Configurating Properly?

Hmm... i have everything ( to my knowlege ) compiled right and i'm having a slight problem... The dos window that opens closes right away... this is what was in the log file after i've tried to run it a few times:

:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: File 'gameset.txt' not found, cancelled gio list loading.
:: [*****] BUG: Gamesettings file 'gameset.txt' was not found - creating one using defaults for The Dawn of Time 1.69, then reloading it.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)
:: Starting gio_generic_savelist to gameset.txt.write.
:: GIOBACKUP: Renaming old gameset.txt to gameset.txt.giobak
:: Renaming new gameset.txt.write to gameset.txt
:: Finished gio_generic_savelist [1].
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Starting gio_generic_savelist to gameset.txt.write.
:: GIOBACKUP: Renaming old gameset.txt to gameset.txt.giobak
:: Renaming new gameset.txt.write to gameset.txt
:: Finished gio_generic_savelist [1].
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)
:: Reading in game settings from gameset.txt...
:: gio_generic_loadlist() reading in from gameset.txt...
:: Finished gio_generic_loadlist [1].
:: Game settings for The Dawn of Time 1.69 successfully loaded.
:: Allocated 3670016 bytes for string storage. (MAX_STRING setting)

Can anyone help me with this? or tell me what i have configured wrong?

The dawn.log file doesn't necessarily record everything, it wasn't really designed to be the main form of logging.

Run the dawn.exe file in a dos prompt window (i.e. load a command prompt, then change into the directory which contains the dawn.exe file, then manually run it.)

This way when it exits, you will see any additional messages... I suspect it will tell you that it is missing some directories.

- Kal

p.s. btw, you can delete dawn.log as often as you desire.

Did you remember to run Dawn from dos using the following format?
Dawn 2

That will create the directories you are missing.
I had the same problem when I first started :P

Have fun
Xavaier

Here are the dawn numbers:

Syntax:
dawn.exe <#>

1 - runs the mud thru a 'Boot Test Only' (Used by HotReboot).
2 - runs the mud in directory create mode.
3 - runs the mud in create dyntable.cpp ode.
4 - runs the mud in test writing skill table mode.
5 - run the mud in create system\classes.txt mode.


-- Astin

*Grin* well Xavaier helped me out with that problem.

Thanks :)