Logging into the foyer under Windows XP

**Drisos** · 01-07-2006, 09:49

I got a new computer a little more then a week ago, and it runs on windows XP. I have installed shogun on it, and copied my old internet.cfg file into the main folder. (I sent it to my email before I shut down the old computer.)
I have configured my firewall to allow any contact with internet from shogun, and have windows firewall disabled. As you know, I'm behind a router. If you think that could anyhow make a problem, I have a solution to that - 8 metres of usb cable. We would only need to figure out how to establish connection when I plug it directly into the modem.

Your guesses are right, I cannot log in anymore. I have tried 'the enter trick' mentioned by gaijin, but I tried lots of times and I didn't get in once. The configuration is correct, because I always get past the connecting screen. I get stuck at 'logging in ...'.

For me, it is not an option to buy an old Windows98 computer, and I lost the old one. I will have to play shogun on this, or I can't play shogun. (for at least 1,5 years...

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Gaijin, the trick about the 'choice' program you mentioned, is that really something which would solve this for me? Seen the other active non-sticky thread here it seems that program is just to make bat-files work, but I don't see a connection with the logging in problem. 47Ronin Ishida tried this trick but it didn't help. I just installed choice as well, but shambles server is down atm so I can't try now.

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The only 'recently mentioned' solution to this problem seems to install shogun on a fat32 drive. But I don't have several partitions. I would need cristal clear info about what happens when I do create partitions, and how I do so. Also what happens when I change into fat32, and how to do so.

Any other suggestions are more then welcome, as I am getting very pissed that you guys are playing and I must sit here and wait..

gah! I want to get back!

**R'as al Ghul** · 01-07-2006, 11:13

Hi Drisos,

so the problem occurs when you plug that 8m cable in?
Because WinXP can't be the problem. I can always connect
(but still can't host through my router).
Iirc 8m is way too long. There's a restriction to the length and
to keep the current and data transfer stable an usb-hub is needed.
My guess is that you want to use the router as modem, hence the usb cable. Right? What happens when you try to reach Internet with your browser?
I'm quite confident that this is solvable.

**Just A Girl** · 01-07-2006, 14:39

Il explain all the fat 32 stuff to you AFTER you go through other processes ok drisos?

I have a lot of disk space and as such I can have 2 fat32 hdd,
And 5 NTFS drives.
not many are this lucky.
Prehaps some could only make 1 small fat32 drive,
then there c drive would be to small for updates and stuff.

Like i said il explain all that after you try other things If i need 2.

But there is Definatly a log on problem associated with windows xp.

P.S
whats this thing about choice.com?
has it been sudgested that XP is missing some crucial files?
Libaryfiles.exe has all the old files xp needs.

Although that is not logical. As if there is a missing file. You would Always fail to log in,
Where as i some times used to log in and sometimes i did not,
Even though i did not have the file (choice.com)

Id like more detail on the choice.com thing if you know any...

**Drisos** · 01-07-2006, 16:12

Originally Posted by R'as al Ghul

so the problem occurs when you plug that 8m cable in?
Because WinXP can't be the problem. I can always connect
(but still can't host through my router).

No no! ehmm. I fail to log in behind my router. I bought that cable a while ago and hoped to be able to host using that. but I never managed to establish connection using it. my old computer didn't recognize my modem as a modem and I didn't know how and where to find a driver to make the connection work when bypassing router. I haven't yet tried on the new one.

Iirc 8m is way too long. There's a restriction to the length and
to keep the current and data transfer stable an usb-hub is needed.
My guess is that you want to use the router as modem, hence the usb cable. Right? What happens when you try to reach Internet with your browser?
I'm quite confident that this is solvable.

I can try to make it 4 metres, but then I will probably have to remove my router from the wall and my tower towards it. I have two cables of 4 metres. perhaps I should but another one, like 2 metres? I should be able to make it with 6 metres. hmm. is that too long? I don't know if it helps, but it's all usb2. perhaps that transfers stuff better?

*** When I opened my browser it said can't find the web page. (google.com) however that was on my old computer, I will try plugging it into my new one and see if it works then.

I don't know how, but it really seems to have something to do with xp.. I mean, not that much has changed.. only xp. some people with xp don't have the problems. But all the ones who do, do have xp.

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Originally Posted by Shambles

P.S
whats this thing about choice.com?
has it been sudgested that XP is missing some crucial files?
Libaryfiles.exe has all the old files xp needs.

Although that is not logical. As if there is a missing file. You would Always fail to log in,
Where as i some times used to log in and sometimes i did not,
Even though i did not have the file (choice.com)

Id like more detail on the choice.com thing if you know any...

You can ask gaijin about it.. he suggested it to me. It's some windows patch that should make you able to run batfiles, which isn't possible on XP normally, while it is on 98.

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gets back... just tried logging on about 20 times. no succes. 'logging on...'
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however, it doesn't make sense to me that the batfiles would make me log into the foyer.. and it isn't helping. I installed the program and tried, but no succes. for 47Ronin Ishida it didn't work either. he's getting some parts for his old comp in oder to log back in again.

problem is, there's only few things to try, and I have tried them all but two now. bypassing the router. (a 0% chance it will help me log in, but miracles might exist) or, getting partitions and turning one into fat32. don't worry about disk space. I have plenty. (200GB) we only need about 10 in total here

**Shin-GaiJin** · 01-07-2006, 16:28

Im not too sure here Drisos and Mr Shambles might like to confirm this but is your router hardware firewall blocking you?I can and have configured mine as a DMZ connection-dropping the hardware firewall and using the software firewall(norton) only.
Also...and this PROBABLY wont work but youre desperate right!Right click on the Shogun exe on your desktop and choose properties,you can then change compatability mode to win 98...just a thought

let us know how you get on

ShinGaiJin

**Drisos** · 01-07-2006, 16:35

Ok I will try the properties thing. a tiny perphaps, but perhaps it will work.

ehmm.. can you tell me how to change router into 'DMZ connection'? or does that depend on which router I have? (thomson speedtouch 120g)

I was just going to try, but it appears nothing happens when I rightclick on the shogun item in the taskbar. when I do so on a internet explorer one I get the little menu, but with shogun I see nothing.