Thor patcher issues

[megablox]

Hi, I've been trying to use Thor Patcher recently, but it doesn't seem to work correctly for me. I've followed Judas's guide, and I noticed that if I run the patcher inside my client folder, it doesn't work. I can tell that because I tried running it in an empty folder and it created server.grf and server.dat. Also, it doesn't seem to follow the configuration: infact I set the grf that had to be updated to 'rdata.grf', however, it doesn't seem to work.

This is my DATA.INI file:

[Data]

0=server.grf

1=rdata.grf

2=data.grf

server.dat is in my client folder (btw, what is it used for?)

Thor patcher config.ini (Thor > Tools > config.ini)

[Config:Main]

RootURL='http://domain/page/thor/'

RemoteConfigFile='main.ini'

TimeOut=0

StatusFile='server.dat'

DefaultGRF='rdata.grf'

ClientEXE='2011-12-28aRagexeRE_j.exe.patched.exe'

ClientParameter='-1sak1'

FinishOnConnectionFailure=false

[Config:Window]

AutoResize=true

Style='none'

Width=

Height=

DragHandling=true

Background='images/bg.bmp'

FadeOnDrag=false

[Config:BGM]

File=

Loop=true

Volume=20

Directory=

[Config:Misc]

Title='Thor Patcher'

HideProgressBarWhenFinish=true

[ProgressBar:bar1]

Width=342

Height=10

Left=23

Top=486

BackColorStart=$009DEEEF

BackColorEnd=$00C2F1F1

FrontColorStart=$006ED5B0

FrontColorEnd=$0080DDCA

FrontImage=

BackImage=

Hook='ProgressChange'

[Label:Status]

AutoResize = false

Width=369

Height=

Left=15

Top=498

Alignment='center'

FontColor=$000000

FontName = ''

FontSize =

Text=''

Hook='StatusChange'

[NoticeBox:Box0]

Width=347

Height=250

Left=21

Top=217

URL='http://domain/page/notice.html'

[button:Start]

Default='images/start1.png'

OnHover='images/start2.png'

OnDown='images/start3.png'

Left=383

Top=211

Hook='Start'

[button:Exit]

Default='images/Exit1.png'

OnHover='images/Exit2.png'

OnDown='images/Exit3.png'

Left=383

Top=244

Hook='Exit'

[button:Cancel]

Default='images/Exit1.png'

OnHover='images/Exit2.png'

OnDown='images/Exit3.png'

Left=383

Top=211

Hook='Cancel'

Serverside thor patcher configuration (server>thor>main.ini)

//Thor Patcher remote config file

[Main]

//Allow patching or not?

allow=true

//Should patcher ignore everything else and finish patch immediately?

Force_Start=false

//if not, what message should appear?

policy_msg=Server is taking a nap.

//file_url - patch files should ALL put here.

// This config entry will override the one in embed config.

// o HTTP:

// http://domain.com/dir/

// o FTP:

// ftp://domain.com/dir/

// o With <Username> [Password] [Port]

// ftp://username:[email protected]:port/dir/

// o Note: username is required if want put password, otherwise everything is optional.

file_url=http://domain/thor/patch/

[Patch]

//use CheckSum tool, hash for client & patcher

// used to make sure exe is up to date

// (leave empty to disable this feature)

ClientSum=

PatcherSum=

//This is compressed file for patcher & client update

// To make these work, ClientSum and/or PatcherSum can't be empty

// Note: these files should put same place as patch file (file_url in internal config)

//Relative address, not FULL URL!

ClientPath=

PatcherPath=

// Patch list file

PatchList=plist.txt

[stars]

// Shining o.O (Anyways, its for start button clones)

// Since orignal client has check sum.. why not for clones? XD

//How many? (it should same as amount of start button clone, but of course it's your choice)

clients=0

// _sum - checksum, use CheckSum tool.

//client1_sum=

// _Name - Filename of exe

//client1_Name=

// _Path - Path for file [Compressed]

//client1_Path=

[Misc]

//Set a limit for fragment, when reach this limit, patcher will ask user to defrag

FragmentLimit=50

Edited June 7, 2012 by megablox

[F0xxy]

The .dat file is used to register the applied patches and keep the client up-to-date.

You can delete it and run the patcher to try it out.

[megablox]

Deleted the server.dat file, patcher did its work, but it still patched server.grf instead of rdata.grf . How is that so? =\

[F0xxy]

Hmm why are you trying to patch rdata anw? You shouldnt ._.

