Cabal Offline

[xLordZero]

After many days and hours of googling, trying, failing, lack of sleep, and frustration, I finally manage to run my Cabal Offline server using the files provided by tuan565.

BUT!!! I still have problems that I can't figure out on my own or by searching the web.

1. Nation War
- I don't know how to put the War Channels (lv52-79, 80-109, 109-139, etc.) I searched here hoping to find the answer, but I don't think those "answers" will work in my case (which is running a offline game with me playing alone) because the files I'm using is different from theirs (because theirs is online). And to those asking why I would bother with Nation War even though I'm playing alone... It's because I think it would be "fun" roaming, destroying, and conquering all the bases on my own (hmmm I'm pretty sure it will become boring soon but.... oh well). And besides a Cabal without a Nation War is like playing basketball without a ball.... or not.

2. Bringer Title/Flag Bonus
- Well ofcourse I want those two to work alongside the Nation War.

3. Option Granting System
- I think there's a bug in my game 'cause I'm always failing in granting options in my weapons and armors even though it shows a 99% success rate. I use Cabal Tool - TDChien88 v1.0 to give my character a weapon with four slots, and I can't fill those slots because it's always failing.

4. Force Calibur Event
- Like the Nation War, I want this to work properly.

So, that's all of the problems I can think off right now (maybe forgot some), and I hope someone out there can help me fix these.
Oh, and sorry if theres any spelling mistake or grammar errors or any kind of errors here, (I don't know if there's any because...) because like I said earlier, I lack in sleep and I'm writing this in 3 in the morning, so my brain is doesn't really functioning well.

That's all... so if anyone can help me fix all of these it would be much appreciated. Thank You and Good Night!!

[MentaL]

[xLordZero]

Update: I fixed problem 3 (not really a fix). What's happening is that cabal only allows up to four (not sure) options.
Crit Dmg 10% <---- Slot
Crit Dmg 10% <---- Slot
Crit Dmg 10% <---- Slot
Crit Rate 10% <---- Craft


Still trying to fix the rest of the problems.

[Alx Alex]

Why didn't you use a newer repack?

[xLordZero]

Why didn't you use a newer repack?

Newer repack? You mean newer data/server files?

[Alx Alex]

Yes, that`s what i ment.

[xLordZero]

Hmmm.. I don't know if it will work, 'cause I don't know if it works the same. The files provided by Tuan565 use VMPlayer, all I have to do is click the CabalData.vmx, VMPlayer will start, click the Microsoft SQL Server Management there (included in CabalData.vmx), open CentOS, and I can play now. Does the other server files like that? Because when I search how the others make their own server, downloading MSSQL separately is required, which is not the same as mine. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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I found this guide but I don't know how to make it work because I don't think I have the "GlobalMgrSvr" their talking about. Again, correct me if I'm wrong. https://forum.ragezone.com/f460/ep8-nation-war-908273/

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One of them even manage to play TG alone.

[Alx Alex]

Well,
I succeded creating my first episode 8 cabal server 3 days ago using extonia (using database-from backup files /installing centos/ client everything manually and it work.) Today i succeded doing a episode 2 p server. I think you should try it manually, for me it's more easy.

A good advice,
I managed to play only episode 2 due my poor computer pc configuration. Hope you have a strong one.

And about GlobalMgrSvr. Well it should run (as i see it running on both my ep2/8 in putty).

[xLordZero]

Will it work offline? That's what I really want from the start, to play Cabal Offline.



Also I might not be able to reply to anyone for a while, because it's already 6am here. Need to sleep. Good Night...

[Alx Alex]

Yes, i managed to play offline. Hope you get that too.

[xLordZero]

Ok so I decided to just start from the start, but I don't know where to start. First of all, I want to know which repack is the best (with everything working including the problems I stated here). I found the repack by toast2250, but it says that its a prerelease. So which repack should I use?

[GameOverForYou]

Use the extonia repack, and follow the step by step tutorial by ares seems easy enough.

