Little Server Prob.

[NeOLiNo]

Hi there,

at first : nice forum, really.

I run a dedicated LAN server on my Sony Vaio laptop.
All is fine, BUT ... when anybody connected to the server the netspeed icon (red) is shown and the message "Waiting for other players" is flashing.
A game doesnt starts.

When i run a not dedicated server all is working fine.

Can anyone help me please ?!?

[NeOLiNo]

I better give some more info´s :

Mobile Pentium III 1 GHZ
256 MB Ram
Mobility Radeon

TCP/IP settings seems to correct

UT(classic) v. 4.36 with some addon´s (Jailbreak...)

[PizzaMan]

Have you checked the log?

[NeOLiNo]

The log :

Log: Log file open, 12/20/04 17:24:58
Init: Name subsystem initialized
Init: Detected: Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 (Build: 2195)
Init: Version: 436
Init: Compiled: Oct 24 2000 23:40:18
Init: Command line: DM-Barricade.unr?Game=BotPack.DeathMatchPlus?Mutator= BotPack.NoPowerups,BotPack.NoRedeemer?Listen -lanplay -server log=server.log
Init: Base directory: D:\UnrealTournament\System\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Bound to Engine.dll
Log: Bound to Core.dll
Log: Bound to Window.dll
Init: Object subsystem initialized
Init: Computer: KASPERCON
Init: User: Administrator
Init: Memory total: Phys=261100K Pagef=632648K Virt=2097024K
Init: Working set: 32000 / 159000
Init: CPU Speed=994.249183 MHz
Init: CPU Page size=4096, Processors=1
Init: CPU Detected: PentiumPro-class processor (GenuineIntel)
Init: CPU Features: CMov FPU RDTSC PAE MMX KNI
Init: Unreal engine initialized
Log: Browse: DM-Barricade.unr?Name=Player?Class=Botpack.TMale2?tea m=255?skin=SoldierSkins.blkt?Face=SoldierSkins.Oth ello?Game=BotPack.DeathMatchPlus?Mutator=BotPack.N oPowerups,BotPack.NoRedeemer?Listen
Log: LoadMap: DM-Barricade.unr?Name=Player?Class=Botpack.TMale2?tea m=255?skin=SoldierSkins.blkt?Face=SoldierSkins.Oth ello?Game=BotPack.DeathMatchPlus?Mutator=BotPack.N oPowerups,BotPack.NoRedeemer?Listen
Log: Bound to Fire.dll
Log: Bound to IpDrv.dll
Log: Collecting garbage
Log: Purging garbage
Log: Garbage: objects: 16530->16521; refs: 269682
Log: Game class is 'DeathMatchPlus'
Init: WinSock: version 1.1 (2.2), MaxSocks=32767, MaxUdp=65467
Init: WinSock: Socket queue size left as default.
Init: WinSock: I am KASPERCON (192.168.0.1)
DevNet: TcpNetDriver on port 7779
Log: Server Package: SoldierSkins
Log: Server Package: CommandoSkins
Log: Server Package: FCommandoSkins
Log: Server Package: SGirlSkins
Log: Server Package: BossSkins
Log: Server Package: Botpack
Log: Spawning: IpDrv.UdpBeacon
Log: Spawning: IpServer.UdpServerQuery
Log: Spawning: IpServer.UdpServerUplink
Log: Spawning: IpServer.UdpServerUplink
Log: Spawning: IpServer.UdpServerUplink
Log: Spawning: UWeb.WebServer
Log: Bound to UWeb.dll
Log: Level is Level DM-Barricade.MyLevel
Log: Bringing Level DM-Barricade.MyLevel up for play (35)...
ScriptLog: InitGame: ?Name=Player?Class=Botpack.TMale2?team=255?skin=So ldierSkins.blkt?Face=SoldierSkins.Othello?Game=Bot Pack.DeathMatchPlus?Mutator=BotPack.NoPowerups,Bot Pack.NoRedeemer?Listen
ScriptLog: Base Mutator is DM-Barricade.DMMutator0
ScriptLog: Mutators BotPack.NoPowerups,BotPack.NoRedeemer
ScriptLog: Add mutator BotPack.NoPowerups
ScriptLog: Add mutator BotPack.NoRedeemer
ScriptLog: Found DM-Barricade.Invisibility1 at -383.032410,1650.955933,-510.901703
ScriptLog: UdpServerQuery(crt): Port 7780 successfully bound.
ScriptLog: DoUplink is not set. Not connecting to Master Server.
ScriptLog: DoUplink is not set. Not connecting to Master Server.
ScriptLog: DoUplink is not set. Not connecting to Master Server.
ScriptLog: Initiating local logging...
Init: Game engine initialized
Log: Startup time: 1.961598 seconds
DevNet: NotifyAcceptingConnection: Server MyLevel accept
NetComeGo: Open MyLevel 12/20/04 17:25:13 192.168.0.2:1613
DevNet: NotifyAcceptingChannel Control 0 server Level DM-Barricade.MyLevel: Accepted
DevNet: Level server received: HELLO REVISION=0 MINVER=400 VER=436
DevNet: Level server received: NETSPEED 20000
Log: Client netspeed is 10000
DevNet: Level server received: LOGIN RESPONSE=-332832972 URL=:7779/Index.unr?LAN?Name=NeOLiNo?Class=Botpack.TMale2?te am=0?skin=SoldierSkins.sldr?Face=SoldierSkins.Broc k?Voice=BotPack.VoiceMaleTwo
DevNet: Login request: :7779/Index.unr?LAN?Name=NeOLiNo?Class=Botpack.TMale2?te am=0?skin=SoldierSkins.sldr?Face=SoldierSkins.Broc k?Voice=BotPack.VoiceMaleTwo
DevNet: Level server received: JOIN
DevNet: Join request: :7779/Index.unr?LAN?Name=NeOLiNo?Class=Botpack.TMale2?te am=0?skin=SoldierSkins.sldr?Face=SoldierSkins.Broc k?Voice=BotPack.VoiceMaleTwo
ScriptLog: Team 0
ScriptLog: Login: NeOLiNo
Log: Possessed PlayerPawn: TMale2 DM-Barricade.TMale0
DevNet: Join succeeded: NeOLiNo
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I think its a general Unreal problem (with that laptop) cause tactical ops or ut2003 dedicated server do the same shit !

