DOS attacks are still very effective, so turning off caching probably wont have much of a negative effect, if this is really causing problems.
- Neph On 01/02/2010 09:43 PM, Arg! wrote: > 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. 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