<!--QuoteBegin--Thief-+Oct 4 2004, 09:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-Thief- @ Oct 4 2004, 09:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you got Steamed. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> He jokes not.
you got Steamed
It seems to be randomly dropping people. Serria is probably laughing so hard. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Same here. I have been, officially, STEAMED. Multiple times. Over. Every night. Trying to get NS Beta 5 to work. I did a full reinstall tonight too, didn' work.
However, I also looked at my console, and copied some of the various errors I got...
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Host_Error: Bogus player index during customization parsing
Host_Error: UserMsg: Not Present on Client 130
Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_bad <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I pulled this from steampowered.com. It should help you. I have the same issue, but mine isn't correctable. The good people at Linksys say their firmware for the version 3 befsr81 is perfectly fine, so fine that they disabled the flashrom's ability to downgrade the firmware. Yet they don't test it on games that everyone plays. What a load of. . .
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If you get any of these errors when connecting to Servers:
Bad Parse in Client Command Bad Command Character in Client Mod Bad Command Character in Client Command CMD_MAXBACKUP HIT Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_bad Host_Error: CL_Parse_Version: Server is protocol -######### instead of 47 Host_Error: DispatchUserMsg: User Msg CZCareer/130 sent too much data (195 bytes), 192 bytes max svc_bad Wrote erroneous message to buffer.dat Host_Error: UserMsg: Not Present on Client ### Memory Could Not Be Read Error (one cause of this) Host error: Cl_Entitynum: #### is an invalid number, Cl_max edicts is #### Host error: Bad server message Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_bad and the most typical symptom is: Whenever I connect to a (Counter-Strike) server, I get booted after 30 seconds
The #1 cause is the firmware in your router
If the server you are attached to has a router problem, you may also see this error, but in this case it isn't you it's the server. If most servers give you this error, then it's your router. If only ONE server gives you this error, it is likely a problem with that one server. If you have a stand-alone router (that is, one not built into your modem), completely bypass your router and plug directly into your modem and see if you have the disconnect problem then.
Linksys BEFSR11, 41 and 81 routers seem to be causing this a great deal with the latest firmware version available from their website. If you have the BEFSR11 or 41 router, you need to run the 1.45.7 firmware to solve this problem. The current firmware version that Linksys has on their website: (1.45.11) and some older versions (before 1.45.7) of the firmware can cause these same problems. You can download the known good Linksys 1.45.7 firmware for both the BEFSR11 and BEFSR41 V2 routers at:
ActionTec DSL Modems, which have no firmware update available, also have this problem and the modem itself needs to be replaced. Please check this thread about Actiontec problems:
1) Disable QoS and uPnP. You need to go into the router and disable UPnP and QoS if it's there, and you should only have TCP/IP checked in the network properties for your Internet connection. 2) Disable Wireless Zero Service (included in Windows XP). You can access these settings in Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
======================= ROUTERS WITH KNOWN ISSUES ======================= Actiontec DSL Modems Internal PCI Home DSL Modem (Model # PCI0839-01 ) External USB Home DSL Modem (Model # UD800TP) USB/Ethernet Home DSL Modem (Model # ED800T) USB/Ethernet Home DSL Modem (With Routing Capabilities) (Model # R4500U)
Creative Labs BroadXent 8120 modem (5.0.0.16 17 November 2003)
(Has a table limit where you won't be able to refresh the entire list of servers in the server browser. At ~ 8000 servers the router will go OFFLINE and reboot. Reducing your Steam connection rate might help this problem.)
======================= KNOWN BAD ROUTER FIRMWARE ======================= Linksys BEFSR11 and BEFSR41 V2 BAD: Most Firmware Versions before 1.45.7 BAD: Current Firmware 1.45.11, Jun 03 2004 is KNOWN BAD BAD: Latest Update also: 1.46.00
More information here: <a href='http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6891' target='_blank'>http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6891</a><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can also find good firmware at <a href='ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network/' target='_blank'>ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network/</a>
I love you! You are my NS-fixing hero! Even if it doesn't work...I might finally fix my router! You are awesome. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Be warned, router firmware flashing is not for the faint-hearted. Nor any other type of hardware flashing for that matter.
The system will probably accept any file you feed it. Should you feed it a renamed copy of an Iron Maiden single it will happily take it... but won't reboot.
The router companies generally are of the mindset "You broke it; your problem" attitude too.
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Also, what is your PC like - processor, RAM, internet connection etc.?
512mb of RAM, 2.15 ghz processor, 756k Cable connection.
I just reformmated, and I never had the problem before.
He jokes not.
you got Steamed
It seems to be randomly dropping people. Serria is probably laughing so hard. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
However, I also looked at my console, and copied some of the various errors I got...
