Quote (killro @ Jul 15 2011 06:29pm)
Hello, I got an issue with steam/CS1.6.
The Issue is following...
I find a server I want to join with the "Find Server" tool (in counterstrike)
I meet all the requirements, it is open and running.
One minute later when I try to connect to it, I can't find it anymore.
And then I can't find any servers at all, with the "find server" tool either.
However, sometimes I can join server, and if I get the ip and restart steam once or twice I get into the server trough console.
Do anybody got a clue about what the issue is?
What I have tried so far:
Reinstalled steam
Reinstalled computer
Changed internet provider
In my opinion, the issue must be in the router somehow, maybe I need to open the right port?
This is a general issue with using the Steam "find servers" browser in Counter-Strike 1.6. I've played for many years and it's just more of a common bug with the HL engine in general - sometimes you'll refresh servers, other times you won't.
I'd suggest using like gametracker or game-monitor to find servers near your location - it's not a local issue about the refreshing servers in HL engine.
Sometimes, however - it'll refresh without your knowledge and that'll mean you're basically DDoSing yourself due to a lot of incoming WAN Echo Replies are being requested and it just means it'll basically lag you out depending on your network specifications (up/down speeds) - I've had this happen in the past on a 10.0 internet connection - on my upgraded 50.0 I still have the refreshing problems, however I don't get lagged out.
I could suggest this however: Look on your router for a setting of "Disable ping response" - or something similar to "Wan Echo Response" etc. What that'll do is allow your IP to be ping-able and it could solve the problem - or not (I doubt it since it's a common issue in HL engine in general ever since the updates).