This bug came about when valve did - Added response caching for some server queries to help reduce the CPU load from DOS attacks.
On the engine patch on 14th of the 8th 2009. Valve noted that they would fix this but it still occurs quite regularly. You will notice the ghost players as their connected time does not change in the query response. On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Violent Crimes < [email protected]> wrote: > I use hlsw and type status and look at the players list and see who > isn't actually connected and use the rcon kick to kick them. > > > LGS wrote: > > Map Change never fixes this problem. I always have to restart the server. > > > > I'm wondering if there is a setting that can fix this? > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > [email protected] > > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 2:00 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: hlds Digest, Vol 23, Issue 2 > > > > Send hlds mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of hlds digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: [HLDS Problem] Ghost Players (msleeper) > > 2. Re: [HLDS Problem] Ghost Players (DontWannaName!) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:55:07 -0500 > > From: msleeper <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [hlds] [HLDS Problem] Ghost Players > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain > > > > I see this occasionally but almost never with a full server. The last > > person or 2 on a server will sometimes ghost like you are saying. When > > the server is empty and showing a couple ghost players, a map change > > will always clear it out if you don't feel like doing a total reboot. > > > > > > On Thu, 2009-12-31 at 01:36 -0600, Cc2iscooL wrote: > > > >> I've noticed this issue occasionally in TF2, restarting the server seems > >> > > to > > > >> fix the ghost player issue. I've only had it happen once so far. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> > > please visit: > > > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 20:37:12 -0800 > > From: "DontWannaName!" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [hlds] [HLDS Problem] Ghost Players > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > > <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > I get this too but only when there are a few players on, most easily > noticed > > on my private server. I'd hate for people to mistake them as fake clients > > though. :/ > > > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 12:55 PM, msleeper > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > >> I see this occasionally but almost never with a full server. The last > >> person or 2 on a server will sometimes ghost like you are saying. When > >> the server is empty and showing a couple ghost players, a map change > >> will always clear it out if you don't feel like doing a total reboot. > >> > >> > >> On Thu, 2009-12-31 at 01:36 -0600, Cc2iscooL wrote: > >> > >>> I've noticed this issue occasionally in TF2, restarting the server > seems > >>> > >> to > >> > >>> fix the ghost player issue. I've only had it happen once so far. > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > > > > > End of hlds Digest, Vol 23, Issue 2 > > *********************************** > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.124/2597 - Release Date: > 01/02/10 03:22:00 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
