These are the files I use:
I have the 2008 VN server files and I managed to start it but when I try to join it gets stuck at "connecting to login server".
Here are the things I've tried:
1.| downloaded the client that matches this 2008 server (VN client, update 31)
I set versions correctly everywhere (SQL, patch.psc, etc) - nope, no success
2.| tried lots of different ndlogin executables like: ndlogin_us, ndlogin_vina, ndlogin acclaim, ndlogin_ru, etc, - none of these worked, same error, stuck at login server.
3.| downloaded 2008 SQL and configured the DB with the original 2008 ones that were included in the 2008 srv files - did not work
4.| made absolutely sure the IP addresses, ports and .enc files were correct!
Now, since none of these worked...there's only one thing left that I can think of: authentication.py file. Originally this file called "authentication.py" was made by ZeroBurner (for the 2012 leaked files) and it basically tells the ndlogin executable that the login was successful / failed.
I checked the 'AuthAddr' .ini file and it says "address=http://<my hamachi or external IP here>/cgi-bin/Login.py".
I had already renamed 'authentication.py' to 'login.py' before and interestingly if I modify that file in such a manner as to cause a syntax error, the login server crashes. I'm pretty convinced the login server gets stuck because of the authorization process error. In short, I'd need a 'login.py' that works, a 'login.py' that can tell the 2008 VN NDlogin executable that the login was successful. I'm not a programmer so I have no idea how to get started.
Could ANYONE help me with this please?