Can a DayZ Dev figure out what is wrong with the HFB servers?

[phisher34 12]

I hate creating another topic about this but I am at wits end, and some HFB staff are saying it has nothing to do with their servers.

Right now, If you have camo (or ghillie) on your character and try to join an HFB server (I and several others have tested on about 25 of them now) you cannot get in. I can join any other updated server and it works fine.

If a player joins an HFB server without wearing camo they can get into the server. But, if they put that camo on, their character does not save. Nothing they do will carry over and they cannot access loot or interact with vehicles.

This was the response from an HFB Staff member in regards to the issue:

Camo and ghillie is disabled by dayz - http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/42506-hfb-customers-please-read/page__st__20#entry412386

I understand that there might be some servers running that allow it, but they be running an older update of dayz 1.7.2.3

Thanks,

Ryan Carr

DayZ Forums: Ryahn

I would love for a DayZ member to acknowledge that Camo and Ghillie is not "disabled". It is correct that they are not spawning, however they are still in game, in inventories, and on characters.

You can follow the progression of this problem here:

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/31786-ghillie-suits-are-not-fixed-in-1723-confirmed-by-multiple-people/#entry306946

Where it was quickly figured out to be an HFB issue. Our server has had this problem since 1.7.2.3 has been available and has made it impossible to play on the server we are paying for.

[tg marksman x 0]

Camo (seems to) work fine on my HFB server (aside form the fact that we can't find any) - people are able to join whilst wearing it.

[phisher34 12]

It's not affecting all HFB servers but if you look at the thread above, or the several HFB topics on this forum it is affecting quite a few. And they all happen to be HFB.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Phisher

[phisher34 12]

There are about a dozen HFB servers through these threads reporting the same problem.

http://dayzmod.com/f...ad/#entry410330

http://dayzmod.com/f..._20#entry411856

http://dayzmod.com/f...erver-restarts/

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/41444-major-hfbservers-changes-inbound/

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/39720-please-update-your-servers-to-95xxx-or-later/

Edited July 24, 2012 by Phisher

[phisher34 12]

bump

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/42506-hfb-customers-please-read/page__st__20

Edited July 24, 2012 by Phisher

[NocturnalS1n 37]

Our server is just the same. Was trying out a pair and it duped my backpack 3 times. As in, I set my backpack down to avoid the common ghillie bug that destroys packs. I put the ghillie on and bam, an empty backpack of the same type was on my back, took it off, and bam another one under that.

Logging out and then logging back in got rid of my camo,(appeared back in my inventory), and then i had all my gear again that I previously laid on tehg round before putting the ghillie back on. Haven't tried joining while wearing it though. But compared to what most people have said, we're not getting the same results on our server.

In fact logging off with it on, will place an NPC everyone else can see in the log off spot, named "Sniper" with the same backpack an gear inside. When the person logs back in they can't see this "NPC" but others can. Usually goes away after awhile or after a restart. (This also doesn't happen on other non-HFB servers.)

[phisher34 12]

Unfortunately this is how the previous duping exploit was done, without the hardship of having to swim to the coast and run back. I guess that is why I hope a DayZ dev would take a serious look at this as it has potential to be highly exploited.

[NocturnalS1n 37]

Unfortunately this is how the previous duping exploit was done, without the hardship of having to swim to the coast and run back. I guess that is why I hope a DayZ dev would take a serious look at this as it has potential to be highly exploited.

Thing is though, this doesn't occur on toher servers, at least the few I did try. I don't believe they were HFB but, if they weren't that would really coincide with the many reports coming in on these forums and elsewhere.

[phisher34 12]

Definitely, we have locked this down to just an HFB issue a couple days after 1.7.2.3 was released. Which is why I get frustrated seeing them not acknowledge that is an issue on their end, when we have literally shown how it is for almost a month.

I can join any other updated server and it works fine.

Not all HFB servers are having this problem, but all the servers that have this problem are HFB.

[Stealth (DayZ) 3]

so sad

[jnelson76 0]

I can login to US 636 wearing my ghillie suit, but I cannot get into Atlanta 106. As of yesterday both showed to be running the same dayz and arma version.

Both servers on HFB.

[phisher34 12]

That's why several of us still think it is a HIVE issue.

First, the results of this issue are almost certainly hive related I.E: Characters not authenticating when joining, and not saving to the HIVE when you put on camo in the server. Issues with DayZ code or Arma Beta patches wouldn't even allow you to get to that point.

Second, people can join any other updated server, all running the same DayZ code and Beta patch and it works fine.

There might have been an issue where several HFB servers are running an old HIVE version even though they said they have pushed out the latest version, meaning something isn't sticking and it is either a corrupted installation or its not overwriting the HIVE files.

[phisher34 12]

But it's all speculation at this point as we have gone about a month without a response from DayZ, denial from HFB, and no way for us to check it ourselves as they removed the file manager.

[ebianbluefox 29]

I doubt it has to do with the HIVE I have a dedicated server and I run perfectly, it more than likely had to do with HFB but it's easier to deny than support.

[phisher34 12]

Sorry I should have clarified, a HIVE issue on HFB's end. Basically their version of HIVE. Not a central database problem.

Because it's not affecting all HFB servers, but a majority of them, something isn't pushing through.

[kaeus3@gmail.com 8]

I run US 785 with HFB and I have ghillie/camo working. I did have my server reinitialized (which took about 30 mins to reinstall it all) and that fixed the issue I had in the past. I'm not sure what caused it, and I was unsure how the updater functioned. I know I had an error in the past when this started where the updater bugged out. After that I started to see weird issues, which is why I decided to ask for a reinstall of my instance.

They most certainly DO have a correct hive version, but perhaps something that was affected by one of the quicker hive (pre hotfix) updates doesn't get fixed properly by the latest update that was received.

I'd also like to thank Ryahn for his help in getting my issue to the right people.

Edited July 24, 2012 by kaeus3

[ebianbluefox 29]

Sorry I should have clarified, a HIVE issue on HFB's end. Basically their version of HIVE. Not a central database problem.

Because it's not affecting all HFB servers, but a majority of them, something isn't pushing through.

That seams more than likely hopefully they can trouble shoot it for you!

[phisher34 12]

I run US 785 with HFB and I have ghillie/camo working. I did have my server reinitialized (which took about 30 mins to reinstall it all) and that fixed the issue I had in the past. I'm not sure what caused it, and I was unsure how the updater functioned. I know I had an error in the past when this started where the updater bugged out. After that I started to see weird issues, which is why I decided to ask for a reinstall of my instance.

They most certainly DO have a correct hive version, but perhaps something that was affected by one of the quicker hive (pre hotfix) updates doesn't get fixed properly by the latest update that was received.

I'd also like to thank Ryahn for his help in getting my issue to the right people.

For sure, I know they have downloaded the latest HIVE version and I was hoping that the new update yesterday would fix it.

However, something is still not updating many HFB servers, and the problems seem to be HIVE related.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Phisher

[phisher34 12]

So I got a Tier 2 response on this issue:

I will reinstall the HIVE for your server. If this doesn't work I may suggest asking for me to reinstall your server completely.

We currently run 1/3 of DayZ servers. Very few are having this issue. However, I will still perform a network wide hive reinstall, hopefully this should fix the issue.

This unfortunately still did not fix the problem.