Kevin helped me track down the actual text for this error and I have traced back its cause. You get that error when you fail to respond to VAC requests in a timely manner. We kick you if that happens. Just reconnect to the server if you see this.
- Alfred Abrachius Doo wrote: > Hidiho, > Hm, havent thought about the HLGuard yet, the thing is I updated > metamod from 1.17 to 1.18 last night. But I Downgraded everything > back but the error still occured. Strange thing... ok heres the > original message: >>> Disconnected > You have been disconnected from the server. > Reason: Client timed out while answering challenge << > > I read people posting about that issue on every server they connect > to. I doubt they all have HLGuard on though. Even as I said I put > everything back to pre-today-stage and it still didnt work, weird... > The oldest Posting I found so far was from the 29 of December 05. > I asked my buddy, if he changed settings on his computer and stuff > like that, but nothing unusual. He just installed age of empire ^_^ > which could mess up the whole thing since its a microsoft product :P > > I've found an entry in a hackz-board via google, someone posted the > exact same error message having a cheat activated and a method to > block VAC from scanning your computer, detecting cheats. Talking > about IP Blocking etc, ...maybe thats some useful information, I dont > know. > > Thanks for the help > Greetings > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: [email protected] >> Gesendet: 25.03.06 00:46:43 >> An: <[email protected]> >> Betreff: RE: [hlds] client timed out while answering challenged > > >> I can't find the string "Client timed out while answering >> challenged" in >> the Source or HL1 codebase. Are you sure this isn't some kind of >> anti-cheat plugin (hlguard?) causing this error? If you can get me >> the >> exact text of the error (if it isn't what you posted) then I can >> search >> again for it. >> >> - Alfred >> >> Abrachius Doo wrote: >>> Hidiho, >>> I've got a linux dedicated running since quite a while, never had >>> problems that couldn't be solved. >>> But since just today a friend of mine, whos just been on the server >>> yesterday, just couldn't connect cause while connecting the >>> following and mentioned before error message displays: "Client >>> timed out while answering challenged" I just had metamod updated >>> from 1.17 to 1.18 and also a new plugin installed for amx 0.9.9b >>> but after reseting all updated components to original state he >>> still got this message, which kinda makes me happy :) cause that >>> means it's not my servers fault in a way, he can connect to some >>> other servers though. This issue is slightly discussed in the >>> steamforums but not really a solution or any statement from valve >>> has been posted yet. >>> The strange thing that it just appeared from one day to another... >>> >>> Thanks for the help >>> Greetings >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Verschicken Sie romantische, coole und witzige Bilder per SMS! >>> Jetzt bei WEB.DE FreeMail: http://f.web.de/?mc=021193 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Verschicken Sie romantische, coole und witzige Bilder per SMS! > Jetzt bei WEB.DE FreeMail: http://f.web.de/?mc=021193 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
