Getting Started - Build Guide
Description:
With the updates Crystal Source code has been receiving, the Guide's for building the source and compiling them have become outdated which has led to a lot of confusion and help being requested.
This guide will be a complete step by step guide from downloading visual studio to launching into your server.
Also make sure you download all the files within this repo - https://github.com/JevLOMCN/BlackScreenIssues
Step 1
Downloading Visual Studio 2022
Download VS Community 2022 using the following link - Visual Studio
Once VS is downloaded, Open it up and download the following WorkLoads:
If you can't find this window head over to Tools > Get Tools and Features
Select Individual Components and Select .Net 8.0 Runtime
Step 2
Downloading the Latest Source Code
Head over to github.com/Suprcode/mir2
Once this is downloaded head over to your Desktop and create a new folder called Crystal Mir 2.
Open up your mir2master.zip from your downloads folder and drag the folder into the Crystal Mir 2 folder located on your desktop.
Step 3
Building the code
Open up Legend of Mir.sln located in your Crystal Mir 2 > mir2-master
Right click Solution 'Legend of Mir' (9 of 9 projects)
Click Build Solution
Encounting this error?
If so head over to Visual Studio Couldn't process file fix to fix these errors, Then repeat Step 3.
Step 4
Creating the folders we need
Open Crystal Mir 2 Folder and create the following empty directories.
Now open your mir2-master folder and open the Build Folder.
You should now see these three directories:
Open the Client folder then open the Debug folder.
Copy all of these files into your Client folder located in Crystal Mir 2 > Client
Repeat this with the Server Folder located in the Build folder, copy all those files into the Crystal Mir 2's Server folder.
Step 5
Patching the Client
Open your Client folder that's located in Crystal Mir 2 (Not the build folder)
Now open the Client.exe
This will now open the Client which will download all the required base files for your client.
Step 6
Starting the server
Open your server.exe in Crystal Mir 2 > Server (Not the build folder)
This will now create all the required files for the Server.
You will now see the Server with the following error:
- If you would like to Download a pre-made database, go straight to Step 7.
- If you would like to start your server with no database (Create your own) then close your server down and open Setup.ini located in Crystal Mir 2 > Server > Configs
Change EnforceDBChecks=True > EnforceDBChecks=False and ignore Step 7. (!!Downloading a database is highly recommended!!)
Step 7
Downloading a Database
Head over to Github Suprcode Database Releases
Download the latest Release.
Once downloaded Open the .rar and drag the files/folder into your Server folder inside Crystal Mir 2 Folder.
Click 'Replace the files in the destination'
Note: Copy over the maps from the Server's Map folder to the Client's Maps folder.
Step 8
Getting Online
You have two options. Local Server or Ported Server.
If you want a Ported Server (Allow others to join) please follow the steps in the Port Forwarding Tutorial
Alternatively for a Local Server:
Open your Client Folder and open Mir2Test.ini
Change
[Network]
UseConfig=False
To
[Network]
UseConfig=True
IPAddress=127.0.0.1
Port=7000
Note: For a local Server you do not need to adjust any Server IP as this is defaulted to 127.0.0.1
Now Launch your Server and Client!
Step 9
Admin account creation
When your server is fully loaded Press Account
Now Press Create
Give your account an ID & Set a password
Now Uncheck Require Change & Check Administrator
