"Client Version is banned" error

bigfoot1942 · December 11th, 2004, 2:16 PM

i will start banning old clients from using the tracker anytime soon.

This is because they demand much more upload from the tracker than the new clients. (this is because the new clients support "compact tracker protocol", also called "UDP tracker client protocol" and the old clients dont.)

This way i can help seeding, and it allows me to configure the trackers in a way that would increase download speeds in general, and allows the tracker to handle more clients.

edit:
for short:

Code:

clients that are cosidered "old" are:
- ABC < v2.6.7
- Azureus < v2.0.8.2
- BitComet < v0.53
- BitTornado < v0.2.0
- Mainline < v3.4.1
- TorrentStorm < v1.2.2
- Ed2k Bittorrent Plugin < 0.0

update:
I implemented the ban rules, so if youre still able to connect youre fine images/smilies/wink.gif

Viper007Bond · December 11th, 2004, 2:20 PM

Stickied.

bone · December 11th, 2004, 3:02 PM

and what are old ones?

i use bitcomet, is that an "old" one?

Overheat · December 11th, 2004, 3:20 PM

I've just switched to BitComet too, used to use TorrentStorm, either of these considered old?

bigfoot1942 · December 11th, 2004, 4:05 PM

only bitcomet < v0.53 is considered old.

Overheat · December 11th, 2004, 4:23 PM

ah good, I'm using 0.56 images/smilies/smile.gif

SiR_dude · December 11th, 2004, 4:43 PM

Wha abow ABC?

Viper007Bond · December 11th, 2004, 4:52 PM

ABC is fine. He's talking about Mainline (the original client) and such I think.

bigfoot1942 - will they get an error message in their tracker status saying use a better client?

bigfoot1942 · December 11th, 2004, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

ABC is fine. He's talking about Mainline (the original client) and such I think.

bigfoot1942 - will they get an error message in their tracker status saying use a better client?

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no im talking about all bittorrent clients, Azureus < v2.0.8.2 is also considered old.
about ABC i have no idea... but any client older than about half a year will almost definately be blocked.

about the error message: i have absolutely no idea. But we will find out soon enough images/smilies/wink.gif

Cruzz563 · December 11th, 2004, 11:22 PM

Have you implemented it yet? I'm seeding w/ the latest version of ABC (2.6.9), it's werking well.

bigfoot1942 · December 12th, 2004, 12:40 AM

not yet, but i will in a couple of days.
just thought i'd inform you guys before i do it, so you can already update your clients.
and if you all updated, i wouldnt have to ban anyone images/smilies/wink.gif

Tha_bounce · December 14th, 2004, 12:05 AM

Whats the best or most recommended bt client to use??

Raider · December 14th, 2004, 12:20 AM

I use Bit Tornado 0.3.7
so does that mean i need to update...cause honestly, this is the best one for all my torrent needs...hasn't ever given me a problem and everything is configured for it already...

swek · December 14th, 2004, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raider007

I use Bit Tornado 0.3.7

You know that 0.3.8 is out ?

Renesis · December 14th, 2004, 12:45 AM

that should almost be an announcement, since most ppl wont visit this section before they get the problem..

Viper007Bond · December 14th, 2004, 12:56 AM

Already posted one on the main site. images/smilies/wink.gif

DarkBahamut · December 14th, 2004, 1:06 AM

Just to add about ABC (which i use myself). The latest version of ABC (2.6.9) says its based on Bit Tornado 0.2.0.

Now, wouldnt that make it an 'old' client? Even if the client itself is up to date, if that client its based off it old, its not likely to support these new features. And may explain why theres alot of old clients on the tracker maybe?

Renesis · December 14th, 2004, 1:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Already posted one on the main site. images/smilies/wink.gif

I know..

Tha_bounce · December 14th, 2004, 1:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tha_bounce

Whats the best or most recommended bt client to use??

bigfoot1942 · December 14th, 2004, 1:53 AM

Both the newest versions of Azureus and BitComet are good to go.
Azureus uses more system resources (up to 100MB) but is faster and very userfriendly imho. so i would recommend that if you have enough memory.
BitComet is way lighter and a little bit slower.

