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If you race GTL you must read this

We are currently experiencing problems running GTL events due to circumstances outside of our control. We are aware that these difficulties could be short term but in order to prevent losing any more great events we are proposing the use of lobby bypass software.

OK Tony, what do I need to do?
Click on this link to get the self executing software (unfortunately we can not host it as we do not have the owners permission). http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=3105
Warning: This software is installed at your own risk. We have tested it and found no problems but we are aware that this can not always be the case. However there are enough experts around here to help if you should run into difficulties. Simply double click the .exe file

It's installed Tony, what now?
GTL is currently running on our server so you have to try to connect to it. Please read and follow these instructions.
The Antideco patch will have created a desktop icon. Double click this to start GTL. Once GTL has loaded select Multiplayer but instead of choosing Internet select Lan/Direct IP connection. Click on "Add IP Address" and enter this 81.19.209.165. Apparently it doesn't matter what you put in for User Name and Password but we would prefer drivers to use there usual GTL handles otherwise it causes us a lot more work compiling the results table. On the next screen wait a while and the race event should show up. When it does click on it and select Join. Enter the correct SROUK password and that should be it.

Oh no! I'm having problems
Don't suffer in silence. Let us know what's up and together we'll get you back on track.

It would be helpfull to know if you've been successfull. Please post a short message to tell us.

It may help if you read these common problems and solutions before you start out. Always make backups of important files and don't blame me if it all goes Pete Tong  :o

There are 5 known problems

Your hosts file is set to be read-only
Your DOS command windows do not have permission to create the hosts file
Your DOS command windows always start in the Windows\System32 folder
Your router needs a reboot
Your PC needs a reboot (after first time install, and after any failed attempts)
There are 3 known Symptoms

You launch the patch icon, but Windows displays "Cannot find ruby\bin\rubyw.exe". (problem 3)
You get as far as the Add IP address, and you try to log in but get "Could not connect to the server!" message. (problems 1 and/or 2)
You can connect, and the servers appear on the list, but you cannot Join a race. (problem 4)

Solutions

Problem 1. Your hosts file is set to be read-only

The patch startup process needs to copy/replace this file.
Any difficulties with this file should show up as error messages, in the DOS command window that the patch icon starts up.
Find your hosts file (in the folder Windows\system32\drivers\etc\)
...it's the one called plain "hosts" (ignore other files with hosts as part of the name)

If you do not have a hosts file see Problem 2.

ensure it is not set to read-only (right click it, and select Properties etc).


Problem 2. (only seen by Vista users) Your DOS command window does not have permission to create the hosts file
Instead of double clicking the Anti deco patch icon to start, right click it and select "Run as administrator".

You can set your DOS command windows to run as administrator by default with this method taken from here

Quote:
...A more convenient way is to set the command prompt to run with administrator privileges by default.
Right-click the command prompt shortcut icon and
choose "Properties" from the context menu.
Click the "Advanced" button and
put a check by "Run as administrator".
Click "OK".  



Problem 3. (only seen by Vista users) Your DOS command windows always start in the Windows\System32 folder (provokes "Cannot find ruby\bin\rubyw.exe" error)

The solution is to find the file called GTL_AntiDeco.bat in C:\GTL folder
Add these 2 lines to the top of the file with Notepad...
C:
CD \GTL
If your GTL is is installed somewhere else,
for example if it's in folder MYGTL on the E: drive, then you should add these 2 lines...
E:
CD \MYGTL

Problem 4. You can connect, and the servers appear on the list, but you cannot Join a race.
Just reboot your router


Problem 5. The first time you install, and after fixing any problems you may need to reboot your PC before it will work.


If all the above solutions fail and you still get "Could not connect to the server!" message, you may be able to manually modify the hosts file with this method.

