um... i feel really small right now..

i opened my security suite (i use comodo) and.. turns out my defense WAS the problem.

It identified psClient as a backdoor and isolated it.. that's why it was dissapearing.. it wasn't deleted it was just quarantined.

sorry for the trouble. i assume it will work now. thanks for being patient and offering to help me. see you in game i hope.

I will use this process monitor, but as a variable i've already ruled out the possibility of the anti virus. i've completely closed it out and it still didn't work.

i will use the monitor though and post back what's happening.

wrong place for posting - sorry for the spam

This is the information inside my psclient.cfg IDK if it helps but if its a setting i need to fix.. please, let me know! thank you in advance.

System.ApplicationID = psclient

; *******************
; * Part 1: Plugins *
; *******************

; NB1: An entry in the plug-in list looks like this:
;
; System.Plugins.InterfaceName[.additional] = PluginName
;
; The InterfaceName should be the same as the main interface
; that is implemented by this plugin (if any). If this plugin doesn't
; implement a specific interface (like BugPlug) then just use a logical
; name that is different from all other interfaces.
; If you use 'Systems.Plugins.InterfaceName' then this plugin will
; be marked as the default plugin implementing that interface in the
; object registry. This means that you can do CS_QUERY_REGISTRY (object_reg,
; InterfaceName) to find this plugin.
; If you use 'Systems.Plugins.InterfaceName.bla' then this plugin will
; be registered using the tag 'InterfaceName.bla' in the object registry.
; This is usually used for secondary plugins.
;
; Here are a few common interfaces:
;
; iVFS           the virtual file system
; iGraphics3D    standard graphics output
; iSoundRender   standard sound output
; iConsoleOutput the output console
; iEngine        the 3d engine
; iImageIO       the image loader
; iLoader        the level loader
;
;
; NB2: a specific driver can be omitted, if it is not used.
; For example, if you just omit the sound renderer, you will
; simply hear no sound, but the program will still run
;
; NB3: Plugins will be loaded in the same order they are listed
; here. This means that if, for example, a plugin needs the video
; driver during his initialization, it should come *after*
; video driver in the following section. Unless the plugin has a
; specific dependency in his registry


; First of all, the Virtual File System plug-in
System.Plugins.iVFS = crystalspace.kernel.vfs

; Video Driver
System.Plugins.iGraphics3D = crystalspace.graphics3d.opengl
;System.Plugins.iGraphics3D = crystalspace.graphics3d.software

;Sound renderer
System.Plugins.iSndSysRenderer = crystalspace.sndsys.renderer.openal

; Sound Loader
System.Plugins.iSndSysLoader = crystalspace.sndsys.element.loader

; Document parser
System.Plugins.iDocumentSystem = crystalspace.documentsystem.multiplexer
System.Plugins.iDocumentSystem.1 = crystalspace.documentsystem.binary
System.Plugins.iDocumentSystem.2 = crystalspace.documentsystem.tinyxml

; Image Loader
System.Plugins.iImageIO = crystalspace.graphic.image.io.multiplexer

; Level Loader
System.Plugins.iLoader = crystalspace.level.loader

; Binary Sprite Loader
System.Plugins.iLoaderPlugin = crystalspace.mesh.loader.factory.sprite.3d.binary

; Now the Engine plug-in
System.Plugins.iEngine = crystalspace.engine.3d
System.Plugins.iEngineSequenceManager = crystalspace.utilities.sequence.engine

; Shader Manager
System.Plugins.iShaderManager = crystalspace.graphics3d.shadermanager

; Additional plugins come here
System.Plugins.iCollideSystem = crystalspace.collisiondetection.opcode
System.Plugins.iFontServer = crystalspace.font.server.multiplexer
System.Plugins.iFontServer.1 = crystalspace.font.server.freetype2
System.Plugins.iFontServer.2 = crystalspace.font.server.default
; Fallback to Arial Unicode (Mac/Windows) and Free Serif (Linux) for the widest coverage
Fontplex.Fonts.Default.*Fallback = /this/data/ttf/LiberationSans-Regular.ttf,/fonts/ttf/Arial Unicode.ttf,/fonts/ttf/arialuni.ttf,/fonts/ttf/FreeSerif.ttf,/fonts/ttf/LastResort.ttf,/fonts/unifont/unifont.csf
System.Plugins.iBgLoader = crystalspace.bgloader

; ******************
; * Part 2: Config *
; ******************

VFS.Config = vfs.cfg

System.RunWhenNotFocused = true

Engine.Shader.Default = /shader/lighting/lighting_default.xml

Engine.Lighting.Ambient.White = 30
Engine.Lighting.Ambient.Red = 0
Engine.Lighting.Ambient.Green = 0
Engine.Lighting.Ambient.Blue = 0

