FAQ + How to get started using FS2NetD

[Cobra]

i think it's your connection. i usually had that problem when i had 56K.

[Duelron1001]

it most likely is, something which i plan on fixing.

[Jetmech Jr.]

Ok, this is getting irritating.

Whenever I join a game, I always start out:

1. With every subsystem at 6%, except engines, which are 15% (Whoo T_T')
2. Unable to fire
3. Unable to use targetting.
4. Unable to see anything in sensors
5. Unable to go past 25 speed, Unless I use Afterburners which work perfectly
6. Crashing whenever I press "respawn"

Can anyone help me out here?

[Goober5000]

Multiplayer's broken in the latest SCP builds.  It'll be fixed for 3.6.7.

[MatthewPapa]

Until then try this build
http://www.game-warden.com/20050103-win32.zip

Btw goober, when can we expect 3.6.7?

[Goober5000]

June 15th.

[Cobra]

Well, it's June 23rd. Where's the damn scp? :p

[feylamia]

Do I need the english version for this multiplayer stuffs?
It just keeps crashing as soon as I move my mouse pointer onto something in the Hangar.

[FF-Darkhalf]

I keep crashing using tom's build whenever I hit the start game button.

FSO 3.6.5 works apart from having hacked table data. ( I used the FAQ table files)

[Evophyrexy]

Do I need the english version for this multiplayer stuffs?
It just keeps crashing as soon as I move my mouse pointer onto something in the Hangar.

Try creating a new pilot.

I keep crashing using tom's build whenever I hit the start game button.

FSO 3.6.5 works apart from having hacked table data. ( I used the FAQ table files)

3.6.5 is not really multiplayer compatible. for your problem with Tom's build, it won't work if you have any media VP's in your fs2 folder.

[FF-Darkhalf]

which ones should i dump plz, those are the ones I got at the moment:

mv_core.vp
root_fs2.vp
smarty_fs2.vp
sparky_fs2.vp
sparky_hi_fs2.vp
stu_fs2.vp
tango1_fs2.vp
tango2_fs2.vp
tango3_fs2.vp
warble_fs2.vp

* i removed mv_core.vp after comparing the files with karajorma FAQ but still the same, crashing everytime :nervous:

* deleted all, reinstalled from Matthewpapa's Full Game zip (675 megabytes), removed all flags as i kept getting errors, then seems to work smooth, no table hack msg, no crashs, but everytime I start a game I instantly jump

*ok finally seems to work, created a new pilots & everything seems fine. Just gotta find someone to play with now :biggrin1:

[Dustdevil]

Hey what FS2 server are still working?

[MatthewPapa]

yes, fs2netd is back up. just use the attached config file because the IP address for the server has changed

[Devastator]

Do u think u r funny, MatthewPapa?:mad:
I did all u writed down about start usin FS2NetD, but
1.fs2 still says 'hacked table files'(still after I overwrited them with ur files)
2.i c noone in multiplayer:(
I had v1.20 before, but I replaced it with the old engine.
So if u have an idea how to make it working please send it to me!
thx

[MatthewPapa]

funny? no. This FAQ has worked for 99% of the people that have folllowed it. Some things to try:
Remove MV_Music.vp from the freespace2 directory
When you are following the FAQ, make sure you start with a fresh install