We have recently had a bunch of times when the game master server is down. ThinkTanks needs to have the ability to start/join games in progress without going through a master server. I think it would be fine to usually work the way it does now, but have the option of keying in an IP to join a server, too. That way, if the server were down, we could find out who is running a server and get the IP to join even if the server were down.

Players could post addresses to join here in PTT or via e-mail.

Check out the game Legends. It too uses torque and it does have a join ip feature. http://www.legendsthegame.net/

From there website:
"Looks like the game server list is down. This can happen, but you can still join servers with the "Join IP" button if you know their IP address.

Hit the button and enter 65.110.45.130:28000

Or create a shortcut to Legends.exe, right-click the new icon and choose Properties. And in the Target box add " -connect 65.110.45.130:28000" so the whole line looks like this

C:Program Files\LegendsLegends.exe -connect 65.110.45.130:28000"

Pretty cool, no?

Last edited: Monday, May 23, 2005 at 4:31:49 PM

Very nice. Now I see its possible, and someone already knows how. Can we get that added to TT?

Yes we need taht definitally added to Think Tanks!
Eagle
(hmm when was the last time we EVER if ever got an update?) ;)

Ya they have some pretty cool stuff.

Very slick. That would be a great way to do League Servers.

I'll see if I can do it :)
I'm gonna try now, and hope im finished in a while (of course it'll be.dso, remember its GUI!)

Awsome. I'll help with GUI artwork.

^ I can help as well. :)

No need, I think I can just edit the enter pass window like I did for the admin script
I've spent much of this time researching and reading.dso :) but I already got the gui sorted out and need to see if the way im making it connect will work.

Last edited: Monday, May 23, 2005 at 9:18:12 PM

Well this is a great idea, but there are crazy people out there and might just as well hack your computer. :S

Wow! You guys are amazing. I didn't expect this kind of response, Art Crazy. I hope you can get it figured out! B)

Last edited: Monday, May 23, 2005 at 9:33:41 PM

Well, at least I can use it after starting a server :P
Now lets get it working on the join server gui!
I think I would need the.gui file to add the button, as the bind only works when I've started a server...

Great news, I could successfully load a mod from repent by IP Adress!! Only thing missing is the loading gui :P, it would freeze the screen till the load is done

With a little bit of reasearch I did it, now I just have to get the script perfect (like stop it from crashing TT if the IP is wrong :P)

Last edited: Monday, May 23, 2005 at 9:51:20 PM

I got a pic here! And it works!
I just need to find out how to get the script detect if his on the select server gui [finished]and if the ip isnt a fakie XD[/finished]

Last edited: Monday, May 23, 2005 at 10:22:06 PM

I need to go now tough, cya all!! The script should be done by tomorrow, no more bored players if the server gets down!

The GUI artwork on that is in need of some smoothing. Send me the that artwork and I'll fix it up and send you the IP of my server so you can test it.

Wow, I just read this thread. Great, Art Crazy XD. I got a question though... The IP will be the same as the computer's IP, right? And also... I feel kinda stupid %) , but where do you find you're computer's IP on a windows computer 8o ? I'm a mac guy, so don't know this stuff ;).

You'd only need to know that if you were hosting a server. Otherwise, you could get the IP for a server and join. If you wanted to host, you would have to tell your IP to people so they could join.

Impressive work for a day, Art Crazy! (I have NO idea how to do that...)

.........or..... You could have a script that automaticly searches a list of IP addresses if it cant find the master server....
the half finished Realm Wars game (made by torque) has this function for a couple servers called Bang World....
I have no idea how they did it because they did not release their source code, but it is possible
at least this way you dont have to type in the IP over and over for diff games.....

You guys gotta realize how easy it is to do that... Ah well, anyway, Art Crazy, I may be able to help you out with the GUI mappings... Gimme a ring on MSN and we'll talk! :)

@Niko
On a Win98 machine go to the "run" box and type winipcfg and hit enter
On a WinXP - open a DOS window and in the window type ipconfig /all and hit enter
;-)
Roo

Wow Art, Told ya your the best!!

YAY GO ART! Now just make detailed instructions! ;) I got lost installing the MOD Expansion pack and I dont think I did it right.. We will see in 2 weeks! I CAN FINLYL PLAY YAAAAAAAAAAAAY (in 2 weeks)
Eagle

Art send me the Enter IP GUI artwork! Racer445-at-gmail.com!!!!

I think its good now, of course its editable, so you can just skin the windows, but now, I want it like this
I'm gonna work now, and I'll add a secret feature (it wont be secret when I release it tough :P)

[edit]I need someone to remove whats indicated in this pic, you can post the edited pic here or send it by e-mail

[/edit]

Last edited: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 5:43:06 PM

Like this?

Yea thx!! I was bored as I had nothing to do till that was finished lol

I got it almost finished and am making the page now :)

[edit]I've made the page but I need to test it with someone using mac before I release it (I already have in mind who will be the tester so dont start asking) and because of that I'll take more time to release it![/edit]

Last edited: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 8:24:25 PM

Send it to me with some instructions then I ll try it. I ll make a back up from TT on my Ipod becaus I may not the game ;). If it is big send it to joren.thinktanks@gmail.com and say in this topic that u have sended it becaus I don't look there everyday. If it isn't big send it to joren_janssens21@hotmail.com

Gweoraecyn
frontline of ST

@Gweoraecyn
I have already got a tester, and its small, some KB :P

Art finished it! See this thread http://planetthinktanks.com/comm-thread.asp?forum=4&thread=8301&page=1#top

Excellent! Nice work Artcrazy and Chilled Lizard! I really appreciate this tool.

It works fine now on my mac B)

Hey I need someone to put a nicelooking x button that goes with the Window texture on the place indicated in this little pic:

Clean and big pic here:

Can do!

I would have done it, but I'm missing the Isocpeur font. Does anyone have it for download?

Or

Last edited: Friday, May 27, 2005 at 9:12:48 PM

Or
It's a belly button. Don't get wise.

Last edited: Friday, May 27, 2005 at 9:24:32 PM

@Racer
Got it right here! Uploaded on my server.
here

@Napalm
You can stop now..
I want to see Racer's before I take any decision lol

Last edited: Friday, May 27, 2005 at 9:17:54 PM

So, Racer, you done?