Note on IP changes

Fire Wraith · Jul 10, 2015, 10:42 AM

If for whatever reason you can't connect to the server, please doublecheck the IP. It may change more frequently than before, as CD is on a dynamic IP host now rather than static. This is both good and bad in some ways. I'll try and make sure to update the post in Admin announcements whenever it does.

valiea987 · Jul 10, 2015, 10:47 AM

Thank you for the update! Seems to be working fine, connection wise.

Fire Wraith · Jul 10, 2015, 07:25 PM

Just a heads up - I'll probably be resetting the router tomorrow morning, but hopefully after that it'll stay there for a bit.

Long story short, the tech plugged the modem/router into the outlet that's controlled by the wall switch. This is a bad thing for our purposes, so I want to swap it to a different outlet

Fire Wraith · Jul 11, 2015, 08:02 PM

Correction, it will probably be Sunday (tomorrow) morning.

inanisaether · Jul 12, 2015, 11:40 AM

I'm overwhelmed with so many emotions right now... .-.

Vincent07 · Jul 12, 2015, 06:04 PM

A quick note for those of you unaware.

With the latest reset, we should have also altered our hosts file to send data to Skywing's replacement gamespy server listing.

How do you go about seeing this?

Simple. You need to be running NWNCX. This is the NWN client extender that can be found: HERE

It's perfectly safe and a fairly simple install.

NOTE: This ONLY works for those of you running NWN on Windows. If you are on Mac or Linux, you'll have to watch the forums for any IP changes. These -should- be rare.

inanisaether · Jul 12, 2015, 10:29 PM

Do I have to install all three?

Vincent07 · Jul 12, 2015, 10:37 PM

No, they're all the same thing, just packed in different compression formats.

inanisaether · Jul 13, 2015, 04:16 PM

So...pretty much I can't play on Cormyr unless I have that program..?..Because if that's the case...I'm going to be taking a very long hiatus.. :-|

Nokteronoth · Jul 13, 2015, 04:27 PM

You don't 'need' them, they just make it convenient, else you come on here and make sure the IP address is the same as your Direct Connect if you can't see the server up.

~BR

TheGuyThatPlaysAsJames · Jul 13, 2015, 04:37 PM

Direct Connect will always work (and is usually the best way IMO), but with IP stuff being spotty, the NWNcx program would just list the game's servers like it did in the GameSpy days. You can still get on with a direct connect, or do what I do and just access it via the History tab in the client.

inanisaether · Jul 13, 2015, 04:40 PM

Yeah...I'm not that savvy when it comes to this technology hocus pocus...So I absolutely have no idea what either of you are talking about...

inanisaether · Jul 13, 2015, 04:44 PM

And sadly to say, my patience for these things runs very short... (Not a big fan of technology, especially when I don't understand it..)

TheGuyThatPlaysAsJames · Jul 13, 2015, 04:48 PM

Okay. Here are your options:
A.) Download the thing Vincent showed you. If that's impossible for whatever reason, then...
B.) Copy and paste the IP address (108.4.85.186:5126) into the "Direct Connect" thing you can click on when in NWN. You can find it at the bottom of the screen when you initially go online in-game.
C.) If/when you get that far, you can access the server again by clicking on "History," which is a tab on the top of the screen when you, again, go online with the game. Should be "CormyrDales."

inanisaether · Jul 13, 2015, 04:50 PM

Also, if the IP Address is (As far as I would assume.) 108.4.85.186:5122 and indeed works...how come when I get on the list of servers and it states that it's Offline....? I'm not trying to sound rude, but I have a severe complex about things related to technology not working when they supposedly are..Please don't take any offense at my words, I've just been trying to get back on the server for a while now and so far I've had no luck...