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Client of choice?

Karavoc

Sorceror
hey all

i'm trying to get a server up and running again but after installing the classic client from uo.com i noticed they no longer have an artidx.mul file. any one know where i can get a better client that i can run insideuo with?
 

Simon Omega

Traveler
I prefer to:
  1. Download http://www.shacknews.com/file/25592/ultima-online-classic-client-70103
  2. Install
  3. Properties the Patch Directory (Make it if it is missing)
  4. Click Security
  5. Explicitly Deny your account (or administrators) the Delete Files options.
  6. Check ALL check boxes for something like "...Apply these setting to sub folders..."
  7. Change the server line in vercfg.cfg to patch.uo.eamythic.com 8888
  8. Run the Patcher.
  9. If done right it will install patches but not delete them. It will not fail and will continue to patch.
  10. Let it patch up to 7.0.21.1
    1. Anything over 21.1 Has snow in places allover, so unless you run you maps as winter not a good idea.
    2. Once you hit 7.0.24.0 it forces you to install the new client. 7.0.24.0 will not run at all unless you install the latest patches.
  11. Copy you Patch folder to a location you can keep it.
Now you have a 7.0.10.3 installer and a Patch Archive up to what ever version you stopped at.

To install the patches:
  1. Install 7.0.10.3
  2. Make Patch Directory.
  3. Change the Security this time to deny Writing to Patch and Subdirectories and Files.
  4. Change the server line in vercfg.cfg to patch.uo.eamythic.com 8888
  5. Copy the Patches you want in to patch directory.
  6. Run Patches.
  7. It will stop when it runs out of file you provided (with an error) but this is ok, it will be at the version you wanted.

How I used to make OSI Patch backups int he 56K days.
I wrote a blog on it: http://unorthodoxtactics.blogspot.com/2012/09/create-ultima-online-classic-client.html


Also check out these for older versions:
http://www.atomicgamer.com/files/87497/ultima-online-stygian-abyss-classic-client-v7-0-7-1
http://mirror.sphere.torfo.org/clients/


I typically run
  • 7.0.21.0 (Likes to crash a lot randomly)
  • 7.0.20.0
  • 7.0.19.1 (Likes to crash if you background it)
  • 7.0.10.3
RunUO I used to use 2.2, but I use svn now.
 

antimon

Wanderer
Hey :)

I tried to do as you told but I got some problems with the german Windows... Your #5 - Explicitly Deny your account (or administrators) the Delete Files options. - proofs to be some kind of riddle to me :D I think I know where to make the changes but I'm not quite sure. Maybe you can provide some screenshots please?

And what Versions are these? I stopped playing UO after Samurai Empire. Which addon is version 7.xx?

Thank you
 

Simon Omega

Traveler
How is this Screen Shot?
My German is not very good. :-(
FolderProperties.png


About Versions:
7.0.10.3 is an SA Client.
The new PumkinHead monster in the Halloween SVN, he wont display as an example.
7.0.20.0 will show a lot of the SA art, and it is more stable than 7.0.21.1 (In my experience).
7.0.21.2 - 7.0.24.0 has snow littered every place.
7.0.24.0 will force you to update to the newest Classic Client.
 

antimon

Wanderer
Screenshot is fine. Got some problems with #6 but I think thats OK. But a new problem occured :(

I changed the server line in vercfg.cfg to patch.uo.eamythic.com 8888

This is what it looks like now:

0
.
patch\
patch.uo.eamythic.com 8888
0
701 460
www.uo.com/uokrpatchlaunch41807/patcher.html
Patch window shows this error:
Starting patch session...
Transferring patch information
Downloading patch uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.rtp( 64222846 bytes )
Downloading patch uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.pat( 13 bytes )
Downloading patch uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.rtp( 64222846 bytes, resuming )
Error writing file
Error receiving "uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.rtp"
Error during session
Your client may not be the most recent version.
You may be able to play the game with your current client.
Check http://www.uo.com/ for help on resolving patching issues.
Click OK to play the game or Cancel to abort.

*cry* Sorry for being a noob, but I'd like to play UO again :(
 

Simon Omega

Traveler
I think I see the problem.
Error writing file
Error receiving "uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.rtp"
Error during session

The error you have means it couldn't download the file.
This likely means that you set "Deny Write".

