ATAG Dedicated Server is up!

[ATAG_Bliss]

Jatta,

Easiest thing to do is to put these in a .bat file and use them to join the servers.

steam://connect/216.52.148.29:27016 ////Server #1

steam://connect/216.52.143.205:27016 ////Server #2

Open notepad. Copy the details for server 1 or server 2 on the screen and do a "save as" with "all file types" with the file name ending with .bat - example - ATAG1.bat

Then you can place that anywhere on your desktop and use that instead of the launcher.exe from steam. Using the .bat file skips all menu screens and loads you directly into the server. It also automatically shuts down the game when you disconnect from the server. This makes it easy to simply restart the game after every sortie. (to stop with the CTD's)

@Farber - I'll put the link in all the Server #2 channels, but the direct connect link for both servers is also available on the header section in the forums as well.

@bravoalpha/klem - the mission is up on the 1st server now. Server 2 has the old one and some testing missions I'm doing as well. But it looks like some of the limit scripts aren't working all the time (of course they work fine when I'm the only one in there testing ), so I'm in the middle of fixing that now. So please don't be alarmed if you see some SpitIIa's or E4's. There's supposed to be 3 and 8 respectfully in this mission.

@Borris - yes, the bomber boys are going to be busy. On Blue you must sink 17 moving ships with AAA and a massive objective that's going to take many a bomb strike to take out. Red has the same sort of challenge.

[Jatta Raso]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Bliss

Jatta,

Easiest thing to do is to put these in a .bat file and use them to join the servers.

steam://connect/216.52.148.29:27016 ////Server #1

steam://connect/216.52.143.205:27016 ////Server #2

Open notepad. Copy the details for server 1 or server 2 on the screen and do a "save as" with "all file types" with the file name ending with .bat - example - ATAG1.bat

Then you can place that anywhere on your desktop and use that instead of the launcher.exe from steam. Using the .bat file skips all menu screens and loads you directly into the server. It also automatically shuts down the game when you disconnect from the server. This makes it easy to simply restart the game after every sortie. (to stop with the CTD's)

lol i came from DOS so i know what 'bat' means, thanks for the tip, it does make it easier to launch directly to a server i'll try it and report anything worth mentioning in here

[aus3620]

Hi Bliss,

I created a bat file for server #1, and is on my desktop as directed.
When I double-click it the DOS screen flashes by. I presume there is another step, like editing the Steam file???? ... or something!

thx

Post-edit
Thanks Bliss, missed the "start" section - ie Start "" "steam://connect/216.52.148.29:27016"

[ATAG_Bliss]

Hi Magpie,

Just use this thread: http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.co...cut-for-IL2COD

It could be that you have the ///server #1 in your .bat file.

[SEE]

I have seen many threads regards the horizon appearing through the cockpit but never seen this and thought it was an ATI issue. With the new server 1 dawn start mission, I can see the runway lights through my cockpit instrument panel - anyone else noticed this?

[ATAG_Bliss]

Yep, been there since day one sadly

[salmo]

Bliss,
Any chance we can get:
1. variable time of day when mission new battle launches? Maybe have several main missions with different time of day & randomly lauch one of them?
2. Variable targets? The pilots have quickly learned where targets & AI flights are located. Maybe 10 targets each side, & get the script to select 3 each side for any given battle?

[w1nd6urfa]

Originally Posted by Jatta Raso

lol i came from DOS so i know what 'bat' means

Ah, the glorious days of AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS !

I wonder where those files are hidden in win 7

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by w1nd6urfa

Ah, the glorious days of AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS !

I wonder where those files are hidden in win 7

All the configuration settings from config.sys are now in the registry.

autoexec.bat can still sometimes be found in the root of your c:\ drive if you have "hide protected operating files" unchecked but windows doesn't actually use the file any more.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Hi all,

It's only been, umm, about 3 months since our dedicated machine for server #1 has been restarted. It has been running IL2COD 24/7 in that time. Every time I think I'll get a chance to do a little maintenance on the beast, there's always someone playing or in TS3.

With that said, we DO need to perform some computer maintenance in a bad way. Today has got to be that day. With that said, in an hour 4PM EST the machine will be rebooted and updated. TS3 will be down for 5 minutes tops. The game server will be down for just a tad longer as we install a new program for IL2COD and update windows.

Just FYI.. When it goes down it won't be down long. And server #2 will be up and be able to fly on.

Thanks