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Is there a ChatLink version that works with Unreal 227i/j

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Is there a ChatLink version that works with Unreal 227i/j

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I was doing some testing at my servers and I noticed that the old ChatLink mod by PCube was not working. It has been so for years but because the low population I did not really notice as there was not too much chat to link. (Insert sad realization here)

I''m wondering if there are any modern solutions to link chat of my 4 servers together because I liked the idea of PCube's mod.
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Re: Is there a ChatLink version that works with Unreal 227i/j

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i have a version i modified a few years ago that definitely worked 227j and i and added color codes for each server and some other features , like quering the map running on each server. and filtering chats.
however sometime in the last year i could never get the chatlink server to accept more then one server, << 'err': << Received data from a non-client: {Address=/00.160.9.2, Data=?Request=Ahmonsters?}
i assume it was just my config, as i also have major mystery probloms getting 2 unreal servers to show in about the same time period on the list at once even on widely differnt ports.( always usedto work fine for 10+ years)
also as a minor important note, if you are running the java chatlink master( been running one for 5 years), I would recommend you run it with -Dlog4j2.formatMsgNoLookups=true otherwise someone could ( or could have ) possible exploited it, i have seen odd stuff come in like this :

<< 'err': << Received data from a non-client: {Address=/72.167.48.92, Data=OPTIONS sip:132@73.160.9.2 SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 127.0.0.1:5266;branch=z9hG4bK-1391681477;rport
Content-Length: 0
From: "eyebeam"<sip:132@1.1.1.1>;tag=3439613030393032323336340131343233363934303033
Accept: application/sdp
User-Agent: TANDBERG
To:}
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Re: Is there a ChatLink version that works with Unreal 227i/j

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I don't see why it would stop working, it should use very basic functionality. Does it do nothing at all?
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[]KAOS[]Casey wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:40 pm I don't see why it would stop working, it should use very basic functionality. Does it do nothing at all?
It starts but fails to communicate for some reason I don't know yet.

The version that I use:
http://www.hypercoop.tk/tmp/ChatLink.7z

My chatlink.ini file of the chatlink server:

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[chatlink.chatlink]
bHost=True
RemotePort=3850
ServerAddress=192.168.1.66

[ChatLink.ChatUDP]
Clients[0]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[1]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[2]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[3]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[4]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[5]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[6]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[7]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[8]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[9]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[10]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[11]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[12]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[13]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[14]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[15]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
JoinMessage=The Hyper.nl Crystal Castles server joined Hyper's local chat channel.
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bAntiSpam=True
bLogErrors=True
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ChatLink.ini of the Client (connecting server)

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[chatlink.chatlink]
bHost=False
RemotePort=3850
ServerAddress=192.168.1.66

[ChatLink.ChatUDP]
Clients[0]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[1]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[2]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[3]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[4]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[5]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[6]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[7]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[8]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[9]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[10]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[11]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[12]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[13]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[14]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
Clients[15]=(IpAddr=(Addr=0,Port=0),ClientName="",bPinged=False)
JoinMessage=The HyperCoop Custom Map server joined Hyper's local chat channel.
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bAntiSpam=True
bLogErrors=True
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Log from ChatLink server:
http://www.hypercoop.tk/tmp/ChatLinkServer.log

Log from ChatLink client:
http://www.hypercoop.tk/tmp/ChatLinkClient.log

Both servers:
Unreal.ini:

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[Engine.GameEngine]
ServerActors=ChatLink.ChatLink
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Re: Is there a ChatLink version that works with Unreal 227i/j

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yup, confirmed it's not working. Wireshark filter is

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udp.port == 3850 or tcp.port == 3850
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the "querychar" bytes are wrong, those 0x3f should be 0x82

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querychar = CHR(130);

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SendText( HostIP, querychar$"Request="$ServerName$querychar );
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Re: Is there a ChatLink version that works with Unreal 227i/j

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I can edit this to work on current 227j no problem by altering the query char, but we're looking into it.
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Thanks you.
This community is wonderful! O:-)
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So it looks like this is just straight broken from linux. Not only is the length wrong but the data is zeroed

(tested in 64 bit)
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I put up an issue in 469b as it effects them too:

https://github.com/OldUnreal/UnrealTour ... issues/876
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we have an internal fix for just tcplink/udplink which works in windows right now, but the overall implication about ansi conversion is up in the air
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[]KAOS[]Casey wrote: ↑Sat Jun 18, 2022 6:47 pm we have an internal fix for just tcplink/udplink which works in windows right now, but the overall implication about ansi conversion is up in the air
That improves a lot. Most seems to be working except chat originating from the server that is the ChatLink host as well. But maybe this always was the case?
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I got it working on all servers except for the server that is the chatlink host. But maybe this is just as it always was designed.
Thanks for the fixes!
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Re: Is there a ChatLink version that works with Unreal 227i/j

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does this also fix it for the java server version?,
because even after updating the servers to 40, all information sent ( including with the chat-link version provided here) results in
the server not excepting any data
<< Received data from a non-client: {Address=/7.160.9.2, Data=?Request=CSigma?}
<< Received data from a non-client: {Address=/7.160.9.2, Data=?Request=Ahmonsters?}
<< Received data from a non-client: {Address=/7.160.9.2, Data=?Request=Ahmonsters?}
<< Received data from a non-client: {Address=/7.160.9.2, Data=?Request=Ahmonsters?}
<< Received data from a non-client: {Address=/7.160.9.2, Data=?Request=Ahmonsters?}
<< Received data from a non-client: {Address=/7.160.9.2, Data=?Request=CSigma?}
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