This is a really annoying problem, that luckily doesn’t affect all servers. While waiting for new release of SG that should definitely solve the problem, you can to edit your hosts file and add this line:

91.121.39.115 authorize.smokin-guns.net update.smokin-guns.net

This will be enough to let you connect.

The hosts file used by your computer to map hostnames to IP addresses. The hosts file is a plain text file, and is conventionally named hosts.

Its location in the file system depends on the operating system you are using:

Here: http://www.smokin-guns.org/downloads

Occasionally, it happens that the master server for SG is down, and your client can’t download an updated list of SG servers. In February 2012 the problem has become chronic, with the missing of the main master server. Read these threads in SG forum: Master Server, This is the end…, Serverlist of Monsterbrowser.

You can use SG console to connect:

• open SG console
• type “\connect [IP address]:[port]” (without quotes). Where [IP address] is the server address, and [port] is the server port. If no port is specified, the default port is used, that means 27960.

For example, to connect to Baller Bude you have to type: \connect 212.65.13.87:27960 or \connect 212.65.13.87.

Here are addresses and ports of most famous SG servers nowadays.
[Email addresses published here are public, and are obfuscated via JavaScript as a measure against bots. If you want yours to be removed please write to sg.biondo [at] gmail [dot] com].

[Last update: 06 Mar 2012. Probably a more up to date table can be found here: http://forum.smokin-guns.org/viewtopic.php?p=22862#22862]

Since the end of February the official mater server is "master.smokinguns.fr". Add the following line to your q3config.cfg in order to get the ingame servers list:

seta sv_master1 "master.smokin-guns.org"

If it doesn’t work, try one of the following new master servers:
seta sv_master1 "parttimegeeks.net:27950"
seta sv_master1 "master.q3alive.net"

Warning: not all servers are reporting to these masters yet. If you have added servers to your Monster Browser manually, some of them might disappear when you reload the server list.

First of all, are you sure he is a cheater? It happens often that a newcomer, with no game experience and unaware of the basic rules, accuses other players to cheat only because of their skills.

When in doubt, spectate and record the suspect’s game (read how in another of these FAQ). Review the demo to see what he saw and to hear what he heard. When you are sure he cheated, write an email to server administrators. You should find email address opening ServerInfo window in game, or in server list; if you use Monster Browser or XQF, you can also find it there.

Mainly as anti-cheat feature, BallerBude records the demos of all players that win a game or reach at least 27 points of score. You can find them in BallerBude‘s stats site. If you’d like to watch one of BallerBude‘s demos, follow the directions at the bottom of their page.

Use dynamite.