First Test Version of Lobby for PW

NMDANGE · Post by **NMDANGE** » 26 Jun 2005, 21:01

Ok, I have not been able to test an actual game - no one else to test with. But lobby and battle list and joining a battle seem to work fine.

To test Spring+PW, simply download this lobby exe into your Spring dir:
ftp://ftp.phoenixworx.org/spring/SpringClient.exe

Remember to make a backup of the original first!

The source to this version, per the GPL requirements, is available here:
ftp://ftp.phoenixworx.org/spring/springlobbysource.zip

In the zip, there is a file called NetworkProtocol which describes the protocol the lobby uses, as far as I have come to understand it.

Edit: Just in case anyone doesn't follow, you do need to use your PW account username and password to login.

SeanHeron · Post by **SeanHeron** » 26 Jun 2005, 22:39

Nice work NMDANGE, seems to be working fine .
The registration is a bit of a drag in comparison with the Spring server though :) .

Its nice to chat with the active TA community :D .

mongus · Post by **mongus** » 27 Jun 2005, 03:39

it worked fine.

i wonder if this still carries the same bugs as the actual client.

while being there i dindnt notice any.

NMDANGE · Post by **NMDANGE** » 27 Jun 2005, 03:45

Yes we did successfully play a game. My first game of Spring too I might add

Of course I lost pretty badly

Well it depends if the bug is part of the client or the server. If it actually is a problem with the client, presumably it is still there, although I suppose it is possible I fixed it, although I didn't make too many modifications. If it is on the server side, then a completely different server won't have those bugs. Of course the PW server could have its own bugs lurking

dotnetnoobie · Post by **dotnetnoobie** » 27 Jun 2005, 08:24

I have upgraded the PW/Spring client to .net 2.0 beta 2

did not really have to do anything excpet add a new referance to the ClientControls.dll in the TA Spring Dir.

then compile

everything seems to work fine, I have made a game, batlle room looked fine, new chat room works fine...

I have not actually played a game as there was no one around to to a test game with

[K.B.] Napalm Cobra · Post by **[K.B.] Napalm Cobra** » 28 Jun 2005, 08:45

Won't let me log in because my username, das_bruce, has an underscore in it!

Red Dragon · Post by **Red Dragon** » 06 Jul 2005, 01:23

Hmmm i see what you mean.....For all those who wish to use the PW server for playing Spring, please register with a name that does NOT have any underscores. I don't know if it's possible for someone to edit the client so it allows names with underscores, but untill that's done i suggest sticking to names without any.

GREAT JOB Dange....we all love you!

NMDANGE · Post by **NMDANGE** » 06 Jul 2005, 03:33

I will fix it as soon as I have some free time, honest!

Right now I'm trying to learn how to drive my new stick shift car

colorblind · Post by **colorblind** » 06 Jul 2005, 13:37

One minor thing: the client tries to save the login information to the LOCAL_MACHINE registry branch. Shouldn't it be save to the CURRENT_USER branch? That would save me some error messages when I'm not logged in as an adminstrator ....

NMDANGE · Post by **NMDANGE** » 06 Jul 2005, 20:57

Well I didn't want to work too heavily on this lobby since it seems like it's going to get replaced fairly soon, but I will try to make a note to change that.

colorblind · Post by **colorblind** » 24 Jul 2005, 18:28

Oi, it seems like your client will be the default in the next release; check Fnordia's post here: http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1764

Can you make sure to fix that registry bug before it gets included in the next release? 'Cause it still annoys the crap out of me ...

Spring RTS Engine

First Test Version of Lobby for PW

First Test Version of Lobby for PW

.net version 2.0 beta 2