Thats really good news. :)
> From: alf...@valvesoftware.com > To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:28:11 +0000 > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds_announce] Half-Life 1 engine beta update > released > > We are working on a solution to fake servers. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux- > > boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of AnAkIn . > > Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 4:24 PM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds_announce] Half-Life 1 engine beta > > update released > > > > Yes, it would be really nice if something could be done about this. I > > can > > see hundred of them by just opening the server browser. > > > > 2011/7/19 James Puckett <jamesrichardpuck...@gmail.com> > > > > > Can anything be done about the fake servers? I notice alot of the > > redirect > > > servers do not work anyways, and some redirect to servers that > > > unbindall,infinite screenshot etc for no appearent reason. > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Alfred Reynolds > > > <alf...@valvesoftware.com>wrote: > > > > > > > Not at this time, running 1000fps is a good way to cause your > > server to > > > > hurt when it shouldn't but if you want to run that way then fine. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: William Balkcom [mailto:w.balk...@griffinrun.net] > > > > > Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 3:50 PM > > > > > To: Alfred Reynolds > > > > > Cc: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list; > > > > > 'h...@list.valvesoftware.com'; > > 'hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com' > > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds_announce] Half-Life 1 engine beta update > > released > > > > > > > > > > Does Valve also plan to limit and eventually remove the FPS cvar > > from > > > > > the Half-Life 1 engine? Based on your last email I'm assuming > > valve > > > > > does > > > > > not recommend running 1000FPS servers on the HL1 engine either. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 7/18/2011 6:43 PM, Alfred Reynolds wrote: > > > > > > We have released an update to the beta, run the hldsupdatetool > > with > > > > > "-beta hlbeta" to get this update. Changes for this update are: > > > > > > > > > > > > - rolled back previous sv_downloadurl and dlfile changes, added > > some > > > > > more checks to prevent inappropriate dlfile calls at other times > > > > > > - Increased "sv_filetransfermaxsize" back to 10mbytes by > > default > > > > > > - Added "sv_allow_dlfile" cvar, set this to 0 to disable using > > dlfile > > > > > at all (useful safe valve if getting hit by this attack) > > > > > > - Allow up to 128 mbyte heap via -heapsize command (up from > > previous > > > > > 40mbytes), for some 3rd party games > > > > > > - Added sv_logsecret support, same implementation as on Source > > engine > > > > > > - Rate limit user voice data to one per frame, fixes > > voice_inputdata > > > > > exploit. If you run 1000FPS server and still have a problem, stop > > > > > running a 1000FPS server. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > > > >> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > [mailto:hlds_linux- > > > > > >> boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Alfred Reynolds > > > > > >> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 10:37 AM > > > > > >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list; > > > > > >> 'h...@list.valvesoftware.com'; > > > > > 'hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com' > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Half-Life 1 engine beta update > > released > > > > > >> > > > > > >> I received a couple bug reports over the weekend so I am going > > to > > > > > take > > > > > >> the time to dig into those, expect another beta release or two > > > > > before a > > > > > >> full release. > > > > > >> > > > > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > > > > >>> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: > > > hlds_linux- > > > > > >>> boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Alfred Reynolds > > > > > >>> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 1:29 PM > > > > > >>> To: 'h...@list.valvesoftware.com'; Half-Life dedicated Linux > > > server > > > > > >>> mailing list; 'hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com' > > > > > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Half-Life 1 engine beta update > > released > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> We have released an update to the beta, run the > > hldsupdatetool with > > > > > >> "- > > > > > >>> beta hlbeta" to get this update. Changes for this update are: > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> - more input checking on some MSG_X functions > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> There were no known exploits this is fixing but better safe > > than > > > > > >> sorry. > > > > > >>> My plan is to release this publically on Monday, so make sure > > you > > > > > try > > > > > >>> these new binaries over the weekend. > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> - Alfred > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>>> -----Original Message----- > > > > > >>>> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds- > > > > > >>>> boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Alfred Reynolds > > > > > >>>> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 4:04 PM > > > > > >>>> To: 'h...@list.valvesoftware.com'; Half-Life dedicated Linux > > > > > server > > > > > >>>> mailing list; 'hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com' > > > > > >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Half-Life 1 engine beta update released > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> We have released an update to the beta, run the > > hldsupdatetool > > > > > with > > > > > >>> "- > > > > > >>>> beta hlbeta" to get this update. Changes for this update > > are: > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> - Changed sv_filetransfermaxsize to 1mbyte by default > > > > > >>>> - Disallow the dlfile command if the server is configured > > with a > > > > > >>>> sv_downloadurl > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> The dlfile command is used internally by the engine to allow > > users > > > > > >> to > > > > > >>>> download custom maps using the in-game channel, > > unfortunately the > > > > > >>>> processing for large files is done inline and can stall the > > > > > server. > > > > > >>> Re- > > > > > >>>> architecting this is beyond the scope for HL1 so the > > solution > > > > > would > > > > > >>> be > > > > > >>>> to use the sv_downloadurl feature if you want to host custom > > > > > >> content > > > > > >>>> (or increase the sv_filetransfermaxsize cvar but risk your > > server > > > > > >> FPS > > > > > >>>> stuttering). > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> - Alfred > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > > > > > >>>>> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds- > > > > > >>>>> boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Alfred > > Reynolds > > > > > >>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 6:20 PM > > > > > >>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list; > > > > > >>>>> 'h...@list.valvesoftware.com'; > > > > > >>> 'hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com' > > > > > >>>>> Subject: [hlds] Half-Life 1 engine beta update released > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> We have released a beta update for Half-Life 1 engine based > > games > > > > > >>>>> (Half-Life, Counter-Strike 1.6, Day of Defeat, etc). To > > grab this > > > > > >>>>> update run the hldsupdatetool with "-beta hlbeta" on the > > command > > > > > >>>> line. > > > > > >>>>> This update continues on some exploit fixes we have already > > > > > >> shipped > > > > > >>>>> within this beta. > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> Changes: > > > > > >>>>> - Added sv_filetransfermaxsize cvar to limit the size of a > > file a > > > > > >>>>> server will try to send to a client, by default 10mbytes. > > > > > >>>>> - Prevented halflife.wad from being downloaded from a > > server > > > > > >> (fixes > > > > > >>>>> server hang/stall). > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> There is also a couple client side fixes, if you run your > > Steam > > > > > >>>> client > > > > > >>>>> with "-beta hlbeta" on its command line and run Half-Life > > games > > > > > >> you > > > > > >>>>> will have some fixes that prevent server redirection. > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> - Alfred > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > > > > >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > > list > > > > > >>>> archives, > > > > > >>>>> please visit: > > > > > >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > > > > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > >>> archives, > > > > > >>>> please visit: > > > > > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > > > > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > >> archives, > > > > > >>> please visit: > > > > > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > archives, > > > > > >> please visit: > > > > > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > hlds_announce mailing list > > > > > > hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com > > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_announce > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > > > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > AnAkIn, > > ------------- > > ESL EU TF2 Admin > > http://www.esl.eu/eu/tf2 > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
