PlaneShift
Support => Technical Help: Problems BEFORE entering the game => Topic started by: acraig on May 30, 2003, 12:48:21 am
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There seems to be a group of people that are getting a Linkdead messages. At the moment we do not understand why this is occuring. All I can think of at the moment is that there either some sort of firewall or proxy that is not allowing the client to receive messages from the server. I know that it can be fustrating to download it and not have it work but we simply do not have a solution at this point.
That being said, messages like \"It says I\'m Linkdead please tell me what I can do to fix\" will most likely not be answered because we dont have a solution. Also PLEASE do not contact Fragnetics about any errors you get about PlaneShift. Here are some things to check:
- Check to make sure that you don\'t have a firewall running
- If you have a fire wall make sure that it allows UDP on port 13331 from planeshift.fragnetics.com
- Try using the ip addresss 203.81.47.74 instead of the name
Note that this also leads to another problem with bad accounts. This is what happens
a) you upload your character
b) the server gets this message and creates the account for it
c) the server sends a message back
d) the client gets this message
e) the client sends the player create information
f) the server creates the player
Now what I see is happening is that step (d) is failing so the server cannot send a message to your client for some reason (unknown at this point, works for many others ). Now because of this you have an account and not a player. This means that the server is in a Bad State (tm) with regards to your character. So you have an account but no player. That is why it says error with your account. You either need to a) ask to have that account deleted so you can try to recreate it or b) try a different character name.
Again if you have a linkdead problem try reading the above notes and try a few times. If you keep getting Linkdead then try a few times. If it still does not work then there isn\'t really much we can do to help so posting it is not valuable. If, however, you found a solution that does work PLEASE post it, but if you just repeat the same error over and over again it is not productive.
[Edited by Mogura: Fixed IP Address]
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I found that for me, this from the newbie FAQ solved the problem:
8. Win XP users (and maybe other users aswell):
If you have trouble with logging in, go to the properties of \"psclient.exe\". Under compatibillity, change the compatibillity from Win95 into Win98/ME.
After you do that you should have less or no trouble logging in.
solved the linkdead problem on the 2 systems I set the game up on.
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it worked for me too, thanks !
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I had the same problem but it finally worked after inputing the number IP rather than text IP.
So then, of course, it froze while trying to load the world. ;)
I just have no luck.
Thanks,
Daniel B.
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Hi,
it would be nice if the article would mention whom to ask for character deletion - an email address or link to a website would be nice...
kind regards,
happenpappen
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Can u delete my character so I can try again? Character name = \"Neit\"
thx,
Neit
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\'Niet\' removed
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Hi, these are the problems that I have encountered. I also currently do not have a solution but hopefully this might be the cause of the problem and a solution could be developed for it.
There appears to be a few problems together that makes up this particular situation.
Here is my setup.
Network: I uses a cable modem with a home wired/wireless network. The router is a Linksys WAP w/4 ports. The external IP obtained from the ISP is 10.64.5.247. The internal IP assigned to my game machine is 192.168.1.50.
HW: 2.0GHz Intel P4; 1GB RAM; 160GB HD (20GB Free); GForce 4 Ti 4400 128MB
Configuration of psclient
800x600 window mode; open gl; sound on; music on; 32bit color;
I just downloaded the client tonight, verified md5sum checksum on all individual files.
Tried to setup my first character
Error 1: Character already existed on the server. I took a long time (like 10-15 min on this char). Tried three different names, all same error until the last one I got error 2 (link dead - type 1). Please delete these characters if they existed (Clueless, Nightmare, Kagome) *AND* in an incomplete state.
Error 2: link dead. On the 3rd attempt (Kagome), the system gives me the link dead error (but not the database corruption error). Terminated application. I restarted and tried again. Failed with the same error. It appears that I\'m not even able to talk to the server at all. Checking the access log on the router indicates that I\'m attempting communication with the server at port 13331. It is not clear if that traffic is tcp or udp since the linksys router does not identify it. Read the web info and turned on forwarding on the router so udp traffic on 13331 will go to 192.168.1.50. Doesn\'t help. the router never logged any incoming udp traffic.
Error 3: read the above suggestion and turned on compitability mode to 98/me and got futher to the point the application will start to show a different screen and then abort. no error. Restarted the application, this time I got the database error message.
I do some more checking and I found out that appearently, the internet does not see the 10.64.5.247 IP that my ISP assigns me. Instead, it sees traffic coming from me as coming from 204.26.89.240 (another host in my ISP\'s domain). It looks to me like my ISP runs some stateful firewall that handles the tcp traffics ok but obviously blocks udp there since it will have no idea where to send them (if your site identifies the client solely but source IP of the packet) (I\'m guessing here so if I\'m wrong, don\'t flame me too badly. ^^)
From what I can gather, there are two problems that caused these, one is partly solved by using compatibility mode, the other I don\'t know if there is a solution unless tcp is used or allow some other method of identifying the client\'s IP (even that might not work since I think the 10.3.*.* are class B privates.)
Hope this might be what is causing the problem.
The sad thing is, at this time, I think I\'m out of luck. sigh.
Tony
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here is what happened to me :
_ downloaded the files, reassembled and installed ...
_ create a character ( named \"Brainer\" )
_ upload and report \"you are deadlink\"
_ log on this forum
_ follow the acraig advice to switch 203.81.47.27 instead of the name
_ redo quickly the character
_ that works fine now
my specs : 1G3, 256DDR, Geforce2, dsl 256k, win98
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Originally posted by J.C
here is what happened to me :
_ downloaded the files, reassembled and installed ...
_ create a character ( named \"Brainer\" )
_ upload and report \"you are deadlink\"
_ log on this forum
_ follow the acraig advice to switch 203.81.47.27 instead of the name
_ redo quickly the character
_ that works fine now
my specs : 1G3, 256DDR, Geforce2, dsl 256k, win98
Well, I went about the LinkDead thingy fortunately after following the same steps as JC did..But after another came out say \"I cannot initialize because the Player Entity cannot be created.\"..Hmm...So what\'s this about?
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i have changed the text to the IP and the \"deadlink\" warning was away. But now, there is a problem in the database.... and it says that i should to contact an admin....
how have you solved the database error?
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Please delete my character/account: char name: Ephemeralite
Thanx. ^^
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i almost got into the game and then while it was loading past the deadlink part cuz i read the thing about it b4 trying to logg in and then it performed a illegal opperation and keeps doing it at the same part
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i got that linkdead message twice i tryed making a character then i tryed another one with a different name both got the linkdead message and now when i go to upload it says that i was disconnected and to try again i dont know what to do but if the characters elementian or koz are created please delete them
thanx
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thats not cool i myself get the message sometimes but i just keep on trying
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I tried logging on using the ip address instead of dns, and it worked, but it my client froze while loading the world. Any idea whats up with that?
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The client takes a while to load up. just wait it out. could take up to an hour on some systems.
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I actually got into the game but it froze a few seconds after is there a way i can fix that?
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can you delete my \"Kajiri\" character plz?
i\'m having the same problem as you guys...[sighs]...hopefully that compatability problem and the IP can work..but i want ot keep my Kajiri name...so yeah...
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Like one of the XP users I also use a Router (Dlink) and thought it was the problem but tried the File property adjustment and got no where but when using the IP instead of the Name all was well.
Also if you if possible kill the Smedly data
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pls remove Frostbite, thnx
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I switched to I.P. address number and my char loaded fine. 3rd times the charm I guess.
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I had the linkdead problem the first time i tried to connect, so i started to play with my firewall. I have a DSL connection with a linux box doing all the firewall/connection tracking/NAT stuff. It is running a 2.4 kernel and i use iptables to configure the rules of the fw. My computer has an \"internal ip\" and also i have the \"public ip\", provided by the ISP.
Simply i redirected all the UDP 13331 code form/to my computer through the router.
