[Epic Guide] Setting Up and Running an ArcEmu Server from Scratch!

[psychobandit]

Alright, I understand.
I'll try it out when I got the chance!
Working non-stop lately...
Love McDonalds!!
I'll hit you up with results when I can. Tomm most likely!

Thanks for all the help btw <3

oh nononononononono...............Don't eat McDonalds! it'll make you look like me, big-n-fat! (though Ironically, I rarely ever eat fast food....hhhmmmm )

Oh, After I reverted my SVN to a lower rev, I recompiled it & everything works like it's supposed too! Just FYI
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[robbythedude]

----- Build started: Project: arcInstanceScripts, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
Compiling...
Instance_ScarletMonastery.cpp
..\src\InstanceScripts\Instance_ScarletMonastery.cpp(1167) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
..\src\InstanceScripts\Instance_ScarletMonastery.cpp(1167) : error C2864: 'HerodAI::Timer' : only static const integral data members can be initialized within a class
Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\New ArcServer\src\scripts\projects\2003_int_release_arcinstancescripts\BuildLog.htm"
arcInstanceScripts - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: arcGossipScripts, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
Compiling...
Gossip_XpEliminator.cpp
..\src\GossipScripts\Gossip_XpEliminator.cpp(44) : error C2664: 'GossipMenu::AddMenuItem' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'const char *' to 'char *'
Conversion loses qualifiers
..\src\GossipScripts\Gossip_XpEliminator.cpp(46) : error C2664: 'GossipMenu::AddMenuItem' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'const char *' to 'char *'
Conversion loses qualifiers
Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\New ArcServer\src\scripts\projects\2003_int_release_arcgossipscripts\BuildLog.htm"
arcGossipScripts - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: LuaEngine, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
Extracting SVN revision...
Matching revision header already found; exiting
Compiling...
LUAEngine.cpp
..\src\LuaEngine\LUAEngine.cpp(976) : error C2065: 'EVENT_LUA_TIMED' : undeclared identifier
..\src\LuaEngine\LUAEngine.cpp(983) : error C2065: 'EVENT_LUA_TIMED' : undeclared identifier
Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\New ArcServer\src\scripts\projects\2008_int_release_LuaEngine\BuildLog.htm"
LuaEngine - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 3 failed, 12 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

When I compile it, I get these three errors...
Uhm, Any Ideas?
I also imported the the VC folder into Visual C++, so I don't know what could be wrong here.

[psychobandit]

When I compile it, I get these three errors...
Uhm, Any Ideas?
I also imported the the VC folder into Visual C++, so I don't know what could be wrong here.

Why did you import the VC folder??? you had already compiled a server before this & the compile worked fine so you obviously already moved that stuff! You can cause major problems doing so again....I am just confused on why you'd think that needed to be done again.
Also, did you copy paste type move it or cut paste? in other words, is the original VC folder still in ArcEMU SVN folder?

As for those compile errors, either you have a bad version of ArcScripts which i doubt, Or you didn't take out the original compile files from the later revision or Arc. So, going on that assuption, go in to your SVN folder & navigate to this folder: "arcemu\trunk\bin\Release" and delete everything in there that is not a folder. Then open the "script_bin" folder that is in there & delete everything in there.
Once that is done, empty all those files out of your recycle bin & THEN re-compile & see if the errors go away.

If those messages are still there, then give me a screenshot of the contents of your "VC" folder, & also the "bin" & "include" folders inside the "vc" folder for Visual Studio 9.

Totally separate issue that has no baring on the compile problem, I noticed you have the LUA engine turned on but you don't seem to have any of the actual LUA scripts in the scripts folder in your server folder. So, to fix that, navigate to folder: "arcemu\trunk\src\scripts\lua" & copy everything in there except the "Development" folder & paste it in to the "scripts" folder in your server folder. Then in folder: "arcemu\trunk\src\scripts\Sql" is a file called "arcscripts_full.sql". You need to execute that into your "World" database. If you don't know how to do that, let me know & i'll explain.
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[nitr0x11]

Hey, when i load up the world.exe, it always crashes. Take a look at this screenshot below:


If anyone could help it would be greatly apreciated.
PS. It sometimes crashes a few lines before this screenshot.

EDIT:
Sometimes it gets a little further, but not all the time:

[Ikekudeyg]

I am looking for the file ArcEmu DB Updater.bat and i cannot find it in trunk/sql/utilities. I do see sql files ban_accounts_with_space, exploited_items, find_same_ip_accounts, and use_it_if_you_applied_rev115_changeset, am I missing something?...Am I in the right folder? Does it hate me because i sneezed without covering my mouth once? Is it because I did something wrong?

[psychobandit]

I am looking for the file ArcEmu DB Updater.bat and i cannot find it in trunk/sql/utilities. I do see sql files ban_accounts_with_space, exploited_items, find_same_ip_accounts, and use_it_if_you_applied_rev115_changeset, am I missing something?...Am I in the right folder? Does it hate me because i sneezed without covering my mouth once? Is it because I did something wrong?

Yes, you did something wrong. You didn't read this whole thread! That has been answered more than once & most likely within the last 4 pages.
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[psychobandit]

Hey, when i load up the world.exe, it always crashes. Take a look at this screenshot below:
(editted out for space)
If anyone could help it would be greatly apreciated.
PS. It sometimes crashes a few lines before this screenshot.

