GTL- Latest Lobby Issues - Sept 09

[Steve Holmes]

Same here.   Smooth as silk, looks like the way to go.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

From RSC:

Bierbuden GTL-Lobby new IP-Address

We had some problems in running the "new" lobby at the current server since the physical machine was already to busy with some game server and our bierbuden-seeder (management software for our peer to peer autodownload solution in the last days.

This leaded into the situation that the lobby was down at least twice a day and the respond time was a bit slowly.

So rented we a dedicated server for lobby now and moved the lobby to this new machine hopefully the problems will disappear that way. :thumbup:

In case you're in trouble connecting to the lobby pls. do a ipconfig /flushdns and reboot your router (if any).

Afterwards gtl-lobby.bierbuden.de should be resolved to the ip 87.106.79.180.


In case you're still in trouble to connect pls. manually add a line to your hostfile (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts)

87.106.79.180 gtl-lobby.bierbuden.de # for the "new" lobby


Dear Sysops: Pls. check your DNS resolution to make sure your gameserver is using the new one already and restart your GTL game servers

cheers,
  Uwe

PS
Sorry for the inconveniences during the move, but we sincerely hope that the situation with the lobby uptime and speed will improve after the move!



Let's spend a big thank you to lowspeed, he did the magic to implement a new lobby code from scratch! :thumbup:

cheers,
  Uwe

Most people won't need to do anything, but if you have trouble over the next 24-48 hours, do "ping gtl-lobby.bierbuden.de" at a command prompt and check the address.

[Ade]

Just found this out about the on line setups just pop this in your Host file 87.106.79.180 www.gtl-server.net works a treat.

                                                                Cheers Ade

[spanner]

Have installed GTL in win7 and am now trying to connect to the lobby, i've got the local_ip_lobby file but i try and register and it just says 'unable to connect to server' I've even tried using the old login details from a month or so back but still no joy.

 ???Please help

[Wiltshire Tony]

Have you followed these instructions? https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6875.msg119681#msg119681

I had to re-install my GTL this week but following these instructions I'm back online with no-probs

[spanner]

Ive tried using my original username but also tried a password and first time without an email but 2nd time tried with a dummy email. I'll try it next time without password or email

[Wiltshire Tony]

Use a slightly different name for registration eg Spanner*

You don't have to enter a pass or email. Just a name and off you go. Your ingame name will remain as Spanner.

[spanner]

Well i've no idea then, tried just a username, tried using a password but still just says cant connect to server. Be interested to hear from anyone else had problems under win7 (hint, hint)

It is just the local_ip_lobby file we need isnt it, and nothing else?

[Legzy]

I've been having bother myself, but this has helped sort me out: http://www.gamers-crib.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7088

I had the serial number entered not the online key

[spanner]

The online key is the one inside the box? not the one on the CD?

Tried inputing the key again last night but still no joy. I'm missing those 935's

[Legzy]

On cd is serial no
in case is online key

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

It is just the local_ip_lobby file we need isnt it, and nothing else?

I think you need the backup lobby file too - use the hosts hack from the GTL downloads if in any doubt.

[spanner]

But that only has one address in it, there is another one?

Even if i use one which has the IP addresess in it, as per further up, it still doesnt see it.

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

But that only has one address in it, there is another one?

Another file.

If you haven't already, use the hosts hack. It puts both files in with the correct address in each.

[spanner]

The host hack as per 1.2.0.0 from here:

http://www.humyo.com/!#/9240347/SimRacing.org.uk/UKGTL/

gives me 3 files:

HostsHack.txt
LOCAL_IP_LOBBY.TXT
uninstall_Hostshack.exe

the local ip lobby txt files gives me:-

gtl-lobby.bierbuden.de



Having re-read the gamers-crib thread posted by Legzy, it talks about a local_ip_backup_lobby but also talks about other changes. Was going to register there to work out what they are actually asking to do.