Help with online playing

[Bloody Bill]

I have been trying to play on ubi.com, I have an account and it is letting me "join" games. I am signing on to games with the same version number (1.4) and I have GWX loaded. as the game is about to kick off, I get the "not long ago" then it crashes my program. I get:

AppName - sh3.exe
AppVer - 1.4.0.1
Mod Name - sh3sim.act
mod version 0.0.0.0
offset - 0000dd43

Any help would be appreciated.

[danlisa]

The trick with MP is that you must have EXACTLY the same files as the other players/host.

For example, a few of the GWX Beta Testers get together quite regulary to play MP. The only extra file that we have enabled is the Dec 23rd Fix.

We also have 2 installs, 1 for our normal career game (modded to suit) and 1 totally 'untouched' clean version for MP.

In your instance I have to assume that you are falling foul to problem of not having the same files as everyone else.

Edit - Do you know these people that you are trying to join on MP? If not then you might never be able to join in with them as they may have a predecided set of mods enabled. We (SubSim Members) have set the standard rule that the above setup is the only one used so that people like yourself can easily join if you want to.

Also have a read of this thread - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=102738

[melnibonian]

Welcome Bloody Bill:up:

If you are willing to sink enemy ships and to fire your torpedoes at your fellow U-Boat commanders you're more than welcome to our MP sessions;) :D :D

Read the threads that dan posted and follow his advice. He knows what he's talking about:yep: :yep:

[Bloody Bill]

Thanks, I appreciate the input. So you are suggesting running a seperate sh3 ver 1.4 without the gwx (clean) to play MP?

[danlisa]

You can have GWX for a MP game. Have a second install just for MP. Clean Stock 1.4b + GWX + Dec 23rd Fix, this is what I & other members use. Touch wood, no problems yet.

You are always going to run into the same problem whether you use 1.4b or GWX + Dec fix, unless you pre-arrange a game with members from here or elsewhere you can never guarantee that your files will be the same.

I know it seems a lot of effort to play MP but it is worth it. Keep your eyes open for posts in SubSim stating a start time for a MP game. You can be certain that any game initiated here will only be GWX + Dec 23rd Fix.