4.12.2 de-bugging

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Originally Posted by idefix44

In the attached "eventlog.lst" file created with the 4.12m dedicated server you'll find at [7:52:04 PM] a player connecting with a strange nickname:
[7:52:04 PM] ???.??? has connected
This guy has disconnected at the beginning of the following mission.

In my confs.ini I use this parameter:
filterUserNames=1

"filterUserNames" is intended to prevent exploit when some players were using special characters. In such cases their name was invisible for host and other players, it was not written in log but they could pick the plane and fly.

Naturally, such exploit was used by people who wanted to cause trouble on the server.

In your case player is using unusual name but he is not using special characters and his name is written in log, his name is visible to others and host can kick him if necessary.

As "filterUserNames" is not intended to prevent such players from joining he was able to join the server. So there is no bug here and no mistake in your server setting it is just that this feature works somewhat different than you expected.

IIRC you asked about "TeamScore" too, it doesn't work for dedicated server, we might change that in future patches.

Please DT, your behavior about Dedicated Server is like it wasn't your problem.
I host "Ciel-De-Guerre" online since 10/01/2008 and we feel like the poor relation of the community...

I understand that your problems with the server are important to you and when you have to wait for an answer it feels like bad consumer support to you. But from my POV things are quite different.

We are working on Il2 in our free time and for free but we still have to pay our bills and do some more important things in our lives. So in order to do things related to Il2 we have to find free time which is something that is not always possible.

To answer your question I had to set up dedicated server, something that I never had done before so I had to go from the scratch, downloading files ,finding info how to set it up and finally run it successfully and test problematic features. In addition I had to go through the code which I didn't write and find how those things that interest you work. All in all it took me couple of hours to be ready to write you an answer.

I don't expect medal for the work I and other members of DT have done but it should not surprise you that I feel that community should at least refrain from bashing us if the gift is not to their likings.