[Help Requested] Almost there, just need the right client files

[besalamto]

I have read a lotta guides and did a lotta research but can't find the right client combination, I have verified all my connections via pinging, telnetting, and tracerouting so I know that all I have left is getting the right client.

So far I have gotten as far as to the login screen but the connection bar doesnt even show up, clicking OK just leaves it stuck. <- this is when I use the play-cabal.bat with internal.txt connection.

The closest combo was:
Jan 30th client -> client v22 files -> TDP repack

The patching was in the order i listed them.

I have looked around in other private servers and noticed that some are using TDP specific clients like the multi-lingual CO client files etc.


My question is - can you recommend a good client combination that will work? If not I was wondering if you guys (TDP) are willing to sell any working client files. And last, I looked around and found out there is a way around the internal.txt stuff by going into the language.enc, if you understand how language.enc works I would appreciate if you enlighten me.


CentOS: 4.7
OS: Red Linux 4
Internet: Confirmed and working
Connection with putty/winscp: working, durr!
Client: Jan 30, 2008
Patch/Server: TDP 2.81 (chumpy's collection).
Method of launching: breaklee.
Server type: 1 channel for now, just gotta connect then I can try more stuff.

Problem summary: client - when using breaklee, clicking OK doesnt do anything, the connection bar that apears at the bottom doesnt even apear.

P.S. This is a copy pasta of a PM i sent Yamichi.

[MentaL]

[Zebora]

Well since you already looked at everything saying 'Google it' would only make me look stupid. You already port forwarded, right?

[besalamto]

Yeah, its not about internet I am sure of that much, since i traced everything on both sides, and did all port related tests to confirm.

Either way even if it wasnt set, if the port failed it would atleast show the connecting to server bar and try to load then fail, but in this case it doesnt even do anything, u press the ok button and it just sits there doin nothing.

[SpeedDevil]

My question is - can you recommend a good client combination that will work? If not I was wondering if you guys (TDP) are willing to sell any working client files. And last, I looked around and found out there is a way around the internal.txt stuff by going into the language.enc, if you understand how language.enc works I would appreciate if you enlighten me.

Problem summary: client - when using breaklee, clicking OK doesnt do anything, the connection bar that apears at the bottom doesnt even apear.

P.S. This is a copy pasta of a PM i sent Yamichi.

To use language.enc you have to start cabalmain.exe with the argument husky. You can make a shortcut to your desktop and change it to ...cabalmain.exe husky.

[besalamto]

Yeah but how do i use language.enc, theres tons of server lines and I'm sure I don't need all of them, if I do please do tell me.

[Yamachi]

The language.enc file is pretty self-explanatory.

[besalamto]

The language.enc file is pretty self-explanatory.

Mind explaining? Cuz I already messed a lil with it to my understanding =o , changed a few infos here and there, tried all, tried none, etc. Result was the same (if you dunno what i mean by same im talking about the OK button not doing anything).

Plus I was wondering if you can suggest a client combo while ur going around giving out 1 line answers.

EDIT: I just set up the IRC, i'll be on tomorrow if you're available.

[xender16]

Why you just lesen and edit language.enc whit your ip and dont ask about it like yama sayd is pretty self explanatory

[besalamto]

Why you just lesen and edit language.enc whit your ip and dont ask about it like yama sayd is pretty self explanatory

Oh well in that case you can help right? I need to confirm how its done, cuz nothing I'm doing is getting the client to work.

So lemme say this one more time: if you don't wanna help with it, the forget about language.enc, just gimme a good client combo.

P.S. I don't even think you're sure how it works to begin with, please keep your trolling to yourself.

[xender16]

I dont know how it works ? Escuse me im trying to help and you throw me that ? im not the guy that his srv is down =) do you even open an language.enc ? you can change all ip for me works and there are ip and port for runing srv what so funky make your own client and stop crying

[Yamachi]

I suggest you both stop before this gets out of hand and I have to infract the pair of you.

@besalamto: Being a smartarse to people won't fix your problem. Contrary to what most people think, I am not obligated to help, and am less likely to even contemplate doing so when confronted with attitudes I don't like. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

@xender16: There's no need to be smug and repeat what has already been said. You're not helping. If you think that something might start or continue a flamewar, don't say it.

