Okay, weird. I can get the dedicated server to run, but it always runs the same map. I presume this is not happening with yours?

I guess tomorrow, I will do a full reinstall to 1.12.2 from scratch and see if that helps.

I can see in the server log people trying to connect, but they don't fully connect. However, when I connect from my PC to the server it works a treat. More digging to be done on the issue I guess. Will start with a clean install and go from there.

Kurtz, do you use a batch file for each "campaign" or one big one with them all in it? I use one big one, wondering if that makes a difference somehow... Might try editing that as well.

I use separate bat files for each campaign mate as my server is not 24/7 like yours. So theres no automated rotation at my end.

Well I have reinstalled the Game on my server, patched it up, and get the same issues. The dedicated server starts but it always starts the same "sword in the sand" yemen campaign. and while I can connect to in from my PC, no one else in the "outside" world can. connect to it.

Kurzt, when you start in Dedicated mode, can you start different campaigns? Does it always start the "Sword in the Sand" campaign?

Perhaps you could post an example of your single batch files, so I could test one here and see if that is the issue?

Or could you even post the dedicated section of your eech.ini for me to check against mine?

Your right about that, Sword in the Sand only for me to. Ive been fiddling around for last hour with no joy.

I imagine my command lines are the same as yours apart from my folder structure as I previously edited my server file names to lower case with no spaces.

Sample: cohokum /fs:0 /pitod:1700 dedicated:1 game_type:2 gunship_type:0 path:..\common\maps\map18 directory:camp01 filename:Puerto_Rico.chc

Note- pitod never really worked though at my end.

_Each_ option in command line shound start from dash or slash, not only the first one.

Is this something new, as ive been using command lines in that format without issue for over two years?

Yes, it's something new. http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2746408/Re_EECH_1_12_1_released.html#Post2746408

Great! Thanks for that Firebird.

I have just changed the dedicate.bat file to have / in front of each option and it fires up just like it should.

I can connect to it internally, and will confirm that someone can get to it from the real world as soon as someone does.

Thanks again.

OK i just tried it for you AMRAAM

1st attempt - Campaign "Green" retrieved server info OK, but hung at connecting screen and timed out.

2nd attempt - New pilot name, Campaign "Green", hung at retrieving server info.

Might be a long shot and im sure your aware of this, but is "Directplayhelper" clear through your software firewall?

Cheers.

Weird though. Got to love EECH Multiplayer

Nothing has changed on the network, but just to be sure I double checked everything, and its all correct. The only thing that has changed is the version of the EECH software. I have even confirmed that with the server up the relevant ports are reporting as open using shields up. (and that they are closed when the server is not up).

I have confirmed that I can log on locally to the server. However, it does seem to "hang" when I try to connect (to go from Green server to having the MOTD* and the option to Proceed) . When I first click "ok" it seems to take a while to connect. Perhaps something has changed in there, and the additional time is causing the drop out?

Also, I did have a "long" MOTD* which I have just now, shortened, in case it broke some sort of unknown rule.


*Message of the Day (incase you were wondering what I was talking about. :))