ATAG Dedicated Server is up!

[5./JG27 Lehmann]

Originally Posted by bw_wolverine

Correct. If you want to fly in his 110, spawn in another one at the same airfield, hit ESC, then double-click on the vacant gunner seat (which should just be blank instead of saying WPF Unavailable).

That should do it.

Fantastic, many thanks!

[jimbop]

For those on teamspeak (and you all should be!) who want to see who is talking and on channel in-game you can use either TSNotifier or the TS3 native Overlay plugin. TSNotifier seems to cause problems when running Fraps so here are the steps to get the Overlay plugin working in the current version of TS3:

1. Install TS3 v3.0.5 client.

2. Proceeded through the setup wizard and ticked Enable Overlay, agreed to the warning about anti-cheat.

3. Close TS3 and open the config_user.ini in %appdata%\ts3overlay. Add the following:

[LAUNCHER.EXE]
dll.force_loading=true

4. Start TS3, log onto 216.52.148.29:9987 and start CoD.

The C:\Users\Upstairs\AppData\Roaming\ts3overlay\confi g_user.ini entry looks like this after a successful test:

[LAUNCHER.EXE]
dll.force_loading=true
statistics.tried_in_version=3.3.5
statistics.doesnt_crash_in_version=3.3.5

Also discussed on the ATAG forum here.

[JG52Uther]

Hmmm is that an older version of TS? I have the latest version.

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Hmmm is that an older version of TS? I have the latest version.

3.0.5 is current.

[pupaxx]

Hi all,
yesterday night (GMT +1) after weeks of inactivity I got two hours to dedicate to CloD. I connected to ATAG server as red player, as usual at take off you spawn in the middle of mess with 35 player fighting around, so I cautiously headed nortbound to gain altitude, then I turned eastbound trough the channel. At 8000ft I was almost feet dry over France heading towards 5-6 wellingtons on their bombrun mission. Closing in their 7oclock I spotted a lone 109 climbing in their direction, I decided to go after him but when I gained his six oclock an heavy stutter almost freezed the pc. CTD was avoided but the contacts (109 and wellis) appeared frozen at midair, 20 seconds later connection with server was lost. At the following connection the players were only 5 and the mission started by night. It was a simply mission reloading or what? Does the mission voluntarly was launched by night or was it a server time mis-synchronization.
THX

[SiThSpAwN]

Originally Posted by pupaxx

Hi all,
yesterday night (GMT +1) after weeks of inactivity I got two hours to dedicate to CloD. I connected to ATAG server as red player, as usual at take off you spawn in the middle of mess with 35 player fighting around, so I cautiously headed nortbound to gain altitude, then I turned eastbound trough the channel. At 8000ft I was almost feet dry over France heading towards 5-6 wellingtons on their bombrun mission. Closing in their 7oclock I spotted a lone 109 climbing in their direction, I decided to go after him but when I gained his six oclock an heavy stutter almost freezed the pc. CTD was avoided but the contacts (109 and wellis) appeared frozen at midair, 20 seconds later connection with server was lost. At the following connection the players were only 5 and the mission started by night. It was a simply mission reloading or what? Does the mission voluntarly was launched by night or was it a server time mis-synchronization.
THX

The server does restart when all objectives are completed by one side, usually there is on screen notifications of the server restart though... perhaps you join right at the end?

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by SiThSpAwN

The server does restart when all objectives are completed by one side, usually there is on screen notifications of the server restart though... perhaps you join right at the end?

Sithspawn, you nailed it.

@pupaxx As unlikely as it sounds, you were unfortunate to have spawned in at the end of the server cycle (although I seem to have a knack for doing that myself). There are several warnings flashed up on the screen, but then anyone who hasn't already exited gets dumped from the Server. The pronounced stutters and freeze ups are the telltale sign that the server is resetting.

I believe one of the cycles begins at 4:30 a.m. for bombers (and fighters) taking off in the pre-dawn darkness. Watch out for the airstrip flares; they are solid objects which can upend you unceremoniously (unlike the yellow placards that you can taxi through without damage).

The ATAG Server is objective-based. Click on the Briefing tab to see what your selected country's (Red or Blue) objectives are. The first country to achieve those objectives "wins the map", the server resets, and eternal glory is yours. Worth bragging to your grandkids someday and even mentioning in your job resumes.

Make sure you're on Teamspeak and hook up with those on the Bomber channel to see if anyone "needs escort". Odds are your offer will be gratefully accepted and they'll give you detailed instructions on where best to spawn and how to hook up with them. (That would be a BAD time to exit and respawn in the opposing country! LOL )

Good luck!