Client to connect to server

[chaoscontrol]

Hi everyone,

I hope someone can help! I've compiled a basic rAthena server and set it up. So far so good! Everything seems to be running fine. However, it's been a while since I've been doing stuff with RO and private servers so I'm kind of stuck now.

I need a client to connect to the server but whatever I seem to try doesnt work. First I downloaded iRO official download en patched it. Then downloaded the RateMyServer test server client and data folder and placed it in my Ragnarok client folder. When I start the client it connects to my login server.

Logserv:

[status]: Request for connection of chaoscontrol (ip: MY WAN IP).
[Notice]: Authentication accepted (account: chaoscontrol, id: 2000000, ip: MY WAN IP)

I select my newly made character and click load.

Charserv:

[info]: request connect - account_id:2000000/login_id1:1605218360/login_id2:1893785346
[info]: Loading Char Data (2000000)

And then my client executable just crashes...

So then I started reading but I'm really missing a decent WIKI about this (which I will surely create if someone can make it clear). I also tried downloading the full kRO client and patched it (http://ratemyserver....wnload_kROLinks), tried the executable again but same issue.

In a desperate attempt I tried diffing a few older executables but with no idea of what I'm doing this isn't helping very much. Just doing some trial and error which seems to get me nowhere!

So I really hope someone can help me clear this up!

Problem in a nutshell:

- Set up basic server (no modifications, build from SVN with Visual Studio 2012).

- Can't fully connect with a client.

(Btw, I set up a eAthena TXT server which seemed to work instantly, ofcourse this isn't a renewal emulator.)

Edited September 20, 2012 by chaoscontrol

[nanakiwurtz]

Edit your mmo.h, packet_db, rediff your client, recompile your server.

The latest stable client that compatible with rAthena is 2012-04-10

[chaoscontrol]

Got it fixed. Basicly did what's posted by nanakiwurtz.

For people who have the same problem and find this in the search:

- Edit the mmo.h and set the packerver to the version of the client you're using. i.e. packetver: 20110315

- Edit the packet_db.txt and set the packet_db_ver: to the version you are using, default should work, but if you're reading this, you're probably troubleshooting. If you add one manually you should set it i guess.

- Recompile (don't forget to shut the server down first , delete the executables and clean your solution in VS!)

Also don't forget to check the version stated in the clientinfo.xml.

Anyway thanks nanakiwurtz and someone (you know who you are!)!

[nanakiwurtz]

This kind of question is one of the most popular question, I was having this issue back then too, so I know how it feels like

And you're welcome!

[chaoscontrol]

Yeah I was really missing a Wiki about setting up the client side. A lot of info is spread over the boards but you'd have to know what everything is. I know this now, but yesterday it was all still hocuspocus to me!

Anyway, I'll start making the Wiki later today, I bet it will help out a lot of people and stop the flooding of "annoying questions" on the boards.