Engine.Lighting.LightmapSize = 16
Engine.Lighting.Reflections = 2
Engine.Lighting.CosinusFactor = 0
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity = no
Engine.Lighting.SpriteQuality = 1

Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.Enable = no
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.DoStaticSpecular = no
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.StaticSpecularAmount = 0.70
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.StaticSpecularTightness = 4
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.ColourBleed = 1.0
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.StopPriority = 0.1
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.StopImprovement = 100.0
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.StopIterations = 10000
Engine.Lighting.Radiosity.SourcePatchSize = 16

; Use libshm if available (X-Windows only)
Video.XSHM = yes
; Simulate another depth (supported only by some video drivers)
;Video.SimulateDepth = 8
; Use system mouse cursor (yes) or software-simulated (no)
Video.SystemMouseCursor = yes

Video.AspectRatio = 4:3
Video.ScreenWidth = 1024
Video.ScreenHeight = 768
Video.ScreenDepth = 32
Video.FullScreen = false

System.Win32.DebugConsole = yes

; Double click time in 1/1000 seconds
MouseDriver.DoubleClickTime = 300
; Maximal distance that mouse can move between clicks for double click to occur
MouseDriver.DoubleClickDist = 2
; For now its used only in DOS/DJGPP port
MouseDriver.MouseSensivity = 1.0

;
; Sound system driver.
;

; Windows (DirectSound)
;SndSys.Driver = crystalspace.sndsys.software.driver.directsound

; Linux - ALSA buffer sound setting
SndSys.Driver.ALSA.SoundBufferms = 150

; Linux - OSS sound system
;SndSys.Driver = crystalspace.sndsys.software.driver.oss

; Linux (Possible windows and mac?)  - Jack sound system
;SndSys.Driver = crystalspace.sndsys.software.driver.jackasyn

; Mac - Coreaudio sound system
;  Mileage may vary.  Please report bugs, including horrible crashes with this driver
;SndSys.Driver = crystalspace.sndsys.software.driver.coreaudio

;
; RenderManager settings
;

Engine.RenderManager.Default = crystalspace.rendermanager.unshadowed
;Engine.RenderManager.Default = crystalspace.rendermanager.shadow_pssm
;Engine.RenderManager.Default = crystalspace.rendermanager.deferred

RenderManager.Unshadowed.MaxPortalRecurse = 2
RenderManager.ShadowPSSM.MaxPortalRecurse = 2
RenderManager.RMDeferred.MaxPortalRecurse = 2

RenderManager.Unshadowed.HDR.Quality = float16
RenderManager.ShadowPSSM.HDR.Quality = float16
RenderManager.RMDefered.HDR.Quality = float16


;RenderManager.Unshadowed.Layers = /data/renderlayers/lighting_basic.xml

; ******************
; * Part 3: Game   *
; ******************

; Custom configuration directory path
;  You can also start planeshift applications with the command line option
;  "-cfgset=PlaneShift.UserConfigPath=/home/<user>/.PlaneShift2", for example
;PlaneShift.UserConfigPath = /home/<user>/.PlaneShift2

; number of seconds before timeout
Planeshift.Client.User.Connecttimeout = 10
Planeshift.Client.User.Persisttimeout = 10

Planeshift.Connection.User = your@email.here

Planeshift.GUI.Language = english

Planeshift.GUI.Skin.Dir = /this/art/skins/
Planeshift.GUI.Skin.Selected = elves.zip

Video.OpenGL.MultisampleFavorQuality = true
Video.OpenGL.MultiSamples = 2
Video.OpenGL.TextureFilterAnisotropy = 4
Video.OpenGL.TextureLODBias = 0
Video.OpenGL.TextureDownsample = 0

PlaneShift.Graphics.Preset = Medium
PlaneShift.Graphics.Shaders = Medium
PlaneShift.Graphics.EnableGrass = true
PlaneShift.Loading.BackgroundWorldLoading = false
ThreadManager.AlwaysRunNow = false
Planeshift.Loading.Cache = false

