Private Server for Testing

[Nira]

I don't know if people have known about this already, but IT IS possible to setup up a private server.

I mean that the server is on one computer, and if you give people the correct eqhost.txt and account names they can connect directly to you.

I envision that this would be a great way to test servers, you can select the people you want to test, and test with them. (I was able to join the server along with the other person who helped me get this to work)

I'm not going to post exactly how I did it (though it was quite simple) because I don't want every other person hosting there own private server. If a moderator will approve that I can post how I did it, I will, otherwise PM me.

[Hardy]

I don't think they care if you post how you did it, hehe. Will probably stop some questions from n00bs asking how, but it won't stop all. I am running a test server, but I think I will keep mine available for all, just so I can get opinions from others of how I am doing.

[Nira]

Ok, its kinda like hosting a LAN over the net.

I was using the 4.1 DR2 but I assume it works for everything.
Was as simple as: 1 2 3 ... 4 5 6 7

1) In Loginserver.ini :
change the "Loginserver" "Loginserver2" and "Worldaddress" to the your IP (Because you are hosting the server)

2) In boot5zones.bat
change the IP's to your own (again because your hosting the server)

3) Contact friends who you want to play.

4) Using MySQL create account names/passes for your friends and tell them what they are.

5) In Miniloginaccounts.ini add the IP's of the people playing along with the username and pass you gave them. (So it requires that you have the IP's of those you want to play. A turn off for people worried about being hacked.)

6) Make sure that the eqhost.txt of those going to play is set to point at your IP (so they join your server)

7) Play


I hope I have that all right!

[Plutonikz]

Both my friend and I are getting 1017 errors. Can you elaborate on the steps a little more?

[Nira]

Originally Posted by Plutonikz

Both my friend and I are getting 1017 errors. Can you elaborate on the steps a little more?

It could be lots of different things, if this is your first server, follow the readme (my sig has a link to it) and make sure you can get a minilogin running. Understanding and knowing how to get your own server working first is key.

My only thought would be that you don't have the accounts setup correctly

Using MySQL you can check what accounts you have.

go to your mysql prompt (C:\mysql\bin\mysql.exe or wherever you put it)

type:
use eq
(should say "Database changed")
then type:
SELECT * FROM account; (copy that exactly or it wont work, even the ; )

it should display something similiar to this:

+----+-------+-----------+-------------+----------+--------+--------------+---------+
| id | name | charname | packencrypt | password | status | lsaccount_id | gmspeed |
+----+-------+-----------+-------------+----------+--------+--------------+---------+
| 1 | ME | Nira | | MYPASS | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | You | Divatesta | | Test | 200 | 1 | 0 |
+----+-------+-----------+-------------+----------+--------+--------------+---------+


now if you don't see any accounts then you must add some.

still from the mysql prompt type:
INSERT INTO account VALUES (#,'accountname','','','accountpass',200,#,0);

where the first # equals the id (it goes progressively, so 1 2 3 4 etc on up)
the second # equals the lsaccount_id (it goes progressively starting at 0, then 1 2 3 etc)

In the miniloginaccounts.ini make sure that the IP for each person corresponds to the accountname/accountpass.

AMEN! This probably doesn't make any sense to you, and don't think you should try setting this up unless you really need this type of server.

THIS IS UNSUPPORTED BY EQEMU
"We release eqemu with everything you need, if you don't understand it, don't bother" -Khuong

[Plutonikz]

Hmm i got 2 accounts on there (yeah I added the other one like you said in the step by step thing), but it has NULL for the lsaccountid thingy. Would that be it?