GAMESPY UPDATES MASTERSERVER

but2002 · Post by **but2002** » 21 Mar 2007, 04:24

Zora wrote:Yes, it's true, GameSpy changed the master server to prevent some attacker from exploiting the master server list to blind out "unwanted" Deus Ex servers.

The last weeks I was in contact with a GameSpy developer to track down the problem and put up a work-around. The final change is running since today and many of you already noticed the full server list.

Background:

This core problem was fixed about 2 years ago, but unfortunately Deus Ex wasn't supported by the original game developer any more, so there wasn't anyone who applied the necessary fix to the game itself.

GameSpy, although not in charge for that, changed the behaviour of their master server to keep the Deus Ex game alive and allow all game servers to be listed. Although noone payed them for this old game, they don't accept an attacker dictating a certain game style.

Enjoy the game and keep on fraggin!

Zora

Post by **Majestic** » 21 Mar 2007, 08:43

OMFG!! They did it after all! Thanks Gamespy!

Post by **Kuchcik** » 21 Mar 2007, 19:30

Finnaly. I hope we (Altfire^^)will have more players.

Well I'm off, gotta inform the Polish community

bye.

Post by **ShadowRunner** » 22 Mar 2007, 03:20

that's great, dx was getting pretty barren... now we shall see rich creativity and diversity amongst different games, maps etc...

I'm ready for war soon...

Elemental · Post by **Elemental** » 24 Mar 2007, 08:08

I'm glad they fianlly did that.. It was starting to become almost impossible to make 0-augged maps..... *Bows to Gamespy*

Reaction · Post by **Reaction** » 27 Mar 2007, 11:42

Great news!

Post by **ShadowRunner** » 27 Mar 2007, 17:24

but2002 - can u run your DXSG server with no problems now?

Post by **Kuchcik** » 27 Mar 2007, 22:13

15 mins ago I noticed that [FGS] 1&2 are back on the GameSpy serverlist.

GG.

but2002 · Post by **but2002** » 28 Mar 2007, 12:23

If so this mean that the problem HAS been solved!

Even directly after teh master server changed there were still the few servers that didn't show up, but now they are..

DX is returning to its old self - the SG server

I will not be able to run my SG server no, because when I do get it up, I want it to be full time

Post by **ShadowRunner** » 31 Mar 2007, 16:01

Yes, but I think for some reason, still a lot of people don't see FGS or DXMS and other servers they can't enter... Last night, a bunch of Euros fighting in 200 ping on Z, complaining about lag, made no sense to me while Sunny Side and DXMS (with new maps) sat empty...

Most ppl also seem to have MMU - 1.4 or no MMU at all, if that helps...

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