hi Mike. I was able to get a swbf1 no patch ps2 server up using this hosts file. So it should work for the swbf2 version. *this hosts file is for swbf1 only*. 

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost
#
5.230.233.61 swbfrontps2.ms10.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 swbfrontps2.available.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 available.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 master.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 swbfrontps2.master.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 motd.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 key.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 peerchat.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 gpsp.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 gpcm.gamespy.com
5.230.233.61 natneg1.gamespy.com

thanks Led here is what my windows 7 hosts file looks like after making the changes.


# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1       localhost
# ::1             localhost
185.101.93.68 swbfrontpc.ms4.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 swbfrontpc.available.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 available.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 master.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 swbfrontpc.master.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 motd.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 key.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 peerchat.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 gpsp.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 gpcm.gamespy.com
185.101.93.68 natneg1.gamespy.com


works very good i was able to get a server up and join it. in the desktop pic you can see it is still sending info to 69.10.30.240 i wonder why?

found a way to make ads not load during tunngle start up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCVPkxE0Ee0&list=UUiTIFQcoeg4MGq1hnPmP0QQ

open your network hardware page. start/control panel/system. click the harware tab click device manager. find network adapters expand it.
disable your ethernet controller. start tunngle. when the red bar(down near the login button) reach near the end of loading enable your ethernet controller.
ads will not load now and other ports to your computer will not open only the ports needed to play. minimize tunngle to your toolbar do not bring it back up until done playing or *ads will load after time*.
in this vid there shows normal tunngle startup how many ports open when ads contact your pc.

swbf1 ps2 no patch version  see my post with picture. http://www.swbfgamers.com/index.php?topic=7358.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OetVScncGHo&list=PLGCaplTAIAyuarkbzjYxTsQfup1iEAKKB

i get the same message. had to use openspy to play online today

standing on mines ps2 version

a vid robot and i made

tirpider
A while back I was searching for a way to do some ps2 server monitoring for stats and such, and (like you) see what servers were up without booting the console

you can use xfire to see the players/stats/servers for the ps2

to get rid of the 9998 ping you allow the ign entertainment ip 69.10.30.12 icmp and your server will ping 1-100. using a program called peer guardian 2