PBEM helper now available

Devnullicus · #1 May 10th, 2001, 11:40 PM

Very cool. Is there documentation anywhere that tells a new user (like me) how to accomplish all this? =)

My interest is in setting up a PBEM game using my mod.

Also, Last I heard, the PBEM helper wouldn't work with Version 1.35 of SE4. Has this problem been fixed?

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Puke · #2 May 11th, 2001, 12:49 AM

actually the helper works great with any Version, the play by web host is the one that wont run the newest Version.

i have not seen any docs from the helper, but if you download it, its all fairly intuitive. be aware that you will need to edit the .ini file a little bit to get your paths working. Fuerte could probably provide some better answers

geoschmo · #3 May 11th, 2001, 03:53 AM

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Originally posted by Puke:
actually the helper works great with any Version, the play by web host is the one that wont run the newest Version.

i have not seen any docs from the helper, but if you download it, its all fairly intuitive. be aware that you will need to edit the .ini file a little bit to get your paths working. Fuerte could probably provide some better answers

Actually the problem is not that PBW can't run the 1.35 Version, it's that the 1.35 Version has a bug. It can't run the host part of the game turn from the command line, and this prevents any auto compiler, PBW, or PBEM helper from working. That part of PBEM helper that has nothing to do with running the game from the command line still works.

Geo

Fuerte · #4 May 11th, 2001, 06:02 PM

Yes, the bug is in SE4 1.35. I have not contacted Malfador but I know that Admiral has. So we have to just wait...

PBEM helper supports mods, it knows about the path.txt file. And if you have several SE4 installations, you can change the folder in PBEM.INI:

[SE4]
Directory=D:\Games\SPACEE~1

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PBEM

Admiral · #5 May 12th, 2001, 06:36 AM

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Admiral · #6 May 12th, 2001, 06:36 AM

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Admiral · #7 May 12th, 2001, 06:36 AM

I have informed Malfador twice. I have not received a response one way or the other, but 1.35 definitely does not work under any circumstances from the command line, and 1.30 only works in certain circumstances (the ideal ones).

Cheers,

Admiral