PowerServer & OFPMonitor: Multiplayer without Gamespy

[prototype1479 63]

Hey poweruser . i see u doing very good job buti cant connect to server i dont uderstand why i live in azerbaijan maybe u didnt put acces to my country pls can u fix it?

[poweruser 10]

You need to be a bit more specific about what exactly is not working. To what server are you trying to connect and with/through what program? Provide a screenshot, if you have trouble explaining it.

maybe u didnt put acces to my country

That should not be the problem, unless your Internet service provider and/or government is restricting certain types of internet connections

[prototype1479 63]

You need to be a bit more specific about what exactly is not working. To what server are you trying to connect and with/through what program? Provide a screenshot, if you have trouble explaining it.

That should not be the problem, unless your Internet service provider and/or government is restricting certain types of internet connections

Roger

Coming in few sec

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first when i press multiplayer it will open slow like when u dont have a network connection. then i dont see any server but i still see the gamespy at the corner. i use original ofp 1.96(with no mods or anything)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRr2WERDagM&feature=youtu.be

.i still dont understand what is the problem. Edited August 5, 2014 by Prototype1479

[poweruser 10]

Your game does not find any servers, because GameSpy has shutdown. GameSpy was the service that served the server addresses to the game.

The problem you are showing here is the very reason for my work and this topic.

Download my program OFPMonitor: https://github.com/Poweruser/OFPMonitor/releases

You can either use it to connect to the game servers. Or enable these settings:

and your ingame browser will work again. (OFPMonitor has to be running at the same time as the game)

[prototype1479 63]

i know gamespy shut down but how about that guy showed on the screenshot. it says gamespy on the corner and servers are enabled.

(oh btw thanks for the ofp monitor option)

[poweruser 10]

Horus had changed the master server address inside the game's exe file. OFPMonitor instead does not change the exe file, but writes into the game's process memory

[prototype1479 63]

what ever thanks and sorry for bothering u

[SilverMachine 10]

Another option would be to edit the Windows hosts file to redirect Gamespy to Powerserver.

[RozekPoland 591]

Another option would be to edit the Windows hosts file to redirect Gamespy to Powerserver.

It's a working option but it's not recommended if you play other games based on GameSpy like Battlefield 2 which the community's solution is just based on the Windows host file. It would make an enormous mess in these games.

[Horus 83]

Horus had changed the master server address inside the game's exe file. OFPMonitor instead does not change the exe file, but writes into the game's process memory

No I just edit host file.

213.92.154.12 master.gamespy.com

@Poweruser

Is there any chance in the future to PowerServer support ArmA 1 and/or A2:CO?

[poweruser 10]

Maybe, but I won't do it all by myself. I'd prefer a bit of assistance/help there or at least someone providing a full documentation about the used GameSpy protocols.

I'm a bit tired of having to analyze network traffic in order to find the details of the protocol that I require. And with the master servers gone, it has become quite difficult as I can't get any example replies from them anymore.

Also I don't play enough ArmA1/2, if at all, to be motivated enough for this task.

So don't expect me to work towards that, like I did in the last 3 months for OFP.

[Horus 83]

Thanks for reply :) ... and I think BIS maybe need to find alternative for steam MP because did you see what Luigi found https://twitter.com/luigi_auriemma/status/496582013579956224 :p

[poweruser 10]

This guy rocks. I owe quite some tribute to him as I'm using some of his GameSpy related work in my two programs here

[tom34 13]

Giuys what you think its a chance that BI will update CWA on steam so CWA will use master server(s) IP from Poweruser?

How to contact BI and ask them about that?

P.S. Sorry for my very bad english ;)

[faguss 65]

so CWA will use master server(s) IP

Hardcoding any IP address is not a reliable method (as the example of GameSpy shows). Anyway, there's abundance of solutions:

• =1&game_id=3"]BI browser
  
• OFPMonitor 1.7.3 and newer
  
• and newer
  

[tom34 13]

Hardcoding any IP address is not a reliable method (as the example of GameSpy shows). Anyway, there's abundance of solutions:

• =1&game_id=3"]BI browser
  
• OFPMonitor 1.7.3 and newer
  
• and newer
  

And you think all CWA steam users know where find this?

No they just simply run CWA and when Multiplayer option not working, they exit from CWA...

[poweruser 10]

The master server at operationflashpoint.be is currently offline (not just the master server, but the whole host), you may use the other one in the mean time. I don't know what the situation there is, I've sent an email but didn't get a reply yet.

Edit: Got a reply. It's planned to continue the service, but may take a little time until the server comes back online

Edited September 6, 2014 by Poweruser

[poweruser 10]

The remaining master server hosted by PFC is currently offline too.

I haven't received any notice from Rozek, so I guess this downtime was not planned or could not have been forseen.

Edit: Everything's back up

Edited November 14, 2014 by Poweruser

[poweruser 10]

Edit: It is back online

PFC's master server seems to be not reachable at the moment.

I've set up temporary master server at poweruser.no-ip.org which you may use to get the ingame serverlist to work again.

In OFPMonitor you've got to change a little setting for that:

Edited February 16, 2015 by Poweruser

[akvadakar 21]

Thanks a lot for this ongoing support, Poweruser!

[skitchie98 10]

Question-Does this work with mods (FFUR, OFPWH40k)?

[akvadakar 21]

Yes, it does.

[poweruser 10]

Yes it does work with mods (or rather: mod folders), though I am not sure what you specifically mean with "this".

The master server application (PowerServer) is merely managing server addresses, it does not care what mods the servers are running.

And OFPMonitor let's you create start-up/mod configurations for your selected games (each one got its own) in the lower part of the settings tab "Mod configurations" (Main menu -> Settings -> Mod configurations).

These startup configurations are then selectable when starting a local game (Main menu -> Local game), or when joining a server (Right click on a server in the list -> Join)

Edited February 18, 2015 by Poweruser
fixed typo

[Pr0D1g10 12]

Hey I need your help, I've been trying to join this server but I always get kicked off

http://i.imgur.com/b809FX0.png

[poweruser 10]

This server requires several things:

1. Game version 1.99 (Arma:Cold War Assault)

2. you have to start your game with the same modfolder as the server: @xrofp Download link (The setting "equal Mods required" is enabled on this server)

3. You need to join in time when everyone is waiting/setting up the teams. During a game this server is usually locked

a) to prevent lag, caused by the players that connect during the game

b) a few of the crCTI mission scripts do not work correctly anymore when players are in the lobby/not in game (specifically the town group spawn scripts fail then)

Edited February 26, 2015 by Poweruser