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|MYT|Serge
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battle.net: Serge#21837
Origin: Mage
PSN: ex-serge
Steam: sergelicious

Server browser is back in business

As it has already been announced stats tracker now offers a gamespy master server replacement.

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You can enable it in 2 clicks, either by editing hosts file or installing a patch.
  • To use the first option, paste these lines at the bottom of C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts

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    116.202.1.82 swat4.available.gamespy.com
    116.202.1.82 swat4.master.gamespy.com
    116.202.1.82 swat4.ms15.gamespy.com
    old code
  • If you have a problem editing the hosts file, you can install this patch instead
More info for both players and server owners can be found here

P.S. Many thanks to BaDTimE :D for all the research he has done on this matter!

I recommend to use the Engine.dll patch though. IP changes do not affect it https://github.com/sergeii/swat-patches ... rver-patch

Also make sure that the value of bLAN in SwatGUIState.ini is set to False, like this:

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[SwatGame.ServerSettings]
GameType=MPM_BarricadedSuspects
ServerName=Swat4 Server
Password=
bPassworded=False
bLAN=False
last update |MYT|Danilo 18/04/2022
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|MYT|Serge
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Joined: 11 Sep 2005, 13:00
battle.net: Serge#21837
Origin: Mage
PSN: ex-serge
Steam: sergelicious

Re: Server browser is back in business

Sun has made a video explaining an alternative (perhaps simplier) way of patching hosts




If you still struggle with the hosts file, there is a small patch available for all versions of SWAT
https://github.com/sergeii/swat-patches ... install-it
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Sting
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Re: Server browser is back in business

Thanks for your effort serge, this is the best thing happened to swat since the shutting down of gamespy.

Personally I think the patch file is more simple way for people, its like antics a copy-paste system.
Thanks to our Ronaldinho of swat too Badtime, maybe we buy him a jar of beer if he keeps the good work :P
I will advertise that to all forums I know.

Have a great day
Can anybody provide me with a decent challenge?!

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|MYT|Torq
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Location: UK

Re: Server browser is back in business

Good Work Serge m8y...

Yep and BadTime m8y
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|MYT|Beerbelott
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Joined: 13 Mar 2011, 23:02

Re: Server browser is back in business

Good job m8s!

I tried to do just that a little while ago but I was stuck with parts of the protocol I did not understand, so my PoC was put on hold.

I had established contacts in the attempt of getting DNS delegation of the GameSpy subdomains at the time of my little experiment, but since I had not got anything working I did not go further.
Now that something is working it might be a good time to try to convince owners to give us a hand.
I'll let you know if something arises.
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Viper
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Re: Server browser is back in business

It is nice to be able to see the browser working again. Excellent effort!
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