This is the script i use to configure the firewall for planeshift and it works for me, hope it helps:
#!/bin/sh
# The iptables program!
IPTABLES=iptables
# The internal IP of the game machine
gamer=
# The external IP of the fw machine
EXT_IF_ADDR=
open_planeshift_server() {
echo \"Planeshift Server $1 ($2:$3)\"
# TCP - ALLOW - Is tcp really used?
$IPTABLES -I FORWARD -p tcp -s $gamer -d $2 --dport $3 -j ACCEPT
# TCP - NAT
$IPTABLES -t nat -I POSTROUTING -p tcp -s $gamer -d $2 --dport $3 \\
-j SNAT --to-source $EXT_IF_ADDR
# UDP - ALLOW
$IPTABLES -I FORWARD -p udp -s $gamer -d $2 --dport $3 -j ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -I FORWARD -p udp -s $gamer -d $2 --sport $3 -j ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -I FORWARD -p udp -d $gamer -s $2 --dport $3 -j ACCEPT
$IPTABLES -I FORWARD -p udp -d $gamer -s $2 --sport $3 -j ACCEPT
# UDP - NAT
$IPTABLES -t nat -I POSTROUTING -p udp -s $gamer -d $2 --dport $3 \\
-j SNAT --to-source $EXT_IF_ADDR
$IPTABLES -t nat -I POSTROUTING -p udp -s $gamer -d $2 --sport $3 \\
-j SNAT --to-source $EXT_IF_ADDR
$IPTABLES -t nat -I PREROUTING -p udp -d $EXT_IF_ADDR -s $2 --dport $3 \\
-j DNAT --to-destination $gamer
$IPTABLES -t nat -I PREROUTING -p udp -d $EXT_IF_ADDR -s $2 --sport $3 \\
-j DNAT --to-destination $gamer
}
open_planeshift_server \"Laanx\" \"203.81.47.27\" \"13331\"
I don\'t know if posting code in this forum is allowed. If not, please tell me!
And congratulations, this is a very promising game!
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Changing the compatiblity to 98/XP worked for the linkdead prob, but now i\'m having trouble loading, back to square one, and man do i hate square one!
-Natilus
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I waited for it to load and then after it was done loading, I tried moving and it froze. I guess I\'ll try typing the IP this time and wait it out..
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Originally posted by acraig
There seems to be a group of people that are getting a Linkdead messages. At the moment we do not understand why this is occuring. All I can think of at the moment is that there either some sort of firewall or proxy that is not allowing the client to receive messages from the server.
Just wanted to add, I dont think this is the problem (firewall/proxy)
Im on a network (cable) and one pc can connect, and create, and stay connected to the service, but another pc on the network cant do anything without the error.
Might add this is happening weither the other pc is connected to the site, or not.
These are identical pc\'s in all aspects also.
We are on a router, but that doesnt seem to matter for the pc that can access the service with no problem.
I can open my pc up (DMZ) to the internet and not be behind the router and still get errors. No other firewalls are installed on these pc\'s.
Oh well...........
Thought Id throw that in, and hope it gets cured soon.
Looks like an interesting site.
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To add to your confusion I will try to give a little detail from my experience. My first character I created (named Ierth) was a success and loaded into the database fine. I used the standard Quick Setup method accepting defaults and choosing a preset class to configure the character.
I later decided that I wanted to play with the character creation process some to see what the custom creation was like. I started to create a second character (I believe Saelegra) and went through the custom process. This resulted in a linkdead error messsage. I closed and quit the game and restarted to log in as the new character...again a linkdead error. I thought that it might not have gone through and so I started the creation process over, but it said that character name was already taken. i quit the game again and restarted. During login this second time with the charachter Saelegra I was able to log in and play the game a little with the character.
From this I can deduce a potential problem. It seems that skills and probably even more likely the Advantages/Disadvantages that are not implimented in game are causing trouble when loading the character. When the database is initializing the character and comes to an ability that it does not know how to impliment (in the case of this character I think it might have been the \"Magic Item\" Advantage) it takes too long for the response and the client times out while waiting for the database. The database it seems is still doing its job creating the character, just that since the client did not recieve a response in a set time it considered the link with the database to be \"dead\".
Hope this helps.
- Ierth
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Can someone help me? I want to change the compatibility from 95 to 98, but I can\'t figure out how. I\'ve tried doing it through Windows Explorer and the psclient setup, but there doesn\'t seem to be an option for it. Please help, I don\'t want to get linkdead again.
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could you delete a character by the name of Brendon? (First check to see if it is an actively used character, as it said the name was in use but i registered before with that name and it didn\'t say that). Also check if Vivi is active and delete it if it is not.
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Woship cheese! (Shakes fist) Worship it!!!
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Changing host to ip worked out for me.
using router (SMC Barricade) standing in the DMZ.
Windows XP
[just to let you know]
bye,
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Same problem here, i tried to create three characters, got with all of them the deadlink message, and they are all unuseful now (database error, etc). i tried with and without zonealarm (the lil\' firewall i use) without any change :(
Can\'t use the \"compatibility mode\" because i\'m with win2000.. and using the numerical ip doens\'t help too
i\'ll try again tomorrow (after my final high school exam :p) and i\'ll eventually post results, if they may help..
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Sorry to be a nuescence but i dont know how to change the compatability so can someone post the instructions for me to use so i can change is please? ok well hopefully theyll be on here soon
Marcosis
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I have a router and at the moment my network is using the port 13331 both UDP and TCP is there a way to change the port that the game uses? Such as changing something in one of the files or something in Window\'s registry?
-Thanks for the Help
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Well I have tried all of the suggested fixes in this thread, but nothing works. I now have several characters on the server, but none of them ever worked.
I can get on in guest mode and run around, but whenever I create a character it link deads me.
Can you delete the following.....\"Cobrec\" \"Tazmin\" \"Zymin\", and \"Tallac\", I don\'t remember any other characters, so they are lost in the void.
I think Dial-up must be to slow for this game..... Alas I am doomed to dial up for all eternity
I will continue to check to see what suggestions come up, and BTW I am NOT using a firewall, so that isn\'t the problem
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Originally posted by alisandro
Changing host to ip worked out for me.
using router (SMC Barricade) standing in the DMZ.
Windows XP
[just to let you know]
bye,
Hey alisandro I have the same Router an SMC Barricade, did you just put your system in the DMZ section, or did you also open up the port in the Virtual Server and/or Special Apllication section of the router setup? The Barricade seems troublesome when trying to open ports to a machine. Doesn\'t want to do it, then one day, suddenly the port is open.
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Hi,
I had the same problem, i just use the IP instead the domainname and add the udp-port 13331 to my iptables.forward.
And it works fine :)
BUT .. i have to free the port everytime i want to play the game.
It seem that PS dont free the port at quit.
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Originally posted by acraig
\'Niet\' removed
Wow! Talk about quick responce. Not like Anarchy Online and Everquest :-)
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hi
i have same problem
a linkdeath so i changed it to the ip adress and worked when character creation was done and reloged
but then i got database error
my characters is:
agrasdo
greetings DarkSoul;)
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Well I changed the ip and server name and I am still stuck, now when I try to install it on my daughter\'s win 98 machine the update freezes in the middle..... Looks like I will never get to play
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Ok assuming anyone is reading my post.
These are the things I have tired.
1. change the name to IP
2. make sure win xp firewall is off
3. convert the compatibilty of the correct files to win 98
4. anything else that was posted in this thread tat I might have forgotten.
Being as this may, I am begining to lose all hope of being able to play this game......... As I stated before I can get on under guest, but that sucks as I can\'t do anything................ I tried installing this game on a win 98 machine, but then it refused to patch......................
I guess I am the guy with all the problems, it seems like everone else got this fixed.
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ok ok now. Im a new user. I just wanted to say i found a way in to the game after creating dozens of accounts which i hope the admin will delete, (freelander, freelancer, enforcer) just to name a few.
First off my system has the following spec\'s.
-Nvidia nforce 2 mother board
-AMD Athlon Xp 2700+ (2.0ghz)
-2 GB of pc 2700 ddr memory
-Nvidia Gforce 4 Ti 4600
-Windows Xp with Service Pack 1
-I have a home network and I am using a Linksys Router/Firewall.
I was able to get the game to run only if
1.) you set the compatability mode to Win98/ME
2.) convert the DNS to the IP address
3.) Access the Router and put it on \"DMZ\"
( i know, i know it would completly expose your computer to the internet, but its the only way i can get it to comunicate with the servers). I tried port forwarding before that and i kept getting the database error.
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Yeah I\'ve done everything that it says, and to the best of my knowledge I dont have a firewall set up so.... Please delete Hearts, Olorun, Segun, I think there are others but oh well
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please delete Armoth
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doh i mean Amroth
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I created \'ravenous\' and had the standard bevy of problems... immediate \"linkdead\" message followed by a dialog that says there is a \"Database error\" with my account, please contact an admin.
update: Nevermind, i found the other post that talks bout the admin / delete yourself page. It\'s all good now :)
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Also I think I may have fixed the underlying bug to this which makes your account invalid if you get this error. Please let me know if it is still happening.
Also, you need to make sure your character points allocated are exactly zero when you create your character.
