Topic: Dizzy told me to post here and tell you all to.... (Read 5800 times)

Rolling · « **on:** April 18, 2006, 06:48:13 am »

STFU!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!

Ok, sorry... ummm...

Seriously.....

Does anyone have a clue as to why I cannot type my cd key, for Orion Pirates, in the box provided for the cd key?

My keyboard works on everything else.

Rolling

Skaren · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2006, 07:28:44 am »

Hit the escape key then after the game has shrunk to the task bar left click on it and when it reopens KB should be back.

Bonk · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2006, 07:32:23 am »

Find StarFleetOP.exe in the installation folder, copy it, paste it as a shortcut on the desktop, then use only that shortcut to start the game. (Installing OP+4 will also correct the existing shortcuts)

Rolling · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2006, 07:46:09 am »

Thanks, got it working.

OP installed... check
CD key working.... check
Direct X thingy.... check
Patched to 2552.... check

<mumbles to self and checks the "How to" thread>

Dizzy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2006, 08:57:39 am »

Install op+4.0

That fixes a bunch of other issues

Rolling · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2006, 06:55:23 am »

Quote from: Rolling In The Hay on April 18, 2006, 07:46:09 am

Thanks, got it working.

OP installed... check
CD key working.... check
Direct X thingy.... check
Patched to 2552.... check

<mumbles to self and checks the "How to" thread>

OP Enhancement Pack.... check
Firesouls opplus 4.0.... check
Latest drivers.... check
EZini file...... check
FireSoul's minipatcher.... check

ummmmm.... ok

I think this is everything.

I'm behind a Linksys and I'm getting the firewall message.

Gonna try again with my Bellsouth firewall turned off before messing with the router because I don't know how to mess witht he router.

OlBuzzard · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2006, 09:55:43 am »

Rollling ..

I dunno why the problem exists ... only that it does. ( Sorry but I know nothing of the tech-no-bable to explain ) ..

however the only solution I have found so far is to access the ship list .. (usually in the single player custom skirmish mode) then minimize the game ... using the "windows" key usually works best. Often time doing this process outside of the selecting a ship will not work. Again .. I dont know why .. and will not suggest that for some that the new patch does not resolve this problem. I have simply found that after loading the game .... I go straight to the single player custom skirmish ... and go straight to selecting a ship .... so I can get into the ship list. At that point minimize as we have mentioned. After that you should be able to restore the game ... give it a few seconds ... and you should be good to go.

Please note: .... I can not even set "hot keys" as the key board (as you say) is not operating.

One you have preforemed the afore mentioned task ... everything is as it should be. You can then set hot keys ... etc.

Additional note: This is not ment to be argumentative for those of you who don't have this problem. It seems like it started after the last patch ... and or about the time XP came out ... It's been so long ago that I have frankly forgotten WHEN it took place. Only that some of us still have to deal with the problem even with all the current DL's.

thanks

Rolling · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2006, 09:28:01 pm »

Quote from: OlBuzzard on April 19, 2006, 09:55:43 am

Rollling ..

I dunno why the problem exists ... only that it does. ( Sorry but I know nothing of the tech-no-bable to explain ) ..

however the only solution I have found so far is to access the ship list .. (usually in the single player custom skirmish mode) then minimize the game ... using the "windows" key usually works best. Often time doing this process outside of the selecting a ship will not work. Again .. I dont know why .. and will not suggest that for some that the new patch does not resolve this problem. I have simply found that after loading the game .... I go straight to the single player custom skirmish ... and go straight to selecting a ship .... so I can get into the ship list. At that point minimize as we have mentioned. After that you should be able to restore the game ... give it a few seconds ... and you should be good to go.

Please note: .... I can not even set "hot keys" as the key board (as you say) is not operating.

One you have preforemed the afore mentioned task ... everything is as it should be. You can then set hot keys ... etc.

