Personal Priston Tale

Personal Priston Tale
Installation

This First Post

I try to keep this first post updated with the most relevant information from comments and feedback. When issue fixes are available I will post them here, when new issues are found (or ones I forgot to mention) I will update this post.

However, the primary documentation is in the archive it's self... this post is only meant as an addendum to that... they are nice clean Rich Text files that can be opened with WordPad or any other Word Processor, they print quite nicely, there is no reason at all for people not to read them.

I hope there is enough information in this post for you to decide if the download is of interest to you and worth your while getting, but how to make use of it you can find out once you have it. :thumbup1:

What it is Not

This release is not a great new release with millions of features. The server is essentially the original jPT server release, the client is very close to the official ePT client. The big plus with this release is that it is a complete, self installing server development and client development environment, not an instant setup for a new Private PT server.

What it Includes

The server download will extract to a folder, which you can install locally, or mount on a network share and install from (UNCs are not supported, thanks to Microsofts MDAC update installer, you can write that out if you don't need it, then UNCs seem good to me) or burn to a CD to install on your server. It even provides a script for creating an ISO in the parent directory, ready to burn it out.

The client is a separate download, because unless you use a DVD it will not fit on the same CD as the server. However, there is a folder awaiting the client files in the server distribution, so a DVD would be ideal. Thing is, most server PCs, in my experience, are equipt with a CD drive and a Tape, MO or Removable Hard Drive, not a DVD drive.

The client also contains all artwork in a decrypted, non-obfuscated form. This means you can edit all the images, textures and sound files in any normal art or sound package. The only files that are still problematic are the SMD & SMB meshes and animations. There is, however, a Dev_Files folder which contains many source ASE files and such, which have leaked from the original devs in official client downloads.

There is considerable documentation on how to use this release, what it will and will not do, and what improvements would be needed to make it a real Private Server. It isn't designed to be used for anything other than personal use, but you can work on it before burning to disc to make it as you want your server.

They also include all the source code for install scripts and any other tools I created to work with these files, and any GNU tools (several) that the installer uses to achieve it's automatic configurations.

What it Does

As it stands, aside from the documented bugs, which are why this is initially a Beta release, it installs an ideal server for a house of college students who want to play PT together or for setting up a LAN party. It will probably need Clans and Bless and / or SoD setting up for a LAN party though.

The char & field folders will need to be copied from the client to the server in order for you to see monsters and NPCs on the map. This is because they may be different if you choose to use a different client to the one I post. But again, you can add them before you burn. (Thanks for reminding me about that go to Great48)

It sets up the server via a normal installation Wizard when you insert the disc. The complete setup includes MS SQL 2005 Express, the PT game Server and BabyWeb ASP webserver with a user creation page. (Original design is credit to quantumfusion, but I cleaned some code, embedded it in another page and provided some CSS and stylistic changes. So it's cleaner inside and out, IYKWIM.)

It has all updates necessary for installing on any system from Windows 2000 SP4 upwards, and I have been licensed by Microsoft to distribute these in this way.

Localisation

The server has files (still beta) for English, Japanese and Portuguese. To select which language you install, remove either the E (English), J (Japanese) or P (Portuguese) from one of the server4096x.exe files before burning. (where "x" is either A, J or P)

I suspect the HotukManager the install sets to auto start with your system will need adaptation for this localisation to be fully effective, but HotukManager is just a server restarter. You can replace it, or you can direct the startup executable to become your server4096.exe.

I have asked for contributions for other languages, but have not had any responses yet. I also have a plan for re-introducing the original Korean, but haven't implemented it yet.

The client is still only available in English, but when more important bugs have been corrected, I will look into this.

Beta

I am happy to accept help, advise, and bug-fixes from other members here on this project, as time to make it what it should be is running short, and, from the state of my in-box here, people are keen to see it functional.

Until the known issues are fixed, I am making alternative game.exe and server executables available, both of which are some of the more common releases here. Specifically, a slightly modified KPT1873 originally released by quantumfusion and a slight modification of the KPT Endless Tower v2.2 server release by shagpub et. el. Just replacing the server and client executables in this beta removes the most annoying bugs, but I intend to keep working with the main files, because I believe they will give a more stable base for future development.

If you use the 1873 client executable, please remember to change the IP embedded in the executable.

One thing which does not work as it should with the server install, is the configuration of the sql.dll and clan.dll. I am quite confused about that, because if I run it manually after install, it works fine.

Associated with the note I just added to the top of the download section, people are not picking up on this important sentence in the client documentation:-

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Additionally, it will not allow GM operation, and does not seem to alter it's Screen Resolution from 800 x 600

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All the documentation is there for your benefit more than mine... you are devs, I should not have to tell you to RTFM. :wink:

I want to install the server on Vista / 7 / 2008

Short answer: Don't!

Longer Answer:-
I have stated that Personal Priston Tale has been tested on all versions of NT5.x (all Win2K and 2k3 releases, including the 2k3 workstation branded "XP") but not on newer or 64-bit version OS because of the considerable incompatibilities with PT which require specific modifications to work around.

I've seen a lot of problems with login and database management. NT6 comes with a Microsoft SQL server which is not compatible with SQL 2005 Express and using versions newer than 2005 requires some modification to SQL interfaces. I've seen it work if you drop 2005 and install SQL 2008 manually, but that reduces the reason to use PPT.

Another reason I have not extended testing and support to Vista, 7 or 2008 revisions (NT6.x OS) which affects the use of file based assets, is because of new issues surrounding UAC and extended use of Windows built in Firewall and ADS.(Alternate Data Streams) ACL (Access Control List) propagation has changed in the shell (explorer.exe) of NT6 OS, and the use of ADS attached to files which was introduced with NT5.1 SP2 & IE6 has been extended considerably, so that it is no longer dependant on IE and contains considerably more blacklist markers attached to files from potentially unsafe locations.

Additionally, NT6 (particularly workstation versions) introduce virtual folders to hide the physical layout of profile dependant configurations in system areas. These things should be invisible to the average user, (one who does not install or maintain the software on the machine, but simply uses what the administrator provides) but make considerable difference to programs and the OS which an installation engineer / Administrator must make provision for. They introduce a security and isolation layer of virtualisation around %SystemDrive%, %SystemRoot%, %ProgramFiles% and (on 64-bit versions only) the %ProgramFiles(x86)% logical file groupings. (directories / folders)

What this means is that the OS will actively "lie" to both users and programs about what file objects exist in these groupings, and worse (from the point of view of testing and resolution) they will tell different lies to different programs and users depending on the security profile context in which that task is presently operating.

If any of what I just described is too technical for you at present, then I will have great difficulty explaining the kind of detection and fix-up you would have to perform to even begin to determine what is going wrong. This is why I always recommend people install their server in an NT5.x based 32-bit Virtual Machine.

The client is not so much of an issue, partly because it does not directly interact with the database, and partly because installing games to a virtualisation free folder (a D:\Games or such) or creating a UAC exception by running games as Administrator are well known work-around tactics for old games and people who play games a lot are very used to them. It isn't, in it's self, a suitable solution for servers because it may be neither sufficient nor secure. Even if it worked that would open your system to considerable risk of exploitation and instability.

Since the client requires a level of 3D hardware and driver support not typically provided by Virtual Machines, I don't normally make the same recommendation for it's installation.

If you understand all of that, and how to make changes to allow for it, then go ahead, but I can't provide much support. :ott1:

Video Guide

I really didn't think this should be necessary, but by popular demand... a how2 in Video form.

!!! This doesn't replace the documentation here, and in the downloads... READING is a REQUIRED SKILL!!!

YouTube
① Create Install Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaiIVasCJLw
② Install and Play Test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCwFSe9jVMU
Vimeo
① Create Install Media
https://vimeo.com/43000997

Download

!!!Please read the included documentation!!!

All uploads have now completed. Please download Server Install and Client Install creator as separate. You can extract the Client Install creator into the Server Installs "GameClient" folder for local, network or DVD installation. The Alternate executables archive is just a patch to prove what issues are in the data sets, and which ones are in the executables.

There are two (now more) sources, MediaFire provides a folder filled with a split archive of files no larger than 100Meg each, while MegaUpload (and others) provide a single file for each download. Files are self-extracting, so no archiver is needed, but WinRAR or PeaZip or 7zip et. el. should be able to read the files. The split files are double wrapped, since LZMA is the ideal compression and yet I couldn't produce 100Meg splits in Pea or 7z, and WinZip, Zipx (which is LZMA, not traditional shrink or deflate) still doesn't use solid archiving. :(:

A mix up in files left me with a server4096A.exe, while the data is still E for English... so, for the English translation, please try >this attachment< from a later post.

[strike]MEGAUPLOAD

Server Install 299 MB
Client Install creator 571 MB
Alternate executables 1.11MB

Deposit files (some broke :(:)

Server Install 299 MB
Client Install creator 571 MB
Alternate executables 1.11MB

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My Dropbox

Server Install 299 MB
Client Install creator 571 MB
Alternate executables 1.11MB

My YuuWaa

Server Install 299 MB
Client Install creator 571 MB
Alternate executables 1.11MB

Down, for now.
[strike]My ZumoDrive

Server Install 299 MB
Client Install creator 571 MB
Alternate executables 1.11MB

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Download checksums:-

Server

MD5 = C3E60E0A35EF5AF8B75784566B4828FA
SHA1 = 12B6768058AC431D57912F1EC51F3276EAC6384F

Client

MD5 = C3E60E0A35EF5AF8B75784566B4828FA
SHA1 = 12B6768058AC431D57912F1EC51F3276EAC6384F

Alternate

MD5 = B0FF2FAD734CC47BD5D7A61CBC8DE77A
SHA1 = 3CACDE3B9B026FB92FCC324775BC2A6112E206F1

Low Memory Requirement Archives
Some people had problems with extracting the archive. I did use Ultra compression, which requires a lot of RAM to decompress. So here are some less compressed archives. They are a bigger download, but don't require so much RAM to extract.
[strike]Server 1.0.0beta Low Memory requirement 343Meg

MD5 = B20D47753AAE20212DF28D0B75027BFE
SHA1 = 17F06F8CA9FD10955CAFF7013C6BC20DA883E206

Client Low Memory requirement 582Meg

MD5 = 6D8DD37699B82E473C530861978B7C4C
SHA1 = C74960A9E0EEC4E0B00BD0CAF625DA8FB32F4C0E

[/strike]^^ Down ^^ Do people still need something like that?

