Starting a Server

[rhyotte]

Cool to hear Lua is catching up.

[AdrianD]

Can someone tell me about Lua? As in, do I need to download it and configure it in a specific manner?

[Uleat]

Make sure that you have the proper dependencies installed in your source folder.

Probably easiest to just delete the 'Build' folder, and then re-run cmake..enabling everything that you had before plus the Lua checkbox.
You will need to recompile the entire solution and copy those files to your server directory. (In cmake, after selecting the options, you
will hit configure. Most likely, there will still be one red line left meaning there was a change to the options, so you will hit configure a second
time. Once there is no red left, click generate.)

Copy the 'lua_modules' folder from your quests download into your server directory (like you did with the 'plugins' folder.)

(perl = 'plugins'; lua = 'lua_modules')

Copy the 'lua51.dll' file from your '\<dependencies>\luaj_[ver]\bin\' folder to your server directory.


If I'm not mistaken or missing anything, that should enable lua support for your server.

[sorvani]

Correct Uleat

[AdrianD]

Thanks guys.

I assume I will go back to *step three* and 'Use CMake to build the required Visual Studio Solution and Project files' of the outdated guide after deleting and remaking the build folder, then follow your additional instructions.

Will give it a shot momentarily.

[AdrianD]

It's been a little over a week since I was first able to see my server in the 'server select' screen and log in the server. I've been learning about the database and trying to figure out the quest system since.

I've spent many hours altering 'npc_types' and spawn information. I've altered a total of nine zones as of this writing. I learning some basic query commands to assist. Some zones had massive overhauls while others just a few omissions. It's very time consuming.

I've tinkered around with about 25% of the tables and I have a decent understanding of the connections between them. For example, I have made it so a new character will enter their home city rather than the 'Mines' and PoK stones are 'disabled'.

Some of the rule_values and/or variables seem to cause problems of various magnitudes. It seems some of the values in the variables table aren't used.

A short while ago, I enabled the old-world quest system. Getting more to the point: I have noticed zone times have increased since this enabling. Is this normal? It wasn't a completely controlled environment to allow myself to pinpoint it so, I couldn't.

I had changed the rule_name 'Zone:AutoShutdownDelay' in the rule_values table to a much higher number. This seemingly made the client crash anytime I zoned. Is there a way to keep zones persistent if the server is on and is this reasonable? Is it even possible (reasonable) for any EQ emulator?

I am also having major 'hopping' issues. Any zone with uneven terrain has this issue. I noticed this on p99 at different times and understand some of this is virtually unavoidable but, I would like to improve it. I read something about having the proper map files. Should I purge my current map files and SVN new ones? Will this have an effect on my already altered content? Will this solve the hopping problem or are there other things I should look at, like some of the rule_values?

Finally, if I redo the entire server configuration from step one, can I insert the current database? For that matter, can I have multiple databases and change the database depending on need?

Many more questions I won't ask yet. I don't wish to test the patience of the 'community'.

Thanks

[dagulus2]

Originally Posted by AdrianD

I am also having major 'hopping' issues. Any zone with uneven terrain has this issue. I noticed this on p99 at different times and understand some of this is virtually unavoidable but, I would like to improve it. I read something about having the proper map files. Should I purge my current map files and SVN new ones? Will this have an effect on my already altered content? Will this solve the hopping problem or are there other things I should look at, like some of the rule_values?

Try using the following:

Map:FixPathingZWHenLoading - true
Map:FixPathingZAtWaypoints - true
Map:FixPathingZWhenMoving - true
Map:FixPathingZOnSendTo - true

Map:FixPathingZMaxDeltaSendTo - 12.0
Map:FixPathingZMaxDeltaLoading - 12.0
Map:FixPathingZMaxDeltaMoving - 12.0
Map:FixPathingZMaxDeltaWaypoint - 12.0

Map:FindBestZHeightAdjust - 2

[Uleat]

You may also want to check to see whether there are maps for the zones you are experiencing this in.

(I seem to remember that the RoF client tended to show other clients 'bouncing' at times..npcs were fine, thoguh..not sure if that was ever looked at.)

[AdrianD]

Applied the changes and as soon as I can login I will observe.

Thanks bro.

[AdrianD]

Hello,

The pathing issue seems to have been fixed. I can attack mobs on hills and there is very little hopping from my initial observation. I'm not sure if this is because I 'reinstalled' everything and/or changed the settings suggested above.

I am still receiving zone errors each time I zone.

Path File ./Maps/qeynos2.path failed to load.

Is this something I can fix?

Also, from a previous post..

I had changed the rule_name 'Zone:AutoShutdownDelay' in the
 rule_values table to a much higher number.
This seemingly made the client crash anytime I zoned.
Is there a way to keep zones persistent if the server is on and is this reasonable?
Is it even possible (reasonable) for any EQ emulator?

Thank you.

[Yummy]

Awesome. I am having similar issues. Give it a try this weekend.

Thank you for asking the question Adrian.