Patching to US problem

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Meatballs

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Does anyone know how to change Windows XP DNS settings so that the US patch bug would resolve to the European patcher (193.252.123.21) or just fail to resolve/127.0.0.1 or something. Anything to prevent having to restore the file all the time...
 
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Addlcove

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unless you´re running your own DNSserver at home I don´t think it can be done, if you are, just reroute the US IP´s to the EU ones ;)
 
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Cadire

Guest
You could try backing up a good copy of the dat file, and then running a batch file which will copy the good version to the correct directory and then run DAoC.

Example:

Create a directory on your c drive called 'safe'. Put a copy of the good version of update.dat in it.

Create a file on your desktop called daoc.bat.

Open the batch file (edit) and add the following lines...

copy c:\safe\update.dat "c:\Shrouded Isles\update.dat"
"c:\shrouded isles\camelot.exe"

The above assumes you have installed SI into the default install location.

This will copy the good file to the correct location, and then run DAoC.

Of course if the layout of the dat file ever changes, you will need to make another backup of the file.

Edit: If you want a nice icon for your batch file, stick the batch file into the safe directory also, then create a shortcut to it. You can change the icon used for shortcuts, and so can use something other than the naff looking bat file icon.
 
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Meatballs

Guest
Originally posted by Addlcove
unless you´re running your own DNSserver at home I don´t think it can be done, if you are, just reroute the US IP´s to the EU ones ;)

You use to be able to change dns settings in the HOSTS file or something like that, cant find it for XP :\
 
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Meatballs

Guest
Found it: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Currently whacked in the following lines:

127.0.0.1 patch1.daoc.net
127.0.0.1 patch2.daoc.net
127.0.0.1 patch3.daoc.net
127.0.0.1 patch4.daoc.net
127.0.0.1 patch5.daoc.net

Need to try it out now
 
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Meatballs

Guest
dunno, have to wait till GOAs connection fooks ;)
 

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