Hi all,
This thread is intended tp porovide 'constructive advise' to both EAW newbies and veterans alike on how to get the best out of EAW when flying on-line.

Please do not enter into prolonged or lengthy discussions on which methods are best etc. Just post the inbest information we have and how it's done.

I will monitor this one regularly.

There are more than the following places to meet online for online play of EAW. However, the most popular are as follows:

The EAW Launchpad
http://groups.msn.com/THEEAWLAUNCHPAD/_Home
The above will lead you to a chat room often called 'Chatz'. You can post your time there and people will often check there to start a game.

Communication is often done by TeamSpeak. The post popular place is Sydbods.
Sydbod
Server Address: sydbod.hopto.org
Password: there is none
Special note: Sydbod’s server is used by some players because it can help with those on narrow bandwidth(old fashion telephone lines). It also allows you to post text messages.

I have had a favourable response to a PM that I sent to the SimHQ boss regarding adding the same "permissions" that we have (and need) at Sydbod's to the SimHQ server. I await further news.

Jel

Time anywhere in the world.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Most of us are now using the SimHQ Team Speak server.
It looks like you may have missed the message that gets displayed on my server nowdays.

EAW TS is at 208.67.248.204:8767 pass=SimHQ_talk

The SimHQ server that all of us are now using is set up with the following

Label: "SimHQnet"
Server Address:"208.67.248.204:8767"
Nickname:Whatever_you_want_to_call_yourself
Anonymous: is the only selection box selected
Server Password= "SimHQ_talk" <---it is case sensitive*

My server is now only used as a backup should the SimHQ one be having problems.

Regards sydbod

Here is an idea: I have been reading online, so why havn't I been flying online? If there is a totally basic web page on HOW TO get flying online I havn't found it yet. I have been looking at countless web pages, hundreds of posts among the THOUSANDS of posts on this forum and still have not flown online. It is a bit overwhelming! Yes, I managed to bookmark tally ho "starting gate" but have not read that yet.

In Red Baron 3D all I do is go to a multiplayer menu and BAM! I'm in the arena. I read on one page out there for EAW or OAW I guess its called here, we must have 1.2version with certain plane mods [or not] or risk crashing a server. Don't quote me as to that last example, but I don't want to log on and crash the mission of the day without being shot down first.

Do I need to have an OAW folder , or is this just for personal mods?

Do I need to go through some sort of membership to any site as a portal to get flying online [read something last night that I think started with a K, to sign up for something?


I'd like to see a starting page like that of Max [the one with lt. brown background] with simple instructions. That site is great. It simply lays out how to put in mods and get XP going.

enough bandwidth for me for now!

Andy

Andy, totally agree. See 'Yellow3800 online request'

passing on some good stuff to help newbies:
Hi,

with an ATI card you absolutely don’t need Win98!
If it will run for you, EAW runs much better under XP.
The only reason I know, why it shouldn’t, is a Nvidea graphic driver bug, that cause a error on SOME NVidea cards.

If you have a EAW CD, don’t use the ‘install.exe’, EAW does not need any registry entries, you simply need to copy all files from the CD to the wanted folder on your PC. Then run the 1.2E patch etc.

I recommend making a backup copy of a clean EAW folder.

With modern ATI cards Zackenstak's Glide Wrapper is a "must have".
In 3d, ATI cards don’t show the horizon fog, but it works perfect in glide! Anyway, EAW looks much better in glide, and you can run 800x600 in game resolution, and then the glidewrapper converts this to 1600x1200. As opposed to the "in game 1600x1200", the FPS stays higher, the text stays readable and the planes identifiable.

Greetings,

Knegel
=========

And this is good too! But don't forget to use the EAW banner at top of this EAW Forum.

From BVM
Hello,

This site is temporary for three reasons.

1. It is a free Yahoo site and now that you all know its here it will quickly be viewed so many times that it will exceed its bandwidth.

2. Maybe there will be so much negative feedback generated it will be removed (by popular demand, err uh, even chainsaws at my door etc).

