IpToCountry - outdated ?

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IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Nelsona » Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:56 am

Maybe you all have seen some small troubles in reporting country of a few players entered in UT game.

I studied this subject. I observed a database outdated (2010 ?) at querry servers.

If nobody is looking to update servers I did my own server with a database dated 02-Nov-2011 founded with Mr. Google.
Based on my observations I changed an old file GeoIP.dat with a newer version right this morning and now I can see good answers (I tested IP-s returned with "unknown" in any previous querries according to IpToCountry.ini file from game-server).

I won't post here the link (is hosted on other port - I don't want troubles) - we can talk in private if anybody need aditional informations and tests.

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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by *POTS* » Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:41 pm

You're right, I often see "unknown" or "missing-the-flag" players on the servers using Ip2Country.
At first I thought it was a "timeout" issue between players and query servers, or the query servers being buggy, but now I see that's not the reason why.
Good you've found a solution on your own, though.
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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Nelsona » Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:32 am

Indeed for me is better (the same machine will return the faster answer not like through Internet, and I have only 1 Server to be asked about a player). IpToCountry version 1.6 by default is asking 3 Servers about players. Is unbelievable to see all 3 servers outdated and nobody cares about that.

Anybody can start his own IpToCountry server using version for servers, also is necessary to have PHP engine installed, once started the job next move will be an update for database from aprox 900 KB to aprox 1.3 MB.

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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Nelsona » Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:25 am

For any interested dude in hosting an IpToCountry querry server, there is other update released this month. Check documentation from package related to download page where you can find the latest database.

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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Nelsona » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:59 am

And so on, other update is available dated 7 Feb 2012.

Querry servers need maintenance :D.

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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Nelsona » Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:22 pm

Beep, other update for IpTocountry database has been released...

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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Nelsona » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:39 am

Not bump, updates came monthly until this moment, I think this will continue...

So, a custom querry server seems to be a good deal.

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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Hermskii » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:13 pm

OK. Now what then?
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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Nelsona » Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:55 pm

Was a reminder, maybe somebody will find a desired time (10 minutes ?) to update GeoIp.dat in an end, or else IpToCountry won't be really usefull any longer, or there is no more interest anywhere in determining player's location... Then I think is end of topic here :| .

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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Hook » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:11 pm

I guess IP2C is mainly kind of a novelty - I can take it or leave it. 8)
I mean, is it really worth all the trouble for your server?
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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Nelsona » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:24 pm

Older versions even crashed servers at lags created at once with some nasty map. The last version was better but some results were expected too much for unknown responses. I took this problem in my hands and I found the source of troubles: laziness. Such thing worked fine for years and now is going down without a special purpose. I don't have any trouble any more because I did my own, I considered good to inform people about news related to servers, if is not necesary or considered anoying I won't say anything any more letting other "things" to be debated.

In game, might enter a player, I want to speak with him/her. Why should I speak in english since the guy is from my country ? Why to not have IP2C in this case for a faster check ? This is just an example which happened more times.
A "mad" area can be banned using this actor linked with HostnameBan - I'm not using default(s) method(s), so a ban policy can be useless if response is none or if actor not works properly, and ...

set input X mutate iptocountry - procedure executed to see players where are from by simple pressing X.

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Re: IpToCountry - outdated ?

Post by Hook » Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:39 pm

OK - I can see what you are saying, for the most part. :wink:
Maybe list some good reasons to use IP2C - and some bad reasons, Not to use IP2C.
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