Trouble with Q2 server showing up on masterserver

[NPHarris]

Hey im hosting a dedicated server from time to time for DM/COOP i can host to some1 online but it wont show up on the master server here is my .CFG what am i doing wrong

// ********************** START OF Q2 SERVER FILE **********************
// FILENAME : /home/quake2/quake2/baseq2/Quake2internetDM.cfg
set public "1"
set setmaster "master1.qtracker.com:27901"
set port 27910
set hostname "The Quaker State"
set ServerAdmin "I-am-the-WASLRUS"
set email "CHANGEME"
set webpage "http://CHANGEME"
set deathmatch "1"
set rcon_password "nph"
set timelimit "0"
set fraglimit "10"
set maxclients "10"
set allow_download "1"
set allow_download_players "1"
set allow_download_models "1"
set allow_download_sounds "1"
set allow_download_maps "1"

set mapqueue "maps.lst"
map q2dm1


// ********************** END OF Q2 SERVER FILE **********************

any help would be much appreciated, also i was wondering how Tastey spleen servers have no weapon re-spawns (the gun wont disappear and you cant keep getting ammo from it.) is it a Cvar?

[Whirlingdervish]

first, change your rcon_password, since we all know it now. 

the weapon stay and other kinds of options are all covered by the dmflags setting which you should add to your server config.

like so:
 
set dmflags ######


I think these are the options:

//        DF_NO_HEALTH            1
//        DF_NO_ITEMS             2
//        DF_WEAPONS_STAY         4
//        DF_NO_FALLING           8
//        DF_INSTANT_ITEMS        16
//        DF_SAME_LEVEL           32
//        DF_SKINTEAMS            64
//        DF_MODELTEAMS           128
//        DF_NO_FRIENDLY_FIRE     256
//        DF_SPAWN_FARTHEST       512
//        DF_FORCE_RESPAWN        1024
//        DF_NO_ARMOR             2048
//        DF_ALLOW_EXIT           4096
//        DF_INFINITE_AMMO        8192
//        DF_QUAD_DROP            16384
//        DF_FIXED_FOV            32768

To use multiple flags, just add the numbers together and use the sum as your dmflags setting.
For instance a setup with infinite ammo, no armor and weapon stay would be like this:

8192 + 2048 + 4 = 10244

so you'd put this in your server config:

set dmflags 10244


To make sure your server shows on as many master servers and browsers as possible you should add this line to your config:

setmaster 74.86.155.169 master0.gamespy.com:28900 masterserver.exhale.de:27900 netdome.biz q2master.planetquake.com 206.222.86.244 master.q2servers.com

I think that would cover most of the ones that are active.

[NPHarris]

sweet thanks, ill try that right now, also i use xfire to list my servers maybe thats why, but i doubt it,. i let you know how it goes.


Ok its up now but i still cant seem to see it in xfire quake2 server list, the ip is

70.76.80.189:27910  im assuming everyone can connect(A friend already did from US im from Canada) but it doesn't show up in xfire's quake2 server list or here http://www.gameaholic.com/servers/quake2/50/ <----------------> gameaholic.com

I dunno how every1 else searches maybe game spy or steam or sumthin but, i dont have those to check

BTW this is the server.cfg now

// ********************** START OF Q2 SERVER FILE **********************
// FILENAME : /home/quake2/quake2/baseq2/Quake2internetDM.cfg

setmaster 74.86.155.169 master0.gamespy.com:28900 masterserver.exhale.de:27900 netdome.biz q2master.planetquake.com 206.222.86.244 master.q2servers.com
set public "1"
set port 27910
set hostname "The Quaker State"
set ServerAdmin "I-am-the-WASLRUS"
set email "CHANGEME"
set webpage "http://CHANGEME"
set deathmatch "1"
set rcon_password "?"
set timelimit "0"
set fraglimit "10"
set maxclients "10"
set allow_download "1"
set allow_download_players "1"
set allow_download_models "1"
set allow_download_sounds "1"
set allow_download_maps "1"
set dmflags 16388
set mapqueue "maps.lst"
map q2dm1


// ********************** END OF Q2 SERVER FILE **********************

BUT now on the dedicated server box it says

master server at 206.222.86.244:27900
sending a ping
master server at 75.126.36.34:27900
sending a ping...ect for the rest

Then it says

sending heartbeat to the IP addresses

Then after that it says

ping acknowledgment from the IP addresses

and still not in my xfire quake 2 server list(unless it is added manually to favriotes, if i do so it says its a Canadian server) and there are no other Canadian servers i see active on xfire and its not showing up under the American servers? what could be the problem? Maybe Xfire has its own master server list that i have to add? or theres one im missing that i havnt added that xfire usses.

BTW i can see all of the tastey spleen servers and many others on xfire

[Whirlingdervish]

I'm not sure if xfire has their own master server.

They may just include the servers on their global list that are on all of their user's favorites lists.
Try adding your server as a favorite server in your xfire, and see if that makes it show on the "all servers" list.

[NPHarris]

Yes, ive done that, with both of my xfire Acounts (1 for each pc) and still no luck it only shows up in my favorites tab, i think ill check out the xfire forum, but i was wondering what are some other programs like gamespy that people use for quake 2? ill just get that and see if my server is showing up