212.195.201.196 -->funny maps<--

[lddw]

is the firewall the problem (on mac os X)
or an error in the conf file?

[optic delusion]

I don't have your new conf to check but..
you probably need to set port 5154 forward.

Goto portforward.com, do alot of reading,
Then select your modem, and follow the explicit directions there.
This can be confusing, and an error here can scew up your whole modem, so follow the directions very carefully. If you think you can't do it STOP, and make another post here.

You need to set the port forward for BOTH tcp and udp.

.

[optic delusion]

At first, it looked like he was pretty far along, announcing like that. I shoulda realized the announcement was all wrong.
I Immediately see he is nowhere even close, and began warning that going public was not easy. Chasm, good word, CBG
Now I see his other posts where he's making maps and realize he's really just trying to test them, and a plan forms in my head.

Discussion switches to private messages
I tell him to forget about going public for now, and get his server working on his home network. (mac and windows) I Fixed his conf for him, made it bare-bones minimum. Told him to go one step at a time.
Now he says he can test his maps, still he wants to go public.
He didn't know what an IP was.
I warned three times that he was gonna screw it up if he tried portforward. Then he finally gets it, makes a comment about his father, and is suddenly very sleepy. I say, we will still be here in a few months.

I love it when a plan comes together
<A-Delusion Chomps Cigar>



I learned something too, to look closely at a post before responding, especially a newb's.

We have to make a checklist, that we can put in the helpfile, and they can just send it back, so we can QUICKLY figure out EXACTLY how far along they are. Something like this...
0. Has your Profile been truthfully entered?
1. System_________
2. OS___________
3. Tell us, in your own words, what you hope to accomplish_______
~~~~~~~~~~~~
17. What is your IP?______
18. Do you have your modem's password? Y/N
19. Will your mommy give it to you? NO

[lddw]

Just, i knew what ip was. I had edited so many conf file thet sometimes i had done errors.
But i didn(t knew the difference between the two IP.

And ok i'll wait some months

[lddw]

Soi'll do it on my network. My map isn't enough good to be run on a public server.

[Guest]

Then to run it locally, you just need to work out how to use terminal.
I suggest you look at the bzfs.txt file in my help pack.
It says:

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/Applications/BZFlag/BZFlag-2.0.2.app/Contents/MacOS/bzfs -conf conf.conf

So either make sure your conf is in the home folder or change the line above to something like:

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/Applications/BZFlag/BZFlag-2.0.2.app/Contents/MacOS/bzfs -conf /blah/blah/conf.conf

.

Here is a more simple/basic conf file you can use.

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#
-admsg "Remember: Now swearing, cheating or teamkilling. Be nice and enjoy you'r stay!"
# Define a message which will be broadcast to all players every 15 minutes. This option can be used multiple times to define a multiline message.

#
-autoTeam
# Automatically assign players to teams when they connect so that there are an equal number of players on all available teams. Players are placed on teams that have the fewest players; otherwise they will be placed on the weakest team. Weakest team is the team with the lowest combined kill ratio.

#
-ddd
# Increase debugging level. If more -d is given, more debugging info is obtained.

#
+f GM{10}
+f V{10}
+f J
+f R
# Disallows random flags of the given type. Required flags given by the +f option are still provided. The bad argument is equivalent to specifying -f once for each kind of bad flag. Same goes for good, but you probably do not want to do that. An example of running a server with 40 to 50 flags except genocide would be "+s40 -s50 -f G". Similarly, "+f good{40} +f bad{10} -f G{40}" would give you exactly 40 good flags except genocide and 10 of each bad flag.

#
-j
# Allows jumping.

#
-ms 5
# Allows up to shots simultaneous shots for each player. This is 1 by default.

#
+r
# Makes most shots ricochet. Super bullets, shock waves, and guided missiles do not.

#
-world map.bzw
# Reads a specific BZFlag .bzw world layout file for the game map.

So copy this into a plain text edit file.

Then just open Terminal, and type in one of the lines of code at the top of this post (depending on where you save the conf file and what you saved it as...) and hey-presto.

[lddw]

Ok i've red the manual for a server with OS X.
I'll take your conf file because i'ts easier to understand.
Thanks

I've a last problem:
On win NT 4.0, when i run bzflag, he says that there is a problem with dinput.dll. what does it mean? OpenGl or DirectX isn't installed?

[BinarySpike]

dinput I don't think is OpenGL...

Probably C++ errors....


What version of bzflag is it?

[lddw]

It's ver 2.0.0 of bzflag.


The NT computer has a graphic card. Have I to update the driver of the graphic card?

[Sir_Pants]

jw what language are you speaking, i was thinking of translating CBG's and my conf file into french sometime if i ever get the time....

[lddw]

I've learn more thinks.

I've forward the port 5154 but it's written
"Player [0] accept() from 69.28.129.166:48605 on 7
Player [0] removed at 2005-07-01 12:11:32: Disconnected
"
Is threre still an error in the conf file?
(the port was forward and the firewall was unactivated)

[optic delusion]

That is the listserver, checking to see if you are still running.
You are now pubic.
Your life, outside of BZFlag, has just ended.
What is your upload speed?










I answered this back on page one.

[lddw]

I don't know my upload speed. But i've the DSL conection so it may be fast.

[lddw]

Until you see this at the end of your terminal, its not public.

Player [0] accept() from 69.28.129.166:41626 on 7
Player [0] removed at 2005-06-29 07:13:35: Disconnected

But i'm on the public list and I can't connect to my server ("error connecting to server").

[optic delusion]

I dont see you on the list.
What's your Ip Again ?
What is the name of your sever again?
what is the IP you used to set port forward?

[lddw]

I had disconnected the server.

I reload it now.

[lddw]

my server ip is 212,195,200,112
The name is "---funny maze server---"

[optic delusion]

I dont see it, yet
try connecting at the address you used to change the portforward
put your numbers in here

255.255.1.47:5154

[optic delusion]

There it is I'm on it right now
Your address is ok.
When you look at the list, you will see a number just like the one you used to set portfarward.
Join it to play.

You have way, way too many flags.
Each flag increases lag. Cut 9 out of ten flags out.

[lddw]

wich numbers?

[lddw]

you are connected now?
:
Player [1] accept() from 151.201.49.64:50881 on 8
Player A-Delusion [1] sent version string: 2.0.2.20050329-STABLE-darwin7.8.0-SDL
Player A-Delusion [1] has joined from 151.201.49.64 at 2005-07-01 18:14:00 with token "1774647015"
#teams 0-0 Red Team 0-0 Green Team 0-0 Blue Team 0-0 Purple Team 0-0 Observer 0-0 Rabbit
#players
0-0 A-Delusion
#end
Player [2] accept() from 69.28.129.166:35985 on 10
Player [2] removed at 2005-07-01 18:14:02: Disconnected
Identify A-DELUSION

[optic delusion]

it will be the same numbers you used to set port forward
Your second IP

[lddw]

my Outside IP?

[lddw]

212.195.200.112:5154
(outside)

10.0.0.1
(inside)

[optic delusion]

if thatts what you wanna call it.
You will see on the server list, one number that is just a number, no name
connect there.

#Try turning off the line that says "require udp"
cut your flags way down then restart.