From 0984c7ef343eb5dae94a72349af4a591bce6483b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Martin Ambrus <martin@martinambrus.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 01:09:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: DB connection is global and tries 2 tested ways to
 connect

Some installations seem to support localhost:port for 1st parameter of
mysqli_connect(), others will only support the official parameters with
port towards the end. This fix tries them both - first the official one,
then the localhost:port one.

Also, there were a lot of mysqli_connect()'s inside Admin mods. These
now also use the central Database class.
---
 Admin/Mods/addTroops.php                      |  5 +-
 Admin/Mods/cp.php                             |  4 +-
 Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php              |  4 +-
 Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php              |  4 +-
 Admin/Mods/editUser.php                       |  4 +-
 Admin/Mods/gold.php                           |  4 +-
 Admin/Mods/gold_1.php                         |  4 +-
 Admin/Mods/medals.php                         |  5 +-
 Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php                  |  5 +-
 Admin/Templates/resetServer.php               |  5 +-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/addUsers.php            | 22 ++---
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/additional.php          |  2 -
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/cp.php                  | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedal.php        | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyaid.php   | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyweek.php  | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php   | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php   | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editAccess.php          | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editBuildings.php       | 14 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editOverall.php         | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPassword.php        | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPlus.php            | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editProtection.php      | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editResources.php       | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editSitter.php          | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUser.php            | 14 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUsername.php        | 14 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editVillageOwner.php    | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editWeek.php            | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlus.php            | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlusRes.php         | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/giveResBonus.php        | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold.php                | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php              | 15 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceBan.php       | 14 ++-
 .../Admin/Mods/mainteneceCleanBanData.php     | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetGold.php | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlus.php | 13 ++-
 .../Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlusBonus.php   | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceUnban.php     | 14 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/medals.php              | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarbuildingplan.php   | 14 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarend.php            | 16 +++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/recalcWH.php            | 14 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php       | 14 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sendMessage.php         | 13 ++-
 GameEngine/Admin/database.php                 | 96 +++++++++----------
 GameEngine/Database.php                       | 18 ++--
 Templates/Manual/52.tpl                       | 19 +++-
 50 files changed, 482 insertions(+), 187 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Admin/Mods/addTroops.php b/Admin/Mods/addTroops.php
index 31c01a45..e6968e6a 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/addTroops.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/addTroops.php
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@
 
 include_once("../../Account.php");
 
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
-
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
 $village = $database->getVillage($id);
diff --git a/Admin/Mods/cp.php b/Admin/Mods/cp.php
index 778ea80e..163ee6a3 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/cp.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/cp.php
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 ##                                                                             ##
 #################################################################################
 include_once("../../Account.php");
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
 $admid = (int) $_POST['admid'];
diff --git a/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php b/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php
index 879681dc..51af05fa 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 #################################################################################
 
 include_once("../../Account.php");
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 
 
diff --git a/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php b/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php
index 5e334dcf..21ca8eeb 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 #################################################################################
 
 include_once("../../Account.php");
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 
 
diff --git a/Admin/Mods/editUser.php b/Admin/Mods/editUser.php
index a4a7e2c7..d2a0b5ad 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/editUser.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/editUser.php
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 ##                                                                             ##
 #################################################################################
 include_once("../../Account.php");
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
     $_POST[$key] = $database->escape($value);
diff --git a/Admin/Mods/gold.php b/Admin/Mods/gold.php
index 97f4074f..7127904c 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/gold.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/gold.php
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 ##                                                                             ##
 #################################################################################
 include_once("../../Account.php");
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
 $gold = (int) $_POST['gold'];
diff --git a/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php b/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php
index 0371e782..8225bd10 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 ##                                                                             ##
 #################################################################################
 include_once("../../Account.php");
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 $id = $_POST['id'];
 $admid = (int) $_POST['admid'];
diff --git a/Admin/Mods/medals.php b/Admin/Mods/medals.php
index 7583c253..9e56b05e 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/medals.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/medals.php
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@
 
 include_once("../../Account.php");
 
