How to setup Cataclysm alpha + how to Play with Friends...

[sinburn]

Ok so this is a nice and detailed post on setting up the alpha and then how to play it with friends for those of you who need a little bit more help!

Step 1:
Download Client
enUS: (Credits to Xel)
enGB: (Credits to P1raten)
Full US client in case you can't get the installers to work right:


Step 2:
Now we need to download the sandbox, latest revisions can be found here: (<3 TuFF)

Step 3: Now we need to extract the sandbox, you will need winrar because it's a .rar file, that can be downloaded here:

Once it's downloaded right click on the sandbox and hit extract here:





Step 4: If you just want to play alone go into your alpha folder then data, then enUS or enGB (depending on client) and open up realmlist.wtf, change what's inside to 127.0.0.1



Step 5: Next double click on SandBox.exe and then open up your alpha and login with any same username and password, like a a or confucius confucius:





Step 6: Now if you want to play with friends I suggest just using hamachi, it's a lot of trouble to go none hamachi and since you wont be having a big server just use hamachi instead, that can be downloaded here:

Step 7: Install it, you should be able to do this yourself, if you need help I'll edit this post!

Step 8: Now we need to make a network your friends will connect to (they'll need to download hamachi too). Go to network and select create a new network:



Lets name our network "Cataclysm Rocks!" and put the password as something easy, "123".



Then hit create! (btw assuming more than one person uses this guide the network name will probably be taken).

Step 9: Now we need to edit the SandBox.wtf file, at the top of your hamachi there should be some numbers starting with a 5. We're going to change the 127.0.0.1 to those numbers:



(Make sure to use your numbers not mine!)

Step 10: Now we have to change our realmlist to the numbers we just used, you should know how to do this by now!

Step 11: Have your friends download hamachi and change their realmlist to your numbers starting with a 5. Then login with any same username and password, such as a a or confucius confucius.

Step 12: Enjoy playing Cataclysm with your friends and be sure to check the sandbox site daily for updates and bug fixes!

Well that's the end of this guide, hope it helped those of you new to emulation who needed a bit more help than others!

[zeanix]

works but got some bugs

BUT WORKS MANY THANKS FROM HERE!!

[sinburn]

NP i Like to Help...

[SanVentura]

hey danke es funzt wirklich bis auf ein paar bugs <.< naja egal ist ja auch beta

[zeanix]

just got a problem, cant play worgen or goblin
if i try the game crashes

[Kingcopyright]

Ist das normal, dass der locker 10 mal Updated? Bin grad beim 8 Update und er ist immer noch net fertig.

[icefrog94]

weiß einer wie man es schafft sich 85 zu amchen gold zu geben oder so was ich will mich mal umgucken ^^

[jack11111]

Nice TUT. THX.

[se7enup]

can u reupload the enUS

[Vesanius]

Saubere Arbeit! Vielen dank

[kr0n1x]

i can't use the Launche.exe... it exits because it doesn't have write permission on the beta folder... but i'm an administrator .-. nobody had this problem?

so i can't update the game.

also, i've created a character (worgen druid) and when the bar finish loading the game crashes asking me if i want to send a notice to blizzard...

[Flowda]

Originally Posted by kr0n1x

i can't use the Launche.exe... it exits because it doesn't have write permission on the beta folder... but i'm an administrator .-. nobody had this problem?

so i can't update the game.

also, i've created a character (worgen druid) and when the bar finish loading the game crashes asking me if i want to send a notice to blizzard...

Blizzard won´t help you cuz its not an official beta-thingy.

@topic:
Thx 4 uploading. Installing atm

Edit: Does it include Gm rights and so on?

[kr0n1x]

Originally Posted by Flowda

Blizzard won´t help you cuz its not an official beta-thingy.

@topic:
Thx 4 uploading. Installing atm

Edit: Does it include Gm rights and so on?

ofc blizzard doesn't help unofficial things xD

anyway i've had to set realmlist.wtf to the original, put a random emai and passoword and it started downloading the patch.

[Flowda]

Originally Posted by kr0n1x

ofc blizzard doesn't help unofficial things xD

anyway i've had to set realmlist.wtf to the original, put a random emai and passoword and it started downloading the patch.

Once you´ve tried it, please tell me about GM permissions ^^

[Bl0wFish]

THX for sharing. Nice Guide!