UT3 Server browser issue solution.

  • Two Factor Authentication is now available on BeyondUnreal Forums. To configure it, visit your Profile and look for the "Two Step Verification" option on the left side. We can send codes via email (may be slower) or you can set up any TOTP Authenticator app on your phone (Authy, Google Authenticator, etc) to deliver codes. It is highly recommended that you configure this to keep your account safe.
_Lynx

_Lynx

Strategic Military Services
Staff member
Dec 5, 2003
1,965
8
38
40
Moscow, Russia
beyondunreal.com
If you ever encountered a problem where server in Favorites, History or main window show 9999 ping, then you might be interested to know how to fix this. Here's what a thread on UTForums recommends:



1. Some of my Favorites or History servers show as "9999"

Issue: This was the original issue from several weeks ago, which turned out to be the result of a UT3 game server being restarted using a new GameSpy account (OwningPlayerId), which causes all players who have previously added that game server under the old GameSpy account number to no longer be able to see it.

Resolution: Players must remove and re-add UT3 game servers from their Favorites that show as "9999" to requery the updated account number.

2. Some servers still show as "9999" in Favorites, History, and the main Servers list

Issue: This was the continuing issue encountered by cRaZyLaDy*SIG* despite having reinstalled UT3 and removed and re-added the problematic UT3 game servers from her Favorites list, which results from the game client being unable to issue ICMP pings to some game servers when run on operating systems that require Administrator privileges to do so (i.e., Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Linux).

Resolution: UT3 must be run as Administrator.
Click to expand...
 
W

WGH

New Member
Jan 22, 2006
237
0
0
31
Moscow, Russia
wgh.ath.cx
Well, you posted it, and that means Epic now has one more excuse to not fix the bug. Thank you very much.

P.S. I'm talking about the second one
 
Last edited:
Alhanalem

Alhanalem

Teammember on UT3JB Bangaa Bishop
Feb 21, 2002
2,238
0
36
40
Ivalice
That's not really a bug. The game's just trying to do something that requires administrator privileges
 
_Lynx

_Lynx

Strategic Military Services
Staff member
Dec 5, 2003
1,965
8
38
40
Moscow, Russia
beyondunreal.com
WGH said:
Well, you posted it, and that means Epic now has one more excuse to not fix the bug.
Click to expand...
Or the other way around since it got the attention beyond that thread. Also, I see the option of this workaround or fix reaching public as better one, than people giving up playing or servers closing cause people think they're offline.
 
W

WGH

New Member
Jan 22, 2006
237
0
0
31
Moscow, Russia
wgh.ath.cx
SirTahngarth said:
That's not really a bug. The game's just trying to do something that requires administrator privileges
Click to expand...
If you read the thread on their forums you'd see that there is a way to do the same without administrator privileges. UT3 uses "the wrong way" with certain servers for unknown reason. Also it's a regression: it wasn't like that two months ago.

Bi()ha2arD said:
They wouldn't have fixed it anyways. Be happy you got a workaround.
Click to expand...
And what if they would? I won't just suppose they would or wouldn't. I'll do my best to make it fixed.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom