New Multiplayer fakeserver

The fakeserver is offline.

Konnichiwa.

Given the recent developments concerning the fakeserver, I decided to host the server temporarily on one of my private machines. I'll look into the possibilities to rent a Windows Server to keep it permanent.
From now on you can reach the fakeserver under:
shogun-fakeserver.dnsdojo.org

You need to change your internet.cfg file in the main Shogun folder to this:

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ChatserverIPAddress = shogun-fakeserver.dnsdojo.org
ChatserverPort = 8793
NewsserverIPAddress = daphne.eagames.co.uk
NewsserverPort = 8797
ShogunTotalWarWebsite = www.totalwar.com

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I'll also set up a site for information here.

:bow:

i cant help myself

*Robots around the room for the next 30 seconds*

thnx m8, utter champion...

just try and promise us one thing....

if anything ever goes wrong please dont post any disturbing pictures of some poor guys genitalia over the bit where it says the server is down or up... :jawdrop:

i think i need counselling over that image...

Cant seem to connect. Internet.cfg is set per the above. Perhaps too busy? I hope so.

Got on for awhile...but alas no one there. I'll try back on SOS.

pure legend!

thanks for your efforts mate.

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Originally Posted by HiPlnzDrifta

just try and promise us one thing....

if anything ever goes wrong please dont post any disturbing pictures of some poor guys genitalia over the bit where it says the server is down or up... :jawdrop:

i think i need counselling over that image...

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No worries. I've seen it, too and don't approve of it.
The funny thing is, since I made this announcement, the server of Hewhogotbanned is up again.
Well, I don't need/want any competition. I will keep the server running and the community can decide what to do.
Personally I would find it very sad if this incident would mean the end of an era.
I'll do my share to keep MP alive.

:bow:

Thanks R'as :bow:


Thread stuck.

Thank you, and thanks too to Shambles for all his efforts...let the fun REcommence :)


Welcome back Kamizumii I hope to catch up with you soon!


ShinGaiJin

Hiya ShinKamiizumi-san :bow:. It's been a long time--nice to see you here.

Nice response to the community need, R'as :2thumbsup:.

Shambles server is still operational and he reports that it will remain so whilst ever it is still needed. He also states that if the community wishes to utilise R'as server then that is fine and providing that he is welcome, will join us on that server. Im posting in order to ascertain which server we will be using as a community.The last thing we want is the fragmenting of our small group. I will inform Shambles of our decision in due course.

ShinGaiJin

I suggest we use R'as al ghul's server, since Shambles won't be able to post here to announce any problems with his.

Is there any technical reason to prefer one over the other?

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Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

Is there any technical reason to prefer one over the other?

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Well, as I've said I'm running it on a private machine.
It's not an optimal solution for me but I hadn't offered it if I wasn't serious about it.
Personally I am not involved in the Shambles-problem. I had my brawl with him months ago about the routing issue, that's all.
I just saw the panic and anger about the whole server incident and reacted.
After reading Gaijin post I thought, whatever, lets talk to Shambles and clear things up but than I went over to his site and read this.
It appears that the fight is still going on and I don't really want to be involved.

If you ask me, all of you and Shambles are welcome on my server 24-7. (so far I haven't seen anybody)
But I really would like to hear some more opinions from the community on how to solve this.

:bow:

Myself I don't agree with Shambles reactions to Tosa. I mean, it is out of line. However, I still consider him a friend, and hope he will join stw mp on whatever server.

A HUGE thanks to R'as for setting this up. :bow:

And, Pleased to meet you, Shin-Kamiizumi! :bow: Good to have another Shinkage player around, it might even stop Iguana from being lazy :P and join stw mp again as well:laugh4:

Drisos-san,

Can you logon to and play multiplayer on either server?

:inquisitive:

yeah Drisos m8... can you log in??

it seems much easier and "crispier" to me than when i was logging in on the old server... if you have exactly the same setup as me, which it sounds you do, then it must either be an issue with your isp or some human error...


please try m8, it seems like you really enjoy the game...

