Last Updated - 5:30PM August 28, 2013
This file includes instructions for how to retrieve
the distro code while it is in development.
This guide is for users of Windows.
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!!! NOTICE !!!
Please be aware that this is a live deveopment environment.
Things will change and at times a script may not compile.
Do not use it for a live shard because of the above mentioned reasons.
Any issues, comments, compliments:
Post to the 'POL Distro Dev' board at http://www.polserver.com
If you are interested in working on the distro then please contact the POL Support Team.
!!! NOTICE !!!
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[ TORTOISE SVN ]
* First you will need the TortoiseSVN client.
The purpose of this program is to keep the files up to date for you.
* Download the latest ".msi (Windows installer)" file.
http://tortoisesvn.sourceforge.net/
* Install the program to where you normally install stuff and reboot when it asks.
* NOTE: <###> Refers to a version number.
Example: 095 096 097 098 (currently 095, 096 and 097 are available)
To retrieve all distro versions, omit /releases/<###>
Example: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/pol-distro/code/
* Create a folder called "Distro-<###>" and right click it.
Example: Distro-096
* Select "SVN Checkout"
* For the URL of the repository enter
https://pol-distro.svn.sourceforge.net/ ... /releases/<###>
Example: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/pol-distro/code/releases/099/
Click [okay]
* It will begin downloading the files for the disto.
* When it has completed retrieving the files, click [okay]
* In the future you can right click here and select "SVN Update" to retrieve the latest files.
[ <###> CORE ]
* Download the latest POL <###> core.
* Save it next to the "Distro-<###>" folder.
* Extract the following files from the zip file to the "Distro-<###>/distro" folder:
POL.EXE
UOCONVERT.EXE
UOCONVERT.CFG
* Extract the following files from the zip file to the "Distro-<###>/distro/scripts" folder:
ECOMPILE.EXE
* Extract all of the .em files from the zip file to the "Distro-<###>/distro/scripts/modules" folder:
*.EM FILE EXAMPLES:
BASIC.EM
BASICIO.EM
BOAT.EM
CFGFILE.EM
FILE.EM
HTTP.EM
MATH.EM
NPC.EM
OS.EM
POLSYS.EM
UNICODE.EM
UO.EM
UTIL.EM
* Double click "StartHere.bat" and follow the menus.
* Start with realms.
- Copy the client files over.
- Run "UO convert" on them.
* Compile all scripts
* Start POL
How to get a distro version ( August 29, 2013 ) [SVN]
Moderators: POL Developer, Distro Developer
How to get a distro version ( August 29, 2013 ) [SVN]
Last edited by Austin on Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:34 am, edited 2 times in total.
How to actually connect
This covers connection for a local client (POL and UO on the same computer)
You will need to read the documentation on servers.cfg and your router/firewall (if you have one) to setup a real server for outside connections. This does not cover external client connections, but much of the information here applies to them.
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Note: This guide is for the latest Ultima Online client (at this time, UO Gold) and cores starting at version 096.
If you do not have a UO client, download it at
http://files.filefront.com/Ultima+Onlin ... einfo.html
Make sure to patch all the way up.
In your Ultima Online installation directory, edit your login.cfg file to have a ; at the begining of every line (this comments them out)
In the login.cfg file add the line
LoginServer=localhost,5003
Next you will need to remove encryption from your client.
To do-so, you will need UO-Rice. You can get it from:
http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9425109/UO_RICE.htm
Extract the UO rice zip file contents to your Ultima Online directory.
Run the 'uo_rice' executable. It will find your 2d and 3d clients and make copies of them with the name 'No_Crypt_' at the begining of the file name.
Launch the client of your choice (2d or 3d) and login!
The base account in the distro is:
Username: admin
Password: admin
This account has a GM character on it. Any other username and password combination used will result in the creation of a normal user account.
You will need to read the documentation on servers.cfg and your router/firewall (if you have one) to setup a real server for outside connections. This does not cover external client connections, but much of the information here applies to them.
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Note: This guide is for the latest Ultima Online client (at this time, UO Gold) and cores starting at version 096.
If you do not have a UO client, download it at
http://files.filefront.com/Ultima+Onlin ... einfo.html
Make sure to patch all the way up.
In your Ultima Online installation directory, edit your login.cfg file to have a ; at the begining of every line (this comments them out)
In the login.cfg file add the line
LoginServer=localhost,5003
Next you will need to remove encryption from your client.
To do-so, you will need UO-Rice. You can get it from:
http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9425109/UO_RICE.htm
Extract the UO rice zip file contents to your Ultima Online directory.
Run the 'uo_rice' executable. It will find your 2d and 3d clients and make copies of them with the name 'No_Crypt_' at the begining of the file name.
Launch the client of your choice (2d or 3d) and login!
The base account in the distro is:
Username: admin
Password: admin
This account has a GM character on it. Any other username and password combination used will result in the creation of a normal user account.