H3 Multiplayer Server up

[TonyE]

Update 2006/09/08 The dedicated server is no longer available but the chat service is.

Under the guise of Stratsims I'm able to leave a dedicated server up and running for a while.

IP: 72.21.228.42
Port: 14342 - ODB aka Original Database
Port: 14343 - PDB aka Players Database
Port: 14344 - DB2k aka DB2000 6.5.31 downloaded 7/5/2006
Port: 14345 - ANW DB 1.4 as shipped with H3 3.7.1.0 (Currently offline, contact me to play ANWDB)

The server has been stable since I turned MPLogging off in the harpoon3.ini file. Occasionally the clients come unsynched and the clients crash but the server piece itself has been pretty stable.

at HarpGamer Chat to see if anyone is waiting to challenge you.

If the server does appear to crash, chase me down at #harpgamer on the NewNetIRC network or e-mail me at sysop@tgp.net. There is a link to Java IRC client at HarpGamer

If you want to see scenarios added/removed/swapped out please e-mail me the scenarios in a single zip file to sysop@tgp.net and I'll make the changes.

The connection isn't super fast, T-1 so if you all show up at once there could be issues. I'll leave the server up as long as cooling capacity and my interest holds out or I actually put the server into its planned service.

[hermanhum]

The direct link for the chat room is HarpGamer IRC chat room.

Hope to see you there.


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[xxup]

Thanks for putting the server up Tony.. I just connected quickly to check that everything was working at my end..

Adrian

[hermanhum]

Just letting everyone know that Heva and I are having some major battles on the HarpGamer server.  Please feel free to drop in and join us.  [8D]

[xxup]

Thanks for setting up the server Tony.. Heva, Hermanhum and I had a ball this afternoon... The server and the game ran beautifully..

One request, can we please have some three way scenarios?

Cheers
Adrian

[hermanhum]

Brilliant affair!

Adrian (Xxup) and Bob (Heva) were excellent mates.  We played for over 3 hours!  Please don't delete the Big Bash game so that we can continue.

A great time was had by all. Thanks for putting up the server.  I'll try to find some more multi-player scens for us to enjoy.  [&o]

[Heva]

Great time all round on the server, cheers tony, ur a great bloke for letting us use ur server, cudos to u my friend.
As for the battles, xxup, hermanhum and i were up to the gunwhales in blood, missiles flying thick and fast.
I had great fun tonight, i hope to have many more scraps with many more captains
 
Ps for my first sortie into mp land on harpoon, i couldnt have asked for better opponants, thank you xxup, and thanks alot to hermanhum

[hermanhum]

I see Destruya and Heva on the forum.  You guys up for a game?

I'm on the ODb server.  We found some 3-sided games that we can try if anyone shows up.

[Heva]

Hi all, Herman and myself are looking for oponants, maybe we can get a three way scenario on the go. we is at the harpgamer irc chat room, or u can post here or pm us.
 
Eagerly awaiting   HermanHum and Heva

[choowee]

Thanks Tony for setting up the server!!  I just played my first multiplayer against Herman, who showed me the ropes with Dawn Patrol.  I'm hooked on MP.  Great challenge!  I think I even managed to sink a patrol boat or two [8D]...although he probably let me!  Thanks Herman!  Thanks again Tony!

[hermanhum]

Well, Bob [Heva] and I had a good game going with End Run. Unfortunately, the server decided to crash just as my SSMs were about to hit his carrier. Now, if that isn't luck, I don't know what is! [:D]

Hopefully, we can get the game re-started once the Server is re-set. Another great sesson.

[hermanhum]

We just had a fellow drop in and sign onto the server.  Unfortunately, he left without telling anyone that he was there and we only saw him on the way out.

So, folks, if you want to find someone to play, try dropping a message on this thread or else visit the Java IRC client at HarpGamer and letting someone know that you are interested in playing a game.  We can't see who is in the lobby unless we are in there at the same time.  [:)] 

[hermanhum]

Just letting everyone know that a couple of us are getting together on the HarpGamer server about 2130h - 2200h [GMT] Saturday, July 15, to get a game.  Anyone interested in joining us is most welcome.

The server is also up all day, so you can make use of it as your convenience.  No need to wait for us!  [:D]

[hermanhum]

Choowee and I just ran through the Chaperones scenario. Too us three hours, but we had a great time throughout. Thanks for the use of the server. Even with my pathetic dial-up connection, we didn't suffer a single crash. [&o]

[hermanhum]

Just letting everyone know that a few of us are getting together on the HarpGamer server about 2130h - 2200h [GMT] Sunday, July 16, to get a game. Anyone interested in joining us is most welcome.

The server is also up all day, so you can make use of it as your convenience. No need to wait for us!

You can meet up with us either on the HarpGamer pHp chat room or the HG mIRC chat room.

[TonyE]

I just found a nice utility someone wrote to persistently set processor affiinity when running programs.

http://s16.quicksharing.com/v/6178652/s ... y.zip.html

This allows me to now run the H3 server from batch file, one server per processor, so that the H3 server executable restarts itself when the H3 server piece crashes. Other hints, 3.7.0.0 has some memory write issues so I turned off data execution prevention for the H3 server executable and also turned off windows error reporting to help keep the autorestarts clean.

The final and very helpful thing I did was turn off MP logging in the harpoon3.ini file.

[hermanhum]

We had our first 4-player game this afternoon between CV32, Choowee, Pirimeister, and myself.

All was going well until the intervention of the Wife / Wives. [:D]

Maybe another requirement for MP play is that you need to be a bachelor? [;)]

Anyway, everything was nice and stable while it lasted. Hopefully, we will get to try it again in the near future.

[hermanhum]

Wow! What a great day!

Nearly the entire community seemed to show up on HarpGamer IRC. [:)]

I got a bunch of games in. A really close game with Choowee over Power Sweep. Thanks for the scenario, Dave Steinmeyer! [8D]

And fought like a demon with Evaamo on End Run. It was a titanic battle. (I'm not kidding.)

Thanks again to HarpGamer for the use of their server! [&o]

[evaamo2]

hey all, I would like to thanks harpgamer for kindly hosting this server!!
played a nice match tonight which ended in a favorable result for me [;)] (pun intended - you know who you are!).

It was a great time... hope you all jump in and start playing online.

thanks again

cheers,
-E

[TonyE]

Thanks for leaving feedback evammo! Looking forward to more lengthy descriptions of your triumphs