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
-
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 $medalid = (int) $_POST['medalid'];
 $uid = (int) $_POST['uid'];
diff --git a/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php b/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php
index 5688778c..d078ef2c 100644
--- a/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php
+++ b/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@
 
 include_once("../../Account.php");
 
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
-
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 
 $origname = $_POST['villagename'];
 
diff --git a/Admin/Templates/resetServer.php b/Admin/Templates/resetServer.php
index 855c0090..e76a5105 100644
--- a/Admin/Templates/resetServer.php
+++ b/Admin/Templates/resetServer.php
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 include_once("../../GameEngine/config.php");
 include_once("../../GameEngine/Database.php");
 
-mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB);
-
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) {
  session_start();
 }
@@ -100,4 +97,4 @@ mysqli_query($GLOBALS["link"], "DELETE FROM ".TB_PREFIX."vdata WHERE owner<>5");
 mysqli_query($GLOBALS["link"], "TRUNCATE TABLE ".TB_PREFIX."ww_attacks");
 
 header("Location: ../admin.php?p=resetdone");
-?> 
+?>
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/addUsers.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/addUsers.php
index e6872900..b5124ad7 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/addUsers.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/addUsers.php
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/config.php");
 include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Session.php");
 include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Automation.php");
 include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
 
 $wgarray=array(1=>1200,1700,2300,3100,4000,5000,6300,7800,9600,11800,14400,17600,21400,25900,31300,37900,45700,55100,66400,80000);
 
@@ -71,12 +69,12 @@ else
         $userName = $baseName . $i;
         // Random passwords disallow admin logging in to use the accounts
         $password = $generator->generateRandStr(20);
-        
+
         // Leaving the line below but commented out - could be used to
         // allow admin to log in to the generated accounts and play them
         // Easily guessed by players so should only be used for testing
         //$password = $baseName . $i . 'PASS';
-        
+
         $email = $baseName . $i . '@example.com';
         if ($postTribe == 0)
         {
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ else
         $kid = rand(1,4);
         // Dont need to activate, not 100% sure we need to initialise $act
         $act = "";
-        
+
         // Check username not already registered
         if(User::exists($database, $userName))
         {
@@ -116,14 +114,14 @@ else
 * Don't directly access the DB, create a $database function
 * where required
 */
-                
+
                 // Show the dove in User Profile - will show this even if
                 // beginners protection is not checked
                 // Need a $database function for this
                 // (assuming we don't already have one as creating Natars also updates this way)
                 $q = "UPDATE " . TB_PREFIX . "users SET desc2 = '[#0]' WHERE id = ".(int) $uid;
                 mysqli_query($GLOBALS["link"], $q) or die(mysqli_error($database->dblink));
-               
+
                 if (!$beginnersProtection)
                 {
                     // No beginners protection so set it to current time
@@ -135,17 +133,17 @@ else
 protect = '".$protection."'
 WHERE id = ".(int) $uid) or die(mysqli_error($database->dblink));
                 }
-                
+
                 $database->updateUserField($uid,"act","",1);
                 $wid = $database->generateBase($kid,0,false);
                 $database->setFieldTaken($wid);
-                
+
                 //calculate random generate value and level building
                 $rand_resource=rand(30000, 80000);
                 $level_storage=rand(10, 20);
                 $cap_storage=$wgarray[$level_storage]*(STORAGE_BASE/800);
                 $rand_resource=($rand_resource>$cap_storage)? $cap_storage:$rand_resource;
-                
+
                 //insert village with all resource and building with random level
                 $time = time();
                 $q = "INSERT INTO ".TB_PREFIX."vdata (`wref`,`owner`,`name`,`capital`,`pop`,`cp`,`celebration`,`type`,`wood`,`clay`,`iron`,`maxstore`,`crop`,`maxcrop`,`lastupdate`,`loyalty`,`exp1`,`exp2`,`exp3`,`created`) values (".(int) $wid.",".(int) $uid.",'".$userName."\'s village',1,200,1,0,0,$rand_resource,$rand_resource,$rand_resource,$cap_storage,$rand_resource,$cap_storage,$time,100,0,0,0,$time)";
@@ -158,13 +156,13 @@ WHERE id = ".(int) $uid) or die(mysqli_error($database->dblink));
                 $addTechWrefs[] = $wid;
                 $addABTechWrefs[] = $wid;
                 $database->updateUserField($uid,"access",USER,1);
-                
+
                 //insert units randomly generate the number of troops
                 $q = "UPDATE " . TB_PREFIX . "units SET u".(($tribe-1)*10+1)." = ".rand(100, 2000).", u".(($tribe-1)*10+2)." = ".rand(100, 2400).", u".(($tribe-1)*10+3)." = ".rand(100, 1600).", u".(($tribe-1)*10+4)." = ".rand(100, 1500).", u".(($tribe-1)*10+5)." = " .rand(48, 1700).", u".(($tribe-1)*10+6)." = ".rand(60, 1800)." WHERE vref = '".$wid."'";
                 mysqli_query($GLOBALS["link"], $q);
 
