My backgrounds for my palace wont work!!!! Help please ;(

toxickishez · #1 (**permalink**) 03-19-2004, 01:55 AM

Omg i was trying to make my own palace, and it works and i made backgrounds using psp. After i made them i edited it with psppalette. then i pasted it into my media folder. and i went on my other computer and it says "...... gif not found"
can someone tell me how to do it please!!!

toxickishez · #2 (**permalink**) 03-19-2004, 02:33 AM

and plus i read the other forums about the backgrounds not showing. i added it into my communities/media/pictures folder and i can see it, but if i go on my other computer. the background couldnt be found.

maarten · #3 (**permalink**) 03-19-2004, 09:26 AM

Hi

Ok first: You don't really need to use Gif's as room pics, you can use JPG's, theyr smaller and no need for using the palette.

The Palace server media folder default path is:

\Program Files\Communities.com\PalaceServer\palace\media

Did you put your media in that folder? You have two media folders on your computer, one is for the Palace client the other for the server.

Windows servers can be very slow with uploading media, there are two ways of speeding this up. I think you found one of them already, where you put your pics on a website. You can use your ISP webspace or find a free one that lets you link from outside the website.

You might want to read this post:
"Solved Palace Server DSL Media Download Problem !" Its a Sticky in the user questions forum. It explains some stuff about media download probs. Its a bit technical but a very good explenation.

Look for this part: "FINALLY -- THE ISSUE OF MEDIA NOT DOWNLOADING TO GUESTS IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM! " It explains how you can change your media loading settings.

good luck hope you get it working :)

toxickishez · #4 (**permalink**) 03-19-2004, 05:09 PM

Yeah i tried the one sticky mentioned. And it didnt work lol. do you know any good websites that lets you put your pictures up without any cost??

thanks for ur help :)

maarten · #5 (**permalink**) 03-19-2004, 05:23 PM

Not with any personal experience to be honest, but you might want to take a loot at this site:

http://www.web1000.com/

That one sounds pretty good so hope that helps you out.

And if your reaaaly popular you might want to look into getting hosted (cough cough... plug plug...) Palaceplanet / chatfan is offering good cheap hosting :P

anyway hope this gets you going, have fun :)

toxickishez · #6 (**permalink**) 03-19-2004, 05:31 PM

hey thanx alot :) i'll try that ;P

toxickishez · #7 (**permalink**) 03-19-2004, 10:15 PM

Hmm it says how i have to get FTP, and i downloaded it.
i transfered my files to the right side panel of the ftp window.
does anyone know how to put it onto a website so my palace backgrounds would show?

maarten · #8 (**permalink**) 03-20-2004, 12:00 PM

Not exactly sure what you mean with the FTP and right side panel. If you have a FTP program and you can get into the website this is the best to set it up for your Palace:

FTP to your webspace

The following depends on your account type:
open the WWW or public_html folder if you see one.

If you don't see any folders you are probly already in your public webspace. (public webspace is what people from outside the server can see and download.)

Make a folder called "media"
Most FTP software offers this option as right -click or in a menu.

Upload all your Palace media to this folder.

Go to your Palace and make yourself Owner (god)

Type this command:

'fileserver http://yourwebsite.adress/media/

You can verify this by typing just:
'fileserver

NOTE: A lot of the free webservices do not allow links from outsite theyr own servers. So it is possible your friends won't be able to load media this way even if you set things up correctly!

Good luck and don't forget to invite us for your grand opening

toxickishez · #9 (**permalink**) 03-20-2004, 05:12 PM

thanx, i've tried that. i guess the website im using doesnt allow links from outside.

by any chance do u know any free websites with FTP access that allows links??

maarten · #10 (**permalink**) 03-20-2004, 08:20 PM

Hey :)

Well I've looked around for you but all I can find is free website hosting wich does not allow any linking from outsitde theyr server.

I'm pretty sure there should be some free service out there that does allow linking but I can't find it.

The only free other way I can think of is putting your pics on a website with an explenation on how to put them in theyr Palace client media folder.