Make a backup copy of your hosts file (if it exists)
Start GTL using the patch icon
Alt+Tab back to desktop
Start Notepad
open the hosts file
replace the contents with this line
127.0.0.1 localhost www.gtl-server.net
Save the file
Alt+Tab back to GTL
Try to Add IP and Log in again
Beware: if you use this method, then remember to replace the hosts file with your original when you quit the game (delete it if it did not exist before).
 
 

Not working for me Tony ??? can see the server,  getting as far as the password then it just stays at the password screen .
I have had a go of restarting the router, no go.

                                         

Ignore the above  ;D just clicked back to the server screen and tried again, looks like its worked this time ;D

Just tried it & got on the server OK & ran a couple of laps.

One thing in the instructions Tony, I think that rather than firing up GTL as normal, you have to use the antideco patch to start GTL.

Thanks, I'll rewrite that now.

Maybe a daft question, but I'm going to ask it anyway.
If this software is installed, will I still be able to use the GTL lobby should it ever again be available?


TC

I think so because you will choose you will use your normal GTL desktop icon to run GTL then go Multiplayer/Internet and so to lobby. We will have to change setting on the server though.
At least, that's the plan..........

All OK here. Had to delete the hosts file (actually renamed it to hosts.bck) to get it going. Many thanks to Tony and all others who've worked on sorting this out. Let's hope it's stable.

By the way, if you use Set Affinity to force GTL to use multiple CPU cores, you need to edit GTL_AntiDeco.bat as follows:

change gtl.exe to SetAffinity.exe 1 gtl.exe

I will not dare to do anything so complicated for a no expert PC guy.  :-\

I had a spare "mess around" copy which I've modified and it all goes OK.  If it behaves OK I guess I'll do it to my UKGTL copy.

Bill

Does this do any good?  I understood that games had to be written for multiple cores to achieve any increase in frame rate over a single core.

Bill

Not much change in FPS, but it cured my stuttering problems.

If I did it you can too

I'll have to try that. Normally I can get a steady 80+ FPS with everything on max, at Brands Hatch even with 60+ FPS it was stuttering. Lowered the setttings and it still didn't stop it.

Everything works a-ok!

Thanks for the extensive write-up.

Installed it this evening and it worked first time.
Intel Core2Quad E6600.  Windows Vista 32bit.

Thanks Tony

TC

No problems here.
Everything works perfect.

I can see and connect to the okay, but at the moment in the server list it says the server is running Hockenheim, but when I connect, I get Donington.  Then about 30 seconds later the track reloads Donington again and it just seems to do that in a loop.

Odd.  No one else seeing that?

Anyhow, thanks for sorting this Tony/Picnic.

Cheers, Ross

Hmm that is odd. Let me do some checks and report back.

EDIT: I can confirm that our server is only running Hockenhein 1999. I also fired up GTL and only saw Hockenheim1999. Which makes me wonder if you have the correct track installed?

Doh! Sorry Tony, you're correct.

Cheers, Ross

The affiity setting doesnt turn a program into using more than one core, it allows windows to decide which core to actually run it on as by default it will set programs to run on one of the cores. It can help to spread the load across the cores so that your not loading one core too much which can affect the stability of the program as these tend to want to use the core 100%

Doesnt seem to work for me ::) I put the IP address in but it doesnt find any server. Running XP

Now progressed to input IP address, asks for login, sits for a few mins at please wait then tells me i cant connect to server.


Does it matter if my pc doesnt have a default ip but a manual one? Do i need to setup the router to allow the traffic?

Have you tried deleting/renaming your hosts file?

When you start up it seems to over write the file anyway as it gets an address from a file in the GTL directory. The host file only contains the 127.0.0.1 address anyway. I did try sticking www.gtl-server.net in there which didnt seem to do much.

Anyway, that website doesnt exist, gtl-server.net ???

Does this installer overwrite your hosts file then?

Is this still active on the server? For the last couple of days, the software has been running fine except that it keeps reporting 'No Games Available' when I add the IP address of the server.

TC

Yes it was working at 8am this morning. I managed to connect to the server and took the Capri for a quick spin around Hock.