I indeed love the game and really miss playing those mp battles and the nice sphere in the foyer..

oki! I will give this server a try. If it doesn't work, I will continue to try other things. I am currently trying to create a fat32 partition with Partition manager. Need one e-mail from one of their staff first though. If that also fails I can try installing a second OS, and run shogun on that. I could also try disabling 'services' or even installing programmes to see if they caused a conflict with WE.

but, something which should come first, because it sounds logic: I need to disable the fact that I automatically am connected to the net when I boot up. Someone mentioned that XP needs 'safe login' to login to certain systems.. ah well I can't explain it very good. But it sounds logic, it is only with people who have XP, but not with all who have XP.

It would be nice if people could report successful logins or failed ones.

I hear that some still have issues connecting.
I want to be sure that it's not an error on my part.

:bow:

i did a test connect today m8...

took me 5 login attempts, changed my name slightly, and logged straight in...


sometimes it would take 30 attempts on the old server...

I think the consensus of opinion is that we use R'as server (even though there was limited response). Ill let Shambles know that we are moving:bow:

Thanks for allowing us to play R'as m8 I hope to see u tonight on your server.


ShinGaiJin

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Originally Posted by Shin-GaiJin

Thanks for allowing us to play R'as m8 I hope to see u tonight on your server.

ShinGaiJin

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I met Gaijin Sat/Sunday and we had a nice little chat.
Nobody else joined us and since we both can't host....

I heard that the login is a little smoother, so Drisos may give it a try.
Those who run win98, I've heard that it logs in immediatly.

Hosting games with a router is still an issue. Those who can, may change their
settings, so that they use their router like a modem.

:bow:

I miss the days when I could come here any day and meet someone. Anyway, if any of are here please give a sign.

I will be able to host, but am not able to login yet:furious3:

Regarding that, anyone can tell me how to keep windows from automatically establishing connection to the internet at startup?

I have tried on this server, but all is still the same for me :(

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Originally Posted by Drisos

I will be able to host, but am not able to login yet:furious3:

Regarding that, anyone can tell me how to keep windows from automatically establishing connection to the internet at startup?

I have tried on this server, but all is still the same for me :(

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Sorry to hear that drisos.

For the internet startup thing, try control panel/network connections. You should have the option to disable it.

Hello,

yesterday on 16.05.06 at ca. 18:30 (gmt+2) two guys connected to the fakeserver. Sometime during that timeframe the machine hosting the server produced an error. I've no idea if this error affected the fakeserver.

I'd like to know if there have been any problems during your stay in the lobby.
Any feedback would be appreciated.


:bow:

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Originally Posted by Drisos

Pleased to meet you, Shin-Kamiizumi! :bow: Good to have another Shinkage player around, it might even stop Iguana from being lazy :P and join stw mp again as well:laugh4:

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The Iguana is not lazy, he just has some serious :furious3: computer problems. But I am solving it. All I need is a wireless router, a new cd drive or a thingy.

oh no! It has arrived...

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Originally Posted by ShinIguana

The Iguana is not lazy, he just has some serious :furious3: computer problems. But I am solving it. All I need is a wireless router, a new cd drive or a no-cd patch. :furious3:

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.. gah! computers! I am having problems now as well - can't login.. :( hope I can solve it sometime in the not-too-far-away-feature..

btw, where did you dig up that quote? :P Does not seem to be in this thread.:dizzy2: Edit: it is :( silly drisos..

good luck with it :thumbsup:

Actually, I had to build a complete new pc. The old one I use for a different game called Silent Hunter 3. Unfortunantly, this game comes with the starforce protection system that blocks some older games. The new pc is ready but the :furious3: cd-player isn't the newest type. So I have to buy a new one for that. I hoped to bypass that with a thingy for STW WE. But all I can find is a russian site that has it. And my russian is a bit rusty. :gah2:

Hello old chum. Try gamecopyworld Im sure you will find what you need there! Best regards to Katsuchiyo next time you see him eh!

hasta banana baby

Greetings Gaijin-san, How are you these days? We haven't spoken in ages m8. And I noticed Kami is here as well. How is he doing?