EDIT:
Sometimes it gets a little further, but not all the time:
(ditto)

You are going to be harder to help
Those pics show nothing. No alarms, no messages, nothing so I really have no way to tell you what's wrong. I am assuming you started logonserver.exe 1st, then world.exe. I am also assuming that is Windows 7 which I know very little about. Something you can try is, open "world.conf" with notepad & find this line -> "<LogLevel Screen="0" File="-1" World="0" DisableCrashdumpReport="0">". Change it to this "<LogLevel Screen="1" File="-1" World="0" DisableCrashdumpReport="0">". Then when you try & run world again, it should show the errors it's getting. If you still don't get anything, change loglevel to 3 but I warn you, it will be a very long list with that on 3. To keep the "world" window open (assuming it shuts down quickly after it stops loading) you can open a command prompt & run it from there if you know how. That will make the window stay on screen.
So, try that stuff & then post the messages that show up k?
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[nitr0x11]

You are going to be harder to help
Those pics show nothing. No alarms, no messages, nothing so I really have no way to tell you what's wrong. I am assuming you started logonserver.exe 1st, then world.exe. I am also assuming that is Windows 7 which I know very little about. Something you can try is, open "world.conf" with notepad & find this line -> "<LogLevel Screen="0" File="-1" World="0" DisableCrashdumpReport="0">". Change it to this "<LogLevel Screen="1" File="-1" World="0" DisableCrashdumpReport="0">". Then when you try & run world again, it should show the errors it's getting. If you still don't get anything, change loglevel to 3 but I warn you, it will be a very long list with that on 3. To keep the "world" window open (assuming it shuts down quickly after it stops loading) you can open a command prompt & run it from there if you know how. That will make the window stay on screen.
So, try that stuff & then post the messages that show up k?
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Here are the errors:

[psychobandit]

Man, you have got some major problems there! What DB are you using? WhyDB? NCDB? some other? It looks like it's either an old DB or an Incompatible one.
As for the transport errors, I am baffled. Never seen that before & the damn "for some reason" it lists is totally useless! :lmao:
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[YellowSmiley]

Well i followed the guide step by step letter by letter. I even copied all the DLLs from the ArcEmu svn folder to system32. But for some reason still it keeps showing this annoing little error message:

(http)://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4135/annoingmessage.gif

Please help because i've been here all day trying to get this to work -.-

P.S I have read the majority of posts to try and see if someone has posted the same problem...

[psychobandit]

Well i followed the guide step by step letter by letter. I even copied all the DLLs from the ArcEmu svn folder to system32. But for some reason still it keeps showing this annoing little error message:

(http)://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4135/annoingmessage.gif

Please help because i've been here all day trying to get this to work -.-

P.S I have read the majority of posts to try and see if someone has posted the same problem...

Ya, don't put the dll's in the system32 folder, that doesn't work for some people. You can leave them there or delete them,but it won't hurt anything to leave them.
What you do need to do though is copy the 2 dlls to your Server folder (where the logonserver & world exe's are). That should solve the problem
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[YellowSmiley]

Thanks for the help psychobandit but now i have another problem!

I can run arcemu-logonserver.exe but not arcemu-world.exe so i assumed it's a problem with the config (as fixing the logon config stopped that from crashing) i have changed it all so it has the same info as in the guide but still it doesn't want to work... Any ideas?
I will post my config if needed.

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Edit:

Well I some how fixed the config issue by playing around with ips and passwords etc. Now a new problem has arrised! For some reason my world.exe thing decides it doesn't want to authenticate with the logonserver... even though the remote passwords are the same! Please help!

P.S. I'll keep messing around to see if i can find a little typo or anything... Will report back if the problem is removed...

[psychobandit]

So the transport messages have gone away?

Ya, post the world, logon, realm & optional configs if the problem isn't resolved. I'd prefer if they are hosted elsewhere if you can though so it won't clog up this thread anymore than it already is.
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[Anumasak]

Okay, first of all I wanted to thank Apple Pi for making this guide, it was perfect with a few minor details that were answered later in the thread, but all in all thank you very much. It made this whole process far less painful.

Secondly, I wanted to thank psychobandit for his contribution to this thread. I've read each page carefully and although it's late and I'm sure I missed some vital information, your help was tremendous.


This is my first post, so forgive me, but I've followed the guide and used my technical knowledge to guide me where I got stuck / lost and I've got everything working except when I log into my wow it comes up with a blank server list. I'm sure it's connecting to my server, but it's not listing an actual server to connect to. Any suggestions?

Additionally, I was using the MPQE to make the map files and it stops at 17% every time on Icecrown Citadel, is this normal? I'm currently using build 11403 (3.2.2a)

If you need any further information to help narrow down the problem, let me know and thanks in advance to those who assist me.



~Anu

[YellowSmiley]

Okay, first of all I wanted to thank Apple Pi for ...

~Anu

Anu have you checked the real config file to make sure the ips passwords etc are all correct? Make sure all the config files are interlinked also (with ips names etc). Thats my suggestion anyway O.o


--------------------- To save space I have PMed you my configs, pychobandit!