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There are two i25 virtual machines currently hosted on OuroWiki. The HyperV one is newer.
Take a look at the [[i25_FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] to configure your server once it's up.
Take a look at the [[i25_FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] to configure your server once it's up.
== Version One ==
=== Freedom Virtual Machine ===
* Windows 10 LTSB
* VMWare
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<pre>
[MD5]    6980039CA6E929FD8AB548733AAC8034
[SHA-1]  D99D68D8CE31694EDB8D47EAD325D3F016D0ACC6
[SHA-256] 69881CA5582AAC7D348326A6390641D698B5B9046259544078F38F305794E84B
</pre>
* Instructions: (THIS IS FOR LOCAL)
# Download [https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html VMWare Player]
# Add the VM to VMWare Player
# Once inside of Windows on the VM
#*    - Start Menu -> start dbserver -> start launcher
#*    - Right click the Start Menu, open a command prompt, and run the following<syntaxhighlight>powercfg.exe /setactive 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c</syntaxhighlight>
# On your system, start the client from Score (Cityofheroes\score.exe -patchdir score -patchversion 2019.04.19 -db <VM IP> -noversioncheck
== Version Two ==
=== Windows 2012 R2 City of Heroes Images ===
[[File:I25 Community Server.png|thumb]]
* [magnet:?xt=urn:btih:fe43bcae764f81c4090a5ea1d0114c18e0f4411d&dn=Win%202012%20R2%20-%20City%20of%20Heroes.7z Windows 2012 R2 City of Heroes HyperV Image]
<pre>
[MD5] EBCBF234CCAD4D1DE84164E397B43C8D
[SHA-1] B0BECE5F11DB0ABA18AEDF509A809DAF5A74ACA0
[SHA-256] 7A10B09602A8CB3A4D3EB0705B0F14AC2DF46CA056FD98B8ECFE66D27A2CE41A
[SHA-512] 53A1F64C8496B539249F707B25EAC70AE53E84529C0450C36F6E82985725021E043D6BDC190F530B8273E5D7C14FA66F31D9AF25827DD3DC3F8F19F341F89DEF
</pre>
* [magnet:?xt=urn:btih:eea1111447a96909b027d590f047c9b9b6db7a8f&dn=Win%202012%20R2%20-%20City%20of%20Heroes%20-%20VMWare.7z Windows 2012 R2 City of Heroes VMWare Image]
<pre>
[MD5] 1CCA24A1CF03C00161F79CA43D9E748B
[SHA-1] 4F949B101CC564886538D0067F274A85091713DE
[SHA-256] 33D2810D5D06A050E0267879E689DE9B4AF643D66B20430F511693243254A544
[SHA-512] E5B95919465C613FC43454C0B9F36914B93464F8D95AC59FD12DD3224D1EA83FAB49DF286439A48E692371CAAD6E64DEF24501D0A30323C0A17833EA812198A3
</pre>
This is a full deployment of the i25 server with an XAMPP instance for Tequila and several useful tools. It is based on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. The default login is "Administrator" and "coh123!".
;HyperV Instructions
# Add the VM to HyperV
## Add new Virtual Machine
## Select Next and name the Name. Click Next
## Select Generation 2 and next.
## Set memory to 8192 or higher and click next.
## Select your HyperV LAN connection and click next.
## Choose "Use Existing Virtual Hard Disk" and navigate to the supplied VHDX. Click Finish.
## Right click on the new Virtual Machine and pick settings.
## Increase the number of processors supplied to the VM to at least 4. Click Ok.
## Right click on the virtual machine and click start.
# Once inside of Windows on the VM
## Follow the ReadMe on the desktop.
## Once finished with the ReadMe. Click "Start Up The Server" on the desktop. It should start up all the required programs.
:::: If your Start Server.bat is in C:\CoH\Bin then your Auth Server will not start. Make sure to place it in C:\CoH.
:::: {|
<syntaxhighlight lang="bat">
@echo off
echo Starting Auth Server
START C:\coh\bin\authserver.exe
TIMEOUT 2
echo Starting DB Server
START C:\coh\bin\dbserver.exe -zonelaunchers 1
TIMEOUT 2
echo Starting Launcher Server
START C:\coh\bin\launcher64.exe -noversioncheck
TIMEOUT 2
echo Everything should be launched! Go enjoy COH.
TIMEOUT 10
</syntaxhighlight>
|}
# On your system, start the client from Score (Cityofheroes\score.exe -patchdir score -patchversion 2019.04.19 -auth <VM IP> -noversioncheck
* You'll need to update the database for your public IP Address, paste the following query into the SQL Manager and execute it:
** UPDATE cohauth.dbo.server SET ip = 'YOURPUBLICIP' WHERE ID = 1;
* You'll also need to update C:\COH\data\server\db\servers.cfg
** RouteIp YOURPUBLICIP
* If you're feeling frisky update C:\COH\data\server\db\loadBalanceShardSpecific.cfg
** HostRange 192.168.1.0 192.168.1.255
@DarkSynopsis: COHDBTools ( https://localhost/CoHDBTool/ )
: Manage Shard
:: Manage Accounts
::: See Account ID / Username
::: Create New Accounts
:: Manage Characters
::: Change character owner
::: Backup character
::: Import character
::: Change character access level
@Crust Fire:
* MakeAccount ( https://localhost/CrustFire/MakeAccount.php )
*: Generates SQL for making accounts.
* MakeConfigs ( https://localhost/CrustFire/MakeConfigs.php )
*: Generates basic configuration files.
@Aleena:
* Account Portal
*: Allow users to sign up for their own account with custom password.
*: Users can also change their password on the portal.
*: Display current number of accounts and characters on the server.
*: Supplies client download via Tequila and custom manifest.xml
*: Displays needed command line paramter to clients.
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== Setup HyperV Virtual Switch ==
: Setting up a virtual switch in HyperV is pretty straight forward.
: Select "Virtual Switch Manager" and you'll have the choice to create a new virtual switch.
: Select "External" from the list and then "Create Virtual Switch".
: Set the name of this new switch to "HyperV-LAN"
: Select a network adapter from "External Networks".
:: The important part here is if the NIC is dedicated or shared on the machine.
::: If you plan to share the NIC then check "Allow management operating system to share this network adapter".
::: If you plan to dedicate a NIC to the switch then do no check "Allow management operating system to share this network adapter" and it will disappear from the host.
:: Typically if your NIC can support it you want to enable SR-IOV.
: Click OK and the window will disappear.
: Now you can pick this network in the settings of Any VM under Network Adapter -> Virtual Switch.


