"The UT2004 master server could not be reached."

[CRONix]

Today for no apparent reason when entering UT i get the message ""The UT2004 master server could not be reached.", i got that few times before but somehow manged to solve it, i spent last few hours without luck.

I have "UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2004 EDITORS CHOICE EDITION 2.0.0.6 GOG" version from PirateBay

I tried reinstalling 3-4 times, nothing. I even downloaded older version from PirateBay from 2011 that required Daemon tools to mount, it could not run. I am on 64 bit Win10.

I tried several patches including the UT2004 MegaPack + Patch v3369 from here https://www.unrealcentral.com/ut2004-patches/

I even tried this advice from 2015 https://forums.beyondunreal.com/threads/new-to-ut2004-no-servers-found.204007/

The 64-bit patch isn't good. It has all sorts of bugs in it. Stick with the 32-bit.

Edit: Go into your UT2004 folder. C:\UT2004\System\UT2004.ini open UT2004.ini in Notepad. Look for this section.
Replace this section in your UT2004.ini with the one I provided. Save the changes. Start up the game. It should work after this.
[IpDrv.MasterServerLink]
LANPort=11777
LANServerPort=10777
MasterServerList=(Address="ut2004master1.epicgames.com",Port=28902)
MasterServerList=(Address="ut2004master2.epicgames.com",Port=28902)

Nothing. I reset computer number of times, nothing. Tried right click run as admin, nothing.

I can see servers are up so problem is clearly local. I did not do anything since last night, it just stopped working.

I also tried proxy, nothing. Every time the same "Querying Master Server" and then ""The UT2004 master server could not be reached.""

Any help would be appreciated.

[CRONix]

Just tried shutting AVG down if maybe it is firewalling it for some reason, nothing.

[CRONix]

I also tried disabling the Windows Defender Firewall, same. I don't use any other antivirus or firewall.

[CRONix]

Just did "update and restart", nothing. This is probably some Windows issue, lately i had issues with Windows, programs crashing or refusing to start, restart helped, but for this it doesn't.

Now i consider reinstalling win cause i don't know what else to try.

[Nardaq_NL]

Master master server is down. It's not you.

It helps if add the servers to your favorite tab so you don't have to deal with the master server being down.

To manually connect to server use in console:

OPEN g.miasma.rocks or
OPEN 80.4.151.145

OPEN g.miasma.rocks:5777 for freon 1


Please don't use pirate key. A genuine key cost nothing these days.

[CRONix]

I see, tnx a lot.

[Stealer]

I have "UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2004 EDITORS CHOICE EDITION 2.0.0.6 GOG" version from PirateBay

Viva la PirateBay  

[Piglet]

Master master server is down. It's not you.

Please don't use pirate key. A genuine key cost nothing these days.

That!

[Veica]

I'm impressed you found a torrented key that let you on the server

[holyspam]

Long live PirateBay!
Hail Hydrabay!

[Piglet]

I've seen the game cheaper than a pint of beer or a bar of chocolate at points over the year. There's no reason not to buy it.

[CRONix]

As long as it works with pirate key, as they say, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[Piglet]

That's pathetic.

[hellfire]

0.99 cents guys That was my purchase price and I got all versions like a mad man lol. (Ofcourse stick to 2004) hehe

[Annihilator]

They had gargled: https://www.reddit.com/r/unrealtournament/comments/son8lh/ut_2004_master_server_down/

Also, use additional master servers:
https://github.com/dgibbs64/Master-Server-List/blob/master/README.md