Players can't connect if the server is full and non-connected players (with empty names) are in the server info. There is no way of changing one of these empty slots to a regular player slot, only a restart helps some seconds.
> All empty names on our servers will turn to players once they are fully > connected. Empty names are very common during map change when people > still download the custom map. This method propably is a fix for the > unwanted delisting of servers which some people did for certain servers. > Then again, we do not use SourceTV on our servers. > > -ics > > 28.2.2010 23:47, 1nsane kirjoitti: >> I noticed empty names with connection info too. And I have applied the >> optional update for the bot slot fix. >> >> On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 2:43 PM, >> HungryWolf<[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >>> Been having the same exact issue since the last update. Doing a "status" >>> command in-game will not show the empty slots, although the server info >>> will. I can see the empty slots using HLSW, but they have join times and >>> nothing else; they cannot be kicked. Players are still able to join by >>> direct connect when the server is "full" but the player count can go >>> over max eg 26/24. >>> >>> Ronny Schedel wrote: >>> >>>> And another problem: player slots are shown as occupied in the >>>> serverinfo >>>> but are not, the player names are empty. The server is full in the >>>> server >>>> info but is not full in reality, because of these occupied player >>>> slots. >>>> >>> We >>> >>>> need a quick fix! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> There is another problem: custom cvars are not shown in the server >>>>> info >>>>> anymore. We had this "update" in the past and it was rolled back, >>>>> Valve, >>>>> please do the same this time again and never bring it back again. >>>>> Thank >>>>> you. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> The problem with SourceTV still exist, it's described here: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg56894.html >>> >>>>>> SourceTV must be counted as a player, like before this update. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> An update for Team Fortress 2 is now available. The specific >>>>>>> changes >>>>>>> include: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Engine: >>>>>>> - Fixed servers with bots reporting incorrect player numbers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Team Fortress 2: >>>>>>> - Fixed pipebombs not colliding correctly with players >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jason >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>> archives, >>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>> archives, >>>>>> please visit: >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>> please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> >>> please visit: >>> >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux

