I'd like to ask server admins to update to latest QWFWD.
A few days ago a functionality was added to this proxy and to the ezQuake client that allows the client to determine which route to given server is best ping-wise.

At the moment there are about 6 proxies supporting it, but the more proxies are out there supporting the ping look up, the better use of this functionality will be for everyone.
If you know there is a server without latest Qwfwd and you know its admin, try to make him/her upgrade

In ezQuake you need to do sb_findroutes 1;sb_refresh (or use SB gui) and then use connectbr command (or 'x' key in SB gui server info window) to make use of this. Also some pings in the server browser will be yellow - such ping is the best achievable ping using connection via some proxy/proxies. You need latest 2.1 nightly build.

Edit: all proxies have to be submitted manually to this site: http://www.quakeservers.net/quakeworld/servers/t=proxy/

qw.slackers.dk:30000 (fog.mine.nu:30000) is updated.

Does this feature also connect to multiple qwfwds (chaining) to give the best ping?

quake.slackers.dk:30000 (located in NL) is updated!

yes, it finds the best path no matter via how many proxies it is
Edit: however the protocol limitation doesn't allow to use more than 3 proxies in practice

btw, I had to select a source in server browser (perhaps a source is default in some (nquake) configs.)
So guess below is the steps you need to complete.

1. select a source in server browser (that knows about existing qwfwds and servers).
2. /sb_findroutes 1
3. /sb_refresh
4. <wait for refresh to complete>
5. /connectbr <server-ip>

Ok, thanks for reporting this. I knew about this issue for some time, it happens for users with old configs where there's only "sb_sourceunmarkall" cmd and no sources marked. So I commited a change to ezQuake now which enforces marking the default sources if no sources are selected. New users (without config) were getting some default sources marked for quite some time already.

qw.fi.quakeservers.net:30000 and qw.de.quakeservers.net:30000 updated.

pangela.se updated.

Great job guys, there are now 11 proxies supporting this feature.
But still - the more - the better.

yes great, now i get 14ms to .ru (gamecod) and 21ms to .nl (xs4all)

Europe is geting smaller..

edit, actually it was 12ms to the slackers server..

hm, will give it a try tonite!

last night build of ezquake totally hangs my computer (win7 x64 ultimate). compatibility mode doesn't help. that would be it in the findroutes topic
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I run an FFA server from my home computer (WinXP). Is this something I could implement on my server?

Updated geeky.cc

Which one? Mine (qw.slackers.dk <-- same as fog.mine.nu) or quake.slackers.dk (Murdocs servers in NL)

I've now sent "requesting qwfwd" email to admins of these servers: Duna, XS4ALL, Aster, FRAGLIDER.SAPO.PT, qw.zachem.org
Couldn't find out who is the admin of gamecod. Admin of fraglider.sapo.pt has his mailbox full. Too bad for .pt, guess they will always be HPB boys.

Poland, Hungary and Russia have some chance to improve their "ping situation" if the other admins take some action.

I've got your email, i'll update duna soon in order to boost zero/sr's ping
laters

i updated qwfwd @ 27503 port (i've shut down a qw server port on 27503).
Pls let me know weather it works or not. thnx

Tried to make one work, but probably have firewall issues preventing to make it work. I can start it up, but you can't connect to it.

matyee: doesn't work for me :/

Would be nice if they were all on :30000 too

yes, u r right, something is not OK i'm going 4 a business trip, i'll fix it when i come back, but i might need some help i'll also try to put on 30000 port. but u gotta wait 2 weeks. pls send me ur msn/irc id, i might need help thnx in advance

I'm as JohnNy_cz on #qtv (QuakeNet)

qw.zachem.org:30000 updated