- Venge
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Hello, I downloaded this game this morning. I created my character and clicked connect. It loaded the world and everything was fine. Then i exited out to find out the controls. When tried to connect back into the world it said \"Server is down or unreachable visit the website or forums for information\" Please tell me what to do.....
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I believe the server is down...I\'ve been trying for hours, and getting the same error message your getting.
Cant find any info on this situation here on the forum though :(
Guess we just keep on trying
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Ok I just found this update on the main web site:
\"The current server is down for maintenance, we are moving to a new server, always hosted by Fragnetics. The new hardware will be more fail-safe. The move will take not much, about 1-2 days. Don\'t panic! PlaneShift will be available soon again :) \"
See you all there when its back up :)
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Uhm.. I created a char \"Rainclaw\"... I also input the IP...
I made another character \"Rainrock\"... But no further results
The problem is that it says that there is a problem in my database... And I sould contact a PS admin or something.. please help? O_o
And I cannot delete the chars by myself... It cannot find that page... U_U
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First... it starts out with my player name is taken.. but it says it for every name, even awertwsdfg etc. Next if i try again it says server inreacheable or name is invalid... then finnaly if it gets past those msg\'s i get linkdead... i turned off my firewall and tried the above thought solution of changeing compatibility to win 98/me but didn\'t work.
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please delete khaosis
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please delete Xero, Xen and Xion thx
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Originally posted by Vengeance
Also I think I may have fixed the underlying bug to this which makes your account invalid if you get this error. Please let me know if it is still happening.
Also, you need to make sure your character points allocated are exactly zero when you create your character.
- Venge
I just downloaded and ran PlaneShift for the first time yesterday. I used custom character creation (a few times), I allocated all points, and yes, I am behind a firewall that is most likely blocking UDP on the port PlaneShift wants, or at least certainly not forwarding it to me. I received linkdead after creation and the database error when trying to connect, so it appears this is still happening.
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To connect with the client program, you should use :
instead of planeshift.fragnetics.com. It could be why you went linkdead (several people had this problem recently). This is only a temporary situation.
If you get a database error in your account check this (http://planeshift.oodlz.com/wbboard/thread.php?threadid=4778&boardid=17&styleid=3). And if you have difficulties getting to the account deletion page, try this (http://planeshift.oodlz.com/wbboard/thread.php?threadid=4955&boardid=17&page=1#7).
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Would you please delete Shinsha, Shinjin, Shinkan, Willow... I would like to try and create my origional Shinsha character again. I can not access her and that is my prefered forum & gaming name.
Thank you.
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Originally posted by CadRipper
To connect with the client program, you should use :
instead of planeshift.fragnetics.com. It could be why you went linkdead (several people had this problem recently).
No. I\'ve been using that IP from the beginning.
If you get a database error in your account check this (http://planeshift.oodlz.com/wbboard/thread.php?threadid=4778&boardid=17&styleid=3).
This thread is about the cause of that.
Curiously, after running the updater yesterday and using quick creation, I was able to create and connect with a character perfectly well. I haven\'t tested custom creation again yet, however.
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The first time i created a character it said Linkdead and it just quit on me... so i dont know if i got the character created or not.. no clue.
But when i restart it and i click on connect and i put in all my information for my charatcer, it says there is an error in my database on my account please contact an admin and stuff. I have no clue what to do. please help
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Here\'s a question that came up from the IRC channel recently:
This guy (smoberly) get this error when connecting::
CheckLinkDead: Sending heartbeat message 4 to server....
Also he is running it in Linux and has tried clearing Port 13331 on his firewall.
Any suggestions?
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Junior, the solution of your problem has already been given in the following topic on this forum :
Important: If you get a database error in account (http://planeshift.oodlz.com/wbboard/thread.php?threadid=4778&boardid=17&styleid=3).
Don\'t worry, delete your character account with the help of this link, create it again and everything should be fine.
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Hi,
This is might the wrong thread but it just a small problem.
I created a character (Michel) and and gave him abilitys and all those stuff but when i want to upload my character the upload button dont works.
Help me please its my first day in the beta and the day should not end in that way.
So thanks for the hel i might get.
Michi007
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I think i did it i just put in the wrong ip
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Delete Xanatox, Paradoxic(I think)
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Yeah it works with the ip and not the dns :D
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I heard people saying that they change there ip from a txt to a number how do you do that?
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Right... okay I read through here.. Says to report this if i get the error.... SERVER HAS GONE LINKDEAD... BUT its not your server apparently Considering i get all the way into the game and then MY ISP kicks me off Line.. Yes i am a 56k user... If its MSN that just so happens as to be the problem.. Let me know ill be glad to cancel their services.
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its msn. get broadband for 10 bucks more a month
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hi, i need an admin to delete my character, the name is krackor. i got a link dead error now it says i should contact admin for help. thank you
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Please delete my character Nominar.
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both names appear to valid.
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Hmmm this forum is really nice many Guys with good tips !!
So I tryied some because I had also the linkdead msg, so I put in the IP-Adress instead of the name.
But then this comes :
THE SERVER IS NOT RUNNING OR IS NOT REACHABLE.
PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE OR THE FORUMS FOR MORE INFO.
So I tried this forum :)
It was 21:01 in germany when I tried to logg in, perhaps you close the server or so...
I dont know much about those things...
Please help me :/ !!!
THX Nico
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Griever, check planeshift.fragnetics.com :) There you can see if the server is online or not.
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Cool BIG THX
hmm the server is online but its the same problem like before :/
Its workig I only had to write thename of the serr instead of he IP !!
Wohooo I am so happ my girlfriend will soon join too.
but I dont imagine that th gam is so... hmmm i dont know how it is calld in english...that it is so unfinished :/
Perhaps you know wat I mean...
But its great !!
THX Nico
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at first i got the link dead thing then i got passed that with the 203.81.47.74 ip address.
Now i have a new problem involving the database, can anyone tell me how to check if i\'m behind a firewall and if so how to deactivate it.
i\'m using windows XP
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if you have an answer and have AIM or are using AOL, please send an IM.
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How do i change the ip of the game?
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Hello everybody,
i hope there are not to many people who posted this before.
I started planeshift the first time today and i like it pretty much.
At first i also got the \"linkdead\" message. Then i notice, that i didn?t set the /etc/hosts file correct. I had to enter my IP - address (using DSL and a network card) and my hostname in it and just did the trick.
Happy to join ;o)
Greetz
VisionD
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I finished downloading planeshift today, and I\'ve been having a lot of problems..
I custom created my first account, and got linkdead. I tried a few more times, and had other errors.
I custom created another account, and it started to connect, but then my computer crashed.
I tried two more times with the second account, and it usually froze the window or crashed my computer.
I made a third account, this one quick created (I noticed that in the end of quick create, when I tried to customize the looks of my character, no picture showed up..) Started to connect on this one, window froze. Tried again, computer crashed.
I ran the updater, then tried loading again..
I found that if I open another window over the loading planeshift, that froze the planeshift window.
5:02-
Tried to connect, screensaver came up at 5:03 and froze the planeshift window.
5:11-
Started to connect, it was on \"initializing world\" at 5:13, when I got an illegal operation message.
I\'m on 56k dialup, and running windows 98. I can\'t get broadband, I live on a mountain, and they won\'t bring the wires up.
I really need help, I\'ve wanted to play this game for a few months, ever since I first saw the webstie (I was on a computer that couldn\'t handle the game size, but I recently got a new one.)
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Ok.... Now how do i do it.. i entered the server and it still don\'t work... how do u change the compatibility? I DONT GET IT
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I\'m also a newbie to this game and got the linkdead message but got past that. I created my char and tried to log on and got this message:
\"The server is not running or is not reachable. Please check website or forums for info.\"
Anyone else got this and is the server up.. or is this part of another problem?
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Originally posted by Katmandu
I\'m also a newbie to this game and got the linkdead message but got past that. I created my char and tried to log on and got this message:
\"The server is not running or is not reachable. Please check website or forums for info.\"
Anyone else got this and is the server up.. or is this part of another problem?
Griever, check planeshift.fragnetics.com There you can see if the server is online or not.
;)
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I did check the server.. It shows up. But I still cant get in. Could this be part of another problem?
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First let me say I would love to try your game and see what its all about. The idea is great... But I have been trying to connect to the game for the past 2 days and always get that the server is down or not responding. I had my brother who is also a tech for a cable company come over and take a look to see if the problem was at my end. He did a trace to see where along the way the problem is at and found that the game server is the one who is timing out when the trace reaches the pacific coast.. which is your address. There is either a limit as to how many people can get on and there is a firewall.. or something else is blocking when I attempt to connect with the game server. I have a copy of it but cant seem to add it here so you can see. Its in a text format. If you would like me to email you what I have so you can see foryourself please let me know then maybe you can figure out a way to stop this timing out.
