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No Servers In Game Or Monster Browser

Postby RyanFialcowitz » Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:32 am

I've had no problems finding servers within the game in the past but suddenly today I get a Finding Info For -1 Servers within the game and No New Servers found in Monster Browser - however Monster Browser finds plenty of Urban Terror games.

How can I resolve this?

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Postby dowoshek » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:40 am

I guess this is not you client side issue as I currently get only "-1" too. So the answer is probably: wait? ;)
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Postby Pardner » Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:20 pm

I think the master server is down:
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Pinging master.quake3arena.com [192.246.40.56] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out. 
Ping statistics for 192.246.40.56:     
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

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Postby RyanFialcowitz » Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:00 pm

How long does it usually take before it goes back up?

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Postby torhu » Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:46 am

It's still down, let's hope it's not down for good. :(

Does anyone have a server list from before the master went down that they could post? Either MB's XML file (master3.idsoftware.com.xml), or just a plain list of IP's. That way Monster Browser will still work.
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Postby ReD NeCKersoN » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:00 am

Here's the requested xml file.

I took this screenshot moments ago. Even "Get new list" works for me.
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Postby torhu » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:08 am

Thanks, and you just reminded me how I could have gotten hold of the server list myself. Your MB install has got something 'extra', you know. ;)
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Postby RyanFialcowitz » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:10 am

Still not working for me. How can I use that file to get it working?

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Postby ReD NeCKersoN » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:14 am

torhu wrote:Thanks, and you just reminded me how I could have gotten hold of the server list myself. Your MB install has got something 'extra', you know. ;)

OOPSY!! 8O
Sorry RyanFialcowitz, you'll have to wait for torhu's reply. (I'm staying out of this!) In the meantime, you can try adding the ip addresses manually in your favorites list.

Also, the bot that's running in our IRC channel is still picking up server activity.
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Postby RyanFialcowitz » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:44 am

Yeah manually adding them works but neither Monster Browswer nor the game will pick them up on their own.

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Postby torhu » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:49 am

@Ryan:

If you type "%appdata%/Monster Browser" (without the quotes) into the Windows Explorer address bar, you'll see MB's data files. Just replace the master3.idsoftware.com.xml file there with the one you downloaded.

Here's a link to an online server browser. When servers start showing up there again, it's safe to press the "Check for New" button in Monster Browser. Just don't do it until then, or you'll loose the servers again. ;)
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Postby RyanFialcowitz » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:53 am

torhu wrote:@Ryan:

If you type "%appdata%/Monster Browser" (without the quotes) into the Windows Explorer address bar, you'll see MB's data files. Just replace the master3.idsoftware.com.xml file there with the one you downloaded.

Here's a link to an online server browser. When servers start showing up there again, it's safe to press the "Check for New" button in Monster Browser. Just don't do it until then, or you'll loose the servers again. ;)


The site you linked to listed no servers when I checked and the xml only lists three. Even when it's dead online there are more then three servers going and the three it lists have no players in them. Good to know it's not something wrong on my end - but it is frustrating.

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Postby /dev/random » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:55 am

Another reason for a sepatate masterserver.. :D
Or at least tell admins to use more than one.
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Postby Pardner » Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:47 pm

I've added some of the more popular servers to the Xfire League page. You can copy the IP from there or use the one-click-join if you use Xfire.

/dev/random wrote:Another reason for a sepatate masterserver.. :D
Or at least tell admins to use more than one.


We could add another server to the server.cfg for 1.1. Do you or anyone else know of another good server(s) we could report to?

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Postby Pardner » Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:18 pm

master server is back up, games away!
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