[ANN] GME | GameCoin - Unofficial fork and Windows QT Client.

[lightlord]

hmm I am getting the same sync problems.

[blastbob]

Sync worked here, still have some unconfirmed.

[Petr1fied]

It's trying to download 300k + blocks again..

Unfortunately some people are unable to follow simple instructions and delete the litecoin blockchain from their %appdata%\gamecoin directory before starting the new client so they're causing this syncing problem.

As long as you're using the new client it will reject this foreign blockchain but not until it hits the first checkpoint at block 15,000. I think we need to add some more checkpoints in the very low block numbers so that the updated clients will reject this foreign blockchain sooner.

[Sondey10mg]

So those people did not understand the goal of the updated client? shame..

Edit: I thought we were already at block 19500?

[BrewCrewFan]

It's trying to download 300k + blocks again..

Unfortunately some people are unable to follow simple instructions and delete the litecoin blockchain from their %appdata%\gamecoin directory before starting the new client so they're causing this syncing problem.

As long as you're using the new client it will reject this foreign blockchain but not until it hits the first checkpoint at block 15,000. I think we need to add some more checkpoints in the very low block numbers so that the updated clients will reject this foreign blockchain sooner.

Okay but then will that mean that all of us who done it correctly would have to redo the install also? Or will the sync issue go away once everyone follows the directions?

It gets annoying seeing it pop into sync and out again every once in a while.

[tyrion70]

Hi all,

It's a combination of thing.. My QT kept getting stuck at block 14999, then sometimes it would say it needed to download the whole litecoin chain again..

I fixed it by starting it with the connect option the first time and connect to a proper gamecoin node.. Maybe we can post some here for ppl to use?

Also I believe the IRC channel is infested with lite/gamecoin ppl.. So if you start with default options you might get connected to people with a wrong blockchain..

I'd suggest adding a new channel to irc.cpp especially for the new fork/release to Ensure that all people with the new client are in a channel with only new clients. That might help.

So in short:
- delete everything in %appdata% except wallet.dat and gamecoin.conf
- edit gamecoin.conf (the first time) with the option

Code:

connect=<ipaddress of valid node>

- start QT client and let it download blockchain
- stop QT client
- remove connect statement from .conf file
- restart gamecoin.conf

Have fun!

[de_xt]

Could you post some valid nodes IP adresses?

Thanks!

[BrewCrewFan]

Hi all,

It's a combination of thing.. My QT kept getting stuck at block 14999, then sometimes it would say it needed to download the whole litecoin chain again..

I fixed it by starting it with the connect option the first time and connect to a proper gamecoin node.. Maybe we can post some here for ppl to use?

Also I believe the IRC channel is infested with lite/gamecoin ppl.. So if you start with default options you might get connected to people with a wrong blockchain..

I'd suggest adding a new channel to irc.cpp especially for the new fork/release to Ensure that all people with the new client are in a channel with only new clients. That might help.

So in short:
- delete everything in %appdata% except wallet.dat and gamecoin.conf
- edit gamecoin.conf (the first time) with the option

Code:

connect=<ipaddress of valid node>

- start QT client and let it download blockchain
- stop QT client
- remove connect statement from .conf file
- restart gamecoin.conf

Have fun!

So what is the valid node?you could start by posting your .conf file if it did indeed help.

[tyrion70]

Well, I connected to my own Linux machine, so that won't be much help ;-)

But I enabled upnp for you guys so try:
54.244.192.52:9776

Remember, please remove the connect option once done!

let me know if it works..

EDIT: Changed IP

[BrewCrewFan]

Well, I connected to my own Linux machine, so that won't be much help ;-)

But I enabled upnp for you guys so try:


Remember, please remove the connect option once done!

let me know if it works..

so I would put:
connect=removed per request  ?

[tyrion70]

Yes..

I'm busy setting up an AWS node, should be ready in a few  minutes..

[Hydroponica]

Dead coins, should just stay dead. No need to necro this one

[tyrion70]

OK please use:

54.244.192.52 instead.. Would you be so kind to edit your post and remove the earlier IP?