[megablox]

Really? I didn't know that. Thanks for the advice

[Santino]

ahhm, yo, can i ask? what web server are u using? cuz i got problems in connecting to server using my thor.exe, i'm using abyss web server, i can access the domain ( localhost) 127.0.0.1, and access 127.0.0.1/thor/patchs, i can access the folders, but when running the patcher, it failed to communicate with server? why is that so?

[clydelion]

show us your config.ini

[Santino]

here it is.

@edit

Here it is my Thor patcher's config.ini :

// Thor Patcher Internal Config File

// Note: any entry leaves as blank will use default value

// True = 1

// False = 0

// Note that true or 1 both works fine (that's why I put "=")

//base_url - everything except patch files will read from here

//The address should point to a directory with / at end

//

// example:

// http://domain.com/patch/'>http://domain.com/patch/

// NOT

// http://domain.com/patch

//

base_url=http://127.0.0.1/thor/patchs/

//notice_file - [Relative Address]

//You should able to access this file by combine base_url & notice_file

notice_file=notice.html

//core_file - [Relative Address]

//this internal config file only store whats required,

//but core_file is a remote config file that stores on your web host

core_file=main.ini

//TimeOut - timeout of connection in seconds

//0 is default setting, leave it as 0 unless you know what you are doing!

TimeOut=0

//=============================

// File below is on local disk

//=============================

[Local]

//status_file - [Relative Address]

//It used to store information such as last patch id etc,

status_file=server.dat

//grf_file - [Relative Address]

grf_file=Noob.grf

//client_file - [Relative Address]

//It's GAME EXE not patcher's

client_file=Noob.exe

//client_parameter - [self Explained]

client_parameter=-1sak1

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

//

// Below are advanced settings, it is not required for patcher to work

//

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

//=============================

// Custom Skin controls

//=============================

[skin]

//windows_autosize - if set to 1, window size will automatically change depend on content size

windows_autosize=true

//windows_mode - How should windows presented?

// None - Borderless window

// Single - Window cannot resized

// Sizeable - ... what it says, however it can not resize when windows_autosize set to true / 1

window_style=None

// Width and Height of window

//windows_autosize set to 0 for this to work

// Min: 1 Max: 10000 (I don't think you would need that big)

window_width=

window_height=

// If set to true, user able to drag window by click images (background)

// recommended to true especially for boarderless window

window_handle_move=true

// Image for background (DOES NOT READ FROM DIRECTORY OF PATCHER, the config packer will put image inside patcher too)

// Support : jpg bmp

// Note : patcher determine image format by filename extension, use with care!

background_file=images/woa.bmp

//New style of progress bar, it used image.

NewProgressBar=False

//Image of progress bar(only when ProgressBar set to true, currently only BMP & JPG supported)

ProgressBar_back=

ProgressBar_front=

// how big is progress bar? (only when NewProgressBar set to false)

progress_bar_width=305

progress_bar_height=11

// Position of progress bar

progress_bar_left=30

progress_bar_top=495

//Custom progress bar color

//Use hexadecimal of RGB [eg. #4C7D7E]

//Color for back of progress bar.

progress_bar_backcolor=

progress_bar_backcolor_end=

//Color for front of progress bar.

progress_bar_barcolor=

progress_bar_barcolor_end=

// Status message width (the one shows what patcher currently doing)

// no height

status_width=

// Text alignment

// Left , Center , Right

status_alignment=Left

// Position

status_left=35

status_top=508

//Color for status, in hexadecimal of RGB [eg. #123456]

status_color=

// control notice (News box? Mini web browser? you name it)

notice_width=410

notice_height=256

notice_left=19

notice_top=208

// For start button

start_normal=images/start1.png

start_hover=images/start2.png

start_down=images/start3.png

start_left=81

start_top=482

// For Exit button

exit_normal=images/Exit1.png

exit_hover=images/Exit2.png

exit_down=images/Exit3.png

exit_left=275

exit_top=482

// for cancel button

cancel_normal=images/cancel1.png

cancel_hover=images/cancel2.png

cancel_down=images/cancel3.png

cancel_left=335

cancel_top=482

// How many custom buttons you want to create?

// Can create up to 255 buttons (Plenty enough)

buttons=0

// - Custom buttons -

//As you can see below, it's not that hard to make custom buttons

//the number after "button" is id(depends on how many you set in buttons)

// Again, note that all image files will be embed into patcher.

