Dedicated server with mutes won't show on server lists?

[marco.nadal.75]

I'm running a dedicated server called OzzieMutate on my home PC.

I have forwarded the following ports in my router:
7707-7708 UDP
7717 UDP
28852 UDP/TCP
20560 UDP/TCP

In KillingFloor.ini, I have

[IpDrv.MasterServerUplink]
DoUplink=True
UplinkToGamespy=True
SendStats=False
ServerBehindNAT=True
DoLANBroadcast=True

I start KF from Steam, then Main Menu > HOST > Choose settings, mutes, MotD etc. > DEDICATED.
The fullscreen KF app is replaced by a console app.

I start a second instance of KF and go Main Menu > MULTIPLAYER, OzzieMutate appears in the Internet server list with my external IP, I can join and play normally, the mutes work etc. Using the console and typing OPEN [external IP] also works.

On one occasion, I have invited my friend to play using the Invite to game function in Steam chat, and he was able to connect, and his PC started downloading the mutes -- very slowly. Clearly I need to find a content server, analogous to GetWAD for IDE/Doomseeker, so the game server directs clients to a file repo where their clients can download custom content more quickly.

However, my friend could not find my server on the Internet tab. Only when I removed all the mutes could he see my server in the list.

What could i be doing wrong? Maybe he is just filtering it out?

Is there a way I could check remote connectivity by myself? Aforementioned friend is not always available to test.

Finally, if you want to play some custom KF and help me create a varied, balanced experience, please drop me a message!

Thanks for reading.

[tehmadcap]

Untick 'perks enabled' in the server filter.

[Tiro]

You need to ad these in your killing floor.ini
sv_LAN 0
sv_region 255

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...6253-IOAB-2296


[URL]
Protocol=KillingFloor
ProtocolDescription=KillingFloor Protocol
Name=ROSoldier
Map=Index.rom
LocalMap=KFIntro.rom
NetBrowseMap=Entry.rom
Host=
Portal=
MapExt=rom
EXEName=KillingFloor.exe
SaveExt=usa
Port=7707
Class=KFMod.KFHumanPawn
Character=Corporal_Lewis
sv_LAN 0
sv_region 255


Worked for me,

[marco.nadal.75]

Originally Posted by Tiro

You need to ad these in your killing floor.ini
sv_LAN 0
sv_region 255

sv_LAN 0 is only required for listen servers, I'm running a dedicated server.
Certain mods, such as doom3kf, do not work on a listen server.

I have set sv_region 5 (Australia), thanks for the tip.

My server has been working fine for about a week. The most important change was telling my friends to untick the perks checkbox so they could find it.
Also RedirectToURL=<path to my Public dropbox folder> in the killingfloor.ini, now they download the required mods at high speed.