Still hoping to connect..
Katmandu }}-->---
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i have 2 things,
first plz delete \"Klarrkin\" and \" Ragiu\"
and change the ip you give here to the right ^^
i tried and tried till i regonized with ping 203.81.47.27 that this ip doesn\'t exist and with luck i saw in the news that it was changed to 203.81.47.74
thx lemo
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Ohh Thanks Lemo for the new ip address. But now im getting a message that something is wrong with my database of my account. What does that mean and how can I correct it? Anyone out there know?
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I got everything working and it was loading, then after waiting like 15 minutes I got an error, it said this exactly, \"The instruction at \"0x01062aa4\" referenced memory at \"0x00000a74\". The memory could not be \"written\".\". It was an Application error, and I have no idea what to do now. Anybody know how to fix this?
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Everything works fine until this morning but now, when I try to connect, after some initilization, nothing happens more and the console output shows only an endless stream of
CheckLinkDead: Sending heartbeat message 1 to server....
Is it related to the DeadLink problem? Has someone the same problem? Has someone fix it?
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If you can plz delete the \"Lionblade\" character account. Ty
~Lion
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Characters Noctu and Darkened please. both are linkdead.
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Please delete the following chars:
- Belgard
- Zarul
- Zaruk
- Asgadon
... these are all linkdead chars of mine :(
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i dunno how many linkdead chars i have they are numerous so of my newer ones are Bowden and Seipher though...
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the ip doesn\'t worj but i adjusted my router and now i would like to try with the name again...
Can somebody give it to me plz...
grtz razard...
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planeshift.fragnetics.com
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Could you delete Enkai because he is linkdead as well.
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You can do this yourself by visiting this (http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html) page.
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When i use the DNS i get in the game and freeze in 5 seconds. When i use the IP it says server isn\'t up.
Fun.
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That\'s two different problems:
- if the Ip doesn\'t work, you probably use the wrong one: 203.81.47.74 is the good one.
- if the game freezes, that\'s normal. At the first attempt to connect, PS needs up to two hours to connect (refresh lights). After, you need only one or two minutes.
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please delete occult and xrat
thank you
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here: http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html
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might as well delete both of my \"database\" problem characters too
kaiza and keade
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my Deadlink problem was solved when setting compatibility to Win2000 and typing in the IP
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I dont have any deadlink problems, insted it just says the server is down. and it always does that!
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Be sure that:
- you use the good ip: 203.81.47.74
or the good domain: planeshift.fragnetics.com (try both)
- no firewall block the 13331 port
you can know if the server is up here:
http://planeshift.fragnetics.com
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i dont have a firewall, and i use that ip.
still doesnt work.
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oddcurve did you try changing the compatibility by right clicking client.exe, properties and change compatibility, try both win98/me and win2000
and as said be sure you are using the right ip
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i already tried that... nothing works
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I dont get it. What is \"the name\" and I thought that just the comp is linkdead, not certain characters. Can any one tell me what the frick \"the name\" is???
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...the name of your character?
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i read all the posts and tried changing the properties but when i got to that screen it didnt give you a choise for the system only what type of file it is could someone please tell me how to get to the right properties menu
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i ned my player ehtys and ehtyz
i keep getting diffrent errors with them.. :(
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Ehtys: Your account \'Ehtys\' is valid, and should work. However, Ehtyz had an error and I have deleted it.
Try to create a character using the name Ehtyz again. Might have better luck this time (as long as you don\'t Linkdead yourself on your upload attempt.)
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thats what happened when i made ehtys a while back it told me linkdead but it still connected....
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ehtyz worked...NO LINK DEAD!!!
:) :) :D
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Congrats :)
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Alright here\'s my story. Downloaded the game yesterday, all 5 parts and run_me_first. I installed it succefully. When I tried to create my first character it said name\'s in use. Then I Tried a different name and it said that I was LinkDead. So then I decided to check out the forums. I read about the ip change 203.81.47.74, that does not work said that Im link dead, the system properties somehow I cant change because I dont have that option when I click properties on psclient.exe. I dont know what else to do, since I dont know if I have a firewall or not I cant check. Anyway please someone help me because I really wanna check out this game.
Specifics: 733 MhZ, 64 Mb Ram, 10 Gb HD, 3d Graphics Accelerator.
Thanks!
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Ultima: If you are running a firewall you would see the icon for it in your taskbar. If the icon is there, right click it and choose disable or exit.
You can only change compatability if you\'re running WindowsXP.
And, in your case, the amount of RAM you have is worrying. 64mb is extremely low; I\'d be suprised if you could play any game newer than 3 years old on your system. For PS, I would reccommend 218mb at the very minimum. 512mb is comfortable for most players.
RAM is very cheap to upgrade these days. With 64mb I doubt very much that, even if you solve your linkdead errors, you\'d be able to play the game.
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ok, i tryed wat you sayed, and it seemed that my prob was my firewall... thanx guys!
-MattDude-
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HEY i need to know exactly how to change my fiewall setting if infact i have one running, can someone give me full details as to how to make this linkdead error go away i am working on windows xp office. step by step help would be appriciated thx
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i get Server not running or not reachable any fixes for this one yet???
ohh yea could you delete Vagaroth
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Vagaroth: try this:
- read other posts
- check if the server is up: planeshift.fragnetics.com
- be sure you use the good ip: 203.81.47.74
or the good host name: planeshift.fragnetics.com
- allow connexion through port 13331 in your firewall (if you have one)
- pray that you haven\'t a proxy (lots of problem with them)
- really read others post and HOWTOs
For your character, i remove it. If you re-experienced this problem go here: http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html
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I downloaded this over a month ago. I\'ve never got it to work correctly. I\'ve read nearly everything here if not everything, and yet nothing\'s helped. My processing speed is low, but my RAM makes up the difference. I can run PlaneShift fine. It the linkdead problem I\'m having.
Relevant Specs:
OS: Microsoft Windows 98 (all updates critical and not)
Processor: GenuineIntel PII Processor with MMX
RAM: 758MB
Modem: 112kbps on a dial-up connection (dynamic IP)
Things I\'ve tried:
Disabling firewall
Changing address to IP (doesn\'t even recognize it)
Pinging IP (again, no recognition)
Tracing the IP to see if it actually exists... It does.
OpenGL mode, even though it looks odd on my Voodoo 3
Booting without TSRs
Basically, I need help. If nobody can offer me that I\'ll wait until the next version and try again. I\'m not uexperienced with computers, and I tried both IPs. It acted like they weren\'t real IPs. Very annoying.
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rekkaden is confoozled.... when it says using to try using that ip addy in place of the name, what name does this mean? -_- rekkaden is serioiusly lost today...
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Every computer connected to the internet has it\'s own Internet Protocal (IP) address. To make this short and sweet, just type the number address in place of the website address. I hope that helps.
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We are also confused by your writing style :-/
The name is the host name: planeshift.fragnetics.com
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thank you ^-^ and sorry, i like to refer to myself in the 3rd person at times O.O now lemme try this....
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Hi umm I get that \"link dead\" thing and want to follow the directions of how to change the ip but where do i change the ip ???
please e-mail me A.S.A.P
please do not post a forum because i probably wont look at this message board thing again so please e-mail me!!!!
please I really want to play this game!!!!
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there is an error on your database report to the foruns
how can I solve this problem ?
thanks
if there?s no way ... please delete gorkbr thanks
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In many places of the forum people say that you have to make a new character and delete your old one (http://http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html)
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That\'s not my problem, by the way. There\'s nothing wrong with my character, I just can\'t log in.
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Maghnus: Looks like you\'ve tried most of what I would suggest, but there\'s 1 more thing. Have you ran the Updater? Try that, but I wouldn\'t hold your breath.
If that doesn\'t work, then I\'m afraid I can\'t think of any other reason why you can\'t log in. :(
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i got the same , n i cant log in....=[ can anyone help me out?
thanks!
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ok...i dont get this, can someone direct me on how to fix this (yes, i am ultra-dense).
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acraig can u please delete the character Legatto
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i finally got the stupid thing to install correctly, only took 6 download tries lol. now that i\'m past the corrupt file issue now i get the link dead issue. I changed the IP and now it just sits there trying to connect to the server then comes back with server is down or unreachable >_<
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Hey.