Good to see you guys. :bow:

Btw, I went to that site and I downloaded that thingy, and guess what? It actually worked. Even on my old PC I can run STW: WE. I also got into Ras his server but no one was there. Is patch 1.2 still the one to use?

Hi Lizzy:dizzy2::laugh4:

Whatever the Shogun community decides, let me know so I may update the files to download for the new server on the Bear site.


You may use our FTP server via HTML for the fake server file. 7Bear7 Clan will continue to support the MP Shogun community for alternative download site.

For now these are the files we have....http://7bear7.com/shogun.html

Hope everyone works things out.

:bow:

YES!!!

I can log in.

Let's play! :jumping:

Yep 1.02 is still the standard matey, if I know when you are gonna be in the game foyer Ill come along for a game! The old rules apple 4 max no U Boats~;)

I could be here 50 minutes later. I hope someone sees this post during that timeframe. :sweatdrop:

Is there still something like the SOS? If so, what time does it start?

A few months ago there was... Seems like the community has shrunk a bit more since then though..:embarassed:

Hi all. I could play at this moment.

I would like to hook up for a game or two as well today or tomorrow. Good to see you Iguana!

I'm back. Is anybody here?

Im in the game foyer now...

I'll be waiting at the foyer for a while.

I dont see you -i do now and we played a game. My first in years. Nice.

Here is the new map -> downloads

Get the second one -> https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=62615

Who are the ghost people in the foyer? One of them takes as his name whatever I say, and the other never has any name at all. It's slightly creepy.

Edit: I tried to change his name to "I am ghost man!" and he disconnected me :jawdrop:

When I came back he was gone :skull:

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Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

Edit: I tried to change his name to "I am ghost man!" and he disconnected me :jawdrop:

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Don't mess with the server ghosts. They get angry when they feel ridiculed. :wink:

Well, there's has been an error. Sometimes the fakeserver program produces errors. I'm unsure what the cause is. Sometimes people's names stay in the lobby after logging out. But if it's not affecting the log in it can be ignored?

R'as

Yeah it's fine. I just found it amusing.

I'm really grateful, logged on succesfully today 3-9-06, waiting some friends to install shogun, win98se, good connection, hope to be able to host.
I'm new at multiplayer in shogun, so have an important question, it can be played against cpu player, i meant 2 players against ai, Thanks in advance
And by the way, first time here =P

Nope, you can't play against the AI in multi.

Welcome, btw.

Welcome to the Org, Markgpl.

Shogun Multiplayer (MP) is strictly the 3D battlefield portion of the game, and doesn't involve the AI at all. The strategy map portion of Shogun Total War is not involved at all in MP.

Up to eight players (four armies against four armies) can fight against each other on a virtual battlefield map of choice (provided all players have that map loaded on their computer). Each of the players must be running the same version of Shogun (1.00, 1.02, 1.03, 1.05, etc.).

Mappacks containing hundreds of custom maps are available at http://www.mizus.com/files/files/STW_WE/. The 1.02 upgrade is also available (I'm not sure about 1.03 or 1.05). This link is hosted by the honorable Clan Takiyama, and can also be accessed from www.totalwar.org downloads (Mizu Server).

So to answer your question directly, no, two players cannot play against the AI in MP. However, there are many human players that would be happy to take you and your friend on, and they are FAR better than the AI could ever dream of being.

Again, welcome to the community.

Lol, ya beat me to it Mime. You still on MSN? I just got a new 'puter.

