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Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: efface on December 10, 2006, 06:12:00 PM
I am trying to use SS Merger and it constantly gives an error that it cannot login to the database.  I assume it's connecting to a remote server to compare checksums.  I have seen other reports of this issue on other sites but no one seems to offer a solution.  My firewalls and antivirus are shut off and I opened the ports on my router.

My guess is the author has shutdown the database because the error says the user "ssmerger" cannot login.  Anyone know anything?  This is driving me nuts!!

(IMG:http://123pichosting.com/images/8274ssmerger.JPG)

Here is another post about the same issue http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?sho...ighlight=merger

This post has been edited by efface: Dec 11 2006, 02:18 AM
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: efface on December 10, 2006, 07:56:00 PM
Could it be that Xboxhacker.net is down, and because its down, that the database is down, if it was hosted there, as I believe the creator of SS Merger used that as his main quarters.
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: bact on December 10, 2006, 08:23:00 PM
same error here
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: efface on December 11, 2006, 07:33:00 PM
An Moderator or Admin has to know something?  This is a widly used tool and no one in the scene has made any mention on why the program is broken or whats needed to fix it.
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: efface on December 12, 2006, 03:33:00 PM
Can anyone say if this is happening to everyone or just a few people?  I've heard nothing.
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: turkey_fiddler on December 13, 2006, 04:41:00 AM
i think helldoc has took his database offline becouse nobody is sending him any money through paypal.
he should relese his database of ss.bin to the scene i think
ps anybody know where i can get a rainbow six vegas PAL ss.bin? anyone!
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: efface on December 13, 2006, 10:11:00 AM
mmm....you need to rip your own, believe it's illegal to download them.  Might want to delete your post to be safe tongue.gif
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: metamator on December 13, 2006, 01:21:00 PM
OK so nobody can connect.. its not just me going crazy.
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: efface on December 13, 2006, 08:38:00 PM
There is no official announcement but I see from posts from Helldoc on xboxhacker, he paid for the hosting himself....so it seems the poster 3 post top of me is correct in that people probably werent donating...and it didnt help that dude doesnt even own a xbox360 himself yet.  I wonder if any websites will step up and host the database for free?

Thanks Helldoc for your hardwork!  Sorry no one donated =/
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: Textbook on December 14, 2006, 11:43:00 PM
I'd be willing to host it if you're reading this HellDoc.
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: Shotcaller23 on December 17, 2006, 07:20:00 PM
QUOTE(efface @ Dec 13 2006, 10:09 PM) *

There is no official announcement but I see from posts from Helldoc on xboxhacker, he paid for the hosting himself....so it seems the poster 3 post top of me is correct in that people probably werent donating...and it didnt help that dude doesnt even own a xbox360 himself yet.  I wonder if any websites will step up and host the database for free?

Thanks Helldoc for your hardwork!  Sorry no one donated =/


It's not working for me either...is it for everybody? Or just on some computers?

More importantly is there a solution/alternate method (other than buying a Samsung drive) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/uhh.gif)
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: helldoc on December 18, 2006, 07:49:00 AM
Hi,
Yes, SS Merger database is down!
Why?
I kept it up as long as donation we're paying 50% off the hosting but once, the database was hacked, all SS MD5 entry and comments were deleted and a new table was created with the name : Increase your security.

If enough people wants it, i'm starting to think about SS Merger 2.0 but keep in mind that all previous data has been lost...

Could somebody provide an ASP.NET 2.0 host with an MS SQL database, I think the scene would be gratefull as with the release of XTREME 5.0 a lot of tools will be required to validate that your original xbox and single layer 360 games are properly made.

QUOTE
Thanks Helldoc for your hardwork! Sorry no one donated =/

A lot of people donated, and a really big thanks to them, but after 2-3 months, donation amount has lowered to about 20% off the bandwidth/hosting fee...
But a really big thanks to those who donated

This post has been edited by helldoc: Dec 18 2006, 03:52 PM
Title: Ss Merger Cannot Connect To Database
Post by: efface on December 18, 2006, 05:31:00 PM
Sweet biggrin.gif got Helldocs attention!

Sorry to hear it got hacked...how come no announcement? Everyones been going nuts tongue.gif  I'm sure people wouldnt mind starting a new database, as the tool is a big help and some people just like contributing.

Look forward to your next release!