May have found Server Browser problem of few servers showing

[Floyd]

Well, I don't know if I've pinpointed it, but I can replicate the problem others are having only seeing limited numbers of servers in the server browser.

In trying to troubleshoot another problem, I renamed the following files and had RO2 regenerate them:
ROGame.ini
ROEngine.ini
ROUI.ini

Prior to renaming them I could see about 260 servers in RO2's server browser. After renaming them and having RO2 regenerate them, I saw about 40.

I deleted the regenerated files, re-renamed the above files to their proper names and PRESTO! all of the servers reappeared.

I don't know what file affects the server browser, but I'll look into that now (unless a DEV beats me to it). Using UltraCompare I can locate just the differing lines of code when I find the offending file.

[Floyd]

Wow. Easy fix.

The regenerated ROEngine.ini file has the following line (around line 1023 in my file):
GameVersion=1.1.0.3

Change that to:
GameVersion=1.1.0.4

and see if the servers don't start showing up.

The file you want is located in the C:\Users\yourusername\Documents\My Games\RedOrchestra2\ROGame\Config folder.



Hope this helps some of you.

Floyd

It would appear that the defaultROEngine.ini file has:
GameVersion=1.1.0.3

[octiceps]

Originally Posted by Floyd

Wow. Easy fix.

The regenerated ROEngine.ini file has the following line (around line 1023 in my file):
GameVersion=1.1.0.3

Change that to:
GameVersion=1.1.0.4

and see if the servers don't start showing up.

The file you want is located in the C:\Users\yourusername\Documents\My Games\RedOrchestra2\ROGame\Config folder.



Hope this helps some of you.

Floyd

It would appear that the defaultROEngine.ini file has:
GameVersion=1.1.0.3

You, sir, are a genius. This should be a sticky. I'm sure a lot of people have been experiencing this same issue since the small patch was released 2 days ago.

I was getting only around 40 servers in the RO2 server browser before. After changing GameVersion=1.1.0.3 to GameVersion=1.1.0.4, I have 200, which is almost the same number of servers as the Steam server browser.

I'm guessing that the 40 servers that showed up before editing the config file are the ones that haven't patched to the recent 1.1.0.4 patch.

I wonder why TripWire didn't care to modify the game version in the user ROEngine.ini or the default ROEngine.ini when the patch was released. Sure would have saved a lot of people from experiencing this issue.

[Floyd]

I imagine it just slipped by on them. Like me, they probably didn't have the problem from the patch. I had already downloaded the release candidate before it went live. I imagine in one of the smaller patches, the wrong defaultROEngine.ini version made it in. Either that or it was a Steam problem with the files.

This is their first go with the new patch system as well. Bound to be a few things that slip through the cracks.

[Major_Day]

I changed it to 4,and got the old ROGame.exe has stopped working error.
So i verified my cache, the 4 had been changed back to a 3 by the updated files, i changed it back to 4 and voila the game works and the browser works,thanks Floyd.
So if the game doesn't work after you change it,verify your cache and change it again.

[Uncle Si]

Good Spot OP
I can confirm this fix WORKS!
changed version 3-4 saved, verified cache, installed same three 250kb files.
checked version it was reverted back to version 3, so changed it again to 4 and now i see 200+ servers

Well Done Sir`s

[Paajtor]

wow good find, Floyd!
I'm not near my pc right now, but it looks like you might have fixed my game.
Gonna try this asap.

What still bothers me though...why does the steam-browser show all servers, while RO's doesn't?

[Ducky]

Floyd... you're the hero of the month

Originally Posted by Floyd

---SNIP---

I don't know what file affects the server browser, but I'll look into that now (unless a DEV beats me to it). Using UltraCompare I can locate just the differing lines of code when I find the offending file.

The version number in those ini files is used as a filter by the server browser. It will only show servers that have the same version number. This is to prevent that clients join a server that is running a different RO2 version. Behavior would be unpredictable when that happens.

[Major_Day]

Originally Posted by Ducky

Floyd... you're the hero of the month



The version number in those ini files is used as a filter by the server browser. It will only show servers that have the same version number. This is to prevent that clients join a server that is running a different RO2 version. Behavior would be unpredictable when that happens.

The problem is that if clients verify their cache files, version 4 will be changed to version 3, this has to be fixed asap.

[Ducky]

Originally Posted by Major_Day

The problem is that if clients verify their cache files, version 4 will be changed to version 3, this has to be fixed asap.

I know that. And I did say anywhere that it wouldn't. I only explained the function behind that version number.

[BolliBomber]

Thank you for this fix . This works for me too.

Too bad bug.

Edit: Now he downloads the whole 6 GB again, i need two days with dsl light !! ****.

[Floyd]

Originally Posted by Major_Day

I changed it to 4,and got the old ROGame.exe has stopped working error.
So i verified my cache, the 4 had been changed back to a 3 by the updated files, i changed it back to 4 and voila the game works and the browser works,thanks Floyd.
So if the game doesn't work after you change it,verify your cache and change it again.

Its, interesting that I didn't get the "ROGame.exe has stopped working error." I'll bet you there are other things in that regenerated file causing the need to verify the cache.

There were a lot of other line items that were in my old .ini file that weren't in the newly regenerated ini file. I didn't show them because they didn't look pertinent to me. Perhaps I should post that.

Its disconcerting that BolliBomber is apparently having to redownload the whole game.

@BolliBomber had you been patched up to the GOTY version? The version released just prior to the free weekend?

[pustak]

Yup, this did it for me. Thanks for the help!

[[TW]StragoMagus]

There has just been a small download hotfix to address this issue. We've removed the ability to control GameVersion using the config which should eliminate this type of mismatch in future updates. Thanks for the heads up

[Nik21]

Originally Posted by [TW]StragoMagus

There has just been a small download hotfix to address this issue. We've removed the ability to control GameVersion using the config which should eliminate this type of mismatch in future updates. Thanks for the heads up

I just got kicked outta my game because of too high ping... because steam downloaded that patch

[Floyd]

Originally Posted by Nik21

I just got kicked outta my game because of too high ping... because steam downloaded that patch

When did steam start downloading patches/games while a person is ingame? Usually downloads/updates are paused when playing.

[Nik21]

Originally Posted by Floyd

When did steam start downloading patches/games while a person is ingame? Usually downloads/updates are paused when playing.

was a non-steam game.

[Major_Day]

Originally Posted by [TW]StragoMagus

There has just been a small download hotfix to address this issue. We've removed the ability to control GameVersion using the config which should eliminate this type of mismatch in future updates. Thanks for the heads up

Thanks for the fast response Stragomagus,its much appreciated.

[PrimeEvil]

Originally Posted by [TW]StragoMagus

There has just been a small download hotfix to address this issue. We've removed the ability to control GameVersion using the config which should eliminate this type of mismatch in future updates. Thanks for the heads up

Really? I've check my cache and I still can only see about 25 servers. Then I looked in the ROEngine.ini folder as suggested, and what do you know, my version number is incorrect. I changed the number as suggested and I now see 125+ servers. What gives?

[octiceps]

Originally Posted by PrimeEvil

Really? I've check my cache and I still can only see about 25 servers. Then I looked in the ROEngine.ini folder as suggested, and what do you know, my version number is incorrect. I changed the number as suggested and I now see 125+ servers. What gives?

If you download the hotfix from Steam like [TW]StragoMagus mentioned, start the game, and then use the in-game server browser, the GameVersion line in your user (not default) ROengine.ini will automatically be changed to 1.1.0.4. I've verified that this is what happens. Don't know why yours didn't change automatically.