Not sure if I should post this here..but here goes There is a client version mismatch even after changing the files that control that stuff.

Maybe I junped the gun..and all is not ready for D/L

It's not, 65% client is uploaded to both servers, the server hasn't even started. I'm keeping an eye on them, and will add URLs when they are in. :wink:

I really didn't expect so many responses in the time it takes to upload this thing. :lol: XD

When you speak everyone listens
:D:

Would appear to be a good thing, seeing as how I never seem to STFU. :wink:

sounds great can't wait to give it a try :drool:

The wait is over. Please try it out, remind me of any caveats I forgot to document, and let me know of any other issues.

If you have time to look at any of the outstanding bugs and can provide a solution I will gladly credit you should you wish to contribute it back to this project. I'm sure I will not be the only person who would appreciate it if you did. :D:

gonna give it a try gonna set up a server for my son and his friends so will let ya know about what bugs i run in to and if i have found any solutions for them. Thanks again for your hard work:thumbup:

OH almost forgot to ask will these work with the PristonTale(English V3096) updated to the new version or should i use a different one

Hmm. Interesting question (3096) the included exe is adapted ePT 3124, I don't have 3096 but it should connect and would be interesting to see if similar drop issues persist.

I think tr1pl3x1 posted an X-Trap free 3126 or so, which may also be a good candidate. ^_^

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Originally Posted by bobsobol

Hmm. Interesting question (3096) the included exe is adapted ePT 3124, I don't have 3096 but it should connect and would be interesting to see if similar drop issues persist.

I think tr1pl3x1 posted an X-Trap free 3126 or so, which may also be a good candidate. ^_^

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ok will give it a try with 3096 if it works without error i will try to patch up to new 3129 and go from there :lol:

I put a link out there for 3096 client a few days ago

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Brought up the server and client, connection was fine until I saw my first NPC in Phil, Molly had hieroglyphics in her name. I examined the Zhoon files and almost had a heart attack...lol
Multi lingual, and what to do wuth them for an english PT, must I edit them? Huge task if I do...lol. I read the docs that came with this release I didnt see anything that addressed this issue but Ive been known to miss things.

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Originally Posted by bobsobol

Localisation
The server has files (still beta) for English, Japanese and Portuguese. To select which language you install, remove either the A (English), J (Japanese) or P (Portuguese) from one of the server4096x.exe files before burning. (where "x" is either A, J or P)

I suspect the HotukManager the install sets to auto start with your system will need adaptation for this localisation to be fully effective, but HotukManager is just a server restarter. You can replace it, or you can direct the startup executable to become your server4096.exe.

I have asked for contributions for other languages, but have not had any responses yet. I also have a plan for re-introducing the original Korean, but haven't implemented it yet.

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It's in my post, not the documentation. When I have more time, I plan to make the installer multi-lingual, and allow you to select the server language in the wizard.

So yea... change the shortcut to HotukManager to point to server4096a.exe instead, and you should be fine for English use. (Anglais)

And yes... I remember now that you linked an older English client. :):

Weird, for some reason i don't get the monsters or npcs to show up. Yes, i added the char&field folder

That is odd. You did it before you started the server right?
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I was asked if this could be used as a base for a "private" server on the internet, and what other "features" I was planning to implement. As in, items and maps and boss monsters and such.

I give permission for it to be used as a base setup or quick restore for private servers, of course. Some would do that even if I didn't give permission. If you already have a good, working setup you can just replace all the files in the GameServer folder on the root of the CD before burning or imaging. That gives you a very quick way to migrate from one server host to another.

I have no intention of adding later maps, items, levels, NPCs or monsters to this, because it is already so easy in this form that anyone could set it up. If it where competitive, in terms of features, with other private servers, we would have millions of private servers run by people who don't know how to administer them. IMHO that would be a bad thing all around.

Using this as a base install to learn PT development, or for a quick fun setup for a small group of friends is great. And that is the idea. To get people into PT server development. Something simple to start off with, so you can work out the trickier stuff later. Again, complexity would detract from that initial "Yay! It works!" factor. If everything was there, what would you look to change, or do with it... This is a learning platform. :wink:

I also hope that server devs may feel happier to release older features of their server as a patch against this release. It's very easy to set it up on a VM, add just the one feature you are willing to share, and make a patch from that against this release.

That way you know you are only giving away the one feature you are willing to share. You know that as a patch to such an old server setup it is only useful to other server devs, and you can upload just a small patch, with only the modified file(s) and know that other devs will be able to see it working, without having to share your entire setup before it is any use to them. How they work that into their own server setup is up to them... and again, you know that they will have to figure that out, and if they can't muster up they probably shouldn't be using it.

Of course, I can't stop someone taking this, and putting a full featured server in the right place and re-releasing it, but for the sake of the community, I'd rather that nobody did. I hope my reasoning there makes sense to others here.

I got the npc's to show up by swapping out the hotuk with one I use with KPT-ET, however their names are not readable.

Then you have the wrong server4096.exe running. Please make sure you use server4096A.exe if you want them readable in English, and server4096P.exe if you want them readable in Portuguese. You will have to adapt the client a fair bit to get Japanese to work right.

I am using the server named 4096A..I deleted the others from the folder
Breaking news!! I decided to use the 4096J server app and all names are in English
I assume something happened to get them mixed up during the development of this release..

Hmm... nope. I've forgotten (or rolled back) one of my translation updates though.

All the lines E_NAME, E_CHAT in .zhoon files should read A_NAME or A_CHAT... Originally E seemed logical to me, then I discovered that E was used for Korean. (I'm really not sure how that works out, Spanish I could see,{Espaniola} H for Korean I could see {Hangul} but E = Korean?)

Anyway, I switched to A, for Anglais, the more common name for the English language by non-English speakers... and in many ways they are correct, English is a modern derivative of Angelo-Saxon ("Angelasais" as it was pronounced in old English).

Anyhoo... since I have also found that the Korean *E_NAME is Synonymous with *이름 and the Korean *E_CHAT with *대화, we can go back to *E_NAME I think... or do people prefer A so we can keep E for Spanish? In fact the *Name line is also usually English, so I could even go with that, it makes no difference so long as each server is looking for a different line.

I can and will produce a patch, but it would be nice to get some feedback on what way around people would prefer this implemented. :D:

Until we have a consensus, please use the attached server4096E.exe for "English" operation. And my apologies for the initial mix up. :blush:

no need to apologize as this is in a beta state. I was glad I found out what was driving me nuts. I have a long way to go o get to your level as a dev, however i love to troubleshoot.

Server4096E is exactly like server4096A npc name in non english language
what works is Server4096J Npc names are in english

That should not be the case, and certainly is not what I have experienced... Hmm, time to make another server with... something different.

Why would that react differently on yours to how it does on mine?

Confirm please the contents of one file (just as an example)...
ricarden-store.zhoon

Code:

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*J_NAME                "ŽG‰Ý“XƒAƒŠƒA"
*E_NAME                "Miscellaneous Store, Allya"
*P_NAME                "Loja da Allya"
*J_CHAT                "Ô‚¢…–ò‚͐¶–½—Í‚ðA—΂̐…–ò‚Í‘Ì—Í‚ð‰ñ•œ‚µ‚Ä‚­‚ê‚Ü‚·B…–ò‚͏í‚É‚ ‚é’ö“x‚̐”—Ê‚ð—pˆÓ‚µ‚Ä‚¨‚¢‚½•û‚ª‚¢‚¢‚Å‚·‚æB"
*E_CHAT                "You are playing the free Private Server, which all friends can be meet together without worries about Gold or Items. I can give you all of items more and more. Game just for fun! Thank you for playing my private server / XPT / THX Shagpub and Sonnb for this Private Server/"
*P_CHAT                  "Você deve escolher a poção que se encaixa com seu HP, Até os guerreiros mais fortes não conseguem lutar sem ajuda dessas poções. "
*J_CHAT                "‚Ç‚ñ‚È‚É‹­‚¢íŽm‚Æ‚¢‚Á‚Ä‚àuŠÔ“I‚ɉö‰ä‚ðŽ¡—Ã‚µ‚½‚èA‰ñ•œ‚³‚¹‚Ä‚­‚ê‚鐅–ò‚ª‚È‚­‚Ä‚Í‚»‚Ì‹­‚³‚ªˆÛŽ‚Å‚«‚È‚¢‚́B"
*P_CHAT                  "As poções vermelhas restauram seu HP, as verdes, sua resistencia. Tenha sempre isso em mãos."
*J_CHAT                "‚±‚±‚Ŕ̔„‚³‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚é‘S‚Ă̐…–ò‚ÍŽ„‚ª’¼Úì‚Á‚Ä‚Ü‚·B‚ ‚È‚½‚É‚Í‚Ç‚ñ‚Ȑ…–ò‚ª•K—v‚Å‚·‚©H"
*J_CHAT                "…–ò‚ð‘I‚ÔŽž‚ÍŽ©•ª‚̐¶–½—͂ɍ‡‚Á‚½‘I‘ð‚µ‚È‚¢‚ƂˁB"

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<<< Only relevant to Western European Code Page.

This is one of the files the English translation need fixing in. :wink:

Mixed code page equivalent(impossible to see all together normally)

Code:

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*J_NAME                "雑貨店アリア"
*E_NAME                "Miscellaneous Store, Allya"
*P_NAME                "Loja da Allya"
*J_CHAT                "赤い水薬は生命力を、緑の水薬は体力を回復してくれます。水薬は常にある程度の数量を用意しておいた方がいいですよ。"
*E_CHAT                "You are playing the free Private Server, which all friends can be meet together without worries about Gold or Items. I can give you all of items more and more. Game just for fun! Thank you for playing my private server / XPT / THX Shagpub and Sonnb for this Private Server/"
*P_CHAT                "Você deve escolher a poção que se encaixa com seu HP, Até os guerreiros mais fortes não conseguem lutar sem ajuda dessas poções. "
*J_CHAT                "どんなに強い戦士といっても瞬間的に怪我を治療したり、回復させてくれる水薬がなくてはその強さが維持できないの。"
*P_CHAT                "As poções vermelhas restauram seu HP, as verdes, sua resistencia. Tenha sempre isso em mãos."
*J_CHAT                "ここで販売されている全ての水薬は私が直接作ってます。あなたにはどんな水薬が必要ですか？"
*J_CHAT                "水薬を選ぶ時は自分の生命力に合った選択しないとね。"

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Then, also, please tell me what is the name over Miscellaneous Store, Allyas' head for you, when you use server4096E.exe? It should be one of the * _NAME lines.

tanks for sharing .

