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Konnichiwa,
I found fakesrv2.zip in the uploaddirectory this morning. I don't know who made it, but it surely is a very nice tool. No more frustration when the STW server is down, you can always play with your friends. It works with both STW and STW WE/MI.
Setting it up is not a problem at all, chatting works fine. It's also possible to host a game, but it's impossible for potential joiners to see the game. Yuuki told me that it must be possible for players to ping each other. It's at least required to enable a UDP port when you want to see games (a bad configured firewall shows this).
Here's the info:
Opening TCP 8793 (old stw) and TCP 8797 will allow you to login online, chat and receive news. The game port is UDP 18321
I'm not sure that it is about the UDP port, but joining games doesn't work yet.
I hope it will be possible to update this nice tool. It can be uploaded with the same uploadtool. If you need assistence to test, just tell me.
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Ja mata
Toda MizuTosaInu
Daimyo Takiyama Shi
http://www.takiyama.cjb.net
Wait - if no-one can join how can we use it? http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif
Looks very nice indeed though. I will DL it. Wonder who posted it...
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[This message has been edited by Terazawa Tokugawa (edited 07-28-2002).]
Where can I download it Tosa?
EDIT: nm, found it on that site's FTP
You could put it for DL on ORG?
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[This message has been edited by Terazawa Tokugawa (edited 07-28-2002).]
Konnichiwa Terazawa sama,
I won't post it as it doesn't work. I don't know who made it, so I post the feedback and request to improve the tool here.
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Ja mata
Toda MizuTosaInu
Daimyo Takiyama Shi
http://www.takiyama.cjb.net
Okay Tosa, good idea.
I wish the creator contacted us...
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evil is within us... http://www.totalwar.org/site/emomalta.gif
[This message has been edited by Terazawa Tokugawa (edited 07-29-2002).]
Thanks for your reply, TosaInu.
I try to write this little program by watching the communications between the real server and the game. I found the server just send the ip who hosts the game to all players in the same room. And I did write such code to simulate this function.
I must say it's really hard to find such a bug without online tesing. I think I need at least one pc running "fakesrv2", one player host a game in "fakesrv2",and then let me record the communications between the " fakesrv" and the other joiner (that's me). At present, I can't find the second pc to host the game for me. But I will keep trying to find where the bug is...
[This message has been edited by RSW (edited 07-30-2002).]
Kraellin
07-29-2002, 23:52
hehe, rsw strikes again :) we shld have known, tosa ;) nice one, rsw :) hope you can get it fully working.
K.
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The only absolute is that there are no absolutes.
I rewrote some code for the hosting function.
But I don't know if it can solve the hosting problem. Anyway, I have put this new one on the upload section. Check it out and tell me if it works. Thanks...
ps: I think my strange English might give you some clue about the creator. LOL.
Konnichiwa RSW san,
It works now. But the person who hosts the server can't host or join games.
Then Yuuki changed the line
ChatserverIPAddress = localhost to
ChatserverIPAddress = 64.60.430.234
(IP changed due to privacy) and he could run the server and join and host.
Private and public chat works ok, #afk works, but #ignore doesn't.
Comp games don't work as you're not linked to the database anymore.
Great work RSW san.
Please change the readme
ChatserverIPAddress = localhost to
ChatserverIPAddress = enter the host IP here.
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Ja mata
Toda MizuTosaInu
Daimyo Takiyama Shi
http://www.takiyama.cjb.net
Kraellin
07-31-2002, 02:55
excellent work, guys. this shld ease tensions a bit during those long downtimes we get at times. thanks rsw! nice to have someone that can do the hard jobs :) and thanks tosa and yuuki, for testing and tweaking and posting!
K.
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I was the first to play on the server! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif
Nice work guys thanks.
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Thanks RSW. Excellent work!
Puzz
Thanks for your help, guys. I am very glad that the hosting works. It's the main reason why I want to write the program. Now, I can relax for a while. lol..
1)I will change the readme.
2)#afk never works, you get a message only.
#ignore, I will try to know how it works and add this function if possible.
3)I didn't get any data about what comp games send back to the sever at so far. I think it's possible to make a different "honour system", but anyone here needs a "honour system" ?
4)Maybe I can add a special option to kick someone out from the server, that's more evil than #ignore. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
Konnichiwa RSW san,
1. The readme should be changed.
2. Not really relevant, as this tool will be most likely be used with real friends.
3. You'll need a database for that. I'm not the person to argue for that as I don't care about comp.
4. In the long term, this could be a useful option. Perhaps an IP banlist?
Really RSW san, this tool is more than we could ever have hoped for.
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Ja mata
Toda MizuTosaInu
Daimyo Takiyama Shi
http://www.takiyama.cjb.net
Hi, RSW:
Hey, one Chinese to another, shake hands. Or you want to be called Taiwanese instead? Hehe.
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Kraellin
08-01-2002, 01:47
ok, so where is the bloody thing? tosa?
K.
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U should fully xplain how and what to do to get this workin http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/eek.gif http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/confused.gif
Konnichiwa RSW san,
Version 23e is great. Thanks for the nice work. It's posted in the toolsection now.
I really like the load of options, it's a very good server now.
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Ja mata
Toda MizuTosaInu
Daimyo Takiyama Shi
http://www.takiyama.cjb.net
LittleGrizzly
08-23-2002, 09:57
great work guys as ever we in ur graditude (that sentence does make sense right)
the common English phrase you seek, Grizz, is "We are forever in your gratitude." or "We will be forever grateful."
Of course, you could say "Great work. As ever, we are in your gratitude." and it would make sense.
Del
RSW, make one for MTW too? maybe you and I can make some fast buck from it? I'll be your marketing/sale/service-suport guy http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
Guys, many thanks for your encouragement.