ONTOPIC: If you can't connect to your server and your certain all ports are forwarded, firewalls are off, and you can ping from centos <-> windows, chances are you're not connecting to the right IP, or your server isn't set to listen on the correct IP.
PROTIP: Most routers don't loop back when connecting to their own WAN IP. Use your LAN IP, if you're not, already.

[besalamto]

Hmmm..."server isn't set to listen to the correct IP"...please explain. I know about listening to ports but I dunno about listening to IPs...I thought pinging, tracerouting, and telneting wer proof enough taht the IPs are working.

Also, any client combos you would suggest?

[SpeedDevil]

Hmmm..."server isn't set to listen to the correct IP"...please explain. I know about listening to ports but I dunno about listening to IPs...I thought pinging, tracerouting, and telneting wer proof enough taht the IPs are working.

Also, any client combos you would suggest?

If you run the cabal_config from chumpy's server repack it asks you at a certain point if you want it to search for your WAN IP. The IP that you fill in after that is the IP the server will listen to and will only allow connections to it's worldsvr's through that.

If you don't want to run that again you can check if it's correct in your WorldSvr_xx_yy.ini's. Perform a search for IPAddress and AddrForClient and there you should set the correct IP.

[besalamto]

yep I navigated through the Ini's already, fixed any malconfigured ports and verified all IP's are a go, plus we're talking about me using a client to connect to the server hosted from the same computer, thus the LAN IP is supposed to be used for the client, which I am doing but client provides no response in breaklee mode, and as for non-BL mode language.enc confused me a lil.

[hocthietke]

@besalamto: You should test your server with LAN connection first before use your WAN. If it's working then. Goodluck

[SpeedDevil]

yep I navigated through the Ini's already, fixed any malconfigured ports and verified all IP's are a go, plus we're talking about me using a client to connect to the server hosted from the same computer, thus the LAN IP is supposed to be used for the client, which I am doing but client provides no response in breaklee mode, and as for non-BL mode language.enc confused me a lil.

Alright then, the language.enc is really simple.

[Svr] 
31_chsAddr=ServerIP
31_chsPort=WorldSvrPort

Login_Max=1

1_Login_Addr=ServerIP
1_Login_Port=LoginSvrPort

There's even no need to add extra lines for more channels.

[besalamto]

Thanks for the reply speed,

Those lines I added but it seems it might be missing something because my client is now crashing, you sure that I shouldn't include Chat or w.e. it was called?

I'm gonna try reinstalling the entire client since I've been messing around with it to try to get it to work then try out the same language.enc again.

Mean time can you please confirm my question about Chat server

EDIT:

[Svr] 
31_chsAddr=ServerIP
31_chsPort=WorldSvrPort

Login_Max=1

1_Login_Addr=ServerIP
1_Login_Port=LoginSvrPor

This is invalid, its causing the client to crash before even attempting any connections.

[besalamto]

last post updated, thanks for the help so far guys.

[SpeedDevil]

It's worked for me for years. It wasn't really something you should've just copied over, it was to show you where your IP's and ports should've gone and if you looked at your language.enc then that really isn't that hard now is it :/ But here's what I've been seeing in other peoples files whom I've helped so try this.

[Svr] 
1_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
1_chsPort=38121
2_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
2_chsPort=38121
3_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
3_chsPort=38121
4_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
4_chsPort=38121
5_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
5_chsPort=38121
6_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
6_chsPort=38121
7_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
7_chsPort=38121
8_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
8_chsPort=38121
9_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
9_chsPort=38121
10_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
10_chsPort=38121
21_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
21_chsPort=38125
30_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
30_chsPort=38122
31_chsAddr=192.168.0.114 
31_chsPort=38123

Login_Max=1

1_Login_Addr=192.168.0.114 
1_Login_Port=38101
2_Login_Addr=192.168.0.114 
2_Login_Port=38101
1_LoginEX_Addr=192.168.0.114 
1_LoginEX_Port=38101
1_LoginTest_Addr=192.168.0.114 
1_LoginTest_Port=38101

That's just a LAN ip btw, don't mind that.

If this still doesn't work I advise you to get the original language.enc that's in your client and simply replace the IP's within with your server's IP.

P.S.: I really see no logic in the above language.enc, all channels the same port? But if it works, then it's cabal logic.