Thnx

[Petr1fied]

jay used a new irc channel but people brought their bad blockchains with them 

@Tyrion@ I've sent jay a PM about adding some extra checkpoints to his git repository. Not had a response yet though. This is the content of the PM:

Any chance you can update your fork with the following changes in src/checkpoints.cpp?


Change this:

Code:

     static MapCheckpoints mapCheckpoints =
            boost::assign::map_list_of
            ( 0, uint256("0x12a765e31ffd4059bada1e25190f6e98c99d9714d334efa41a195a7e7e04bfe2"))
            ( 15000, uint256("0xdb0386f2b3c77be8406e5f6e0b0f17d116a20e44ab312d81c78cabdb0a25fdfa"))
            ( 15500, uint256("0x5d056501ff02bf9220fb92f8ef6c5b18f4427216bf0c3e9c0de0ea26a78d6b1c"))
            ( 16000, uint256("0x1238760df809ed04c7c835f2ccc2230f1a12060c4af4ccf4a5076c43b3ec00f6"))
            ( 16500, uint256("0xc1aa0164d8262d606a5345e0b329af0833b1931c066e6ae0cd514d7943fc6e49"))
            ( 17000, uint256("0xa9b9ce5ab12059921ee9fab0e2ede9947181a924e36de5bbb9701e31408c92e3"))
            ( 17500, uint256("0x7ef8701746335ee4ab4c69173aacba0cf17ddce96cdcc8557962e9bc499e76f7"))
            ( 18000, uint256("0x500c4a1edf9ca19a3d7abff3338d45a7e76d28b324dbb212dc5d4dee1cb07cc9"))
            ( 18500, uint256("0x181d8fb8bb94ca4f1147c9d8b3d7ea56d5bcc4145f853e6a4333eb7eb791e812"))
            ( 19000, uint256("0x285c6caac0624e68279cbd60695dccc0f43a69b1be70776dd694befdcc21cac7"))
            ( 19100, uint256("0x47373775b7db1213a9027a741b5225e5b96ef1c2932ba04e9ff178b951838ed1"))
            ( 19200, uint256("0xaebd1cb984fe55090254fbd766275d007863f02a4327a0d655f881e7b8fe5bdd"))
            ( 19264, uint256("0xa8ea7f271fd5c0430df91c9e62604932624bbac96eb8fc015faf284f6a712c4b"))
             ;

To this:

Code:

     static MapCheckpoints mapCheckpoints =
            boost::assign::map_list_of
            ( 0, uint256("0x12a765e31ffd4059bada1e25190f6e98c99d9714d334efa41a195a7e7e04bfe2"))
            ( 1, uint256("0xfdbe99b90c90bae7505796461471d89ae8388ab953997aa06a355bbda8d915cb"))
            ( 2, uint256("0x410e505e871bde603a080b63bf75443ef3af2bbdca34edbe60a2fff77e7b4bcd"))
            ( 3, uint256("0xa4cc92cc1ae0976f0ae1e2cf59a365d784ddd3346e068ef569e8e67e8fbbf9c5"))
            ( 4, uint256("0x0ba163aa1e58360596333f160ed58209a03ba7ff03b2067b04ed3664f97d50c8"))
            ( 5, uint256("0x4d2f9b5502423a48149bfefb40a35ee2081f700ee13eef08621457699561b648"))
            ( 15000, uint256("0xdb0386f2b3c77be8406e5f6e0b0f17d116a20e44ab312d81c78cabdb0a25fdfa"))
            ( 15500, uint256("0x5d056501ff02bf9220fb92f8ef6c5b18f4427216bf0c3e9c0de0ea26a78d6b1c"))
            ( 16000, uint256("0x1238760df809ed04c7c835f2ccc2230f1a12060c4af4ccf4a5076c43b3ec00f6"))
            ( 16500, uint256("0xc1aa0164d8262d606a5345e0b329af0833b1931c066e6ae0cd514d7943fc6e49"))
            ( 17000, uint256("0xa9b9ce5ab12059921ee9fab0e2ede9947181a924e36de5bbb9701e31408c92e3"))
            ( 17500, uint256("0x7ef8701746335ee4ab4c69173aacba0cf17ddce96cdcc8557962e9bc499e76f7"))
            ( 18000, uint256("0x500c4a1edf9ca19a3d7abff3338d45a7e76d28b324dbb212dc5d4dee1cb07cc9"))
            ( 18500, uint256("0x181d8fb8bb94ca4f1147c9d8b3d7ea56d5bcc4145f853e6a4333eb7eb791e812"))
            ( 19000, uint256("0x285c6caac0624e68279cbd60695dccc0f43a69b1be70776dd694befdcc21cac7"))
            ( 19100, uint256("0x47373775b7db1213a9027a741b5225e5b96ef1c2932ba04e9ff178b951838ed1"))
            ( 19200, uint256("0xaebd1cb984fe55090254fbd766275d007863f02a4327a0d655f881e7b8fe5bdd"))
            ( 19264, uint256("0xa8ea7f271fd5c0430df91c9e62604932624bbac96eb8fc015faf284f6a712c4b"))
            ( 19535, uint256("0xc1d075d4de00306b0bf77eae6aa6fdf0bef8c7e93eabc04f5214beca50e2d2f5"))
             ;

