Nolf1 server doesn't show on QTracker

[egoicepick]

Hi Guys,

So the master server is down, and now we are all at QTracker. Inside the game I can see the list of the servers again, but when I want to host a dedicated nolf1 server I cannot see that server in the list or on oneoakway.com. I tried to run nolfserv.exe with and without compatibilty or admin rights - unfortunatly it doesn't work.
When I run the server with the "Server Companion" by URA: this one here...

...I can perfectly see my server in the list. So Port Forwarding and Firewall settings are fine. What am I missing?
 
I know that there already enough empty servers. Why a new server? My siblings found my CD's and since they're bloody beginners I help them by making a higher netintelscore on HvsU. And in the already existing servers I cannot change the points for the intel-suitcases.
And for the rare case that IF somebody would come and want to join he can, because he can see the server in the list ingame.

Hope that there are still players outside?

Greetings
John 

[egoicepick]

I think its a windows 10 issue. On windows XP it works like a charm.
In windows 10 I can only see the server in the internet-list if I host the game from inside the game.

[Eliteone]

You have to update the hosts file on your server to forward the resolving of the gamespy/ old master server to the game tracker.

 

Below is the page from the qtracker site. I believe we have a topic about it already here on the forum as well.

 

Hosts File Editing Every computer has a file called a "hosts" file that allows you to override where server names like www.qtracker.com actually go to. The file looks and works the same way on nearly every operating system, however it's location may vary as well as the permissions required to edit this file. On Linux/Unix systems you will find the hosts file in: /etc The full pathname is: /etc/hosts On Windows systems you will find the hosts file in: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC The full pathname is: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS Please note Windows can be installed on different drive letters and the WINDOWS folder may be named something other than WINDOWS. This is not typical, however. If you are leasing a server from a hosting company, you may not have permission to modify this file in which case contact your hosting company so they can make the required changes. The following additions need to be made to the end of the hosts file. These lines will go after anything that already exists in the file, and take care not to edit any existing lines in the file. 65.112.87.186  armedass.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  armedass.ms12.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  armedass.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  battlefield2.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  battlefield2.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  battlefield2.ms14.gamespy.com 63.239.170.53  bf2web.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  bfvietnam.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  bfvietnam.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  bfvietnam.ms0.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  bderlandspc.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  bderlandspc.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  bderlandspc.ms18.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  contractjack.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  contractjack.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  contractjack.ms11.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  crysis.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  crysis.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  crysis.ms5.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  crysiswars.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  crysiswars.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  crysiswars.ms2.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  gotcha.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  gotcha.ms10.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  gotcha.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.188  gamestats.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  gpcm.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  gpsp.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  key.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  master0.gamespy.com 63.239.170.9  natneg1.gamespy.com 63.239.170.10  natneg2.gamespy.com 63.144.111.199  natneg3.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  halor.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  halor.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  halor.ms6.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  hd2.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  hd2.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  hd2.ms14.gamespy.com 63.239.170.53  motd.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  nwn.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  nwn.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.187  chat.gamespynetwork.com 65.112.87.187  peerchat.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  painkiller.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  painkiller.ms15.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  painkiller.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  racedriver3pc.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  racedriver3pc.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  racedriver3pc.ms17.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  swbfront2pc.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  swbfront2pc.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  swbfront2pc.ms6.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  titanquest.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  titanquest.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  titanquest.ms18.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  tribesv.ms15.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  tribesv.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  tribesv.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  tron20.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  tron20.ms9.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  vietcong2.available.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  vietcong2.master.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  vietcong2.ms1.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186  wolfmaster.idsoftware.com Here's a sample hosts file. # Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host # localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself. # 127.0.0.1 localhost # ::1 localhost # common entries used by most games 65.112.87.186 key.gamespy.com 63.239.170.9 natneg1.gamespy.com #firewall nat negotation server 1 63.239.170.10 natneg2.gamespy.com #firewall nat negotation server 2 63.144.111.199 natneg3.gamespy.com #firewall nat negotation server 3 (rarely used) 65.112.87.188 gamestats.gamespy.com #statistics, required by some games 63.239.170.53 motd.gamespy.com #message of the day placeholder 65.112.87.187 chat.gamespynetwork.com #chat/lobby, required by some games 65.112.87.187 peerchat.gamespy.com #chat/lobby, required by some games 65.112.87.186 gpcm.gamespy.com #gamespy login session tracking 65.112.87.186 gpsp.gamespy.com #gamespy account validation 65.112.87.186 master.gamespy.com #older games server list 65.112.87.186 master0.gamespy.com #older games server list # armed assault 65.112.87.186 armedass.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 armedass.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 armedass.ms12.gamespy.com #server list # battlefield 2 65.112.87.186 battlefield2.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 battlefield2.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 battlefield2.ms14.gamespy.com #server list 63.239.170.53 bf2web.gamespy.com #login locks up without this # battlefield vietnam 65.112.87.186 bfvietnam.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 bfvietnam.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 bfvietnam.ms0.gamespy.com #server list # borderlands 65.112.87.186 bderlandspc.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 bderlandspc.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 bderlandspc.ms18.gamespy.com #server list # contract j.a.c.k. 65.112.87.186 contractjack.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 contractjack.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 contractjack.ms11.gamespy.com #server list # crysis 65.112.87.186 crysis.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 crysis.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 crysis.ms5.gamespy.com #server list # crysiswars 65.112.87.186 crysiswars.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 crysiswars.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 crysiswars.ms2.gamespy.com #server list # hidden and dangerous 2 65.112.87.186 hd2.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 hd2.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 hd2.ms14.gamespy.com #server list # gotcha! paintball 65.112.87.186 gotcha.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 gotcha.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 gotcha.ms10.gamespy.com #server list 65.112.87.186 nwn.available.gamespy.com #neverwinter nights check 65.112.87.186 nwn.master.gamespy.com #neverwinter nights heartbeats # painkiller 65.112.87.186 painkiller.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 painkiller.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 painkiller.ms15.gamespy.com #server list # star wars battlefront 2 65.112.87.186 swbfront2pc.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 swbfront2pc.ms6.gamespy.com #server list 65.112.87.186 swbfront2pc.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats # toca race driver 3 65.112.87.186 racedriver3pc.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 racedriver3pc.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 racedriver3pc.ms17.gamespy.com #server list # titan quest 65.112.87.186 titanquest.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 titanquest.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 titanquest.ms18.gamespy.com #server list # tribes vengeance # also requires motd.gamespy.com and gamestats.gamespy.com 65.112.87.186 tribesv.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 tribesv.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 tribesv.ms15.gamespy.com #server list # tron 2.0 65.112.87.186 tron20.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 tron20.ms9.gamespy.com #server list # vietcong 2 65.112.87.186 vietcong2.available.gamespy.com #check 65.112.87.186 vietcong2.master.gamespy.com #heartbeats 65.112.87.186 vietcong2.ms1.gamespy.com #server list #rtcw 65.112.87.186 wolfmaster.idsoftware.com #heartbeats and server list

