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Thanks go to Hees for...what he calls his basic code to allow ASE to detect OFP:Resistance servers. Well, I personally didn't understand all of what you had typed Hees. However, Savage helped me to setup ASE to find OFP:R servers using your code snippet. Since I could not initially understand what was typed I made a tutorial for those of us who don't quite get it, using your information. I hope you don't mind. There is a little tutorial with screen shots included. I can probably answer some questions regarding what I put on the webpage, however any code related questions needs to be pointed at Hees. ASE screen shot tutorial for OFP:R Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

Hello Suma, I would agree with Suchey, at SHoP we are experiencing the same issues. Below is a post I made in the buglist under the Resistance area. </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Concerns dedicated server and ghosting. I define ghosting as when a player gets disconnected from the server yet the server does not actually recognize the player has disconnected, and according to the server it will show the player having a 0(zero) ping. When a player has ghosted, and the server admin boots the ghosted player, after a few moments the player pool updates and removes the player from the pool. However, for some reason the server code does not recognize the player as being gone and does not update the available player positions when a player is trying to get into the server. Example:Connections gets up to about 250 since last boot. During this time the admins have had to boot several players for ghosting. When ppl try to connect using the ingame browser, the browser will show 21 of 30 ppl connected, but will not allow anyone else to connect saying the server is full. This bug does not happen after a fresh boot. If this error happens I have to shut the dedicated down and restart it. And then 30 ppl can connect again. As a side note..I have had several crashes and have forgotten where to send the .rpt to for BIS to look at. Can anyone direct me to that address. Thanks in advance. <span id='postcolor'> Disconnects in this version do not always update correctly, I would assume due to the values you guys have assigned for updating. I have instructed all my admins to boot zero pingers to clear connections, I don't see how keeping the zero pingers allows them to reconnect. Most of the time they log on to TeamSpeak and say they can't reconnect. Disconnects are a way of life for online games, some more than others. I do not believe a high disconnect time is beneficial to the game. I play on servers around the world and I do not get disconnected. It is my opinion the conditions of the players pc and the players connection is the main cause for disconnects from OFP or OFP:R. Anything can cause a disconnect, from video, audio, network, and even mouse drivers. I have found that Directx can also cause issues, regardless if the game is using Sockets or DX. All we can do is make sure the OS and the drivers are current and are compatible with the game we play. The majority of cases I have tried to work on are connection related, in both OFP and OFP:R. Which I assume you guys already know. My point to all of this is... I can handle the disconnects, it is the server not refreshing that stops ppl from reconnecting to the server that concerns me. I know you guys are working things out, and for that I appreciate it. OFP:R is an upgrade and a good one at that. I recognize that ALL games that come out will not be perfect for ALL players. Just make this one good for most of the players. Thanks for your time. Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

Most excellent, thank you Suchey. Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

This list is incredibly long with bugs that some are big, and some are trivial. This falls in the big category. Concerns dedicated server and ghosting. Â I define ghosting as when a player gets disconnected from the server yet the server does not actually recognize the player has disconnected, and according to the server it will show the player having a 0(zero) ping. When a player has ghosted, and the server admin boots the ghosted player, after a few moments the player pool updates and removes the player from the pool. Â However, for some reason the server code does not recognize the player as being gone and does not update the available player positions when a player is trying to get into the server. Example:Connections gets up to about 250 since last boot. Â During this time the admins have had to boot several players for ghosting. Â When ppl try to connect using the ingame browser, the browser will show 21 of 30 ppl connected, but will not allow anyone else to connect saying the server is full. Â This bug does not happen after a fresh boot. Â If this error happens I have to shut the dedicated down and restart it. Â And then 30 ppl can connect again. As a side note..I have had several crashes and have forgotten where to send the .rpt to for BIS to look at. Â Can anyone direct me to that address. Â Thanks in advance. Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

The day they updated..Mine stopped working. So yes, ASE is blocking it. I am sick of this. Stoner

