This isn't fake players, this is a bug introduced around the same time as ghost players.
The server will continue to report a player or two after the server empties out. I've seen users come online, complain about "fake players", when there is no fake player utility of any kind installed, running, or otherwise, then quit. The server was empty before and after. But a query shows a player or two. It was almost a dead ringer for fake players. It had 1 or 2 players in the query results who used to be playing on the server, but were no longer. A new player would be properly added to the query list too. Very irritating as it makes it look like there are fake players running! It doesn't happen often, but when it does it really damages a server's reputation for everyone that sees it. On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Steven Hartland <[email protected]>wrote: > Nope cant find any, seems like they are players that had been on > the server but have left, a restart fixed it for now. > > Regards > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronny Schedel" <[email protected]> > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:35 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] TF2 servers reporting players via Query when empty > > > > Check for fake player plugins. > > > > > >> Seems TF2 servers are reporting players via the query protocol > >> even though the console says 0 players and the server is using > >> 0 CPU. > >> > >> Like most GSP's we use the query results to monitor performance > >> and perform restarts when idle so its important that this > >> information is correct. > >> > >> So really could do with this being fixed. > >> > >> Regards > >> Steve > >> > >> ================================================ > >> This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and > >> the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of > >> misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing > or > >> otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. > >> > >> In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission > please > >> telephone +44 845 868 1337 > >> or return the E.mail to [email protected]. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to [email protected]. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
