How goes the d/c fixings?

[Trunks]

Hi Flowsioners,

This is just an update to keep players in the loop as to what's going on so you aren't confused as to why fixes haven't been implemented. There have been an enormous amount of disconnects in game that have annoyed the players to no end and I'm sure have even stopped players from wanting to continue in FMS. You've also asked why we haven't fixed these and have been looking at other issues that don't seem as important. Fixing issues as big as the d/c requires lots of work and requires looking indepth into both the client (FlowsionMS.exe) and the server source itself.

Maplestory encrypts their source with Themida which is one of the best encryption tools out there. It's near impossible to get to and so far there's only been one 'team' who's been able to do it which is the SND Team. We've cracked that last week and have matched them, we were the first server to get to .60 in all of private servers! This way, we know more about the client and can fix it up.

The next step we took was capturing packets that were sent and received, we realized why the disconnections were happening but that's just a very small step. It's easy to find out the source of the problem, the hard part is actually fixing the problem. This problem was being caused when more packets were being sent then less (example, when you're in a party).

We then built a debugging tool. This tool will be the future for all of our bug fixings concerning disconnections and the such. This tool has become one of the biggest things we've ever done. It will help us do new things FlowsionMS, add new features to the Client (editing it indepth) and much, much more.

So what can you look forward to? You can look forward to FlowsionMS on .60 as bugfree as .55 was (and better then that). We will be running .60 on our test servers and debugging the balls out of it, fixing it up and making sure that most, if not all disconnection errors are gone.

Look forward to it in the near week! :).

Thanks & Happy Flowsioning!

[Lenono]

Awesome Im so Glad now. Thanks Guys

[wietepiet]

Thank you very much for this ''coming'' update. I can't wait~!
Even though I'm still a little new here I like the devotion of the dev's and GM's to this private server. I'm looking forward to the update and hope to play for a long time xD

You can do it~!

[lilkid]

go go flowman =X !

[Congee]

We're .60? what?
Bugless .55? what?

"We will be running .60 on our test servers and debugging the balls out of it, fixing it up and making sure that most, if not all disconnection errors are gone."
What? Define "test servers"

[Savage]

I can't wait. Great job guys.

[Kaasoljoyyx]

We're .60? what?
Bugless .55? what?

"We will be running .60 on our test servers and debugging the balls out of it, fixing it up and making sure that most, if not all disconnection errors are gone."
What? Define "test servers"

I believe he means his + the Dev's [Crovy, mats, etc] own personal test servers on their comps.

Going to .60 soon.


For a list of stuff in 0.60 you can refer to here (http://flowsionms.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5607)

Nothing much except new data/items. However if they can get the private dungeon maps working + possibly pull the skelegon/newtie ones or create your own [i.e. hoodoo/voodoo], that will be perfect.

[Piratexrawr]

Cant wait for this!

[Atrophy]

You can look forward to FlowsionMS on .60 as bugfree as .55 was (and better then that).

I'm holding you to this. ;(

-Atrophy

[Atarxia]

>.<

Dcs must gtfo.

[Bellocan]

Hurray for v.60, and no DCs, whatever that means o_O

[Desolation]

"debugging the balls out of it"

best line ever. :D

[DrShoes]

Yay for v.60 but I still want my Genesis.

[Shugi]

Good luck. Keep up the good work! =O

[Ringletts]

So with .60 it should be better? :O I cant wait for the fixes. I still play FMS, but I have a hard time training, so I hunt for NX c:

[Yota]

It will help us do new things FlowsionMS, add new features to the Client (editing it indepth) and much, much more.

Holy *****n **** on a sandwich! Does this mean we customers really can get truly custom customs on our custom server in a customary fashion? Cuz Tom is the man? Wait... what?

[mocanuel]

pretty nice F2 gjF11

[nadav64]

wtf this should be the next odinms

[Pantsman]

So how goes the d/c fixings?
I tried playing last night after staying away from my shadower for about a month, and I could barely stay in for longer than a minute doing normal training, so an update on this would be nice >_>

[Lenono]

^ Very good Now

[Ian]

dc=fixed
except venom?

[manspwnyou]

OMG the d/c will be fix. Yes finallly with friends agian =D

[Sykadelia]

D/c for the most part should already be fixed. I hear venom still d/cs but players aren't giving much feedback about what's d/cing.

[Desolation]

mmk, here's what I find are dcing my buddies and I so far:

BHPQ - There's still some points where people get dced, at the entrance for example. Though I understand its been disabled for now along with Zakum.

Wraiths / Jr Wraiths - A cleric in the guild complained of frequent lag outs and dcs in the subway of area's 3 and 4. When I went to check up with him, I also dced immediately and frequently after that lol. It was quite unusual, as I partied with other people in different maps, and it was fine. If its not the map, I'm sure it was just a one time thing relating to the recent server "hiccups".

Papulatus - There's a point during papalatus that used to DC me all the time, and this was solo. It's at around the 1/4 point (1/4 health left) of Pap, and it ticked me off like crazy whenever I knew it was nearing that point (Yes, after a few times, you'd think I learned a lesson or two) After the recent DC fix, the 1/4 point doesn't DC me any more, but it still produces a massive lag that scares the crap out of me.

Another minor inconvenience is the fact that whenever 2 or 3 people share a map, the monsters fly around. This is ok for the minor monsters, but whenever you got an anego or bigfoot, you don't want that flying around and then you're left wondering wtf just hit you.

