Topic: Can't Find Servers

[worfhonour]

Hello again,
You lost the sounds file by the way you described the lose of voices, this could be a bad install.

Do a new install follow the 534b instructions, e.g. dont load gamespy, etc.

I would suggest that you then visit the www.gfluniverse.org  site and download their latest 534b server MOD. It is very stable and runs smooth. 

Let me know how you get on, we aint gonna let this beat us. 

Worfy 

[worfhonour]

Darn sorry don't forget to run the 534b patch, then do has before but load the server connection patch after. Ensure it is the latest server connection patch from Dynaverse.net. 

Then run the GLF MOD server download.

Worfy 

[Piett]

The sounds weren't gone, I just had to adjust a line in the .ini file to get them working again, so I'm pretty sure there's nothing wrong with the install.

And how do I "ensure it is the latest server connection patch from Dynaverse.net"? I've only seen one on here.

[worfhonour]

it is version 2 

I am more interested in
SFC3_Patch_1.01_Beta_2_Build_v534_b.exe 

I'll check my file.

Worfy 

[Strayy]

Hail Piett  if it helps, my site has the directory update files for EAW, OP, and SFC3   site is   tavern.250free.com (no www.) 

[worfhonour]

Hello,
Do you have the US or UK version of 'SFC3_Patch_1.01_Beta_2_Build_v534_b.exe '

They are different depending from where you are from.

For example in the UK version the file that contains the META section is called the 'Sfc3 configuration' file whereas the US version the same file is called the 'SFC3.ini' file.

Well it states UK version but it is a European version, the US version mainly covers the US,  South Pacific regions and Asia.

Once you load the correct version they are totally compatible in multiplay.

Hope that helps. 

Worfy 

[Piett]

I'm pretty sure I have the US version... I have the sfc.ini file.

Strayy, I went to your site, and your server patch had a different name, so I installed it in the hopes it was newer, but still no change.

Again, I'm getting the same problem from EAW.

[worfhonour]

Sorry, maybe i should try to explain, though i am not an expert with this.

When you join Multiplay the server is looking for the configuration files, it checks for the Sfc3.configuration or the Sfc3.ini files on your hard drive, along with common settings etc. They have to be compatible on your hard drive and in multiplay, the version I mean.

If you have an install of the Uk version of Sfc3,  it cant find the 'Sfc3 Configuration' file if the 534b patch is the US version, eg the SFC3.ini file and visa vera.

Again hope that helps 

We aint beat yet 

I think the Admin here are getting their  head around this, we need Pestalance to advice very skilled  and very experienced, i am just a Modder 

Worfy 

[Strayy]

Make sure its patched right... you should see in the lower right corner the version number..  ex:  the EAW number should show 2036, the OP number should show 2552, the SFC3 number should show 1.01  build (534)   if these numbers arent there, its not patched right...
after youve verified theyre patched correctly, then run the directory updaters ... hope this is some help

[Piett]

Yes, I've already had them patched to the correct version before using the directory patch.

I'm pretty sure I'm using the US version.... how would I know otherwise?

[worfhonour]

Hi,
You will have the Sfc3.ini file.

Have tried downloading the GLF Mod yet.

It has a Patch as part of the install.

Let me know how it goes, I am asking around regarding this issue.

We aint beat, hopefully Pestalance will also join our quest to resolve this. 

Worfy 

[worfhonour]

Hello,
Go to the 'General Starfleet Command Forums' topic 'Help: game doesn't play quite right on new computer (xp pro not vista),

There are a few suggestion from 'Pestalance', let me know if this helps.

Worfy 

[Pestalence_XC]

OK.. first of all.. lets start from the beginning.. Uninstall everything..

go into My Computer, right click on C drive, click on properties

Go into the tools tab and Click on the button under error checking.. in the little pop up window, select the top check box only, click ok.. a warning message will pop up.. click OK..

Reboot system.

after reboot, Turn off Anti-Virus and reinstall game and use the 534B patch located at the top of this forum.. say no to Direct X and say no to Gamespy Arcade.

Next go into your SFC 3 game directory and go into Assets / Videos and find the (name).BIK files and rename them to (name).old sometimes the BINK player will stick your Vid card.

Next go to Start, Click Run, type in Services.msc and click OK

Find Universal Plug and Play, Stop the service, then right click on it, select Properties, then in the drop down box, set it to Disable (this service is only used to discover new hardware connected by USB.. re-enable when you buy a new device, load drivers, Disable service again)

Next install the SFC3 Directory Server Fix

Restart system

Right click on your SFC 3 desktop shortcut and click Properties, put a check into Disable Visual Themes, click OK

Reinstall latest Version of Direct X, just in case something on your system buggered it.

Make sure your Video Drivers are up to date and you have all updates from Microsoft and get the latest Drivers for the rest of your hardware, motherboard, firmware for your HDD and CD drives (Driver conflict may be playing an issue here).. make sure to update your Network Card and flash your modem with latest Firmware..

Configure your Firewall with the ports listed above.. If you have a Firewall and a Router, the kill the firewall,, your router is a Physical firewall already.. you need to configure the ports in it instead.

Now turn your AV back on..

Adjust your INI file for Behind NAT and your vid size and your voices...

now try logging on to the Dynaverse..

Hope this helps..

[Piett]

I don't think it's a problem with SFC. I think it has to be somewhere higher up, I just don't know what it could be. I get the same problem with SFC2:EAW.  If the XP Firewall is set to allow SFC, there is no firewall or antivirus software running, and I set my router to be in the DMZ, what could possibly be blocking all of this?

[Pestalence_XC]

It may be your ISP.. contact them and get hold of their lvl 2 or lvl 3 teck support.. they may be blocking the necessary ports on their end..

also try scanning your system with an onine virus scanner, your on system scanner may have been comprised.

Next make sure you are using XPSP 2 and not the XPSP 3 Beta.

Make sure you are using Direct X 9.0c and not the Direct X 10 Ported for XP... (XP hardware can not support Direct X 10 in most cases)

Other than that, it may be a buggered driver in your system making a conflict...

I would suggest backing up your HDD to a zip drive, reinstall XP, get all patches through Windows Update, then restore your backup, reinstall system drivers.. then try game again.. XP may have been corrupted..

before you try any of that.. I would also manually check your install of the Directory Server fix file... for both EAW and SFC 3 (the downloads are different) and make sure the game is in the same directory that you installed to from disk.

If you installed more than 1 time usig the disks.. then you have to have the game in the last directory you used from disk install.

when installing. make sure you said NO to Gamespy Arcade and Direct X.. those can cause your system / game to corrupt..

I'll look into this some more, but that is off the top of my head...

[Piett]

Can someone give me the correct settings/IP addresses for the Dynaverse access servers, for both EAW and SFC3? That way I can manually make sure it's trying to correct to the right place.

[worfhonour]

Sorry my friend that one is beyond me. 

The best to answer that are the Dynaverse.net admin.

Don't give up the Dynaverse admin' team will sort this. 

Worfy 

[Raztax]

Have you tried bypassing the router and connectng directly to the modem? At least that will tell you if the problem is in the pc or in the router.