YW force BR, do I take it the Portuguese is not presenting the same problems as the English translation? All bug reports gratefully received. :):

I now have a bunch of black feathers hanging from my mouth eating crow.. Somewhere along the line I had replaced the gameserver folder with one from ET, and that was my problem when using the server4096E version, I restored the original gameserver folder and it works as it should, Amazing what a good nights rest will do for you. Sorry for all the trouble. Thanks for your patience and understanding:O:

Aha! Yes, not a problem, you picked up on a mix up in my files too... so I think we're even. I give you headache you give me one = fair trade. :wink:

FYI, ET release (like most traditional releases) is a common translation from the jPT files, they did not translate the localised command string in the server, so all translation strings are still "J_NAME" and "J_CHAT" as per the original jPT server, regardless of if the lines are actually Japanese or not.

If you are looking to import a custom set of translated files, the power of GREP is a beautiful thing. GSAR works for me too, and I like the syntax for such simple tasks.

You may know this already, as GSAR is included in the "gnu" folder in the distribution and used a lot on the files during installation. :wink:

I think I swapped out every gameserver folder i had tryong to get it working.. I did run into an interesting problem concerning Pritator 1.8.857 the app cannot read the zhoon files as they currently are, I believe it needs to know about the different languages there. I would attempt to mod the the program but I am not well versed in VB. I have the source for it
but not quite sure what to do with it.

lol, it is great isn't it? Pritator! Always think it should have a Spud for it's icon. :wink: I think sumomos' looking to fix that, and I hope the files here will help him do that. I'm good with classic VB but not VB.net. (I have a .net framework allergy, brings me out in spots and my hair starts falling out. :wink:)

Filterheadz NPC Name & Chat Editor v2.0 has some support for it, and works reasonably well.

Glad to hear that,,,in the meantime Ill grab that editor and play

My IT background is IBM Mainframes and all they entail...:D:

&%@!#*^ VAX/VMS !!@#$* EBCIDIC %@$$*## Fortran33 !$%#@! Excuse my language. :wink: And the worst expletive known to mankind short of "Belgium"...(Which of course, we earthlings are so stupid we name a country after that word, because we don't know what it means.) Agh! COBOL it!!!

interesting reaction...however i have a serious question about GM mode. On the previous server I got into GM mode by typing in
/:xxx xx3 and I was in. this one is reacting to that with a message not in english..Is there anything about GM logins on this
server that are different.

Yes... I don't understand it yet... the message is actually "adminserver is not on-line at the moment", it's still in Japanese.

For some reason, the English client doesn't recognise any Hotuk.ini I give it. It's reading it, and has an admin mode string embedded in it, but it doesn't look for it... That's another known bug, but it's to do with the client not the server.

I'm suspecting that Suba skip the check in the client so as to avoid users gaining GM status illegally.

Well gm mode on the shelf for now...a job for Oly

Indeed, but the alternates work just fine. :):

Now that im in the right room...
couple of issues using the /:userid in the chat box returs
non english test.

Items that drop cannot be picked up.

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Originally Posted by bobsobol

Indeed, but the alternates work just fine. :):

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I tried using these, and after making all the changes to reflect my ip I get "Version of Client is wrong" , both the server and client are at 1873...

checked your hotuk?
Check there the version you wrote in it.

for example:
*VERSION 1870

Change it to your version or do it so:

//*VERSION 1870

Save and restart your server :)

Good luck ^_^

Done all that... I noticed what you said Trip about restarting the server, I was reloading the config and i guess that wont work...all is well now i can log in
thanks

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Originally Posted by tangodown

Now that im in the right room...
couple of issues using the /:userid in the chat box returs
non english test.

Items that drop cannot be picked up.

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I tried using these, and after making all the changes to reflect my ip I get "Version of Client is wrong" , both the server and client are at 1873...

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Okay... dropped items can't be picked up is documented known issue... as I say, the only items you see drop are gold and pots, and you aren't allowed to pick them up.

The whisper, you say it is telling you nobody is on-line even if they are? That may explain why authenticating isn't working, thank you.

I've not had "versions do not match", error but I'll see if I can replicate it and get back to you.

Apparently the reload of the config file doesnt do the trick..after I reloaded the server I was able to get in ok

File -> Reload Config is limited... it will allow you to reset events and Exp multipliers, it also seems to allow temporary security restriction changes. But it doesn't completely re-read all of the commands in hotuk.ini. Sadly, some things still require you to take the server down, and bring it back up again. :(:

Yeah I learned that the hard way and after all this is a learning experience

After many days of trying to work my way through this offering I find that it is way beyond my pervue. I dont have the needed skillsets. Why so much of the exe's were diabled is anybody's guess. I know that you put a lot of thought and hard work into this, just way to much for me atm. :(:

Which exe's where disabled?

The main point is to have a common installer. If you replace the GameServer folder before burning the CD with another one, you can use that... replacing the game.exe should be sufficient to build your own client installer.

Yes... the actual files are pretty bare and buggy, I'm working on that, and should have a good patch for a second beta in a couple of weeks or so. I'm thinking, something like a Service Pack in MS terms.

Your input has been invaluable to producing that Tangodown. I need input from end users and advanced developers in order to make things right. User reports point me in the right direction for the most important issues to users, developers can assist me with Olly work and translations.

I've spent a couple of nights slimming down the server, marking and labelling routines and functions in the assembler, and I've done some similar work on the client.

The important thing with this first release, is that I hope it set up in one run for you, and aside from the known bugs, you could create an account, log in and play with very little effort?

Disabled exe's are my way of putting a blanket over everythig.
What I meant by that, is that going ingame and trying to test every aspect of the game becomes a little frustrating when you cant pick items that drop..I love troubleshooting find thinga that are broken. Ive played this game since its introduction and know it fairly well.

At this point I wont try to "debug" with Olly as I am but a novice. I will do my best to keep you informed as I go.

Keep up the good work..:thumbup1:

Any1 can link client install file? I download 5times, but I have got extracting error everytime... If re-upload it, will appreciate much

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Oh? I downloaded this just yesterday for my latest tutorial submission. It worked fine. I used the MegaUpload site, as the split files on MediaFire are boring, unless you have a download cut off or intermittent connection where they may actually be a bonus.

I can't use FileFront from my location, (well, unless I want to be uploading for the next 3 days) and I don't have a RapidShare account, anyone have a suggestion where I could try?

Thank you bobsobol.
But same problem here. When extracting GameClient, an error which say "Some installation files are corrupt" occurs.

btw Did you try to install the clan server on your Personal Priston Tale? If you could make it succefully, I hope you write the guide. Its very difficult to make the clan working.

It is difficult to make the clan work, and for that reason it will have to wait for a later version of PPT.

I am concerned about people struggling to download, and wonder if it's connected to the 4x64Meg compression window I use... it's pretty big, and needs about 4Gig of memory (actual or virtual) to decompress correctly, but as you pretty much need that for the Server anyway, I thought this would not be a problem for most people.

I will try reducing the LZMA compression window and re-hosting.

Have you guys checked the Checksums? MD5 or SHA1? That should confirm or deny the success of your download.

Server 1.0.0beta Low Memory requirement 343Meg
MD5 = B20D47753AAE20212DF28D0B75027BFE
SHA1 = 17F06F8CA9FD10955CAFF7013C6BC20DA883E206

Client Low Memory requirement 582Meg
MD5 = 6D8DD37699B82E473C530861978B7C4C
SHA1 = C74960A9E0EEC4E0B00BD0CAF625DA8FB32F4C0E

Both are bigger download, but that is why I used Ultra compression with a really big window in the first place... if you can decompress it, I guess it doesn't matter that it will take longer to download.

Funny though, because that XP Test machine I set up only had 192Meg Physical, non-shared RAM originally... It winged and whined about the swap file being too small and took forever to decompress, but it managed... I slapped a couple more sticks in to bring it to a Gig in order to get it to launch the client while still running the server. But it worked. Of course, that was a complete fresh XP Pro SP2 install with absolutely NOTHING else installed.

Just wanted to let people who are following this know that I am working on the Client Hotuk.ini, specifically getting GM mode to work but other functions seem buggy as well.

If you are interested in my methods and progress, I've been updating my RZ blog with this information. :wink: A nice way to track it may be via the RSS feed but this community holds many other neat tracking features too. It's open to all, so feel free to check it out. :D:

Just formatted my computer yesterday, got it ready to to put another PT server on it, well installed your PPT Server installer, and during the process my computer crashed, and got the deadly blue screen. Well, i'v been having problems anyways, so formatted again, and tried reinstalling, once again, deadly blue screen. So for some reason the installer crashes my computer, never had this problem before, and its only crashes installing this =(

Okay... I'm happy to accept bug reports, a little skimpy on the details though.

Nice to know would be:-
1) Where (in the installation process) does it crash?
2) What OS are you installing to? (as specific as possible, Kernel, Brand (Home, Premium, Server etc), Licence (OEM, Retail, VLK etc), CPU (Windows comes in x86, PowerPC, DEC Alpha, ARM and i64 and AMD / x64 variants, but only x86 i64 (itanium) and x64(AMD x64 and iNTEL core2 tech) are common place.)
3) What CPU(s) are you running? (Make, Model, Core if known)
4) What specific install options are you using? (Full, Minimal, Custom, and if so with what options ticked?)

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Originally Posted by bobsobol

Okay... I'm happy to accept bug reports, a little skimpy on the details though.

Nice to know would be:-
1) Where (in the installation process) does it crash?
2) What OS are you installing to? (as specific as possible, Kernel, Brand (Home, Premium, Server etc), Licence (OEM, Retail, VLK etc), CPU (Windows comes in x86, PowerPC, DEC Alpha, ARM and i64 and AMD / x64 variants, but only x86 i64 (itanium) and x64(AMD x64 and iNTEL core2 tech) are common place.)
3) What CPU(s) are you running? (Make, Model, Core if known)
4) What specific install options are you using? (Full, Minimal, Custom, and if so with what options ticked?)

