Hosting on multiple masterservers

Masterserver is a computer which collects data from all the game servers, which are connected to it, and outputs this data to players as a list of servers. Most of the servers and players use GameSpy masterserver. The problem is: the masterserver hosted by GameSpy is vulnerable to hacker attacks and it may happen, that your server is not viewable by players in the list of servers on purpose. You can't resist the attacks by yourself as they're solely GameSpy's fault, but instead you may connect your server to a few other masterservers, thus attracting more players.

Even if your server is not under attack and even if you still don't understand the problem, it's recommended that you do the steps described below.

Currently there are two main custom masterservers:

• Hosted by DarkKnightKilla13
  
• Hosted by [FGS] (dxmtl.eu)

How to host on them will be explained in this tutorial. To make your server seen on the new masterservers do the following.  

First, close all Deus Ex instances, including your server—otherwise the changes won't take effect. 

If you have a mod Nephthys installed:

1. Go into your DeusEx.ini:
2. Find: [DeusEx.DeusExGameEngine]
3. Underneath this header enter:ServerActors=Nephthys.NptServerUplink MasterServerAddress=67.86.252.168 MasterServerPort=27900
   ServerActors=Nephthys.NptServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.dxmtl.eu MasterServerPort=27900
   

For those, who haven't got Nephthys mod:

1. Find [DeusEx.DeusExGameEngine]
2. Underneath this header enter: ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=67.86.252.168 MasterServerPort=27900
   ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.dxmtl.eu MasterServerPort=27900

Your server will be listed on both masterservers when you start it. To browse different masterservers players who intend to play on your server and you should install MMUserInterface mod. More about it here.

See also a page explanaining why and how you could do that — hostonmms.tk

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