                 $created ++;
-            
+
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/additional.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/additional.php
index 983369a1..5a930d48 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/additional.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/additional.php
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ include_once("../../config.php");
 include_once("../../Database.php");
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
 
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
 $admid = $_POST['admid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/cp.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/cp.php
index 84b0c657..0096dea7 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/cp.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/cp.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
 $admid = (int) $_POST['admid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedal.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedal.php
index c26b5aef..7b12efa7 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedal.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedal.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $delete = (int) $_POST['medalid'];
 $aid =(int)  $_POST['aid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyaid.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyaid.php
index 9b2c9773..e1a22d7e 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyaid.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyaid.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $allyid =(int)  $_POST['allyid'];
 $aid = (int) $_POST['aid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyweek.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyweek.php
index 97c4ba95..5dc914fb 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyweek.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/delallymedalbyweek.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $deleteweek = (int) $_POST['deleteweek'];
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php
index b4def9ec..69d95fdb 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyuser.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $userid = (int) $_POST['userid'];
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php
index f925b2a1..51ec868b 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/deletemedalbyweek.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $deleteweek = (int) $_POST['medalweek'];
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editAccess.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editAccess.php
index 4a08c28e..db108b2d 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editAccess.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editAccess.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['uid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editBuildings.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editBuildings.php
index 50f38afe..c8a25a1c 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editBuildings.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editBuildings.php
@@ -14,10 +14,18 @@ if(!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("<h1><font color=\"red\">Access Denied: You are not Admin!</font></h1>");
 
 include_once("../../config.php");
-include_once("../../Database.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
     $_POST[$key] = $database->escape($value);
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editOverall.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editOverall.php
index 567b0e4e..b1139528 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editOverall.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editOverall.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPassword.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPassword.php
index 529eb52f..f8828e7e 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPassword.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPassword.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['uid'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPlus.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPlus.php
index 0358f0b5..ac9df4b1 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPlus.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editPlus.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editProtection.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editProtection.php
index 232fc83c..d0d2378d 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editProtection.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editProtection.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editResources.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editResources.php
index ffe8dfac..db61dee4 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editResources.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editResources.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['did'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editSitter.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editSitter.php
index 6eb7d62d..e3d302fc 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editSitter.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editSitter.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUser.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUser.php
index d60bc685..a427fabd 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUser.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUser.php
@@ -11,10 +11,18 @@
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
-include_once("../../Database.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
     $_POST[$key] = $database->escape($value);
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUsername.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUsername.php
index 209a4e1f..7ad046b3 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUsername.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editUsername.php
@@ -11,10 +11,18 @@
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
-include_once("../../Database.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
     $_POST[$key] = $database->escape($value);
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editVillageOwner.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editVillageOwner.php
index e9d94906..d7917be0 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editVillageOwner.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editVillageOwner.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['did'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editWeek.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editWeek.php
index 0d29f552..ed4269ac 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editWeek.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/editWeek.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlus.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlus.php
index b2cf0ce2..d2ad8f41 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlus.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlus.php
@@ -18,8 +18,17 @@ function mysqli_result($res, $row, $field=0) {
 	return $datarow[$field];
 }
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlusRes.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlusRes.php
index 7dedd4a9..f2c95b38 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlusRes.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/givePlusRes.php
@@ -18,8 +18,17 @@ function mysqli_result($res, $row, $field=0) {
 	return $datarow[$field];
 }
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/giveResBonus.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/giveResBonus.php
index 5a2585d1..04a03415 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/giveResBonus.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/giveResBonus.php
@@ -14,8 +14,17 @@ include_once("../../config.php");
 
