[cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?

l8rg8r l8rg8r at gmail.com
Mon Feb 4 20:34:14 EST 2008


Rick,
Just going through the motions here, have you set:
// Server Network Settings
set net_ip "67.52.67.91"
set net_port "28960"
in your server.cfg file?

Rick Payton wrote:
> Yes, after I patched I was actually down for about 3 hours. I have opened (forwarded) the following ports:
>
> 28960 TCP/UDP (was originally just UDP, but added in the TCP to see if that helped)
> 20800 UDP
> 20810 UDP
>
> Did I forget a port, or do I need to open the TCP ports as well? Firewall is a Fortigate-60 if that helps.
>
> Rick Payton, I.T. Manager
> Morikawa & Associates, LLC
> (808) 572-1745 Office
> (808) 572-6323 Fax
> www.mai-hawaii.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: l8rg8r [mailto:l8rg8r at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:36 PM
> To: cod at icculus.org
> Subject: Re: [cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>
> Rick,
> Are you behind a firewall, I ping your server at 125-150, you appear to 
> be running the current version. After the patch did you shutdown for 
> 20-30 minutes, mine did not show up after the patch, I kept checking for 
> 2 hours, then I shut down for about 30 mins and when I restarted the 
> server it was on the in-game browser and listed using the audit tool. 
> Dont know if this will help, but it cant hurt to try.
> Robert
>
> Rick Payton wrote:
>   
>> It's not so much I want a good position - being the ONLY dedicated 
>> server based in Hawaii pretty much guarantee's my server will be found 
>> when sorted by ping, as it pings below 50 for Hawaii based players, 
>> where as the next closest pings are around 85-90 for California based 
>> servers.
>>
>> I just want my server LISTED, period. That's all I want.
>>
>> Rick Payton, I.T. Manager
>> Morikawa & Associates, LLC
>> (808) 572-1745 Office
>> (808) 572-6323 Fax
>> www.mai-hawaii.com <http://www.mai-hawaii.com>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Guðmundur Örn Ingvarsson 
>> [mailto:Gudmundur.Ingvarsson at landsbanki.is]
>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:42 PM
>> *To:* cod at icculus.org
>> *Subject:* RE: [cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>>
>> Personally I don't belive it has anything to do with the port you use.
>>
>> It's most likely a combination of response time from the amster and 
>> popularity.
>>
>> If I was a game dev "Putting myself into their mindset" I'd do it like 
>> that.
>>
>> If I was me I would not base rating on master response since that 
>> would rate servers
>>
>> Closer to the master better than any others.
>>
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>> *From:* Rick Payton [mailto:rick at mai-hawaii.com]
>> *Sent:* 2. febrúar 2008 05:31
>> *To:* cod at icculus.org
>> *Subject:* RE: [cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>>
>> It would appear some people (like me) still have to play the "Find the 
>> magic port" game. Out of 1395 servers, I'm still not listed.
>>
>> Maybe I didn't open the right ports? Is there an archive for this 
>> list, I know the relevant ports have been posted before ....
>>
>> Rick Payton
>> I.T. Manager
>> Morikawa & Associates
>> (808) 572-1745 Office
>> (808) 572-6323 Fax
>> http://www.mai-hawaii.com/ 
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Donald Stephens [mailto:donald.stephens at activant.com]
>> *Sent:* Tue 1/29/2008 5:36 PM
>> *To:* cod at icculus.org
>> *Subject:* RE:[cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>>
>> I actually kept playing with it trying to get better positions. I 
>> ended up with 28939 and 28940 for my 2 servers.
>>
>> In this order.
>>
>> I would stop the server.
>>
>> change the port called in my startup script
>>
>> change the router port redirect
>>
>> restart the server
>>
>> check the audit tool
>>
>> if it didnt work i moved to the next port number in sequence. I 
>> started with 28930 thru 28940
>>
>> I did this nonstop until i got excellent on one server and verygood on 
>> another.
>>
>> I waited only as long as it took to restart the server and check the 
>> audit tool to see that the master server position changed.
>>
>> I noticed my servers in close proximity to each other within 5 minutes 
>> of starting the servers again. They are even showing for me on the 
>> first refresh on the first page.
>>
>> #UF#KILLSTREAK and #UF#WARZONE.
>>
>> -Don
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Rick Payton [mailto:rick at mai-hawaii.com]
>> *Sent:* Tue 1/29/2008 6:17 PM
>> *To:* cod at icculus.org
>> *Subject:* RE: [cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>>
>> How long did you have to wait before they should up, was it 
>> instantaneous? Or did you wait awhile to fire up the server, or did 
>> the server just appear after awhile? I tried a new port, but 
>> admittedly I was impatient, and barely waited a minute before hitting 
>> the audit tool (and subsequently changing back to the default port).
>>
>> Changing the sv_maxrate setting wouldn't affect a potential listing 
>> would it? I have mine set to 7500 normally, so as to not max out my 
>> connection with a potentially loaded server.
