Wind of Change....., as the time goes by..... Options

[schnoog]

Hi folks,

yes, I'm still alive (if you want to call it so).

I'll take the opportunity to provide you with some information.

Topic 1: Splatterladder
10 years ago (OK, 9 years and 11 months) I was asked to save Splatterladder from going offline.
And as time goes by, several new versions of the operating system were released, php was updated, and hardware became much more powerful.
After some troubles with the hoster at that time (they implemented a SPI firewall which dropped answers to the server queries if more than ~30 players were online on a gameserver) SL was moved to a different hoster.
That was in 2003. Since then no hardware update occurred, and I spent dozen of hours patching software for an outdated operating system.
I'm currently preparing and testing a new server to move SL to.
Once the tests are completed, I'll move SL to the new server (expected downtime ~ 1 hour).

Topic 2: TeamSpeak server
As you know (and see on the main page), we are running a free TeamSpeak server which is used by several clans / groups.
Problem:
Our current license , a so called Non Profit License, will become invalid on June 15th 2021.
Unfortunately Teamspeak doesn't offer NPLs anymore.
Without a valid license only up to 32 slots on a single server are possible.
Increasing this number comes with an annual cost, starting with $55 for a 64 slot server.
TS replaced the NPLs with sponsorship. Unfortunately Splatterladder doesn't really fulfill the requirements for it.
Result:
Based on that fact, I'm sorry to have to inform you, that we'll stop providing the SL TeamSpeak server "soon".

Topic 3: Splattervoice Mumble Server Hosting
SV also runs on an (in principle) outdated operating system. Updating it is a pita.
Therefore I decided to take Splattervoice offline once the transfer of SL to the new server is completed.

Topic 4 , or call it 1a+2a:+3a
Since the NPL is bound to the IP address of the current server, I'm not able to use it on the new server.
Instead I'll install a Mumble server, and implement a viewer for it on the main page.
Clans / groups interested in an own Mumble server (or a dedicated channel in the main SL server) are welcome.


Cheers and happy fragging

Schnoog

[macbeth]

no email and the tracker is buggy again

[schnoog]

Kate, unfortunately the Forum tells me that you have disables receiving PMs.

Sent you a private message on wolffiles

[macbeth]

i send you pms also

[schnoog]

Got the one from you here on the forum (but wasn't able to answer since it states you have blocked incoming PMs).

@All: I'm in contact with Teamspeak, maybe we'll be able to continue TS hosting (at the moment 50:50 I would say)

[macbeth]

will look to mine pms settings, fixed ,mine bad

[Wolf Enstein]

@All: I'm in contact with Teamspeak, maybe we'll be able to continue TS hosting (at the moment 50:50 I would say)

Good news, I hope you're successful, we really hate 'Discord'.

[schnoog]

Have you ever tried Mumble?

[macbeth]

myself i still use discord cuz i can contact our site and servers hoster plus times to times i chat with other clans friends and at discord you have mappers and modders ETL, ETJUMP, NITMOD…

[ETc|Jay]

i just noticed, the server banners are not working anymore.

[ETc|Jay]

Another thing is, when i go to a topic over the "Recent forum posts" box and want to post a fast reply, its forcing me to login allways. So its not possible to post something. When i go trough the forum and want to post something over fast reply, it works.

Edit: well, its not saving the login. Allways when i revisit forum, then iam logged out.

This post has been edited by ETc|Jay: Jul 6 2021, 09:17 PM

[macbeth]

i have the same problem with my windows computer but not with my ipad tablet

[schnoog]

Jay, hopefully Proddi will change the Domain settings for the com domain soon. Then I will be able to adjust the local settings to get rid of the problems.

In the meantime please use the EU -domain https://forum.splatterladder.eu/


Cheers
Volker

[ETc|Jay]

Jay, hopefully Proddi will change the Domain settings for the com domain soon. Then I will be able to adjust the local settings to get rid of the problems.

In the meantime please use the EU -domain https://forum.splatterladder.eu/


Cheers
Volker

Iam using the eu domain for many days now and have the problems with login and the banners.

The user-avatars at forum are not working either, if they are uploaded at forum. Looks like a http and https problem.
I uploaded my avatar now somewhere else with a https link and its back working.

[schnoog]

Hi all,

after I was able to contact Proddi, the Com domain is now configured correctly and points to the new server IP.

TeamSpeak servers are up. The current license is valid until December and will most likely be renewed.

TS Viewer on the main page needs to be implemented again and also some (dozen) configurations changed to reflect the change of the COM domain.

Happy fragging
Schnoog

[Wolf Enstein]

Thanks again, Schnoog, I'll tell the lads.