Additional note: This is not ment to be argumentative for those of you who don't have this problem. It seems like it started after the last patch ... and or about the time XP came out ... It's been so long ago that I have frankly forgotten WHEN it took place. Only that some of us still have to deal with the problem even with all the current DL's.

thanks

Ok, I disabled the firewalls and tried the "OlBuzzard Maneuver" had an interesting result.

After going to "single player", "skrimish", going back to "multiplayer", my game would not show the "evil firewall message" BUT neither did it ever show the "create account" button, AND it would not respond to the "Back" button.

I have to "Alt, Ctrl, Delete" it.

Interesting... so the "OlBuzzard Hokie Pokie" does shake things up a bit. I will be messing around with this some more!

Anybody know anything about Linksys?

OlBuzzard · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2006, 11:08:59 pm »

Quote from: Rolling In The Hay on April 19, 2006, 09:28:01 pm

Quote from: OlBuzzard on April 19, 2006, 09:55:43 am
Rollling ..

I dunno why the problem exists ... only that it does. ( Sorry but I know nothing of the tech-no-bable to explain ) ..

however the only solution I have found so far is to access the ship list .. (usually in the single player custom skirmish mode) then minimize the game ... using the "windows" key usually works best. Often time doing this process outside of the selecting a ship will not work. Again .. I dont know why .. and will not suggest that for some that the new patch does not resolve this problem. I have simply found that after loading the game .... I go straight to the single player custom skirmish ... and go straight to selecting a ship .... so I can get into the ship list. At that point minimize as we have mentioned. After that you should be able to restore the game ... give it a few seconds ... and you should be good to go.

Please note: .... I can not even set "hot keys" as the key board (as you say) is not operating.

One you have preforemed the afore mentioned task ... everything is as it should be. You can then set hot keys ... etc.

Additional note: This is not ment to be argumentative for those of you who don't have this problem. It seems like it started after the last patch ... and or about the time XP came out ... It's been so long ago that I have frankly forgotten WHEN it took place. Only that some of us still have to deal with the problem even with all the current DL's.

thanks

Ok, I disabled the firewalls and tried the "OlBuzzard Maneuver" had an interesting result.

After going to "single player", "skrimish", going back to "multiplayer", my game would not show the "evil firewall message" BUT neither did it ever show the "create account" button, AND it would not respond to the "Back" button.

I have to "Alt, Ctrl, Delete" it.

Interesting... so the "OlBuzzard Hokie Pokie" does shake things up a bit. I will be messing around with this some more!

Anybody know anything about Linksys?

heheh ... not surprising. I've had that happen once or twice ... ya might not have been in the right part of the skirmish:

1. after single player: select skirmish
2. once in the next screen look just above " play game" and select "customize"
3. in the next screen "Advanced Custom Skirmish" look in the upper left hand section of this page "select your fleet" then click on "select"

At this point "Choose Vessel" should be at the top of the screen.

I'm well aware of the fact that you will recognize this screen when you see it .. but if ya dont get to this exact screen before minimizing ... it will NOT work.

I usually let it set for a few seconds before "restoring". And YES .. it does take a few seconds .... ( more like as much as 45 seconds to a minute) for it to "pop back up". Now click "done" just like you would normally do after making a ship selection.

Hey .. dont laugh .. this has worked consistently now ever since this latest "patch" has came out. And it works for the rest of the night on a server ,... even if ya CDT. Once ya shut down for the evening .. yes .. you will probably have to jump through the same hoops each time ya fire up the game.

At any rate... I've wasted enough of your time ..

For what ever it's worth ... good to see ya around Kimberly

KAT Chuut-Ritt · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2006, 11:22:09 pm »

Quote from: Rolling In The Hay on April 19, 2006, 09:28:01 pm

After going to "single player", "skrimish", going back to "multiplayer", my game would not show the "evil firewall message" BUT neither did it ever show the "create account" button, AND it would not respond to the "Back" button.

I have to "Alt, Ctrl, Delete" it.

