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I am constantly "Connecting to server", cant login, or create new character

 

 

Processor Speed: 2Ghz

RAM: 1024mb

Graphics Card: NVIDIA Geforce 6200 256mb

Hard drive space (In GB): 80gb Hard drive 20 spare

Version of Eternal Lands running:Newest

Operating System and version:Windows XP Home service pack 2

Contents of error_log.txt:

 

Log started at 2006-12-25 16:31:58 localtime (South Africa Standard Time)

 

[16:31:59] Error: Can't open file "quest.log"

[16:31:59] Downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates132/files.lst from www.eternal-lands.com

[16:31:59] Error: Can't open file "commands.lst"

 

 

Internet connection speed:

Communications 48.8 kilobits per second

Storage 6 kilobytes per second

1MB file download 2.9 minutes

Subjective rating Slow

 

What else you have running other than eternal lands. This includes on the taskbar on Windows.

Exactly when and what you were doing while the error occored.

 

Norton, but i did everything in the norton help guide.

 

 

 

Also: I did the work around in trouble shoot and i got the error log above !

Edited by Aitrus

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I just posted in your Greetings topic (and removed it there :P):

 

If you haven't been playing for a while, you probably still have the old server address in el.ini (we changed to another game server 3 months ago).

Find el.ini (most likely it's C:\Program Files\Eternal Lands\el.ini on Windows, or ~/.elc/el.ini on Linux), and edit the server_address line to this:

#server_address = "game.eternal-lands.com"

Does this solve it?

Edited by Mar(c)

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I just posted in your Greetings topic (and removed it there :P):

 

If you haven't been playing for a while, you probably still have the old server address in el.ini (we changed to another game server 3 months ago).

Find el.ini (most likely it's C:\Program Files\Eternal Lands\el.ini on Windows, or ~/.elc/el.ini on Linux), and edit the server_address line to this:

#server_address = "game.eternal-lands.com"

Does this solve it?

 

Err... No. It seems to be a port 2000 error, and i have my fire wall disabled!

 

My ini is.

 

Only directives that start with a # are taken in consideration
Anything else is treated as a comment
For the directives that accept a boolean value (on/off), 0 is off, 1 is on

!!!WARNING!!!
Make a backup of this file, before messing with it. In case it gets corrupted, the game might
not start at all, etc.

Login settings:

#server_address = game.eternal-lands.com
#server_port = 2000

#username = ""
#password = ""

video modes:
1 = 640x480   16bpp
2 = 640x480   32bpp
3 = 800x600   16bpp
4 = 800x600   32bpp
5 = 1024x768  16bpp
6 = 1024x768  32bpp
7 = 1152x864  16bpp
8 = 1152x864  32bpp
9 = 1280x1024  16bpp
10 = 1280x1024  32bpp


#video_mode = 4
#full_screen = 0

#no_adjust_shadows = 0

#shadows_on = 1

#use_shadow_mapping = 1

#max_shadow_map_size = 1024

#clouds_shadows = 1

#show_reflection = 1

#show_fps = 1

#limit_fps=0

#poor_man = 0

#use_vertex_array = 1

#use_mipmaps = 0

#use_point_particles = 1

#particles_percentage = 100

#mouse_limit=15

#normal_camera_rotation_speed = 35.0

#fine_camera_rotation_speed = 5.0

#sit_lock = 0

#item_window_on_drop = 1

#view_digital_clock = 0

#relocate_quickbar = 0

#show_stats_in_hud = 0

#show_help_text = 1

#auto_afk_time = 5

#afk_message = "Automessage: I am currently away from my computer"

#use_global_ignores = 1

#use_global_filters = 0

#text_filter_replace = smeg

#save_ignores = 1

#log_server = 1


#name_text_size = 1.0
Reserved for future usage
#name_font = 0

#chat_text_size = 1.0
Reserved for future usage
#chat_font = 0

#no_sound = 0

#sound_gain = 100
#music_gain = 100


For Windows NT/2K/XP
#browser = "start iexplore.exe"

For Win9*
If you don't use quotation marks, the spaces will be stripped.

