Setting up my own server?

Suicide Charlie · 08-09-08, 01:26 AM

Hey guys. I've been trying to get my own little online campaign going with a couple of guys that I know. However, I'm not really sure where to begin.

How do you guys do it?

HunterICX · 08-09-08, 06:19 AM

If you have a Router, make sure you have the Ports open for IL2.

(if you dont know how, here is a good website -
http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm
look for the router in the index and then look for IL2 1946 and there is a step by step how to do it)

now if the porst are open its easy,

first share your IP with the friends you want to play with,
IL2 has port 21000 so you have to put that behind your IP
for example ''80.12.253.432:21000''

Launch IL2 1946,
click Multiplayer in the Main Menu.
Create Server - select the button with Dogfight and change that to Campaign.
click ''Create'' and give a shout the server is up and running.
select a campaign from the list, and set dificulty.
click Start and the map loads, now when the map has been loaded you have the briefing and ofcourse a button Aircraft, select an aircraft from the list and then you can click ''ready''(warning: as a HOST do not click READY on the right bottom of the screen untill EVERYONE has joined the server, as when you click ready the server will be closed for everyone who still tries to get in)

Now, if you click ready you see a screen with your friends and behind the name it sais Ready if everyone has Ready you can click fly and the game starts.

HunterICX

Mush Martin · 08-09-08, 08:02 AM

:hmm:

Suicide Charlie · 08-09-08, 01:17 PM

That's a lot easier than so of the off the wall crap they were trying to get me to do last night.

What abotu saving it? Is that automatic?

Dowly · 08-09-08, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicide Charlie

That's a lot easier than so of the off the wall crap they were trying to get me to do last night.

What abotu saving it? Is that automatic?

Yes, the campaign is autosaved after each mission. When you want to continue the campaign, just start an online campaing normally and when you get to the campaign selection screen, scroll all the way to the bottom. You should see you campaign there labeled as "In progress" or something like that.

Suicide Charlie · 08-09-08, 01:58 PM

Awesome. Thank you guys. I'd still like to fly with you. If I could ever figure out the damn time difference.

08-09-08, 01:26 AM	#1
Suicide Charlie Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 179 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Setting up my own server? Hey guys. I've been trying to get my own little online campaign going with a couple of guys that I know. However, I'm not really sure where to begin. How do you guys do it? __________________

08-09-08, 06:19 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	If you have a Router, make sure you have the Ports open for IL2. (if you dont know how, here is a good website - http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm look for the router in the index and then look for IL2 1946 and there is a step by step how to do it) now if the porst are open its easy, first share your IP with the friends you want to play with, IL2 has port 21000 so you have to put that behind your IP for example ''80.12.253.432:21000'' Launch IL2 1946, click Multiplayer in the Main Menu. Create Server - select the button with Dogfight and change that to Campaign. click ''Create'' and give a shout the server is up and running. select a campaign from the list, and set dificulty. click Start and the map loads, now when the map has been loaded you have the briefing and ofcourse a button Aircraft, select an aircraft from the list and then you can click ''ready''(warning: as a HOST do not click READY on the right bottom of the screen untill EVERYONE has joined the server, as when you click ready the server will be closed for everyone who still tries to get in) Now, if you click ready you see a screen with your friends and behind the name it sais Ready if everyone has Ready you can click fly and the game starts. HunterICX __________________

08-09-08, 08:02 AM	#3
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	:hmm: __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

08-09-08, 01:17 PM	#4
Suicide Charlie Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 179 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a lot easier than so of the off the wall crap they were trying to get me to do last night. What abotu saving it? Is that automatic? __________________

08-09-08, 01:58 PM	#6
Suicide Charlie Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 179 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome. Thank you guys. I'd still like to fly with you. If I could ever figure out the damn time difference. __________________