Running custom master servers (Posted by Hyper)

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:48 pm

I found an option in ucc.exe: "UCC MASTERSERVER" to run a master server:

E:\Unreal\System>ucc help
IniReadOnly
=======================================
ucc.exe: UnrealOS execution environment
Copyright 1999 Epic Games Inc
=======================================

Usage:
ucc <command> <parameters>

Commands for "ucc":
ucc conform Generate conforming binary files
ucc help <command> Get help on a command
ucc make Rebuild UnrealScript packages
ucc master Build master installer files
ucc masterserver Maintain master list of servers.
ucc server Network game server
ucc updateserver Service Unreal Engine auto update requests.

E:\Unreal\System>ucc help masterserver
=======================================
ucc.exe: UnrealOS execution environment
Copyright 1999 Epic Games Inc
=======================================

Usage:
ucc masterserver [-option...] [parm=value]

Parameters:
ConfigFile Configuration file to use. Default: MasterServer.ini

E:\Unreal\System>

I think it can be very useful to have more than one master server (Gamespy) because the Unreal server browser (hopefully) can get results from multiple master servers at once, just like in Unreal Tournament. It should be nice to have a backup-master in the case Gamespy has some downtime.

The UCC MASTERSERVER program uses an INI file that is not provided: MasterServer.ini. When searching on MasterServer.ini at Google I found the following lay-out:

MasterServer.ini

[TCPLink]
TCPPort=28900

[TextFile]
OutputFile=servers.txt

I decided to give it a try:

1. I made the MasterServer.ini file
2. I made an empty servers.txt file
3. I started the master server
4. I prepared a test Unreal server that binds itself to the testmaster:

ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=localhost MasterServerPort=27900

5. I prepated my Unreal client to query the testmaster:

[UBrowserAll]
ListFactories[0]=UBrowser.UBrowserGSpyFact,MasterServerAddress=localhost,MasterServerTCPPort=28900,GameName=unreal

6. I started the (unreal) server
7. I started the Unreal client and it does not work (master not found)

When I start the master server, the following screen appears:

E:\Unreal\System>ucc masterserver
IniReadOnly
UMasterServerCommandlet: Unreal Engine Master Server
Copyright 1999 Epic Games, Inc.

!! Loading Config: MasterServer.ini
GameName:
Operation Mode:
!! Loading TextFile Operation Mode Defaults
TextFile Mode Output:
!! Loading TCPLink Operation Mode Defaults
TCPLink Mode Service Port: 0
!! Initializing sockets.
UDP socket bound at port 0
!! Listening for and servicing messages.
Active servers in memory: 0

This keeps being so until I exit the master. The stats do not change nor mention a server or client.

Are there any wisemen/women here who know how to run master servers?

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:49 pm

Reply by ZZCat

Perhaps a dumb reply here, but don't you think at least one SERVER should log onto your master server before ANYTHING shows up on a client's screen??

ZZ

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:50 pm

reply by Xavious

good point, but perhaps not something everyone would think of...youll need an admin to upload thier server to your master server, justlike q tracker and stuff...not like any of you really needed me to say that...

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:51 pm

reply by Hyper

}TCP{ZzCaT wrote:Perhaps a dumb reply here, but don't you think at least one SERVER should log onto your master server before ANYTHING shows up on a client's screen??

ZZ

Atually, I did, but I forgot to mention. Thanks, I'll add it.

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:52 pm

reply by Hyper

Xavious wrote:good point, but perhaps not something everyone would think of...youll need an admin to upload thier server to your master server, justlike q tracker and stuff...not like any of you really needed me to say that...

I did. I made a local test Unreal server that uplinks to the local master server, and a local Unreal client that queries the local master server. But it did not work yet.

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:52 pm

reply by }TCP{Alice

Hyper wrote: E:\Unreal\System>ucc masterserver
IniReadOnly
UMasterServerCommandlet: Unreal Engine Master Server
Copyright 1999 Epic Games, Inc.

