Network hotfix for Flaming Cliffs 2

Aviation & Simulation Topics
Post Reply
User avatar
Lawndart
Virtual Thunderbird
Posts: 9290
Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:36 am
Location: Mooresville, NC

Network hotfix for Flaming Cliffs 2

Post by Lawndart » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:47 pm

Network hotfix for Flaming Cliffs 2 (English downloaded version)

This hotfix fixes the DoS vulnerability of a network game.
USSR Rik wrote:Dear FC2 hosters,

Last weeks we tested network hotfix, that eliminates the vulnerability of servers to DoS-attacks. In total, the checks were drawn up to 7 public FC2 servers (plus our servers), no significant problems were found.

Hotfix and installation instructions are on download page for Flaming Cliffs 2 (http://lockon.co.uk/downloads/patches/). Please don't forget to make backup of binaries from the installation path.

Pay attention that this hotfix is intended specifically for downloadable version of FC2 and does not require activation.

A "side effect" of applying the patch is an incorrect message about the failure of Integrity Check - client will receive message the interrupted connection.

Hotfix must be installed only on the server, there is no necessary to put it on the client. Servers and clients with/without this hotfix still compatible in network game.
User avatar
Ells
Posts: 562
Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:24 am
Location: London, UK

Post by Ells » Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:02 am

Thanks for posting LD.
We tested this patch thoroughly without letting anyone know we had applied the patch to certain servers and it worked well.
Image
User avatar
Redeye
Virtual Thunderbird
Posts: 852
Joined: Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:48 pm
Location: Vancouver, BC

Post by Redeye » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:14 pm

Problem after installing the hotfix to my server machine.
When I execute the Lockon FC2 Multiplayer icon I get this error:

d3dx9_43.dll was not found

Tried a fresh download and re-install of the hotfix but still get the same error.
:? I don't see this file in the hotfix.rar :roll:

I wonder if someone could confirm my missing file is in their "bin/x86/stable" folder?
Beaker
Posts: 611
Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 12:19 am
Location: Colorado

Post by Beaker » Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:18 pm

That's a DirectX problem. (Not a local DLL/not in the FC2 folder.) Try updating DirectX.
User avatar
Redeye
Virtual Thunderbird
Posts: 852
Joined: Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:48 pm
Location: Vancouver, BC

Post by Redeye » Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:38 pm

Thanks Beaker! :D
That solved the problem. 8)
Beaker
Posts: 611
Joined: Wed May 30, 2007 12:19 am
Location: Colorado

Post by Beaker » Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:17 pm

Great! :D
Post Reply