Client crashes pclinuxos (solved)

[Janeron]

Hi I installed ps from the latest installer 0.3.019 and all went well
then I started up the setup prog to change the screen size and all went down hill from there

I can login and choose which char to use but once I hit the join button the client crashes.

if I start ps from a console all I get now is this,
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DEBUG: Sound System Software Renderer Initializing...

planeshift.application.client:
  PlaneShift Crystal Blue
  This game uses Crystal Space Engine created by Jorrit and others
  1.1.0 [Unix-x86-GCC]
     156 LOG_ANY flag deactivated with no filter.
     156 LOG_WEATHER flag deactivated with no filter.
     156 LOG_SPAWN flag deactivated with no filter.
     156 LOG_CELPERSIST flag deactivated with no filter.
     156 LOG_PAWS flag deactivated with no filter.
     156 LOG_GROUP flag deactivated with no filter.
     157 LOG_CHEAT flag deactivated with no filter.
     157 LOG_LINMOVE flag deactivated with no filter.
     157 LOG_SPELLS flag deactivated with no filter.
     157 LOG_NEWCHAR flag deactivated with no filter.
     157 LOG_SUPERCLIENT flag deactivated with no filter.
     157 LOG_EXCHANGES flag deactivated with no filter.
     157 LOG_ADMIN flag deactivated with no filter.
     157 LOG_STARTUP flag deactivated with no filter.
     158 LOG_CHARACTER flag deactivated with no filter.
     158 LOG_CONNECTIONS flag deactivated with no filter.
     158 LOG_CHAT flag deactivated with no filter.
     158 LOG_NET flag deactivated with no filter.
     158 LOG_LOAD flag deactivated with no filter.
     158 LOG_NPC flag deactivated with no filter.
     158 LOG_TRADE flag deactivated with no filter.
     159 LOG_SOUND flag deactivated with no filter.
     159 LOG_COMBAT flag deactivated with no filter.
     159 LOG_SKILLXP flag deactivated with no filter.
     159 LOG_QUESTS flag deactivated with no filter.
     159 LOG_SCRIPT flag deactivated with no filter.
     159 LOG_MARRIAGE flag deactivated with no filter.
     159 LOG_MESSAGES flag deactivated with no filter.
     160 LOG_CACHE flag deactivated with no filter.
     160 LOG_PETS flag deactivated with no filter.
     160 LOG_USER flag deactivated with no filter.
     160 LOG_LOOT flag deactivated with no filter.
     160 LOG_DUELS flag deactivated with no filter.
     160 LOG_TRIBES flag deactivated with no filter.
     160 All LOGS are off.
Mounting skin: /this/art/skins/elves.zip
Mounting skin: /planeshift/art/skins/base/client_base.zip
  psEngine initialized.
Using fontsize 16 for resolution 1024x768

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file 'tlo-ke_1.dds' on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Couldn't load image 'tlo-ke_1.dds', using error texture instead!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file '/planeshift/items/spoon_wooden01a.dds' on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Couldn't load image '/planeshift/items/spoon_wooden01a.dds', using error
  texture instead!
WARNING! Object '_s_bridge_01' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_01' is not closed!
WARNING! Object 'spikes_03' is not closed!
WARNING! Object 'spikes_05' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_02' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_04' is not closed!
...

crystalspace.graphics3d.shader.fixed:
  Multitexture units: moderate 4

planeshift.application.client:
  PSLoader: step 2: success

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file '/this/art/effects/target.dds' on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Could not load texture 'target', using checkerboard instead
  [node: library,textures,texture(name=target)]

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file '/this/art/effects/quad_example.dds' on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Could not load texture 'effect_example', using checkerboard instead
  [node: library,textures,texture(name=effect_example)]

planeshift_effects:
  Duplicate effect 'x_obj_quad' found!
  Duplicate effect 'x_obj_spire' found!
  Duplicate effect 'x_obj_star' found!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file '/this/art/effects/deathmarkinvert2.dds' on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Could not load texture 'deathmark', using checkerboard instead
  [node: library,textures,texture(name=deathmark)]

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file 'dragonmark' on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Couldn't load image 'dragonmark', using error texture instead!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.library:
  Could not open library file '/this/art/effects/electro.part' on VFS!

planeshift.application.client:
  PSLoader: step 3: success
   22400 <src/common/util/psxmlparser.cpp:282 ParseFile>
Segmentation fault
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I have tried updating and it did so successfully (or so it told me) but still to no avail

I am going to try and uninstall ps and start all over again but I dont think I should have to.
and I would also like to play the game at 1280 x 1024 as I have a large monitor and 1024 x 968
doesn't do it for me anymore   (desktop is at 1600 x 1400)

Specs of machine are

AMD 64 single core
1 Gig DDR2
250Gig Hdd
Nvidia 6200 256 Mb
PcLinuxOs  2007
Linux kernel 2.6.18.xx

I would have thought this would be enuf to run ps with no probs

Cheers
Janeron


*UPDATE*

Well I tried Uninstalling and Reinstalling and at first it seemed to have worked but
unfortunately I was mistaken, it seems that I can only login and use my char once
and then after I get out of the client (I.E. close the window or use quit) I can no longer
get back in, the client gets to "loading world" and then crashes 
To get back in again I have to uninstall and reinstall yet again

So I am going to have to dig a bit further now.

Good luck to all others    and thanks to Rongar for his help whilst in the game.


Cheers
Janeron

[DracoDanube]

Janeron wrote:
...then after I get out of the client (I.E. close the window or use quit) I can no longer
get back in...


Janeron, is PlaneShift client still running even though you believe you closed it?

After you close the PlaneShift client and type:
   ps ux | grep ps

do you see either of these:
   psclient or psc

If so then you can kill those processes before running the PS client again.

[Janeron]

Draco: No do not see anything in the list like that just the "dcopserver","ps ux" and "--color ps" nothing else

However I decided to make a new char to see if it is the client or something to do with the orig char
And the new char is fine I can stop and restart the client to my hearts content and there are no problems
at all, But once I try to use the old char then the client crashes back to the desktop once again
so all I can assume (which I dont like doing) is that it has something to do with the old char
that I had made with, I believe, version 016 or perhaps even earlier, not sure when I first created the char,
not being compatible with the new version of client?


Anyone else had issues with old char and new clients?

If I have to delete the old char and start again thats fine as I have not really done anything
with him,Ive learned how to delete a few rats is about all
but I should not have to delete the char in the first place and would not want to if he was
quite advanced in levels.

Cheers
Janeron

*edit*

Well yet another update to this saga:

for some reason I can now login and use my original char without any problems at all.

I have done an update on my distro last night and it upgraded the graphics driver, so thats
one thing that could have been the problem. the only other thing is was there an update to the server?

I guess I will never know what the original cause was.

I am going to brave the settings now to see if I can get a bigger screen size.

See you in-game, a good hunt to one and all

Cheers
Janeron