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2 Things: Start MP Cash and MP Save Files

Want help in running a persistent server? Want to setup a gaming session? Look no further!

SiV

Post Mon Jul 21, 2003 12:51 am

2 Things: Start MP Cash and MP Save Files

First of all, is there a reasonably easy way to reset the amount of cash players start with in MP mode on the server? I attempted to modify the mpnewplayer.fl file in the EXE folder, but it didn't seem to have any effect. Can someone please tell me how to do this?

Secondly, does anyone know where save file data is stored? Particularly for MP save data. I can't find the SP data either, but I'm not really concerned about that. The reason I'm needing this info is because my friend was running a server, but he's been having serious instability with his computer and I'm going to take over for him, but I don't know where any of the account data is, so unless this is figured out, we'll have to restart our accounts.

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~Jeff aka SiV

Post Mon Jul 21, 2003 1:13 am

MP data is stored on the server hard drive, not yours. It is kinda faulty either way.

1. If the server hard drive is wiped clean, all of your files get gone and you hard work vanished.

2. If it was stored on you're computer there would be no point in having servers like this and also it would be the biggest Mod/rig/cheat/hack fest of any 20th or 21st century game.

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SiV

Post Mon Jul 21, 2003 1:15 am

Well yeah... but you didn't answer my question at all. I know everything is serverside. That's unimportant though cuz I have access to his computer. I just want to know where to find the data on the computer. I already know how it works.

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~Jeff aka SiV

Post Mon Jul 21, 2003 1:59 am

Saved games are not in the freelancer directory. It's in the "My Documents" directory, which could be c:\windows\profiles, or in c:\documents and settings.
(my documents\my games\freelancer)

And the starting info is in the freelancer\data\characters\newcharacter.ini

Why make your own mistakes when someone else has already made them for you?
-Learn from the skeletons floating in the piranha pool: NO SWIMMING[!

Edited by - Whasp Commander on 21-07-2003 02:59:51

SiV

Post Mon Jul 21, 2003 2:28 am

LOL. To think the answer was literally right under my nose.

Well, thanks a lot.

And as for why I prefer to make my own mistakes? Practice. Maybe someone else made them for me and I can bypass them, but if I do, I'll never learn anything, will I? (ie. the difference between script kiddies and real hackers)

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~Jeff aka SiV

Post Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:15 am

Uh... that's my sig...

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Why make your own mistakes when someone else has already made them for you?
-Learn from the skeletons floating in the piranha pool: NO SWIMMING!

SiV

Post Mon Jul 21, 2003 11:37 pm

lol

well i didn't totice since there was the edit tag below it =P

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~Jeff aka SiV

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