The patch runs a Ruby script which backs up your old hosts file and then edits the file to add a dummy entry for the gtl lobby pointing to localhost (127.0.0.1) The script restores the old file at the end.

That's the point. gtl-server.net was the Simbin provided lobby (which went down in the past because they failed to renew a domain name) and since it doesn't work anymore, the hosts file points it to your own machine (127.0.0.1) where it provides a 'replacement lobby' of sorts.

I might try to explode setup my PC this evening after the P&G race.
Wish me luck.

Btw, do I have to mess with the "DOS" ? If I do, I will pass... :o

I think my question really is, does it delete anything that's in there already (cause I have stuff in my hosts file for other purposes and I don't want it to wipe them out).

I think, from your reply the answer is no, it won't wipe any existing entries. ???

Correct, on a clean exit it restores the old host file. If not the backup is there.

If your worried Simon just make a copy of your host file and keep it somewhere safe, looking at my new host file it does rewrite everything.

So, whilst you're running the game, your hosts file is overwritten by a new one and then replaced when you exit the game?

It ain't working for me again  ??? after 3 hrs of rebooting this and that a new install of the game and antideco patch it still wont get past the password screen ???
Looks like i will have to give GTL a miss until a better fix comes out :( Off to find a Thursday night P&G race.


               Thanks for trying to sort something out Tony  :thumbup1: but it just ain't happening for me.

                                                          Cheers Ade

And I'm tempted to not mess around with that. Which is sad, as I wanted to have a run with my CSL
at Hockenheim.  :(

Is that a way or have been thought by the Admins to postpone GTL championship for now?
What I've understood is that only 6 or 7 people (at least is what I see in this thread)
managed to install and run the bypass. Tbh, I am really afraid (even more today, after reading Ade's post) to make something silly to my PC.  :-\

Cheers

Anyone running behind a router had to open extra ports? Just clutching at straws, looks like i'm out of thursdays race :(

I did warn them. :laugh: :angel:

Personally I would recommend doing the editing of the hosts file by hand, but then I'm an old hacker type. I don't even like using a mouse. :D

I just got in, first time ,no dramas. I could win this one  :P

My hosts file says exactly whats stated when running and only has the 127.0.0.1  localhost  in the normal one. I could even ping the server ok, its just GTL is getting its knickers in a twist somewhere.

Worked just fine for me.

Are you guys sure you're using the Direct IP and NOT the Internet multiplayer option aren't you, and of course launching GTL via the Antideco icon on the desktop.

Silly question, but here it goes anyway.
Where to I execute/install the program? Into GTL folder?

Have the same issue here. Was working fine for me couple of days ago and now the host can't find any games after adding the IP-address.

Don't think you'll be able to connect while the PnG race is on tonight Alex.

Ah, silly me  :D Should have know this.

All the technical lingo got me slightly worried.. will try tomorrow.

Thanks Phil!

 :-\

Yes you do Pribs

dont forget to reboot before you start GTL

Thank you Ade.  :)

It seems that it went ok. I don't have any host file in my Windows\system32\drivers\etc\
Is the server running? I will try to join. Fingers crossed.  :P


Btw, I never had opened these Windows\system32\drivers\etc\ in my life.  ;D
I even didn't know that was there... ::)

THIS (http://forum.racedepartment.com/gt-legends/20841-gtl-lobby-fix.html) maybe a better fix as it's just mapping an IP address to a domain name (not tested).

TBH, I've never got Direct IP to work ever in any Simbin game so I doubt the anti-deco would work for me even if I tried it.

Announcement

Legzy and I have decided that as not everyone is able to connect, or wants to try the anti-deco software, the only fair thing to do is cancel GTL events until further notice. :'(
We will watch out for developments and will continue with a truncated season as soon as we are able.

In the meantime some impromptu P&G events will be laid on to keep you all entertained  :)

In case Tony doesn't get a chance to post it tonight... Thursday will will be P&G at Zhuhai with a free car choice in the fastest cars (proper details to follow obviously)

Just had a go with Simon's link and it all works smart  8) sat in the GTL lobby at the mo.

                                 Oh and its real easy

just got on a server from the lobby :jumpjoy: only three there at the mo.

Great find Simon :thumbup2: Thanks

Can we get some SIMPLE instructions posted on SROUK please.

I think it's now too late to save this Thursdays race but let's try and get everyone online for the week after

Can't be that hard to get Thursday going. Link to the thing that is working for everyone. Anyone who can't get on one would assume they'd come here to check and voila.

Download this   http://www.filefront.com/14042699/FixGTL.rar//  and double click (see its easy)

Also, what has to happen server side to get that to broadcast in the lobby. Currently it can't broadcast in lobby... I tried.

Yes I also just tried. So we can connect to a lobby that the server cant see?

Probably need Picnic's help

Put a post up at RD so we will see what they say, you must have to point it in this direction "81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net" but i know nothing.

Don't know how you start the game server your end but I've just started one through the lobby as normal (nobody will be able to get on though coz i ain't opened the  ports on my router) but its a start ;D

Just found this from the man who can " With my fix/workaround you can just fire it all up again. For server admins, just apply the same fix to the server and fire up GTL Dedi server. Good luck, Ramon"

                   (Don't forget to uninstall the antideco patch first)

I've tweaked the server. i.e. edited the hosts file, and it claims to have connected to the lobby. Perhaps someone could confirm they can see it.

What intrigues me is how did RD get the IP of the new lobby server? Either SIMBIN told them I guess or they have hacked the protocol and are harvesting serial codes, login/IDs and passwords  ;)

I believe that is the lobby as setup by Simbin, but because the domain name didn't get renewed the DNS no longer works through your ISPs, so adding the domain into your hosts gets around the problem that the domain isn't actually registered on the interweb.

Just uninstalled the antideco patch and changed the 'hosts' file as per the instructions on the Race Department site. Everything worked fine and I connected with the server first time.
I have to say that if I can do it, anyone can.
Does this mean the Hockenheim 99 race will take place as scheduled?

TC

I sure hope so!

All OK here. Doddle.

-Completely embarassed- how do I unistall the antideco patch?  :-[

Well.................. ::)

Should be an uninstall icon in your GTL folder just double click on it :)

Tis  working fine this end  8) cheers Picnic :thumbup2:

Thanks mate, I will have a look this evening and try to put things working
for my CSL storm tomorrow. :D

WT hasn't got access to SROU from work so he's emailed me with this for everyone....

"If I can get 20 people saying in this thread that they are able to connect to the lobby and can run Hockenheim 1999 then I see no reason why we shouldn't proceed with the planned GTL event on Thursday night. So it's down to you guys to spread the word around". You have till 18:00hrs BST Thursday to get those 20 names here."

May I suggest "someone" ;) bolts a READ THIS post to the official race announcement thread so people know how to connect to the lobby if they haven't read this thread, but are reading the race announcement.

Well I can connect to the server.

Couldn't the first time I tried, but that was because I hadn't installed the track. ::)

Sounds promising, will have a go tonight.

This doesnt seem much different from what happens with the antideco patch but it just writes the www address which it obviously doesnt know where to point at. And does anyone know what the ruby software actually did?

Here's hoping...

Add my name to the list of those who have the work round working.

Cant believe how easy that was.


Oilseal

Works for me.  ;)

Tried it myself now and as expected works easily without a hitch.

No problems for me either...works a charm

Laz

Another successful install  ;D. A lot easier than I imagined, though I found the explanation offered a touch confusing  ::)

If it helps, simply download the file Ade offered on the previous page, extract the file to the main GTL folder and double click the icon. Restart GTL and voila! Works a treat  :).

Anyone counting? OK, here goes, I'll update it as names appear here.

