[Tut][OdinMS Retrieval Guide] All about channels. Multi-hosts / number of channels. - RaGEZONE

-Jay · 06-22-2008

This guide is meant to handle the problems of using 2 or more computers to host a single MapleStory server.

Written By Death4ngel <--- OWNER OF GUIDE

SETUP

1.Both Database must be the same
Make sure both db.properties are pointing to the same IP address. Meaning using only one database for both channels. Make sure that in MYSQL Admin. You allow the 2nd computer for access.

Click on root -> Right click -> Add host from which the user can connect

The IP "5.206.79.105" is from the 2nd computer. Make sure you allow it to access to the odinms schema.

2.MYSQL Browser

As you can see, the key defined in channel.properties should be the same as the one in your channels table. Please note that the key there is actually "release1" but in encyption SHA1.

Make sure you go to channelconfig table and set a new port so there will not be a conflict. Also set a new "net.sf.odinms.channel.net.interface" for the 2nd computer. Make sure this is the IP of the 2nd computer so that any connections will be redirected to there.

channelid is the channel # that is being hosted.

also note that the 0 in "net.sf.odinms.channel.0.key=release1" does not mean channel1 or so on. You have to use the key "release1" and look it up in channels table to find out what channel it actually is.

Running the server

Run the server on the main computer like normal.
World->Login->Channel.
Then go the 2nd computer and run "launch_channel.bat". Just channel will do for the 2nd computer.
Make sure you run World and Login on the main computer first.

You can see that on the main computer. I only hosted one channel. But in the World cmd console. A channel 3 pop out of nowhere. It is actually from the 2nd computer.

When giving the IP for your friends to play. It is the main computer IP.

There might be some problems if you tried this with your friend. Because I have only tried this with my 2nd computer which is connected through wireless LAN I believe.

Remember to update the JCE files of the 2nd Computer.

xiaojintai · 06-23-2008

woo thanks maxy

Stars0fLight · 06-23-2008

O_O"
Tytytytyty!!

Dumbnut · 06-23-2008

sorry for my noob question , but if u multi host ,
can the 2nd computer host de whole server , when the 1st computer is not on at all?

Stars0fLight · 06-23-2008

Originally Posted by Dumbnut

sorry for my noob question , but if u multi host ,
can the 2nd computer host de whole server , when the 1st computer is not on at all?

i would guess yes, only that channel YOU were hosting would disable? thus d/c'ing everyone in that channel? unless u tell them to cc 1st xP

Originally Posted by xXMaxxyXx

When giving the IP for your friends to play. It is the main computer IP.

hmm... could you explain what IP you're talking about? hamachi? or, can you just use the WAN IP since both computer's have the same WAN IP?
[Just for note] i am talking about lan~

bamfreak · 06-23-2008

Hello

I am trying to setup my private server i have had going for a long time now on my Laptop. When i transfer all the files and mysql stuff and configure it all correctly and run the 3 bats, no errors occur, but when people try to connect to my server from my laptop it will not let them.

I am wondering if that is even possible to run it JUST on my laptop, or do i have to use my hamachi ip on my main computer in the mysql host editing.

ps. I prefer not to use hamachi if that is the case

Thanks, i will be checking on this thread every 5 min because im extremely desperate.

Stars0fLight · 06-26-2008

Originally Posted by bamfreak

Hello

I am trying to setup my private server i have had going for a long time now on my Laptop. When i transfer all the files and mysql stuff and configure it all correctly and run the 3 bats, no errors occur, but when people try to connect to my server from my laptop it will not let them.

I am wondering if that is even possible to run it JUST on my laptop, or do i have to use my hamachi ip on my main computer in the mysql host editing.

ps. I prefer not to use hamachi if that is the case

Thanks, i will be checking on this thread every 5 min because im extremely desperate.

do u mean like, not multi-hosting? just on ur laptop?
or.. can u explain a bit more? ><

chy1991 · 06-28-2008

Glad that I found this guide... Couldn't find it anymore after OdinMS got shut down.

Question here,
For the 2nd PC, he'll just have to run channels.bat right? So, let's say I've updated the src and recompiled in my Main Computer, do I have to update the src on the 2nd PC too? Or no need to change anything on 2nd pc ?

