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
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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?
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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