A Resistance map I finished up today. Â Have fun. Island War. Â Battle for the control of the Nogovo waterways. Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

Bushviper gave me this last week... Here is the list of the new weapons and magazines. Weapon ----------- HKG3 FAL UZI Beretta Tokarev CZ75 Glock Skorpion Magazine ------------- HKG3Mag FALMag UZIMag BerettaMag TokarevMag CZ75Mag GlockMag SkorpionMag Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

What usually happen is, your connection will desync and ppl will shoot you and you not die at first. I have seen ppl die after 2 mins of running around from a guy not even at that area anymore. Having put 2 clips into a guy and watch him run off, is frustrating. If you were getting shot and didn't see the person who killed you, then most likely they either shot you from a distance or shot you and you were desynced and died later. Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

Copy that. BTW, I wasn't trying to start a flame. I thought about editing it and suggesting that the ASE issue is very much wanted to be clarified and perhaps to work with BIS to find a solution. If BIS is interested. Stoner

For the advanced user, the above will work. For the average user, perhaps. For the new folks, not going to happen. Don't brush this under the carpet man. Stoner

Well, I personally didn't understand all of what you had typed Hees. However, Savage helped me to setup ASE to find OFP:R servers using your code snippet. Since I could not initially understand what was typed I made a tutorial for those of us who don't quite get it, using your information. I hope you don't mind. There is a little tutorial with screen shots included. I can probably answer some questions regarding what I put on the webpage, however any code related questions needs to be pointed at Hees. ASE screen shot tutorial for OFP:R Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

IF... </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i'd also appreciate direct ASE server support by BIS. No doubt UDPSoft provides the best game browser up to date. What many of you are missing is the fact that the developer of ASE made a statement that he won't/can't support OFP:R due to the non public server concept. *This has proven to be wrong*. Obviously BIS changed the game name to be announced to the master server from "opflash" to "opflashr". This seems to be the reason why ASE standard OFP filters can't find any OFP:R dedicated servers.<span id='postcolor'> ...this proves to be correct and ASE can browse dedicated servers after a new patch, then these postings will have been if anything, educational. OFP has a community of ppl from around the world, I have played with ppl from Europe, Asia, The Middle East, Austrailia, South America, Canada, and I even think there was a guy from Angola one time. Â My point is, most of these players I met on SHoP, and most of those stayed with the game and continue to drop by occassionally. Â I cannot count the players I have met or contacted. Â Some I got along with, some I did not. Â However we all play OFP and that is what makes it right. Â Sorta like a family, we bitch at each other, we tell on each other, in the end we work it out and keep playing OFP. Â I read somewhere that BIS has made OFP to target Teamplaying rather than the lonewolf. Â Everyone knows it is not CS or UT, but that it uses physics for its modeling and ingame characteristics. Â Those games cater to the powerful minded, I have played a CS game where one guy continued to be an incredible marksman game after game. Â He also belittled ppl as he went. Â Not to be happy with the fact that he was currently the best player on that server, he wanted ppl to know it. Â However CS and UT foster that kind of attitude. Â That doesnt happen on the servers I play on. Â I have no doubt it does exist for OFP, though I do not think it happens on public servers all that often. BIS you made an incredible game that many, many ppl play, and many, many ppl build maps and addons for. Â This "community" of ppl are part of your family, whether you want it or not. Â We, the "community" does not control what the end result of a game or patch will be, for BIS decides that. Â We make suggestions, sometimes demands, BIS listens and in the end has the last say in what happens to a patch or official addon. The reason why you made this game is simple. Â Money. Â You may say you love game production, you may say you love graphics design, but in the end its about the money. Â A few thousand ppl that decide not to buy the game may not hurt profits that much, but truthfully, a few thousand ppl not buying the game leads to a few thousand more that never hear about the game. Gaming companies live and die by their "community". Right now, for me not playing the game is not really an option. Â I do love this game, and in truth I already have the game. Â An associate from Germany sent me a copy last week, it arrived here on the fifth. Â I didn't pay for it, it was a gift. Â I am playing it, and I am in awe of the kewl new toys you have provided for us, BIS. Â In my opinion, Resistance is a very nice product. The question has been posed to me about whether or not I am going to put up 1.75 for server enjoyment. Â I am undecided until I can find better instructions for my ASE.**NO OFFENSE HEES/TLX** **My reply.. I will upgrade the server to Resistance, if I can get ASE to work properly. Â If I can not, I will not. Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