>>
>> Rick Payton, I.T. Manager
>> Morikawa & Associates, LLC
>> (808) 572-1745 Office
>> (808) 572-6323 Fax
>> www.mai-hawaii.com <http://www.mai-hawaii.com/>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Donald Stephens [mailto:donald.stephens at activant.com]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:38 AM
>> *To:* cod at icculus.org
>> *Subject:* RE: [cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>>
>> Wow. I just finished doing this and damn if it didn't work. I ended up 
>> setting my two servers ports to 28965 and 29999 and their in the top 
>> 2k now.
>>
>> -Don
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Dax Douglass [mailto:dax.douglass at gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Monday, January 28, 2008 7:05 AM
>> *To:* cod at icculus.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>>
>> Think I said this earlier, but here it is again....
>>
>> 1. Change default port
>> 2. Check Master server positioning using 
>> http://www.anarchic-x.com/cod4master/audit.php
>> 3. If "Very Good" then you are done. If "Very Poor" start at step #1.
>>
>> On Jan 28, 2008 9:58 AM, Geoff Goas <gitman at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:gitman at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> those do not do anything
>>
>> On Jan 28, 2008 9:57 AM, Steffen Tronstad <sttr at nextgentel.com 
>> <mailto:sttr at nextgentel.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Put this in your server cfg:
>>
>> set sv_master1 "cod4master.activision.com 
>> <http://cod4master.activision.com/>"
>> set sv_master2 "cod2authorize.activision.com 
>> <http://cod2authorize.activision.com/>"
>> set sv_master3 "cod2master.infinityward.com 
>> <http://cod2master.infinityward.com/>"
>> set sv_master3 "cod2update.activision.com 
>> <http://cod2update.activision.com/>"
>> set sv_master4 "master.gamespy.com:28960 
>> <http://master.gamespy.com:28960/>"
>> set sv_master5 "master0.gamespy.com <http://master0.gamespy.com/>"
>> set sv_master6 "master1.gamespy.com <http://master1.gamespy.com/>"
>> set sv_master7 "clanservers.net <http://clanservers.net/>"
>> set sv_gamespy "1"
>> set sv_lan "0"
>>
>> It's supposed to help :)
>>
>> Med vennlig hilsen / with kind regards
>>
>> *Steffen Tronstad*
>>
>> /BroadPark Games drift/
>>
>> NextGenTel AS, part of TeliaSonera Group
>>
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>>
>> Mail: sttr at nextgentel.com <mailto:sttr at nextgentel.com>
>>
>> P please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
>>
>>     -----Opprinnelig melding-----
>>     *Fra:* Rick Payton [mailto:rick at mai-hawaii.com
>>     <mailto:rick at mai-hawaii.com>]
>>     *Sendt:* 26. januar 2008 01:19
>>     *Til:* cod at icculus.org <mailto:cod at icculus.org>
>>     *Emne:* RE: [cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>>
>>     From day 1 I've yet to get my server listed on the master server ... L
>>
>>     67.52.67.91:28960 <http://67.52.67.91:28960/> ... oh well
>>
>>     Rick Payton, I.T. Manager
>>
>>     Morikawa & Associates, LLC
>>
>>     (808) 572-1745 Office
>>
>>     (808) 572-6323 Fax
>>
>>     www.mai-hawaii.com <http://www.mai-hawaii.com/>
>>
>>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>     *From:* Dax Douglass [mailto:dax.douglass at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:dax.douglass at gmail.com>]
>>     *Sent:* Friday, January 25, 2008 12:23 PM
>>     *To:* cod at icculus.org <mailto:cod at icculus.org>
>>     *Subject:* Re: [cod] What is the secret behind masterserver-list?
>>
>>     I experimented changing the port to different values and using the
>>     audit tool to check the position in the master server list.
>>
>>     On Jan 25, 2008 5:12 PM, Walker <walkertje at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:walkertje at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Use this: http://www.anarchic-x.com/cod4master/audit.php to check
>>     your position on the master server list. It's not to good indeed ;(
>>
>>     On Jan 25, 2008 2:14 PM, Steffen Tronstad <sttr at nextgentel.com
>>     <mailto:sttr at nextgentel.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     What do you have to do to be listed on the serverlist ingame?
>>
>>     Our servers work fine trough the favorites list, but they do not
>>     show up in the public list.
>>
>>     The servers we are looking for are BPG #1 - Search & destroy and
>>     BPG #2 Search and Destroy.
>>
>>     IP's: 84.49.16.3:28960 <http://84.49.16.3:28960/> and :28961
>>
>>     My clients shows 17265 total servers.
>>
>>
>>
>>     Med vennlig hilsen / with kind regards
>>     *Error! Filename not specified.*
>>     *Steffen Tronstad*
>>     /BroadPark Games drift/
>>     NextGenTel AS, part of TeliaSonera Group
>>     Tlf: +47 976 90 987
>>     Mail:_ sttr at nextgentel.com <mailto:sttr at nextgentel.com>
>>     <mailto:sttr at nextgentel.com>_
>>
>>     P please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     -- 
>>     Dax Douglass
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
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>>
>>
>>
>>
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