server problem on windows

[yourmom]

this is my conf file and i think it is ok

# tell the game to be public, and what text to use in the description field in the public list
-public "!!!---(PLAY)--->YOURMOM'S FREE-FOR-ALL!<---(PLAY)---!!!"

-publicaddr "yourmom.is-a-geek.com"

-a 50 38

# allow for 4 shots at a time per tank
-ms 4

# allow jumping
-j

# allow teleporters
-t

-p 5154

# allow ricochet
+r

# add 1 shockwave flag
+f SW

# add 2 super bullet flags
+f SB{2}

# add a GM flag
+f GM

# add 3 stealth flags
+f ST{3}

# add in some debug logging flags to show status and any errors
-d
-d
-d

and i start the server up and it looks fine but it isnt on the server list

please help


thanks a bzflagbillion

[dango]

did you open teh port in your router and/or firewall? Did you properly set up the dns?

[Winny]

Get rid of the quotes around your public address.

Please, make this more normal:
"!!!---(PLAY)--->YOURMOM'S FREE-FOR-ALL!<---(PLAY)---!!!"

And make sure your firewall is open, or your router has the correct ports forwarded. (Check DNS?)

EDIT: Bah, Me1, beat me to it

[yourmom]

is the dns supposed to be dynamic or static

[Winny]

Ill guess that you have a dynamic IP address -- how dynamic, I don't know...

usually you can configure your domain to point to your IP address, then just change the IP it points to when your IP changes..

(My IP hasn't changed for ~8 months now...)

[yourmom]

still doesnt work! does anybody have a sample windows .conf file with a random map i could try?

[dango]

bzfs.conf

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-p 5154
-j
+r
+f WG{23}
-srvmsg "Hello. Prepare to die."

[yourmom]

lol do you use that?

[macsforme]

lol do you use that?

Doubtful... you asked for a "sample windows .conf file", so he gave you one.

[yourmom]

ok lol, does anybody have a .conf file for windows that they use?

[joevano]

Here is what you do.... start simple... like this...

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# tell the game to be public, and what text to use in the description field in the public list
-public "!!!---(PLAY)--->YOURMOM'S FREE-FOR-ALL!<---(PLAY)---!!!"

-publicaddr yourmom.is-a-geek.com

and get that to work. Once that works, add the next item (one at a time). When that item works as you think it should, add the next. (repeat as necessary)

If the simplest config does not work then the most likely issue is your router or server setup.

[yourmom]

i did that and i think it is my router or firewall. how would i fix this

[Winny]

Gee, I could swear I said that earlier...

look on google for a tutorial about unblocking / forwarding ports on your router... I'll assume you can figure out what router you have...

[CannonBallGuy]

portforward.com