== VMWare Create Virtual Machine ==
==i26 Self Installer==


=== VMWare 14 Pro Setup ===
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[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-1.png]]
A version of the self installer for those who wanted i25p2 (i26), the latest version of SCoRE that we have available.


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-2.png]]
==Self installer==


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-3.png]]
===Introduction===


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-4.png]]
:This package has been created in response to the need for an easy to deploy version of COH server which can be set up on an existing system. This has been developed and actively tested on Server 2012r2, Server 2016 and Windows 10. The installer should work on any server version 2012 and above, and any windows Version 8 and above, it will work with 64bit operating systems only.
:It is based on SCoRE i25p2


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-5.png]]
===How to install===


[[File:UEFI VMWare.jpg]]
:Within the COH directory you will find this ReadMe.txt file along with an InitialSetup.bat script, unzip the whole contents of the zip file into a folder on your computer. Run the InitialSetup.bat to start the installation process.
:
:


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-7.png]]
===What Initial Setup does===


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-8.png]]
:InitialSetup.bat is a script that will prepare your computer to run the COH server, it calls Script.ps1 which performs the following actions.


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-9.png]]
#Installs SQL Local DB
#Installs ODBC v13 for SQL
#Installs ODBC v17 for SQL
#Installs SQL command line tools
#Installs C++ Runtimes (2015 - 2019)
#Creates the SQL databases for COH
#Creates a default instance of COH called Ouroboros
#Adds firewall rules for the server


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-10.png]]
===After install===


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-11.png]]
:In the COH folder after install you will find shortcuts to:
:;Configure_Your_Server
:This allows you to set / change the IP address and Server name for your server, by default this is set for local computer play, but this can be changed to LAN or Internet play through this menu, the default server name is Ouroboros
:;Account_Tool
:This launches a slightly modified version of the COHDBTool10 which allows you to create accounts for your server and manage existing accounts, characters and petitions. Note: This will only work after you have loaded the server for the first time as the server builds the database this application needs.
:;Startup_Server
:This script launches the server without any maps pre-loaded. Users may experience a short delay on entering into a new zone for the first time as the server loads the requested map.
:;Startup_Server_All_Maps
:This script launches the server with all of the listed maps. This enables your players to zone more quickly, but uses a lot more memory in your server, recommended for systems with 32GB of RAM or more.
:;Stop_Server
:This script shuts down the server applications.
:;Client
:This script launches the client and connects it to your server.


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-12.png]]
===Playing on other computers===


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-13.png]]
:Share the Client directory with anyone you would like to be able to connect to your server, they will need to create a shortcut to ouroboros.exe with -auth <yourip> -patchdir ouro -noversioncheck in the target path.


[[File:VMWare-CreateVM-14.png]]
===SQL Details===


=== VMWare 15 Setup ===
:The connection string of your DB is (LocalDB)\MSSQLLocalDB with a trusted connection.