 error_reporting(E_ALL);
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold.php
index 5245e973..db2d76c0 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold.php
@@ -14,8 +14,17 @@ include_once("../../config.php");
 
 error_reporting(E_ALL);
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php
index d760afdb..ed8e2ecd 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/gold_1.php
@@ -9,11 +9,20 @@
 ##                                                                             ##
 #################################################################################
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
-if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");  
+if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceBan.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceBan.php
index 59b087d8..a3ae5ba1 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceBan.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceBan.php
@@ -11,10 +11,18 @@
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
-include_once("../../Database.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
     $_POST[$key] = $database->escape($value);
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceCleanBanData.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceCleanBanData.php
index afd86a46..8dc08b30 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceCleanBanData.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceCleanBanData.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetGold.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetGold.php
index d8e84da2..639fd124 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetGold.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetGold.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlus.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlus.php
index e7a3c267..02f40dd8 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlus.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlus.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlusBonus.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlusBonus.php
index 4834e046..b49d152b 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlusBonus.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceResetPlusBonus.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceUnban.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceUnban.php
index 385ae1b3..add42f9e 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceUnban.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/mainteneceUnban.php
@@ -11,10 +11,18 @@
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
-include_once("../../Database.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
     $_POST[$key] = $database->escape($value);
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/medals.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/medals.php
index dd8a7433..2328084c 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/medals.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/medals.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../Account.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < ADMIN) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarbuildingplan.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarbuildingplan.php
index c78042e9..1928f904 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarbuildingplan.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarbuildingplan.php
@@ -12,8 +12,18 @@
 include_once("../../config.php");
 include_once("../../Session.php");
 include_once("../../Automation.php");
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
 $amt = (int) $_POST['vill_amount'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarend.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarend.php
index ebd392de..68497aa4 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarend.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/natarend.php
@@ -12,8 +12,18 @@
 include_once("../../config.php");
 include_once("../../Session.php");
 include_once("../../Automation.php");
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
 $amt = (int) $_POST['vill_amount'];
@@ -38,7 +48,7 @@ for($i=1;$i<=$amt;$i++) {
 		$addTechWrefs[] = $wid;
 		$addABTechWrefs[] = $wid;
 		$speed = NATARS_UNITS;
-		
+
 		//new with random amount of troops
         $q = "UPDATE " . TB_PREFIX . "units SET u41 = " . (rand(50, 1200) * $speed) . ", u42 = " . (rand(100, 1400) * $speed) . ", u43 = " . (rand(200, 1600) * $speed) . ", u44 = " . (rand(10, 50) * $speed) . ", u45 = " . (rand(48, 1700) * $speed) . ", u46 = " . (rand(60, 1800) * $speed) . ", u47 = " . (rand(200, 1600) * $speed) . ", u48 = " . (rand(40, 200) * $speed) . " , u49 = " . (rand(4, 20) * $speed) . ", u50 = " . (rand(5, 25) * $speed) . " WHERE vref = '".$wid."'";
 		mysqli_query($GLOBALS["link"], $q);
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/recalcWH.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/recalcWH.php
index 47221232..c909e761 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/recalcWH.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/recalcWH.php
@@ -11,14 +11,22 @@
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
-include_once("../../Database.php");
 
 foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
     $_POST[$key] = $database->escape($value);
 }
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 $id = (int) $_POST['id'];
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php
index 3b22eb95..e144acb1 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/renameVillage.php
@@ -11,10 +11,18 @@
 if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
-include_once("../../Database.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $nameorig = $_POST['villagename'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sendMessage.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sendMessage.php
index e5a6afde..5e7120ec 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sendMessage.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sendMessage.php
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
 if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die("Access Denied: You are not Admin!");
 include_once("../../config.php");
 
-$GLOBALS["link"] = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS);
-mysqli_select_db($GLOBALS["link"], SQL_DB);
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 
 $session = (int) $_POST['admid'];
 
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/database.php b/GameEngine/Admin/database.php
index aac61d10..51f27867 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/database.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/database.php
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@ if(isset($gameinstall) && $gameinstall == 1){
 }
 include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
 class adm_DB {
-	
-	var $connection; 
+
+	var $connection;
 	function __construct(){
 		global $database;
-		$database = new MYSQLi_DB(SQL_SERVER.':'.(defined('SQL_PORT') ? SQL_PORT : 3306), SQL_USER, SQL_PASS, SQL_DB);
+		$database = new MYSQLi_DB(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS, SQL_DB, (defined('SQL_PORT') ? SQL_PORT : 3306));
 		$this->connection = $database->return_link();
 	}
 
 	function Login($username,$password){
 	    global $database;
 	    list($username,$password) = $database->escape_input($username,$password);
-	    
+
 	    $q = "SELECT id, password, is_bcrypt FROM ".TB_PREFIX."users where username = '$username' and access >= ".MULTIHUNTER;
 	    $result = mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
-	    
+
 	    // if we didn't update the database for bcrypt hashes yet...
 	    if (mysqli_error($database->dblink) != '') {
 	        $q = "SELECT id, password, 0 as is_bcrypt FROM ".TB_PREFIX."users where username = '$username' and access >= ".MULTIHUNTER;
@@ -67,27 +67,27 @@ class adm_DB {
 	    } else {
 	        $bcrypt_update_done = true;
 	    }
-	    
+
 	    $dbarray = mysqli_fetch_array($result);
-	    
+
 	    // even if we didn't do a DB conversion for bcrypt passwords,
 	    // we still need to check if this password wasn't encrypted via password_hash,
 	    // since all methods were updated to use that instead of md5 and therefore
 	    // new passwords in DB will be bcrypt already even without the is_bcrypt field present
 	    $bcrypted = true;
 	    $pwOk = password_verify($password, $dbarray['password']);
-	    
+
 	    if (!$pwOk && !$dbarray['is_bcrypt']) {
 	        $pwOk = ($dbarray['password'] == md5($password));
 	        $bcrypted = false;
 	    }
-	    
+
 	    if($pwOk) {
 	        // update password to bcrypt, if correct
 	        if (!$dbarray['is_bcrypt'] && !$bcrypted) {
 	            mysqli_query($this->connection, "UPDATE " . TB_PREFIX . "users SET password = '".password_hash($password, PASSWORD_BCRYPT,['cost' => 12])."'".($bcrypt_update_done ? ', is_bcrypt = 1' : '')." where id = ".(int) $dbarray['id']);
 	        }
-	        
+
 	        mysqli_query($this->connection,"Insert into ".TB_PREFIX."admin_log values (0,'X','$username logged in (IP: <b>".$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']."</b>)',".time().")");
 	        return true;
 	    }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class adm_DB {
     $q = "UPDATE ".TB_PREFIX."vdata set pop = $popTot where wref = ".(int) $vid;
     mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
   }
-  
+
     function recountCP($vid){
     global $database;
     $fdata = $database->getResourceLevel($vid);
@@ -149,18 +149,18 @@ class adm_DB {
     }
     return $popT;
   }
-  
+
     function buildingCP($f,$lvl){
         $name = "bid".$f;
         global $$name;
         $popT = 0;
         $dataarray = $$name;
-        
+
         for ($i = 1; $i <= $lvl; $i++) {
             $popT += $dataarray[$i]['cp'];
         }
         return $popT;
-    } 
+    }
 
