• Network hotfix for Flaming Cliffs 2

Posted: **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.

Posted: **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.

Posted: **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

I wonder if someone could confirm my missing file is in their "bin/x86/stable" folder?

Posted: **Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:18 pm**

That's a DirectX problem. (Not a local DLL/not in the FC2 folder.) Try updating DirectX.

Posted: **Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:38 pm**

Thanks Beaker!

That solved the problem.

Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:17 pm**

Great!