Jeza Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 (edited) Hello all Myself and a few others have revisited GRAW2, having a good time as well. However one issue we're having is, we would like to use brettzies and/or Snows Weapon pack ideally Weapon masters. But its a .bat to launch the mod, with gameranger once the host ready's the server it launches your game for you and your straight in, so it negates the .bat launch. You can change the option of the exe it uses to launch but it only lets you use applications i.e exes not .bat. So any ideas how to play online and getting these mods to work at the same time? Thanks for your time. Some gameplay Edited August 6, 2014 by Jeza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'll look into this, good question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marines Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Rocky, you just replied to my post on the Steam Forums. I'll go ahead and consider that one closed and this thread the primary for this topic. Jeza, I and a few others have been attempting to sort this for a few days now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 There has to be a way... I'm checking this out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettzies Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Sent this to Rocky, but I'll post it here if it helps: I’m pretty sure there are two ways to do it without the bat file, and one with. *The context.xml should be found in the root of the graw or graw2 folder where the .exe is. ================================================ 1. in the context.xml, edit/add this line: from: <script base="data" exec="Menu/Menu" editor="false" language="english"/> <!--<mod_bundle name=""/>--> to: <script base="data" exec="Menu/Menu" editor="false" language="english"/> <mod_bundle name="bp_weapons_pack_v3.02_mod"/> ================================================ ================================================ The other method requires the unbundled version, and you would also edit the context.xml 2. context.xml: from: <script base="data" exec="Menu/Menu" editor="false" language="english"/> to: <script base="data" exec="Menu/Menu" editor="false" language="bp_weapons_pack_v3.02"/> ================================================ ================================================ a third way, if gameranger lets you add commands to the exe you pick, would look like this, which is essentially what the bat file does 3. graw2.exe -o context_bp_weapons_pack_v3.02.xml ================================================ I would actually try 3 first, then 1, then 2. As that is the least destructive order. Let me know if any of that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marines Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 You the man Brett, as is Rocky! We'll give this a try later on tonight when we have another go at it. FYI - Check the BFS forums (Screenshot Thread). It's basically where this all started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Ledanek Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 What is this a revival? Some of the best gaming right there. Hope you guys get this going again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeza Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 What is this a revival? Some of the best gaming right there. Hope you guys get this going again. You are as always invited, however, one would need to turn up and kick that night job in the ass. Little updated Nutlink myself and Det, tried to join with the line into context Xml, however tells us mod is running miss-match when we are running just bret's stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks for dropping by with the suggestions Brettzies, we'll get this figured out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marines Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Still running into problems. Who ever is hosting can launch with the mod enabled with no issues. However, we're still getting errors and associated CTD's. It's just odd. Edited August 23, 2014 by Marines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeza Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Yeah no joy yet. Sidenote playing SP at the end of this video it all graphically goes very wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ston3Cold Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) If you guys are still keen on playing mods for GRAW2 with Gameranger, then I can help you guys out. What you basically need is a .bat to .exe file converter. I've used such a method myself in order to host a dedicated server for Star Wars Battlefront 2's dedicated server via Gameranger. If you want, I can share the setup of how you guys can achieve something similar with GRAW 2 PS: If you guys don't mind, just link me the mods that you play so that I can download them, and I'll throw a guide together for the specific mods. I have GRAW and GRAW 2 on Steam, so I'll be able to help test it out. Edited August 30, 2014 by Ston3Cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Hi ston3cold That sounds intruiging, the mod is brettzies weapon mod. Let us know how you get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeza Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 If you guys are still keen on playing mods for GRAW2 with Gameranger, then I can help you guys out. What you basically need is a .bat to .exe file converter. I've used such a method myself in order to host a dedicated server for Star Wars Battlefront 2's dedicated server via Gameranger. If you want, I can share the setup of how you guys can achieve something similar with GRAW 2 PS: If you guys don't mind, just link me the mods that you play so that I can download them, and I'll throw a guide together for the specific mods. I have GRAW and GRAW 2 on Steam, so I'll be able to help test it out. Would be a great help, let us know your findings, many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ston3Cold Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) Okay, here is the procedure that each player via Gameranger should follow: 1) Download the .bat to .exe file converter here: http://www10.zippyshare.com/v/96862197/file.html 2) Rename your "graw2.exe" file to "graw22.exe " 3) Make a copy of your mod's batch file and rename it to "graw2.bat". Open the "graw2.bat" file and edit the command line to reflect "graw22.exe", save it, close the batch file. For example with Brettzies weapon mod 3.02 my "graw2.bat" batch file has the following: "graw22.exe -o context_bp_weapons_pack_v3.02.xml" 4) Run the .bat to .exe converter and specify the "graw2.bat" batch file which you've just edited and then save the converted .exe file as "graw2.exe" 5) Run the new "graw2.exe" file you've just made. 6) Play! Everytime you launch the new "graw2.exe" file you made, whether via Steam, or via Gameranger, it will always load the mod that you want to play. So, technically, GR will now think that the "graw2.exe" file you made is the new exe for the game, which will allow you to load the mod. Also, I'm part of a project that is emulating Gamespy support, meaning that online play will be restored again via the game, without the need for Gameranger (or any of this batch file conversion). I'll keep you guys posted on further developments with regards to that. If you guys have any questions or comments about this method, feel free to ask Edited September 1, 2014 by Ston3Cold 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagey Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I have foolow the procedure, but I still cant join thru GR... Its ''connecting to server'' forever. I saw 3 servers at the moment with few ppl in, so I must have doing smthin wrong. secundo, Is anyboby been able to reach a modified GRAW2 server yet? (like Rahnman 4.01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1935 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Will this game ever get to the point that you can just open it click multiplay and gooooo, like we did in the past?. Will that ever happen? I sure hope so, I'm not smart enough to understand what's written here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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