Hmm that's all I can think of for now.

[Pantsman]

D/c for the most part should already be fixed. I hear venom still d/cs but players aren't giving much feedback about what's d/cing.

Didn't know you guys still wanted/needed feedback >_>
From what i've found, when i train normally (i.e. with SB, BS, BoT, Assaulter), i'll d/c very quickly. If i don't attack, i won't d/c.
I tried using savage blow only, and hitting only one monster at a time (kinda hard at skeles >_>) and I found i could stay in for longer
If i use BoT i'll d/c faster
Bstep and Assaulter use seems to promote d/cing too
Usually when i first log in i can stay on for a while.. maybe 1-2 min, but then the time i stay connected gets shorter and shorter...

I've heard from the sins in my guild that their d/c is not as bad as mine, so maybe it has something to do with stun as well? (keep in mind i don't know anything about programming and stuff)
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I'm the only shadower in my guild and have no buddies, so i dunno what's happening with the rest of you guys =p

[Ambient]

I've heard from the sins in my guild that their d/c is not as bad as mine, so maybe it has something to do with stun as well?

I don't know how anything could be worse than my(Night Lord) d/c issues. I d/c just jump attacking.

Also, was anything changed? Disconnections seem to be just as(if not more) rampant than even before. Could just be me, as I haven't tested partying yet.

[Atarxia]

Whenever I dc after applying venom, it always seems that my channel thins in density when I log back on.

[Magelaz]

Another minor inconvenience is the fact that whenever 2 or 3 people share a map, the monsters fly around. This is ok for the minor monsters, but whenever you got an anego or bigfoot, you don't want that flying around and then you're left wondering wtf just hit you.

Hmm that's all I can think of for now.

You are so right...when I was partying with Amanda and Penor (Rose and Penor) at newties, a fracking Nest Golem flew right on me at some rare time and I got hit...it happens rarely though so no worries!

[butterfli]

Didn't know you guys still wanted/needed feedback >_>
From what i've found, when i train normally (i.e. with SB, BS, BoT, Assaulter), i'll d/c very quickly. If i don't attack, i won't d/c.
I tried using savage blow only, and hitting only one monster at a time (kinda hard at skeles >_>) and I found i could stay in for longer
If i use BoT i'll d/c faster
Bstep and Assaulter use seems to promote d/cing too
Usually when i first log in i can stay on for a while.. maybe 1-2 min, but then the time i stay connected gets shorter and shorter...

I've heard from the sins in my guild that their d/c is not as bad as mine, so maybe it has something to do with stun as well?
adding on to this:

a NL friend of mine dc's a lot. at least more than all the other non-NLs i know. when i train with him, he never uses avenger (even in mobs) and just lucky 7 and he still dc's almost as much as before this fix. everyone else seems to be 'fine' though.

[Kate]

I was killing skeles for about 20 minutes yesterday on my NL and i didnt dc. I have venom 20 btw.
I was dcing on my F/P at sharks when i wasnt even attacking. I'd just misted the map so maybe mist dc's?
Explosion doesnt dc now.
And i occasionally get dced on my WK when i change channel but that might just be my laptop.

[Atarxia]

For some reason, I also dced when I buff sometimes in a while.

[Pyro]

Sometimes i DC when i enter sleepywood dungon and not other maps.

[theplasmastorm]

jajajjajajjajajaja dc arg xd

[Ian]

I've found I dc most when I enter maps, venom alot of monsters at once, use certain skills (shout, BoT, explosion, which all hit six monsters)
Its alot better, and I dont dc anymore in a party than i do without one, so its not that bad.

[Starvie]

Seems like half the time I disconnect is when I'm changing channels, since I'll be hunting HH and it seems like 4/5 times FMS just shuts off completely when I change channels ;x

Doesn't just disconnect, usually when I disconnect FMS just flat out closes.

[Lenono]

^ yeah when you Change Channel you random Dce Not all the time But yeah you Dce

[Magelaz]

HAHAHA...Starvie I'll lmao at you for DCing when you change channels esp in HH. :P

I DC in the Dual Birk/Birk Map =.=' not stable...when I even train there it just DC's me

[Zankarst]

Any update on the DC fixes?

I really would love to get points into TT/Venom sometime soon, as well as the potential to party.

[AquaSky]

You can party, just expect a dc in about an hour or so, maybe more, or less.

[Zankarst]

Mm, I noticed party DC has improved but still no fixes for the other things & rogs not dropping keys/shields :P

[Atarxia]

Finally! No more venom dcs.

[Kaasoljoyyx]

Venom still DCs, so does BB. Only things that got fixed was greatly reduced random DCs [from parties and such] + explosion.

[manspwnyou]

yeah now I can party all day and night. =D

[nadav64]

so the dc got fixed and what source has them

[Marvin]

Glad to see that the server is actually doing something that no other private sever has done.
Hopefully the D/C problem will end sooner than we all aspect it to. Still happens to me here and there. Twice so far this month.

Keep up the good work.

[Zankarst]

Does Venom only DC NLs if they use Avenger? I'm unsure of the circumstances ...

[Ambient]

Does Venom only DC NLs if they use Avenger? I'm unsure of the circumstances ...

It always d/c's, just a lot more frequent with avenger. You won't really be bothered by it if you just use L7, as it only disconnects randomly every so often. Mainly when jump attacking. Probably caused by sending too many packets, or so I've been told.