Updating your HOSTS file

[Roman]

Step 1: Flush DNS

Close DDO client
Start-Run
Type "cmd"
Type "IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS"




Step 2: Edit hosts file

Open your HOSTS file with notepad.
Path is C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
see screenshot for more detail
Add the two entries below
74.201.102.13 gls.ddo.com
74.201.102.13 gls-auth.ddo.com

Restart DDO client

[lpguy26]

Thx a ton.. this completely fixed my issue.
Thank the internet for smart ppl! :P

[Cedwin]

Remember to remove those entries tomorrow! In case they ever move again, you'll end up right back where you are now.

[RayceRoyal]

you are the king!!!

[Sirea]

Yeah, this one worked for me when other fixes didn't.

Is this something I'll have to go in and delete in the morning? Or is it OK to leave it as is?

[Cedwin]

Is this something I'll have to go in and delete in the morning? Or is it OK to leave it as is?

Remember to remove those entries tomorrow! In case they ever move again, you'll end up right back where you are now.

see my previous post.

A brief explanation why this works. I like to compare DNS to a phone book. Much like you look up someone's name to find a phone number, your computer uses DNS to lookup server names and find the "phone number" or address to connect to. When a server is moved like what happened today, the server gets a new address, but your computer is still using the old phone book.

Your computer will always look at the host file before looking to external DNS for the IP addresses of any servers listed there.

[biggin]

Tried but when asked to save says path does not exist. What am i missing?

[Roman]

I would remove it after the propogation is complete (24 hours usually)

And glad it helped =)

[Cedwin]

Tried but when asked to save says path does not exist. What am i missing?

Some spyware programs, such as SpyBot will set the host file to Read-Only, which means you cannot save over it. You will have to right click the file, click Properties, uncheck read-only, hit apply/ok, then save it.

[arminius]

Tried but when asked to save says path does not exist. What am i missing?

You probably don't have admin rights on the account you are using to edit the file. Log off and log on as an admin rights account, or use the Runas command to run Notepad with an account that has admin rights.

[Sirea]

see my previous post.

A brief explanation why this works. I like to compare DNS to a phone book. Much like you look up someone's name to find a phone number, your computer uses DNS to lookup server names and find the "phone number" or address to connect to. When a server is moved like what happened today, the server gets a new address, but your computer is still using the old phone book.

Your computer will always look at the host file before looking to external DNS for the IP addresses of any servers listed there.

Yeah, I noticed that just now. Thanks.

[parvo]

This worked for me but I noted the file is marked as "Read Only". I had to de-select "Read Only" before modifying and saving the file.

[bmorrison]

This finally worked for me,

[Irinis]

+1 rep.

I didn't have this problem but giving you rep anyway.

[Alexandryte]

+ rep for clear and concise instructions

[Zukhar]

yeah totally worked for me. thank u so much!

[Praper]

Odd- could anyone tell me why I would not be able to save the 'hosts' file? (I'm admin, admin mode, have permissions set to me, I own the document, still can't save it).

I'm in Vista. THX

[Frenky]

I managed to get in since update.... few times. But one thing I cant get trough.... why every time I start Launcher it starts with Installing Pre-requisite software: "Downloading Loading Screen 6".... and won't move from that point. What can I do to get that fixed? Please help