Just installed the game.
I don\'t know if the cause of the deadlink is known, but i think I figured out WHY people get it.
If the account name you chose is already taken and then you press \"back\" to change it to something valid, you\'ll get the deadlink message.
As I said, I\'m a newbie to this game and i haven\'t read all the posts about the deadlink issue. Can anyone conform it?
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Originally posted by J.C
here is what happened to me :
_ downloaded the files, reassembled and installed ...
_ create a character ( named \"Brainer\" )
_ upload and report \"you are deadlink\"
_ log on this forum
_ follow the acraig advice to switch 203.81.47.27 instead of the name
_ redo quickly the character
_ that works fine now
my specs : 1G3, 256DDR, Geforce2, dsl 256k, win98
i don\'t see how this would work as the ip is actually 203.81.47.74 according to http://planeshift.fragnetics.com
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Have you ran the Updater? Try that, but I wouldn\'t hold your breath.
Yes I\'ve done this too. I tried it with and without the updated version. ::shrugs:: :(
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hello, can\'t get the game working due to same problems posted in this thread... anyway... i\'ll keep trying. In the mean time could you remove the following char\'s: khmer ; khmersaie ; saie ; Asl ; asl
Don\'t know if it makes two different char\'s only because there is a capital \"A\" in other and other is lower case \"a\"
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Goto http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/ then go to delete invalid account.
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ok first of all il be absolutley honest with you people, when i had a look through the site i completely thought that this was the best free to play downloadable multiplayer rpg with the best graphics that a downloadable MMORPG could have. maybe thats just me but thats what i think. i was overwhelmed with excitement when i read that this was only a demo too. i too was getting the linkdead message, changed the server name to the ip, fixed the linkdead but now i get the server unreachable message. all im guessing is that curently because this game is in demo, the glitches are going to be fixed (im hoping), so i think il patiently wait for the the full version......except i just sort of want to know how long i will have to wait, not like a full date, just like tell us, a year, two years? more? cheers guys, this game could have a great future if the bugs are fixed, keep up the good work
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Quilll, that is really the million dollar question. Nobody really knows when we will be \'finished\', probably never since it constantly grows. I think the next release will be a nice milestone and we are pushing hard to release it by the end of the year.
I think we are maybe one more version ( after Crystal Blue ) to becoming more \'mainstream\' where you can do most of the things you can do in existing games. After that the sky is the limit as to what we can do.
It all really depends on people\'s motivation, time, lives. There are times when I do more and times when I do less. Depends on how I feel, what sort of day at work I had, etc. But the main thing to keep in mind, is that we are totally dedicated to PlaneShift. We also don\'t hold any illusions that we are going to knock out Everquest any time soon. ( that comes a bit later :) )
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people\'s motivation and time....i would love to be part of the planeshift crew, cept im only 15. oh well, i guess that gives me a few years to learn the necessary programmes.
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Riiight...
I\'m a new member and gettin the linkdead problem...
i am on a network (connecting to broadband though other pc) and i running Xp Pro.
Xp Pro has a inbuilt firewall which i dont kno how to disable and i was wondering if anyone knew how to disable it..
I\'ve also been egtting the database error :/
I really need help cause its startin to get annoying,
no-matter what anyone on here says it wont help me out :/
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Hi,
Someone said in the thread that if the character name already existed then it would lead to a link dead error.
I confirm that.
I\'m not behind a firewall and access the server with its IP.
whatever I could try has led to a link dead error, until I read this post.
All the names I choosed before was used, I tryed something like hfdjshfks, and it worked.
Amazing
Now there is another problem, my client crashed just after I succeed in passing the character registration :
Load TYPE plugin crystalspace.mesh.object.emit
WARNING! Object \'_p_laanx_entrance2hydlaa_plaza\' is not closed!
./psclient: line 6: 8639 Segmentation Fault ./psclient-bin
Could I ever play the only mmorpg I have knowledge of under linux ? I hope so much !
[I run my box under debian SID, and use the precompiled binaries]
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i got passed the linkdead prob on my xp, but now another prob accurs..... i got the planetshift.exe prob for xp....
what happens is the game starts to load, and when it finishes the music cut off and the planetshift.exe error appear and then the client dissapear... can someone help...my aol is badfox2k3
thnx
i think i know why its not working for people with xp, when u go to properties, then compatability and click win 98 and nt... it needs win 98 or nt to run.... unless someone got it with xp and got it to run
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I have a problem as well as many of the other ppl here. My problem, however is with my head, not my computer. I honestly, do not even know what a port is and what a router is. All i know is that I have a home network and i am not the server of that network. My brother Is connected directly to the internet (cable) and then another ether net cable goes out of HIS comp and into a hub and then into my comp. Thus, i am not connected to the internet unless my brothers comp is not on.
That is not the problem though, since his comp is always on :). The problem is that... When i create a char and write the IP in instead of that server name, i get the error saying that \"The server is not running or is not reachable blah blah blah....\"
So... my question is... Am i stupid and should just try to log on another day cause the server is down? Or is the server up and running and i need to change something on my comp?
And also, i would like the whole port thing explained to me, and can it help me in my small idiotic network?
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i meant to say \"thus i am not connected to the internet unless my brothers comp IS on\", sorry.
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i just downloaded planeshift.... only took me about 5 days (yay 56k...)
i\'m getting linkdead messages.... i tried putting in the ip instead of the text address.... and someone posted earlier in this topic that you can\'t change the compatibility unless you\'re on XP.... so does this basically mean there\'s nothing left for me to try? i\'m not behind a firewall.. and i usually don\'t have trouble connecting to game servers.... someone help!
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i created a character about 2 weeks ago and it worked fine, after having a problem (see \"was going fine, now it is not\" in the forum) i just tried creating a character and it said i have linkdead,
the point of this is, if i only just got linkdead could it affect my old chars? if the answer is yes then that could answer a lot of things.
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got that linkdead thing, can you delete \"Shuyin\" ?
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I got the linkdead too. Can you delete \"Aeyrn\" please? Thanks.
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Can you delete my account plz? Name = arthamos
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ok I tried the link to remove my character and restart BUT it didn\'t work so... could someone remove the character name: Tabatha
TIA
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hmm... it says your account is valid. It can\'t be removed.
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Pardon if this is at all outlandish of me.. But it seems that it would be prudent to Include a LinkDead check before Character creation..
Also, I\'m not sure this is the right place, but I\'ll post it anyway, I think the Default Launch icon in the start menue should point to a script that will Check for updates with a \"--silent\" switch to check for updates, Then download any if nesecary, then after all that start the client.
EDIT:
Came here \'cause I got a linkdead error, Posted this, Tried some of the fixes, Made a new Character. The Quickie creation workses, the Custom creation Didn\'t workses. I\'m of a mind to share the oppinion that that is possibly at least part of the cause.. *considders goin\' by sourceforge and mucking thru code to see* This thing is on Sourceforge, right ?
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hi im having trouble connecting
it gets as far as inizializing world then freezes
how can i get the game to load fully?
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Finally, I was wondering why it wasn\'t working! Can you delete my Character, Tetsanni? Finally! I can play the game! I am soo happy!
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canyou delete my character \'gorymorph\'
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invalid accounts can be deleted here (http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html)
if your account isn\'t invalid, you can just use it to play with or leave it there, the whole database will be wiped in a few months anyways.
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I get the linkdead error, I am networking with 5 different computers, but i dont have a FireWall. In my SystemTray...No Firewall.
How else will i be able to connect? I changed the compatibility to 98/me. WTF?
Thanks in Advanced.. I can\'t figure it out.
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check/let someone check for you if port 13331 is opened for UDP, this is the port PlaneShift uses to communicate to the server, it has to be opened or you can\'t play.
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Sorry to be too Questiony, But How do i do that? If you can please explain it to me, I may be playing in no time.
Ahh that\'d be sweet.
Can\'t wait to try out this game! Looks promosing.
Thx in Adv.
Also i need a few acc\'s deleted. I kept trying :P
Pathier
Protoman
Mighta been another one.. damn i forgot..
ALSO!
Now i get a message telling me the server isnt up and running, but on the site it says RUNNING WORLD LOADED. CLIENTS 21
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Hey ProToMaN,
you mentioned that you were running on a network with 5 computers.... so you are most likely behind a router. Router\'s have built in firewalls, so you have to open port 13331 for UDP on the router.
