Gamespy servers appear to be down

[Nielk1]

For those who don't understand bots, don't write your IP perfectly just as you don't write your email perfectly.

[DeadEye]

Does anyone have any new info about Gamespy servers status or an alternate way to play Battlezone 2? 

[GreenHeart]

The 1.3 patch has "Join IP"

[Commando]

Can't you tell bz2 version 1.3 to use a different match making server through gameprefs.ini?

// Host name, port a created session will register itself with for
// matchmaking, and potential clients will use for searching. DON'T
// CHANGE THIS UNLESS YOU'RE DARN SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!
HostMasterServerName = "master0.gamespy.com"
HostMasterServerPort = 27900
ClientMasterServerName = "master0.gamespy.com"
ClientMasterServerPort = 28900

[Nielk1]

Yes but the server has to be running the right proprietary software.

[Red Devil]

The Gamespy Master Server is down:

GameSpy's Master Server Query  9/17 6:48am - Edited By: [WIZ]Falcon  9/17 6:48am (1 edits total)
Greetings,

It has come to our attention that the servers are not showing up in your game's server browser or GameSpy Arcade or on GameSpy Comrade.

There may be an error in the Master Server Query or there is possible maintenance that is taking longer then expected. The GameSpy Admins and Techies have been notified of the problem and are working on fixing it. It should be fixed hopefully soon so please just wait and look for another post confirming the fix or until you see servers in game.

The maintenance or error goes out to ALL games that use our Master Server Query. That means if the game uses GameSpy's server browsing to locate servers, you will not see any. You may how ever still be able to join game's by direct connecting to them through IP address.

Thank you.


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[shane ward]

That's good to know, only a server technical problem, I was worried they canceled the account alltogether and no one can play bz2.....

Nice to know.
Shane

[Red Devil]

We'll see if BZ2 is still on their server after the maintenance/fix.

[DeadEye]

Well 3 days now and still no in game browser. If anyone is willing to help me sort out the technical issues I will set up my machine to host games and post ip to select players. Or alternatively, gamespy says to use thier browser and join games through them. We can also use Gamespy's player matching service.

[Nielk1]

Klang made a simple bz2 launcher that gets a list of games launched though it from a server. I don't know if it is 1.2 only, but it is worth a look.

[Killer AK]

I have a computer too that can be used for a server......
but it does suck.
bz1's server went down long ago from activision and we were able to set up a new server

[CmptrWz]

Technically, every person who posts here gives me their IP address. Each post. Each page view, even. And the other admins can see them too.

The same goes for ANY site you visit.

Your IP address is not secret, and hiding it does not keep you safe.

In fact, if you keep up this nonsense, I will rig the damn board to show EVERYONE the IP address of EVERY poster, just to spite your idiocy.

[Steeveeo]

rig the damn board to show EVERYONE the IP address of EVERY poster

If the gamespy server doesnt come back up you may need to for manual matchmaking.

[Red Devil]

Well, it's the nefarious ne'er-do-wells that people are concerned about.  That funny-looking guy to your left, for example...

[General BlackDragon]

Ike knocked out something so, or some such, thats why GS is down. It's comeing back