ZM server randomly stopped working.

Trollarch · Sep 9, 2022, 8:57 PM

About a month ago, my ZM server randomly stopped working.

Now, I only get "Sending heartbeat" over and over again when I launch it. I've tried reinstalling the game, my server, Plutonium (including %localappdata%\Plutonium files), I've tried new keys, etc.

It's only my ZM server I have issues with, as my MP server works fine.

I've noticed that when running the server, my PC specs and details are not recognized by the server for some reason, as shown above. (0 CPUS, no Video Card, etc)

Here are some more screenshots of the server logs.

^ Sending heartbeat over and over.

^ My server directory.

^ My ZM bat file. The key is correct and is set as the right game.

^ Status showing that a map is running.

As for my dedicated_sp.cfg file, it is default and nothing has been changed.

I'm curious if an admin can see my server/key on their side. It seems that everything is correct on my side so I'm not sure what it could be. Thanks!

Dss0 · Sep 10, 2022, 7:13 PM

Trollarch everything looks normal, is your server not showing up on the list?

Trollarch · May 10, 2023, 8:48 PM

Dss0 Yes, not showing up at all

deathwrecker881 · Sep 11, 2022, 5:43 AM

same

Trollarch · Sep 11, 2022, 8:09 PM

deathwrecker881 It has to be a pluto problem. Been trying to fix it for a while now

Dss0 · Sep 12, 2022, 3:12 AM

Trollarch are you running this server at home or on a vps? if at home post a screenshot of your port forwarding settings.

Trollarch · Sep 12, 2022, 3:42 AM

Dss0

Since B01 Pluto came out, I never had to do anything with port forwarding at all. I haven't changed any router settings or anything aswell.

Also, the same ports I've tried on my ZM server work fine on my MP server.

Trollarch · Sep 15, 2022, 3:34 PM

Trollarch Dss0

Okay so, turns out it was a port-forwarding issue. I'm still not sure why it was working in the first place or why my MP server still worked without it. But I opened a few ports and now we're good.

Thank you Dss0 for your help, I appreciate it.

drlamb · wrote on Sep 15, 2022, 11:51 AM

Heh, we called it in Discord. Glad to hear you figured it out.

It may be the case that your previous server was on a DMZ (unfiltered) port or your setup somehow enabled uPnP.

Resxt · replied to Trollarch on Sep 15, 2022, 3:34 PM

Trollarch if you didn't port forward in the first place (on your home PC) then you did it wrong/missed a step and you were only lucky that it was working before.

If there was an issue with dedicated servers there would've been multiple reports of it.

Nice that you fixed it yourself

GrynxPlaysTTV · replied to Trollarch on May 10, 2023, 8:48 PM

Trollarch did you put the port in your routers port forwarding?