Dfbhd

[SickPuppy]

Having an issue getting Blackhawk Down to run using the server manager.

 

It will try to start, a screen starts to open, but then just disappears. The only error in the log is

 

 

[2/8/2009 5:17:06 PM] Error Reason : You are not currently connected to a game.

[2/8/2009 5:17:06 PM] Error Method : cmdMainStartHosting_Click

[studeggle]

LOL, you sell the game but you can't get it to run. Always hilarious to see such activity

The game is having a problem and is asking for user input. Since you are running it as a service it is unable to get a response to resolve it. You should see what if any errors you get running it directly. You could also try piping the output to a text file so you can identify all activity between the game and your system. Not just what it wants to put in an error log.

[HIS-MOTHER]

Go to the connect Tab Press Start game then start hosting or set it to autostart hosting in the tick box. You can't host since the exe is not active. Start game executes the game. Start Hosting brings it to lobby.

 

 

 

[SickPuppy]

LOL, you sell the game but you can't get it to run. Always hilarious to see such activity

 

This is the one thing that you can count on when posting in this forum, a smart ass remark.

 

I have come to expect remarks like this and would probably be disappointed if I didn't get a few on every thread.

 

Did you just wake up one day and discover you knew everything, or was it through divine intervention.

[SickPuppy]

Go to the connect Tab Press Start game then start hosting or set it to autostart hosting in the tick box. You can't host since the exe is not active. Start game executes the game. Start Hosting brings it to lobby.

 

 

That is what I did, the problem occurs after clicking on the start game, a window attempts to open then stops. It never starts the game and so the Start Hosting will not work.

[HIS-MOTHER]

BHD requires a Video card with 3D acceleration. Some on-boards can handle it but most wont.

 

Probably your issue. Delete the dfv.cfg from the game folder and Fire up the exe manually. It should run a video test and recreate that file. If it fails you will need a Vidoe card that supports it. The only way to run one without video is to get the Affiliate Server code.

 

Also it wont run under RDP. You will need radmin,VNc or some other Remote Desktop software that enables 3d since RDP disables all graphics acceleration.

[studeggle]

This is the one thing that you can count on when posting in this forum, a smart ass remark.

 

I have come to expect remarks like this and would probably be disappointed if I didn't get a few on every thread.

 

Did you just wake up one day and discover you knew everything, or was it through divine intervention.

 

Nope, I don't even begin to think I know everything. But I know better then to put games on my for sale list until I am very very competent at running them. But to each there own.

[leetservers]

You can take those nova logic games and ...............nvm...

 

=bobby

[VicToMeyeZR]

You can take those nova logic games and ...............nvm...

 

=bobby

 

lol. I second that. Have to sign an NDA just to host their stupid games, that no one plays anyways.

[HIS-MOTHER]

lol. I second that. Have to sign an NDA just to host their stupid games, that no one plays anyways.

 

DFX2 releasing in March and Angel Falls coming ?? LOL NDA Yes, also dont forget a % of your toal revenues from the games. LOL And you guys think EA is bad.

[SickPuppy]

DFX2 releasing in March and Angel Falls coming ?? LOL NDA Yes, also dont forget a % of your toal revenues from the games. LOL And you guys think EA is bad.

 

So I see we have some nova logic fans here. I take it that getting the Affiliate Server code is not an easy thing to do.

 

Would it be easier to just send a video card to the data center and have it installed? Will the Affiliate Server files allow you run the game servers without the 3d card?

 

What is the cheapest card it will run on?

[SickPuppy]

I will just send a $20 video card to the data center, problem solved

[HIS-MOTHER]

So I see we have some novalogic fans here.

 

Been playing since DF1 under this same name

[JasonF]

I will just send a $20 video card to the data center, problem solved

 

You certain it is going to fit in your case? Are you using 1U rackmount servers?

[SickPuppy]

Yes the case already has the riser card installed.

[HIS-MOTHER]

Yes the case already has the riser card installed.

 

Hope it has a ribbon cable riser card. Not all are instant fits, it's always best to use a riser card with a ribbon cable.

[SickPuppy]

The video card installed and is running but BHD refuses to run, same problem it will try to run the video card test screen tries to open and then nothing. I made sure that the video card was on the nova logic list of compatible cards.

[Joshdch]

"studeggle"

 

You can't really have ago at Sickpuppy dfbhd is a awful game to host, everyone gets problems now and then when hosting the game, i've had the same errors as he got.

 

Did you manage to fix it mate?

[HIS-MOTHER]

Your not running it in RDP Right? Radmin or VNC?

 

Drivers installed for card and hardware acceleration turned up. Run dxdiag and make sure 3d is enabled.

[SickPuppy]

It is working now, had to update the drivers, thanks for all the help guys.

[leetservers]

Wait till it crashes and takes the box with it...

-bobby

[HIS-MOTHER]

Wait till it crashes and takes the box with it...

-bobby

 

That never happened to me, although Conda made all kindsa goodies for me that are not available to the public. hehehe

[SickPuppy]

This is one F**Ked up game, Leet was right total server crash. And now I if I try to start a BHD server with any other server on that box running it won't start. I have to kill all other services in order to start a BHD. After I get the BHD started I can then restart the other services. Something is happening during the hosting process that is making the server unstable.

 

Well, looks like I will just have to remove it from the list, problem solved.

[leetservers]

This is one F**Ked up game, Leet was right total server crash. And now I if I try to start a BHD server with any other server on that box running it won't start. I have to kill all other services in order to start a BHD. After I get the BHD started I can then restart the other services. Something is happening during the hosting process that is making the server unstable.

 

Well, looks like I will just have to remove it from the list, problem solved.

 

 

ya, there are ways around it but its not worth the trouble...

 

=bobby

[HIS-MOTHER]

I never had any issues with the game. You don't have firedaemon on that box do you? BHD does not get along with firedaemon even if it is not being used for BHD.

 

The game is crusty old anyway.