Where did host go?

Hi!


I recently had to reinstall multimedia fusion and all its goodies, though when I installed my OINC again the host options gone and now my game wont work... Is there another way to host or has the option been completely removed?

I only need the option to have IP to IP connecting for a small co-op game, don't need an entire server or anything for an MMO :)

p.s, I did check the previous posts in the forum for an answer first, though I'm not very C++ savvy so I'm not really sure what everyone meant... Sorry I might need "the idiots guide" to understand what to do :)

Hi

It has been completely removed. There is no way to host from MMF currently.
The OINC beta builds came with a server EXE for hosting, but the 1.0 release didn't.. :S

The server side is still being developed, this is why the server hasn't been included. You can download the latest beta with the server included and run the server, Would be nice to get the Mobile and java OINC clients soon.

Humbugle - don't forget, you can still have a player create a game on "localhost" which other remote players can join...

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Originally Posted by Asholay

Humbugle - don't forget, you can still have a player create a game on "localhost" which other remote players can join...

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No? What? You can't host a server, no matter if you connect to "localhost", it still won't work as hosting.

The next release (1.1) will allow you to load in an OINC.Server file to host a server.

aye was gonna say, localhost isn't working :) gah... well thats lame.. So theres nothing I can do? D:

EDIT: Ahhh didnt see the recent post there before I sent mine
Aye guess I'll have to wait then :)

Ooh, could anyone tell me where to get the OINC beta please? I wanna snag that server EXE :)

http://oinc.aquadasoft.com/OINC.zip

aha cheers :)

Ah, yes - this has now changed... I thought I was just connecting to localhost to set up a game; but I did have the Host event in there which I guess has now been removed.

Will have to wait until next release I guess

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Originally Posted by Jamie

The next release (1.1) will allow you to load in an OINC.Server file to host a server.

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sort of like a plugin system? (assuming thats the case) will we have to contribute additional files or does it work like Onu? And what other plugins are planned if this is the case? :D

The OINC.Server file is actually a DLL file that is used by OINC_Server.exe. It'll create a server and work just like the OINC_Server executable, so you'll still have to write C++ components to change the behaviour of the server.

Probably a dumb question, but would it be feasible to 'run an external program' in order to 'host' the online game?

You could run it through the console object as hidden ;)

It's probably not the most feasible option, but it will definitely work if executed correctly :)

Still doesnt provide any way for games to have a hosting feature - while still not requiring the player to download external programs or using alien external programs

Quite a lot of popular, commercial games have a separate server execuatable. There is nothing to stop you making a front end for the Oinc server executable and configuring the ini. I can't see a problem with this.

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Originally Posted by MechaBowser

Still doesnt provide any way for games to have a hosting feature - while still not requiring the player to download external programs or using alien external programs

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The next release (1.1) will allow you to load in an OINC.Server file to host a server