so - where is the working server now???

[Destiny_Child_A]

I've read all posts, topics where i could find any mentions about multiplayer game over internet.

Yes, I saw posts where was said that i must simply copy in game folder one file(servers.dat) and all should be fine.
BUT: that few links on servers.dat file were dated by 2005 year and earlier.... But today we live in 2010year!
And of course when Ive tried to use these few versions of that file I did not success...

Hence my main question IS - where I can download setup files for used AlinkServer program? I want to setup by myself for my small local network such one dedicated game-server on which we can play CTP2.
I mean - why I should search some server installed somewhere in Brazil for ex. If I can install it on my local machine and my ping and my game-speed - all will be awesome!!!

[Destiny_Child_A]

ok, probably I can add another question.

Does anybody know how correctly I can use "tcp|ip" variant of MultiPlayer game?
My first post was written because I thought that there is no way to use tcp|ip variant for me & my friends because all of us are belonging to different internet providers-hence we could not simply use LAN variant on 'MP settigns' window.
But few hours ago I found that there is hamachi tool which possibly can help us.
I & one of my friends have installed this tool, created new VPN-HAMACHI_net via this tool, started the game and have chosen "tcp|ip" variant in settings and......
and have got nothing... I created the lobby - but my friend did not see this session.
He tried to create another lobby - but now I could not get in = I also did not see this session...

For Alpha Centauri game i found complete manual "SMAC(X), Hamachi and you" there all needed procedures were briefly reported...
But there is no such manual for CTP2. WHY??? does anybody never tried to use "tcp|ip" LAN settings for MP game??????

[Destiny_Child_A]

hmmmm.......... right now looks like i found one link: http://www.kegel.com/anet/master/ there I found TXT file 'servers.txt' with working IP! - BUT HOW??? I can convert this TXT file into binary servers.dat file????
Does anybody know some special exe-tool?

I am playing with WINDOWS version of CTP2 game
and all tools in future possible answer in this thread, I assume, will be presented in windows exe files... )))

[Martin Gühmann]

hmmmm.......... right now looks like i found one link: http://www.kegel.com/anet/master/ there I found TXT file 'servers.txt' with working IP! - BUT HOW??? I can convert this TXT file into binary servers.dat file????

Delete the origninal servers.dat file and the game creates a new one from the servers.txt for you.

-Martin

[Destiny_Child_A]

yep, thanks. it works)))