-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] The biggest issue I see with this is that no one really knows exactly how the SMSL works in association with the dedicated servers and the game-browser. Its obvious that there is a connection taking place, because people are able to connect to the servers and get nearly-live status of the server when the server is added to your friends list. But what is keeping the server from being published on the browser? Its obvious that the servers are not "at the end of the line" on the refresh because you were able to see them when you switched the firewalls. Because you were able to see the servers without a problem when switching the firewalls, then the new firewall is blocking some kind of connection between the master server and the dedicated server itself in which the only thing thats being blocked is the server being published but not connection.
Does anybody have any idea how the steam master server works in association with the dedicated server and the game browser? If so please let us know! This has been an issue as far back as 2003 as I have found while researching this on the net. Figuring this out can hopefully put an end to this very long issue. The "support" on steampowered forums have said "If your server does make connection to the Master Server, but does not display, then there is nothing you can do." This is definitely wrong and we need to provide a correct answer for this issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah me again with a new mail account. The other account doesn't seem to be working at the moment. So let's summarize: (again) Servers with old firewall using one to one NAT work fine. Servers with new firewall using one to one NAT doesn't work... Questions: Why would the new firewall which has all the correct ports opened to the net and the IP's NAT'd correctly not be able to get listed on the SMSL? What is the SMSL trying to send to my servers that it is not getting or vice versa? Is there a tool or utility that anyone knows about that can be used to test the connection to the SMSL or should I start packet sniffing? If the answer is sniffing what I am looking for? If you need the back story, please email me and I'll send you all the information you can possibly need (and then some!). Myself and several others have been scouring the net for answers to these questions and not having much luck yet. Thanks for any help. Mike ParaDOX http://www.paradisesgarage.com/ -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