This is done by accessing the settings on your router. Usually by typing in its internal IP adress in the adress bar of your browser. (You\'ll have to check the number in your router manual). Usually the number is something like 192.168.#.#
Then you have to log into your router, (again you will have to check the manual for this info - default is usually admin for username, no pass; or no username admin for password)
Then you will have to find in the settings either port forwarding tab, or games/security tab, etc. Something along those lines will allow you to specify which port you need to open. Then you type in port 13331 and select UDP for it. Then you will have to type in the IP address for your computer (again this will show up in one of the tabs on the router settings, showing the IPs of all computers connected to it) corresponding to this open port and everything should work fine :D
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i still can\'t seem to play the game....dman it
it have some message that tell me that
\"You have already logged in, please try again
in 30 secs if u were disconnect from the game\"
but when i went back to play the game after an
HOUR the same old message came out......
so can any1 plzzzz help a poor guy like me???
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ok i found a way to get past the linkdead error, but the only problem is, its for the linksys router only.
Heres what i did: i went to the linksys website, downloaded the latest firmware i could find. Installed it, then went into my router config, changed it to get ip automaticaly. went into forwarding, made the first line(where it asks for the ports) i put 0~13331, then click tcp and udp set it to my ip on the router, clicked enable, then went and tried to play the game again. this time i made a character and go into the world. everything works fine. hope this helps anyone with a linksys router.
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ogsixer, the only port required for any router is just 13331.... if you opened from 0-13331 that defeats the purpose of having a firewall all together. Too many ports open leaves your computer vunerable.
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Hi
could you delete \"Katzenkrieger\" and \"Katzenkriegerin\" too please?
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I created Blub, Blubtest and Anothertest, please delete them...
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hehe me again :D
could you please delete Roterritter too? thx
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I have had this problem for quite a while; however, I started noticing that I was getting a \"name is already taken\" error on the first try every time. That does blow the idea that the server cant send data back to my client.
Odd enough I just tried to create a character with a name like \"alskjdlfnelsidfenklihcvbl\" to see if i got the \"name already taken\" error and the bloody thing worked.
Perhaps, just perhaps, the catch phrase that returns the error for a used name is terminating the server socket?
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Okay, so after about a dozen times of trying my char still won\'t upload. I _am_ using a proxy server, but it\'s configured properly and I set up the firewall to allow both inbound and outbound UDP communication on port 13331. When I try to upload, I can actually see the communication happen in my activity log. However, still no luck. I keep getting linkdead messages and sometimes just nothing happens for about 30 minutes resulting in having to delete the account every time. As far as I know, I\'ve tried all the solutions in this forum, including the compatibility setting of psclient.exe and using the IP address (although the DNS was being resolved just fine before). I\'ve been asking for help in the official IRC channel but received none. So, is there any way I can still play this game or what? :(
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Well i DLed this game and well i\'m linkdead... i tried the IP still linkdead! Now i know my firewalls not a prob cuz i had this game on b4. I tried another time and it said i was already logged on. So i quit and tried to log on again made sure i had all the right things typed in and it says i don\'t have an account... WHAT DO I DO! *cries* I wanna play!!!
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Try and see if your account is valid by visiting this page (http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html) . If it is not, delete it and remake it.
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Now it stops and instilizing worlds... WTF
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OOOK!!!! I can log on but it takes forever and it takes the same amount of time every time and it freezes when i get online. Now i don\'t really know the specs of my comp but its new and it can run this cuz i had it on b4...
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Hello everyone.
I was so happy to try this game but, gess what, I have linkdead message.
I\'m using win2000, I specified the right IP (203.81.47.74) and I configured my firewall (to let ps communicate through port 13331 UDP).
Bu it still dosen t work, I still get linkdead message.
So I m wondering if there is other port I have to open (tcp ?) (but it seems port 13331 is the only one I have to open) or if ps is known not to work with win2000.
Thanks to everyone (and not only to those who may answer me) and have a good day.
Nevermind I just succeeded in login .... I don t know why, I didn t change anything ...
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Please delete the Xahou player account so I can try to resolve linkdead problem
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Xahou, if you have received the Database error, you can delete your own account here (http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html).
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For me it doesn\'t seem to be quite that simple. You see, the thing is, I\'ve been playing PS for about, say, three months now, without a single problem. Then I acquired DSL. Then the fun was over.... I thought I could FINALLY play PS without having to worry about wasting a week\'s salary for one PS session, and now I appear to be deadlink! When the client doesn\'t crash immedeately trying to connect that is. I don\'t get it. Does the client configure itself for 56k when first connecting or something like that? Like I said, I haven\'t had a single problem before DSL. I don\'t have any firewalls, I don\'t run in XP, but in Me.
I really REALLY want to get back to the Plaza and find some crystals or something.... :(
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Draco, if your DSL modem is connected through a router it will give you this linkdead message. (Since a router has a built in firewall).
If this is the case, just open up port 13331 for UDP through your router settings.
PS. No Planeshift does not configure to your specific connection.
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OK, I did all this, I opened the 13331 UDP port, set the IP to 203.81.47.74.
I managed to register a character no problem but it trips over itself initialising the world, I get a \'server may be linkdead\' message or something like that and returns me to the \'connect\' screen. I click on \'connect\' to try again and the system hangs and needs rebooting.
NB I am receiving my net connection via crossover LAN cable with my laptop.
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i used the ip addresss and made a new char and i was fine. if you could delet the account Kodama that would be great. i only read the 1st page so if this has nothing to do with whatevers on the last page, thats y...*sheapish grin*
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Please delete the characters \" Masterloki\" And \"Flamerat\"
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You can delete your own account go here Delete Account (http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html)
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Originally posted by elscouta
That\'s two different problems:
- if the Ip doesn\'t work, you probably use the wrong one: 203.81.47.74 is the good one.
- if the game freezes, that\'s normal. At the first attempt to connect, PS needs up to two hours to connect (refresh lights). After, you need only one or two minutes.
So your saying after our first attempt to connect we need to let it RUN for 2 hours frozen or just let our computer sit and then log on 2 hours later?
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In some instances your first connect can take up to 2 hours to connect. You would have to sit there and wait for the first connect.
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So if the program freezes while loading the world then its ok?
Becasue it connects but freezes on the load screen.
It says loading world and then just stops.
I have to sit at that screen for 2 hours, huh?
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hei i try the addres but it say server not running what to do
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my also says you are linkdead, how i change the ip? 203.81.47.27 <-to that one?
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hi i need my character deleted too please...char. name: Rae
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ok when i am loading up planeshift it just freezes when it gets to world intializing it freezes nd if i pess ctrl+alt+delete it says it\'s not responding
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How do u access the psclient.exe when i do it jsut brings up the game
Psycho
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I need a freakin step by step. I dont have a masters in comp. science so i dont get a damn word you are all saying. Upon making this guide, as good customer service, a company should make it readily available instead of being told by other people to just roam the forums. I know what i need to do but just saying change you IP is simple but i just play games and am not in any way attached to my comp. Please answers this berfore i start breaking things in my room, seriously.
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Ok i Umm...Canged the ip but i dont know why its telling me im linkdead still? This looks like a serious issue.. it kinda sucks too
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Hi!
It would best for me (and the other players) if you gonna allow us to set the port that we want our computers to connect through. My local IP (192.168.0.194) is forwarded to port 28070 which means that I\'m recognized as non-firewall user if someone is trying to connect to me using this port. Anyway, what I ask you is POSSIBILITY TO SET THE PORT THAT I WANT TO CONNECT THROUGH WITH PLANESHIFT SERVER.
I hope that you know what I mean :)
Bye bye from Poland!
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Originally posted by AngryBot
I need a freakin step by step. I dont have a masters in comp. science so i dont get a damn word you are all saying. Upon making this guide, as good customer service, a company should make it readily available instead of being told by other people to just roam the forums. I know what i need to do but just saying change you IP is simple but i just play games and am not in any way attached to my comp. Please answers this berfore i start breaking things in my room, seriously.
When you start the game you`ll see the 3 buttons - Create Quit Connect. If you already have char press Connect and you`ll see dialog screen where server is planeshift.it you must change it to 203.81.47.74.
If you don`t have a char press Create choose the name of char, race and press quick connect.
Enjoy and be patient ;)
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yesterday the game worked perfect but now when i have played for 5-10 min it says there is a linkdead. Anyone have the same problem? HEEEELP!
