Final version of The Farm (v1.5) now available

[padman]

LOL

I knew that was coming...hence the wait :_0
You will find that its very kludgy getting maps changed...
You have to ftp em , get them to delete the old one, add the new one, then you can ftp the config file if changed...
Its not TOO bad but I tend not to do it till im sure the map is final.
You then of course have to make sure that EVERYONE on the server has the version u are running...people are VERY lazy about D/L maps no matter how many times u tell em in the game , with the result that you lose players when the map changes and they havent got it..

Ahhh the fun of a rented server LOL

[RichardWhitely]

We know all about it as some of us run servers from our own ADSL lines and as soon as a custom map comes along, whoomph! the server is empty!!

[adslrizla]

Ah we're used to losing people on map changes already. Hopefully with the web hosting move it won't be so much of a problem. We'd just about got it sorted before - what with custom welcome messages etc.

Does the airstrike actually work on v1.61? That'd be rather fun  

I'll have to give it a go locally tonight......

Regarding changing maps - are you talking about Jolt here? AIUI you get ssh access so you can delete the old files yourself. Or are you on about something completely different?

[padman]

Hi yes

talking about Jolt..
They give you FTP access to your mohaa directory (if u ask nicely) and an ftp upload site for things you cant change on the fly.
FTP access is fine , but you will need the server STOPPED to change a map , as they are read in at the start (as im sure u know) This is a pain , but Jolt have always been quite quick with us.
It also affects skins, where you need a stop and restart to get them active..
Also some files cant be deleted while the server is tunning , as they are in use...
Small things , but it means you limit your changes to when you can do things in bulk...

Cheers

[adslrizla]

Errmm - so what's the problem stopping the server using ssh? I spoke to Cheechy last week and he confirmed that you could use ssh to control which game was running (we will have 3 different games loaded). ie you can use ssh to start/stop/restart the game process. Are you saying that isn't the case?

[padman]

eh?

we ONLY run mohaa..were never offered SSH , and have to ask for  a stop and restart..I will be VERY interested if you get this..i have been asking for THREE MONTHS..they said its not possible as they wont give me access to a windows process
I know they have LINUX SSH but not windows as far as i have been told

Plse report back ..i will NOT be happy if it is available LOLOL

btw THE FARM is about to be version 1.7 LOLOL

[adslrizla]

I shall let you know what happens. I've emailed to clarify this and told them that if remote access to start/stop/restart game processes is not available then I want the server rental cancelled.

We'll see what happens. I think I can see why you're going SDSL  

[padman]

Rizla,

cheers for that!  I will be very interested in the response.
I fear that it will not be available...I did try long and hard to get it.
Why else would they spend their time piddling about with our requests for 3 months if it wasn't necessary ..?
Unless there's summat I have not been told !!
I await your findings!

Cheers

[m0rpheen]

FYI guys,

the 1.6 version has now been removed from the server. Thanks