Fantastic!
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Fletcher Dunn <fletch...@valvesoftware.com>wrote: > It tells you what tab they used. So you know whether they used the > favorites tab versus the main server list. > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: > hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of ElitePowered . > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 11:25 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Where is my traffic coming from? > > What's the point of having this feature on the other games if the only way > to connect is via the server browser? > On Nov 12, 2013 2:09 PM, "DontWannaName!" <ad...@topnotchclan.com> wrote: > > > Is it able to tell if they connect from their favorites? > > > > Sent from my iPhone 5 > > > > > On Nov 12, 2013, at 11:02 AM, Fletcher Dunn > > > <fletch...@valvesoftware.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > Several server operators have requested the ability to know how > > > their > > clients are connecting to their server. The latest TF update added a > > new client convar, cl_connectmethod, that contains a string value that > > indicates how the client connected to your server. It's sent in the > > same way as cl_rate and others, and a plugin should be able to access > > this information. It will be empty if joined directly through a > > console "connect" command. I apologize that I don't have the list of > > values at hand, but I'm sure some helpful server operator or plugin > > author will post the list of codes that are sent. > > > > > > Please be aware that the field is not secure, and the work required > > > to > > secure it is not trivial. Without too much effort a client could send > > you pretty much any string they want. So this is best used for > > general reporting purposes and understanding where your players are > > coming from, not to treat players differently based on how they connect. > > > > > > This is a Source engine change, so it will be available in CS:S, > > > DoD:S, > > and HL2:DM in the next update for those games. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > archives, > > please visit: > > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >
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