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Host_Error: Bogus player index during customization parsing
Host_Error: UserMsg: Not Present on Client 130
Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_bad
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If you get any of these errors when connecting to Servers:
Bad Parse in Client Command
Bad Command Character in Client Mod
Bad Command Character in Client Command
CMD_MAXBACKUP HIT
Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_bad
Host_Error: CL_Parse_Version: Server is protocol -######### instead of 47
Host_Error: DispatchUserMsg: User Msg CZCareer/130 sent too much data (195 bytes), 192 bytes max
svc_bad Wrote erroneous message to buffer.dat Host_Error: UserMsg: Not Present on Client ###
Memory Could Not Be Read Error (one cause of this)
Host error: Cl_Entitynum: #### is an invalid number, Cl_max edicts is ####
Host error: Bad server message
Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_bad
and the most typical symptom is:
Whenever I connect to a (Counter-Strike) server, I get booted after 30 seconds
The #1 cause is the firmware in your router
If the server you are attached to has a router problem, you may also see this error, but in this case it isn't you it's the server. If most servers give you this error, then it's your router. If only ONE server gives you this error, it is likely a problem with that one server. If you have a stand-alone router (that is, one not built into your modem), completely bypass your router and plug directly into your modem and see if you have the disconnect problem then.
Linksys BEFSR11, 41 and 81 routers seem to be causing this a great deal with the latest firmware version available from their website. If you have the BEFSR11 or 41 router, you need to run the 1.45.7 firmware to solve this problem. The current firmware version that Linksys has on their website: (1.45.11) and some older versions (before 1.45.7) of the firmware can cause these same problems. You can download the known good Linksys 1.45.7 firmware for both the BEFSR11 and BEFSR41 V2 routers at:
<a href='ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/befsr_fw_1457.zip' target='_blank'>ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/befsr_fw_1457.zip</a>
ActionTec DSL Modems, which have no firmware update available, also have this problem and the modem itself needs to be replaced. Please check this thread about Actiontec problems:
<a href='http://steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=95274' target='_blank'>http://steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=95274</a>
Measures required:
1) Disable QoS and uPnP. You need to go into the router and disable UPnP and QoS if it's there, and you should only have TCP/IP checked in the network properties for your Internet connection.
2) Disable Wireless Zero Service (included in Windows XP). You can access these settings in Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
=======================
ROUTERS WITH KNOWN ISSUES
=======================
Actiontec DSL Modems
Internal PCI Home DSL Modem (Model # PCI0839-01 )
External USB Home DSL Modem (Model # UD800TP)
USB/Ethernet Home DSL Modem (Model # ED800T)
USB/Ethernet Home DSL Modem (With Routing Capabilities) (Model # R4500U)
Actiontec ADSL Gateways
Wireless-Ready DSL Gateway (Model # R1520SU)
Wireless-Ready DSL Gateway (Model # R1524SU)
Wireless-Ready DSL Gateway (Model # R1520SU)
Actiontec Broadband Routers: Cable/DSL Routers
54 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Router (Model # GT704-WR)
Wireless Cable/DSL Router (Model # R3010SUW)
Wireless Cable/DSL Router (Model # R3010UW)
Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router (Model # R1020S(U))
Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router (Model # R1020S)
Dual Mode Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router (Model # R3020QU)
Creative Labs BroadXent 8120 modem (5.0.0.16 17 November 2003)
(Has a table limit where you won't be able to refresh the entire list of servers in the server browser. At ~ 8000 servers the router will go OFFLINE and reboot. Reducing your Steam connection rate might help this problem.)
=======================
KNOWN BAD ROUTER FIRMWARE
=======================
Linksys BEFSR11 and BEFSR41 V2
BAD: Most Firmware Versions before 1.45.7
BAD: Current Firmware 1.45.11, Jun 03 2004 is KNOWN BAD
BAD: Latest Update also: 1.46.00
Linksys BEFSR81 ver.3
BAD: 2.50.2 May 19,2004
BAD: 2.50.5
BAD: 2.54.5
May be Good: 2.43 or 2.45
More information here: <a href='http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6891' target='_blank'>http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6891</a><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can also find good firmware at <a href='ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network/' target='_blank'>ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network/</a>
I love you! You are my NS-fixing hero! Even if it doesn't work...I might finally fix my router! You are awesome.
I love you! You are my NS-fixing hero! Even if it doesn't work...I might finally fix my router! You are awesome. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Be warned, router firmware flashing is not for the faint-hearted. Nor any other type of hardware flashing for that matter.
The system will probably accept any file you feed it. Should you feed it a renamed copy of an Iron Maiden single it will happily take it... but won't reboot.
The router companies generally are of the mindset "You broke it; your problem" attitude too.