3. We don't need another EAW webpage, you be the judge.

Then again maybe there is the slight possibility that it was a good idea and that it should be hosted somewhere, by someone who can handle unlimted viewings.

So line up chappies and chaptresses, for tickets might be sold out for this show and you'll have to be keep checking back to see if you can get in the door!

Enjoy! (or throw yer rotten tomatoes!)

http://ca.geocities.com/mdklatt/

S!

BVM

compare timezones of GMT, OZZ Land,Pacific U.S.A and Frankfurt, DE:
http://www.raf-roy.com/workshop/onlineschedule1.html

This is not updated but rough estimate to plot your exact time between cities use this link:
http://www.worldtimezone.com/time/wtzplanner.php

or this handy page: http://www.worldtimezone.com/datetime.htm

-S

Link to the EAW Launchpad teamspeak server:

203.34.186.11:8767

password: eawrules

Hope to see you there!

VBH

get teamspeak here http://www.goteamspeak.com/

If you want to use the SimHQ server teamspeak - the IP has changed.
It is now...

EAW TS is at 64.72.121.17:8767 Server Password= SimHQ_talk

I flew EAW multiplayer last night for the first time. Great fun. My fellow pilots helped me through a messy start! Here's what I learned to get a basic online multiplayer setup:

-Start with a clean install of EAW

-patch using 'eawv1-2.exe' this patch is on late game CD. If you have an older CD, get the patch from: http://www.sandbaggereaw.com/EAWKeyFiles.html (7th download down the list "This file provides the EAW Version 1.2 (English) EXE files. Submitted by John 'Col. Gibbon' Graham. (File size 5.7 MEG)."

-make a backup copy of the EAW folder when you have patched it to V2.[/b]

-install whatever game upgrades you need to fly with your chosen multiplayer group. Eg. http://groups.msn.com/THEEAWLAUNCHPAD
(Its also worth installing 'Teamspeak': http://www.goteamspeak.com/ to rig a mike & headphones up and chat).

To join a new TCP/IP game,
-copy the IP number,
-launch EAW,
-click on 'Multiplayer' in the main menu,
-Select TCP/IP connection option,
(fight with your firewall! -tell it to permit EAW to connect the internet, click any radio button/checkbox that says e.g 'always use this action'! EAW doesn't run in windowed mode, so you may have to quit the game to see the dialogue box! -just the first time you do the firewall setting!)
.....re-launch EAW.... -multiplayer... -TCP/IP......
-up comes a little dialogue box. Paste or type the IP number in, and click 'OK'
-wait for the game to appear in the right-hand window (unless you host it). your mouse may freeze up while this happens, just wait........
-when the game is listed & mouse unfrozen, click 'join'
-now in the 'ready room', you can change 'plane, loadout etc. and textchat. Or use Teamspeak if the others are using it too.
-when everyone is ready, the host will launch the game!
....if (when) you're shot down, you'll re-spawn mid-air for some more! andmoreagain!
.....at 5am shutdown the now-smoking computer, and collapse asleep....Next morning, get shouted at by spouse/partner/children/parents/cat/dog ...or all of these....Fall asleep at workzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....(repeat until exhausted/insanity/divorce/sacking...or all of these)

Note: Windows 2000 compatability:
EAW won't recognise USB joystick. Use Microsoft Application Compatability Toolkit 'act30pkg.exe' -You'll have to use a search engine to find it-. When you've got it, set up a 'custom database' settings with 'emulate windows joystick' unchecked to fix this issue. You must then click 'install database' and that should do the trick.

Who wanna learn more about OAWunified and who wanna use it to its extend, come here:

Install Teamspeak2:

Server Address: sydbod.hopto.org

Choose a nickname.

Log in as "Anonymus".

No Password requiered.