Only set "Deny Delete" when you are downloading the patches.
Once Downloaded copy the patch folder to a new directory so you can keep it.
Remove the "Deny Delete" Settings.

Only set "Deny Write" when your installing patches you have downloaded.
This setting will keep the patcher from downloading new updates.
Why you see the "Error writing file" message.

Hope this helps. :)
I should Make a video on it.
 

antimon

Wanderer
*smiles* Might be best.

New problem after progress :D

Starting patch session...
Transferring patch information
Downloading patch uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.rtp( 64222846 bytes )
Downloading patch uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.pat( 13 bytes )
Downloading patch uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.rtp( 64222846 bytes, resuming )
Downloading patch uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.pat( 13 bytes, resuming )
Applying patch patch\uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.rtp
Error applying patch
Error during session
Your client may not be the most recent version.
You may be able to play the game with your current client.
Check http://www.uo.com/ for help on resolving patching issues.
Click OK to play the game or Cancel to abort.

I installed the version you provided in the link in post #2 :(
 

Simon Omega

Traveler
*smiles* Might be best.
New problem after progress :D
I installed the version you provided in the link in post #2 :(

:confused:

Can you Copy/Cut the patch folder with uosa_win32_7-0-11-0.* patch files in it to another location?
Uninstall and Delete the UO Directory.
Reinstall the Client.
COPY the patch folder back into the UO directory.
Make sure you Write is Allowed, and your Delete is Denied.
Then try to run it? :oops:

If it fails saying it can't apply the patch:
Delete the patch files inside the patch Directory.​
Run patch again and let it download them.​

If it fails again:
See if the fresh install can patch normally, if it can we will have to check the settings again.​


:)

This will rule out two things:
  1. We didn't muck something up the first time.
  2. We didn't get a corrupt 7-0-11-0
I will try to help you figure it out.
 

antimon

Wanderer
Just checked. The patch folder is empty :(

Found the file. It's in the same folder as it should be except for theres "VirtualStore" instead of the regular path. I copied the files to the patch folder but it's still not working :(
 

Simon Omega

Traveler
:confused: VirtualStore... Let me look that up.

Normally the patcher:
Downloads to ./patch/
Installs patch
Deletes patch

But I don't know why it would go to C:\Users\[YourUser]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ (this is were you mean right?).
 

antimon

Wanderer
Now that's somewhat strange. When I started the patching with UOPatch.exe it put the files where I told you. Today I used the shortcut on the desktop and it seems to work. The patch folder keeps growing and the game is beeing updated...
 

Simon Omega

Traveler
Now that's somewhat strange. When I started the patching with UOPatch.exe it put the files where I told you. Today I used the shortcut on the desktop and it seems to work. The patch folder keeps growing and the game is beeing updated...

:cool: Excellent.
I honestly tried and tried to get it to use VirtualStore. Couldn't get it to work (shortcut, or uopatch executable).

So I did what you said would be a good idea. I recorded every step. I'll edit, encode and upload to youtube later today.

Let me know if it is easy to follow, and I might have some spelling mistakes. MPD makes letters look like other letters, but I try to overcome it. :D
 

antimon

Wanderer
Everything is working fine now I think. Patched up to 7.0.20.0
Now I have to set up a server and how do I play on it after setting it up? :D
 

Simon Omega

Traveler
Everything is working fine now I think. Patched up to 7.0.20.0
Now I have to set up a server and how do I play on it after setting it up? :D

A lot of that is covered in the FAQ and Support Sections.

If you just want you and your local lan for now:
  • Download RunUO 2.2 (Seems to be a problem with SVN right now).
  • Download Razor.
  • Extract them.
  • Run RunUO.exe.
  • Tell it your UO install directory when asked.
  • Run Razor.
  • Under "Load Client" click browse and select your install directory.
  • Server = 127.0.0.1
  • Port = 2593
I think that is all you need. To have a basic ML server.
 

antimon

Wanderer
Hehe :)

I could try. But first I've got to know what I'm talking about. Simply translating will mostly end in desaster when it comes to special themes. I'm reading the "Game of Thrones" series in english atm but I've read the first book in german. You notice that the translating person hast absolutely no knowledge of medieval themes. But I'll c/p it and send it to work and have a look at it :)
 
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