul]

GG Paul, first method is OK with 2.55 client, list is very well populated, but does it mean that, in only one day, a hundred of server-admins have added the sv_master5 setting, or do you scan yourself by another way ??

I sync TB's serverlist every 5 minutes with this masterlist at the moment so for the players currently already using this patch will have a wide selection of servers But adding the master to your cfg is needed to make sure it'll always be up to date and sending the correct information.

[Destroy666]

Is the ID master server now officially permament down?

[Indloon]

Perhaps we could make a little UI mod instead ?

Mostly it is with photoshopping and shaders.

You can make everything with that,thats it.
I managed to use Banis shader API in client side to make day/night shaders which were displayed in global.menu by using qtime.

[Paul]

Is the ID master server now officially permament down?

They haven't published any information regarding the master server yet

[Dragonji]

That's great id Software, kill ET and few other old games, there will be for sure a lot of people who would buy a new game from you knowing what you are doing with your products after some time...

[Paul]

That's great id Software, kill ET and few other old games, there will be for sure a lot of people who would buy a new game from you knowing what you are doing with your products after some time...

And if they are so selfish and stupid to do so... at least make sure to point the dns entry to some SD server and make sure to set up a master there. (Or use etmaster.net)

[gaoesa]

Just checked, silent 0.5.0 says I'm a valid client too

Tested it now myself too and it doesn't recognize it. We can add your patches to the recognized ones in the next version (planned in few weeks). Hopefully there won't be dozens of different patches out there.

[$omator]

use magic of splash damage -> idsoftware cont(r)act to do so

[diaboliksmart]

Tested it now myself too and it doesn't recognize it. We can add your patches to the recognized ones in the next version (planned in few weeks). Hopefully there won't be dozens of different patches out there.

Please, I don't understand the problem with silent mod, the only test I've done is on a silent server (mine) and all works fine, can u explain please ?

Hey Hallo gaoesa xD !!! I am "blackops" from http://mygamingtalk.com/forums/
GG for your work on a very complete mod

[macbeth]

so if i understand we need to have these lines now?

set sv_master1 "etmaster.idsoftware.com"
set sv_master2 "master.gamespy.com:27900"
set sv_master3 "master0.gamespy.com"
set sv_master4 "clanservers.net"
set sv_master5 "master0.etmaster.net"
set sv_master6 ""

cuz i added the set sv_master6 ""
for the server.cfg and did we need a full server restart ?
or just a server restarts with the rcon command?
dont sure really what to do for the player side (i mean myself)

[$omator]

how is that possible that you can not understand such basic instructions and yet you run server :}
idsoftware please add iq test to game executable )

[Bambus]

Hi,
at first I would like to thank you for the work you are doing for ET and all players!

I have already add command set sv_master5 "master0.etmaster.net" to our two servers and tried client modified et.exe (2.60b), everything is working fine, I just like to ask if the modified et.exe for client could display serverlist from master0.etmaster.net and also from the official idsoftware serverlist (if they put it on again)? Dont know if there is some possibility to avoid "duplicate" servers which sends info to both lists (yours and official one).

THX

[gaoesa]

The Client Version line in the screenshot.

silent-finger.jpg

The feature was added in version 0.5.0.

[Paul]

Hi,
at first I would like to thank you for the work you are doing for ET and all players!

I have already add command set sv_master5 "master0.etmaster.net" to our two servers and tried client modified et.exe (2.60b), everything is working fine, I just like to ask if the modified et.exe for client could display serverlist from master0.etmaster.net and also from the official idsoftware serverlist (if they put it on again)? Dont know if there is some possibility to avoid "duplicate" servers which sends info to both lists (yours and official one).

THX

As soon as it's online this master will also continuously sync with the real master, so you won't miss a thing It's not possible to have 2 masters to load it from unfortunately.

[Dragonji]

id Software could at least "give" the subdomain of ET master server to some trusted group of people such as SD to extend the life of our lovely game...

[Bambus]

OK, i thought that it is not possible but if you solved it with sync so servers without sending info to yours master0.etmaster.net will also shows in modified client et.exe if official master will be back online is super.

So only problem is to persuade as much as possible players (whose dont use trackbase, splatterladder, gametracker, hlsw, xfire, etc or direct connect by ip) to use this modified client or at least to newbies use it and dont think that there are no servers for ET.

We recommend autoinstall from etkey.org (autor: Harlekin) which autogenerates etkey and install all patches to new players which have problems how to instal ET properly, becouse its the easiest way (my opinion). Probably it will be good if Harlekin edit this autoinstall to get serverlist from your master.

[tjimboo]

changing the hostfile with a MSI will be concider a virus by most antivirus software as this is a well known hack technique.

and patched ET is good but as it is now its a TB thing and not a ET community thing. no offence paul u do great work and even though i trust you the solutions has to be a community thing or it might be as with tzac that now is risking to being closed. so great work but could be a bit early.

[dutchmeat]

Just checked, just joined some etpro 3.2.6 server without any problem.

Edit Just checked, silent 0.5.0 says I'm a valid client too



What exactly do you mean ?

What I meant was try to fix this with a UI mod instead of hexing the binaries, messing with the binaries is EVIL!
Just a thought.

As for the 'Is the masterserver down permanatly?' questions, don't worry, this isn't the first time the server is down, I'm sure it's not something huge (RTCW's is down aswell, I think Q3 is also proberly down) and if they would kill the masterservers, they would say something.

[Paul]

changing the hostfile with a MSI will be concider a virus by most antivirus software as this is a well known hack technique.

and patched ET is good but as it is now its a TB thing and not a ET community thing. no offence paul u do great work and even though i trust you the solutions has to be a community thing or it might be as with tzac that now is risking to being closed. so great work but could be a bit early.

It's not a 'TB' thing...it's ET community thing. Someone had to set it up, nobody did so I did. I specially set up a seperate domain + IP for it so it wouldn't be directly related to TB. Even SL could sync with the list if they would want.

If ID would not respond and decides to being selfish and let us down, I hope SD could jump into this and take a leading role into solving this problem. I'd be willing to hand over the master to them if that point will be reached.

[tjimboo]

ok nice to know dont see it as a TB thing. Just dont want to see dozens of patched ET with own masterlist cause then the game will guaranteed die. Some clans been her long and a have loyal base of players but even i find it fun to jump around servers and have fun with others work.

So again paul.. u do a great work and post was not because i dont trust u but i see a potential problem.