KingdomVolc · 06-29-2008

I still can't figure this out, when i try to get the 2nd computer loading channel.bat it has issues, when i try adding channels to my own server it doesn't count them in channel.bat or
in game. Is there an easier guide on what we're supposed to edit where? Can someone make it a little more specific?

Jorniman · 07-01-2008

Hi,

This tutorial is great but... I got some problems. I want 2 hosters on my server but I want us to switch of hoster. Like from that hour to that computer 2 hosts. And I will do from that to that hour. But I want to shut my pc while the other one is hosting and the other way around. If this is possible please help me how to do it o.o
Nice tut anyway.

Btw

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbnut View Post
sorry for my noob question , but if u multi host ,
can the 2nd computer host de whole server , when the 1st computer is not on at all?
---
i would guess yes, only that channel YOU were hosting would disable? thus d/c'ing everyone in that channel? unless u tell them to cc 1st xP
---
--> Wouldn't this shut the server at all? Because nobody is running the world and login anymore o_o ?? I just think this. xD

Stars0fLight · 07-02-2008

Originally Posted by Jorniman

Hi,

This tutorial is great but... I got some problems. I want 2 hosters on my server but I want us to switch of hoster. Like from that hour to that computer 2 hosts. And I will do from that to that hour. But I want to shut my pc while the other one is hosting and the other way around. If this is possible please help me how to do it o.o
Nice tut anyway.

Btw

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbnut View Post
sorry for my noob question , but if u multi host ,
can the 2nd computer host de whole server , when the 1st computer is not on at all?
---
i would guess yes, only that channel YOU were hosting would disable? thus d/c'ing everyone in that channel? unless u tell them to cc 1st xP
---
--> Wouldn't this shut the server at all? Because nobody is running the world and login anymore o_o ?? I just think this. xD

oh right o.o" didn't read the tut very well, lol.. ya ur right xP

Jorniman · 07-02-2008

Crap then I'm fucked xD Unless there is an other way. o_O Maybe set the database on an online database? If you have a site with SQL. o_O Or the 2nd comp sets all the IP's to the hamachi IP of first computer? And then run world & login & channel on 2nd comp? Hmm I think 1st comp will have to be online on hamachi then.

rogue1234567 · 07-02-2008

could u explain better i just keep getting this

Exception in thread "main" java.rmi.ConnectException: Connection refused to host
: 71.197.69.231; nested exception is:
java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect
at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPEndpoint.newSocket(Unknow n Source)
at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPChannel.createConnection( Unknown Source)
at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPChannel.newConnection(Unk nown Source)
at sun.rmi.server.UnicastRef.newCall(Unknown Source)
at sun.rmi.registry.RegistryImpl_Stub.lookup(Unknown Source)
at net.sf.odinms.net.channel.ChannelServer.main(Chann elServer.java:499)
Caused by: java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect (Unknown Source)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.<init>( Unknown Source)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketFactoryImpl. createSocket(Unknow
n Source)
at javax.rmi.ssl.SslRMIClientSocketFactory.createSock et(Unknown Source)
... 6 more
Press any key to continue . . .

testing321123 · 07-04-2008

This is great!

If i got more ppl to host the channels, it means less lag?
Woots =)

blvosh2 · 07-06-2008

its say that promlem me too

darkXmatt · 07-06-2008

woot. Maxxy pwning as usual : )

~Very useful.

--dXm

AnswerMe · 07-10-2008

im sorta confused... if 4 ppl r going to host a server, would the 2nd 3rd and 4th person all open channel.bat while i open world and login?

**Roamer** · 07-12-2008

Can someone post a UPDATED/NEW GUIDE? THIS IS WINDOWS 98!!!

chy1991 · 07-15-2008

Originally Posted by Roamer

Can someone post a UPDATED/NEW GUIDE? THIS IS WINDOWS 98!!!

Are you sure that, you don't know there's something called 'Windows Classic theme' ?

rogue1234567 · 07-23-2008

i cant get this to work D:

musicazx · 07-28-2008

channel # on 2nd server is up but when i connecter to that server i can't change channel back to Main server channel,can't use command ....??
Do i have to use same source file for 2 server ?