Recent content by FreefallGeek

I understand your concerns. Mostly I was just curious. I'm working on a similar projec. Thanks for the source release, very informative.

Would you please allow us to view the php source for the backend chadz?

And to verify, this only works if the client is running the modified module as well, correct? Meaning it's impossible to have someone connect with a Native module and see the weather effects?

Problem resolved. This is what I had to do. Here is my original code:
  .....
  ("multi_scene_14",sf_generate,"none", "none", (0,0),(100,100),-100,"0x0000000040000c910003e8fa0000538900003e9e00005301",
    [],[],"outer_terrain_snow"),
  ("multi_scott1",sf_generate,"none", "none", (0,0),(100,100),-100,"0x00000006300005000004ed3800000bff00002bd300002cf6",
    [],[],"outer_terrain_beach"),
 
  ("random_multi_plain_medium",sf_generate|sf_randomize|sf_auto_entry_points,"none", "none", (0,0),(240,240),-0.5,"0x00000001394018dd000649920004406900002920000056d7",
    [],[], "outer_terrain_plain"),
  ("random_multi_plain_large",sf_generate|sf_randomize|sf_auto_entry_points,"none", "none", (0,0),(240,240),-0.5,"0x000000013a001853000aa6a40004406900002920001e4f81",
    [],[], "outer_terrain_plain"),
  ("random_multi_steppe_medium", sf_generate|sf_randomize|sf_auto_entry_points, "none", "none", (0,0),(100, 100), -0.5, "0x0000000128601ae300063d8f0004406900002920001e4f81",
    [],[], "outer_terrain_steppe"),
  ("random_multi_steppe_large", sf_generate|sf_randomize|sf_auto_entry_points, "none", "none", (0,0),(100, 100), -0.5, "0x000000012a00d8630009fe7f0004406900002920001e4f81",
    [],[], "outer_terrain_steppe"),

  ("multiplayer_maps_end",sf_generate,"none", "none", (0,0),(100,100),-100,"0x00000001300389800003a4ea000058340000637a0000399b",
    [],[],"outer_terrain_plain"),


I had to make it look like:
  .....
  ("multi_scene_14",sf_generate,"none", "none", (0,0),(100,100),-100,"0x0000000040000c910003e8fa0000538900003e9e00005301",
    [],[],"outer_terrain_snow"),
 
  ("random_multi_plain_medium",sf_generate|sf_randomize|sf_auto_entry_points,"none", "none", (0,0),(240,240),-0.5,"0x00000001394018dd000649920004406900002920000056d7",
    [],[], "outer_terrain_plain"),
  ("random_multi_plain_large",sf_generate|sf_randomize|sf_auto_entry_points,"none", "none", (0,0),(240,240),-0.5,"0x000000013a001853000aa6a40004406900002920001e4f81",
    [],[], "outer_terrain_plain"),
  ("random_multi_steppe_medium", sf_generate|sf_randomize|sf_auto_entry_points, "none", "none", (0,0),(100, 100), -0.5, "0x0000000128601ae300063d8f0004406900002920001e4f81",
    [],[], "outer_terrain_steppe"),
  ("random_multi_steppe_large", sf_generate|sf_randomize|sf_auto_entry_points, "none", "none", (0,0),(100, 100), -0.5, "0x000000012a00d8630009fe7f0004406900002920001e4f81",
    [],[], "outer_terrain_steppe"),

  ("multi_scott1",sf_generate,"none", "none", (0,0),(100,100),-100,"0x00000006300005000004ed3800000bff00002bd300002cf6",
    [],[],"outer_terrain_beach"),
 
  ("multiplayer_maps_end",sf_generate,"none", "none", (0,0),(100,100),-100,"0x00000001300389800003a4ea000058340000637a0000399b",
    [],[],"outer_terrain_plain"),

I had to move my map behind the random maps in the listing, this caused my map's name to show up correctly instead of being displayed as Random Plains (Medium).

Got my map to show up, had to host with dedicated, local host was the problem. Now the issue is that while the .sco that loads is my map, it doesnt show up as Scott Test as the map name in the server browser, it shows up as "Random Plains (Medium)"

Actually it shows up on Battle, Deathmatch, and Team Deathmatch. Not sure why that is happening. The other modes it doesn't appear in.

Also, it still launches a random map instead of my scene.

GetAssista said:

It's done by triggers in mission template doing animate_scene_prop cycles. So you need new code, hence no, it can't be integrated in Native, new module is required

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Thank you GetAssista, appreciate the quick response. A bit disheartening that it would not be possible to incorporate it into Native.

Or maybe he hex edits the displayed number of connected hosts the same way he edits the allowable number of players.

joelturuz said:

128 people fighting in 1 server? I wish I had been there
Just out of curiosity, how horrible was the lag?

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Not terrible, actually. And I'm US based (They're EU). With a continent-side server and a good enough broadband connect, fast enough server, multiple servers running 64-a-side battles should be possible. Hopefully the Devs see the two modded servers and realize they can raise the hard-coded cap.

MaHuD said:

Highelf said:

Out of curiousity, the 128 limit is done via the mission templates visitor count? Me and Yoshi had the same idea before but never tested it. Pretty neat that it all works fine.

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I thought that at first, but according to the other thread, they used a hex editor.

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The server executable wont accept a value higher than 65 for set_max_players regardless of the mission type. However, if you change where it stores the max player data once the executable is running (i.e. hex editor) then you don't have to deal with the executable checking to make sure you're playing by the rules. Start the server with 64, or 2, or 12.. etc, it doesn't matter. Then edit the executable to anywhere between -254 and 254 once it's started.

Jest said:

What hex editor do you use?  Would you recommend xvi32 ?

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To be honest it really doesn't matter. You just need a way to analyze the .exe while it's running and locate the specific bits you want to edit.

mr.master said:

So would it be possbile to increase the cap even further?

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245 is the highest you can edit it unless the Devs change it server side.