Myself and a couple of others had this problem with non appearing buttons, the answer ended up being patience. Had to wait nearly 10 minutes for that button to appear the first time. Eventually it did and appeared normally after that.

Rolling · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2006, 01:22:24 pm »

Quote from: KAT Chuut-Ritt on April 19, 2006, 11:22:09 pm

Quote from: Rolling In The Hay on April 19, 2006, 09:28:01 pm

After going to "single player", "skrimish", going back to "multiplayer", my game would not show the "evil firewall message" BUT neither did it ever show the "create account" button, AND it would not respond to the "Back" button.

I have to "Alt, Ctrl, Delete" it.

Myself and a couple of others had this problem with non appearing buttons, the answer ended up being patience. Had to wait nearly 10 minutes for that button to appear the first time. Eventually it did and appeared normally after that.

Yeah, I had consider that I might was being hasty so I left it on all night. LOL!!!

Bonk · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2006, 05:15:02 pm »

If you're behind a linksys router none of that will help.

You need to set your PC to be in the DMZ while playing or configure your PC for a static lan IP and forward ports 47624 TCP, 2300-2400 TCP & UDP to your PC. In either case make sure to set the router to allow pings from the WAN. (and disable UPnP)
Port forwarding is the more secure solution.
http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163362630.msg1122700648.html#msg1122700648
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240429

You also need to make sure that the Windows XP firewall is disabled while playing on the Dynaverse, as well as any other software firewalls that might be installed.

If you are running McAfee you need to disable/uninstall the privacy service thing as it interferes for some unknown reason.

The linksys configuration page can usually be found by entering http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar of your browser. Usually the initial username is admin with no password. (local access only).

If you have not read the manual for your router yet, then do so. (not the quickstart guide, but the full user's guide)

Also, you might find this site useful: http://www.portforward.com

If all that is too much to absorb, you can always just connect directly and bypass the router when playing on the dynaverse.

If you are wondering why you do not need to do this for other games, it is because the Dynaverse is somewhat unique in that not only must you be able to see the server unobstructed but also all other players who login, which cannot possibly be known in advance. Once a multiplayer mission in underway, the server has nothing to do with it, you are connecting directly to other players, without the server acting as an intermediate, unlike other games like Quake or BF1942 or the like, where the server is always the go-between.

Rolling · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2006, 05:37:36 pm »

YOU WANT ME TO READ THE ROUTER MANUEL?!!!!

OH NOES!!!!!!!1!!!11!!!!!

Riskyllama · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2006, 06:04:15 pm »

theres prolly also the routing function of your bellsouth modem, if yours is anything like mine

IAF Lyrkiller · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2006, 06:24:25 pm »

I just bypass my router and plug my dsl mdm directly in my pc.

And yes I do have a firewall on my PC

Bonk · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2006, 08:13:32 pm »

Quote from: CayneG on April 20, 2006, 06:24:25 pm

And yes I do have a firewall on my PC

Sigh...

KAT Chuut-Ritt · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2006, 11:38:23 pm »

Quote from: CayneG on April 20, 2006, 06:24:25 pm

And yes I do have a firewall on my PC

Doesn't everyone?

Actually I don't just messing with Bonk

Soreyes · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2006, 01:57:16 am »

Quote from: Bonk on April 20, 2006, 08:13:32 pm

Quote from: CayneG on April 20, 2006, 06:24:25 pm
And yes I do have a firewall on my PC

Sigh...

Whats a Firewall?..........

Dizzy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 21, 2006, 03:42:10 am »

Quote from: CayneG on April 20, 2006, 06:24:25 pm

I just bypass my router and plug my dsl mdm directly in my pc.

And yes I do have a firewall on my PC

I'm going to start banning IP's with peeps with firewalls that cause drops on SG servers. Be warned.

IAF Lyrkiller · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2006, 07:55:22 pm »

Its a SOFTWARE FIREWALL configured to where I can play online w/o any problems.

Or do you want me to configure my router to really mess you up.

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