!! Loading Config: MasterServer.ini
GameName:
Operation Mode:
!! Loading TextFile Operation Mode Defaults
TextFile Mode Output:
!! Loading TCPLink Operation Mode Defaults
TCPLink Mode Service Port: 0
!! Initializing sockets.
UDP socket bound at port 0
!! Listening for and servicing messages.
Active servers in memory: 0

1) It's obviously shown that server didn't bind sockets for TCP and UDP correctly - port number 0; should be what you have set in INI file.
2) MasterServer.ini is readonly - maybe it could be a problem too
3) so effect is 'Active servers in memory: 0' so there is none active server (this is about instances of server's program)

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:53 pm

Reply by Hyper

1) It's obviously shown that server didn't bind sockets for TCP and UDP correctly - port number 0; should be what you have set in INI file.
2) MasterServer.ini is readonly - maybe it could be a problem too
3) so effect is 'Active servers in memory: 0' so there is none active server (this is about instances of server's program)

1) > Interesting. Port 0 should be a problem indeed. I would expect 2x900 there.
2) > MasterServer.ini is not read only, my User.ini is. (Because Unreal f*cks it up when it is not)
3) > Yes, I think the Unreal server was not able to submit itself correctly to the master because the master did not work well. (Port 0) (However, the server's log said it successfully bound to the master server at Localhost.)

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:54 pm

reply by Wolf

I believe there are some strange issues with LAN IPs and master servers. In some instances I had a LAN IP transmitted on my testserver, which the gamespy server gently ignored completely. I wouldn't be surprised if LAN IPs were always ignored.

Also, in normal circumstances the master server queries the Unreal Server which sends an Uplink. If you enable the debugging / show all requests - mode in Kerberos-Query, you should see the query. If not then your master doesn't even TRY to confirm your Unreal server.

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:54 pm

reply by Alice

}TCP{Wolf wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if LAN IPs were always ignored.

Obviously it should be done this way, because of misconfigured LAN servers which have unroutable IP addresses from private classes.

iana-private:

Code: Select all

IANA Reserved for private use FNLC:10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255
IANA Reserved for private use FNLC:192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255
IANA Reserved for private use FNLC:240.0.0.0-255.255.255.255

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:55 pm

reply by Hyper

I finally was able to break the barrier, with support from the Rune community I got the full settings file to run master servers. I set-up a test master server at hyper.xs4all.nl. In order to try/test this master, you need to apply the following settings to Unreal.ini:

For unreal servers:
In the [Engine.GameEngine] section:
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=hyper.xs4all.nl MasterServerPort=27900

For Unreal clients:
In the [UBrowserAll] section:
ListFactories[1]=UBrowser.UBrowserGSpyFact,MasterServerAddress=hyper.xs4all.nl,MasterServerTCPPort=28900,GameName=unreal

Please note that I have not been able to test the master server, so there might be problems or it migt not work at all!

I also created a downloadable stand-alone master server. It's based on parts of unreal Tournament because the Unreal 1 version did not want to be queried. While it's from UT, it's configured to be an Unreal master server, not a UT one.

Download experimental stand-alone Unreal master server

Again, everything is still experimantal!

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:55 pm

reply by Xavious

will it actually replace the master server we use, or just add another too it? and will this make it faster, thinking that unreal would still try to contact the servers in the same order at the same time?

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:56 pm

reply by Hyper

Xavious wrote:will it actually replace the master server we use, or just add another too it? and will this make it faster, thinking that unreal would still try to contact the servers in the same order at the same time?

Replacing the existing master servers (GameSpy and QTracker) is NOT recommended. You might want to query ONLY the test server to see if your server was submitrted correctly and/or if the master can be queried. In that case, set my test master as ONLY master to query:

ListFactories[0]=UBrowser.UBrowserGSpyFact,MasterServerAddress=hyper.xs4all.nl,MasterServerTCPPort=28900,GameName=unreal

put a " ; " in front of the gamespy line to temporarily disable it. The server browser might be slower because it has to get server info from 2 sources instead of one. please note that UT works with 2 masters by default.

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:57 pm

posted by White Boy

Ok my head hurts now. Can you guys teach me that stuff its amazing what u know about the uengine.

Hyper · Post by **Hyper** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:28 pm

Wow, nice work Carnage!

Post by **}TCP{Carnage** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:47 pm

Yeps got the old database to work again .. at least sorta .. it won't work together with the whole forum but i can view whole forums so i can copy the important stuff back in

pfew

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