Failed to create session something...

[T4K]

I should have logged it but I'm sure some people get this error and then no one can connect since it spams the console continuously in to the night. Any idea how I can make this go away? I'll tell you I don't have my TCP ports open but I do have the UPD ones all open.

-T4K

[wcg707]

I have almost the same problem. In some instance, the server starts and then immediately close the console and the logfile last statement was failed to retreive session status (its spelled exactly 'retreive'). Pretty sure those guys in treyarch can just run a spellcheck to find that error.

Anyway, it keeps doing the same things, start and exit and sometimes, if it manage to stay on, it starts and stop at JADAMS ...

This started to happen after applying patch 1.4. It was running ok for a few days and then suddenly this.

There is no firewall and its on Windows 2008. It was running without any problem since Nov.

the last statement of the logfile before it restart again and again.

Failed to retreive session create status
Session creation failed. Killing server


Besides blaming patch 1.4, I'm not sure what else could be wrong since everything was fine before that and I can run the 1.4 for a few days before it starts to behave this way the last 24 hours.

Anyone? TIA

[jumpjet]

I used to have this under 1.3, and it has continued on 1.4, I was hoping for a fix. As far as I remember, it didn't happen prior to 1.3.

In my case it is a failure to 'update session status' or similar.

This just scrolls continuously in the console, and overnight or during quiet periods will create a massive console.log file.

To the outside world the server is up and running and shows in any game monitor, but you just can't join it ............ just awaiting connection

Firewall is not an issue in this case

Really annoying :rolleyes:

[jumpjet]

Ah ............. I just read the news section, could this be something to do with your 'failure to create session' error?

My error is an 'update session' error, so totally different ........

http://www.fpsadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17444

[T4K]

Ah ............. I just read the news section, could this be something to do with your 'failure to create session' error?

My error is an 'update session' error, so totally different ........

http://www.fpsadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17444

Yah man same freaking error. It's not getting anywhere so I opened a thread hoping someone would have an elaborate answer to this issue. :(

[wcg707]

Well I managed to resolve mine and it has nothing to do with version or port no as mentioned by a few people. It seems this originate from the original problem of bad address challenge issue that has been plaguing this game.

For unknown reason, suddenly the IP address used by the server in the datacenter is not recognized by master servers (not sure if this is punkbuster or treyarch) even though it was working fine since Nov 2008. For as long as I can remember since buying this game in November, my client version manage to be online for a few times only and I cannot play in any legit servers due this issue. The IP given by my ISP for my desktop keep getting offline status and even though I can play COD4 or surf the net, it still said I'm offline.

I changed the datacenter server IP to a new subnet and wham, the server starts without problem immediately.

Please please release a new patch that take away the IP addresses references as one of the online status criteria. This is killing and frustrating a lot of players and soon this will push a lot of new players away if this is not resolve pronto.

I have 16 servers and I have to request for a new block of IP just to make sure this is running fine and I'm not sure how long this IP can stay online.

SO for those having this same problem, try changing your server IP to another one and see if this work for you.