 1. Ade
 2. Tibs
 3. Spadowski
 4. Tony
 5. TinMan
 6. Oilseal
 7. API
 8. Lazlow
 9. Samb
10. Phil
11. Simon (it just said "names here". Nothing about intending to race or not!)
12. Bill
13. PR
14. Legzy
15. Geoffers
16. Spanner
17. Ross
18. Blunder
19. Goldtop
20. Alex

Gentlemen, we have quorum.

I intend to give it a try tonight (about 10pm hopefully) & will be on the server practising if it works (will update here too obviously)

Err I haven't done it  :o

I have the added bloateration of my user file dropping out recently and I can't find my password for GTL which it now wants me to enter. So basically I'm stuffed for GTL  :-[
Tonight I have to try to restore an older version of GTL, pre drop out. I'm gutted.

Is the games still up?
I am getting no games available?

M.

Yup, I can see from the server side that two people are online.

On the server now Martin, jump on teamspeak see if we can sort you out.
Have you got rid of  the AntiDeco patch? then use your normal GTL shortcut and use the lobby as usual.

This might help Tony
https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6468.0

Can't get it to work - I'm sure it's something simple.

1. Uninstalled the antideco patch.

2. Down loaded the .rar file Ade provided the link for.

3. Extracted the file - FixGTL Windows NT Command Script

4. Copied and pasted into my GTL Folder.

5. It doesn't work - why?

Just double click it Bill and it will flash up a Dos command for a second or two, then just use GTL as normal through the Internet lobby.

+1 working here

When I double click on FixGTL nothing seems to happen.  Also when I go to add IP the old IP is still there.  I delete and type in the new IP but it does work.  When I go back to try again the original IP is back.

Help!!

Bill

+1 working here

Bill,
Sounds like your hosts file is read only!?
Run the command then open the host file and check it has been updated?

M.

No Bill just use the Internet option for multi player and you will get into the lobby, don't use the IP/ LAN multiplayer.

I'm in :)

Bill, all I did was extract the filefront download to my desktop which created a desktop icon. I then double clicked on the icon and very little appeared to have happened. Howevever, lo and behold when I opened GTL and joined the internet lobby in the usual way there they all were having lots of fun......and lots of pracci laps :)

Just double click the desktop icon.

That is what happens exactly with me.

is your host file set to read only?
Find your hosts file (in the folder Windows\system32\drivers\etc\)

Works ok!

The fix does nothing more than adding a line to the hosts file.
You can also add it manually using notepad.

If it does not work it is perhaps useful to post the content of your hosts file.
It can be found in the following directory:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

It should read something like this (don't look at the lines which begin with a #, these are just comments (in dutch)):

---- begin file contents -------------

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# Dit is een voorbeeld HOSTS-bestand dat wordt gebruikt door Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# Dit bestand bevat de toewijzingen van IP-adressen naar hostnamen. Elke vermelding
# moet op een afzonderlijke regel staan. Het IP-adres dient in de eerste kolom te worden
# geplaatst, gevolgd door de bijbehorende hostnaam. Het IP-adres en de hostnaam dienen
# gescheiden te zijn door ten minste één spatie.
#
# Daarnaast kunnen opmerkingen (zoals deze) worden toegevoegd op extra
# regels of gevolgd door de computernaam, voorafgegaan door een #.
#
# Bijvoorbeeld:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # bronserver
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x clienthost

127.0.0.1       localhost
 
81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net


--- end file contents  ---------------

Line in bold is the important one.

.. and, like Ade said, just use the 'old' way and forget about selecting LAN..

Hope this helps  :-\

So, we just have to add this line? 81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net

Yes 

Yep, but DO NOT FORGET TO BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL HOSTS FILE (rename to hosts_org or something)

As far as I understand the lobby is still working on the IP address but the URL is not working anymore. This entry points the URL to the IP address...

