"Error Opening file ./GeoIP.dat" when creating server.

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"Error Opening file ./GeoIP.dat" when creating server.

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Post by dannymears » Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:09 am

Hey guys,

I am using Zandronum on mac and when I try to start a server so me and a mate can play, I get this message - "Error Opening file ./GeoIP.dat" and then nothing happens.

There was a thread from years ago which had a link to some GeoIP databases however the link and website no longer work.
Can anybody help?? Just wanna hit some crazy co-op with my mate :lol:

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Re: "Error Opening file ./GeoIP.dat" when creating server.

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Post by ASCiiDiTY » Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:10 pm

https://mirrors-cdn.liferay.com/geolite ... oIP.dat.gz (extract it inside zandronum folder).

What is it's exact function though? My server runs fine without it but I added it for the sake of it.

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Re: "Error Opening file ./GeoIP.dat" when creating server.

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Post by penguin » Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:49 am

GeoIP is used to identify the country of the client's ip address. Most users don't need it.

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Re: "Error Opening file ./GeoIP.dat" when creating server.

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Post by ASCiiDiTY » Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:40 pm

Where does it show the player's country though? I don't notice anything different in the console, when people join?

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Re: "Error Opening file ./GeoIP.dat" when creating server.

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Post by Sean » Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:52 am

ASCiiDiTY wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:40 pm
Where does it show the player's country though? I don't notice anything different in the console, when people join?
If a client has cl_hidecountry off, then their country is displayed in their join message. Server admins can also see it at any time with the playerinfo command.
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Re: "Error Opening file ./GeoIP.dat" when creating server.

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Post by ASCiiDiTY » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:48 pm

Thanks for the info.

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