Desktop DM shortcut?

eggyt · Post by **eggyt** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 9:39 pm

Ok I know it possible to make the desktop shortcuts that log you directly into the server and these are now working again with 1.31 (woohoo).

But does anyone know if its possible to do the same but launch the DM client? I had a bit search but couldnt find it so any ideas would be good. Cheers.

eNTrOpY · Post by **eNTrOpY** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:01 am

Make a .bat with the following:

@ECHO OFF
nwmain.exe -dmclient +connect %1 +password %2

Make a shortcut to the .bat file and in the target line add the ip address:port followed by the dm password for the server

jadeia · Post by **jadeia** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:33 am

Has anyone else noticed that 9 out of 10 times, the FIRST time you try and use a shortcut, it cant find the server, and you wait till it backs out, and try again successfully.

On that note, this also happens 9/10 times when you log in normally thorugh gamespy, and try direct connect. The first time doesnt work, the second does.

On that that note, has anyone noticed the weird remember last user name and password bug? DMs will know what I mean here - when you log out as a player, re log in as a dm, and notice your logged in as your player gamespy name, as your dm avatar.

On that that that note, has anyone noticed that sometimes when you load a module locally, on Multiplay mode (DM client) even THEN it says the first time (maybe 3/10 times) Cant find server...

On tha...................................................... doesnt the list of shits go on and on.

Maybe bio and atari will open source it one day when they dont think they canmake any more cash oit of it, and we can fix it.

Starslayer_D · Post by **Starslayer_D** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 7:51 am

Whoohoo... DM shortcut!

eNTrOpY · Post by **eNTrOpY** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:29 pm

Thank Pap. This is the .bat that he gave me a few months ago.

Brannor · Post by **Brannor** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 4:56 pm

the DM shortcut is the same as the regular shortcut but with an added -dmclient.
But with the 1.30 version hte regular one did not work any more.
Any info on the DM-version?

eggyt · Post by **eggyt** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:14 pm

Thanks guys, adding in the -dmclient to the target line of the shortcut worked a treat. No more password typing for me again, hurrah for 1.31

Cheers.

eNTrOpY · Post by **eNTrOpY** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 7:17 pm

Brannor: 1.31 fixed shortcuts

Starslayer_D · Post by **Starslayer_D** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 7:23 pm

the parameter -dmclient was what I needed. works fine now, tested it with travellers