From c644db03ae6ad801394a19d80812ed5375a4b41f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: icex2 Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:50:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc/iidxhook3: Clarify usage of EAMID on iidx 14-17, network error Add some additional symptoms and reasoning as this is different for 14 to 17 compared to any other iidx version on how to use the PCBID you get from server operators. --- doc/iidxhook/iidxhook3.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/iidxhook/iidxhook3.md b/doc/iidxhook/iidxhook3.md index 87675ab..ef19ae5 100644 --- a/doc/iidxhook/iidxhook3.md +++ b/doc/iidxhook/iidxhook3.md @@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ If you want to run the games online, you have to set a valid PCBID and EAMID argument. You also have to set the url of the eamuse server you want to connect to. +Additional note regarding EAMID: This is new compared to the prior games and +is provided as the identifier of the "eamuse license" to the server. Depending +on the implementation of the server, this can lead to authentication failure +resulting in +[a network error on boot or warning during gameplay](#network-warning-instead-of-network-ok). + Run the game with the gamestart-XX.bat file and enable network on the operator menu. When enabled, the game seems to hang and expects you to power cycle the machine (i.e. quit the game and restart it). @@ -134,7 +140,7 @@ value to cut down start-up times. ## "NETWORK WARNING" instead of "NETWORK OK" This can be caused by: -* Invalid PCBID +* Invalid PCBID/EAMID: Ensure both are [set to the same ID](#eamuse-network-setup) * Firewall blocking connections * Invalid eamuse url or port specified * Game is not run using the Administrator account