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Regarding your question about server recovery I recall seeing theres an option when you launch the sever again it checks if the server is still alive and if not closes it.

The hosts file is to aid host to IP resolution. Hence the word 'hosts'. A software firewall offers granular control not just by IP.

I wouldn't even consider a hosts file to lock down an application. Adding a rule to a software firewall takes a minute and is what they are designed for.

So are you ready to just compile it with 2008 to know where your at?

The advantage of doing it the 'known to work' way is to get logs then compare.

I prefer to figure out what went wrong after I've fixed a problem rather than during.

Don't think that I didn't want everything to work in 2010 straight away also. I just know when I'm wasting time.

I have just compiled the latest version and it seems to penalise the two man team (with different levels) as per usual.

Unless I'm mistaken you can only change what can be edited in the mangos.conf file

These can be adjusted to speed up XP gain but theres nothing group specific.

Rate.XP.Kill = 1

Rate.XP.Quest = 1

Rate.XP.Explore = 1

Looking in the database can't see anything either aside from the XP to level requirement.

So it would have to be a code and DB change if its not locked by the client. Have you seen this on a wow server already?

Yeah theres code in the client that still makes it hit a few IP addresses when you launch it. Software firewall is the way to control a wayward app that wants to phone home.

Epic failure to describe anything about the problem your having

I'm not sure if it will work if you directly created the account in the realmd database but check these:

Backup your C:\\World of Warcraft\\WTF\\Config.wtf check and change to the correct IP addresses

SET realmList "192.168.1.2"

SET patchlist "192.168.1.2"

Check to see if this line is present if it is then you are finding your server but your authentication details are wrong

SET realmName "MaNGOS"

First of all the best way to create your user is by doing it in Mangos console (mangosd.exe)

But hey lets try to see if you can fix what you did. First go into the user you entered in the realmd database and delete the 3(?) authentication key hashes after your user account.

The default accounts already there should have no hash in them either.

Now you need to prep that account so you can recreate the hash.

In your Sever Daemon (mangosd.exe) enter this command

account set password [username] [password] [password]

Just use the same password twice. This updates the realmd with the authentication key hashs or will once you login.

By the way this process works great for renaming your accounts as the hashes are made up of the name and password combined.

Simply rename the account name and then delete the hashes then change the password (to the same password if you like) in the console.

It should work now but if it doesn't delete that line you created in the realmd database and do it properly.

Create your new user in the Mangos Daemon console (mangosd.exe) use a single name is best.

account create [username] [password]

Next enable what expansions your client has

account set addon [username] [0 to 2]

0 Basic version

1 The Burning Crusade

2 Wrath of the Litch King

e.g. account set addon Conan 2

The only other thing your need to check is you realmlist.wtf again.

Backup your C:\\World of Warcraft\\Data\\enGB\\Realmlist.wtf (or whereever) and use these lines

set realmlist 192.168.1.2

set patchlist 192.168.1.2

Also it pays to turn off that auto patch crap in the registry. Set the following strings to these values in this key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Blizzard Entertainment\\Blizzard Downloader

Background Download Mode = 0

Disable Background Download = 1

Disable Peer-to-Peer = 1

Full Speed Background Download = 0

Set the game path to the actual game instead of the launcher in this key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Blizzard Entertainment\\World of Warcraft

GamePath = C:\\World of Warcraft\\Wow.exe

If you really don't want it connecting to the wrong server rename these

C:\\World of Warcraft\\BackgroundDownloader.exe to BackgroundDownloader.exe.old

C:\\World of Warcraft\\Launcher.exe to Launcher.exe.old

Block the wow.exe with firewall software from connecting to any IP aside from 192.168.1.2

Hope this helps.

Reread my last post again

If you cannot see that file then delete this folder C:\\Mangos\\src\\bindings\\ScriptDev2 and follow all the instructions in step 6 again.

This time let the SVN checkout complete and it will show a message at the end and you should see the patch file in that folder this time to get the number.

erixel

Sorry my mistake, go here C:\\Mangos\\src\\bindings\\ScriptDev2\\patches

You will see a file MaNGOS-9519-ScriptDev2.patch

So you would use that number when you use the Git Bash

Krak, I have no such folder. Right click on the folder and do a properties to see when it was installed.

Or check a dll's properties or open an .inf file and see who published it. You will probably find it is a temp folder for a driver or an update.

As for removing your Mangos folder - You just delete it. Git is just used as a repository tool and in this case just to download the source.

