Every time someone tries to connect to my server they get just a simple terminal screen. I could post a screenshot but I doubt it would help...it is simply a flashing green bar against a black background.
It is work in progress and things may simply not work. But let's go through the usual check list.
Is this the Windows or Linux version? Are you running DF 40d18, 40d19 or 40d19.2? What is in the console window? If this is the Windows version there should be some indicator dfterm autodetected DF version from the console? Are there any error messages there? Can you go to chat mode (CTRL+A, type nickname, then chat)? Are using dfterm 0.1.2a? Are you using some sort of custom configuration in dwarf_fortress_term_conf.txt? Autolaunching Dwarf Fortress makes dfterm sit and do nothing for about 20 seconds before it will start sending data to clients.
Edit: And more, what is the program you are connecting with? Does it work when you connect on the same computer to localhost? (127.0.0.1 port 8000 presumably)
Windows Vista
40d19.2
Everything works. I can connect to it from my the host computer and it works fine, as well as my laptop. My laptop is on the same network.
No error messages in the console window, it doesn't even see someone trying to connect.
I can connect through 127.0.0.1 and my internal IP address on my host computer.
I am using 0.1.1 because 0.1.2 crashes on start for me. I am using a custom configuration. Basically the only thing I changed is the frame rate and the path for DF.
I'm using PuTTY and so is everyone trying to connect.