"Invalid model filename"

[Yadira]

I had PS CB before and downloaded SB yesterday, but I can't get it to work. I'm running Win XP here. The problem is: After loggin in, right when the char selection screen opens, I get "The server sent an invalid model filename. Please run the updater." Now I tried several things:
- running the updater -> no effect
- uninstalling both CB and SB and reinstalling SB, running updater -> no effect
- uninstalling SB once again, reinstalling it, skipping the updater -> no effect
I'm running out of options now. I don't even have the slightest idea what causes this problem. Can anyone help? 

My error log says this:

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     694) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     694) Could not open image: >/this/art/gui/border/topleft.png<
     721) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     721) Could not open image: >/this/art/gui/border/topright.png<
     721) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     721) Could not open image: >/this/art/gui/border/bottomleft.png<
     722) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     722) Could not open image: >/this/art/gui/border/bottomright.png<
     722) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     722) Could not open image: >/this/art/gui/border/leftmiddle.png<
     722) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     722) Could not open image: >/this/art/gui/border/rightmiddle.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/this/art/gui/border/topmiddle.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/this/art/gui/border/bottommiddle.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/top_left_1.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/top_right_1.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/bottom_left_1.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/bottom_right_1.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/left_1.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/right_1.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/top_1.png<
     723) <..\..\src\common\paws\pawsimagedrawable.cpp:56 pawsImageDrawable::PreparePixmap>
     723) Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/bottom_1.png<
   13293) <..\..\src\client\clientcachemanager.cpp:55 ClientCacheManager::LoadNewFactory>
   13293) Couldn't find file /planeshift/models/fynnwn/fynnwn.cal3d
   13293) <..\..\src\client\psengine.cpp:1850 psEngine::FatalError>
   13293) The server sent an invalid model filename, please run the updater
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[Caarrie]

check that in your art folder you have a characters.zip you might also want to do a clean install in another directory and dont run the updater and see if that helps

[Yadira]

check that in your art folder you have a characters.zip you might also want to do a clean install in another directory and dont run the updater and see if that helps

I checked for the characters.zip. It's there but it seems to be broken. I can open every other zip there, but not the characters.zip. Winrar say "unexpected end" but can display the content: there are only two folders, supposedly male and female Dermorian skins. That pretty much explains the error message.

I checked my PlaneShift-v0.4.00.exe, it's 325.931.468 Bytes and the CRC checksum is B8CDEC3F. Can anyone verify this? I guess I have to download it again. 

/edit:
Downloading already, it's MUCH faster than yesterday. Let's see if that changes anything.

[Caarrie]

a new download sounds good if that does not help try http://www.psmirror.org/repo/backup/art/characters.zip

[Yadira]

Seems fine now. I got a different checksum and the characters.zip is not broken. Now I just have to wait for the server. 

/edit:
Hey, it works!