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I don't think it's a bug on your part, I'm not 100% to be honest. I have installed it before, it just recently started after i completely wipped my hard drive. But here you go anyways...

1) It is at the process of installing the SQL Server
2) Windows XP Media Center 2005
3) Intel P4 with hyper threading, 3.4ghz
4) I did the Custom, everything but 2, I did not use the babyweb server, and the other i can not remember. It was SQL related, and once you have the options to choose from full, minimul, etc, it is unchecked to start with.

Yes... SQL is available in "full" or "minimal" variants from the custom install... the biggest difference is that "minimal" doesn't have the MS SQL Management Studio... which you don't actually need, in many situations. There are other managers, you can use the NCLI Command Line, you can use a Web Based Management Panel.

I couldn't see a way of making the two mutually exclusive, but obviously you shouldn't try to install both... that's a known issue.

If I remember correctly, one of the limitations of the Media Centre Edition of XP, was that it had development and business support cut down... I've not tried with that edition, and perhaps I should. Wikipedia says that it is only lacking Active Directory Domains... but MS SQL does use AD-DAO (Active Directory Data Access Objects).

Looking at the releases list on Wikipedia, I know I only have the version codenamed Freestyle to test with. But I'll try.

I don't know if it was my computer not being up to date for this to be happening or what. But my computer is completely updated, and I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS BEFORE, but i'm scared of trying now =(

lol... well it's not an "up to date" thing, that's for sure. I deliberately tested and developed it on Windows 2000 SP4 so that that was my base minimum system, then tried on XP Pro Corporate SP3 to get ensure it doesn't downgrade anything.

It shouldn't anyway, as all the components are Microsofts' official redistributable components and they are not altered, or manually installed in any way. I simply call the redistributable installer from my setup with some predefined answers (based on user input) for unattended installation.

If you have the disc burned out, it's possible to do the setup manually, and just save all the downloading, as everything you might need is on the disc.

BSOD indicates a kernel level system failure, like a bad driver, or hardware lock up. (GPUs and audio DACs sometimes lock up, and if drivers don't handle that gracefully it can cause BSOD)

There are NO drivers in this, but NT does handle services as though they are drivers, in NT4 you had one single interface to both drivers and services, but 2K and XP are smart enough to determine which is which and provide separate UIs for the two.

Here's an idea... follow the SQL install by running the setup in "x:\Redistributable\SQLEXPR_ADV" (Where x: is your Optical/Removable disc drive) first... then if all goes well, deselect SQL from your custom install for the rest. That would at least narrow it down.

According to MS, the version supplied is compatible with XP Media Centre SP2, with a cliff note that isn't available. :s

http://i.imagehost.org/0892/Image2.png

I just manually installed the SQL Server myself, and had no problems. Idk why this doesn't work for me =/ but no problems so far

And presumably the rest of the PPT install works if SQL is deselected after that?

If so that's great, it means there is some setting I am passing to the silent install for SQL which is inappropriate for your Windows version. Which wouldn't surprise me as I hadn't considered the Media Centre editions limitations... I tend to think of them as an OEMed XP Pro, but that may well mean that some features I would expect to be on any XP system are left out.

Clearly, when left to it's own devices the SQL installer will add, or upgrade those components.

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Originally Posted by tangodown

no need to apologize as this is in a beta state. I was glad I found out what was driving me nuts. I have a long way to go o get to your level as a dev, however i love to troubleshoot.

Server4096E is exactly like server4096A npc name in non english language
what works is Server4096J Npc names are in english

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Wildman: (Wrote)

I have installed the Personal Priston tale. But when i go to click on the game exe 4096j.exe it says this below and i don't have this file anywhere in the download. Thank You very much for reading. And i reinstalled the application and a file is missing. There is a regular game.exe there and it does load up the game to log in but that is my configuring problem there. Any help appreciated since this is an old thread and maybe nobody comes here anymore. Thank You bobsobol for the release it is valuable to learn from. I wanted to use the 4096j.exe because i read here that it is for english.

Wildman:)

This application has failed to start because PristonSQLDll.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

4096J.exe is for original Japanese names, which most re-releases have translated to English, Brazilian or sometimes even Chinese. (Though I know at least some of the Chinese developers used C_NAME, or T_NAME etc. and adapted the server EXEcutable, as I have.) 4096E.exe looks for correct *E_NAME *E_CHAT commands, as any native English install should use.

*E_NAME, *E_CHAT = English
*C_NAME, *C_CHAT = Chinese
*J_NAME, *J_CHAT = Japanese
*K_NAME, *K_CHAT = Korean (But more commonly *이름, *대화 are used)
*T_NAME, *T_CHAT = Traditional (Taiwanese, Singaporean, Hong Kong?) Chinese. (Basically China which did not join the Peoples Republic during the initial unification)
*P_NAME, *P_CHAT = Portuguese (Brazilian)
*V_NAME, *V_CHAT = Vietnamese

One of the most complete files I use would be the Event Girl. Her ".NPC" file links to the languages file on the last line '*연결파일 "name\Eventgirl.zhoon"' Which specifies that the file "name\Eventgirl.zhoon" should be considered part of this NPC file. Like a "#include" in C.

That .zhoon file contains:-

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*J_NAME                "イベントガール"
*E_NAME                "Event Girl"
*P_NAME                "Evento Girl"

*J_CHAT                "ステータス及びスキルポイントの再配分を行っています。ご利用ください"
*E_CHAT                "Feel free to reset your stats as you please!"
*P_CHAT                "Aqui Resetamos seus pontos de stats e skill gratuitamente!"

*J_CHAT                "再配分は接続中1回に限られていますが、再接続後再びご利用になれます"
*E_CHAT                "Hhihi! Do you love me? I'm a beautiful girl in Pristontale."

*J_CHAT                "スキルを習うゲームマネーは予め用意して置いてくださいね。スキル習得代は払いませんよ＾＾；"

*J_CHAT                "再配分後はインベントリの重量が減って、装備しているアイテムをクリックすると地面に落とす恐れがあります。ご注意ください。"
*E_CHAT                "I love GMs, because GMs are always handsome guys =))."

*J_CHAT                "多くの方が尋ねてきてくださったため、能力をかなり消費してしまいました。もしかしたら私の能力がなくなるかも知れません。"
*E_CHAT                "Hey! Have you ever meet GMs? I'm missing..... GMs are always handsome guys!"

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The Japanese lines are accurate... the English come from a popular redistribution, and the Brazilian from a Brazilian one. So only the Japanese (and Korean) is authentic.

A more complete, and authentic file may look like this:-

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*이름                "이벤트 걸"
*J_NAME                "イベントガール"
*E_NAME                "Event Girl"
*P_NAME                "Evento Girl"

*대화                "스킬을 배울 게임머니는 미리미리 준비하시기 바랍니다. 나중에 저한테 하소연 하셔도 소용 없습니다. ^^;"
*J_CHAT                "スキルを習うゲームマネーは予め用意して置いてくださいね。スキル習得代は払いませんよ＾＾；"
*E_CHAT                "Learning a skill costs money so please be prepared. I charge no fee to reset your skills ^_^;"
*P_CHAT                "Aqui Resetamos seus pontos de stats e skill gratuitamente!"

*J_CHAT                "ステータス及びスキルポイントの再配分を行っています。ご利用ください"
*E_CHAT                "I can allow the redistribution of Stats and Skill points. Please feel free to use this service."
*P_CHAT                "Aprender uma habilidade custa dinheiro por isso, estar preparado. Eu não cobrar taxa para repor suas habilidades ^_^;"

*대화                "초기화 서비스는 접속 중 1회로 제한 되지만 재 접속 후 다시 이용 할 수 있으니 참고하세요."
*J_CHAT                "再配分は接続中1回に限られていますが、再接続後再びご利用になれます"
*E_CHAT                "You can only reset once each time you connect. After logging out and rejoining, you can use again."
*P_CHAT                "Você pode redefinir uma única vez cada vez que você ligar. Depois de sair e voltar a ligar, você pode usar novamente."

*대화                "재분배 후에는 인벤토리의 무게가 줄어들어 인벤토리 내의 아이템을 클릭할 시 바닥에 떨어질 수 있으니 주의하세요."
*J_CHAT                "再配分後はインベントリの重量が減って、装備しているアイテムをクリックすると地面に落とす恐れがあります。ご注意ください。"
*E_CHAT                "Please note: After resetting stats, the weight of your inventory may exceed your capacity, and items will drop to the ground."
*P_CHAT                "Atenção: Depois de repor stats, o peso do seu estoque pode ser superior a sua capacidade, e os itens vai cair ao chão."

*대화                "너무 많은 분들께서 찾아오시는 바람에 능력을 너무 많이 소비했어요. 어쪄면 제 능력이 사라질지도 모르겠네요."
*J_CHAT                "多くの方が尋ねてきてくださったため、能力をかなり消費してしまいました。もしかしたら私の能力がなくなるかも知れません。"
*E_CHAT                "So many people come to use my powers. It's a heavy burden, and I may lose my power!"
*P_CHAT                "Assim, muitas pessoas chegam a usar os meus poderes. É um fardo pesado, e eu posso perder o meu poder!"

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Except that you cannot display both Korean & Japanese correctly in the same file. (Let alone Chinese, Traditional Chinese) So the final ANSI file (a mish-mash of ANSI code pages in a single file) would, in Western European systems, look like this

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*À̸§                "À̺¥Æ® °É"
*J_NAME                "ƒCƒxƒ“ƒgƒK[ƒ‹"
*E_NAME                "Event Girl"
*P_NAME                "Evento Girl"

*´ëÈ­                "½ºÅ³À» ¹è¿ï °ÔÀÓ¸Ó´Ï´Â ¹Ì¸®¹Ì¸® ÁغñÇϽñ⠹ٶø´Ï´Ù. ³ªÁß¿¡ ÀúÇÑÅ× Çϼҿ¬ Çϼŵµ ¼Ò¿ë ¾ø½À´Ï´Ù. ^^;"
*J_CHAT                "ƒXƒLƒ‹‚ðK‚¤ƒQ[ƒ€ƒ}ƒl[‚Í—\‚ß—pˆÓ‚µ‚Ä’u‚¢‚Ä‚­‚¾‚³‚¢‚ˁBƒXƒLƒ‹K“¾‘ã‚Í•¥‚¢‚Ü‚¹‚ñ‚æOOG"
*E_CHAT                "Learning a skill costs money so please be prepared. I charge no fee to reset your skills ^_^;"
*P_CHAT                "Aqui Resetamos seus pontos de stats e skill gratuitamente!"