// _normal - image file when button is in normal status

//button1_normal=

// _hover - image file when user hover on it

//button1_hover=

// _down - image file when user mouse down on it

//button1_down=

// _left/_top - position of button

//button1_left=

//button1_top=

// _mode - mode for button

// 0 = open URL

// 1 = Launch file/program

// 2 = Message box

// 3 = Reserved

//button1_mode=

// _action - depend on what you set in _mode, this may vary

// ex. _mode = 0 , _action=http://google.com

// which makes user open that URL address after click that button

//button1_action=

[star Clone]

//Start button clone, I name it star clone because it's better name XD

// How many buttons you wanted?

// Again, up to 255

buttons=0

// very similar to custom buttons

// _normal - image file when button is in normal status

//button1_normal=

// _hover - image file when user hover on it

//button1_hover=

// _down - image file when user mouse down on it

//button1_down=

// _left/_top - position of button

//button1_left=

//button1_top=

// _file - Client file

//button1_file=

//_parameter - Client parameter

//button1_parameter=-1sak1

[bGM]

//Background music, leave empty to disable (mp3/mid)

//Side note: Personally, I don't like background music in this kind situation, so think about players.

bgm=

//Loop play backgroun music? (play over and over)

//Does not work for MIDI

BGMLoop=False

//Change volume XD (1-100) [No 0.. pointless] [MP3 ONLY]

// Recommended value: 40-60 [Respect player's ears please]

// Default: 100

Volume=100

//Note: This will override "bgm" entry when set!

//When set, patcher will scan all mp3 in specific directory (use relative path)

//It will random choose one when launch

//eg. ./BGM/

BGMDir=

[Misc]

//Set to true if you want patcher allow to start game when unable to connect webserver

Continue On Connection Fail=False

//What will the window title called?

Title=Thor Patcher

And this one's my main.ini :

//Thor Patcher remote config file

[Main]

//Allow patching or not?

allow=true

//Should patcher ignore everything else and finish patch immediately?

Force_Start=false

//if not, what message should appear?

policy_msg=Server is taking a nap.

//file_url - patch files should ALL put here.

// This config entry will override the one in embed config.

// o HTTP:

// http://domain.com/dir/

// o FTP:

// ftp://domain.com/dir/

// o With <Username> [Password] [Port]

// ftp://username:[email protected]:port/dir/

// o Note: username is required if want put password, otherwise everything is optional.

file_url=http://127.0.0.1/thor/patchs/

[Patch]

//use CheckSum tool, hash for client & patcher

// used to make sure exe is up to date

// (leave empty to disable this feature)

ClientSum=

PatcherSum=

//This is compressed file for patcher & client update

// To make these work, ClientSum and/or PatcherSum can't be empty

// Note: these files should put same place as patch file (file_url in internal config)

//Relative address, not FULL URL!

ClientPath=

PatcherPath=

// Patch list file

PatchList=plist.txt

[stars]

// Shining o.O (Anyways, its for start button clones)

// Since orignal client has check sum.. why not for clones? XD

//How many? (it should same as amount of start button clone, but of course it's your choice)

clients=0

// _sum - checksum, use CheckSum tool.

//client1_sum=

// _Name - Filename of exe

//client1_Name=

// _Path - Path for file [Compressed]

//client1_Path=

[Misc]

//Set a limit for fragment, when reach this limit, patcher will ask user to defrag

FragmentLimit=50

By the way, i can access 127.0.0.1/thor/patchs/ in my browser, and can download the files on it.

But when running the patcher, it says failed to communicate to server, dont know what's causing this.

Edited August 4, 2012 by Santino

[clydelion]

base_url=http://127.0.0.1/thor/patchs/

should be

base_url=http://127.0.0.1/thor/

if main.ini is in http://127.0.0.1/thor/

[Santino]

hmm, i've changed it now bro, as what you have said,

base_url=http://127.0.0.1/thor/

still cant connect to server, failed..

@edit

It's solved now bro! THX A LOT! =)

bro btw, i've got a follow up question, what ip i use so that my friends can play on my server, & how to do it? hmm

Edited August 4, 2012 by Santino

[clydelion]

check your ip at http://www.whatismyip.com/

use that ip instead.

if you're behind a router, you must port forward the router's port 80 to your computer's port 80.

[Santino]

hmm don't have an idea in port forwarding,

i tried opening my adsl router in my browser, then i found these:

Protocol: TCP UDP

WAN Setting: Interface Ip Address

WAN Interface: pppoe1

WAN Port: 113 <--- is this what am i going to change? its

LAN Open Port: 113

LAN Ip Address:

is that it? should i change that wan port to 80? just that?

Edited August 4, 2012 by Santino