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Anonymous - Sun May 08, 2005 6:30 pm
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okay, i used the linksys router tutorial except i have some things wrong

1. i am not able to play in my zone on the same computer its hosted off of, is this common?

2. none of my .dat files are being written to. IE everytime somone enters the zone it asks them if they want to make a new user even if they have been in there before.

Cyan~Fire - Sun May 08, 2005 7:10 pm
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1. Add a custom zone with all the same info as the directory entry but with IP 127.0.0.1.

2. Make sure you shut down subgame before subbill. Also, use catid's biller. (Found on catid.ssihosthing.com.)

Anonymous - Sun May 08, 2005 7:27 pm
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1. what do you mean? im kinda a noob

2. what one? theres like 4 there

can you post a direct link?

Cyan~Fire - Mon May 09, 2005 10:43 am
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1. See Server Troubleshooting.

2. This one.

Anonymous - Tue May 10, 2005 8:54 pm
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Code: Show/Hide

//Commmented lines like this one may be removed safely.
// -Catid(@pacbell.net)

[Misc]
// May new users enter the network?
AllowNewUsers=1

// Increases thread sleep times, decreases response times
LowPriority=0

// Billing SysOp ?login password
SysopPassword=*****

// Zone login password
BillingPassword=******

// Maximum number of connected hosts?
MaxQueueForLogin=20

// Limit to packet silence in milliseconds
KickOutDelay=60000

// Time in days until an unused account may be accessed with any password
AccountReclaimDelay=90

// Biller local port
Port=5000

[Comms]
// Should new users be asked to consider?
AskNewUsers=0

// Encrypt SubGame->SubBill traffic
EncryptMode=1

// Disallow ?help command?
DisableHelp=0

// Save .DAT files every X milliseconds
PeriodicSave=1800000

// Time until a host is disconnected for packetloss
PacketLossLimit=30000

where in the only ini do i specify the zone name and stuff.......

Purge - Tue May 10, 2005 8:58 pm
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Zone name gets stored in zone.dat which can be opened in SCOREMAN.exe.

Anonymous - Tue May 10, 2005 9:00 pm
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lol nvm i gotta stick that in my original server folder

my biller is giving me this,
Connection request from 127.0.0.1:port whatever
Invalid login from 127.0.0.1 Punt!

whats wrong? what login?

Smong - Wed May 11, 2005 5:19 am
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Purge+ wrote:

Zone name gets stored in zone.dat which can be opened in SCOREMAN.exe.

Are you sure? Subbill generates score.dat, squad.dat and user.dat. zone.dat is used by cont to store a list of your favourite zones.

If you close the biller with shift+f12 then it will save accounts, scores and banners.

Purge - Wed May 11, 2005 3:25 pm
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Yes, I'm sure.

Cyan~Fire - Wed May 11, 2005 6:33 pm
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That's a bogus read, Purge. Scoreman can read user.dat, score.dat, and squad.dat, nothing else.

And catid's biller is shut down with 'q' or 'x'.

And make sure your GroupID > 0.

Purge - Wed May 11, 2005 10:30 pm
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Eh, never knew that!