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Greetings. I downloaded the TWGS server and I've installed it. I've banged the Milkyway and I can telnet to myself at 127.0.0.1. I can log in and I get the menu that as #,! and Q. But No matter what I do, I cannot get it to let me play. I know it's only a 4 minute time limit and then it times out but still, I would expect to be able to get into it and try it out. Does this program require registration to be purchased before anything else can be done with this thing?

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You have a create a game before you can play it.

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I have created a game and I've also used the tools to "BigBang" it. I completely shut down the server and started it again yet it still won't list that game when I telnet into the server.


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Stop the server. Hit the configure button, what game letter is the game you banged?

Hit me up on ICQ and I will be happy to help you get it going

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We have tutorials listed so far for new Sysops wanting to install/config a TWGS. You can see them here in our TradeWars Academy section:

http://www.outpost-4.com/tradewars/inde ... Itemid=120

Hope it helps.

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I've gone through the tutorials and nothing there is different from how I've got my server configured and how I've done my "A" game.

I can telnet into my server. I get menu options #, ! and Q. I've got a game as "A" configured yet I canot get into the game. It is enabled in the server. I "BIGBANGED" it for the defaults. I've got the INTRO.ANS and the DESC.ANS checked for default.

I've turned everything on that I can figure.

Could it be due to my running Vista 64-bit?

Regards.

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Well, I have figured out that the problem is with Windows Vista. I uninstalled everything and through a couple of trials and errors, I've gotten it to work. The thing wanted to put everything into C:\Program Files (x86)\.... but I made it go to C:\EPIC INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES\... instead.

Now, it works. Something about being under the Program Files would not allow files to be written to the TW1 location.

Now the damned issue is that when I close the server and doubleclick the link to start it, I've got to give it an ok to continue.

VISTA IS A PAIN IN THE REAR! If I had the option, I'd dump this OS and go to XP but alas, that is not an issue. And, my old notebook is promised to Mom and you know what that means....

Oh well. I got it going well enough to know it works.

Regards.


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Bilbo wrote:
I've gone through the tutorials and nothing there is different from how I've got my server configured and how I've done my "A" game.

I can telnet into my server. I get menu options #, ! and Q. I've got a game as "A" configured yet I canot get into the game. It is enabled in the server. I "BIGBANGED" it for the defaults. I've got the INTRO.ANS and the DESC.ANS checked for default.

I've turned everything on that I can figure.

Could it be due to my running Vista 64-bit?

Regards.

:( :(


Yes, Vista won't allow apps that want to write to files if they are anywhere under Program Files. I'll have to make mention of that in our tutorial.

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Thrawn wrote:
We have tutorials listed so far for new Sysops wanting to install/config a TWGS. You can see them here in our TradeWars Academy section:

http://www.outpost-4.com/tradewars/inde ... Itemid=120

Hope it helps.


Just installed on a Windows 2003 server and having the same issues... Any ideas?


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bggunnz wrote:
Thrawn wrote:
We have tutorials listed so far for new Sysops wanting to install/config a TWGS. You can see them here in our TradeWars Academy section:

http://www.outpost-4.com/tradewars/inde ... Itemid=120

Hope it helps.


Just installed on a Windows 2003 server and having the same issues... Any ideas?


Check first where your installation is. If it is C:\Program Files\... then you may have issues. Although I run W2k Adv Server, I'm not too familiar with 03 Server. If it behaves like Vista, then your TWGS may have an issue, since it requires write access to the data files.

I would suggest installing under c:\twgs or something like that, anywhere but c:\program files or c:\windows or c:\winnt. Check your server configuration to ensure the paths are pointing in the right area after your install. Also make sure that when you setup your first game, the data directory for the game also points to the right area. So in our tutorial you will see a screen and it shows the Root Directory. Another screen shows setting up a game and the Data Directory is specified. These are the two critical paths for TWGS to work.

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