We play like this:
Groundstarted or airstarted misssions with close bases.
Different seasons.
BoB
France
Spain
Finland
Russia
Battle over germany
Africa
Pacific
Human vs Human teams missions(with or without Ai´s), Human vs Ai´s missions and mayhem games.
We CAN determine the Ai´s to appear.
We CAN dissable external views, free front/rear view, enemy icons, all icons, padlock.
We can fly planes like the Ju87G-2(tank hunter), IL-2, different La5´s, 109´s with gunpods, HurriIIc, Ta152-H, Mosquito IVFB, TBM(with torpedo), P38L, SpitfireVB + C + C(clipped wing), several Yak´s, A6M´s, Ki84´s, Ki-43´s, Ki-61´s etc, all this planes get loaded with different ground area setups by one click.

Install EAW1.26e(if you use WinXP) and in this installation OAWunified and the last EAWrp2.6

Yu get it here: OAW Download

If you have problems with the OAW install, come to Teamspeak or send a private message!

Greetings,

Knegel

http://www.chatzy.com/251310437564



VBH

...and that's why so many of us prefer not to

The selection possibilities for offline interdictions have changed dramatically..



..but now those selections can be made online too:









...and you can even launch a game and play with yourself!

******* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE *******

Sydbod Team Speak server will now be officially off line.

Activity has now moved to a free commercial server with the following setup information.


NEW SERVER TO BE USED*********

Label: European Airwar
Server Address: 62.48.74.43:8769
Nickname: whatever you want to call yourself
Anonymous: to be selected

Everything else to be empty.

Add the SimHQ server to your TeamSpeak servelist, for the rare case when the European Airwar TS server is down.

SimHQ.net have a new ip:
38.100.85.2:8767

Server pass word:
SimHQ_talk


Log in a Anonymus, choose a nickname by will.

http://www.europeanairwar.net

Mike, perhaps it's better to restart this thread and get rid of all the obsolete entries. It's getting a bit messy I think.

VBH

The current TS site that is different from the one at the Launch Pad is:

Label: European Airwar
Server Address: 62.48.74.43:8769
Nickname: whatever you want to call yourself
Anonymous: to be selected

Everything else to be empty.

. EAW KEY-BOARD

.[js6] FLAPS retract | [js1] Trigger
. |
. [js7] FLAPS extend |
.----------------------
. [js2] Virtual [js4] Padlock Current Target
. View
.
. [js3] Target [js5] Target to Player view
. View
.
.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Prt] [SL] [PS]
Pause Padlock
---------------------- Next Prev Clst
. Frnd Frnd Frnd
INSTRU NextGun All Guns ------------------- VIEWS
[Ins] [Home] [PageUp] .[NL] [/] [*] | [-] Cockpit see/no
.VIEW . | Zoom 
.    . | In F&C 4WAY  P2T
[Del] [End] [PageDn] .[7] [8] [9] | [+] HAT
.    .Elv = Elv | Zoom 
.Lables Display .   | Out Shoulder
. Guns -------------------- (chase)
. .[4] [5] [6] |
. .Ail< = Ail |
. Select . < > |
. MG -------------------
. [] .[1] [2] [3] | [E
. .Rud = Rud | n
. . < > | t
. CANNON ------------------| e
. [] [] [] .[0 Ins ] [Del]| r]
. Gear Breaks . NVET PVET| CVET
.------------------------------------------ |
. ENGINE |
.[*] [(] [)] [-] [+] [Back Space] |------------------------------------
. Lft Rit RPM De Target |
.------------------------------------------|
. | A AUTO PILOT
.[P] [{] [}][E | D DROP TANKS
. n | M MAP
. t | F Fire Extinguisher
. e | O open canopy
.[;[ [‘] r] | CHAT [~]
. | Game Radio [TAB]
. |
. |
.[<] [>] [/] [Shift] [\] |
. clogs Release Fire |
. Bombs Rockets |
.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. [f 1] [f 2] [f 3] [f 4] [f 5] [f 6] [f 7] [f 8] [f 9]
. RtFor Rt RtRear Flight Target Target BOX ID
. View View View Info Info Director
.-------------------------
. |
. [f10] [f11] [f12] |
. RANGE BOMB ACTION |
. View View |
.
.

sorry for above, hopefull next will put my example key set up better. the forum removes spaces so the ugly results.

