[bf1942] 1.3 BFlinx expired?

[Klemen Gersak (515TEM Compaq)]

I said the readme I got in the packet said:
Battlefield 1942 (tm) Free Stand Alone Server v1.3
Read Me File
January 17, 2003


but I shall check the system date, that could be, hehe... to easy to think
of, hehe

tnx


----- Original Message -----
From: "Killing" <killing at barrysworld.com>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [bf1942] 1.3 BFlinx expired?


> You sure u have the 1.3 not the 1.2 as 1.3 has only just been released.
> The first thing in the console output should be:
> *********************************************************
> *********************************************************
>      Warning: This is a beta version of BF1942.
>       It is possible that bugs will be present.
>       DO NOT USE IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT.
>
>           (this is build #1044854276.)
>
> *********************************************************
> *********************************************************
>
> and then shortly after you should see:
> STREAM_LOG: Version v1.3 BF1942 (Ver:1/1)
>
>     Steve / K
>
> Klemen Gersak (515TEM Compaq) wrote:
> > I've downloaded a linxed BF 1.3 server, customized serversettings.con
and
> > tried to run it.
> >
> > But I get this message:
> >
> > *********************************************************
> > *********************************************************
> > *********************************************************
> > *********************************************************
> > *********************************************************
> > Sorry, but this beta of the game has expired, and will no
> >  longer run. This is to prevent tech support on out-of-date
> >  and prerelease versions of the game. Please go to
> >  http://bf1942.ea.com/ for information on getting a release
> >  version that does not expire.
> > *********************************************************
> > *********************************************************
> > *********************************************************
> > *********************************************************
> > *********************************************************
> >
> > ??????
> >
> >
> > but the readme file says it shouldn't expire for at least 5 more days,
snce
> > the readme itself was dated in Jan 17th 2003.
> >
> > I don't believe that all 1500 online servers are running on Windows!
> >
> > Please help!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Klemen