 	function getWref($x,$y) {
 	    $q = "SELECT id FROM ".TB_PREFIX."wdata where x = ".(int) $x." and y = ".(int) $y;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 		  }
 		  $q = "DELETE FROM ".TB_PREFIX."hero where uid = ".(int) $uid;
 		  mysqli_query($this->connection,$q);
- 
+
 		  $name = $database->getUserField($uid,"username",0);
 		  mysqli_query($this->connection,"Insert into ".TB_PREFIX."admin_log values (0,$ID,'Deleted user <a>$name</a>',".time().")");
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 	} else {
 	    return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	return true;
   }
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class adm_DB {
   function CheckPass($password,$uid){
     $q = "SELECT id,password, is_bcrypt FROM ".TB_PREFIX."users where id = ".(int) $uid." and access = ".ADMIN;
 	$result = mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
-	
+
 	// if we didn't update the database for bcrypt hashes yet...
 	if (mysqli_error($this->connection) != '') {
 	    // no need to select ID here, since the DB is not updated, so there will be no password conversion later
@@ -296,19 +296,19 @@ class adm_DB {
 	}
 
 	$dbarray = mysqli_fetch_array($result);
-	
+
 	// even if we didn't do a DB conversion for bcrypt passwords,
 	// we still need to check if this password wasn't encrypted via password_hash,
 	// since all methods were updated to use that instead of md5 and therefore
 	// new passwords in DB will be bcrypt already even without the is_bcrypt field present
 	$bcrypted = true;
 	$pwOk = password_verify($password, $dbarray['password']);
-	
+
 	if (!$pwOk && !$dbarray['is_bcrypt']) {
 	    $pwOk = ($dbarray['password'] == md5($password));
 	    $bcrypted = false;
 	}
-	
+
 	if($pwOk) {
 	    // update password to bcrypt, if correct
 	    if ($bcrypt_update_done && !$dbarray['is_bcrypt']) {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 		    mysqli_query($this->connection,"Insert into ".TB_PREFIX."admin_log values (0,".(int) $_SESSION['id'].",'Deleted village <b>$wref</b>',".time().")");
 
 			$database->clearExpansionSlot($wref);
-		
+
 			$q = "DELETE FROM ".TB_PREFIX."abdata where vref = $wref";
 			mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
 			$q = "DELETE FROM ".TB_PREFIX."bdata where wid = $wref";
@@ -357,13 +357,13 @@ class adm_DB {
 			mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
 			$q = "DELETE FROM ".TB_PREFIX."raidlist where towref = $wref";
 			mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
-		
+
 			$q = "DELETE FROM ".TB_PREFIX."movement where `from` = $wref and proc=0";
 			mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
-			
+
 			$q = "UPDATE ".TB_PREFIX."wdata SET occupied = 0 where id = $wref";
 			mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
-				
+
 			$getmovement = $database->getMovement(3,$wref,1);
 			foreach($getmovement as $movedata) {
 				$time = microtime(true);
@@ -375,14 +375,14 @@ class adm_DB {
 