*J_CHAT                "ƒXƒe[ƒ^ƒX‹y‚уXƒLƒ‹ƒ|ƒCƒ“ƒg‚̍Ĕz•ª‚ðs‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚Ü‚·B‚²—˜—p‚­‚¾‚³‚¢"
*E_CHAT                "I can allow the redistribution of Stats and Skill points. Please feel free to use this service."
*P_CHAT                "Aprender uma habilidade custa dinheiro por isso, estar preparado. Eu não cobrar taxa para repor suas habilidades ^_^;"

*´ëÈ­                "ÃʱâÈ­ ¼­ºñ½º´Â Á¢¼Ó Áß 1ȸ·Î Á¦ÇÑ µÇÁö¸¸ Àç Á¢¼Ó ÈÄ ´Ù½Ã ÀÌ¿ë ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖÀ¸´Ï Âü°íÇϼ¼¿ä."
*J_CHAT                "Ä”z•ª‚͐ڑ±’†1‰ñ‚ÉŒÀ‚ç‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚Ü‚·‚ªAÄÚ‘±ŒãÄ‚Ñ‚²—˜—p‚É‚È‚ê‚Ü‚·"
*E_CHAT                "You can only reset once each time you connect. After logging out and rejoining, you can use again."
*P_CHAT                "Você pode redefinir uma única vez cada vez que você ligar. Depois de sair e voltar a ligar, você pode usar novamente."

*´ëÈ­                "ÀçºÐ¹è ÈÄ¿¡´Â Àκ¥Å丮ÀÇ ¹«°Ô°¡ ÁÙ¾îµé¾î Àκ¥Å丮 ³»ÀÇ ¾ÆÀÌÅÛÀ» Ŭ¸¯ÇÒ ½Ã ¹Ù´Ú¿¡ ¶³¾îÁú ¼ö ÀÖÀ¸´Ï ÁÖÀÇÇϼ¼¿ä."
*J_CHAT                "Ä”z•ªŒã‚̓Cƒ“ƒxƒ“ƒgƒŠ‚̏d—Ê‚ªŒ¸‚Á‚āA‘•”õ‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚éƒAƒCƒeƒ€‚ðƒNƒŠƒbƒN‚·‚é‚Æ’n–Ê‚É—Ž‚Æ‚·‹°‚ꂪ‚ ‚è‚Ü‚·B‚²’ˆÓ‚­‚¾‚³‚¢B"
*E_CHAT                "Please note: After resetting stats, the weight of your inventory may exceed your capacity, and items will drop to the ground."
*P_CHAT                "Atenção: Depois de repor stats, o peso do seu estoque pode ser superior a sua capacidade, e os itens vai cair ao chão."

*´ëÈ­                "³Ê¹« ¸¹Àº ºÐµé²²¼­ ã¾Æ¿À½Ã´Â ¹Ù¶÷¿¡ ´É·ÂÀ» ³Ê¹« ¸¹ÀÌ ¼ÒºñÇß¾î¿ä. ¾îÂǸé Á¦ ´É·ÂÀÌ »ç¶óÁúÁöµµ ¸ð¸£°Ú³×¿ä."
*J_CHAT                "‘½‚­‚Ì•û‚ªq‚Ë‚Ä‚«‚Ä‚­‚¾‚³‚Á‚½‚½‚߁A”\—Í‚ð‚©‚È‚èÁ”‚Ä‚µ‚Ü‚¢‚Ü‚µ‚½B‚à‚µ‚©‚µ‚½‚玄‚Ì”\—Í‚ª‚È‚­‚È‚é‚©‚à’m‚ê‚Ü‚¹‚ñB"
*E_CHAT                "So many people come to use my powers. It's a heavy burden, and I may lose my power!"
*P_CHAT                "Assim, muitas pessoas chegam a usar os meus poderes. É um fardo pesado, e eu posso perder o meu poder!"

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That's a bit of a mess, but short of upgrading the entire server to act in Unicode (WideChar in Windows terminology) that's just the way it works.

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Just documenting it like that, I think in future I would add separate includes to the end of the .NPC file for each language... something like:-

Code:

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*연결파일        "J_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "C_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "T_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "E_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "P_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "V_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"

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or

Code:

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*연결파일        "name\J_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\C_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\T_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\E_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\P_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\V_Eventgirl.zhoon"

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Just so you can open each file in whatever ANSI code page is native for that language.

Our patron, Mental, refers to "those people who use ANSI" as if U.S. ASCII isn't part of the ANSI standard... it is, it's the lower 128 characters of most Latain based ANSI code pages. XD

thank you bobsobol,

i can honestly say when someone asks for help you are usally there and you explain alot in detail. this really does help and i am going to work some more on my server this weekend when i am off from work excluding the usall house things and yard mowing. i got as far as the loading the game up on screen logging and pasword. what i am using pt is for just for my own network around the house to play myself or a few friends so i am not thinking of going public with this. i been around a few years on ept and i didnt play earlier when they had the 40 lvl cap and you had to pay, but i heard alot about those days. i've only been playing pt for about 4 years but i love the game and wanted to have it to play on my computer and hopefully this weekend i can do that. my connection problem might be i don't have my router forwarding right that is my thought and its a zoomtown adsl high speed router so i can get into it but there is a game catolog inside but nothing to do with pristontale that would be to easy. So i feel that is my connection problem right now i don't have forwarding set up correctly on it. but thanks bobsobol i did go to college and graduated with a computer programming degree and have used c++, the old dbase and the ancient cobol just to name a few but i haven't used any programming skills for a long time and i'm rusty on it but i can grasp some things and the rest i will learn as i go. Have a good day. thanks again^^

Wildman:) funny note: i live in america but i work for a british firm here in aerospace enginnering. and your from the uk interesting. cya^^

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Originally Posted by gkirby

what i am using pt is for just for my own network around the house to play myself or a few friends so i am not thinking of going public with this.

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Originally Posted by gkirby

my connection problem might be i don't have my router forwarding right that is my thought and its a zoomtown adsl high speed router so i can get into it but there is a game catolog inside but nothing to do with pristontale that would be to easy. So i feel that is my connection problem right now i don't have forwarding set up correctly on it.

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I think not. Those two statements should be in contradiction. If you have to forward ports, you are trying to publish you server. If you are not going public, you should not have to forward ports. (if you see what I mean)

Thing is, your router, literally routes information between various devices on your home network providing services out to the public network (the internet). When a machine outside your local network wants to access your server, the router needs to forward that request to the device (PC) which is hosting the service. That will happen if you are trying to connect your game client to the internet address of your router. (That's the IP that websites see you as, you can check it here.)

If you only want to play locally, you should set the local (LAN) IP of the server PC in both your server and client... The easiest way to find that out is to run "ipconfig" from the Command Line. (Start -> Run -> Type "CMD" and okay, then type "ipconfig" and enter)

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Originally Posted by gkirby

i did go to college and graduated with a computer programming degree and have used c++, the old dbase and the ancient cobol just to name a few but i haven't used any programming skills for a long time and i'm rusty on it but i can grasp some things and the rest i will learn as i go.

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Yea... I never stopped programming, but I gave up on Assembler when I had to move from 8-bit computers to the 16 / 32 bit ones... and TBH I mostly skipped 16-bit. My first Atari ST never worked right, my first Amiga was an A1200 (so 32bit with 24bit address bus), and though I had an IBM Compatible XT PC, MS DOS 3.2 debug.com was not as appealing a development environment as IBM Basic A (both of which came with the machine). Let alone Borland Turbo Basic, C++ and Pascal.

They did teach me both x86 (16-bit DOS) Assembly in TASM and 680x0 Assembly in Collage, but when Windows took over from DOS I just couldn't see how you could program an Object Oriented OS based on C++ APIs in Assembler. I could use the BCPL BOOPSI APIs in 680x0 on the Amiga, and STs GEM still used interrupts based on MS DOS for it's APIs, but with Windows this just didn't seem workable.

And I still can't understand how COM works at x86 level. Basically the same thing... it's too Object Oriented and abstract. But I was surprised how quickly the old tricks came back to me once Gregoory explained how to use Olly. :thumbup1:

We studied Pascal and COBOL too, and if you did any better with "the old DBASE" than I did with Fox Pro 2 for DOS, then you will probably get the hang of the SQL far quicker and better than I. SQL is, of course, a fourth generation language employing considerable "fuzzy logic". I struggle with Objects, Properties, Methods, Classes and Instances let alone "fuzzy logic". :S

The harder I try with these things, the more I find I can't get my head around them unless I can visualise what the ALU (the most central part of the CPU) is going to do and which buses are going to carry what, where when it executes the code I'm writing. I can do that with Basic, C and Pascal... less so with C++, VB or Delphi, and not at all with SQL, C#, VB.net, Java etc. I can't imagine what on earth is going on in a GPU when you pass meshes, vectors, rigging and bones to it either... but you had to take "Graphics" not "Programming" when I was studying to get any learnin' there.

Good luck to you.

[QUOTE=bobsobol;5759519]I think not. Those two statements should be in contradiction. If you have to forward ports, you are trying to publish you server. If you are not going public, you should not have to forward ports. (if you see what I mean)

Thank you again bobsobol,

I didn't understand that and you explained it nicely. hmmm so i don't have to forward ports if i play at home on my own connection. okie so now i can move on to the next step. This is just a part time thing im doing when i have time its my hobby i guess to get that working at home one of these days hopefully it won't take that long lol. Well i see that i must go back to the game because now i almost certain that the reason i can't log into the game is i don't have the web page or script to loggin within the game. okie thanks bob at least you narrowed it down for me.