Another way is to run the cmd file in a dos box (start -> Run -> type 'cmd')
Perhaps you can see some error messages this way.

When in doubt just post the content of the file (copy the text) here so the GuRu's can have a look...

Thanks for the help guys.

Very well, I add the 81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net line.
Exit, been asked to save, yes and got this message:
"impossible to create the file: D:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.
be sure the path and the file name are correct."   (ofcourse this was in portuguese, i hope my translation
it's alright)  :D

When I click "OK" opens a window  "save as..."
 with: FILE NAME: HOSTS
     TYPE SAVING: TEXT DOCUMENTS (*.TXT)
                CODE: ANSI

Do I may/should save this?  :)

Right click on your host file and go to properties un tick read only,download this then double click, all it does is write this "81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net " to your host file, all done. Start GTL go to multi player Internet and the lobby should show up.
If it doesn't work it means the old line from the antideco patch is still in your Host file (127.0.0.1 local host www.gtl-server.net)hunt it out and delete it then it will work.

                                          Good luck

That is what I was missing, thanks a lot Ade. ;) You are an angel.

Working great.

Thanks Ade for your patience.  OK now.

Phil, please add to list for tomorrow's race.  Thanks

Bill

Err... that really was easy.
Downloaded the file, unzipped it, double-clicked it, ran GTL like we never had a problem & I'm in. Easy.

Just read elsewhere that the lobby is back.

You've got to be  :censored: kidding me! After all that!  ::)

I've got GTL working with the new entry in the hosts file, so OK for Hockenheim.

Another one here who seems to be up and running.

The lobby didn't go anywhere we are using the IP address to get to the lobby just put this "81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net" into your Host file.

Yeah, looks like you guys are all of to Hockenheim.
Have fun

It is working for me.

i've not decided wether to race tomorrow or not, I've only just had my first lap of the circuit and the setups need working on.

Great news for me. Tibs managed to fix my problem so now I'm racing GTL YAY  ;D ;D

Great news Tony :clap:

It's not as far as I know and can tell. Don't forget, the lobby never left us, it was just the DNS registration for the name used to connect to it that stopped being registered on the interweb.

It's easy to test whether the domain has been registered and propogated across the world's DNS servers. Just remove the entry from your hosts file and ping www.gtl-server.net on the command line. I've just tried it at work (cause I never put the change into my hosts at work for obvious reasons) and the IP address returned for that hostname is wrong (it should be 81.3.59.61 and it's still returning 68.178.232.99).

Also the semi-official thread on RSC does not mention the domain name being sorted out yet.

But as long as they don't move the lobby to a new IP address, the IP address will still be correct in your hosts file whenever they do re-register the domain name so for the people that have done the change it will still work and for the people that haven't it will start to work again.

Got back from my holiday to find I had some work to do!!!!

Just been on-line to Hockemheim so figure I did it correctly thanks to the quidance of Ade. 

Today I start more scans/tests at the hospital so don't think I will be there tonight.  I am hopeful to make it back for Adelaide.  Mean while good luck to all who make it this evening - look forward to being with you soon.

Laurie

Yes it does - Mikkel talks specifically about them attempting to acquire the domain name. If and when that happens we should all edit the entry back out of our hosts files, otherwise if they move the server it will stop working again. :laugh:

It's still pointing at the Go Daddy (mmm Danica *ahem*) holding page - I would imagine that they will struggle to obtain it as they probably have no legal title to it. ::)

ATTEMPTING != SORTED.

It is "being sorted" - but it hasn't "been sorted". 'Sorted' is one of those funny verbs whose present and past tenses are the same.

Mr Pedant

'Sorted' is not a verb, it's a part participle.  ;)

Unfortunately, after trying all the suggestions here I still can't get it working.

My hosts file is below - but if I try to manually edit it, it won't let me save it. All I get is a "Cannot create C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file
Make sure the path and filename are correct"
 
Then if I click OK (the only button) it asks if I want to save as a TXT file in Documents. Like it wants an extension. So I assume the DOS box cannot write to it either even though it says 1 file copied (or is this referring to the backup?).

