Forcing update via launcher

[guildbot]

Hey everyone,

Decided to come back after years of not playing with a group of friends. We made a private server using the Silkroad-R server files and had a couple of questions. We have Silkroad CMS installed and webapps also.

1) Is it possible to somehow force any updates made to the client, to be applied via the launcher, instead of having people download the new client each time? Similar to how old iSRO used to do, where new files would be updated/applied with each new version via the launcher. In theory, it would mean that any changes made to the client, the players with the old client could still play without seeing any of the new changes, correct?

2) Are there any good guides on how to edit .PK2 files affectively, e.g. change in-game text to reflect our server name, etc., or will this be done via SQL DB that is running? We also want to edit loading screens, imagery, etc.

3) Is it possible to increase level cap to 110, is this done via SQL? Right now level cap is 100 but there are items and mobs that surpass it, going all the way up to 110. I'd imagine you only need to change max level cap, without any other sort of editing, correct? Or can we do this via the CMS?

4) How do we change the in-game Facebook/Website page icons to go to ours, is this done via PK2 or CMS/SQL?

5) Is there a way for all of us to work on the same client without having to constantly send the client and new files? Similar to GitHub?

Sorry about the dumb questions, haven't played in a long time and just managed to set a server up for myself and friends to enjoy.

Forever grateful!

[ƛssman]

You don't have to excuse for asking "dumb" questions. They're not dumb, however you should excuse for not using the search function and/or google for the things you want to acquire. There's literally a guide about everything you asked for, you just have to type it into google and there you go.

Whatever:

1) Is it possible to somehow force any updates made to the client, to be applied via the launcher, instead of having people download the new client each time? Similar to how old iSRO used to do, where new files would be updated/applied with each new version via the launcher. In theory, it would mean that any changes made to the client, the players with the old client could still play without seeing any of the new changes, correct?

Yes it's possible, you have to

2) Are there any good guides on how to edit .PK2 files affectively, e.g. change in-game text to reflect our server name, etc., or will this be done via SQL DB that is running? We also want to edit loading screens, imagery, etc.

Yes, there are good guides about editing your PK2, just google it and/or have a look into the Media.pk2. Most files are pretty self-explanatory.

3) Is it possible to increase level cap to 110, is this done via SQL? Right now level cap is 100 but there are items and mobs that surpass it, going all the way up to 110. I'd imagine you only need to change max level cap, without any other sort of editing, correct? Or can we do this via the CMS?

The level cap has to be changed in gameserver and client, either via a tool like Ollydbg, search for the level cap offet and change it or use one of the many patch tools that are out (even though I guess there are none for isro-r). I'm not sure if there is anything else you have to change in order to have lvl 100+ working correctly, since I never worked with isro-r files. You'll have to test it.

4) How do we change the in-game Facebook/Website page icons to go to ours, is this done via PK2 or CMS/SQL?

Can be found in , together with many other offets.

[guildbot]

Originally Posted by ƛssman

You don't have to excuse for asking "dumb" questions. They're not dumb, however you should excuse for not using the search function and/or google for the things you want to acquire. There's literally a guide about everything you asked for, you just have to type it into google and there you go.

Whatever:



Yes it's possible, you have to


Yes, there are good guides about editing your PK2, just google it and/or have a look into the Media.pk2. Most files are pretty self-explanatory.



The level cap has to be changed in gameserver and client, either via a tool like Ollydbg, search for the level cap offet and change it or use one of the many patch tools that are out (even though I guess there are none for isro-r). I'm not sure if there is anything else you have to change in order to have lvl 100+ working correctly, since I never worked with isro-r files. You'll have to test it.



Can be found in , together with many other offets.

Awesome will check it out, thanks so much!!!

[JellyBitz]

Originally Posted by guildbot

1) Is it possible to somehow force any updates made to the client, to be applied via the launcher, instead of having people download the new client each time?

Yes, you can use a pretty basic client with just a few files into pk2 (host, port, version, launcher, etc) as v1.188, and all their content send it as v1.189.

The issue you'll have to deal with this approach is that no pause is available, also take care about the traffic network from people downloading using the same server you're using to host the game server. It's the right choice to be honest but not the best one so you can mix it by providing a mirror to download directly the client as v1.189.

I made a little project which may be useful as base to create an independant online installer (). It has pause and more!
The requirement is to have a web server running, so files could be hosted on the same server from your website.

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Oh nevermind. You just need to learn how to use the "SMC > ModulePatch" for your purpose.

[Expel]

Like @ said

You have to understand and have full knowledge of the SMC > ModulePatch

It'll solve your issue