GSL–Viewing Server info

M0tah

-- REMOVED = remove client-side server version check
```This will allow you to view the information of any server in the list. It will also, however, allow you to connect to any server in the list, even if it is an incompatible version.
The "HIDE SERVERS WITH INCOMPATIBLE BUILDS" function still works though.

Bas

Dunno if it is wise to give away this information in public, TBH.

M0tah

Well, you could already connect to any server you wanted to without downloading the mod by changing the version resource using ResHacker, though I suppose this makes it a bit more accessible. I guess I’ll remove it until I get some more feedback on the issue.

HunterKiller

Bas wrote:
Dunno if it is wise to give away this information in public, TBH.

Why would that be Bas?

I’ve been wondering about this issue for 6+ years now. If I can’t be allowed to view the Server mod Info then why the hell would I want to go there? If it were only a 1.0 Original version, there would be no reason to view server / mod information. There is none. You already know what it’s got.

Being able to view what mod they’re running or website info would naturally bring not only more players to the server, but to the forum for that server too. I don’t see any reason to keep it a secret. Why do you? That’s what the, “Hide Locked Servers Option with a Password” is for. That’s also why there’s that option in the FLServer when you start it, to keep public players from joining a server that is only meant for an assorted few such as clans, friends or, family players. Not to mention as to how many you wish to allow or to join the server,

The way I see it is ; Ah, I wonder what this server is about? Hunh, no info, how do I find out about this server? I see now, Players = …. 0/128?

I don’t see reason to keep it a secret or to make it private.

Thanks M0tah.

OPR8R

some servers are protected against changing version info
however to enable such an option that can bypass the version check you risk that every idiot starts crashing FL servers… there are enough fanboys out there which try to damage other servers

Bas

Not necessary that way. Think about WHY servers decided to set up the version info: Because otherwise players, not necessary with bad institutions, could crash the server. Not they want to, but such accidents could happen quite frecently. Being able to visit those servers with a client side hack would make it vulnuable again to those guys.

HunterKiller

Now that I found this thread again, I see and got it.

rsabatino

we should find out how cryo does it here is his list of active servers

http://flstat.cryosphere.co.uk/global-list.php

it lists the info of servers he supports on his site but he doesn’t it often i have been waiting since august to be updated.

Mindhunter

I dont see a problem with this info in public as anyone who’s able to use it as hack will also be able to hack a server in other ways (for example by editing the client version).

adoxa

Give this a try. It allows all servers to be selected so you can see the descriptions, but still prevents connection if the version doesn’t match. As usual, copy it to your EXE directory and add it to the [Libraries] section of dacom.ini. No source this time…