The answer to Server/Client question is in this thread. It states that if the server/client ini's don't match, you will crash either the client or possilby the server itself. It may seem to work for a bit, but at some point the, mismatch will cause problems.

Here are my problems/findings:

1. Following the tutorial Dawn created, I now have a new jumpgate near (actually ON TOP OF, California jumpgate.) ** I changed the location to -84997,0,44822 - now its behind and slightly to the left, of the original.

2. Tried to "dock" with the "West Point Station" thats in the new system - CRASH.. Noticed that in the da01_01_base.ini file - we use "cityscape" for the first room - this is a space station - not a planet, so.. I changed it to be:
==========
[BaseInfo
nickname = Da01_01_Base
start_room = Deck
[Room
nickname = Deck
file = Universe\Systems\Da01\Bases\Rooms\Da01_01_deck.ini
[Room
nickname = Bar
file = Universe\Systems\Da01\Bases\Rooms\Da01_01_bar.ini
[Room
nickname = Trader
file = Universe\Systems\Da01\Bases\Rooms\Da01_01_trader.ini
[Room
nickname = ShipDealer
file = Universe\Systems\Da01\Bases\Rooms\Da01_01_shipdealer.ini
[Room
nickname = Equipment
file = Universe\Systems\Da01\Bases\Rooms\Da01_01_equipment.ini
==========

Still, its failing to allow me to dock properly.

Of all you wonderful folks that actually have this system working - 2 questions:

1. Do you have a "planet" or a "station"??
2. Are you able to "dock" and move about the place?

Just for the record - I am attempting this as SP only - not even ready to try MP with this - Obviously, if I can make it work as SP, MP isnt that hard, as I would test via a LAN game anyway..

Also, can we get the moderators to remove the sensor for the right hand bracket? very anoying to only have the "[" and not the ""..





Edited by - beltic on 11-03-2003 15:56:24

Edited by - beltic on 11-03-2003 15:57:58

ok i think some of you have some problems

what i can say: i made it like i wrote and..... it worked and for others too.

If someone didn´t know yet: i made that with the RETAIL Version !!!!!!!!!!1 NOT DEMO AND NOT BETA. I don´t know if it works with these...

If you could please post if u use the demo or the retail and whether (?) it worked or not

THX
Dawn

Retail here.

I am going to reinstall the game. Perhaps I missed something, or have something else wrong.

I do assume that in the new system, the base is supposed to be a clone of West Point, right?

Dawn, can you please do the following:

1) Tell us where the new jump gate is located.

2) Add that to your tutorial. I noticed that the tutorial never says WHERE it is putting the new jumpgate.

Thanks.

Hi, created a mini world as to your instructions, seems to work, have difficulty getting the station to actually allow docking without crashing. However a bigger problem i noticed is a waypoint/best path error, with my new world, I can only enter from the immediate jumpgate/ attached system , If im in Dallas and use nav map to select Manhattan and choose best path the game crashes, Manually flying seems to work, I can travel to California and back through gate, But I cannot use the nav map to plot course back to Manhattan where jumpgate is located. I have noticed however that the game doesnt use wormholes to find best path etc.. Maybe changing jumpgate to a wormhole would fix it?

Another question on worlds, what are the dimensions of the general maps?
I.E. if i wanted to place a base in the upper right corner etc.. mike

Dawn, i've added the new jump gate, and found it next to the california jump gate, but can't use it. It tells me "dock denied". how can i fix this?

Dober
Alpha Eta Rho

Um u cant use it on MP server that's not modded...

Wow... It works... I followed the instructions and got into my new system. For people that keep asking where the new jumpgate is:

it is located right next to the Calaforina jumpgate...

you might have to play with the postioning of the gate cause if you don't the gates are almost right on top of each other...

barFly

hmm dawn, can u make a zip file in the downloads for us to download your system and all the files needed... atleast i need it beacuse i cant make this right myself...

@milliways: im on work!

I add some things and test it and anytime this day (i hope so) i will send it hcl (or so)

Dawn

hehe..
Ok, I can get to my system, I can dock with my space station, I can visit the bar, commodities trader and the equipment dealers.. I even have my system showing up on the nav map (duplicated Cortez). See this post for details.

Couple of items:
1. NO ppl (npcs) when I goto any room.
2. No jobs in the bar - DOH! we havnent gotten that far yet, have we?
3. NO items for sale in the equipment dealer (maybe I forgot to add stuff?)
4. No ship dealer.. - How would we add the ship dealer? I know its a station, so I should be able to get at least 1 ship.

Now, Ill try to add another "planet" by duplicating manhattan and see where we get..

You should be able to open the market_ships, etc. files and add entries for your new base....

Shame I've only got the demo, else I'd try it myself...

But I've managed to setup a new base, and get ships and equipment sold there...

But no bar patrons, or jobs...

dawn@ hcl???? hmm... wonder what that means...

well anyway... i tryed to do a new system once more but it keeps failing... and the ini files dont even make sense... its just some strange codes that i dont understand.. and at the bottom its smashed together like this (this is just an example):

[BaseGood}base = Da01_01_baseMarketGood = li_gun01_mark01, 0, -1, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_gun01_mark02, 0, -0.200000, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_gun01_mark03, 2, 0.100000, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_gun01_mark04, 6, 0.300000, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_gun02_mark01, 0, -1, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_gun02_mark02, 0, -0.200000, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_gun02_mark03, 2, 0.100000, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_gun02_mark04, 6, 0.300000, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_turret02_mark01, 0, -1, 10, 10, 0, 1MarketGood = li_turret02_mark02, 2, -0.200000, 10, 10, 0, 1


i cant start eather the game or the server...