Wildman:) Thanks again :thumbup1: Oh i manually added my name and password in sql and if i remember i added it in DELL\SQLEXPRESS\Databases\AccountDB\Tables\dbo.0GameUser\Columns and then is my name and pawword. I think i have that in the wrong location thats why i'm not being able to log into the game.
okie. Well my intructor in college years ago bless his heart he was genious to me. i even got late for my other classes because i would stay over in class and ask tons of questions. I loved programming bobsobol but my life made a turn there and i had to make a living so when i graduated i didn't pursue any programming nor did i stick too much with it so like i said i am very rusty but i wish i did have the time to learn more and more its my life i have to pay for the mortage and car payments and insurance and whatever else im in debt too. But i do remember some things and i can comprehend some programming. Anyhow thats life for me. I got addicted to pristontale in ept and i wish to god sometimes i wasn't even years later i find myself wanting to lvl up. Not much to do other then that in pristontale but for some silly reason the game is very addictive. I guess for me when i come home from work i get online to play even now i play at froggpt. I know you use to play pt do you still play now and then. I can't imagine you and greggoo playing because you like to do more in the programming stages. But i might be wrong. once a pt addict always one well for me anyway. cya xd;

Wildman

If you followed the Personal Priston Tale installation, you should have a web page hosted via BabyWeb that will let you register a new game account.

You can load it in your web browser via http://127.0.0.1

The only other thing you need web for is Clans.

Are you using the PPT Client with the PPT server? Remember, different clients and servers use different ports and different protocols. (I've noted some serious bugs in the PPT Client as well, worst of all you can't pick up drops).

Check this guide I wrote about connection issues. It might spark some ideas.

Good luck Wildman. :wink:

Dear bob

some problem when at the html register page, it show

Script error detected at line 9.
Source line: Conn.open DSNtest
Description: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sa'.

the odbc setup was not working so i wanted to do a manul setup. what is the password. i think when installing the ppt i did not change the password. can u give me the password

thk

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Originally Posted by Darkshindo

the odbc setup was not working so i wanted to do a manul setup.

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If you did a manual install for ODBC, then you will have to manually change the user name and password in the HTML... this is normally done automatically by the installer.

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Originally Posted by Darkshindo

what is the password. i think when installing the ppt i did not change the password. can u give me the password

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The is no default password. The installer will set ODBC up with the password you give, you cannot (I hope) give a blank password, and if you did not install ODBC via the installer, then you did not set up the database or set a password via the installer... you did that when you manually created it.

Installer sets up SQL Express and ODBC, or it doesn't set up either. If it doesn't set up either, then it doesn't set a password on a non-existent SQL server. Clear?

If you set a password during setup then you Installed SQL and ODBC... the password in the HTML (ASP) would be correct, unless you changed it later.

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Originally Posted by bobsobol

Just documenting it like that, I think in future I would add separate includes to the end of the .NPC file for each language... something like:-

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*연결파일        "J_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "C_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "T_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "E_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "P_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "V_name\Eventgirl.zhoon"

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or

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*연결파일        "name\J_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\C_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\T_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\E_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\P_Eventgirl.zhoon"
*연결파일        "name\V_Eventgirl.zhoon"

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I don't think you can do that bob.
For what i've seen in the server, what is after the *연결파일 entry in the file is discarded.

If you take a simple item like the Stone Axe :

Code:

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*이름        "돌도끼"
*Name        "Stone Axe"
*코드        "WA101"

*내구력        30 36
*무게        5
*가격        60

*공격력        1 2 3 4
*사정거리       
*공격속도        8
*명중력        30 38
*크리티컬        3

**특화 Fighter
**특화랜덤 Pikeman

**공격력        0 4
**공격속도        1

*연결파일        "name\WA101.zhoon"

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And you change it to (I put the entry at the beginning of the file) :

Code:

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*이름        "돌도끼"
*Name        "Stone Axe"
*코드        "WA101"

*연결파일        "name\WA101.zhoon"

*내구력        30 36
*무게        5
*가격        60

*공격력        1 2 3 4
*사정거리       
*공격속도        8
*명중력        30 38
*크리티컬        3

**특화 Fighter
**특화랜덤 Pikeman

**공격력        0 4
**공격속도        1

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Your item will have no stats.

So if you stack *연결파일 entries, only the first one will be read.

That's interesting. Thanks Gregoo.

Last time I spoke about it someone was saying they where emptying the main file and putting everything in the .zhoon.

Their description made out that *연결파일 worked just like a "#include".

Probably some experimentation is needed. And probably with different servers. I still don't understand why JayMokos server won't accept "~/get wa102" but only "~/get "Steel Axe", when Shagpubs Ultimate server will happily take "~/get wa102" from the same data file set. :s

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Originally Posted by bobsobol

If you did a manual install for ODBC, then you will have to manually change the user name and password in the HTML... this is normally done automatically by the installer.The is no default password. The installer will set ODBC up with the password you give, you cannot (I hope) give a blank password, and if you did not install ODBC via the installer, then you did not set up the database or set a password via the installer... you did that when you manually created it.

Installer sets up SQL Express and ODBC, or it doesn't set up either. If it doesn't set up either, then it doesn't set a password on a non-existent SQL server. Clear?

If you set a password during setup then you Installed SQL and ODBC... the password in the HTML (ASP) would be correct, unless you changed it later.

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Thk bob i reinstall the sqlexpress and do a manually setup and it work. the sever is stable but no music. isit that u hv remove all the music? and if so can u teach me how to do with music

thk bro

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Originally Posted by bobsobol

Their description made out that *연결파일 worked just like a "#include".

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I would see it more link an assembly JMP. That more what it does.
I haven't tested but maybe if you put this entry in the zhoon file, you can jump to another file, and so on..

Thanks Gregoory. When I come to look at updating PPT, I will investigate that, but (for me at least) this is not the time to be detracted by that.

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Originally Posted by Darkshindo

Thk bob i reinstall the sqlexpress and do a manually setup and it work. the sever is stable but no music. isit that u hv remove all the music? and if so can u teach me how to do with music

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No... I renamed all the .BGM files back to the .WAV extension they should have. The PPT client expects them to be named so, but most clients don't.

I presumed that if you where using a different client, you would install the assets that came with that client, rather than the ones that come with PPT.

I'm sure you can find the .BGM files in your Exe and rename the ones in PPT, but you will probably find other missing Assets if you use something more up-to-date than the jPT 2400 this set was based on... this will lead to "AssaLoading.txt" being produced (illegally) in the install director (using many clients) and may lead to problems with "No Image" inventory items.

How to start the client?

After installation of the client setup you built with InnoSetup, there will be an Icon in your Start -> All Programs in the program group you selected during setup. And possibly (if you chose to have one) on your desktop.

Unless you modified the InnoSetup script more than I documented how to... in which case, you could have placed Icons anywhere you wanted, or placed none at all. InnoSetup is very flexible like that.

Use either one.

Mediafire: 0 items found to display!

I know. They suck.

MegaUpload is still hosting all the files, zShare have taken down the client and DepositFiles have taken the server down.

There are still enough links to get everything, provided you are not in a banned location for any of those hosts.

I'll try to remove or replace the dead links in the next couple of days.

hmm is this server ready to up or can i made a pserver with this files ?

You can do what you like with it... but I never intended it for more than about 5 players. :ott1:

It's meant to be a simple base for newcomers and or for people to make a disc to take to a LAN Party. There are instructions elsewhere for putting your own server setup into it for that. The actual server files which come with it are deliberately broken, as far as MMO functionality goes. They work for a simple "can I set up a server run around kill monsters, chat to NPCs at home, with my setup" scenario.

They're not much good for more than that, specifically so you don't have millions of people putting up awesome PT servers on the internet without the slightest idea how to do anything other than click "Next >" on the installation Wizard. :wink:

I just want to say Really Thank You. I was a great fan of PT, and now i have a choice to remember and make a tribute to this game. Im not really great on this things but at the moment i could play the server and cliente in my computer. I created an user account to walk and all works perfect in a core duo laptop with 1gb ram. Perfect by now man. Really really thank you.
Now im gonna try create the admin account, add the monsters and npcs and items and beg so my computer stay stable with it. If i can do it you have an invitation to drink and eat in spain. You made one person happy man... ^^

If you talk about bobsbol, I must to agree with you.
He always avtive, share everything and help to everyone and I am sure you are not the only one he made happy.
Anyway if you need help in adding new npc's/ and that stuff as you mentioned I will be here to help and of course bobsbol =]

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Originally Posted by Zerolow

Now im gonna try create the admin account, add the monsters and npcs and items and beg so my computer stay stable with it. If i can do it you have an invitation to drink and eat in spain. You made one person happy man... ^^

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All standard NPCs and items should be present in the server.

To see the NPCs you have to copy the Field & Char folders from the client folder into the folder with the server. Without it, the server has no map reference for the NPCs location, and they fall to an infinite bottom... (like if you fall through a map hole)

Some items don't drop, and those that do can't be picked up with the default client and server, which is why I provide the "Alternative" executables. :wink:

Well.. by now i have npc's and monsters. I can fight buy items. Only thing left to enjoy is the last thing you told me. I cant pick up gold and items. I saw it have temple 2 so its really great. Checking the items there are till dragon armour lvl 100. But.. what do you mean by "some items dont drop and others cant pick up so there are differentes .exe".

Are there any game.exe that i can use that let get all drops?. I go check now on forum but im a little scared about replace one file and lose the server lol (becouse im mixing some different files im finding in the forum aslo lol). Thanks again for all the efford and sorry about my poor skills in english.


*Edit: I got now the server4096E.rar and the Alternate.exe. I go check. Great Work friend...

*Last Edit: Unpacked the "Alternate". ¿Should i just replace the 2 files for the one in my server and client?. Is just that?. I will wait for your answere if its not much problem for you. I think is the last think left to enjoy the game lol.

Thanks and sorry for my "chat and asking". I hate disturb people with these things.

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Originally Posted by bobsobol

MEGAUPLOAD

Alternate executables 1.11MB

My Dropbox

Alternate executables 1.11MB

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Download checksums:-

Alternate

MD5 = B0FF2FAD734CC47BD5D7A61CBC8DE77A
SHA1 = 3CACDE3B9B026FB92FCC324775BC2A6112E206F1

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These server.exe and game.exe files do not have the bugs associated with picking up gold, or dropping items (you will find monsters drop more items, and more variety of items.

Yes... just run the alternate server executable, and replace the game.exe in the client install.

There will still be missing Clans, and SoD ranking (related to clans) but if you are playing solo (as is intended) this will not be a problem for you.