; Window Settings

PlaneShift.GUI.NewOptionsWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.NewOptionsWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.NewOptionsWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.NewOptionsWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.Width = 400
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.Height = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.NPCDialogWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.GameBoardWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GameBoardWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GameBoardWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.GameBoardWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.CraftWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.CraftWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.CraftWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.CraftWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.AddEditActionWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.AddEditActionWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.AddEditActionWindow.PosY = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.AddEditActionWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.AddEditActionWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.AddEditActionWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.AddEditActionWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.GMSpawnWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.GMSpawnWindow.PosX = 150
PlaneShift.GUI.GMSpawnWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.GMSpawnWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GMSpawnWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GMSpawnWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.GMSpawnWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestRewardWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestRewardWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestRewardWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.DescriptionEdit.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.DescriptionEdit.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.DescriptionEdit.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.DescriptionEdit.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.DetailWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.DetailWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.DetailWindow.PosY = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.DetailWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.DetailWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.DetailWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.DetailWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.ActionLocationWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ActionLocationWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ActionLocationWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.ActionLocationWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.Width = 170
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.Height = 290
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.BuddyWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.HelpWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.HelpWindow.PosX = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.HelpWindow.PosY = 90
PlaneShift.GUI.HelpWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.HelpWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.HelpWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.HelpWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellCancelWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellCancelWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellCancelWindow.PosY = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestNotebook.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestNotebook.PosX = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestNotebook.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestNotebook.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestNotebook.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestNotebook.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.QuestNotebook.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.PetStatWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.PetStatWindow.PosX = 50
PlaneShift.GUI.PetStatWindow.PosY = 50
PlaneShift.GUI.PetStatWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.PetStatWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.PetStatWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.PetStatWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.SkillWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.SkillWindow.PosX = 50
PlaneShift.GUI.SkillWindow.PosY = 50
PlaneShift.GUI.SkillWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.SkillWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.SkillWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.SkillWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.GuildWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.GuildWindow.PosX = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.GuildWindow.PosY = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.GuildWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GuildWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.GuildWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.GuildWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.ConfigWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.ConfigWindow.PosX = 10
PlaneShift.GUI.ConfigWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.ConfigWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ConfigWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.ConfigWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.ConfigWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.GmGUI.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.GmGUI.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GmGUI.PosY = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GmGUI.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GmGUI.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.GmGUI.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.GmGUI.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.PosX = 30
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.PosY = 30
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.Width = 330
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.Height = 220
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutEdit.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.PosX = 520
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.PosY = 545
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.Width = 269
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.Height = 39
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellBookWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellBookWindow.PosX = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellBookWindow.PosY = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellBookWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellBookWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellBookWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.SpellBookWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionGMWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionGMWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionGMWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.PetitionWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.GlyphWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GlyphWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.GlyphWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.GlyphWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.GroupWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.GroupWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.GroupWindow.PosY = 168
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.Width = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.Height = 240
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.PosX = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.PosY = 400
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.MaxTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.SmallInventoryWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.InventoryWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.InventoryWindow.PosX = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.InventoryWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.InventoryWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.InventoryWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.InventoryWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.InventoryWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.PosY = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.Width = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.IgnoreWindow.Height = 240
PlaneShift.GUI.ActiveMagicWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.ActiveMagicWindow.PosX = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ActiveMagicWindow.PosY = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.ActiveMagicWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ActiveMagicWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.ActiveMagicWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.ActiveMagicWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.DescriptionEdit.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.DescriptionEdit.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.DescriptionEdit.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.DescriptionEdit.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.PosX = 526
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.PosY = 545
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.Width = 278
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.Height = 149
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.ShortcutWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.Visible = true
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.PosX = 549
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.PosY = 578
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.Width = 475
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.Height = 190
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.MaxTransparency = 128
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.ChatWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.Visible = true
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.PosX = 787
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.PosY = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.Width = 222
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.Height = 111
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.MinTransparency = 0
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.MaxTransparency = 100
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.FadeSpeed = 8
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindow.Fade = true
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindowsettings.Visible = false
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindowsettings.PosX = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.InfoWindowsettings.PosY = 200
PlaneShift.GUI.ControlWindow.CurrentStyle = 5
PlaneShift.GUI.ControlWindow.Visible = true
PlaneShift.GUI.ControlWindow.PosX = 10
PlaneShift.GUI.ControlWindow.PosY = 10
PlaneShift.GUI.ControlWindow.Width = 500
PlaneShift.GUI.ControlWindow.Height = 36

psclient.exe on the installations i've had won't show up in the processes list until after i hit the Play button in the main (first) PS interface.

i mean, just yesterday i learned of this game and used the main sites mirrors to download viea uTorrent. so im pretty positive the installer i have that says 0.5.5 is the correct one.. unless someones making a bad joke and distributing bad stuff i don't understand why the software is faulty? i mean, SOMETHING is deleting that file and it's not anything to do with anything but what is in the PS program files... right?

That makes sense.

I would like to try to download the full content and test it before upgrading to SP3 though.

Where can I get the complete installation of 5.5?