December 11th, 2004, 2:16 PM	#1
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	"Client Version is banned" error i will start banning old clients from using the tracker anytime soon. This is because they demand much more upload from the tracker than the new clients. (this is because the new clients support "compact tracker protocol", also called "UDP tracker client protocol" and the old clients dont.) This way i can help seeding, and it allows me to configure the trackers in a way that would increase download speeds in general, and allows the tracker to handle more clients. edit: for short: Code: clients that are cosidered "old" are: - ABC < v2.6.7 - Azureus < v2.0.8.2 - BitComet < v0.53 - BitTornado < v0.2.0 - Mainline < v3.4.1 - TorrentStorm < v1.2.2 - Ed2k Bittorrent Plugin < 0.0 update: I implemented the ban rules, so if youre still able to connect youre fine __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

December 11th, 2004, 2:20 PM	#2
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 4:08 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,274 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Stickied. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

December 11th, 2004, 3:20 PM	#4
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 29	I've just switched to BitComet too, used to use TorrentStorm, either of these considered old? __________________

December 11th, 2004, 4:05 PM	#5
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	only bitcomet < v0.53 is considered old. __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

December 11th, 2004, 4:23 PM	#6
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 29	ah good, I'm using 0.56 __________________

December 11th, 2004, 3:02 PM	#3
bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 25 Posts: 6,506 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 40	and what are old ones? i use bitcomet, is that an "old" one?

December 11th, 2004, 4:43 PM	#7
SiR_dude Joined: Mar 5th, 2004 Last Online: November 13th, 2009 Location: Somewhere in rural Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,640 Car: 2000 Civic SiR Rep Power: 28	Wha abow ABC?

December 11th, 2004, 4:52 PM	#8
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 4:08 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,274 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	ABC is fine. He's talking about Mainline (the original client) and such I think. bigfoot1942 - will they get an error message in their tracker status saying use a better client? __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

December 11th, 2004, 11:22 PM	#10
Cruzz563 Needs a job! Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Posts: 2,684 Rep Power: 31	Have you implemented it yet? I'm seeding w/ the latest version of ABC (2.6.9), it's werking well. __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

December 12th, 2004, 12:40 AM	#11
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	not yet, but i will in a couple of days. just thought i'd inform you guys before i do it, so you can already update your clients. and if you all updated, i wouldnt have to ban anyone __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

December 14th, 2004, 12:05 AM	#12
Tha_bounce Joined: Jul 13th, 2004 Last Online: December 15th, 2008 Location: Vancouver. B.C, Canada Posts: 106 Rep Power: 0	Whats the best or most recommended bt client to use?? __________________ "Fuck like Minks, raise Rugrats and live happily ever after!" "Supercars are supposed to run over Arthur Scargill..…and then run over him again for good measure. They are designed to melt ice caps, kill the poor , poison the water table, destroy the ozone layer, decimate indigenous wildlife, re-capture The Falkland Islands, and turn the entire third world into a huge uninhabitable desert - but only after they’ve nicked all the world’s oil!!" - Jeremy Clarkson

December 14th, 2004, 12:20 AM	#13
Raider Joined: Jan 22nd, 2004 Last Online: November 14th, 2009 Posts: 518 Rep Power: 0	I use Bit Tornado 0.3.7 so does that mean i need to update...cause honestly, this is the best one for all my torrent needs...hasn't ever given me a problem and everything is configured for it already...

December 14th, 2004, 12:45 AM	#15
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	that should almost be an announcement, since most ppl wont visit this section before they get the problem..

December 14th, 2004, 12:56 AM	#16
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 4:08 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,274 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Already posted one on the main site. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

December 14th, 2004, 1:06 AM	#17
DarkBahamut Joined: Dec 14th, 2004 Last Online: December 21st, 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Just to add about ABC (which i use myself). The latest version of ABC (2.6.9) says its based on Bit Tornado 0.2.0. Now, wouldnt that make it an 'old' client? Even if the client itself is up to date, if that client its based off it old, its not likely to support these new features. And may explain why theres alot of old clients on the tracker maybe?

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December 14th, 2004, 1:53 AM	#20
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	Both the newest versions of Azureus and BitComet are good to go. Azureus uses more system resources (up to 100MB) but is faster and very userfriendly imho. so i would recommend that if you have enough memory. BitComet is way lighter and a little bit slower. __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

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