I've noticed that on my server, in HLSW. It'll read 1 player when there are no players connected. Also shows 1 player in steam's server info, but no name obv.
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Kevin b er <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- ¤Ψ[GoR]|Ω|Ďaŗŧh_ÑiñjaΨ¤ http://www.DarthNinja.com http://www.GoRClan.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
