I strangly had the problem on laaanx server that I got training in sword skill, even if I never used a sword (but I had spent max. progression points for theoretical knowledge in swords). I expected to get training in melee, but since I am also mining a lot I keep the pick in my left hand and nothing in my right hand...

I played around on localhost and hunt the bug down, finding the following:

psItem *psCharacter::GetEffectiveWeaponInSlot(int slot)
{
    // Slot out of range
    if (slot<0 || slot>=PSCHARACTER_SLOT_COUNT)
        return NULL;

    // if there is an item in the slot, return it
    if (inventory.equipment[slot].item!=NULL)
        return inventory.equipment[slot].item;

    // right hand and left hand can attack also if no weapon is there
    // the default_if_empty is the fist weapon
    if (inventory.equipment[slot].EquipmentFlags & PSCHARACTER_EQUIPMENTFLAG_ATTACKIFEMPTY)
        return inventory.equipment[slot].default_if_empty;

    return NULL;
}

Oh wheee... I have a PICK in my left hand and it seems it simply returns the PICK as a sword and therefore I get training in sword. Strange stuff.
Ehh. Is a PICK a sword :-) If so I am wrong, but I assume a PICK is either more an axe than an sword or better a PICK is a tool.

But how can you determine if an item in your hand-inventory-slot is a weapon or simply a tool...?


Edit: I forgot to say: weapon stats for PICK in localhost-DB are -1,-1,-1 ... so even it if finds a pick it should not train skills.

@Tharizdun: this was already discussed at beginning of january... I think we can play a lot until this happens.

There are still some skilling bugs in the game, for example I receive sword-skill-updates without fighting with a sword. I dont think the character wipe will/should happen before this is fixed.

From the source code:

>>Sat Feb 19 06:52:52 2005 UTC (16 hours, 45 minutes ago) by vengeance2001
>>Committing fix from Platyna for skill window training crash.  Thanks Platyna.

So this should be corrected soon with the next update.
I compiled PS using this fix - skill window now works, but now my inventory-screen crashes :-) hehe

The updater loads all files from here:

http://laanx.fragnetics.com/updater_hidden
User: psteam
Password: p1ane

There you will find a file called: updater1023.zip
You can download this and extract the contents to your planeshift directory.

After that you can do the \"updater.exe --auto\" stuff from a DOS-window, this worked for me ( even on Win98 ).


If this wont help... give more information about your system/errors:

 - which windows are you using (Win 98, Win ME)?
 - which error message do you receive running the updater-beast with --auto

Character creation is still a litte buggy at the moment.

When you select/unselect something the calculation of CP is not correct (CP = character points).

Currently it does not really matter what you select during creating your character, so simply try it again and use the \"random\" button and the upload.

You can check the actual value of CP on the right upper side during creating your character.

You are right... after installing a new nVidia driver the resolution is always set to 800x600, 16bit.
I am not sure why, this looks like a bug in the nVidia drivers or they reset the configuration to this value because 800x600 works on any card to be sure to not use invalid configurations.

But you can simply change the resolution back to 1024x768,32 bit or whatever you want. (right-click on desktop...)

Even if you have an ELSA Gladiac card you can use the drivers from nVidia - they are valid for all graphic cards with nVidia Geforce chipssets. You can also check the website of ELSA to get new drivers for your card.

Without newest graphic drivers you have no chance to get any newer 3D games to run, this also includes \"Planeshift\".

Typically the original drivers on CDs shipped with graphic cards are not really up-to-date.

Originally posted by falimor
thank you for all of your suggestions, but none of them worked!! i am using an xp. any more suggestions??

Ok you have WinXP, and the last message you see is \"Downloading registry...\".


This looks like some kind of firewall or router is blocking internet access for \"updater.exe\" or you have an general problem accessing the planeshift-server.

Try to access this url from you internet explorer:
http://laanx.fragnetics.com/updater_hidden

There should be a popup and prompt for username/password, try user: psteam password: p1ane

Can you see this page (there should be some files visible and no error message from internet explorer, except maybe \"authorization required\" when you enter wrong user/password)?

The updater-program is simply doing the same, it accesses the above http-link...

Check your firewall applications on your machine, if you see an \"updater.exe\" or \"psclient.exe\" - you should give them access to internet because these are the planeshift applications.