Gondor vs Mordor

Gondor vs Mordor 1 => GvM1 Players Forum => Topic started by: -firecracker- on 16 September 2011, 19:56



Title: Something that may be useful
Post by: -firecracker- on 16 September 2011, 19:56
As it sounds like the nwn master server isn't coming back anytime soon, if at all - I found a way of eliminating that annoying period of time when waiting for that 'Could not connect to master server,...' message to appear when logging into multiplayer before being able to proceed.

Should work for Windows XP to Windows 7:

Firstly, if you are really unsure of what you are doing, take a copy/backup of the file (mentioned below).

Go to the directory:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
Using notepad edit the file called hosts by adding this line right at the bottom of the file:

0.0.0.0 nwmaster.bioware.com

Go File -> Save, then close notepad.

What this does is effectively blocks access to the master server from your computer, so when you connect to mutliplayer now the 'Could not connect to master server,...' message should come up instantly instead of waiting for it to timeout.

Note - If the nwn master server ever comes back up you will need to remove this line.


Title: Re: Something that may be useful
Post by: Noruas on 16 September 2011, 20:56
working for me, thanks for tips !  _o_


Title: Re: Something that may be useful
Post by: NLawson on 16 September 2011, 22:12
^ what he said. Awesome, thanks FC ^_^

I'm also assuming that if the master server DOES come back up, somebody would be bound to post about it on the forums...right?


Title: Re: Something that may be useful
Post by: Wake of death on 16 September 2011, 22:38
dont have permission to save the file. this sux lol my luck


Title: Re: Something that may be useful
Post by: -firecracker- on 16 September 2011, 22:56
Are you on Vista or 7 by any chance? I am on good old XP so not that familer with the way pemissions work on those (other than I know MS made it more complicated) but you can try this:

http://www.gadgets5.com/2011/05/how-to-edit-hosts-file-in-windows-7-or-vista-uac-no-permission/


Title: Re: Something that may be useful
Post by: Wake of death on 17 September 2011, 01:03
Thank you FC that worked like a charm


Title: Re: Something that may be useful
Post by: -firecracker- on 12 January 2012, 01:05
Bump for any returning or new GvM'ers  ;D


Title: Re: Something that may be useful
Post by: -firecracker- on 25 September 2012, 01:23
Bump - needs a sticky probably....