ArcEmu from Localhost

**DoxramosPS** · 08-22-2010

Alright, I've done a lot of trial and error and I constantly see "Other people can connect, but I can't" I've found out what the issue is. If your WoW client is on the same computer that your server is running on, YOU will not be able to log onto WoW through your dydns, you will get stuck trying to log into your realm; if it's set as your localhost then other people will have the same issue. I'm going to show you how to set up your realmlist and ports if you're running wow on your server computer. First off, if you don't have a dns you'll need to get one,

DynDNS, set up your realmlist here.

Next, Make sure your hosts file is configured correctly. C:/Windows/System32/Drivers/etc. Open hosts through notepad.

Code:

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host
127.0.0.1     YOURCHOSENDYNDNS
IPCONFIG          YOURCHOSENDYNDNS
WHATISMYIP.COM       YOURCHOSENDYNDNS

Go to cmd and type in ipconfig /all
Change the red box in hosts to that number.

Now then, your realmlist.config

Code:

/***********************************************************************
* ArcEmu Realms Configuration File
* Last edited: 7/18/09
*
* Configure ArcEmu's Realms below
***********************************************************************/

/******************************************************
* LogonServer Section
*
*    Address:
*      The address (no port) of the server.
*
*    Port:
*      The port on which the logon server listens. (*** NOT 3724 ***)
*
*    Name:
*      Not really relavant, but name the logon.
*
*    RealmCount:
*      The number of realms in the next section.
*
******************************************************/

<LogonServer Address = "127.0.0.1"
	Port = "8093"
	Name = "logon"
	RealmCount = "2">Make sure your realmcount is set to 2 not 1.

/******************************************************
* Realm Section
*
*    Name:
*      The name of the realm.
*    
*    Address:
*      The address (and port) of that realm.
*
*    Icon:
*      The type of realm (PVP, Normal, RPPVP, RP)
*
*    TimeZone:
*      The location of the server (1=Development, 2=United States, 3=Oceanic, 4=Latin America, 
*       5=Tournament, 6=Korean, 8=English, 9=German, 10=French)
*
*    Population:
*      (0 = low, 1 = medium, 2 = high)
*
*   Important information below
*
*     change 127.0.0.1 to your EXTERNAL ip if you wish to have a PUBLIC server.
*     This issues come up a lot!
*
* 	Timezone values :
*	0=Korean                                16=China
*	1=Development				17=CN1
*	2=United States				18=CN2
*	3=Oceanic				19=CN3
*	4=Latin America				20=CN4
*	5=Tournament				21=CN5
*	6=Korean				22=CN6
*	8=English				23=CN7
*	9=German				24=CN8
*	10=French				25=Tournament
*	11=Spanish				26=Test Server
*	12=Russian				27=Tournament
*	13=Tournament				28=QA Server
*	14=Taiwan				29=CN9
*	15=Tournament				30=TestServer2
******************************************************/

<Realm1 Name = "Your Realm"
	Address = "WHATISMYIP.COM:8129" 
	Icon = "PVP"
	Population = "1.0"
	TimeZone = "1">

<Realm2 Name = "Your Realm-Local"
	Address = "127.0.0.1:8129" 
	Icon = "PVP"
	Population = "1.0"
	TimeZone = "1">

I hope that this helps those who need it, and thanks for bearing with me on my first guide. :P
If anyone has any questions or notices something I didn't think to add please feel free to share.