...............................EAW.KEY-BOARD.
...just.replace.the.periods.with.spaces.after.you.cut.and.paste.into.your.WORD.doc.
.[js6].FLAPS.retract...|..[js1].Trigger
.......................|
....[js7].FLAPS.extend.|..........
.----------------------
.............[js2].Virtual......[js4].Padlock.Current.Target
...................View......
.
.............[js3].Target.......[js5].Target.to.Player.view
...................View..........................................
................................
.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Prt]...[SL].....[PS].................
.................Pause................Padlock
----------------------................Next...Prev..Clst
......................................Frnd...Frnd..Frnd.
INSTRU..NextGun..All.Guns.............-------------------............VIEWS
[Ins]...[Home]...[PageUp]..............[NL]..[/]...[*]..|.[-]...Cockpit.see/no
.VIEW...................................................|.Zoom.........
.....................................................|..In...F&C.4WAY..P2T
[Del]...[End]....[PageDn]..............[7]...[8]...[9]..|.[+]..........HAT....
....................................Elv....=....Elv..|.Zoom.........
.Lables..Display......................................|..Out.......Shoulder
..........Guns.......................--------------------............(chase)
.......................................[4]...[5]...[6]..|..............
.......................................Ail<...=....Ail..|
.......Select...........................<...........>...|
..........MG........................-------------------.....
.........[]...........................[1]...[2]...[3]..|...[E
.......................................Rud....=....Rud..|....n
........................................<...........>...|....t
........CANNON........................------------------|....e..
...[]..[]..[]......................[0.Ins..]...[Del]|....r]
...Gear.......Breaks....................NVET........PVET|..CVET....
.------------------------------------------.............|.......
...........ENGINE..........................|........
.[*]..[(]...[)]....[-]...[+]..[Back.Space].|------------------------------------
......Lft...Rit.......RPM......De.Target...|....
.------------------------------------------|.
......................................|.A.AUTO.PILOT
.[P].[{]...[}][E......................|.D.DROP.TANKS
...............n......................|.M.MAP....
...............t......................|.F.Fire.Extinguisher..
...............e......................|.O.open.canopy..
.[;[...[‘].....r].....................|.CHAT.[~]
......................................|.Game.Radio.[TAB]
......................................|.
......................................|.
.[<]...[>]...[/]..[Shift].[\].........|......
......clogs..Release......Fire........|......
.............Bombs........Rockets.....|
.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[f.1]...[f.2]...[f.3]....[f.4]....[f.5]....[f.6]....[f.7]....[f.8]....[f.9]........
........RtFor...Rt......RtRear....Flight...Target...Target...BOX.......ID.....
........View....View....View......Info.....Info.....Director
.-------------------------.............................................
.........................|............................................

A copy of some from the Gameranger thread by Roller and Jel:

Works like a dream!

No setup issues!

I could not get my system running online any other way - using GameRanger, not only could i join a game, i could also host games.

I see no reason why gameranger should not work with any version of EAW. as long as the host and the players have the same exe versions and files.


No lag- excellent framerates!

Get started here!
http://www.gameranger.com/

TO SETUP GAMERANGER:

Run the install and follow the promts. You will need to setup this account with a valid email.

When installed (very simple) open the application.

Go to the file menu > EDIT > OPTION > GAMES: European Air War

The first time that you try and join a hosted EAW game, you will also be asked to navigate to your (matching) version of the EAW executable on your hardrive. Warnings will appear if a player has a different executable to the host.

When i attempted to join my first game, i suffered a black screen lock, but when the host exited and allowed me out, I was able to allow a warning exception prompt that VISTA firewall threw up. This happened three times, then I had no further warnings or problems.
I feel a lot happier being able to fly with VISTA firewall on!

We used TS for voice because the ingame client was not as loud or clear as we wanted, but this may be due to our limited knowledge of the system.

The 1.28 can be found at
http://www.sandbaggereaw.com/EAWNewFront.html