Adds the first 5 blocks of the good blockchain and the last block found at the time I type this. Source of changes:

Code:

C:\gamecoin>gamecoind getblockhash 1
fdbe99b90c90bae7505796461471d89ae8388ab953997aa06a355bbda8d915cb

C:\gamecoin>gamecoind getblockhash 2
410e505e871bde603a080b63bf75443ef3af2bbdca34edbe60a2fff77e7b4bcd

C:\gamecoin>gamecoind getblockhash 3
a4cc92cc1ae0976f0ae1e2cf59a365d784ddd3346e068ef569e8e67e8fbbf9c5

C:\gamecoin>gamecoind getblockhash 4
0ba163aa1e58360596333f160ed58209a03ba7ff03b2067b04ed3664f97d50c8

C:\gamecoin>gamecoind getblockhash 5
4d2f9b5502423a48149bfefb40a35ee2081f700ee13eef08621457699561b648

C:\gamecoin>gamecoind getblockhash 19535
c1d075d4de00306b0bf77eae6aa6fdf0bef8c7e93eabc04f5214beca50e2d2f5

I'll ask tyrion70 if he wouldn't mind recompiling once you've submitted.

This should hopefully stop the client from trying to sync with the litecoin blockchain until block 15,000.

[BrewCrewFan]

Dead coins, should just stay dead. No need to necro this one

opinions are like assholes... everyone has one.
I enjoy mining this because its one of the few that I can atm due to not having a farm or ati cards for that matter.

If you got an issue with a coin dont mine them mkay? Now go back to your worldcoin or whatever hot coin your on right now and let those of us that want to have fun alone.

[jayo89]

jay used a new irc channel but people brought their bad blockchains with them 

@Tyrion@ I've sent jay a PM about adding some extra checkpoints to his git repository. Not had a response yet though. This is the content of the PM:

Any chance you can update your fork with the following changes in src/checkpoints.cpp?

...

I'll ask tyrion70 if he wouldn't mind recompiling once you've submitted.

This should hopefully stop the client from trying to sync with the litecoin blockchain until block 15,000.

We've pushed the new changes (and new tray icons) and we're good to go on this end.

[tyrion70]

He added the checkpoints to git already I think (did a pull request and saw them there) or did you put them there?

Also saw someone updated the icons..

I'm building it now, and I'll post it in a few minutes...

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Just saw the latest reply! Good! I'm at it

[Petr1fied]

He added the checkpoints to git already I think (did a pull request and saw them there) or did you put them there?

Also saw someone updated the icons..

I'm building it now, and I'll post it in a few minutes...

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Just saw the latest reply! Good! I'm at it

 

[BrewCrewFan]

yep even trying the fix the wallet for me tries to go back on the old chain .

[tyrion70]

And here it is:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0f2VDPOrXt4dzk1dzNzb3F5bmc/edit?usp=sharing
Should be the same URL, but posted it anyways...