IRC log for #bzflag-chat on 20111101

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23:36.37*** join/#bzflag-chat nicfer (~Administr@190.50.55.143)
23:36.44nicferhi
23:37.29nicfermy client can't access the server list
23:37.54nicfer'can't talk with list server'
23:38.21bradhttp://my.bzflag.org/db/?action=LIST can you load this in a browser?
23:38.53nicferyes
23:39.24bradhm
23:39.50bradwhat OS are you on
23:40.34nicferwindows 7
23:40.49bradusing bzflag 2.4 right?
23:41.08nicferyeah
23:41.18braddo you know how to find the config file?
23:41.44nicferyes
23:42.04bradcan you open it up then :-p
23:42.12nicferyes
23:42.34bradok... try adding this: set list http://my.bzflag.org:81/db/
23:42.42bradthen save and try bz again
23:42.50brad(make sure bz is closed before you do all this)
23:43.08nicferI added that but after exiting the game the line reverts itself to the original
23:43.40bradyou closed bz first?
23:43.44nicferyes
23:44.11nicferI tried marking it read-only but still nothing
23:44.15bradits not further down somewhere?
23:44.30nicferoh the line starts with #
23:44.33bradaha
23:44.34nicferis it commented?
23:44.45bradthat would mean it is
23:45.00bradso remove that ;-)
23:46.22nicferuncommented... still not connecting
23:46.42bradand the line is now: "set list http://my.bzflag.org:81/db/" (without quotes) ?
23:46.59nicferaha
23:47.10brad?
23:47.18nicferthat's a yes
23:47.23bradoh
23:47.31bradwell, guess it wasn't that then xD
23:47.43bradfirewall blocking the client?
23:48.02bradcan you connect directly to a bz server without using the list?
23:51.03nicfernope
23:51.17bradto both?
23:51.49nicferwait
23:51.55nicferI can using the ip
23:52.09bradoh..
23:52.23braddns issues then?
23:52.24nicferfor example using "001.bzflag.fr" doesn't me enter
23:52.40nicferentering 92.243.5.208 allows me to enter
23:53.04bradmaybe try changing your dns server (temporarily) to google's?
23:53.10brad8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
23:59.28brad:'(

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