Soulstorm Community Patch

[Milord]

Note: This project is no longer actively developed and all download links have been removed. Official updates have rendered this patch redundant for the most part.

I can however upload the fog application if there is any demand for it.

About

The Soulstorm Community Patch (SSCP) was created by three developers who wanted to offer players an alternative and bug-free multiplayer experience. The project aims to achieve this by installing a stand-alone instance of Soulstorm which makes use of an entirely new multiplayer server.

The patch also endeavours to enhance gameplay through the use of non-intrusive client-side modifications. We have no intentions of making balance changes.

Features

• New multiplayer server.
  
• Enables LAN for Steam.
  
• Memory patch for reducing crashes.
  
• Works with Windows 10.
  
• Dawn of Skirmish AI.
  
• All units in the army painter.
  
• Unlocks all races (optional).
  
• Extends the default camera distance (optional).
  
• Removes the coloured fog from showing up when you zoom out too far (optional).
  
• More to follow...

The installer will not leave any junk files or registry entries on your computer. Neither will it overwrite any game files, so you are free to switch between Soulstorm versions at any time.

Updates and Downloads

(12/09/15)
SSCP 2.1.6 is now available.

This release fixes a bug in the race unlocker which prevented the Imperial Guard from being unlocked. It also checks to see if you have the expansions installed before writing keys to the registry.


(11/09/15)
SSCP 2.1.5 is now available.

This is the first public release. At the time of writing, there is a bug which prevents some players from hosting. It is recommended you make exceptions in your firewall and antivirus software. Doing this fixed the hosting problem for at least one player. See the FAQ section for details.

FAQ

Q: How do I connect to the new server?

A: After installing the patch, run the game from the new desktop shortcut. In the main menu, click on Multiplayer > Online. Create a new account and then use your credentials to log on.

Q: I am unable to create an account.

A: This is a bug we are trying to fix. Make sure your username has no special characters and see the answer below if you still have problems.

Q: I get an UDP error when hosting.

A: Make an exception in your firewall and antivirus software for the following files:

• Soulstorm.exe
  
• Launcher.exe
  
• Fog.exe (optional)

These are all located in your SSCP installation folder. This has fixed various network problems for some players.

Q: This installed a virus on my computer! >:(

A: The installer modifies a system file (hosts.ics) and includes a memory-editing program (Fog.exe). Both of these things may result in false positives. We're working on a solution which will allow the patch to function without editing the hosts.ics file.

Q: What does Fog.exe do?

A: Removes the annoying draw distance fog, giving you a clearer view of the battlefield. This neat little hack is particularly useful when paired with the extended camera option. Works for the Steam and retail versions of Soulstorm too!

Comparison image: http://i.imgur.com/geM6Bb2.gif

Known Bugs

• Stats do not work.
  
• Automatch does not work.
  
• The news needs to be fixed.
  
• Some players are unable to host.
  
• Some players are unable to connect to the lobby at all.
  
• Special characters are not supported in usernames.
  
• Games in the lobby flicker occasionally.
  
• Some users reported a long wait when joining games.
  
• The race unlocker does not unlock IG due to a typo in the code. Fixed.
  
• NAT negotiation seems to need a little more work.

If you encounter a bug, let me know in the comments. Please provide your in-game name, the nature of the bug, the exact time the bug occurred and your timezone.

Feel free to ask questions. This post will be kept up to date with the latest information.

[Milord]

Originally posted by Playnice:

What's the purpose of this new server?To merge people from steam,tunggle and game ranger together?We can all play on this server together now?

That is correct. As I am sure you know, the Steam servers are very buggy. We hope to fix all that with our sever.

[fatehasfans]

This has been in the making for sometime now and finally it is finished, I will be helping create awareness for it on the Steam server in the hope that everyone will eventually come across, the more people that help out the quicker we can move people to this version of the game - a more stable and consistent server.

Thanks guys

[Gralzeim]

Modifies the hosts file (what the hell), race unlocker that likely doesn't check to see if you have the keys for the other games (so people can have access to content they didn't pay for), download link is a temporary file storage site and not a standard modding site.

Sounds legit!

[Milord]

Originally posted by HeimdallW32:

Modifies the hosts file (what the hell), race unlocker that likely doesn't check to see if you have the keys for the other games (so people can have access to content they didn't pay for), download link is a temporary file storage site and not a standard modding site.

Sounds legit!

I am happy to hear your concerns.

It does modify the hosts file in order to point the game to the new server. Maybe I should add descriptions for each IP address.

The race unlocker is not perfect I admit. In the next release it will check for existing expansion keys before writing to the registry.

We will host the patch on Mod DB and use TinyUpload as a mirror. We used TinyUpload initially for the unlimited bandwidth and storage time.

[Valiant]

Congrats on the launch guys. I know you've been working hard on this. We'll keep posting anything we find.

Could you confirm that stats and Automatch are still being researched?

[Milord]

They are still a work in progress. The hosting/UDP error is the most significant bug at the moment.

[Valiant]

I can't make a profile. Is that related to the UDP?

[Agility]

Great work! I'm waiting for more updates! But while I advertise this miracle

[Valiant]

No, just regular text with one capital.

[Valiant]

It just told me I couldn't connect to the lobby.

I then used the Testy profile Fragon gave me and it worked like before.

[Anakin_Skywalker]

Et quand SEGA aura réglé les problèmes serveur.
Vous allez faire quoi avec ce patch "mod"...
Diviser la communauté pour rien.
En plus les joueurs tugle et hamashi ont souvent des version du jeu crack et vous voulez les accueillir sur votre version mod.
Encore un mod ou ne pas mettre les pied.

[Milord]

I am also having trouble creating a new account. My existing accounts work fine however.

We'll look into this.

[Segovax]

Why a new MP server? What bugs did you fix? Why on earth would you think a public forum of legit owners would applaud you for cracking a game they paid for? What AI fixes?

I am all for the modding community but you don't sound like modders, you sound like people about to ask for credit card #'s.

[Milord]

I'm sorry? We did not crack anything and we will never ask for money.

The problem with the official multiplayer server is that many people are unable to see games. This is why we created the new server.

No in-game bug fixes as of yet; we are going to recruit one of the UA modders to help us with this. The AI was simply given some improvements, not really "fixed" per se.

[Valiant]

HerrComrade, this 'mod' came about because we couldn't play online games anymore because of server bugs. A lot of players were fed up with the invisible games.

No cracks, no nothing. Only a server where you get to play the game instead of seeing maybe 3 locked games day in day out...