Master.cs/noCD patch/v1.004/Vista/Crash fixes

Hello! The following information is here to assist players in getting Starsiege to run.
Require help? Want to get your copy updated? Here's the information to cover all the basics:



:CURRENT MASTER SERVER/RUN MULTIPLAYER:
Purpose: The master server is where all Starsiege multiplayer servers are routed. You will need the correct master.cs file in order to see and join them.

Master.cs download
Instructions: The master.cs goes in your C:\Dynamix\Starsiege\Scripts\ folder (if Starsiege is installed in a different location, please adjust accordingly). Just replace the one in the "scripts" folder with the one in the zip. Your master.cs will be updated and you should now be able to see MP servers.

You can also manually edit the master.cs file as opposed to downloading. The code for the current master is available below.

• Instructions:
  
• Open My Computer and browse to the starsiege\scripts\ directory
  
• Inside that folder, locate the file called "master"
  
• Open it with Notepad
  
• Replace the entire contents of the file with the following


// BY: :e: Drake
$Inet::Master1 = "IP:74.211.82.219:29000"; // Eye's Master Server
$Inet::Master2 = "IP:dustersteve.no-ip.org:29000"; // DusterSteve's Master Server
$Inet::Master3 = "IP:master.starsiege.org:29000"; // LV's Master Server

// SS Default IRC Information Changed
// Drake's server set as default.
// Name you currently use in game is automatically set
// as your IRC Nickname.

$IRC::Server2         = "irc.afterx.net";
$IRC::ServerPort     = 6667;
$IRC::NickName       = $client::name;
$IRC::RealName       = $client::name;
$IRC::AutoReconnect  = true;
$IRC::ShowJoinLeave  = true;

// Drake's Custom Variable
// Allows to broadcast any other IP
// you may be on. Not really important.

$IP = broadcast;

$inet::IPBroadcast1 = "IP:" @ $IP @ ":29001";
$inet::IPXBroadcast1 = "IPX:" @ $IP @ ":29001";

# times here are in ms
$pref::maxConcurrentPings = 20;
$pref::pingTimeoutTime = 1500;
$pref::pingRetryCount = 2;
$pref::maxConcurrentRequests = 10;
$pref::requestTimeoutTime = 3000;
$pref::requestRetryCount = 2;



:NO CD PATCH/FIX/HACK:
Purpose: Allows you to run Starsiege without using the CD.
noCD download, instructions are included in the files
NOTE: when using the NoCD patch, you will not hear the in-game music tracks (there is no way to fix this).



:STARSIEGE VERSION 1.000 TO VERSION 1.004:
Purpose: v1.004 is the current version needed for play. Absolutely required to join any MP servers, as unlike versions will reject and all servers use the v1.004 patch.
You can check which version of SS you have by running the game. On the main menu, in the lower right corner of the buttons, it will list the version.
Instructions: Download and run the program, it will update SS by itself (with some user input).
US Version
UK/International version, plus help with international.
NOTE: due to an apparent error that was made in v1.004, in-game recording does not work. Recordings can be viewed, but, not made. There is no known way to fix this, save keeping a copy of a v1.000 install.



:"FIVE-MINUTES-TO-CRASH" FIX:
Purpose: One common problem is having the installation of Starsiege always crashing after about five minutes of running. It seems to be associated with using the noCD patch. Luckily, it's an extremely easy fix.
Crash fix download. Unzip it and then run the file. Done.
NOTE: another cause of crashing is using the slightly glitchy "software" render mode instead of openGL. If neither the patch nor rendering in openGL fixes continuous crashing, there may be a different problem.



:RUNNING FROM FLASH DRIVES/REMOVABLE MEDIA:
Self-explanatory... Plaguedog's guide!



:RUNNING STARSIEGE ON VISTA/WINDOWS 7:
Starsiege will, for obvious reasons, only run without hassle on older operating systems. But with some clever tweaking, SS can be made to play on Vista or Windows 7.
Vista/Win7 mem.dll file. Vista instructions.
Win7 instructions: guide 1, guide 2.



:RUNNING STARSIEGE ON LINUX/UBUNTU:
Starsiege can actually be made to run on the Ubuntu OS! If you have need of this, a guide is available here.



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