would this work for 128 player server?

DJJ-Terror · Post by **DJJ-Terror** » 2007-10-15 07:40

[R-DEV]IronTaxi wrote:hehe...we could just use the battlefield 2 demo to run PR...no reason why not i would think...

IF it actually worked..

Hmmm... that's not to bad idea at all!

nicoX · Post by **nicoX** » 2007-10-15 14:56

Joint Operations allowed 128 players. The servers where divided in European, North American and Asia. So if you lived in Europe you should enter the European servers to get lower ping.

Clypp · Post by **Clypp** » 2007-10-15 21:35

You can't legally mod demos unfortunately.

The BF2 demo was superior in several ways to the retail. The bigger servers, the ability to accepts locked squad requests and promote people to squad leader, and it ran better than early retail versions.

AnRK · Post by **AnRK** » 2007-10-16 16:40

AnRK wrote:...will DICE not give people permission to mod some of the more integral things that cause alot of "hardcoded" issues? Even if you sent them a really nice polite email asking them?... with some freshly baked muffins.

Sorry to quote myself but I'm really confused by the legal issues surrounding modifying stuff, and why PR can't do numerous things that are potentially possible.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 2007-10-16 19:56

AnRK wrote:Sorry to quote myself but I'm really confused by the legal issues surrounding modifying stuff, and why PR can't do numerous things that are potentially possible.

They don't have access to the code I think. They can only change stuff with "Python" scripts, which adds onto the original code, but doesn't change it.

Or something like that.

AnRK · Post by **AnRK** » 2007-10-17 21:18

Is there no way of asking DICE for access/permission/whatever to alter the coding of the more integral parts? Or has this already been done?

Post by **Mosquill** » 2008-03-12 02:38

New info:

'josh_sg1 from bfeditor.org forums' wrote: I did this by taking the already configured map of dragon valley and it is already configured for 128.

You have to use dragon valley, open it in the editor and set control points for 128. Then you get a hex editor and after hours of searching there is a line you change in the bf2_server exe you go to display, Double lines of code, then you see 4000, needs to be changed to FFFF which will give you an unlimited amount of player numbers. The dragon valley map must now be loaded with the server and you should see 128 player compatability in the server command instead of 64 and you will also see 9999 in the server menu in game.

The 9999 changes what the number of players are allowed server side. The dragon Valley map with the new settings shows 128 player map and that allows up to 128 players. You have to turn off all the map filters to see your server becasue the menu wasnt configured to show 128 player size maps and dragon valley is the only one there is.

I thought of recreating dragon valley all you have to do is level the level with the terrain editor and use the prefab manager for your custom map.

If you want me to post a tutorial I will. I will make a video tutorial if you want a tutorial.

I tried to get 128 people on my server but only 48 people came to in game.

-Josh_sg1

(Upto 128 Players / Server Or Single Player..with Screens! - Official BF Editor Forums)

I wonder if this will work.

Clypp · Post by **Clypp** » 2008-03-12 03:09

I just emailed josh_sg1 and alerted him to this topic.

Dreams of >64 players have been rekindled!

zangoo · Post by **zangoo** » 2008-03-12 03:27

i would love to try this, it would make pr so much better. if some one could ask him to try to set up another test date we could see if this works.

TexLax · Post by **TexLax** » 2008-03-12 03:34

zangoo wrote:well if you got your hands on the demo code could you kinda copy and paste it into project reality?(i know it is harder then that) also how much bandwidth is needed for one player to connect to a server?

it's all in the .exe

Clypp · Post by **Clypp** » 2008-03-12 04:02

zangoo wrote:i would love to try this, it would make pr so much better. if some one could ask him to try to set up another test date we could see if this works.

I did email him and refer him to this topic and the PR idea. Hopefully he will give us a hand. He might not have PR on his server, but he might help another PR server admin make the change.

Post by **Mosquill** » 2008-03-12 05:41

128 players = 32 more harmless foot-soldiers waiting to be slaughtered by my Cobra.

Teek · Post by **Teek** » 2008-03-12 05:45

unfortunatly with 128 slots, you need the following:
more squads
Better server
bigger maps
new rules for CO assets
more admins

lets try 80 or 90 first.

Expendable Grunt · Post by **Expendable Grunt** » 2008-03-12 06:31

Doubt it will work tbh.

If it does, how often would you get 128 players on that server?

Burlock · Post by **Burlock** » 2008-03-12 09:07

this really would be the holy grail for PR, but i just dont see it working out, though i really hope it does.

Post by **Mosquill** » 2008-03-12 09:12

SectorNine50 wrote:Probably also means more anti-air kits as well...

Like I said, harmless easy targets

The difference is that unlike normal infantry, aa-infantry don't even hide from choppers.