MM2 delayed start
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:03 am
Hi!
Midtown2.exe with XP patch wants to connect to internet via port 80, last time to 23.9.6.78 (there were other addresses before).
If I allow it to - it starts up quickly, however if not allowed by firewall, it takes some 10 seconds delay to start loading the game and getting into menu.
I have searched the .exe with auntie IDA to no avail - doesn't seem to want any specific address or specific site although I think it always ends up connecting to Akamai, but that's a broad host...
It only sends small number of packets (observed with TCPView), but it bothers me.
What to do?
And how to do it?
Please tell me because I really don't want it to even want to connect. I personally would very much like to just edit .exe...
By the way - I'm not even touching multiplayer mode.
Thanks
Midtown2.exe with XP patch wants to connect to internet via port 80, last time to 23.9.6.78 (there were other addresses before).
If I allow it to - it starts up quickly, however if not allowed by firewall, it takes some 10 seconds delay to start loading the game and getting into menu.
I have searched the .exe with auntie IDA to no avail - doesn't seem to want any specific address or specific site although I think it always ends up connecting to Akamai, but that's a broad host...
It only sends small number of packets (observed with TCPView), but it bothers me.
What to do?
And how to do it?
Please tell me because I really don't want it to even want to connect. I personally would very much like to just edit .exe...
By the way - I'm not even touching multiplayer mode.
Thanks