Enjoy!  I'll try to keep it up as much as possible.

So how did you get it running?

I installed the server (terrarium_server_050506.exe) and I run the install utility.

The database gets created successfully and I can run the clinet against the server.  But when I try to intorduce an animal, I get a large error message:

<NewDataSet>
  <Watson>
    <LogType>Unhandled Exception</LogType>
    <OSVersion>Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600.0</OSVersion>
    <GameVersion>1.2.0.40701</GameVersion>
    <CLRVersion>1.1.4322.2032</CLRVersion>
    <UserEmail />
    <UserComment />
    <ErrorLog>System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. --&gt; The event log file is full
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)
   at Terrarium.Services.Species.SpeciesService.Add(String name, String version, String type, String author, String email, String assemblyFullName, Byte[] assemblyCode) in E:\dev\LHSDK\Terrarium\1.2\Client\Services\Web References\Species\Reference.cs:line 37
   at Terrarium.Game.GameEngine.AddNewOrganism(String assemblyPath, Point preferredLocation, Boolean reintroduction) in E:\dev\LHSDK\Terrarium\1.2\Client\Game\Classes\Engine\GameEngine.cs:line 1223
   at Terrarium.Client.MainForm.introduceAnimalEcosystem_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in e:\dev\lhsdk\terrarium\1.2\client\terrarium\classes\ui\mainform.cs:line 1710
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message&amp; m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message&amp; m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message&amp; m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message&amp; m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message&amp; m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
-------Recent Traces---------
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\plant48.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\plant24.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\teleporter.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\cursor.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\background.bmp
Staging Surface InVideo? False
Background Surface InVideo? False
Back Buffer Surface InVideo? False
Primary Surface InVideo? True
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\plant48.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\plant24.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\teleporter.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\cursor.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\background.bmp
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\background.bmp
Staging Surface InVideo? False
Background Surface InVideo? False
Back Buffer Surface InVideo? False
Primary Surface InVideo? True
The IP address used for listening is 10.10.1.104
Total 72160, Last 1240, Best 1000, Worst 1240, Average 1030
Category: Unexpected ExceptionMessage: Unexpected exception: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x887600D4): Exception from HRESULT: 0x887600D4.
   at DxVBLib.DirectDraw7.CreateSurfaceFromFile(String file, DDSURFACEDESC2&amp; dd)
   at Terrarium.Renderer.DirectX.DirectDrawSurface.CreateSurface() in E:\dev\LHSDK\Terrarium\1.2\Client\Renderer\Classes\DirectX\DirectDrawSurface.cs:line 419
c:\program files\terrarium 1.2\client\background.bmp
</ErrorLog>
  </Watson>
</NewDataSet>

I have submitted my animal to http://207.158.113.70/Terrarium and my animal works just fine.  It is most likely a setup issue on the server.  Just curious if you had any troubles and any suggestions you have to get this going.  Thanks

Well, my first problem was that I installed the wrong version.  It appears that you did NOT make that mistake.  I've slept since I installed this, so I don't remember what I had to do, but I do recall getting an error like this when I had the wrong version installed.  Best I can remember, I cleared the event log, then got a better error message.  But don't quote me on that. 

The only thing I remember having to do (once I installed the correct version) was perform the two fixes posted in this forum "Terrarium 1.2 Server -> Peercount fix" and "Terrarium 1.2 Server -> charts fix".

I am in awe!!!  I cleared my event log and that did it.  Sometimes things can be a bit more perplexing than they need to be.

Thanks for the post.  You are a hero in my world...

Hi David,

Thanks for putting up a server. Unfortunately when I try to introduce creatures I get the same 'The server is experiencing problems. Please try again' message I get with www.terrariumgame.net.

Is it me, or is the server genuinely having a problem? I'm getting teleports in etc. so I'm pretty sure it's not a NAT configuration problem.

Cheers,

Alan

Hi Alan.  Unfortunately I'm not running this on a "server" platform.  I seem to be experiencing some problems related to the number of concurrent connections.  I've been working on an application that may be causing some of the trouble.  I'll see what I can do to mitigate it's impact.  The server is back up and running.  If you experience any more trouble send me a quick email.  Thanks.