 			//check	return enforcement from del village
 			$this->returnTroops($wref);
-		
+
 			$q = "DELETE FROM ".TB_PREFIX."vdata WHERE `wref` = $wref";
 			mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
-	
+
 			if (mysqli_affected_rows($this->connection)>0) {
 				$q = "UPDATE ".TB_PREFIX."wdata set occupied = 0 where id = $wref";
 				mysqli_query($this->connection, $q);
-			
+
 				$getprisoners = $database->getPrisoners($wref);
 				foreach($getprisoners as $pris) {
 					$troops = 0;
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ class adm_DB {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	}	
-  
+	}
+
 	function DelBan($uid,$id){
 	 global $database;
 	 $name = addslashes($database->getUserField($uid,"username",0));
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 	public function getTypeLevel($tid,$vid) {
 		global $village,$database;
 		$keyholder = array();
-		
+
 		if($vid == 0) {
 			$resourcearray = $village->resarray;
 		} else {
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 
 	   public function procDistanceTime($coor,$thiscoor,$ref,$vid) {
 		global $bid28,$bid14;
-		
+
 		$xdistance = ABS($thiscoor['x'] - $coor['x']);
 		if($xdistance > WORLD_MAX) {
 			$xdistance = (2 * WORLD_MAX + 1) - $xdistance;
@@ -585,17 +585,17 @@ class adm_DB {
         global $database;
 
         $getenforce=$database->getEnforceVillage($wref,0);
-        
+
 		//if(($enforce['from']==$village->wid) || ($enforce['vref']==$village->wid)){
         foreach($getenforce as $enforce) {
-			
+
 			$to = $database->getVillage($enforce['from']);
 			$Gtribe = "";
 			if ($database->getUserField($to['owner'],'tribe',0) ==  '2'){ $Gtribe = "1"; }
 			else if ($database->getUserField($to['owner'],'tribe',0) == '3'){ $Gtribe =  "2"; }
 			else if ($database->getUserField($to['owner'],'tribe',0) ==  '4'){ $Gtribe = "3"; }
 			else if  ($database->getUserField($to['owner'],'tribe',0) == '5'){ $Gtribe =  "4"; }
-                    
+
 			$start = ($database->getUserField($to['owner'],'tribe',0)-1)*10+1;
 			$end = ($database->getUserField($to['owner'],'tribe',0)*10);
 
@@ -609,20 +609,20 @@ class adm_DB {
 
 			//find slowest unit.
 			for($i=$start;$i<=$end;$i++){
-				
+
 				if(intval($enforce['u'.$i]) > 0){
 					if($unitarray) { reset($unitarray); }
 					$unitarray = $GLOBALS["u".$i];
 					$speeds[] = $unitarray['speed'];
 					//echo print_r(array_keys($speeds))."unitspd\n".$i."trib\n";
-					
+
 
 				} else {
 					$enforce['u'.$i]='0';
 				}
-				
+
 			}
-			
+
 			if( intval($enforce['hero']) > 0){
 			    $q = "SELECT * FROM ".TB_PREFIX."hero WHERE uid = ".(int) $from['owner']." AND dead = 0";
 				$result = mysqli_query($q);
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 			} else {
 				$enforce['hero']='0';
 			}
-			
+
 			$artefact = count($database->getOwnUniqueArtefactInfo2($from['owner'],2,3,0));
 			$artefact1 = count($database->getOwnUniqueArtefactInfo2($enforce['from'],2,1,1));
 			$artefact2 = count($database->getOwnUniqueArtefactInfo2($from['owner'],2,2,0));
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 				$fastertroops = 1;
 			}
 			$time = round($this->procDistanceTime($fromCor,$toCor,min($speeds),$enforce['from'])/$fastertroops);
-			
+
 			$foolartefact2 = $database->getFoolArtefactInfo(2,$enforce['from'],$from['owner']);
 			if(count($foolartefact2) > 0){
 				foreach($foolartefact2 as $arte){
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 			$database->addMovement(4,$wref,$enforce['from'],$reference,time(),($time+time()));
 			$database->deleteReinf($enforce['id']);
 		}
-	}	
+	}
 