I apologize for the dupe Placebo. I did not look in the other forums as I thought this was OFP:R related. My bad. Of all things to get rid....why the ASE? Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com

I am a little miffed. Trying to figure out why BIS decided to use Gayspy exclusively and not allow other Game Browsing software to detect OFP:R games. Namely All Seeing Eye. It must be a financial reason. Because I know of no other reason why a game manufacturer would force it's clients to use such crap software like Gayspy. Think about it, anytime you go to a different page using that crap software, it makes you sit there and view advertisements that you want NOTHING to do with. Oh..I have been told I can get rid of the advertisements by "purchasing the software". It is my money, I can spend it where I want. So basically it boils down to this... let me see if I get this right. I purchase the game to play online. Then I purchase the software that allows me to play online so that I can have an enjoyable experience playing your game. And then have to KEEP paying the Gayspy retards so that I can KEEP playing YOUR game. EVERY TIME I OPEN GAYSPY, THEY MAKE MONEY OFF OF ME. I don't like the way they do business. I own/run Stoner's House of Pancakes. I have never asked for money/donations from ppl, because I do not believe that if a person buys the software, buys the hardware, and buys the ISP service, that they should NOT have to pay to play online. I feel that I cannot keep putting out of my pocket to play a game online, especially after being friggin FORCED to do it. I have never said anything bad about BIS/CM, and have always backed you. Explained the game when I could, telling ppl that you guys will fix the issues. And you go and pull something like this...How retarded is that? I hope you made enough money. Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com/

Hey Hawkeye/Ronin again..:) Hawkeye:My time is worth something to me..:) Ronin:With the ASE option, I do not have to spend XX amount of time loading up gayspy, waiting for the advertisements. Getting useless spam about how to join a game, or being berated cuz I have a stupid name, or being told by a gnoob that his server is the best online and if I could join it. Every time I go into that stupid lobby. You may ask, "Why not just use the lobby feature in the game?" I play several games that I support and enjoy very much, I don't always want to play them, usually depends on where my buddies are. I like the option of opening up one program to find whatever game I want to play and have that game start my game. I like this option without someone harrassing me, or trying to sell me something.

Hey Hawkeye/Ronin again..:) Hawkeye:My time is worth something to me..:) Ronin:With the ASE option, I do not have to spend XX amount of time loading up gayspy, waiting for the advertisements. Getting useless spam about how to join a game, or being berated cuz I have a stupid name, or being told by a gnoob that his server is the best online and if I could join it. Every time I go into that stupid lobby. You may ask, "Why not just use the lobby feature in the game?" I play several games that I support and enjoy very much, I don't always want to play them, usually depends on where my buddies are. I like the option of opening up one program to find whatever game I want to play and have that game start my game. I like this option without someone harrassing me, or trying to sell me something.

Hey Hawkeye/Ronin again..:) Hawkeye:My time is worth something to me..:) Ronin:With the ASE option, I do not have to spend XX amount of time loading up gayspy, waiting for the advertisements. Getting useless spam about how to join a game, or being berated cuz I have a stupid name, or being told by a gnoob that his server is the best online and if I could join it. Every time I go into that stupid lobby. You may ask, "Why not just use the lobby feature in the game?" I play several games that I support and enjoy very much, I don't always want to play them, usually depends on where my buddies are. I like the option of opening up one program to find whatever game I want to play and have that game start my game. I like this option without someone harrassing me, or trying to sell me something.