To tootee:
From my knowledge so far, the Gamespy is a commercial product. There are some secrets behind the service they provide.I can't say what I can do in the future before I really get the game. But I can say the gamespy might provide a better service than EA's. And I do hope we can get a better server for MTW. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
LittleGrizzly
08-25-2002, 07:26
Quote Originally posted by Del:
the common English phrase you seek, Grizz, is "We are forever in your gratitude." or "We will be forever grateful."
Of course, you could say "Great work. As ever, we are in your gratitude." and it would make sense.
Del[/QUOTE]
basically what i said but without puncuation and i used shorthand http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/tongue.gif
from reading posts re multiplay on gamespy,
it has hiccups,
the worst is no anti-spam at all
cannot ignore anyone!!!
Jochi Khan
08-26-2002, 03:27
Greetings TosaInu
We tried the fakeserver Friday evening. I was able to set up as server but you were unable to see public chat.
I have tried it again tonight and as far as to host a battle.
Every thing seems OK to me as far as this. I have changed the host number and chatserver port number each time as required.
Can't understand why public chat can't be seen. Can you help please........Jochi Khan
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Do your best and do it according to your own inner standard-call it conscience-not just according to society's knowledge and judgement of your deeds.
are you using any firewall software at all?
this may cause problems,
each firewall is different,
HOWEVER
the best option is to log on to TosaServer,
Quote Originally posted by Pussiecat:
Hi - I had to read about 6 different posts before i knew what I should be doing with regards to setting up this new fakeserver thingy. So I thought i'd post the things i did to get it runnin for me.
first you download this file: (doesnt matter where u save it i think)
http://www.totalwar.org/maps/tools/ServerSwapper.exe
Then u run this file - it asks you to point to a folder to install into - i installed into this 1:
D:\Games\Total War\Mongol Invasion
then - because i have windows XP - i had to run the program "Choice" which I found in a folder called Choicecom loated here on my computer:
D:\Games\Total War\Mongol Invasion\Choicecom
This apparently allows bat files to be run with XP (necessary as the serverswap program is a bat file)
Then I ran STWServer.bat (which is located where you pointed the serverswap to install to)
This opens a little dos window with 3 options, press b to point to the fake server (or press a to point to ea servers).
then press x to exit.
Now u can run shoggy and log on to whichever server u last got stwserver to point to.
Job done. any probs dont ask me
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Steve
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[This message has been edited by barocca (edited 08-26-2002).]
Jochi Khan
08-27-2002, 03:55
barocca
Firewall is disabled before playing STW because I have been given to understand that it doesn't like firewalls.
The reason for setting up a server is for individual play because there are times and will be when TosaServer is not up. Have experienced this tonight and last night.
It is also to ensure that I am able to operate Fakeserver as an option.
Some ppl still can't get it to work. No offence intended. Been only too glad of all the advice and help I have received from members of the Org........Jochi Khan
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Do your best and do it according to your own inner standard-call it conscience-not just according to society's knowledge and judgement of your deeds.
ShinKamiizumi
08-27-2002, 08:10
My clanm8 Gaijin and I set it up after abt 30 mins of hopping from thread to thread and site to site and played a couple games. I ran the fakeserver program and we both hosted games. I sent a copy of my internet.cfg to him over MSN and it ran beautiful. I am in the U.S. and he is in the U.K. by the way. This IS more than we could have ever hoped for.
I Need a little more detail please,
quick check list
are you behind a hardware firewall?
- ie a PC running internet share that you connect to through a hub or directly?
This is a hardware firewall,
you can't host games from behind a hardware firewall unless you set the sharing program to allow it.
are the people trying to connect to you changing their config's to match your IP and port numbers?
have you tried connecting to THEIR PC's, while they run FakeSever?
http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
B
Jochi Khan
08-28-2002, 01:58
barocca
No hardware firewall, running my own home pc.
Only tried two persons so far to connect.
Tosa couldn't see public chat, I didn't try the.. host game.. so wasn't sure if it worked any further. Orda kept getting.. failed to connect.. Haven't tried to connect to his pc yet because he is having difficulty running FakeServer. Am I right to say that the person trying to connect to my server has to change the IP and Listen Port numbers to match mine? This is how I understand it to be. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif Please correct me if I am wrong http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif Will try to connect with Orda Khan again tonight. If successful will let you know..........Jochi Khan
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Do your best and do it according to your own inner standard-call it conscience-not just according to society's knowledge and judgement of your deeds.
Jochi Khan
08-28-2002, 04:34
barocca
Tried again tonight with Orda Khan. Still no success.
Orda now has FakeServer working OK.
When he host I cannot connect to his server.
When I host he cannot connect to mine.
Why???? http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/confused.gif http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/confused.gif
Can get up to host battle but other person gets.....failed to connect. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/mad.gif
Any ideas PLEASE.
Tosa server still not up .......Jochi Khan
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Do your best and do it according to your own inner standard-call it conscience-not just according to society's knowledge and judgement of your deeds.
sorry Jochi Khan
if Tosa can't solve the problem i have no hope
http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif
Jochi Khan
08-31-2002, 02:03
Thanks barocca for your time and help.
Perhaps it will sort itself out eventually.
I live in hope...........Jochi Khan
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Do your best and do it according to your own inner standard-call it conscience-not just according to society's knowledge and judgement of your deeds.
By guess, maybe your ISP have its own network to connect to the internet. And your ISP may have some policy with the connections from the internet.
Jochi Khan
09-04-2002, 02:37
Thanks for your comments RSW.
I will just keep on trying......Jochi Khan
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Do your best and do it according to your own inner standard-call it conscience-not just according to society's knowledge and judgement of your deeds.
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