# Open VMWare 15 and click '''Create a New Virtual Machine'''.<br />[[File:Vmw15-00.png]]<br /><br />
::
# Select '''"I will install the operating system later"''' and click Next.<br />[[File:Vmw15-01.png]]<br /><br />
# Choose '''Windows Server 2012''' from the dropdown menu and click Next.<br />[[File:Vmw15-02.png]]<br /><br />
# Choose a name and location for your VM, and '''make a note of the location you choose''' for a later step.<br />[[File:Vmw15-03.png]]<br /><br />
# The options you select here do not matter, just click '''Next'''.<br />[[File:Vmw15-04.png]]<br /><br />
# Click the '''Customize Hardware''' button.<br />[[File:Vmw15-05.png]]<br /><br />
# Change Memory to '''8192MB''' (you can also just click 8GB to the left of the slider).<br />[[File:Vmw15-06.png]]<br /><br />
# Click on '''Processors''', and change the '''number of cores to 4'''.<br />[[File:Vmw15-06v2.png]]<br /><br />
# Click on '''Network Adapter''', and select the '''Bridged''' option. Then click the Close button.<br />[[File:Vmw15-08.png]]<br /><br />
# Click '''Finish''' to close this window.<br />[[File:Vmw15-09.png]]<br /><br />
# Right click on the VM you've just created, and select '''Settings'''.<br />[[File:Vmw15-10.png]]<br /><br />
# The Hardware window will reopen, click the '''Add''' button.<br />[[File:Vmw15-11.png]]<br /><br />
# Choose '''Hard Disk''', and click Next.<br />[[File:Vmw15-12.png]]<br /><br />
# Select '''SCSI''' as the disk type, and click Next.<br />[[File:Vmw15-13.png]]<br /><br />
# Select '''"Use an existing virtual disk,"''' and click Next.<br />[[File:Vmw15-14.png]]<br /><br />
# Select the '''VMWare v2 image you downloaded''' (it must be extracted from the 7z archive first), and click Finish.<br />[[File:Vmw15-15.png]]<br /><br />
# Select the first Hard Disk (not the 127GB one we just added) and click the '''Remove''' button.<br />[[File:Vmw15-16.png]]<br /><br />
# Select the new Hard Disk, click the '''Advanced''' button, and change the Virtual device node dropdown menu to '''SCSI 0:0''' (this should be the first option in the list, you may have to scroll up).<br />[[File:Vmw15-17.png]]<br /><br />
# In the folder you chose for the VM in step 4, you will find a *.vmx file, open this in Notepad or any text editor, and add {{ms|1 = firmware = "efi"}} as a new line at the bottom, then save and close the file.<br />[[File:Vmw15-18.png]]<br /><br />
# Run the VM, and continue with server configuration from the readme file on the desktop.

Latest revision as of 13:58, 12 July 2022

Take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions to configure your server once it's up.

i26 Self Installer

A version of the self installer for those who wanted i25p2 (i26), the latest version of SCoRE that we have available.

Self installer

Introduction

This package has been created in response to the need for an easy to deploy version of COH server which can be set up on an existing system. This has been developed and actively tested on Server 2012r2, Server 2016 and Windows 10. The installer should work on any server version 2012 and above, and any windows Version 8 and above, it will work with 64bit operating systems only.
It is based on SCoRE i25p2

How to install

Within the COH directory you will find this ReadMe.txt file along with an InitialSetup.bat script, unzip the whole contents of the zip file into a folder on your computer. Run the InitialSetup.bat to start the installation process.

What Initial Setup does

InitialSetup.bat is a script that will prepare your computer to run the COH server, it calls Script.ps1 which performs the following actions.
  1. Installs SQL Local DB
  2. Installs ODBC v13 for SQL
  3. Installs ODBC v17 for SQL
  4. Installs SQL command line tools
  5. Installs C++ Runtimes (2015 - 2019)
  6. Creates the SQL databases for COH
  7. Creates a default instance of COH called Ouroboros
  8. Adds firewall rules for the server

After install

In the COH folder after install you will find shortcuts to:
Configure_Your_Server
This allows you to set / change the IP address and Server name for your server, by default this is set for local computer play, but this can be changed to LAN or Internet play through this menu, the default server name is Ouroboros
Account_Tool
This launches a slightly modified version of the COHDBTool10 which allows you to create accounts for your server and manage existing accounts, characters and petitions. Note: This will only work after you have loaded the server for the first time as the server builds the database this application needs.
Startup_Server
This script launches the server without any maps pre-loaded. Users may experience a short delay on entering into a new zone for the first time as the server loads the requested map.
Startup_Server_All_Maps
This script launches the server with all of the listed maps. This enables your players to zone more quickly, but uses a lot more memory in your server, recommended for systems with 32GB of RAM or more.
Stop_Server
This script shuts down the server applications.
Client
This script launches the client and connects it to your server.

Playing on other computers

Share the Client directory with anyone you would like to be able to connect to your server, they will need to create a shortcut to ouroboros.exe with -auth <yourip> -patchdir ouro -noversioncheck in the target path.

SQL Details

The connection string of your DB is (LocalDB)\MSSQLLocalDB with a trusted connection.
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