I never really tested out Bellartra, so there may be issues there too. This release should really be updated now I have some good feedback on it, but I have many projects on the go. I do have plans to make it that last bit "easy" for first-timers, and solo - 4 man LAN players. (after which stuff like Clans and Websites with associated server side scripting become an issue and you need to know more about the internals than this release alone is designed for)

Anyway... I hope you get some of that old time fun out of playing on your laptop after replacing the executables. :D: I'm glad you liked the release, and can only apologise that it isn't quite as simple to complete newcomers as I had hoped. But I did say it was a working Beta, and you have proved that it worked for you, and that you could solve the minor issues it has with the first time setup.

Well.. bad news from here. I replaced game.exe in the client. when i try to start it says "sg client"??. Well i supose thats normal. But the problem is not that... the problem is when i try to execute the server.exe. It breaks my pc lol... im afraid of do it again...i go try one last time but im afraid this not going to work to a newbie like me. Anyways im haveing a lot of fun with this headeche. lol. sado? :p

Edit: Nop. I only could run ServerE.exe but when use the client game.exe just says "connecting sgpt" and "unable connect". And its really slower loading than the version "without pick up items and gold" but i supose thats becouse my laptop isnt a good one.

Well... i supose i have no other option than look for another way to patch this or try to install again all ¬¬... hate this lol. Thanks for your help anyway ^^

Edit 2: Just one question. Can it be becouse the hotuk.ini is bad config that i cant pick it and not becouse of the client and server exe?. I saw this line of code in a post that i havent *DEFAULT_ITEM_USER. Should i have it? I go try it while someone answere. (and im not gettin exp ingame also). :'( Feel like a dumb after so many hours lol.

Yea... "alternative" client doesn't work at all on the original server... please make sure that the original server isn't running when you try to start the "alternative" one... that will break it. (throws up an error number, but I can't remember which one, just means that a PT server is already running)

Thing to do is to look out for the kitten in the system tray (what they are now calling the "Notification Area" in >= Vista)

I was working a bit on it, but seems still picking up items (& gold), and riseing exp is not able. I tryed other versions but seems yours is the best one useing mem and stability.

Do you know if there is another game.exe & server exe suitable for you personal-pt that i could download,replace and use that fix my problem?. The game.exe (sg version) dont work at all when i raplace the one in the pt client folder.

Thanks.

Not really. Not without editing, either the server executable or all the .zhoon files. (I made a pretty major change there, trying to support different languages by switching the server exe (or, rather just 2 bytes in it).

But it's possible if you feel up to that.

Either look for "*J_NAME" in hex editor and any other server, and replace is with "*E_NAME" and replace "*J_CHAT" with "*E_CHAT"... or, replace all the .zhoon files in my servers GameServer folder, and all sub-folders with ones that come with the server you want to use. (or one of the ET2 complete server repacks should do nicely)

You can use any KPT based client with any server except the default PPT one... and I would probably recommend KPT 1976 by JayMoko as one of the most stable, complete and current editions so far. Complete ET3 by Wormy is a good client release to use with it... but the client is still Korean with no translation client side. :(:

Thanks for the answere bobsobol. Im going to try to do what you say with patience... i will tell you what i get. Thanks! :)

Really good news. Your pt work perfect with the ET3 server and client. Bug of pick up items and gold now erased.
I could play at least like 8 hours yesterday. Sooo great!!! hahahaha.

Well..its korean server and client and name mobs and npcs are in korean, but still there are some quests in english so its fantastic.

The only problem i found by now its with the Tier 1 (lvl 20 quest), there should be 3 wolfs and there only spawn 2 (dunno which ones i have becouse of the korean lol) .

Can it be becouse there are any missing file in mosnters folder?. (or can it be becouse im a noob? lol.

Am..and one last thing.. is there any program that let me change the game texts korean to english easily. (remember that im not a programmer).

Thanks to all and YYYYYEEEEEPPAAAAA.... nice time playing im haveing thanks to you. I should save all these files to my sons in the futere :P.

Congratulations!

Wolverines should have a file in "GameServer\NPC"

• bronzWolverin.npc
• goldenWolverin.npc
• sillverWolverin.npc

And in "GameServer\Monsters"

• 37_BronzeWolverine.inf
• 38_SilverWolverine.inf
• 41_GoldenWolverine.inf

These files are Korean text files, and can be read with a Korean text editor like so

Code:

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// 직위 획득 퀘스트 몬스터 A

*속성                        적
*모양파일                "char\monster\MonWolverin\MonWolverin-02.ini"
*화면보정                0        44

*이름                        "골덴 울버린"
*Name                        "Golden Wolverine"

*레벨                        41

//몬스터가 활동하는 시간
*활동시간                제한없음

//무리가 필요한 몬스터의 수 최소X-최대X
*조직                        1

//지능의 구분은 1-10 까지의 IQ
*지능                        8

//몬스터의 성향 Good, Neutral, Evil
*품성                        Neutral

//몬스터가 캐릭터를 인식하는 거리 1M = 27
*시야                        420

//몬스터의 HP
*생명력                        1000

//몬스터의 공격력
*공격력                        30 44

//몬스터의 공격 흡수율 XX% 만큼 데미지를 흡수한다.
*흡수율                        10

//방패를 든 몬스터의 경우 블럭율이 존재
*블럭율                        0

//몬스터의 방어력
*방어력                        300

//공격 속도의 빠르기 최소 5 - 최대 9
*공격속도                8

//공격시 공격의 명중력 (91)
*명중력                        800

//몬스터가 가지고 있는 공격 패턴의 확률 구분 (최소 데미지 / 최대 데미지 = m / m (+X)
*특수공격률                20

//몬스터의 그림자 크기 소형, 중형, 중대형, 대형, 없음
*크기                        중대형

//물약 갯수 (몬스터가 물약을 가지고 있는 수)
*물약보유수                0

//물약 사용률 (몬스터 발생시 물약을 가지고 나올 확률)
*물약보유률                0

//공격범위 몬스터가 공격 할 때 공격 범위를 표시
*공격범위                80

//속성
////////// 속성 저항력 //////////

*생체                        50
*번개                        30
*얼음                        30
*불                        0
*독                        50
*매직                        0

//언데드 유무
*몬스터종족                노멀

//몬스터의 이동 속도 1-6의 범위
*이동력                        4

//이동타입 아직 먼지 모름?
*이동타입                0

//구분 ( CYCLOPS / HOBGOBLIN / IMP / MINIG / PLANT / SKELETON / ZOMBI / OBIT )
*효과음                        WOLVERLIN


//몬스터 사망시 유저들에게 돌아가는 경험치의 양
*경험치                        5000

*이벤트코드                100
*이벤트정보                0
*이벤트아이템                QT103


//몬스터가 떨어뜨리는 아이템 설정 블럭
*아이템카운터                1
*아이템                4000        없음
*아이템                3300        돈        20 75
*아이템                1610        pl102 ps102 pl103 ps103 pl102
*아이템                590        da105 da205 wa105 wc105 wh105 wm105 wp105 ws106 ws206 wt105 db104 ds104 om104 dg104 oa204 os103 or105 oa105 pl103 ps103 ec102
*아이템                350        da106 da206 wa106 wc106 wh106 wm106 wp106 ws107 ws207 wt106 db105 ds105 om105 dg105 oa205 ec102 or106 oa106
*아이템                100        da107 da207 wa107 wc107 wh107 wm107 wp107 ws108 ws208 wt107 db106 ds106 om106 dg106 oa206 ec102 or107 oa107
*아이템                50        da108 da208 wa108 wc108 wh108 wm108 wp108 ws109 ws209 wt108 db107 ds107 om107 dg107 oa207 ec102 or107 oa107


//차후 정상적으로 적용되면 교체
//*아이템카운터                4
//*아이템                1000        없음
//*아이템                7000        돈        40 100
//*아이템                1000        da105 wa105 wc105 wh105 wp105 wt105 ws105 ws205 wt105 oa205 db105 ds105 dg105 or105 oa105 ec102 ec101 os102
//*아이템                650        da106 wa106 wc106 wh106 wp106 wt106 ws106 ws206 wt106 oa206 db106 ds106 dg106 or106 oa106 ec102 ec101 os103
//*아이템                350        da107 wa107 wc107 wh107 wp107 wt107 ws107 ws207 wt107 oa207 db107 ds107 dg107 or107 oa107 ec102 ec101 os104

*연결파일        "name\34_GoldenWolverine.zhoon"

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If you speak (or rather "read") Korean well they are pretty simple to understand. If not, an automated translator may be some help... but only if you read them as Korean. :wink:

Which NPCs and Monsters spawn on each map (field), when and where is controlled by the "GameServer\Field" files. The .SPP files are the spawn points, and are plain Binary data. The .SPM files are Korean text again, and control timed spawns. (Wolverines only come out at night) The .SPC files are structured binary data which lists what NPCs and Monsters spawn, you need a good Editor, or to be quite a good programmer to edit those.

I updated one (of unknown origin) called NpcEditor, and Sandurr released one he called NPCManager. There are some features in his that are "nicer" but it also has a tenancy to corrupt the files, so keep a backup. (sorry, I can't find the links just now)

As for editing... you don't need to be a good programmer, and no program will help you to "simply" translate the Korean in the Client, or the server (though that is English by ET2). What you need to be, is a very good Reverse Code Engineer. Which means you need to be able to turn running programs back into readable code, understand the code, make changes to it and compile them back into something that will run. Just being a good programmer is not enough for that task. :wink: If you are keen to get your hands dirty, study RCE and Olly Debug... but from the sounds of things, that is further than you want to go.

I will check what you told me..and dont worry for the links...i will find them. About Olly i saw one post of you talking about it and with a pic of the program. I think i can have a look a it, im not really afraid of try it, im afraid that my brains burn if i try to understand it lol...but i will take a look too...learn is not bad at all...

Thanks so much for you help ^^.

edit: er..and i have no idea of korean lol, only spanish and a bit of english...translators will work for me on that task. lol

Well. By now all quests are Ok. Im still haveing a nice time playing (haha).

As i told you i used your personal pt instalation and replaced ET3 kpt server and client. That allowed me to play with exp, getting drops, etc.

Ageing, and other functions are ok also.

By the moment these are the problems i found so far:

1) Game crash when in Sanctuary 2 you try to enter Sanctuary 3.
2) In Ice2 you can enter the map but there are no monsters.

I still need to check the 2 maps up to ice 2 but by now i wanna check this. Any solution that i can try?.

Thansk so much. ^^

Ahh, yes. Essentially what you have done is upgraded classic PT (just post AOR) straight to ET3 without performing the ET2 updates, which contain Ice (and Iron / Railway I think) and the early Endless Tower and some Dark Sanc stuff.

