DCS validation servers down?

[skypickle]

Is it just Thanksgiving traffic? everything else on the net seems ok.

[dutchili]

+1
Some get through.

[Marco Schaap]

Same!

[Robbie65]

DCS Updater keeps ckecking for updates endlessly....

[skypickle]

even the ED site is not responding. DDOS by RAZBAM?

[Linx]

Same

[Slippa]

Me too. 

[YoYo]

5 minutes ago, skypickle said:

even the ED site is not responding. DDOS by RAZBAM?

No, that's not how radar works .

Maybe preparation before patch tomorrow? 

Edited November 28, 2024 by YoYo

[drbot]

Now the login servers seem to work again

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[Slippa]

@BIGNEWY @NineLine 

Give us a clue please?

It's crashing out after a few seconds on it's way to loading here.

[Tango3B]

Interesting. Login seems to be a tad slow but apart from that, all seems to be normal on my side. Maybe it´s due to higher traffic related to Thanksgiving?

[Slippa]

I have it loaded and online now. No MP servers yet but I s'pose they'll be up again soon.

[pollekepol]

Same!

[Rex]

I got it too.  I really, really hate getting that message.  It's a blatant reminder that $1,000+ worth of content is one network glitch away from not existing.

It's not a matter of "if" either, but a matter of "when".

The most likely answer?

The vacation week you ook off and desperately need.  You know, the one where you'd planned to spend quality time with your favorite hobby? Yeah, that one.  

Not looking forward to that happening, and I know it's coming.

Generally speaking, I never criticize ED.  I just like what they're doing too much.  That said, making their network problems, our problem, and penalizing us the cost of our expensive modules for their potential infrastructure problems are the one thing they do that I absolutely abhor, and think should be illegal.

Edited December 5, 2024 by Rex

[silverdevil]

On 12/5/2024 at 12:06 AM, Rex said:

I got it too.  I really, really hate getting that message.  It's a blatant reminder that $1,000+ worth of content is one network glitch away from not existing.

It's not a matter of "if" either, but a matter of "when".

The most likely answer?

The vacation week you ook off and desperately need.  You know, the one where you'd planned to spend quality time with your favorite hobby? Yeah, that one.  

Not looking forward to that happening, and I know it's coming.

Generally speaking, I never criticize ED.  I just like what they're doing too much.  That said, making their network problems, our problem, and penalizing us the cost of our expensive modules for their potential infrastructure problems are the one thing they do that I absolutely abhor, and think should be illegal.

just a reminder that all systems, no matter what, systems need updating. not to say this is the issue. could be though. we would not need to worry about system updates if it wasn't for jackasses hacking.

[draconus]

On 12/5/2024 at 6:06 AM, Rex said:

The vacation week you ook off and desperately need.  You know, the one where you'd planned to spend quality time with your favorite hobby? Yeah, that one.

If you have a planned event, just use the offline mode beforehand - you'll be protected from any DCS server moods.

[Rex]

 

On 12/7/2024 at 3:08 PM, silverdevil said:

just a reminder that all systems, no matter what, systems need updating. not to say this is the issue. could be though. we would not need to worry about system updates if it wasn't for jackasses hacking.

 

This doesn't really make any sense.  "Jackasses hacking" has nothing to do with being unable to use your modules offline in single-player mode, and if you allow "jackasses hacking" to take all of our paid modules away from us, then that's your fault.  (not you specifically but the people selling said modules)

Your using a bunch of generalities as blanket exceptions to things things that they should not apply apply to.

It reminds me if the "all software has bugs" brainwashing campaign my industry foisted on the masses a decade ago.  Everytime we released untested crap, there was always two or three people yelling "All softweare has bugs!" to anyone who would listen.  We didn't even have to try to mitigate it, the masses had their opiate, and it gave us an awful lot of leeway we should never have had.

I'll be honest, I kinda miss that scapegoat.  It was nice while it lasted. Now people expect us to QA our stuff, and it's so much more time consuming, not to mention, expensive.

Hmmm, maybe this "all systems need updating thanks to jackass hackers" isn't such a bad position after all.  Hold that thought, I'm going to see if it has legs.

Blasted hackers!  Will they ever stop hacking??!!

 

 

On 12/11/2024 at 1:24 AM, draconus said:

If you have a planned event, just use the offline mode beforehand - you'll be protected from any DCS server moods.

I don't see where I have an offline mode anymore (I used to).  Can you tell me how you're currently accessing it?

Edited December 14, 2024 by Rex

[MAXsenna]

34 minutes ago, Rex said:

I don't see where I have an offline mode anymore (I used to).  Can you tell me how you're currently accessing it?

I'll test for you. Worked fine a while back. I never use it though, and my connections is rock solid.

[MAXsenna]

@Rex Bloody hell! Didn't even have to restart DCS. That's definitely new since last I tried.

 

 

Not super obvious, but Multiplayer is unavaliable.

 

Spoke a tiny bit too soon. DCS will put you in Offline Mode without re-starting, and will keep you offline, even after re-starting DCS. BUT! When enabling Online mode again, DCS will close directly without any notification. I assume this is to prevent piracy.

Edited December 14, 2024 by MAXsenna

[silverdevil]

8 hours ago, Rex said:

This doesn't really make any sense.  "Jackasses hacking" has nothing to do with being unable to use your modules offline in single-player mode, and if you allow "jackasses hacking" to take all of our paid modules away from us, then that's your fault.  (not you specifically but the people selling said modules)

Your using a bunch of generalities as blanket exceptions to things things that they should not apply apply to.

you're right. we should stop all patching!

seriously though in my statement there was zero correlation between hackers / need for updates to a suggested conspiracy with ED trying to take away everyone's modules. i was only saying that updates are unfortunately are necessary. quality and security are the two types here. the critical vulnerabilities are a concern.

scenario to consider. lets say DCS servers have been compromised by ignoring a CVE. you perform a login. someone catches your login info. said someone takes the login info, and then use it to access your DCS account. changes passwords on your account. then they sell the login to another individual. all your precious content is gone.

preach!

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories