[INACTIVE][ADMN] PingWatcher 2.4.1 - Essential tool to run a lag-free server [677]

This plugin kicks players with a non-decent ping.

UPDATE 2.3.3:
Fixed known bugs.
Code improved.
Time interval min value set to 3.

UPDATE 2.3.5:
Minor bug fixes

UPDATE 2.4:
"/pingme" command available for clients that play on Linux servers (still implementing Windows & Mac version).
Ops are now excluded from ping check.

UPDATE 2.4.1:
Improved ping check response.

Minecraft servers are buggy and they really suffer from bad pings.
Give this simple plugin a try, you will not regret it!

Screenshots:





Download:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26014957/PingWatcher2.jar

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Changelog:
2.4.1:
-Improved ping check response.
2.4:
- Added /pingme command (works only if client is on a Linux server).
- Ops exclusion from pingcheck.
2.3.5:
- Minor bug fixes.
2.3.3:
- Fixed some bugs, code improved.
2.3.1:
-Plugin skips LAN clients. (removed, was really buggy)
-Added property "login-message"
2.1:
- Added command: kickprobability.
2.0:
- Completely rewritten and improved.
1.3.1:
-custom messages (goodping, pingwarn)
1.3:
- warning mode: warn clients / do not kick them!
1.2.1:
- Increased the priority for the "OnWorldSave" event.
1.2:
- Ping check after a time interval (optional):
Plugin configuration file: added "time-interval" property.
1.1:
- Plugin configuration file: added "plugin-limit" property.
1.0:
- Initial release.

To-do:
Nothing

If you're experiencing bugs or you think that the plugin is not working correctly, feel free to contact me.
I'll answer A.S.A.P.

Suggestions are welcome too

Zi0P4tch0

Updated

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Please include the latest RB this is tested against in title.

http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/plugin-release-submission-guidelines.1755/

 

Thanks !
Can you add a number on message with ping in ms ?

 

Done

Could you explain it better? I do not speak English very well, I still have problems understanding

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For example, after it pings:

[PingWatcher] You have a good ping (24 ms). Enjoy your stay!

 

It's not possibile, because Java doesn't implement ICMP protocol.
I prefer to avoid external libraries, 'cause I want to keep my plugin lightweight

 

I hate to be the noob to ask but do you have a [617] version i could get from you ?
im not going to update to 670 with a new MC update on the horizon.

 

I don't know the code differences that run between those two versions.
If you have some material, send it to me through private messages

 

ugh no idea if it would work then and i dont know what you want for material most servers are running 617 or 670 it would be good if you knew your own plugins compatability

 

I'll be monitoring this thread closely

Any chance of having a user-defined ping check sequence?
By that I mean, having an option to set it to check player's pings every 10 minutes, 5 minutes, etc.

 

I'm going to implement it sooner or later. Stay tuned

 

What about a "Player kick when over 500 ping" orsomething like that?

 

Also if a player himself have the option to simply use /pingme "Your ping is Xms"

 

If the plugin is configured correctly, it will not allow you to reach that much

Look for the answer I gave to Juze (topic: java not implementing ICMP)

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i also hate to be a noob but how do i get it display if i have good ping? I aplogize my poor english skills

 

Get faster internet and a better computer and reinstall Windows and don't download anything and install TCP Optimizer.

 

Wow, that wasn't what he was asking at all. He was asking for a way to have the plugin display his ping. This plugin has sort of an evil edge to it that I'm not sure I want to bring to my server. It will only generate anger from players... especially if they are unable to see their ping on demand.

 

Wait so why is it bad if someone has a long ping? Doesn't that just mean that they will experience lag and no-one else?

 

It's annoying to see players type laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag in the chat when the server is clearly not lagging. Not worth a plugin tho imo.

 

Sounds useful, not only useful, i beleave that is my plugin!
Added, Keep work, and you get:

from me, and a , yummy

I added it to my watchlist, looking for Feature updates!

 

I'm going to assume that there is the potential that if you are in the vicinity of a player who is lagging that server mechanics compensate for the slowest common denominator? Otherwise, I don't see the point in this other than to get rid of people who have bad connections and constantly complain about lag.

 

Updated!

 

@Skadar thanks for clearing that up , appriciated

The way that i believe ther server works is that the operate on TCP (packet type) and TCP i think means totally complete packets (the other is UDP (uncomplete packets, something like that)), the server send out these packets to all users such as new loaction and such, BUTif user does not revcieve one piece of the packet then the whole packet is earsered and requested again, meaning you are sent back to your location before that paticular stream of packets was sent. People with bad connection take long time to recieve these packets and there are often marked as incomplete and requestd from server again, but beacuse of bad connection they continously request them causing server to dedicate more upload speed into sending those packets to the player with bad connection (an invain attempt but it is how networking works) and this causes lagg on server, then others start lagging and problem gets bigger and bigger until server is unplayable
this plugin to my understanding pings a players IP address and if the ping comes back as higher than what is recommended then the player is kicked from server, this is to prevent a drain on server upload speeds and to ensure smooth play for other users.
I hope this clarifies it, once again i apologize for my bad english

 

I'm thinking about implementing "ping-on-demand". The main obstacle is Java.
Java lacks of ICMP implementation, the only way to do it is by using sockets.
Using sockets for a ping-only-task is a waste of resources.
This trick is also unrieliable (trip measure is efficient under Windows, not so efficient under Linux, I'm doing some tests.)
Night brings counsel, I will figure it out

The steak is enough :Q_

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very nice plugin BUT it keep kicking me no matter what i set the ping limit to, i had it set to 10000000000
and it still kicked me, can someone tell me what im doing wrong?

 

Download it again and try it, and let me know if the problem persists.

Source code added.

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CB 670. Enabled the plugin, and did a /save-all

 

Do you have other plugins enabled?
I have increased the priority of the event by the way.
Download again the plugin and let me know if the problem persists.

 

Yes,
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Try the newly-updated plugin (1.2.1) and let me know if the problem persists