NewDarkGlobalServer

A global server providing a game server list for Thief 2 Multiplayer.

Also a web client to check for running game servers without opening the game: https://www.sungaila.de/NewDarkGlobalServer/

How to setup Thief 2 Multiplayer

1. Get yourself a copy of the game (e.g. on GOG.com or Steam).

Warning

A few fan missions will not work after installing the multiplayer patch. So consider to create a copy of the Thief 2 game folder for singleplayer purposes.

2. Download the latest version of T2Fix: An Unofficial Comprehensive Patch for Thief 2.
3. Install T2Fix and make sure to select the component Thief 2 Multiplayer.
4. Enjoy! Start the game with Thief2MP.exe. Windows might prompt you to install DirectPlay on first launch.
   • Select Multiplayer in the main menu.
   • Host your own game with Host a Game (uses UDP port 5198).
   • Join a game lobby with Join a Game. You will need to enter the IP address of the host (must be IPv4 like 127.0.0.1). You cannot join game sessions that have already started.

Optional: Activate the in-game server list

Caution

By activating the global server, you will automatically be connected to the global server whenever you host a game. Others can see your IP address in the in-game server list (which is required to join your game).

Be aware of the consequences of revealing your IP address to the public!

When in doubt, you should skip activating the global server and share your IP privately with other players.

1. Open the file dark_net.cfg in your game folder with a text editor.
2. Replace the last two lines with the following:

global_server_name thief2.sungaila.de
global_server_port 5199

3. You can now select View Server List in the Multiplayer menu. It will show all servers that are connected to the global server.

Note

If you are hosting a game and it says Connected to global server, but others do not see you in the server list, then there is a network connection issue between you and your clients.

Others join your game via the UDP port 5198 and this could be blocked by a firewall, NAT problems or something else. Also note that only IPv4 is supported (IPv6 is not).

Tip

You can use this website to see if others can join your game (check for the status Denied next to your game): https://www.sungaila.de/NewDarkGlobalServer/

How to setup your own NewDarkGlobalServer

1. Download the latest release.
2. Launch NewDarkGlobalServer.exe.
   • Default TCP port is 5199
   • You can change that port with the command line argument --port=YOURNUMBER
3. Make sure all your clients have updated their dark_net.cfg file with your name and port.

Command-line options

Use the --help argument to show all available options.

Usage: NewDarkGlobalServer [options]
Starts a server providing a game server list for Thief 2 Multiplayer.

Options:
  -p, --port=VALUE           Sets the port for this global server. Default is
                               5199.
  -s, --timeoutserver=VALUE  Sets timeout for game servers in seconds. Default
                               is 180 seconds (00:03:00).
  -c, --timeoutclient=VALUE  Sets timeout for game clients in seconds. Default
                               is 3600 seconds (01:00:00).
  -u, --timeoutunidentified=VALUE
                             Sets timeout for connections to indentify as
                               client or server in seconds. Default is 10
                               seconds (00:00:10).
  -b, --showheartbeatminimal Shows HeartbeatMinimal messages in the log. Each
                               connected game server sends one every 10 seconds
                               so the log may become cluttered.
  -f, --hidefailedconn       Hides failed connections attempts (due to invalid
                               or unknown messages) from the log.
  -t, --printtimestamps      Adds timestamps to the log output.
  -w, --websocket            Activates the optional WebSocket for non-game
                               clients. Deactivated by default.
  -n, --websockethostname=VALUE
                             Sets the hostname for the WebSocket. Default is
                               localhost.
  -m, --websocketport=VALUE  Sets the port for the WebSocket. Default is 5200.
  -e, --websocketssl         Activates SSL for the WebSocket. Deactivated by
                               default.
  -v, --verbose              Shows more verbose messages in the log.
  -h, --help                 Prints this helpful option list and exits.