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Thirster · March 2005

<div class="IPBDescription">error when making a server</div> when i try to run a server NS 3.0 through HL and not steam i get some error about my NS exe being out of date, and then it closes the server, i was wondering if there was anyway to get around this as i want to be able to play this through HL and not steam as some of my freinds at lans refuse to use steam

-Thirster

Thansal · March 2005

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use steam, the game messes up quite a bit if you use a WON install of HL.

but here is what you need:
1) make sure yall are using the last version of WON HL (can't remember).
2) point your NS installer at half-life.
3) open HL and then start NS.

Fire_Storm8 · March 2005

i also need to get ns to work with non steam. i know won is down i need to get it to work for LAN parties, got it installed the server starts up fine but when someone tries to join, it crashes so im wondering if i can get ns 3.0 to work with out steam, if not then is there an older version that works?

Faskalia · March 2005

You can use steam to play on over lan aswell.

Just make shure, that you logged into steam the last time succesfully and that you store your account information.

Then cut the I-net connection and start steam. Select start in offline mode and there you go.

Fire_Storm8 · March 2005

i know, but using steam is not an option in this case

Lt_Patch · March 2005

Thansal, latest WON version of Half-Life 1 is version 1.1.0.0

All else, You might find an old version of Natural Selection on some really old mirrors, or a library FTP service, but v3.0 needs Steam, as it needs some files that have been updated since WON v.1.1.0.0. Try finding an older version, or just use Steam.

FireStorm8, If everyone going to this LAN has an internet connection at home, get them all to make sure they have logged in to Steam, and then set their Steam clients to work in Offline Mode. This will enable you to run NS v3.0f over Steam, without needing a local internet connection on the day. This may seem like a bit of work, but a good LAN needs to be prepared well, not just the organiser, but all the participants need to have prepared first. During their preparations, make sure they've scanned their systems for viruses etc before you hook them up to the network.

SeosamhM · March 2005

Is there any way you can play ns over lan without using steam?
I'm asking cus i'm a university student studying IT but we usually spend alot of time playing NS. We dont have admin powers so we cant install steam! Is there any way around this??

oloffe · March 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fire Storm8 @ Mar 14 2005, 03:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> i also need to get ns to work with non steam. i know won is down i need to get it to work for LAN parties, got it installed the server starts up fine but when someone tries to join, it crashes so im wondering if i can get ns 3.0 to work with out steam, if not then is there an older version that works?  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
To get NS work with Non-Steam you need to patch Non steam.. Then it will work with HL mods like NS.

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