[T2] Alternate Master Server + No Cd key needed

One of these days I may hack together a replacement authentication server. I can already redirect master server queries to GarageGames' TGE master server (same one used for Legends).

One of these days I may hack together a replacement authentication server. I can already redirect master server queries to GarageGames' TGE master server (same one used for Legends).

I'm already planning on doing this + modified IRC + browser bot, etc. Shoot me a PM, we could work together on rebuilding the entire system from the ground up.

Also btw, as someone who's worked on Legends as a dev for a short period, they have their own master server, they don't use the GG one. ;)

As soon as the auth servers are up I'm going to start getting all the packet dumps I can get to recreate those handshakes.

How do I replace my Tribes2.exe file with the one in 'GameData/alternateMasterServer' if I can't modify it in FTP? I know I can modify the local one, but I'd still have to name the Tribes2.exe in 'GameData/alternateMasterServer' something else to put it in anyway. But then idk if it would work.

Sorry, I'm new at this.

You should have FTP permissions to do what you are asking.
You could delete the old file and upload the new, appropriately named, file.

Also btw, as someone who's worked on Legends as a dev for a short period, they have their own master server, they don't use the GG one. ;)Before they got their own they used the TGE master server. It was simply a matter of changing the protocol version number and game ID to list the Legends servers in T2 when they did. It's been quite awhile since I had Legends installed. I think I quit playing with it when they made a single sniper shot to the legs a one hit kill.

I think I quit playing with it when they made a single sniper shot to the legs a one hit kill.I guess you were playing on Bear's modded server with his insta-kill laser rifle. Legends Base has never had a single shot weapon like that.

I'm just a caveman. I'm confused by your customs.

Here is something else that might be useful for these modified lan servers:

I found a way to get them listed on the normal master server. It shows up just like other servers, and anybody can join it. This could be useful for bringing in more people.

What I did was run 2 computers on the same router, with computer #1 hosting an empty online dedicated server, and computer #2 running the modified lan server from the first post in this thread. Both are run on the same port. Router configured to forward requests on that port to computer #2. So computer #1 just gets your internet ip and port listed on the regular master server, but the traffic to that IP/port is routed to computer #2 running the lan server.

Edit: Here is another way to do it on Win XP on one computer using Windows firewall Microsoft Corporation (http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/hnw_services_edit.mspx?mf r=true)

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6100/t2jm5.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5928/t2firewallpj7.jpg

Click Add.
The ports must be different.
External port: Host 1 online server on this
Internal port: Host the lan server on this
Select UDP, localhost
Enable Windows firewall

I wanted to ask if somebody managed to get this nice patch working with the linux Version of T2. I tried it to get all files to the right place (what is difficult as in linux version isnt the same as in win one..) but then realized that i cannot start the game with this .bat file.. Ill now stick to windows first as i just want to play this game but it would be great if somebody could help to get a proper how-to or sth like this for linux users. Thanks in advance, Enio

anything new plan b?

anything new plan b?

My servers continue to run on it, but if anyone has a better idea, I have a free dedicated server that i'm only using for T2 stuff.

I would really love a free dedicated server. I am currently hosting a Shifter server...bestest mod ever...but I get lag after about 5 people. I would really appreciate a server to host on.
p.s. there seem to be no servers up but mine. Am I right or is my system f'ed up?
EDIT: ok now there is a construction server up. What exactly should my command line look like when I am hosting, after I replaced the exe. I have -noligin -mod Shifter -dedicated. Is that right?

Are the servers offline or something i havent been able to see any for a few days.

the server was reformatted due to some problems on the datacenter side, so I lost my server side scripts I'll be re-writing them if there is still interest in an alternate master server.

I can't get this shit to work at all. What .exe to I hit to run the game?

I can't get this shit to work at all. What .exe to I hit to run the game?

read my last post :rolleyes:

I'd say theres still interest, and maybe this time you should keep a backup so you don't have to rewrite them.

hey guys, i've searched and didnt see this problem posted. I'm having trouble updating from the cd version of tribes 2 to 25034.

I was under the impression that 25034 was the first update to use from the cd version.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x98/jdsmith0688/help.jpg

I downloaded tribes 2 off of the ascension forums, and then i tried the patch off of there, and then googled it and tried the same patch from someone else.

Should i try downloading tribes 2 from somewhere else? Or am i missing something?

If this has been posted before feel free to ignore me....or point me to the topic :)

Thanks!

TWL: "Your version (0.25034.0.0) of Tribes 2 is out of date, but there are no updates..." (http://www.teamwarfare.com/forums/showthread.asp?forumid=4&threadid=218050)

Does this still work? I tried it and once I press start, nothing happens.