CoH 1 Server Changes

Good news everyone! CoH 1's servers will soon be changed.

http://www.coh2.org/news/2035/servers-for-coh1-to-continue-on-steamworks

Now I will join the automatch and make an epic 100 lost streaks ;D

Anyone else hear?  CoH2 beta for pre-orders starts Tuesday! :D

I have not pre-ordered yet, but I won two beta keys so I will see if it's any good before pre-ordering.

I was in the Alpha, and it just felt wierd to play compared to VCOH and had a shed load of UCS errors.

TheVole wrote:
[...] it just felt wierd to play compared to VCOH and had a shed load of UCS errors.

Maybe cause it's an alpha? It's not there to test gameplay. It was an Alpha stress test just there to test how much traffic their server can handle.

Last edited March 29, 2013 at 7:37 PM by Walki

Well, the keys you got won't be good until April 27. :P Anyways, even if it is crap, at least a mod might help fix some stuff.

Do we need to wait for a patch to play online through Steam, or is there some setting we need to adjust?

JohnSchwartz wrote:
Do we need to wait for a patch to play online through Steam, or is there some setting we need to adjust?

Check your full library list, should have "Company of Heroes (New Steam Version)" there.

So I can install mods to the new CoH and play mods normally right?

Dann88 wrote:
So I can install mods to the new CoH and play mods normally right?

At least EF doesn't work, dunno about others.

OK, EF is running for me.

When I installed it in the new CoH folder I needed to change CoH directory in the launcher, cuz it was using the old path. When I change it and hit the Play button it started the game trough steam  8)

But I cant pick up the SU :(
they are in the list but I cant choose them :/

Looks like EF mod devs need to make new patch for the new CoH version  :-X

Last edited April 10, 2013 at 8:22 AM by Dreamerbg

I fucking knew it. Mods can't play with this "new" CoH, well... at least I still have the internet :P

http://community.companyofheroes.com/forums/community-news-feed/topics/Company-of-Heroes-Steamworks-feature-set

Quote We disabled a number of leaderboards because they could not be supported due to system limitations

This could be destroying the whole f***ing work on the stats I made <.<.

Dreamerbg wrote:
OK, EF is running for me.

But I cant pick up the SU :(
they are in the list but I cant choose them :/

That's what I meant with doesn't work.

And how complicated will be to make a new patch for this 2.7 steam version on COH ?
Also, when we can expect it ? :)

Dreamerbg wrote:
And how complicated will be to make a new patch for this 2.7 steam version on COH ?
Also, when we can expect it ? :)

I didn't look into it closely, but first look (which I spent 10 mins on while dead-tired), made me think it's hardcoded. i.e. need to modify the game's executable. Meaning, don't expect it soon.

May 7th's still a good while away, right? Right?!?

I keep telling myself that because my all my Uni works due a few days later. Also my birthdays on the 6th and it'll be the 4th one in a row I've spent sober... never again!

Is there a light in the end of the tunnel  :-\

Rizz wrote:
I didn't look into it closely, but first look (which I spent 10 mins on while dead-tired), made me think it's hardcoded. i.e. need to modify the game's executable. Meaning, don't expect it soon.

Maybe I'm overly cynical, but that sounds like a company protecting its new game by killing off mods for its old game. I hope that's not the case.

JohnSchwartz wrote:

Rizz wrote:
I didn't look into it closely, but first look (which I spent 10 mins on while dead-tired), made me think it's hardcoded. i.e. need to modify the game's executable. Meaning, don't expect it soon.

Maybe I'm overly cynical, but that sounds like a company protecting its new game by killing off mods for its old game. I hope that's not the case.

My guess it has something todo with the limited amount of vars they can use per player (same as the cutback in amount of stats/leaderboards)

Rizz wrote:

Dann88 wrote:
So I can install mods to the new CoH and play mods normally right?

At least EF doesn't work, dunno about others.

Apparently working for Blitzkrieg: http://blitzkrieg-mod.de/board/topic/3579-new-company-of-heroes-steam-version-available-now/

Hope you guys can get it sorted soon. Just got into EF myself recently and really liking it but will be difficult to convince friends to try it if it doesn't work with the new version.

It would be difficult if we wait until May 7th to fix it ;), because right now the regular CoH works fine.

So... you already are working on fix and it will come in next 3 weeks ?

That's up to Cope, however, we are waiting for Relic to fix their mess. They should know by this time what they did and if they don't fix it I think it is a clear message to us XD.

In other hand, remember it is just some sort of "beta", or at least that's what was they said, so by May 7th they have already fixed all the stuff that is broken and reported in the previous month.

Anyways, we need to wait a bit.

I dont think that Relic will turn their attention back to CoH1 in next 6 months. They will (or at least I will) focus on the new product and its 1st after release patches to make shure that players are happy.

I agree with that, but IMO that will start on May 7th... so, we have a couple of weeks before it is too late.

Yep.. 19-20 days

Company of Heroes: Eastern Front
Hi guys,

Just wanted to announce that we have fixed the issue with the patch 2.700, so Eastern Front will remain playable in the new version that only works with Steam.

However, as it is a new version of CoH, we still need to fix once more the Strawman bug, which prevents Soviets to recrew.

We will continue working to finish the Beta and to make compatible EF with the latest patch from Relic.

Regards,
The Eastern Front Team

:-* :-* :-*

That's a relief, glad to hear you found a solution.

:)

Whoyea, very nice

But how do i need to install the mod to the new Steam version?

Outstanding news!

Great to hear. Thanks!

good news!
nice job youve done there, thx!  :)



regards
SSonne

I'm very happy to hear this. Nice work.

glad to hear gents. EF MOD FOREVER!

Is the new Steam compatible version going to incorporate any other changes that have been made? I know 2.0 is still a long way off, but I'm curious if is this going to be 1.73 or 1.8.

No, AFAIK the next patch is going to be solely for the Steam fix.

Any news about the patch to use the mod with steam ?  :D

Yeah.. I haven't played COH in two weeks. Without EF, I find the game boring.

Welp, its the 7th now...  :(

Haven't played any EF games in some time now sadly.

Servers are down (probably closed)

Yes, the servers are now closed.  What a great time to roll out the patch to let us play EF again!  Right, guys?

The patch will not come soon, school has priority. Maybe in two weeks it can be looked upon.

as most of you already know the coh servers are now down and we dont have yet a working patch for the steam version

so the best way to play ef right now would be to use hamachi (freeware) and play in a virtual private network.
we know this is not perfect and at least these guys without a dvd of coh will have a problem

but i hope we can offer a fix asap (probably in 2-3 weeks)
after you cant just join the lobby to see a game its even more important now to use steam or the forum to find players

best regards

Thanks for the update. I guess I am going to play another game then.

looks like hamachi dont work like it should  :'(

but after some long tests we found another way which 100% works
its "Tunngle" (also free)

It's May 12, 2013 and for the first time I cannot get "online" to play a game. I am connected to Steam and previously the game ran fine via Steam. I don't know what to do..... Pls adivse.

If you haven't downloaded the new version located in the library, you should do it :).

well, after downloading all updates and patches I am completely frustrated now. It's not the game (neither CoH Relaunch, EF or Ostheer) - all are working fine EXCEPT when I want to play with a friend. First of all when starting either MOD, EF or OH, the game lobby is completely empty. My friend, even online, cannot join a EF or OH game. So I do not want to play any game with AI. I want to play PvP and that seems now impossible. If it continues that way, I will have to return to the CoH relaunch version :'(

Discuss OH balance in the closed beta forum, not here - Burro

Last edited May 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM by Burro