Logging into the foyer under Windows XP

**Wilbo** · 01-19-2006, 18:00

Without reading back -

Drisos, you could try doing a Windows update, to make sure you're all up to date on all the Windows Service Packs etc. They can make a difference. I would then, once again, just check that the Windows firewall isn't activated.

The Service Packs, I believe, can affect Shogun, but could also stop the game from working at all... I believe that you just need to make sure that Shogun is fully patched and up to date, your Shogun settings are definitely correct and that the Window's firewall is turned off.

I can appreciate that this must be very frustrating for you - I had the same problem myself for quite a while, which is why I've never really played Shogun multi.

**Tomisama** · 01-20-2006, 01:41

Just as a double check, your CFG file should read:

ChatserverIPAddress = ShogunTW.no-ip.info
ChatserverPort = 8793
NewsserverIPAddress = daphne.eagames.co.uk
NewsserverPort = 8797
ShogunTotalWarWebsite = http://dflw.2ya.com

And are you at least patched to v1.12?
There were several fixes for connection problems in those early patches.

And as stated above, are your Windows updates, up-to-date?
New computers do not automatically come updated.

A general principal of troubleshooting says that 80% of problems are simple and in plain view, we just don't see them

**Drisos** · 01-20-2006, 17:22

Well I just got this computer for a few weeks... would it need windows updates already??

I checked firewall+internet.cfg file again. Everything ok.

It can't be my shogun copy either... I could log in with in on the old computer.

oh and Tomi, I have STW WE. so it's patch 1.02.

btw everything ok with the hunters?

**Jochi Khan** · 01-20-2006, 21:51

Drisos...

Have you got Windows XP with SP2 installed?
Have you run a Windows update? Yes, even new pc's are not 'new' the OS could have been loaded months ago.

Check these two things first.

I am running Windows XP SP2 (regularly updated)

I have connected to Shambles server with STW (old stw)v1.12 and
STW/WE v1.02 with no problems.

Jochi

**Drisos** · 01-21-2006, 09:34

Hiya Jochi,

What's SP2? I'm afraid I don't know if I have it

Going to check for windows update now.

**Just A Girl** · 01-21-2006, 13:27

SP2
means service pack 2.

Windows xp released a service pack, That helped adress a lot of issues with xp.
(SP1)
This wasnt the best theyd ever done so after a while the released SP 2.
After updating there pc's with these service packs Many people suffered problems.
So have been advizing people not to use them.

But Jochi is right.
You should make sure you do have SP2 installed,
It seems to be fine now any way.
Dosent seem to cause errors or CTD's like it used to.

To get SP2
You just need to run windows update.

It's best to update everything you can.

All my xp updates are fully installed,
And theres no problems with them any more.

**Jochi Khan** · 01-22-2006, 01:31

Service Pack2 can be downloaded from the Microsoft site

I'llsee if I can dig up the link

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en

Try here