Are you running a cold/remote masternode or hot?

Does the conf file have the masternode key and ip in it?

Are you launching it with that conf file (-conf=PATH TO CONF FILE)? Does the top of the client say masternode, if not, the config isn't loaded properly.

on a vps
yes
yes

I tried different encoding on notepad with no luck

sry for not being clear. The conf file is 100% correct, and I'm launching the wallet on windows through darkcoin-qt.exe -conf=c:\darkcoin\darkcoin.conf (the path is correct)

Then if the top of the client where it says "Darkcoin - Wallet" does not say the word masternode, your config file is wrong somehow. The masternode=1 setting puts the client into masternode mode.

Did you try with an other path ? Your darkcoin folder being in C: do you run the wallet as an administrator ? (I'm guessing)

And you are 100% certain your conf file is an actual conf file and not a text file. Once you navigate to where the *.exe is and type the darkcoin-qt.exe -conf=PATH, it uses the specified config file. I have never seen an instance where this wasn't the case. And I have multiple config files for all my masternodes.

https://darkcointalk.org/forums/guides.66/

https://darkcointalk.org/forums/tips-and-tricks.72/

 

****REFERENCE THIS POST 1 WEEK FROM TODAY****

 
Chart on top is a very small snippet from another asset's chart where I have seen this pattern DRK is in before. DRK chart for last 24 hours or so is on bottom. The referencing chart on top isn't to be used as a direct perfect picture of the future but is a general guideline.

And in general it's saying that we've got a little more rally left but are going to do a short-term top in the lower-.008 region in the next 24-48 hours and then proceed to consolidate, perhaps in a triangular pattern for 2-5 days before.....

All I'll say is I've just sent in a bunch of fiat and have locked in these soon-to-be-ridiculously low prices.
I might post the next small snippet next week. We'll see.
JL