.idlegames.com server problem

[TomMK]

I've been to www.dns2go.com (http://www.dns2go.com) and registered a domain name and then d/l ed the client, and im on the net and the client is running, all is well so far...I have it set to point my domain to my IP address so it should work, but i sent a regedit file to my friend with 000=tom.idlegames.com in it and he cant connect to me



Why????? How did you other get it working??



TomMK

[Alberto]

You mean to make a List Servers?



You can't, you need a program that listens to the neccesary ports, (Jazz Jackrabbit 2 List Servers).

[Monolith]

The DNS2go client and system thingie is only used to make a dns (like mycomp.dns2go.com) point to your IP (123.45.67.89)



Using your computer as a list server is completely different. To be a list server, you need to use the JJ2 list server program.

[TomMK]

is that what you have monolith so ppl can put you in their registry?



also where do i get this program then



Thanks



TomMK

[Alberto]

The people put in the registry just the domain names of 1 or more servers where the game connects to, also don't add more than 3 lists of course, when you host a server it tries to connect to the lists on your registry or the ones that are stored in JJ2 exe file.



But if it tries to connect to 3 lists that are down, the game 'gives up' and starts the gameloop.



And the Jazz Jackrabit 2 List Servers program, umm, I dunno if I can give it. :P

[Newspaz]

I think we better don't give it out more before more confusing will come..

[$tilettø]

Hmmm?

I think if he wants too Use it For Private Like with His Friends or so

Just Give the Program Cuz Some other ppl have that Program Too so why not Give it too him?

[Alberto]

Dunno...

I think that is stupid to separate the ppl into groups.

I have the Servers List to make a List Servers Europe Portal, but since Jazz2 can handle only 3 lists then that idea is down. ;P

[$tilettø]

"I think that is stupid to separate the ppl into groups."

True But Why Cant he Have the Program Then and other ppl can?

i think it isnt stupid if he wants too Use it Too play Alone With his Friends.

[Ice M A N]

In which case he can use ip games. Or, since he has the redirection thing, his friends could just enter that..



Or even just a regular passworded game.

[$tilettø]

Nah You always Have Guys who joins with Telnet and Mess things up

i mean a Private Serverlist for 4 Friends or so,



i think Just Give the Program





Alberto:in jazz2.exe are there Default Serverlist like List.jazzjackrabbit.com?

Mine Takes Very long too Receife the Serverlist`s



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Stylo©2001 Stil.

[TomMK]

I here what you're saying about there being loads of domain names already but i don't want anyone to know my one, most of my friends are not very computer literate and it would be nice and convienient if they could just see my server come up on its own and no-one else joins our games. They don't want to play other people online so there's no need to point them to the jazz.logicware.com server.



_Please_ could someone send it to me



TomMK

[$tilettø]

Yeah,

Just Send The Program Tom what Conection Do u have btw?

56k?else it would Lagg very much if u host the Listserver i think

[TomMK]

Yeah I've got a 56k



Also, is it faster or slower (more laggy) to play via IP addresses or through a remote server?



TomMK

[Alberto]

Yuld give it, but I dunno if I should.

Btw Stil, Jazz2.exe has 2 lists inside

list.jazzjackrabbit.com

And some that I dun remember the name exactly, I think it was

the.wolfo.mofo.co.uk, I'll check it someday, if u wanna know that just run Jazz2 with a Spy window.

Jazz2.exe -spy

Then host a server and try

To remove the spy window just open jazz2 with this command line.

Jazz2.exe -nospy



And if u want Jazz 2 to pass the list.jazzjackrabbit.com list just add this into your registry:

000=jazz.logicware.com

The game will 'forget' to use list.jazzjackrabbit.com

Cause as you know, when u retrieve the servers list it does at order, first one, then the other and then the other and so on.

But when you host it picks a random one from the regedit, so that's y sometimes a server takes years to start and it appears with a black screen, if the game tries 3 lists that are unworking then it 'gives up' and starts the game without being listed.

[Alberto]

Whoa!



Long explanation!



I forgot to say something:



Bugsy Rules! http://jazz2.nagcentral.com/forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[$tilettø]

Some1 deleted my msg?

is it Possible too hexedit jazz2.exe and changes the Default Serverlist`s?

[Alberto]

Yes Stil, it's possible