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will sum1 plz delete my character \"Mobieus\"
--cheers
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i\'ve tried logging on with kaoris, kyara, jasmyne, Edie, teralynn and all fail for some reason or another. most commonly linkdead problem. i\'m playing on my friend\'s network, and i know it\'s firewalled, but it hasn\'t presented a problem before with other games. kaoris, kyara, and jasmyne are taken names (to my utter disappointment, especially the former two were nowhere near popular until i started using them waaay back in \'90) but the last two were database errors. actually, i take that back, kaoris and jasmyne were taken and kyara was a database/linkdead error. either way at the very least can edie and teralynn be deleted? thanks.
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where is psclient.exe? can\'t find it. please help me.
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Ok, I created a character on 203.81.47.27. When I went to Connect I input the info and it said \"Not able to connect to server\" What\'s up with that? Help!
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Ok, I input the connect info and hit connect. After about 15 seconds it said \"Server is not running or is unavailable. Please check to website or the forums for more help.\" I\'ve gotten that several times when I try to connect. How do I fix this?
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why don\'t you just read this thread instead of posting in it...
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Could you please delete my character: Hotsushi
I\'ve already tried the deletion form but it says its valid but i can\'t play with it.. thanks.
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Originally posted by Hotsushi
Could you please delete my character: Hotsushi
I\'ve already tried the deletion form but it says its valid but i can\'t play with it.. thanks.
When I told you to come to this thread, I didn\'t mean for you to ask the same question... You can\'t have your account deleted because its valid, Linkdeath has nothing to do with the validity of an account. Follow Axsyrus\' advice: why don\'t you just read this thread instead of posting in it...
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Could you please delete my Charakter. I had Problems with my Upload and then another error occured. I created another charakter and it worked so could you please delete
Charakter: Graymore
if you need the Password send me an E-Mail
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You can delete character Kegan and Ahearn
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ok, I have windows 98 SE, how do I lmess with my firewall? I know in Xp I could, I don\'t know in 98 SE though.
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I don\'t believe that there is firewall made by Microsoft that is built in Win98, or any Windows system for that matter, previous to XP.
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...then why do i get link dead? after that if I switch it to the ip adress it says: error loading character database, please contact forums for help.
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When i put the grafics up yo 1024X768 and put the 3D
to \"software\" it gave me a linkdead message. If you just lower resolution to lowest level and activate open
GL it should allow you to plat the game.
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Greymore and Aleric: The point of this thread is that you can delete your own. Read!
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the charcter deletion thing didnt seem to work and I have made alot of chacters to try to get this to work.
I still can\'t log on. I have windows XP and I set the IP as trusted on Norton firewall. Any ideas?
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All I had to do was turn my firewall off. Although this makes me uncomfortable because then im open to attacks from spam popups etc. I just need to find a way to let my firewall know is OK to let the game run. The game doesnt show up in the list so im having trouble enabling it.
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can someone plz tell me how to mess with my firewall i have XP plz e-mail me help at Death70965@hotmail.com because more then likely ill forget all about this fourm:p
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I\'ve just downloaded the game today and extracted everything.
Like most of you here, I too had trouble entering the game, which took me here to get some info and help. It only took me 15 minutes to get the game running.
I did not go through those port 13331 and UDP on my router at all. And, WinXP does NOT have a problem with the game at all.
Basically, what I did to get the game running are:
1. I deleted all names that I\'ve created first (that failed connections).
2. Then, ran the Plainshift Updater (which was suggested by one of the members).
3. Created my NEW character.
4. I used the server IP 203.81.47.74 that was suggested.
5. Created my Username
6. created my password. (At first my password had 10 characters which did not let me connect. so, I took out the NUMBERED characters from my password.)
7. Lucky 7! I\'m in the game!
I\'m not sure if password does not allow numerals. Can anyone confirm this?
Anyway... I logged out of the game because I had no idea how to get around the game... I needed more time reading the manual/tutorials. :)
I love the detailed graphics of the environment!
GOOD LUCK everyone!
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Numbers in the password are supported. It\'s just that it can\'t be longer than 6 chars (at least I heard of it)
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When I first created an account it was working perfectly except for the lag. I exited and later tried to log back on. Turned out I forgot my password already. Anyway, I created Yahiko and right when I finished creation it said \"deadlink\" and I got kicked out of the client. So does it being worked once but never again make your answer change?
--A few minutes after I posted this before--
I attempted to load Yahiko(this time I remembered the password) but now it says \"database error\". I\'ve tried trashing the file but it says its still working...
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Don\'t know if this belongs in here, but I tried to download the linux client, and the sourceforge site tells me that it:
Could not read file.
What should I do?
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Time of test: May 30, 13:30 pst
OS: Windows 2000
Processor: amd
RAM: 12
Video Card: geforce 2
Video Card Memory: 32
PS Client Version: 2.010
OpenGL or Safe Mode: Open GL
Description of the bug: I hope this is the right place to post this. I stared playing a few days ago and had no problem picking up crytals then as of last night I get disconnected when picking them up. It happened twice.
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I followed acraig advice to try another username and it worked just fine!
Of course then, the world froze on me.
I just have no luck.
Anybody know why the world is failing us?
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Please Acraig remove character sharpe or was it xhaner?
Please remove it anyway!
Thanks
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port forwarding 13331 + changing the server name to IP address solved the linkdead problem for me.
It did take me 4 passes at creating a charater to get it working tho - perhaps a simpler method of character deletion / better database consistency would be useful?
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Hello I just got everything downloaded and installed but like many others got the linkdead message. I tried to change the name to IP like was suggested, but once I click upload it pauses like its going to go to the next step but doesnt.
It just seems to pause then after about a minute seems like it just ignored what i tried to do. Am I supposed to wait a while at that point? Best way I could explain it is the little cursor to change letters or numbers on the account is blinking to begin once I change to the IP it stops blinking for a bit like its trying then a minute later its blinking again like it didnt want to do it.
I dont know how to check if I have a firewall so havent got to try that method. I run on DSL
Thanks in advance if anyone can think of any suggestions
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Hello. Could you please delete Kadakin?
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and please delete antismurf
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I tried creating a character with the name Dyadin and got a linkdead error. Then i tried making the same character with the same name as a Ynnoun (i think thats how you spell it, if not its the bottom race) and it worked. My brother used the same race and it worked too.
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Well i switched to win 98/me compatability and it didnt slay linkdead when i uploaded character but now it says downloading basic textures and initializing character. It has been at this screen for 5 min now. erk. How do i do this whole change servername to IP thing? CMD?
help plz
Edit: dur im looking way too into things. The Ip at the character upload screen.. well i did that and now i dont even gt to the initializing screen anymore.. link dead once again.
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Well i messed around in my Linksys router program (192.168.1.1) and now it gets all the way to initializing world before stoping/freezing..../crashing.
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I really am screwed up! Can somebody tell me how to change my properties from windows 95 to 98 as mentioned earlier? I have an XP, is it possible to change the properties to XP?
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Can you please delete charater cyber
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I really am screwed up! Can somebody tell me how to change my properties from windows 95 to 98 as mentioned earlier? I have an XP, is it possible to change the properties to XP?
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okay: this is my system key stuff:
Pent III, Win 98SE
no firewalls, except for a base linksys router
had the same error on creation, but when i restarted client, i connected with that same character, and i got to where it loaded the area, but then froze.
I changed the forwarding settings on the router to forward the port 13331 to port 13331, to my computer. this kinda bypasses the firewall on the router, sending the data directly to my pc.
it works now, and im playn...by the way, great game, amazing graphics for a free mmo...thx 4 the game!
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Originally posted by xlorepdarkhelm
I found that for me, this from the newbie FAQ solved the problem:
8. Win XP users (and maybe other users aswell):
If you have trouble with logging in, go to the properties of \"psclient.exe\". Under compatibillity, change the compatibillity from Win95 into Win98/ME.
After you do that you should have less or no trouble logging in.
solved the linkdead problem on the 2 systems I set the game up on.
thnx lots..... that solved my problem, i logged in the game for like 1 min... but it was laggy as hell
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I hav tried eerything here. i hav switched the IP address for the text and changed the compatibility to windows 98/Me. I am an XP userand my router is SMC.
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i havent tried yet but i think its to do with fire wall.. i have fire wall but cant turn it off becus when i do it restarts my comp and when i restart it its auto maticaly on..... FOR PEOPLE WITH FIREWALL.... RIGHT CLICK ON THE 2 COMPUTERS .... CLICK CHANGE NETWORK SETTINGS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT..............................GO TO ADVANCED AND IT WILL HAVE A BOX SAYING \" FIRE WALL \" ..... TURN IT OFF AND TRY LOGGING ON !!
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can agoldman and budmeiser accounts be removed please? Received the dead link message twice.
