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[infinium]

wow thanks that's what i've been missing... i didn't know that i should get its client updater. thanks jbeitz, now i can try this within this week.

Just setup the server as though you were intending on using it as a LAN.(Example server IP of mine is 192.168.0.5) Run no-ip. Then change the IP of the game client to match the IP address in no-ip client.(Example mine is 174.x.x.x) **It doesn't matter if you start no-ip first of last. Just make sure you have started DBSRV, MSGSRV, Zones.** I have done it and tried using my neighbor's internet with success. The game client can be run from the server if you have no other computer available. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate with my server.(AMD64X2 4000+ processor, 4gigs or RAM) Also I noticed that your server can only use one network interface. I was running both wifi and ethernet but, disabled the wifi. On another note setup your server and router to use a static IP as well but, like using LAN(example 192.168.x.x)and set your server in DMZ. I have found it interesting that I am able to use multiple versions of the client with my server and it still works fine.

Hey bro if you have ever created a batch file it is easy lol. Takes all the guess work out of what to start but, ya I would love to have a copy of yagamy's tool.

This is the way I setup my batch file named - Tantra.bat

@echo off
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\DBSRV_K4\DBSRV\DBSRV.exe
start C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\MSGSRV_k4\MSGSRV\MSGSRV.exe
ping 192.168.0.5
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone1\Zone_1.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone2\Zone_2.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone3\Zone_3.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone4\Zone_4.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone5\Zone_5.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone6\Zone_6.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone7\Zone_7.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone8\Zone_8.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone9\Zone_9.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone10\Zone_10.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone11\Zone_11.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone12\Zone_12.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone13\Zone_13.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone14\Zone_14.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone15\Zone_15.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone16\Zone_16.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone17\Zone_17.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone18\Zone_18.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone20\Zone_20.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone21\Zone_21.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone22\Zone_22.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone24\Zone_24.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone25\Zone_25.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone26\Zone_26.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone27\Zone_27.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone28\Zone_28.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone29\Zone_29.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone30\Zone_30.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone31\Zone_31.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone32\Zone_32.exe
start /min C:\Tantra_Server_Beginning\TantraZones\Zone33\Zone_33.exe
exit

I had to create the batch file in the command prompt first but, was able to edit it in Windows.

yeah i've been creating bath file for personal and company use like updating office server from the main brach to our branch server.

by the way here's your server tool all credit to yagamy Tool Server.rar

one more thing does your batch file start after successful start of previous zone? because base from my experience one of my test pc have hard time openning all zone.exe at the same time. so in return some of it's memory got broken :)

[jbeitz107]

wow thanks that's what i've been missing... i didn't know that i should get its client updater. thanks jbeitz, now i can try this within this week.



yeah i've been creating bath file for personal and company use like updating office server from the main brach to our branch server.

by the way here's your server tool all credit to yagamy Tool Server.rar

one more thing does your batch file start after successful start of previous zone? because base from my experience one of my test pc have hard time openning all zone.exe at the same time. so in return some of it's memory got broken :)

It completely depends on the amount of memory. It takes some time for all mine to open because I am only running 4 gigs of RAM but, they do it with no problems. Also what I have noticed is that there has to be a pause only after opening DBSRV.exe and MSGSRV.exe. This is why I set it to ping my server.

[infinium]

It completely depends on the amount of memory. It takes some time for all mine to open because I am only running 4 gigs of RAM but, they do it with no problems. Also what I have noticed is that there has to be a pause only after opening DBSRV.exe and MSGSRV.exe. This is why I set it to ping my server.

alright, in my case i preffered openning zonesrv.exe one at a time.... but thanks for the share bro

[jbeitz107]

alright, in my case i preffered openning zonesrv.exe one at a time.... but thanks for the share bro

It's all good. When I am done with my server I will have to share the status of how it loads. I know that 4 gigs is not enough and load time takes a while lol. I thought about using a server OS or something different but, I know Windows 7 uses so little RAM that I wanted to try with it first.

[auau]

Hi Peeps,

I've been reading a lot of thread on this forum, first.. Kudos for making good harmony among members.
Anyway, just wanted to share something that might also enlighten most of the readers here.

NO-IP
- they do not provide free public ip but free domain hosting that can be pointed to your ISP provided IP (dynamic ip of course). Using a DUC no-ip client, it checks your ISP provided IP regularly and send update to NO-IP so you that IP information is always updated. This is a good option only if Tantra client can connect using IP addres and URL.

Hi-end PC
- Most of our hard working offline server developers and members uses Windows 7, Vista with 4Gib or less of RAM.
Please do note, that even if you have 8Gib or above RAM but uses a 32-bit OS.. only 3Gib will be utilized. Its an OS RAM limitation. Once your RAM is above 3Gib, use a 64-bit OS.

Port Forwarding
- Use this only if a router exist between your Modem and PC. No need to use Port Forwarding if you put your server on DMZ, but this is more open for attacks.


I hope this gives additional info for our readers.

I have my server running on an IBM x3650M (Dual Xeon 3.1Ghz 8 core) and 64Gib RAM, W2K8 R2 Hyper Visor enabled.