This is the DOS script:-

C:\Windows\system32>C:

C:\Windows\system32>CD \GTL

C:\GTL>if exist C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.orig goto end

C:\GTL>copy C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts C:\Windows\system32\drivers\et
c\hosts.orig
        1 file(s) copied.

C:\GTL>echo 127.0.0.1   localhost www.gtl-server.net  1>C:\Windows\system32\driv
ers\etc\hosts

C:\GTL>rem echo 62.140.29.57    www.gtl-server.net >> C:\Windows\system32\driver
s\etc\hosts

C:\GTL>REM taskkill /IM ruby\rubyw.exe /F

C:\GTL>start ruby\bin\rubyw.exe gtl.rbw

C:\GTL>gtl.exe

________________________________________________

I'm on Vista.
I've added the C:   C:\GTL line to the BAT file. (otherwise I got the Cannot find rubyw.exe error).
I have "view extensions for known filetypes" on.
The hosts file is not read only.
I start the desktop icon with a Right click Run as administrator. (if I don't then it says cannot write file - 0 files copied)
I can put the IP address in and it starts searching but says "No games found".
I've tried rebooting
I've also tried the connection through the normal (online) but it says "General Error" which is a new one on me!!
Last thing was trying the manual edit - then got the "cannot save" error.

Any ideas what it could be? Thanks for your help :)

My new hosts file:-

127.0.0.1    localhost www.gtl-server.net


is localhost needed?

___________________________________________

Original:-

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host


::1             localhost

No I don't think it is Bara.

If you get rid of  the anticeco patch first and un tick  read only in your Host file properties , then download this http://www.filefront.com/14042699/FixGTL.rar// it will only flash up a dos command for a second , all it does is writes this 81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net to your host file, start GTL with you normal desktop icon and use the lobby as normal.

So all your doing is getting rid of this  127.0.0.1  localhost www.gtl-server.net   and putting in this   81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server.net

OK cheers Ade - I will try that!  :thumbup1:

[edit] Next week... :(

Okay, since the office was like a sauna today (aircon borken again! >:( ) and I've run out of hours for the week anyway, I've spent three CDs doing an 'installer' to make the hosts change. If you're still having trouble please give it a go:
FileFront (http://www.filefront.com/14113503/)
Humyo (http://www.humyo.com/F/9240347-900744973)

It's under 50k, and includes an uninstaller to undo the change. Please let me know how you get on with it. Works okay under XP Pro and I've got nothing else to try it on!

You might want to add the following to that installer.

81.3.59.61 www.gtl-server2.net

I believe this will allow you to register new lobby accounts (for those that need to) whereas the other allows you to connect to the lobby. So adding them both should resolve all.

I managed to register a new account before with only the address from the patch added. I think Wiltshire Tony did as well.

Done. I guess that's actually supposed to be the backup lobby server but I've no idea what the real IP address should be!

I always get no games available  ???

Get this Jeff http://www.filefront.com/14113503/SRou-HostsHack.exe/ double click and start GTL as normal.
If your stuck im on team speak at the mo, give us a shout.

Sorry guys... I've tried to read and understand last pages of this discussion, and a VDA friend need a help to get into the lobby...

If he download the previous post file linked by ade, he has only to install it in the main folder of GTL, and then Lobby will works fine?... or I've missed something?!?!

Sorry guy, but I haven't found some guide in Italian and i want to know if it's possible to work out that simple solution... That of the first topic is too complicated for a PC newbie like me...

Thanx for your help :)
Cu :)

Yes just download and install Ade's file

Hi Manteos. It might seem like nothing happens after you've double clicked, but start up GTL and voila, you are able to enter the lobby.

Thanx to both of you guys :)!

My VDA mate Stefano managed to operate GTL with your simple solution, seems that now all works fine! Thank you again!