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You can do that yourself using THIS (http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html) Link
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I got that linkdead message with a caracter, then i changed my compatibility setting to win98/ME (yes, i use XP) and changed the network name by the IP adress.
Then i tried to make a new caracther and got tha same message (Arrgh: \"linkdead\").
Hey programer, please, delete my failed characters, names: Carlito (or Carlitos, i don\'t remember well) and Kaitos.
I\'ll try again later.
Cya Guys!!!
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why not do it yourself and let the devs work on CB ;)
http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html
EDIT: just scrolled up and saw i posted the same just two posts ago...sometimes helping newbs feels like talking to the wall...
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He he.. i didn\'t read it before...
But thanks by the link...
Cya!!
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i change the ip (to 203.81.47.74)
i change the compatibility (to 95/ME)(got xp)
i turn off the firewall
and try to connet to the server
but it says \"TIMEOUT!..................please check 4 the server is running in tech help\"
help me
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NVM that i fix got it
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well, i changed the compatilibty, and i also did one other thing, i went to pssetup, and clicked the circle that said \"OpenGL\" and saved it, o and if one of your char\'s get linkdead problem, and you do stuff (change complatilibity and such) and try using same char, it wont work, you\'ll have to make a new char that\'s just in case no one realized it even tho i think someone already said that.. and one last thing, if it work\'s and then get \"stuck\" on opening the world, its because its kinda slow and take a while to load (take me about 3-5 mins everythime i get on :( ) so yea, if it gets \"stuck\" just leave it and it should work in a bit
note: great game, very nice graphix,
problems: not much to do.. only because it\'s not finished yet, and it\'s a bit laggy..
other then that this is a very very nice game, good job!
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Praise is appreciated by the devs, so I will thank you for the compliment on their behalf...
The reason you have to create a character again is because either the connection was broken between the server and your computer while it was creating your character in the database, or it never did connect in which case you should be able to use the same name but will have to create a new account. The word on the street is that the longer you spend creating the character (like going through custom creation) the greater the probability of the error. several of your tips are common knowledge to people on these forums, and most everything MB setup and character creation related has a n answer in Gronomist\'s Step By Step Guide to running Planeshift MB (stickied in this forum).
josePhoenix
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I downloaded the files, reassembled them, created a character and loged on. The only problem was that it was -very- laggy. People suggested I go and run the updater. Well I did that and now every time it goes to start loading the world, just as the music starts, I get \'client performed an illegal action\' message and it shuts down. Know how to fix this problem?
Hope you can help me out. :-)
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could you delete my account name=Idej
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Originally posted by Chattanuga
You can do that yourself using THIS (http://planeshift.fragnetics.com/admin/form.html) Link
skipping one page backwards would have solved you problem ;)
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nah, nothing worked for me...im still \"linkdead\" :(
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hmm, what is nothing? what exactly did you try? maybe than we could solve the prob...
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Originally posted by xlorepdarkhelm
I found that for me, this from the newbie FAQ solved the problem:
8. Win XP users (and maybe other users aswell):
If you have trouble with logging in, go to the properties of \"psclient.exe\". Under compatibillity, change the compatibillity from Win95 into Win98/ME.
After you do that you should have less or no trouble logging in.
solved the linkdead problem on the 2 systems I set the game up on.
how do you change the compatability?
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How do i fix the error when im trying to connect??
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Originally posted by nenine
How do i fix the error when im trying to connect??
Maybe, I dunno, read this thread? -.-
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Had the \"linkdead\" problem.. So could you please remove my character so I can retry? The playername is, of course \"Animaurus\"...
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Originally posted by Chocogoo
Originally posted by xlorepdarkhelm
I found that for me, this from the newbie FAQ solved the problem:
8. Win XP users (and maybe other users aswell):
If you have trouble with logging in, go to the properties of \"psclient.exe\". Under compatibillity, change the compatibillity from Win95 into Win98/ME.
After you do that you should have less or no trouble logging in.
solved the linkdead problem on the 2 systems I set the game up on.
how do you change the compatability?
Forgot to say this... wow.. long quote
Anyways.. Check where you installed planeshift.. There should be a file in that folder named psclient.exe.. Right click on it, choose properties and check around in the window that opened. There should be an option where you can choose compatibillity mode.
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how are you supposed to change the ip adress? I\'m not exactly a computer expert so somebody please help me. i need somebody to tell me the steps to change this so the ip adress.
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eh? right..
replace planeshift.fragnetics.com with that IP address you got there pal and hit connect, no harder than that
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ok getting mad!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR
first off i kept getting the linkdead message so i changed it from name to number ip. now i get the database error. i have changed the compatibility also from win95 to win 98/me. still no luck still database error. i am running xp pro as my OS & yes i have all the updates that are available. i am running zone alarm as my firewall and nortons anti-virus 2005 for virus protection. i have tried disabling firewall to no availe. the firewall has been configured to accept all aspects of the game but i still get errors.
second; please delete thorur & bangal as neither of them will log on with out errors. i have done both custom & quick creation neither of them work.
I am all out of ideas PLZZZZZZZ help!!!!!!!
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*sigh* SEARCH DAMNIT SEARCH!
If you get an linkdead error, that will create an invalid database entity for your account, therefor:
Linkdead -> Invalid account on the server
Since you seem to need training in searching, i won\'t tell you have to remove linkdead accounts
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dear admin can you pls delete chocovit because i also get database error... and i realy want to try this game
GrtZ
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Originally posted by WieTje
dear admin can you pls delete chocovit because i also get database error... and i realy want to try this game
GrtZ
You managed to get this far and then you failed miserably... failing to even read the two most recent posts on this very thread! It\'s a shame.
Edit: as Androgos\' post was somewhat cryptic, I\'ll translate it: you have to remove your invalid accounts yourself, and the way to do it can be found on this forum by searching.
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i hate this god damn thing! so there is nothing
, absolutly nothing you can do to fix this? i posted on another forum, \" when i play it puts up this message that there is a n error\" any way to fix that?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! its odd because my friend who introdused me to this game plays and i have seen him play, so it cannot be a problemwith where we live....... so what is it???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I tried all the above suggestions (compatibility, IP address) and turned off my virus software (this stopped some of the crashing) and turned off my firewall. Still linkdead. I tried a ton of times. Finally I got it to work. So if you did all the stuff above and you\'re still linkdead try this.
You have to get a character name first try. If it comes back and tells you that name is taken close PS and start all over. This was the only thing that worked.
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It\'s not working!!!!!
I having always an error server is not on!!!or not reachable!!
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thats cos the MB sever has shut down und wont be back up ever, the next release should be out soon.
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hah wasted 100mb of memory downloadin, then found out i had to uninstal :D
(wow! this was my first post :O
such bad grammar and spelling..... :( )
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how do u switch ip or w/e...
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yea I have been playing for a week, and all of a sudden last night I kept going linkdead and now I can\'t get on the server it says fail everytime. I tried all the above solutions but none worked, and also how can you input the IP instead of the text IP on the new PS client?
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how do I convert the DNS to the IP address? I don\'t know much about computers, so if you can explain it in a way that I could understand that would be great. Most of you guys are getting a lot farther than me even. I can\'t connect to the server and create a char. it either says that stupid linkdead thing, or it says that my password is incorrect (Which it isn\'t) I even changed my pass a few times and it still would say that.. I changed the properties of the psclient to 98/me and so far that hasn\'t done anything, so I guess i\'ll try converting the DNS to the IP address if someone tells me how.
Thanks
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I want to play this game but that sever has been down for a week and i am not able to get on anyway it says YOU HAVE HAD A UNEXPECTED ERROR and then it says do you want to save the dionostic and if you say now it like freezes and if you clikc yes it saves it to something that doesnt exist i really want to play but it is not working if anyboty could help me i would be so deeply grateful i would put in a good word about tis game to everyone i know
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Originally posted by xlorepdarkhelm
I found that for me, this from the newbie FAQ solved the problem:
8. Win XP users (and maybe other users aswell):
If you have trouble with logging in, go to the properties of \"psclient.exe\". Under compatibillity, change the compatibillity from Win95 into Win98/ME.
After you do that you should have less or no trouble logging in.
solved the linkdead problem on the 2 systems I set the game up on.
i tried everything...ping, manually firewall, ur tip with win 98/me .... everything a found in forum. everything crashed. there is ALWAYS : server 100% Fail. and i checked the server status..it?s running without problem. so....... i?m pissed off, waiting 2days and after that i ?m gonna uninstall this f****g game ...