Post by Kevneiros on Jul 16, 2008 19:16:17 GMT -5
ATTENTION!
Color Coding System
Green = Hyperlink
Yellow = File or Directory
Orange = Buttons in CUOD
Red = Very Important Information
*NOTE: This guide is prepared assuming you have WinRAR installed.
*NOTE: You'll probably have to right-click all .ZIP and .RAR links and click Save As or Save Link As to download them as at least Firefox seems to simply try to open the files as a webpage.
Since the ConnectUO website no longer has an available download, You can download it HERE.
Once you have it downloaded, simply extract it somewhere you can remember and then click on the CUODesktop.exe file that appears and BAM you can use it straight out of the "box", no installation required.
Now, you'll almost definitely get a crash report upon opening it, and that's fine, what you do to fix it is: Click Tools at the top of the window, click Options in the drop down list, click on the Browser, then change the Template from release to default. Now hit OK at the bottom then hit the Refresh Button on your CUOD window (it looks like a blue arrow making a circle), and it should load up a server list
Now you can enjoy a simple way to connect instead of complicated Razor patching, almost... Since MU (and every other shard already in the CUOD list) does not automatically patch, you'll have to do a small amount of work to patch, but it's all explained here in this guide and all the files are provided here as well. There are 2 methods for doing this.
METHOD 1
You can make a custom shard on your server list instead of using the one already there.
METHOD 2
Method 2 has changed big time! And hopefully for the better All you have to do now is download THIS INSTALLER PROGRAM WE MADE (it's about 37.4MB) and run it to have it install all the CUOD files for the Mystical Unicorn entry already on the CUOD list. Be sure to read all the information on it carefully. Assuming you picked the right directory to install into, all you have to do after that is click Play on the Mystical Unicorn shard in CUOD and it should load up with all the right patches 
If you want to check and make sure you have all the right files downloaded afterwards. Go to the directory you installed them in and make sure it has these files.
Color Coding System
Green = Hyperlink
Yellow = File or Directory
Orange = Buttons in CUOD
Red = Very Important Information
*NOTE: This guide is prepared assuming you have WinRAR installed.
*NOTE: You'll probably have to right-click all .ZIP and .RAR links and click Save As or Save Link As to download them as at least Firefox seems to simply try to open the files as a webpage.
Since the ConnectUO website no longer has an available download, You can download it HERE.
Once you have it downloaded, simply extract it somewhere you can remember and then click on the CUODesktop.exe file that appears and BAM you can use it straight out of the "box", no installation required.
Now, you'll almost definitely get a crash report upon opening it, and that's fine, what you do to fix it is: Click Tools at the top of the window, click Options in the drop down list, click on the Browser, then change the Template from release to default. Now hit OK at the bottom then hit the Refresh Button on your CUOD window (it looks like a blue arrow making a circle), and it should load up a server list
Now you can enjoy a simple way to connect instead of complicated Razor patching, almost... Since MU (and every other shard already in the CUOD list) does not automatically patch, you'll have to do a small amount of work to patch, but it's all explained here in this guide and all the files are provided here as well. There are 2 methods for doing this.
METHOD 1
You can make a custom shard on your server list instead of using the one already there.
- In ConnectUO Desktop, simply click File then Add Local. You should see the AddLocalServerDialog window now.
- In the Server Name section, I suggest you put Mystical Unicorn, but you can put whatever you want.
- In the Description section you can put whatever you want about the shard.
- In the Patch Url section you need to put the following link in it: mysticalunicorn.servegame.com/patchlist.txt.
- In the Updated Url section you can put mysticalunicorn.servegame.com/update.txt if you want, but it's nothing important, just some ASCII art
(And it won't say anything about errors and freak you out). - In the Host Address section put mysticalunicorn.servegame.com
- In the Port section put 2593.
- Make sure the Patch client encryption(this means remove) box is checked, then click Add.
- Refresh your page so that you see the custom server, then click Play and it should auto-patch for you. Below is an example.
(And it won't say anything about errors and freak you out). METHOD 2
Method 2 has changed big time! And hopefully for the better
All you have to do now is download THIS INSTALLER PROGRAM WE MADE (it's about 37.4MB) and run it to have it install all the CUOD files for the Mystical Unicorn entry already on the CUOD list. Be sure to read all the information on it carefully. Assuming you picked the right directory to install into, all you have to do after that is click Play on the Mystical Unicorn shard in CUOD and it should load up with all the right patches 
If you want to check and make sure you have all the right files downloaded afterwards. Go to the directory you installed them in and make sure it has these files.
