Cant Connect to Server? Read here!

[jordanclock]

Ok, it's time to confirm that you've installed the mod correctly. It's possible that UAC and other random things are messing up the install to the point where it looks like it works but it won't.

There are multiple ways to install it understand but the following way is the most reliable.

Part one:

1. Download the Mod.

2. Right click on the FLMM Launch Shortcut and hit "Run as Admin". Do not double click or click from start menu, rather right click the item and select Run as Administrator. This is the critical step!!. If you don't don't this then everything will go wrong.

3. If you see any other discovery mod versions in FLMM, click the delete button. (Keep FLMM Running)

4. Click "restore backups" in FLMM. (Keep FLMM Running)

5. Double click the downloaded Discovery mod. (Keep FLMM Running)

6. Wait for the files to extract, and then activate the mod.

7. Play.

The run-as administrator bit is important due to the way FLMM and vista fight about access to the program files directory. When you load the mod into FLMM, FLMM needs to be running as administrator.

I think another way to install it is to install your entire FL game into "My Documents" or some other non system directory. Then FLMM should be able to happily update your FL installation - but I haven't really tested this.

I have UAC disabled from day one and I am always running as Administrator. Discovery works perfectly fine in single player. Vista does have some issues with programs trying to directly alter anything in Program Files, yes, but only when UAC and all those related services are active.

No one ever answered one of my questions from the previous thread: Does the "Connecting to global server..." message always persist in the upper right? Even after all the servers are on the list?