[B1.3] ManiaPlanet links do not join TM2 Servers

[fng_thatoneguy]

I have a desktop shortcut with the link to my Team FNG server in the USA | Utah zone that used to work, but as of today it opens the game and hangs at the "Checking the connection to the game master server. Please wait..." message; then tells me it could not connect and asks if I would like to try again.



If I quit and launch the game normally, I can see my server from the Favorite Servers list on the ManiaHome screen, as well as in the Canyon server browser, and can join from both just fine.

I also tried launching the game and connecting to my profile, then joining my link from my desktop shortcut. It switched to my running application, but the application showed no change.

I then tried getting into the Canyon menu and double-clicking my desktop shortcut again. It again brought focus to the ManiaPlanet application, but I saw no change in-game.

Here is the link:
maniaplanet:///#join=fng_tm2_01

I also tried with only two slashes...
maniaplanet://#join=fng_tm2_01

I had no luck with either. My apologies if the format of the links have changed and I was unaware of the change. Please notify me of the correct format and I will update my links.

Thanks in advance.

[The_Big_Boo]

Links format has indeed been changed a bit, you need to add the title in it like the following: maniaplanet://#join=fng_tm2_01@TMCanyon for a Canyon server

Edit: note that #join and #spectate will both open the server connection window but there are #qjoin and #qspectate to skip this window.

[fng_thatoneguy]

Sweet, thanks Big Boo! I will update my links tonight and try it out.
Thanks for the update.

[fng_thatoneguy]

I tried as you suggested. It still hung for a while at "Checking the connection to the game master server. Please wait" and then gave me the following: