A2C_Print from Master Server IP

[Beff101]

Basic Info:
OS - Windows 7
Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
RAM - 3 GB DDR2
Game - Left 4 Dead
Start Up Command - c:\l4d_server\l4d\srcds.exe -console -secured -game left4dead +map l4d_hospital01_apartment -ip 192.168.1.103 -port 27015

I just started a new vanilla server because I started having this "A2C_Print" problem. The new server without sourcemod continues to have this issue so I'm assuming that wouldn't be the reason for the problem. Here is my server console:


Sometimes I get "Bad challenge." after the A2C_Print message. Also, whenever this message occurs I notice that no one can connect to my server. How can I fix this?

PS I have a static IP set at 192.168.1.103 and ports are forwarded for 27015.

[realchamp]

Looks like that there is something blocking the masterserver.

Or it could be down.

[Beff101]

I know the master servers aren't down because there are plenty of other private dedicated servers that are up and running. What do you suggest I do to open connection to the master server's IPs?

I have srcds.exe added to my Windows firewall exceptions list and my NOD32 firewall exceptions list.

[realchamp]

Beff101 Wrote:I know the master servers aren't down because there are plenty of other private dedicated servers that are up and running. What do you suggest I do to open connection to the master server's IPs?

I have srcds.exe added to my Windows firewall exceptions list and my NOD32 firewall exceptions list.

Hmm have you enabled the ports in Windows Firewall? As sometimes opening the program itself ain't enough.

[trewq]

Why do you have NOD32(The firewall part) and Windows firewall enabled on a server?

[Beff101]

Honestly, on Windows 7 I've been trying to figure out how to do that but haven't been able to figure it out. I've done it on Vista and XP before though.

As an update: I moved my server onto my laptop computer instead of having it running on the same computer that I actually use to play the game and the server has been working on it. It's running Windows Vista Ultimate. It may not be getting as many connections as I would expect but at least it's getting connections at all and I'm not getting the A2C_Print message.

As long as the only problem is the issue of me running the server on the same computer the game is on then I guess my problem is resolved. Other than that, I don't think it was a firewall issue since ports were forwarded and such. I'm not sure whether or not [Resolved] should be put in before my topic name for the sake of others seeing this message though.

[realchamp]

Hmm I've tried with Windows 7 too. There is abit of problems.

[Mooga]

Post your server.cfg
You probably have heartbeat on or something like that...

[Lolarne]

oops srry i throught this was my thread ^^ srry

[over_kill]

Try and add the update command to your start up line? "-autoupdate"

This seems to have been a problem a while back with L4D that was caused by a bad patch.

It's worth a shot

-O.K.

[Mooga]

over_kill Wrote:Try and add the update command to your start up line? "-autoupdate"

This seems to have been a problem a while back with L4D that was caused by a bad patch.

It's worth a shot

-O.K.

-autoupdate does not work with windows servers

[Beff101]

My first custom server that showed up the problem Server.cfg:

//Server Credentials
hostname Necrolust
sv_contact fetalkvlt@hotmail.com

//Server Options
sm_cvar l4d_maxplayers 12
sm_cvar z_max_player_zombies 6
sm_cvar survivor_limit 6
sm_cvar sb_all_bot_team 1
sm_cvar vs_max_team_switches 999

sm_cvar survivor_allow_crawling 1
sm_cvar survivor_crawl_speed 15
sm_cvar tongue_allow_voluntary_release 1
sm_cvar z_lunge_release 1

//Misc
sm_cvar sv_airaccelerate 150
sm_cvar decalfrequency 0
sm_cvar sv_alltalk 1



Vanilla server.cfg:

//Server Credentials
hostname Necrolust
sv_contact fetalkvlt@hotmail.com
ip 192.168.1.103
sv_lan 0
setmaster add 68.142.72.250:27011
setmaster add 72.165.61.189:27011

[Mooga]

Remove the setmaster commands... That shouldn't be a problem anymore.
Besides that, I don't see anything funny.

You said you have no mods or other configs running?

[Beff101]

On the new server I don't have any mods but on my other one I do, I have plenty. The modded one I got to work on my other computer though.

[Mooga]

It's a DDoS attack. People say just to wait it out until Valve fixes it.

However they claim it shouldn't effect recent Windows Systems...