not quite loading

[zog]

I have tried logging in a few times, and each time ...my load screen stays up with my menus visible ...tried unsticking ...tried /die ...nothing clears it up

[Karyuu]

Usually a few re-logs takes care of that. We can try to get a GM to teleport you to another location to see if that'll help :}

(I'm currently unavailable for GMing, but I can poke a few others.)

[Zalabard]

I have tried logging in a few times, and each time ...my load screen stays up with my menus visible ...tried unsticking ...tried /die ...nothing clears it up

It's the same for me, same "frozen" screen, since this afternoon: tried several reload, /die, /repaint, /unstick..... with no luck!

[Karyuu]

Is this happening in a specific sector?

[zog]

I was in the sewer ...and later, the DR

[Zalabard]

I was in the tavern when server went offline; then I tried /die and now I see DR screen, but always "frozen" or completely black

[Bereror]

Try deleting the file data/options/camera.xml (somebody please give the full path to the camera.xml file on Windows) and then login again. Camera definitions might become corrupted if the client crashes during map loading.

[zog]

that file is in your data/options folder ...but it isn't much of a quick fix for me ...deleting that just made my game not load at all

[Quin]

This seems to be my only reply to posts lately!

This is very similar to a problem I had a little while ago.  It may be the camera glitch bug.  If you try changing your camera mode (hit the "m" button) and you get a message pop up saying "unknown" , then that is probably your problem. Even if you don't get that message it may still be the problem, because your screen shots look alot like what I was seeing part of the time, the other part of the time my screen was just black (with the buttons and chat screen still visible), I think I was staring at the DR ceiling!

The fix is here http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=24579.0


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OK, I was slow, 2 replies while I was typing

[Bereror]

that file is in your data/options folder ...but it isn't much of a quick fix for me ...deleting that just made my game not load at all

That can't be true because after a fresh install, there is no camera.xml file in the data/options directory. It will be created after the first successful logout. I hope you didn't delete the camera_def.xml file. If yes, then run the updater to restore it.

[DaveG]

A bunch of people were just reinstalling on top of their old install.  That won't get rid of the borked file, so it won't help squat.  This is one of the many reasons why we tell people to reinstall clean.

[Zalabard]

I have uninstalled and deleted the directory (windows) and tried a clean install and now I get a crash after "updating the updater" and can't load the game at all 

[Karyuu]

Have you made sure to install the patch before running the updater?

[Zalabard]

Have you made sure to install the patch before running the updater?

patch? which patch? I never installed a patch the first time I installed the game.... where do I get it?

[Karyuu]

I presume you are using Windows, as this is a Windows-only patch - link!. If you are using another OS, maybe mention the crash number you get when running the client.