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Recoil
03-08-2004, 04:27 PM
Hi.

I'm always playing old beta 5.5, because I don't wonna use Steam and just want to play against bots offline. Now, when I started an AHL-Server, just a minute ago, HL suddenly said 'This executable is old, get a new one!' (well, not exactly like that); problem is: I know that AHL somehow tries to authentize(?) the User on the WON.net or whatever, it tries to reach the internet, even in LAN gaming. That's probably why it says, I got to get a new version. Now... how can I avoid that? Of course, pulling the internet-plug would probably work, but I can't just do that, I have important things running all the time. Is there any other way?

Thanks for help ;(
Link
03-08-2004, 05:00 PM
TBH fighting against steam is pointless. Yes it has been known to have bugs, but its quite good now. Given that half life 2 installs steam whether you like it or not, and seeing as you are a member on here, its reasonable to assume you will be getting steam in a couple of months anyway, so why not get it now.
Varsity
03-08-2004, 05:02 PM
You can't play on WON any more. It isn't there.
Recoil
03-08-2004, 05:50 PM
I'm not fighting it, I'm just not using it, since I only want to play on LAN. And I do not play on WON, where did I say that...?

Just need to isolate HL from the internet somehow... :|

So, anybody? :(
Link
03-08-2004, 05:52 PM
When you start a HL server, it needs to authenticate with WON, LAN or not. That is just the way it is. Even if you did isolate it, it would still not work.
Recoil
03-08-2004, 05:55 PM
Hm. But that's just AHL, isnt it? The other mods all work... :(
JimmehH
03-08-2004, 06:20 PM
Get a firewall program and block the HL executable from accessing the internet.

Dunno if it'll fix your problem, but it will stop it from talking to the outside world.
Recoil
03-08-2004, 06:24 PM
Yeah, that's what I thought of, too... I'll see :)
Dalamari
03-08-2004, 07:00 PM
Get Zone Alarm and when it asks for hl.exe to get out deny it access, that should fix it.
Recoil
03-08-2004, 09:20 PM
Thank you :)
OCybrManO
03-08-2004, 10:57 PM
A LAN server does not authenticate with WON unless you're doing something wrong.
Recoil
04-08-2004, 02:13 PM
Well, you know... AHL does :D and it not only does on my computer, but also on my friend's ones :|
Pablo
04-08-2004, 03:10 PM
Action Quake 2 was soooo much better...