Thanks, i was wondering how alive is this place.
I'm in GMT -3 time, is there anyone that would like to be threatened by a unexperienced taisho?
Or add me at msn armatian@hotmail.com, since because of ocupations my friend are unable to start, and maybe someone is free, say tonight between 2-3am GMT, or tomorrow 1130-1330 GMT
Thanks for the welcome

Oh my, Oh my! Me and my friend played Shogun online for the first time, Thanks to R'as al Ghul´s fakeserver! :)

The only problem we experienced was that if my friend tried to host a game
I didn´t see the game in the gamelist. Something tells me that it might have something to do with the fact that I only have the Mongol Invasion 1.00 and he has the Warlord Edition.

I´m in the +0300 UTC TimeZone

Welcome to the .org!

:bow:

There's a thread called "Shogun multiplayer hosting" that may be helpful.
But when you can play each other you have the same version of the game.
There's also the thread "I'm in the foyer, now!" where people make appointments for games.

R'as

Ah, thanks for that

Hello Specksturm. You can confirm the patch version you're each running by looking in the top left corner of the first menu screen (with the scarlet background). You should see a 3-digit number there. These need to match in order to play against each other online.

If the host is using a firewall or router, it is unlikely that other players will be able to see the games he hosts. You can configure your firewall to allow Shogun to pass through. Check the threads R'as has suggested.

You can download the 1.02 Beta patch from here, courtesy of clan Takiyama:

http://www.mizus.com/files/files/STW_WE/

You can also download the mappacks from here--hundreds of excellent custom maps created by members of the community. To play on one of them online, all players in the game must have that map installed.

Enjoy.

Thank you R'as al Ghul and Togakure Ojonin for the help. I will try to have a look at those other threads.

Welcome to stw mp, you two!! :2thumbsup: :bow::balloon2:

I'm slightly confused.. on msn I thought Markgpl had only STW original.. not WE. Someone with WE/MI can't play someone with original, as the hosted games don't appear. Also, both need the same patch. (for original 1.12 and for WE/MI 1.02) However, if you have a router, hosting probably won't work anyway. Details on all that are in the thread R'as Al Ghul mentioned.

Btw, Specksturm, could you please add me to msn as well? that is:
d r i s o s _ s t w @ h o t m a i l . c o m
But without the spaces of course. ~;) I always login when I have time for a game ~:)

:bow:

oh and Toga, I've met Mime a few times on msn.. about two weeks ago. sadly because we couldn't host we didn't get in a game. :no:

Sorry i do not use the messenger. Maybe I should? Hmm.
I have the MI version boosted up to 1.02. Downloaded a huge mappack that
i was thinking about installing tonite. So now i should be able to play with almost all of you. i hope

Drisos, you aren't confused, i have stw, no we, on 1.12 patch.
I had taked a look on we, and not really excited about it, specially aboout the new units. Until something set the realism (and hence true drama of life and death on a battlefield) higher, without losing simplicity, i'll stick with this good oldie

Hi i'm not sure where to ask this question but here seems close enough.
I've got Gold edition and when I go to play multiplayer I have three inadequate options play on LAN, go to shogun website, and connect to internet with dialup. No play EA / Play. Just a gap where that should be.
I can change the config file but this is to no avail without the EA/PLAY option.

Any ideas??

I believe they cut it out of the gold edition because they are no longer offering it officially.

Might be possible to mod it back in? I don't know.

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Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

Might be possible to mod it back in? I don't know.

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I certainly hope so... Why did they remove it anyway? to let people have less fun, so they won't buy the game?:juggle2: :dizzy2:

We'll take care of it. :bow:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...71&postcount=4

Yay, got it to work so far. I got a dumb question. Where I get the 1.02 patch at? (I'm using Gold Edtion)

Hi R'as,

I am curious.. did you change anything concerning the server? after a couple of weeks not being there, I tried loggin in two days ago. I had to relog in twice because I was kicked twice. so I logged in in total three times.. first time was about 15 tries, second and third about 10.. I thought, wow! that was easy.

a couple of weeks back I needed over 100 tries for a couple of times, so I'm curious what changed this? it could be coincidence, but it would have to be a lot of coincedence.. :dizzy2:

:book:

this is positive for my morale though ~:) taking 15 minutes to log in is frustrating.. 15 times is no problem at all..:2thumbsup:

:bow:

Drisos,

I haven't changed anything. The improvement must be on your side. :2thumbsup:
Frankly, I have never had your login problems. Usually, it logs in on the 2nd or 3rd try.
I'd recommend to abort the first try directly after clicking on "Log in".
Like click "Log In" then click "back" button without waiting. Then try again.