[egoicepick]

Thank you very much for your response, but Eliteone trust me, that hosts file thing was one of the very first things that I did 
In Windows 10 I can make a standalone server, that one is not visible to qtracker. 
However if I make a server within the nolf menu (so inside the game) it is visible to qtracker. 

Standalone Servers on windows 10 are only visible within my LAN Network, one other quirky: the grenade launcher + briefcase-rockets 'fly' faster, and when I go diving my breath and health goes away much faster. How fast: In hydro I cannot reach the briefcase, I die in the pipes.
Oh and the intelligence items appear after seconds again. 
This bug & and the network bug was for me the reason to host it only on WinXP. On WinXP it works immediatly & perfectly!

So for (possible others)...don't host it on Win10. At least it doesn't work out for me

Edited June 10, 2017 by egoicepick

[Eliteone]

15 hours ago, egoicepick said:

Thank you very much for your response, but Eliteone trust me, that hosts file thing was one of the very first things that I did 
In Windows 10 I can make a standalone server, that one is not visible to qtracker. 
However if I make a server within the nolf menu (so inside the game) it is visible to qtracker. 

Standalone Servers on windows 10 are only visible within my LAN Network, one other quirky: the grenade launcher + briefcase-rockets 'fly' faster, and when I go diving my breath and health goes away much faster. How fast: In hydro I cannot reach the briefcase, I die in the pipes.
Oh and the intelligence items appear after seconds again. 
This bug & and the network bug was for me the reason to host it only on WinXP. On WinXP it works immediatly & perfectly!

So for (possible others)...don't host it on Win10. At least it doesn't work out for me

I'd check the Windows 10 Firewall settings for your incoming and outgoing port (that you have the server set too)  I run the UHQ servers on Windows 2008 R2 Server.