 
 	public function calculateProduction($wid,$uid,$b1,$b2,$b3,$b4,$fdata,$ocounter,$pop) {
@@ -671,8 +671,8 @@ class adm_DB {
 		$largeA = $database->getOwnUniqueArtefactInfo($uid,4,2);
 		$uniqueA = $database->getOwnUniqueArtefactInfo($uid,4,3);
 		$upkeep = $this->getUpkeep($this->getAllUnits($wid),0,$wid,$uid);
-		
-		
+
+
 		$production=array();
 		$production['wood'] = $this->getWoodProd($fdata, $ocounter,$b1);
 		$production['clay'] = $this->getClayProd($fdata, $ocounter,$b2);
@@ -822,9 +822,9 @@ class adm_DB {
 					}
 					$ownunit['hero'] += $enforce['hero'];
 				}
-			}		
+			}
+
 
-			
 			$prisoners = $database->getPrisoners($base,1);
 			if(!empty($prisoners)) {
 				foreach($prisoners as $prisoner){
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		if(!$InVillageOnly) {
 			$movement = $database->getVillageMovement($base);
 			if(!empty($movement)) {
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 		}
 		return $ownunit;
 	}
-	
+
 	public function getUpkeep($array,$type,$vid,$uid,$prisoners=0) {
 		global $database;
 		$buildarray = array();
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ class adm_DB {
 			}
 		return $upkeep;
 	}
-	
+
 };
 
 $admin = new adm_DB;
diff --git a/GameEngine/Database.php b/GameEngine/Database.php
index af084c7b..f4debf06 100755
--- a/GameEngine/Database.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Database.php
@@ -442,15 +442,19 @@ class MYSQLi_DB implements IDbConnection {
 	 */
 	public function connect() {
 	    // try to connect
-	    $this->dblink = mysqli_connect($this->hostname.':'.$this->port, $this->username, $this->password);
+        try {
+            $this->dblink = mysqli_connect( $this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->dbname, $this->port );
+        } catch (\Exception $exception) {
+            $this->dblink = mysqli_connect( $this->hostname . ':' . $this->port, $this->username, $this->password );
 
-	    // return on error
-	    if (mysqli_error($this->dblink)) {
-	        return false;
-	    }
+            // return on error
+            if (mysqli_error($this->dblink)) {
+                return false;
+            }
 
-	    // select the DB to use
-	    mysqli_select_db($this->dblink, $this->dbname);
+            // select the DB to use
+            mysqli_select_db($this->dblink, $this->dbname);
+        }
 
 	    // return on error
 	    if (mysqli_error($this->dblink)) {
diff --git a/Templates/Manual/52.tpl b/Templates/Manual/52.tpl
index 26888776..d2226a44 100644
--- a/Templates/Manual/52.tpl
+++ b/Templates/Manual/52.tpl
@@ -2,12 +2,21 @@
 $count="0";
 include_once("GameEngine/Config.php");
 
-		$connection = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS) or die(mysqli_error($database->dblink));
-		mysqli_select_db(SQL_DB, $connection) or die(mysqli_error($database->dblink));
+// go max 5 levels up - we don't have folders that go deeper than that
+$autoprefix = '';
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+    $autoprefix = str_repeat('../', $i);
+    if (file_exists($autoprefix.'autoloader.php')) {
+        // we have our path, let's leave
+        break;
+    }
+}
 
-		$q = "SELECT Count(*) as Total FROM ".TB_PREFIX."movement where endtime < ".time()." and proc = 0";
-		$result = mysqli_fetch_array(mysqli_query($GLOBALS["link"], $q, $connection), MYSQLI_ASSOC);
-		$count=$result['Total'];
+include_once($autoprefix."GameEngine/Database.php");
+
+$q = "SELECT Count(*) as Total FROM ".TB_PREFIX."movement where endtime < ".time()." and proc = 0";
+$result = mysqli_fetch_array(mysqli_query($GLOBALS["link"], $q), MYSQLI_ASSOC);
+$count=$result['Total'];
 
 ?>