After updating last night, I used these beta binaries and so far, so good.....would love for them to be updated into the regular binaries (if the beta is successful for other folks too) so we won't have to re-copy these up after every update.
Thank you for your attention to this matter! On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 5:27 AM, Didrole <[email protected]> wrote: > Fletcher, > Can't you simply remove the flag k_uNetFlagUnboundSocket passed to > CNet::AsyncConnect in CCMInterface::Connect ? > > > 2012/11/22 John <[email protected]> > >> Fletcher, >> >> I appreciate the official summary and workaround, but is any work being >> done on fixing the root cause of it not binding to the correct IP for its >> outbound TCP connection? I'm scratching my head a bit on why the Steam >> library would ignore the request to bind to a specific local address, since >> it is trivial to do this from a system programming perspective. >> >> (Also: "Multi-ho*m*ed") >> >> -John >> >> >> On 11/21/2012 11:12 AM, Fletcher Dunn wrote: >> >> If you are running a multi-honed server, and your server occasionally >> drops out of the master server listing, or appears on the wrong public IP, >> then you may be interested in testing our some beta binaries that might fix >> the problem. The problem begins with a disruption while talking on UDP >> (often during the weekly prop of Steam). The Steam client layer then >> enters a fallback pattern of TCP, then UDP, etc. Eventually the disruption >> is resolved, and it can be random whether your server managed to connect to >> Steam on TCP or UDP, depending on where it was in the retry pattern. The >> problem with TCP for multi-honed servers is that it will always bind to the >> default interface, disregarding any request to bind to a particular >> interface. This can cause Steam to see your server as coming from the >> wrong public IP. Depending on your routing rules, NAT, etc, your server >> can drop off of the server browser because clients cannot get to you when >> they send packets to that IP.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Some server operators have worked around this bug with firewall rules >> preventing the server from connecting to Steam via TCP.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> These binaries disable TCP fallback for dedicated servers.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> http://media.steampowered.com/apps/440/steam_bins_windows_1586041.zip**** >> >> http://media.steampowered.com/apps/440/steam_bins_linux_1586041.zip**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Be warned that they have not been widely tested. You should only try out >> these binaries if you think you are having problems related to multi-honed >> machines.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Also, note that if you do use these binaries, and then update your >> server, they will probably be reverted.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit:https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >
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