[xLordZero]

Use the extonia repack, and follow the step by step tutorial by ares seems easy enough.

Is it complete? (with nation war, bringer title, nation flag, saint's forcecalibur, etc. working?)

[GameOverForYou]

Is it complete? (with nation war, bringer title, nation flag, saint's forcecalibur, etc. working?)

Uhmmm, I don't know how to answer that.

[xLordZero]

toast2250's repack has been updated not long ago but I'm not sure if it's a fully functioning repack. Also one of the post on toast2250 thread is the difference between extornia's repack and toast's.

1. Extornia's orig repack has no crond set-up to run the NW automatically, toast release has and easy to change the NW schedules.
2. 5 channels for NW have activated already, you only need to add more normal channels if you want.
3. added separate channel for saint's force calibur event and easy to change the spawning interval of vikalitan boss.
4. all issues on some .ini's stopped are eliminated (fixed) with 6sec delay before chatnode initiating.
5. compatible also with centos 5.9 using 5.8 package RPMs on the repack.
6. easy to install and there's a command to change the default rates if a newbie doesn't know how to change manually."

by jaguar666

[Alx Alex]

@xLordZero
I am not an expert in server files, just what managed to create it and make it work by tutorials.

I would ask you what server files would you use between

-Infinity Server files

-Fallen cabal ServerFiles(ep8 with lots of contents)

-Ep8-repack prerelease

-Extornia EP 8 v.1.0

and what client between Cabal Expansion or TG Cabal.
I would like your oppinion about how complete are this files/clients or bugged.
Also if you have other options please tell them.

[xLordZero]

May I ask? Do you play alone? What I mean is that your server files and client all in one computer. And if you do, what is your comp spec. Because when I'm reading different guides on how to make your own server, one of the requirements in playing alone is having a strong PC and I'm not confident in that part. Although I manage to play decently using the files I'm currently using, just experience a few DC in Chaos Arena when theres to many mobs (playing cabal in high settings), but I don't know much about making your own server, so I don't know if I can also play decently using a different method.

[PunkS7yle]

Jesus christ are you running a windows vm inside windows ?

[Dens666]

Jesus christ are you running a windows vm inside windows ?

What is wrong with it?:D
I doing the same, on my win7 i virtualize windows xp with database.
By this way i don't have to install not needed programs on my personal pc :)
And i can do a tests on it.

[PunkS7yle]

When is a SQL Server not needed for any pserver dev ? And anyway, you can't even run the new SQL Server on XP.

[Dens666]

SQL server 2008 r2 for me actually has best quality and performance for cabal server.
It works perfectly. No need much resources to run win xp (with disabled all effects + sql) work smooth :)

[PunkS7yle]

SQL server 2008 r2 for me actually has best quality and performance for cabal server.
It works perfectly. No need much resources to run win xp (with disabled all effects + sql) work smooth :)

both 2014 and 2016 run way better and eat less ram than 2008 ;p

[Dens666]

both 2014 and 2016 run way better and eat less ram than 2008 ;p

Haven't tested, but by this case windows higher then XP gonna ate more resources too
So in total gonna be the same :D But then it will depends how much players he will have on server
If many then it will work better on 2014/2016 SQL if (as i can bet) only him, then XP + 2008 r2


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Our both opinions are correct, his choice.

[PunkS7yle]

Haven't tested, but by this case windows higher then XP gonna ate more resources too
So in total gonna be the same :D But then it will depends how much players he will have on server
If many then it will work better on 2014/2016 SQL if (as i can bet) only him, then XP + 2008 r2


Edit://
Our both opinions are correct, his choice.

Actually no, theres a few gigs of ram difference between 2008 r2 and 2014/16 in usage.

[Dens666]

Actually no, theres a few gigs of ram difference between 2008 r2 and 2014/16 in usage.

My SQL Server doesn't even take 200mb ram while my server is connected to it. Of course with only one player online. (win xp + 2008 r2)
Thats why i said about total online players.

[PunkS7yle]

How can you judge their efficiency if you never ran a live server on them then ? :D