[Azura]

Are there any power saving settings activated in the BIOS or elsewhere ? These can cause the laptop's CPU to throttle down in speed and can cause some very odd problems.

[NeOLiNo]

This i have deactivated, also such settings for the network-controller.

In the status-screen of the LAN-connection i see that the dedicated server sends not so many packages as a non dedicated.

I also tried Half Life and quake3 and there the servers running.

Perhaps it´s that fuc*** Win2000 ?!?

[Azura]

Have you installed Service Pack 4 ? There was a problem with UT servers on earlier versions of Win2K.

[drakken]

Sounds like clients are connecting fine, but packets aren't getting back to clients. Do you have any problems connecting UT servers from this laptop? It almost sounds like a cabling problem or something.

[PizzaMan]

When i run a not dedicated server all is working fine.

So if you start a listen server there is no problem?

[ServerDude]

Do you have a firewall enabled on this laptop, or anywhere on your network, and if so are you opening the correct ports through it?

[NeOLiNo]

At first : service pack 4 is installed

second : the laptop can connect to unreal servers

third : i don´t know what´s a listen server is.
Whit non dedicated i mean that i start a server from inside the game.
And yes, then all is working fine. No problems.

4th : A firewall is only on the client installed (Zonealarm pro).
The network (192.168.0.0) is in the trusted zone shown and the firewall is for
these zone deactivated.
I have also deinstalled ZoneAlarm but the problem still exists.

[PizzaMan]

Originally Posted by NeOLiNo

third : i don´t know what´s a listen server is.
Whit non dedicated i mean that i start a server from inside the game.
And yes, then all is working fine.

Yep, thats a listen server.

I bet your problem is that your firewall (ZA) is configured with full access for unrealtournament.exe, but ucc.exe is blocked.

ucc.exe is used for dedicated servers, unrealtournament.exe is used when you start a server from within the game.

[Azura]

Have you tried pinging, doing traceroutes and other stuff from the client machine ?

P.S: ZA can act really weird sometimes, like cut your internet connection completely for no reason at all.

[NeOLiNo]

1. Yes, i have installed the service pack 4!

2. Yes, the laptop can connect to other servers ( also dedicated).
It coudn´t be a cable problem.
When I start a server from inside the game (not dedicated), all is fine.

3. No, there is no firewall on the laptop.
On the client (WinXP) is zone alarm running.
But there is the firewall for the trusted zone deactivated and the UDP-Ports are allowed to use.
I also tried to connect when i deinstalled Zone Alarm but the problem still exists.

[NeOLiNo]

sorry for that new post, i was searching my brain !

[NeOLiNo]

the ping say´s 0 packages lost and a time off <10ms, in both directions
tracerrot

I bet your problem is that your firewall (ZA) is configured with full access for unrealtournament.exe, but ucc.exe is blocked.
ucc.exe is used for dedicated servers, unrealtournament.exe is used when you start a server from within the game.

On the laptop is no firewall running that coud block any of these *.exe.
And on the client both exe are allowed to connect and recieve.

[NeOLiNo]

So, now i have downloaded me a program called 3D traceroute.
This thing show´s me all connections and used ports.
UnrealTournament.exe is using the ports : 7777, 7778, 8777 and 80(webadmin).
That port 8777 i dont understand.
I think UT uses only port 7777 but the advanced options (->network) says
this port is in use for the ServerBeacon.
What the hell is that?

[NeOLiNo]

At least i have figured out the problem after i installed WinXP!

It seems that these fuc*** laptop don´t process the backgroundprogram ucc.exe cause when i start ucc and some other program wich uses processor-power then the
server running and running and all is functionating.

Strange, i kown but it is so.
Until now i have no setting found neither in win then the laptops bios do solve these
"bug".

Much thanks for all who want to help me, and keep fragging !

[50BMG]

When you run UCC from the command line, the OS can starve the app thinking that it isn't active. This is a common problem on laptops and some desktop machines.

Try running your server from the GUI and see how it plays then.