Fixing your Ice monsters should be a matter of getting one of the ET2 releases and copying the appropriate fields, (.SPP, .SPM & .SPC) NPCs and Monsters from it into your server.

As Always thank you so much bobsobol. Im not finding ET2 in the forum so im downloading the fusionptrepack. I hope i can replace the files without problems.

Thanks for your help :).

edit1: Fusionpt hadnt the files of ice and up..so i went in one post that you did with server 619. There i found the monster files and another from npcs that the one i have hadnt. ( http://forum.ragezone.com/f562/guide...rsonal-616435/ )

I going to try copy the files of monsters and field on the personal server you did. (im too noob...hope this works) lol. ^^

celestialzero re-mirrored both KPT-Endless Tower v2.2 and FusionPT Repack (update).

Shagpubs original Endless Tower update was released here, and I think it's important that he made full credits to all the sources and people who contributed to that. (telatoro, nguyenbason, tr1pl3x, BurningFinger, Quantumfusion & HappyHardcore)

Ok.. now im donwloading the kpt endless tower from your second "link". The first one of CelestialZero is offline (megaupload).


//By now i copyed-pasted the file of server 619 in the priston tale server folder in my //pc. Monsters, and field. Moved every file that wasnt in my server folder from those. //Now when i start the et3 server.exe i have 83 monsters (it was only 77 i think before //i copyed the files of monsters). Anyway when i log in game and go to ice 2 there are //no monsters. Need the client any files?.
--> This one was what happen to me when i copyed the files of monsters in my server folder. Now im going to try what you told me with your links.

Thanks for you time, help and patience with me ^^.

I'm not sure about your client side assets (files), but I would think that if you have the maps in your client, and all the associated textures are okay (nothing is pink or white) then I would expect the mob assets should be present.

The key to monster spawns should be the spawn flags (visible red flags when logged in as Admin, and press F9 or WHY for the additional info) stored in the .SPP file ice1.ASE.spp, and the monster spawn rate file ice1.ASE.spm.

Code:

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//몬스터 출현 비율 - Spwaning of Monsters
//차가운 계곡 - Cold Valley

//Maximum concurrent spawns
*최대동시출현수        200
//출현간격 범위 9-1 1차이당 2배씩 빨라짐
//Spawn interval range 9-1 1 in every 2 is faster
//Spawn rate
*출현간격        5    70
//Spawn chance
*출현수            2


//      몬스터 이름          출현빈도
//      Mob Name          Frequency
*출연자  "굴가르"            15
*출연자  "프로스트 에이션트"  20
*출연자  "미스틱 스피넬"      15
*출연자  "카오스 카라"        1
*출연자  "프로즌 미스트"      15
*출연자  "콜드아이"          16
*출연자  "아이스 고렘"        20

//            몬스터 이름          대동몬스터 이름      대동몬스터출현수    출현시간
//            Boss Name          Additional mobs    Number of add's    Boss spawn hour
//*출연자두목  "거대한!산타고블린"  "미니산타고블린"      6                  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
//*출연자두목  "발렌토"            "카오스 카라"                            0 8 16 20
//*출연자두목  "발렌토"            "카오스 카라"                            2 6 10 14 18 22

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I can translate the comments without breaking the file, but the commands (*) must remain in Korean, unless you translate the server executable.

The names of monsters (as you can see) are also Korean. They must match exactly one of your monster\*.inf files. fe

Code:

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*이름            "굴가르"

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*NAME "icegoblin" re. icegoblin.zhoon where the *JNAME is usually "Ice Goblin" in English server, or "アイスゴブリン" in Japanese. ("AisugoburiN" as Romanji) :wink:

Relating to:-

Code:

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*출연자  "굴가르"            15

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Hahahahhaa... you totally outbidded me hahahaha... think that you are talking like in "marcian language" to me hahaha. Im just fighting to make this game works for personal use till the s3 maps (with lvl 102 drops), but im totally idiot in develop code. hahahaha. Anyway its really enjoying me.

Well..i go explain my situation a bit so you can understand better what happens but i promise i will work on it hard so i dont disturb you more than enough. I recongnice your efford helping and the time waste on people like me.

1) I still didnt work on admin account. I just worked on an account like a normal user that is the one i play. I used the file "makeAcUs.exe" to do it and it worked fine.Thats the one i play and the one i can check the maps.
- I will try to make an admin account so i can check the flags on the map as you told me.

2) quote --> "I'm not sure about your client side assets (files)"
The client files are the one of your personal priston tale client. I added the .exe and field,mobs,... from et3 server and client files adding to your server and client of personal priston tale. Last thing i did was add without replace the files downloaded of monsters,field (and npc i think) of the link you passed me ( http://forum.ragezone.com/f399/ultim...update-294353/ )

3) The maps works fine, at least till ice 2, (ice 1 have mobs and all working ok). I checked the files of monsters and it was right, there was no devil bird,turtle cannon and monsters high from that, but i can enter the map without problem (but it dont load like others when i get in the map). As i told you i copyed files of mobs of the last link spp and ase, and run the kpt-endlesstower-server.exe. It works... mobs recogniced was 83 (i supose this one reads the new monsters of ice2, still i need to find the lost temple one..etc). Anyway when i run the client i can play as always, but the same, on ice 2 no mosnters loaded.


4) Im totally "retard" but i think the first file you told me was the code that i need to have in the ice"2".smp (not ice1 that its working for me), i went to check it and i have smp and spp of ice2,lost temple, lost island, (i noticed i havent the .spc one on ice2 dunno if it is important). Anyway if its not problem for you tell me whith what program i need to open it, becouse with notepad i cant (:p).

5) The translation of the comments or names its not a problem. I dont mind read the names or items in game in korean so i dont mind of that at all. I just want to make the server and client run with the higher map. (Bless castle or sod isnt important for me also).

6) And finally, i want to tell that if i can make this works (and i yet can play the pre-aor game to ice1 work perfect in my pc laptop for personal use (core duo 1,6 , 1g ram), any noob like me can do it with a little efford. I hope all this work at least (and thats why i try to write everything) can help another noobs like me to run a server and clear the problems.
Anyway your personal pt is really great and easy to work with it. And i will repeat thanks for your help on every post i write :P. When you get tired of me you are free to send me to hell; ;-)

Well..nothing else to say, i go check if i can create an admin account and try to find for a program to read the code of the field files. Tytyty.

EDIT ------------------------>


ICE 2 WORKING PERFECTLY WITH MONSTERS.

I now need to go to the Lost temple and check it works. Im near finish and not disturb you more lol.... Greattttt !!! ^^ Thanks

I'm guessing you just had to find an ice_2.ASE.spm and ice2.ASE.spp file? I found some in the Server619 repack... I'm not sure how good they are, as it's not a very popular release, but I find it's data is usually pretty clean.

Glad to hear that went well. And I hope never to tire of helping people who appreciate it. Especially if they are prepared to investigate any help I offer on their own before saying "I don't get it." :wink:

Well..i have a new "little" bug, when i trade to the npc - warpgate the crystals to obtain the last wings to warp to ¿¿infernal island-lost temple??? the wings dissapear and i need to start with the wings hopie-hobgoblin. The last one hulk+king hoppie dont work.

And the second problem is that i still haveing d/c (client crash) when im in S2 (sanct2) near fury where i supose its the entrance of Sanct3.
I supose it can be something related to the filed files and item files.


Any idea if i missed some file? Thanks ^^

(Rest is working perfect)

This is a bug in the Server executable. It's common to every server from ET2 to the ET3 Sanc3 1976 server of JayMoko.

The bug it's self is due to an over zealous "search and replace" by Shagpub and / or the GFantisy crew. It's easy to fix with Olly, or even a hex editor... there is a thread about it here, just search.

oky, im going to try download Olly and find the thread. Thanks very much bobsobol. :)

Ok..i have a doubt (i never used things like olly).

I found your code to solve the wing problem >>>>
http://h.imagehost.org/0619/WingPatch.png

Then i dwnloaded Olly and opened the server.exe.


This is what i have now >>>>

http://img602.imageshack.us/img602/9233/wingolly.th.jpg

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I go try to understand this till you can answere me. Thanks so much ^^

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Ok i was totally wrong so i deleted what i posted.

I noticed that in the olly i donwloaded the strings was right to left and not left to right like the code you posted.

Example: you had in the picture 08 02 08 00 and i should write in olly 00 08 02 08 in the hex part. (hex/ascii 16 option).

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arf deleted again...im not saveing the changes for some reason... forget it all..i need watch a little bit more this...how to save to the exe...

Thanks a lot ^^.

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Last Edit. --> Wing is working ^^. Your post was totally right...I could enter now in Lost Island and i saw mobs in it also..so im going to check lost island and lost temple if now works perfect and then i will only need to restore the Sanct 3 entrance.
But now that I`m not afraid of use Olly i think i dont need your help to fix the last step (or at least that is what i hope hahaha).

Thanks a lot, thanks a lot to you and to everyone that develope and share this files and fixes. They are a great help for newbies like me. Thanks for all your great work.

Its great to play again, and its great to learn a bit how it works. ^^ Well...till the next problem i think i stop posting by now. hahaha. I was a pain in the ass..haha.

Cool. :D:

I've only just noticed this post. I wish you listed the image

http://img602.imageshack.us/img602/9233/wingolly.jpg

But never mind.

I presume the problem was that you where still displaying the dump as Hex 16 bytes, not as Integer Long, and that you where only Copying to Exe and never Save that Exe copy to file?

Yes...it was something like that. haha.
Now i changed hp of mobs and some things i read on posts.
Lost temple is working fine, and i can get for some reasons drops lvl 102 and 105 there ???...well doesnt mind since i can change it.

Next steps are fix entrance Endless tower 3 and Sanctuary 3 that makes disconects when trying to log in (still no fixed) and monsters in et 1 and 2. Maps work fine but mobs dont summon. I read somewhere in the forum that is something normal that need to be fixed so i will try to find the thread that explain how to do it. There is a txt file in the et3 server.rar that starts to explain how to fix this but its too high level for me to understand. Indeed only points to a code in hex and says "now you will know how to do"....or something like that...and i certainly can say i dont know how to do hahahaha. So i will check and i will tell you later.

Thanks bobsobol ^^