MasterServer, listing ip address and not hostname in Unreal browser

[secondattempt]

I don't know exactly what is happening....
If I view all servers I get ip addresses but no hostnames
A search of deathmatch is empty as is all the other selections in the online game browser
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[Kajgue]

Heya,

Just to make sure, are you using the latest public version of 227? (called 227i)

It resolves the invalid master server entry to the new master server so that the server list can be obtained.

If you are using 227i, I guess I'll have to ask somebody more knowledgeable about netplay in Unreal why this is happening (if they don't show up here in this thread first).

Also welcome to oldunreal, hope you enjoy your time here.

[secondattempt]

Thank you for the greeting and reply
I am using 227i, and I tried using the list on the wiki page about masterserver.
Neither is a solution.
I have firewall off on a win 7 box

[Hyper]

Unreal first gets the list of game server IP's and ports from master server, then it queries every server and pings it to populate the list with usable data. When you only see IP's the master server communication worked, but the game server queries did not happen. Check if you gave Unreal right to make the necessary queries and pings in your firewall.

(A decent personal firewall prompts for permission, you need to give it the requested permissions then.)

The querying can also stall for some time when it is waiting for the results of one of the master servers. You can right-click the IP and select to query all servers to force it to start querying and pinging the game servers.

[secondattempt]

I can't hotlink an image apparently
That image with the URL is what I am experiencing
my firewall is off
I turned the firewall on, made an exception and rebooted.
still the same problem.
I've turned the firewall off and rebooted, same problem

[Hyper]

When you right-click the list of IP's and select "ping all servers", what happens?

[secondattempt]

I don't get any changes at all.
I don't get a report or anything.
It is as if I never executed ping all servers.

[Hyper]

This is as far as I can help you for now. Maybe it helps if you post your Unreal.log file after trying to query the servers. (Make sure to remove passwords from the log before sharing)

[secondattempt]

ok, hope this helps..

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Warning: FIREWALL: XP.SP2 FireWall Not Enabled
Warning: FIREWALL: Freed XP.SP2 Firewall Object
ScriptLog: Creating root window: UMenu.UMenuRootWindow
Log: 3135.0ms Loading: Package UWindowFonts
Init: WinSock: version 1.1 (2.2), MaxSocks=32767, MaxUdp=65467
Log: Resolving www.oldunreal.com...
Log: Resolving master0.gamespy.com...
Log: Resolving hyper.dnsalias.net...
Log: Resolving master.oldunreal.com...
Log: Resolving master.hlkclan.net...
Init: WinSock: I am TOWER (192.168.0.7)
Log: Resolved www.oldunreal.com (95.129.51.183)
Log: AInternetLink Resolve failed: Can't find host master0.gamespy.com (WSAHOST_NOT_FOUND)
ScriptLog: UBrowserGSpyLink: Failed to resolve master server address, aborting.
Log: AInternetLink Resolve failed: Can't find host hyper.dnsalias.net (WSAHOST_NOT_FOUND)
ScriptLog: UBrowserGSpyLink: Failed to resolve master server address, aborting.
Log: Resolved master.hlkclan.net (173.209.108.225)
ScriptLog: UBrowserGSpyLink: Master Server is master.hlkclan.net:28900
Log: Resolved master.oldunreal.com (52.91.114.114)
ScriptLog: UBrowserGSpyLink: Master Server is master.oldunreal.com:28900
ScriptLog: ORPHANED: EntryII.UBrowserServerPing
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 173.209.108.226.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Timed out getting player replies.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: ORPHANED: EntryII.UBrowserServerPing
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 173.209.108.226.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 69.64.59.248.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 69.64.59.248.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 73.248.62.132.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 69.64.59.248.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 69.64.59.248.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 173.209.108.226.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 209.208.79.181.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 54.175.54.34.  Attempt 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 69.64.59.248.  Attempt 1
Log: appRequestExit(0) Closing by request: QUIT
Exit: Preparing to exit.

[Hyper]

Probably not a solution, but you can replace all instances of "hyper.dnsalias.net" to "master.hypercoop.tk" in your Unreal.ini because I had to change the hostname.

All other master server adresses that give "WSAHOST_NOT_FOUND" are no longer valid as well. But still, master.oldunreal.com works fine and gets queried by your client so the problem is somewhere else...

I do not know why it fails or refuses to ping.

[secondattempt]

I updated the links that you mentioned Hyper.
I have a 220 version that I applied the classic patch to before the 227i patch.
Not sure why I cannot see the servers.
This issue persists.

[Smirftsch]

and if you wait veeeeeeery long?

[secondattempt]

I waited a couple minutes and the list of IP addresses got smaller and smaller until there was no IPs at all.
Each of the browser tabs were empty except for the community news tab which had community news.

[Hyper]

Still sounds like something is blocking the pinging from your Unreal server browser to the game servers.

[secondattempt]

I moved the Unreal install to another tower, same problem.
Maybe a new install will bring different results.

[.:..:]

Well the difference is that master server listing uses Tcp network link (just like web browsing), but Unreal server pinging and playing in Unreal servers uses Udp network link.
Maybe a router firewall blocking the Udp connection?

[Hyper]

Well the difference is that master server listing uses Tcp network link (just like web browsing), but Unreal server pinging and playing in Unreal servers uses Udp network link.
Maybe a router firewall blocking the Udp connection?

It is quite clear the that the problem is not on the PC. So it indeed can be the router. But consumer routers/firewalls tend not to be configured like this by default because this would lead to unhappy customers and many support calls. You may want to try

• To connect your PC to the internet modem directly (When you have a separate cable/DSL modem)
• To reset your router to it's factory defaults if it DOES work without your router
• If all else fails, check your ISP tech support is they are blocking any traffic.

You can also try to do a new install of Unreal, patch it to version 226f if you have Unreal Standard, or leave it as it is if you have Unreal Gold. (Unreal Gold is already version 226)

Then open Unreal.ini, change

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[UBrowserAll]
ListFactories[0]=UBrowser.UBrowserGSpyFact,MasterServerAddress=master0.gamespy.com,MasterServerTCPPort=28900,GameName=unreal

to

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[UBrowserAll]
ListFactories[0]=UBrowser.UBrowserGSpyFact,MasterServerAddress=master.oldunreal.com,MasterServerTCPPort=28900,GameName=unreal

(The gamespy master server is dead, the OldUnreal one works fine)
Then you cen double-check if the problem is related to OldUnreal patch 227 or not.

[secondattempt]

this issue resolved somehow, I don't know why but now it works.
I rebooted my modem today, not sure if that is what caused the server list to update
thank you to all who were interested.