Getting there... up to PART 15 - UPDATING YOUR DATABASE WITH SQL FILES

Yet again I'm running 3.3.3a 11723 (am not going to use ACID at the moment)

Here is whats in my databases

Characters:

character_db_version

required_9767_03_characters_characters

Mangos:

db_version

required_9539_01_mangos_spell_bonus_data

Realmd

realm_db_version

required_9748_01_realmd_realmlist

-

I need some help with an explanation here of how the UDB updates are applied.

I've imported the UDB_0.12.0_mangos_9582_SD2_1639.sql into Mangos and everything else as instructed in Part 14.

In my C:\\Mangos\\sql\\updates\\ I have a total of 28 versions newer than my current Mangos 9539_01?

The latest one is 9768_01_mangos_command.sql - there is no newer than Character 9767_03 and Realm 9748_01

The updates shown on the UDB website are as follows

http://unifieddb.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/unifieddb/trunk/Updates/0.12.0_additions/

388_corepatch_characters_9311_to_9582.sql

388_corepatch_mangos_9311_to_9582.sql

388_updatepack_mangos.sql

389_corepatch_characters_9583_to_9630.sql

389_corepatch_mangos_9583_to_9630.sql

389_updatepack_mangos.sql

390_corepatch_characters_9631_to_9763.sql

390_corepatch_mangos_9631_to_9763.sql

390_corepatch_realmd_9631_to_9763.sql

390_updatepack_mangos.sql

Question 1

According to the 388_corepatch_mangos_9311_to_9582.sql it's newer than my Mangos database so should this be updated?

How about the 388_updatepack_mangos.sql how am I suppose to know if this upgrades or downgrades me?

Question 2

Whats is the correlation between the corepatches and updatepacks and what is updated in what order?

As it looks like I have two sources two apply updates from.

Question 3

Since I have a newer UDB files for the Mangos database in my C:\\Mangos\\sql\\updates\\

Do I even need to update anything from the UDB website for Mangos?

Question 4

Is there any benefit in NOT updating to the latest?

Thanks for your help good learning experience by trying to wrap my head

around what file is for what and which order to do everything in.

Trial version ends up about 6GB lighter than the complete install of all the expansions.

Tried it didn't like it.

I have compiled Mangos 3.3.3a build 11723 (according to the readme) and ScriptDev2 1679.

I have the following questions about Part 10

• Download newest UDB database and the latest UDB update packs

• Update your World of Warcraft client to the supported version

Question 1

What UDB database should I be downloading? I could only find UDB_0.12.0_mangos_9582_SD2_1639.zip

This looks older that what I'm compiling. Also what updates will I need as well? If any?

Question 2

What is the best way to update your client?

I have the 10 day trial installed and updated to 3.3.3 11685 online

Where is the 3.3.3 11723 client?

Can I use the trial client and get it fully updated with content?

Question 3

Should I be compiling this version 3.3.3a build 11723 or an older version?

If so wheres the Mangos source downloaded from?

What exact UDB database and updates will I need?

Didn't see that Visual Studio Express 2008 is availble to download. Found it now. Well to avoid more pain I'll try Visual C++ Express 2008.

Hi I have been following your guide for 3.3.3 (the latest)

These are my observations so far.

There is no instructions to install Tortoise SVN. I worked this out but others might not.

The main thing is C++ Express is now at version 2010

So the instructions you give in "PART 7 - CONFIGURING C++" have changed sadly

In fact I'm interested now how to set the folders you describe in C++ Express 2010 as it says that option has moved.

Also an explanation of what you expect to see when you compile.

I get these folders in my C:\\Mangos\\win\\VC100 folder

ace__Win32_Release

framework__Win32_Release

g3dlite__Win32_Release

game__Win32_Release

genrevision__Win32_Release

shared__Win32_Release

tbb__Win32_Release

tbbmalloc__Win32_Release

zlib__Win32_Release

Only one executable in the genrevision__Win32_Release folder called genrevision.exe

========== Build: 9 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

First post

My experience with wow is about as deep as watching a youtube video so bear with me.

Has anyone found compatibility problems with compiling under ** Windows 7 x64 ** ?

I'm especially interested if you have it all up and running (stable) yourself. Is there any gotchas?

In fact both the client and server will be on separate Win 7 x64 boxes.

How much memory is typically used with a couple of clients connected?

As for the clients I have a few original trial CD/DVDs here to play with. No idea if expired or what.

Will it matter when connecting to my server to test it? Should I be able to update them?

Appreciate your help.