I am a little miffed. Trying to figure out why BIS decided to use Gayspy exclusively and not allow other Game Browsing software to detect OFP:R games. Namely All Seeing Eye. It must be a financial reason. Because I know of no other reason why a game manufacturer would force it's clients to use such crap software like Gayspy. Think about it, anytime you go to a different page using that crap software, it makes you sit there and view advertisements that you want NOTHING to do with. Oh..I have been told I can get rid of the advertisements by "purchasing the software". It is my money, I can spend it where I want. So basically it boils down to this... let me see if I get this right. I purchase the game to play online. Then I purchase the software that allows me to play online so that I can have an enjoyable experience playing your game. And then have to KEEP paying the Gayspy retards so that I can KEEP playing YOUR game. EVERY TIME I OPEN GAYSPY, THEY MAKE MONEY OFF OF ME. I don't like the way they do business. I own/run Stoner's House of Pancakes. I have never asked for money/donations from ppl, because I do not believe that if a person buys the software, buys the hardware, and buys the ISP service, that they should NOT have to pay to play online. I feel that I cannot keep putting out of my pocket to play a game online, especially after being friggin FORCED to do it. I have never said anything bad about BIS/CM, and have always backed you. Explained the game when I could, telling ppl that you guys will fix the issues. And you go and pull something like this...How retarded is that? I hope you made enough money. Stoner http://www.stone-keep.com/

Hey Hawkeye: Â You are correct, you don't have to pay for Gayspy. Â If you want to use their software to connect to an online game, you have to wait for there advertisements to load and for you to view them. Â Then they let you continue. Â Should you need to go to a different game or restart, it makes you wait again. Â How valuable is your time Hawkeye? Hey Ronin:See above pls. Â They get paid to show advertisements. Â They get paid ALOT of money to do so. Â BIS took away any choice of how we connect to the game by using Gayspy exclusively. ASE is a great alternative to that other program, and you don't have to sit there and wait for crappy advertisements to load.

Hey Hawkeye: Â You are correct, you don't have to pay for Gayspy. Â If you want to use their software to connect to an online game, you have to wait for there advertisements to load and for you to view them. Â Then they let you continue. Â Should you need to go to a different game or restart, it makes you wait again. Â How valuable is your time Hawkeye? Hey Ronin:See above pls. Â They get paid to show advertisements. Â They get paid ALOT of money to do so. Â BIS took away any choice of how we connect to the game by using Gayspy exclusively. ASE is a great alternative to that other program, and you don't have to sit there and wait for crappy advertisements to load.

Hey Hawkeye: Â You are correct, you don't have to pay for Gayspy. Â If you want to use their software to connect to an online game, you have to wait for there advertisements to load and for you to view them. Â Then they let you continue. Â Should you need to go to a different game or restart, it makes you wait again. Â How valuable is your time Hawkeye? Hey Ronin:See above pls. Â They get paid to show advertisements. Â They get paid ALOT of money to do so. Â BIS took away any choice of how we connect to the game by using Gayspy exclusively. ASE is a great alternative to that other program, and you don't have to sit there and wait for crappy advertisements to load.

Hey BIS folks, we were wondering if there are any new config settings or config removals? Since version 1.60 is sockets, we were thinking that some of the original config settings were dealing with the MS Direct_stuff API's. Just trying to 'tweak' settings for best performance. Stoner www.stone-keep.com

Hey folks, This is a question for the BIS folks. There is a problem with a certain portion of the community. Â This problem is related to hacked OFP games, and ppl that can change the UID of their game at will. Â We need a way to identify a players IP#. Â What would be extremely good is if there was a syntax option in the console for us to type in that would allow a quick IP check or ouput a list to a log file. If I can get an IP, I can block the IP. Â To my knowledge spoofing an IP would not allow the player to play the game as the game requires a return IP to send update information. Thank you for your time, Stoner www.stone-keep.com

If there is no admin on a server, whether voted or logged in, how do the we turn off AI? Stoner

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