Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet?

Starship · 07-21-2006, 08:05 PM

Every time I start Prey, it opens my internet connection. Since I'm only on dial-up, I would like to leave my phone line open if I'm just playing single-player. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks in advance.

d3ad connection · 07-21-2006, 08:25 PM

Unplug your phone cord from your computer before you open Prey.

Starship · 07-21-2006, 08:31 PM

Obviously...but it still tries to connect, which gives an error and causes other annoyances.

edited for a spelling error

ZeTortue · 07-21-2006, 08:34 PM

I would suggest to set your dialup connection settings to manual only, then Prey will try to connect but nothing will happen. And just create desktop / quicklaunch shortcut to establish your connection when needed...

Starship · 07-21-2006, 09:02 PM

Hmmm...already set to not dial a connection in Control Panel\Internet Options but firefox autodials/connects anyway...I'll hunt around a little more.Thx

d3ad connection · 07-21-2006, 09:03 PM

What error (and annoyances) does it give you?

Starship · 07-21-2006, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3ad connection

What error (and annoyances) does it give you?

Well I get a blank window with the title "Error Connecting to the Internet" and Prey stops responding. After closing Prey it just says couldn't find dial tone or something similar.

d3ad connection · 07-21-2006, 09:22 PM

When you first started Prey, were you connected?

Starship · 07-21-2006, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3ad connection

When you first started Prey, were you connected?

Nope. Thanks for trying to help but I'll have to check this thread tomorrow night. Gotta work in the morning.

d3ad connection · 07-21-2006, 09:26 PM

Well, ok. Hopefully one of the devs sees this topic and helps you out.

ADM · 07-21-2006, 09:50 PM

Have you got the retail copy or the Triton copy?

Ronstar · 07-22-2006, 01:48 AM

hum, block the prey.exe with your firewall (if you have one) ?!

Mikeh · 07-22-2006, 08:01 AM

open file named "hosts" in \windows\system32\drivers\etc\ with notepad
add "127.0.0.1 preymaster.humanhead.com" without the quotes, at the bottom.

Ta-da!

Ronstar · 07-22-2006, 08:54 AM

Ya, I wanted to mention that too.., but since this method was used for some of the not-so-legal-versions...

ZeTortue · 07-22-2006, 09:24 AM

and this is not the best way to solve the general problem, this guys has a dialup connection and he doesn't want applications to dial internet when not connected. So the best way is to disable this feature in the Windows connection parameters.

So he won't have to add manually a line in the HOST for each app or block Prey in the firewall and then unlock it each time he wants to play in multiplayer...

Ronstar · 07-22-2006, 10:40 AM

indeed

Starship · 07-22-2006, 06:00 PM

Retail

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronstar

hum, block the prey.exe with your firewall (if you have one) ?!

None installed, don't really need it with dial-up

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikeh

open file named "hosts" in \windows\system32\drivers\etc\ with notepad
add "127.0.0.1 preymaster.humanhead.com" without the quotes, at the bottom.

Ta-da!

Didn't work for me...maybe I have a bigger problem?

ZeTortue · 07-22-2006, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starship

None installed, don't really need it with dial-up

even with dialup, you are exposed with like any other network connection, btw the windows SP2 integrated firewall can be enough for a dialup, hope you are using it for your safety.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starship

Didn't work for me...maybe I have a bigger problem?

this is not a problem, I think the game just act as it has been coded, I'm with cable so I don't pay attention to this anymore, my programs often reach internet...

my advice is to configure windows properly so you don't get bored anymore with the dialup box. this is a windows configuration problem, not a game problem...

check the internet options again, pay attention to each dialup profile in there and make sure they are all disabled for auto dialup, then I would check the properties of the dialup connection in my network place, maybe there is an option too (long time I didnt used the dialup

)

hope that help and good luck

Starship · 07-22-2006, 07:21 PM

Thanks, I'll try.

Starship · 07-22-2006, 08:02 PM

Ok, found it!
Control Panel under Network Connections->Advanced->Dial-up Preferences...there is an Autodial tab, unchecked (in "Enable autodial by location" box) "My Location(the current location)." Now Prey runs without attempting to connect and I can connect with a desktop shortcut.

Thanks one and all for your help.

07-21-2006, 08:05 PM	#1
Starship	Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Every time I start Prey, it opens my internet connection. Since I'm only on dial-up, I would like to leave my phone line open if I'm just playing single-player. Is there a way to do this? Thanks in advance.

07-21-2006, 08:25 PM	#2
d3ad connection	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Unplug your phone cord from your computer before you open Prey.

07-21-2006, 08:31 PM	#3
Starship	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Obviously...but it still tries to connect, which gives an error and causes other annoyances. edited for a spelling error

07-21-2006, 08:34 PM	#4
ZeTortue	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? I would suggest to set your dialup connection settings to manual only, then Prey will try to connect but nothing will happen. And just create desktop / quicklaunch shortcut to establish your connection when needed...

07-21-2006, 09:02 PM	#5
Starship	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Hmmm...already set to not dial a connection in Control Panel\Internet Options but firefox autodials/connects anyway...I'll hunt around a little more.Thx

07-21-2006, 09:03 PM	#6
d3ad connection	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? What error (and annoyances) does it give you?

07-21-2006, 09:22 PM	#8
d3ad connection	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? When you first started Prey, were you connected?

07-21-2006, 09:26 PM	#10
d3ad connection	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Well, ok. Hopefully one of the devs sees this topic and helps you out.

07-21-2006, 09:50 PM	#11
ADM	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Have you got the retail copy or the Triton copy?

07-22-2006, 01:48 AM	#12
Ronstar	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? hum, block the prey.exe with your firewall (if you have one) ?!

07-22-2006, 08:01 AM	#13
Mikeh	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? open file named "hosts" in \windows\system32\drivers\etc\ with notepad add "127.0.0.1 preymaster.humanhead.com" without the quotes, at the bottom. Ta-da!

07-22-2006, 08:54 AM	#14
Ronstar	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Ya, I wanted to mention that too.., but since this method was used for some of the not-so-legal-versions... __________________ [RoNsTaR]

07-22-2006, 09:24 AM	#15
ZeTortue	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? and this is not the best way to solve the general problem, this guys has a dialup connection and he doesn't want applications to dial internet when not connected. So the best way is to disable this feature in the Windows connection parameters. So he won't have to add manually a line in the HOST for each app or block Prey in the firewall and then unlock it each time he wants to play in multiplayer...

07-22-2006, 10:40 AM	#16
Ronstar	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? indeed __________________ [RoNsTaR]

07-22-2006, 07:21 PM	#19
Starship	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Thanks, I'll try.

07-22-2006, 08:02 PM	#20
Starship	Re: Possible to stop Prey from connecting to Internet? Ok, found it! Control Panel under Network Connections->Advanced->Dial-up Preferences...there is an Autodial tab, unchecked (in "Enable autodial by location" box) "My Location(the current location)." Now Prey runs without attempting to connect and I can connect with a desktop shortcut. Thanks one and all for your help.