Join DB server through shortcut

three_pineapples · Post by **three_pineapples** » 21-08-2005 13:06

Hi,

I've been attempting to create a shortcut to join a specific DB server. I assumed it was the same as UT2004 and it could be written something like....

c:\UT2004\System\UT2004.exe <server ip> -mod=deathball

I know this works for UT2004 without a mod (for joining a server) and it should theoretically work for other mods (haven't tried it though) but it doesn't seem to work for Deathball.

if i create a shortcut pointing to...

c:\UT2004\System\UT2004.exe 139.134.253.13 -mod=deathball

it just loads up deathball, but doesn't even attempt to join the server. Is there a way of making it do this?

speedy · Post by **speedy** » 21-08-2005 13:39

try c:\UT2004\System\UT2004.exe -open=139.134.253.13 -mod=deathball

i don't know, haven't played deathball or ut2004 for a few months

three_pineapples · Post by **three_pineapples** » 22-08-2005 07:09

nope, doesn't work.

Anyone else got any ideas?

Cartagena · Post by **Cartagena** » 22-08-2005 17:59

Hm, get a prog like xfire, hlsw or another server browser and click there to join a specific DB server

Messy · Post by **Messy** » 22-08-2005 18:50

Try reading this thread:

http://forums.gameservers.net/showthrea ... ball%2F%2F

Hope that'll help you

I never really tried.

Post by **The_One** » 22-08-2005 19:21

Doesn't work anymore (at least for me). The TCP/IP connection is closed as soon as the menu loads. Who knows why?

three_pineapples · Post by **three_pineapples** » 23-08-2005 01:12

yeah, part of the reason i want to get this working is because i want to give xFire the ability to join DB games. It didn't work though, so i thought i'd try to get a standard shortcut working first.

Guess its not gonna happen.

Imaginos · Post by **Imaginos** » 24-08-2005 17:18

Wasn't there some movement to add a deathball://<ip:port> association as a simple regedit file for easy import?

If not, I'll get on it once I get home...

Yikes.. I'm making too much of a list of chores already.

Post by **The_One** » 24-08-2005 18:02

Read the thread links Imag! :p

Imaginos · Post by **Imaginos** » 24-08-2005 22:34

I'm on dialup while I'm on the road... it took me five mins to just post this! (I'll check the thread tho.. let me put the kettle on while I wait for it to load...)

edit: HA!