Mandatory update to 1.63 effectively killing DayZ mod variants?

[FrostyKush 44]

So as I'm sure anyone hosting DayZ mod right now knows, the mandatory update to 1.63 due to the gamespy shutdown and DayZ commander not updating to the new joining system (still fingers crossed they will) it is looking very ugly for any variants of the DayZ mod (Epoch, Overwatch, etc). Without a simple way for people to join the fact is most people can't be bothered to set up launch parameters themselves or they just don't know how. Even if a .bat is distributed by server owners it would require new players to check your website FIRST before ever even joining your server. A huge part of the way servers get populated is by people searching by player count on DayZ commander and without that option, or the server even appearing on the lists at all, I see the DayZ mod variants dying quickly. If anyone has been working on a solution or has any information about IF DayZ Commander is going to update please let me know. Any information is welcome.

[kichilron 8550]

I have heard that dotJosh has everything in place codewise, so that DayZCommander can use the Steam Browser. He's just waiting for the server-owners to update.

 

It's a circle, really. All my servers are running the newest Beta-Patch, but there's only like 70 out of multiple thousand servers on the Steam Server.

 

This might have to do with them either not setting the .cfg up properly or not even updating to the newest patch.

 

It would actually be best if GameSpy just shut down, as everyone would be forced to use the Steam-Browser then. The new Beta-Dispatching isn't too bad. The only thing we really need is a way of chosing the exact Beta Patch we're going to play on, oterhwise the players will have massive problems with it.

 

 

All in all: it's down to the server-admins to update, as DotJosh / DZC will update then as well.

[FrostyKush 44]

Yes I was coming back with confirmation from awol that dotjosh will be updating soon. http://epochmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/13544-125548-on-dayz-commander/page-2

 

EDIT: You can delete this thread if you would like as the title is misleading with confirmation that DZC will still support the new versions.

Edited July 1, 2014 by FrostyKush