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Packet Flooding - Matt - 05-03-2009
When I run my server on my VPS, be it my game server or a vanilla MS4, and I login on a non-admin character, after walking for a few seconds, I get booted for packet flooding.
Nothing else causes it, only walking. It also only happens if I have the server on the VPS. Any idea what could be causing this?
Re: Packet Flooding - Robin - 05-03-2009
Matt Wrote:When I run my server on my VPS, be it my game server or a vanilla MS4, and I login on a non-admin character, after walking for a few seconds, I get booted for packet flooding.
Nothing else causes it, only walking. It also only happens if I have the server on the VPS. Any idea what could be causing this?
I'm guessing your getting some flooding of packets.
Re: Packet Flooding - Jacob - 05-03-2009
When was the last time the server got restarted?
Re: Packet Flooding - Lochie - 05-03-2009
I increased my packet limitations to 50
just to see if it made it slower.Can't you trace the packets back to see what they are?
Re: Packet Flooding - Matt - 05-03-2009
Dugor Wrote:When was the last time the server got restarted?
5 minutes ago. Tested again afterwards, same thing.
Re: Packet Flooding - Matt - 05-03-2009
Got it fixed. I really suggest everyone convert away from GetTickCount.
Re: Packet Flooding - Nean - 05-03-2009
Matt Wrote:Got it fixed. I really suggest everyone convert away from GetTickCount.
Uhh, I was told that GetTickCount was the most effecient way for timing... There's better? Care to elaborate?
Re: Packet Flooding - Tony - 05-03-2009
Matt Wrote:Got it fixed. I really suggest everyone convert away from GetTickCount.
Hmm did you use the alternative Joke posted? or whoever..
Re: Packet Flooding - Matt - 05-03-2009
Tony Wrote:Matt Wrote:Got it fixed. I really suggest everyone convert away from GetTickCount.
Hmm did you use the alternative Joke posted? or whoever..
I tried it, because I couldn't find Verrigan's. However, it didn't work. Same problem as GetTickCount. Dugor linked me to Verrigan's version, which I had in the OLD MS303 version of FPO a year or two ago. It's always worked for me.
If you do the tutorial right, you just gotta replace GetTickCount with GetTickCountNew and any variable defined to be a timer, needs to be a currency, not a long.
Re: Packet Flooding - Tony - 05-03-2009
Alright I'll be sure to keep this in mind, thanks.
Re: Packet Flooding - Matt - 05-03-2009
Tony Wrote:Alright I'll be sure to keep this in mind, thanks.
Np. Dugor noticed right off hand that it was a problem with GetTickCount, so I changed it. Haven't had a problem since. It's actually a bit more accurate as well.