Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Listserver updates

Posted:

22 Oct 2004 at 11:42

Source:

JCF Thread

An update from Nimrod about the list server, which’s software has been updated by Nebula (posted to the news a little late):

The European List Server was updated to a new build of Nebulas Java List Server.

New Features: Automatic Removal of Pinging Servers.
Every 300 seconds (5 minutes) the list server will check your game is still active, if it is it will remain on the List, If it is not it will automatically delist it.
This will ineffect also blocking people using programs like JazzForce to host perm. pinging servers.
Providing you have a JJ2 game up, you can still use JazzForce thou.

Now the list server can deal with pinging servers itself, it should make admins jobs a lot easier, just wanted to thank Monolith for his great work in removing pinging servers when I wasnt around, and for anyone else who helped out in reporting

Currently, the American list server is still having some diffculty, and isnt working in partnership with the other list servers, as a temp measure, you can remove the american list server from your Jazz 2 by applying the patches at:
http://nimrodnet.co.uk/listservers
Once its back, you can just apply the original patch and it will remove this one.

We will continue to use the European List Server as a testing grounds for Nebulas great new list server, once we are 100% happy with it, we will upgrade the American List Server to take advantage of the great new features of Nebulas List Server application.

While your here, I think you should know about the work Nebula has put into this. Hes put hours and hours (and days) into coding a List Server Application, with no help from Epic or Orange Games. Thanks Nebula, your a great community member Hopefully his program will help keep JJ2 Multiplayer Alive.

Happy Jazz’ing!

- Fquist