ZylonBane on 19/6/2019 at 19:43

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But why male models?

Zyzio on 20/6/2019 at 10:34

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I don't know if it is a good place to ask this question but i didn't found any better so...

How to actually run this multiplayer T2 if i want to play with someone?
1. Do i just run ThiefMP.exe and host a game? If so what is the ip my companion needs to use (which one from cmd>ipconfig? IPv4 Address?). Will i need hamachi or something because my friend does not see ma host?
2. Do i need to run/configure/do_something_with globalserver.exe?

The readme does not fully provide with step by step instruction for dummies... can someone help me with this please?

sNeaksieGarrett on 21/6/2019 at 03:41

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Yes, you run ThiefMP.exe. Once launched, you choose either to Join a game, host a game, or connect to the global server. The package doesn't include an actual global server address, so I think they are assuming we as players would set up a global server somewhere and share the address with others. You also have to uncomment a line in the multiplayer CFG file included with the package to enable the global server feature. If you leave it disabled, the option does not show in the menu.

As for the IP, it'd be your IPV4 address, yes. However, I used Hamachi to connect between two computers within my house, as I mentioned in my last post. If you can't make a connection happen, I suggest Hamachi.


Yeah, I can't seem to figure out how to use the global server. When I launch it, all it does is bring up a little black window saying it is running. No settings, no way to tell what the server is called, etc.

@ZylonBane: Yep, I thought you were living under a rock.

Anyway, to be serious, we'll see if you're right. I will have to test a mission that uses a custom script and see if it works properly. I know just the one to try too, as it never worked properly with Tos' patch. And I may be wrong but I seem to recall that Tos' patch was based (at least somewhat) on the SS2 code. I'm pretty sure he looked at SS2 when developing his mp patch, although you could be right about how his code being more of a "hack" and not matching too closely with SS2's. I would imagine however that the NewDark developers had to "hack" it as well, unless they had access to SS2's source code. (I'm assuming that's where you are basing your comment on, then.)

From what I recall, for the multiplayer edition of Yandros' A Thief's Holiday 2004, I created four starting points and I based this off SS2, by reviewing how that game was able to create four distinct player spawns within a multiplayer session. SS2 and Thief 2 share a similar code base from what I recall and all Tos really did, my understanding anyway, was "hook" into the code that was within the thief2.exe already. Seemed that Thief 2 already had a small bit of code as a starting point for multiplayer, which SS2 later expanded upon. After all, it is the same engine.

Jax64 on 21/6/2019 at 03:52

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As the GlobalServer documentation states, it is a server to which the multiplayer client can connect that displays all multiplayer games from other clients that are connected to that server. This is what the "global_server_name" and "global_server_port "configuration variables are for, though the default port is 5199. When these enabled, a third option will become available in the multiplayer menu with which you can view all games started by clients connected by that particular server. It is extremely easy to operate; after starting the server, you simply have to direct the configuration variable to the address it is being hosted on, ideally through a domain.

Unrelatedly, I have noticed a lack of sound in the system menus while using the multiplayer executable, which seems rather odd considering there is little reason for such a change and the documentation makes no mention of this.

mcmike1489 on 21/6/2019 at 04:02

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And where exactly is this multiplayer CFG file called to enable the Global Server feature?

Update, nevermind. I found it. Man, ok ok. I'll stop acting like Benny the Guard.