SEDCS and 64 bits?

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Hi everyone,

I just went through the exercise of getting SEDCSv3.2.3 to run on a Vista64 machine myself. Here are some notes I made along the way.

1. Download SEDCSv3.2.3 installer from http://sourceforge.net/projects/seow/files/.

2. Install SEDCS by running the installer. Should take about 5 seconds. For me, this installed the program into "C:\Program Files (x86)".

3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Scorched Earth online War System", right-click on SEOW-DCS-V3.2.3.exe, select Properties, then select the Compatibility tab. Enable "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and use the pull-down menu to select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)". Hit OK.

4. Download MyODBC v3.51.x from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html, choosing the Windows x64 "Without installer (AMD64 / Intel EM64T)" download zip file. About 16 MB in size.

5. Extract the zip into a new folder somewhere handy, e.g. C:\MyODBC .

6. Run a cmd tool (black DOS window) as Administrator, change directory to inside the MyODBC folder. In my example it would be C:\MyODBC\mysql-connector-odbc-noinstall-3.51.27-winx64 .

7. Type "Install 0" and hit enter. This registers the MyODBC driver in the operating system, takes about 5 seconds.

8. Open SEDCS (double click the desktop icon) and point it at an existing MySQL SEDB database and hit "Make Database Connection". Happiness!

By going through this process you will run SEDCS (a 32-bit application) in compatibility mode using a 64-bit version of the MyODBC interface. To create my MySQL server environment I installed the 64-bit MySQL 5.1.37 server (http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html#winx64) and established SEDB databases using the standard SEDB release .sql files.

I hope this helps some people build their own SEOW system on 64-bit architecture.

Cheers,
4Shades

[II/JG54_Emil]

4Shades,

YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!

I got a connection to the database

[II/JG54_Emil]

Thank you!!!

[=gRiJ=Petr]

would there be any reason for this not to work on W2K3 x64?
Thanks!
Cheers,
Petr

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Hi Petr,

I don't know, I've never used W2K!

Cheers,
4S

[esmiol]

someone try this manip on windows seven? is it works?

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

II/JG54_Emil is using Windows7, try giving him a PM.

Cheers,
4S

[VF-51_Cobraj]

Hi 4Shades,

Can you email the VS project files I would like to attempt to make a 64 bit version exe.

Your instructions didn't work for me Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2. I don't think if Thud or Dart had luck either.

If you can email them to cobraj@ptd.net I would be thankful sir. If it works fine I will forward to you so you can post it if you like.

Thanks!

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Sent!

[VF-51_Cobraj]

Thx u!

[VT-51_Thud]

Does MyODBC also affect if Navicat will work or not? I get a connection to the IP but it does not see any of the databases even though I know they are there?

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Hi Thud,

Navicat does not require MyODBC, so there should be no conflict there. Only the SEDCS needs MyODBC to connect to MySQL.

Check out that you are logging in to the MySQL server with an account that has appropriate permissions for the database(s) you want to examine. Remember that MySQL accounts distinguish between local connections and remote connections.

Cheers,
4Shades

[II/JG54_Emil]

someone try this manip on windows seven? is it works?

Yes it works!!!

[esmiol]

WONDERFULL, shades you are a god

[IV/JG7_4Shades]