Newbie Spellweaver
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Description:
This is a simple guide to getting a custom 'Breaking News' announcement working on your server.
Setup:
The wow client makes a http request when opened. For your players to view this custom news they will need to edit the 'hosts' file normally located in:
"C:/Windows/system32/drivers/etc"
From here they will need to add the follow lines at the end of the file:
XX.XX.XX.XXX = Your server ip address. You may not substitute a no-ip address or equivalent. They will not work.
The Alert:
Now that your users have routed the client to your server, they need some news to view. In the root directory of your http server, create a file named 'alert' with no extension. Open this file in notepad and add the line SERVERALERT: then under that type whatever message(s) you want your players to see at login.
That's it, now you have a custom Breaking News message for your players to view a login.
Other Notes:
There are two lines added to the hosts file:
XX.XX.XX.XXX status.wow-europe.com - Allows players to see a Breaking News message at login.
XX.XX.XX.XXX launcher.worldofwarcraft.com - Allows players to view your web page when opening Launcher.exe.
You may leave the second one out if you wish.
Credits:
I'm sure this isn't the first time this has been posted. But I found this on mangos files and I give credits to the guys over there. Enjoy!
This is a simple guide to getting a custom 'Breaking News' announcement working on your server.
Setup:
The wow client makes a http request when opened. For your players to view this custom news they will need to edit the 'hosts' file normally located in:
"C:/Windows/system32/drivers/etc"
From here they will need to add the follow lines at the end of the file:
Code:
XX.XX.XX.XXX status.wow-europe.com
XX.XX.XX.XXX launcher.worldofwarcraft.comXX.XX.XX.XXX = Your server ip address. You may not substitute a no-ip address or equivalent. They will not work.
The Alert:
Now that your users have routed the client to your server, they need some news to view. In the root directory of your http server, create a file named 'alert' with no extension. Open this file in notepad and add the line SERVERALERT: then under that type whatever message(s) you want your players to see at login.
That's it, now you have a custom Breaking News message for your players to view a login.
Other Notes:
There are two lines added to the hosts file:
XX.XX.XX.XXX status.wow-europe.com - Allows players to see a Breaking News message at login.
XX.XX.XX.XXX launcher.worldofwarcraft.com - Allows players to view your web page when opening Launcher.exe.
You may leave the second one out if you wish.
Credits:
I'm sure this isn't the first time this has been posted. But I found this on mangos files and I give credits to the guys over there. Enjoy!