Imagine you're crouching on a field and calling out for another person. The person will hear your call but won't be able to see you. When you call the second time he'll look closer because he's heard you before and now he'll see you. :yes: Something like that. :laugh4:

R'as

Teh fakeserver will be offline for a few hours.
It shouldn't take longer than 24 hours.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

:bow:

R'as

It's up again.
May have downtimes but generally it's running.

:bow:

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Originally Posted by R'as al Ghul

Konnichiwa.

Given the recent developments concerning the fakeserver, I decided to host the server temporarily on one of my private machines. I'll look into the possibilities to rent a Windows Server to keep it permanent.
From now on you can reach the fakeserver under:
shogun-fakeserver.dnsdojo.org

You need to change your internet.cfg file in the main Shogun folder to this:


I'll also set up a site for information here.

:bow:

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Hey,

dumb question, but this is the current fix for the STW 1.02 MP for the fakeserver right? was checking because I thought there was a newer one out (been a while since I tried to do it). I actually did get into lobby once, no one there but, yeah :-).

can someone link me to a site that has the STW 1.02 patch (or whatever patch is being use, for my conveince).?

:help: Hi everyone. I'm new here and have played Shogun Totalwar dozens of times in singleplayer. I've been trying to search for information regarding the registration of the online version. I read most of the posts here, and it helped me a lot, but how do you access the internet.cfs thing? I'm not a computer expert and need a lot of help :help: :help: :help: :help:

Hello {BHC}KingWarman888,

STW and WE patches:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local_links.php?catid=13

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Originally Posted by Baryonyx89

:help: Hi everyone. I'm new here and have played Shogun Totalwar dozens of times in singleplayer. I've been trying to search for information regarding the registration of the online version. I read most of the posts here, and it helped me a lot, but how do you access the internet.cfs thing? I'm not a computer expert and need a lot of help :help: :help: :help: :help:

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Hello,

you don't need to register your game. There's no online registration anymore.
To access the server you only need to edit the internet.cfg file (like described at the top) with a program like notepad, which comes with Windows.

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Originally Posted by TosaInu

Hello {BHC}KingWarman888,

STW and WE patches:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local_links.php?catid=13

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Thank you Tosa.

Um...That's kinda what i need to know. Where's the notepad??:help:

Baron,

try "Start" -> "Run" -> type in "notepad".
It's probably also under Start-menu/Programs/accessory (not sure, translating from German).

R'as

I tried the start/run/notepad but all it did was bring up a blank, white box

:oops: Wait nvm. The programs, accessories instruction worked. So how do i edit the internet.cfg thing?

Let's try something different.
Go to the main folder of Shogun and find the internet.cfg file.
Right click on it and select "Open with" and select notepad. If notepad is not listed in that menu you can find it with "browse" -> navigate to C:\Windows\notepad.exe.

The internet.cfg file should then open with notepad.

If all else fails just download this file: http://www.mizus.com/Ras/Shogun/Internet.cfg
and put it into your main Shogun folder, overwriting the old one.

R'as

Is the main shogun folder in my computer?

Yes.
When you've the game installed there's a Shogun folder somewhere on your computer. You'd have to know where since you installed it. The default path is sth like "C:\Programs\Shogun - Total War\.
That's the folder I mean when I say main Shogun folder.
Try using the Windows Explorer to make yourself familiar with the folder structure on your computer.

R'as

hi, do i need to use a specific version of shogun or mongol invasion to play online on that server?
thanks a lot