"No response from master servers" - Need help

[SoulWraith]

Hey guys im kinda new to Q3 and i keep getting this reply that there is no respons from master servers, and i was wondering - am i doing anything wrong here to cause this or what? Id like to know why it comes up with that message, thanks.

SoulWraith

[4days]

are you using the in-game browser? Make sure you have the source selected as "Internet", otherwise no servers will show up in the list.

are you also having trouble finding servers for other games?

could also try a third party game browser like the all seeing eye or qtracker.

[SoulWraith]

Yes i am using the in-game browser, and yes i have also selected internet. I dont have any problem with finding servers with other games though.

[4days]

it could be a firewall thing, 27960 is the default port for the game.

edit:
this is what the default faq says:

I am getting an error stating "No response from master server" or "Awaiting Authorization"

There could be several reasons that you are getting this message. This can usually be remedied by resetting the "Defaults" in the "Setup" menu, and then reentering your CD-Key.

[SoulWraith]

Oh okay...thats kinda odd.. but thanks anyway.

Soulwraith

[bitbum]

I'm having the same issue. I have disabled Windows firewall, but my host in DMZ, port forwarded, and still "No Response From Master Server." Another thing is that I am not able to install All Seeing Eye. Keeps telling me it can't find a download server. Other games play OK, however. Hmmm....

[TomCat]

I have refresed over and over and it says it is refreshing all 1928 games but when it is done it says it cannone find any servers at all. Please give me help if anyone knows how to fix this problem.
Thank you,
TomCat

[Cooldown]

- While you are connecting, open up the console (to open the console press the tilde key "~" on your keyboard), are there any error messages?

- Make sure a firewall is not blocking it, (better yet turn it off IF you have a hardware based one).

- This problem seems to afflict some users behind routers. If you have a router try the following:

• 1. Try playing online without the router to see if that works.
  2. If the router is using DCHP, try setting your computer to a static IP.
  3. Right-click on the Quake III shortcut you use to start the game and select Properties. In the Target field you'll see a line like "C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\quake3.exe", add the Quake III net_port command to specify a unique communication port for each system. The complete field should look like this:
  
  "C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\quake3.exe" +set net_port 27660
  
  4. Forward ports 27960 and 27660.

- As a temporary fix, try this: Edit your hosts file (located at "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc" in WinXP) and add this line to the end:

(Type it in, do not cut and paste)
127.0.0.1 authorize.quake3arena.com

- Open the console while you are trying to connect to the server by pressing the tilde key ("~") on your keyboard and type "/timescale 200". This will allow you to attempt to connect to a server at a faster rate.

Good Luck!

I have refresed over and over and it says it is refreshing all 1928 games but when it is done it says it cannone find any servers at all. Please give me help if anyone knows how to fix this problem.

If you haven't already, try using the All-Seeing Eye program, it is far superior to the in-game server browser.

[pompai]

i know this happened to me to and dont worry it will find something sooner or later in the mean time you should click show full and show empty then it will show everything also the one where there are open player spots GOOD LUCK

[kierox]

heres a map for you to play,go to specify and type this is in 67.19.212.102:27964 then go to port and type in 27964 sometimes their is some1 called dome on who might give u some tips on how to become a great quake 3 player

[chris]

download the all seeing eye, you don't have to use the in game browse (its a pos anyway).

http://videogames.yahoo.com/multiplayer

[CrinklyArse]

ye, easy solution, get ase, because in the ingame one is utter shit.