browser = "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

For Linux:
Just put a # before the browser you use, and make sure there there are not two or more browsers
selected. That is, deselect the windows browser
browser = konqueror
browser = opera
browser = mozilla
browser = netscape

Choose your language - all languages available are located in the ./languages/ folder in your eternal lands directory.
The languages are however easily extendable and if you wish, you can translate the client into your language by editing
the files found in the languages directory.
#language = en

This option is currently only available on linux, and allows you to
specify a directory other than the current directory to load data from.
For Gentoo users, the ebuild installs in /usr/share/games/eternal-lands.
#data_dir = /usr/local/games/el/


#render_fog = 1

#use_vertex_buffers = 1

#click_speed = 300

#compass_north = 1

#caps_filter = 1

#log_chat = 2

#windowed_chat = 1

#write_ini_on_exit = 1

#ati_click_workaround = 0

#use_alpha_border = 1

#use_floating_messages = 1

#local_chat_separate = 0

#guild_chat_separate = 1

#server_chat_separate = 0

#mod_chat_separate = 0

#highlight_tab_on_nick = 1

#isometric = 0

#perspective = 0.15

#near_plane = 35

#buddy_log_notice = 1

#gamma = 1

#shadow_map_size = 3

#use_compiled_vertex_array = 1

#enable_sound = 0

#enable_music = 0

#show_statbars_in_hud = 0

#afk_local = 0

#autoupdate = 1

#use_old_clicker = 0

#use_frame_buffer = 0

#windows_on_top = 0

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Open a dos box and type

 

telnet game.eternal-lands.com 2000

 

What do you see?

 

Piper

It tries to connect, and then the screen goes black. the same happens with the green leaf one unfortunatly.

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Open a dos box and type

 

telnet game.eternal-lands.com 2000

 

What do you see?

 

Piper

It tries to connect, and then the screen goes black. the same happens with the green leaf one unfortunatly.

 

Okay, so you have a general problem with port 2000.

 

You are sure, you have the firewall disabled?

 

Are using a router to connect to the internet?

 

Any kind of network which may block port 2000?

 

Piper

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Open a dos box and type

 

telnet game.eternal-lands.com 2000

 

What do you see?

 

Piper

It tries to connect, and then the screen goes black. the same happens with the green leaf one unfortunatly.

 

Okay, so you have a general problem with port 2000.

 

You are sure, you have the firewall disabled?

 

Are using a router to connect to the internet?

 

Any kind of network which may block port 2000?

 

Piper

Hmm i connect through a laptop right next to my cpu xD I use a 3g card[but i only get gprs in this back water town i live in], both computers use norton, both have el as an ok thing, and the ip adress is all set up, also they both have the fire wall disabled >.> I dont know what else to say

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Maybe a typo in some configuration?

 

Like allowing port 200 or 20000 instead of 2000?

 

Lets see if you can reach the test server. Type

 

telnet game.eternal-lands.com 2001

 

and i bet you will see a short message which says "Test server".

 

Piper

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Maybe a typo in some configuration?

 

Like allowing port 200 or 20000 instead of 2000?

 

Lets see if you can reach the test server. Type

 

telnet game.eternal-lands.com 2001

 

and i bet you will see a short message which says "Test server".

 

Piper

Indeed, i saw test server with some random characters after that. Ok so how would i change which port i allow?

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Heres Bleurens HowTo for Norton Internet Security, hope it helps a little bit.

 

http://www.eternal-lands.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25559

 

For more Windows related help, how to allow ports, maybe someone else has any idea? (i use windows very seldom, so im out of ideas)

 

Piper

*sigh* I went through all the norton stuff. i guess i will have to wait until someone else can help me further, Thanks for everything so far piper

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Yes, Norton is a pain in the ass, I think you should completely disable it and chose some other antivirus vendor. AVG is free, and better than Norton.

Alternatively, call them and bitch about the problem. I am resonably sure this problem is caused by their incompetence, so it's them who should solve it. There is nothing we can do about it.

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along time ago i had a similar problem, i did all the norton stuff and it didnt work, so tried messing with windows fire wall and after a couple of attempts all worked well again, a friend of mine had a similar problem and this did not work for her, but i guess due to the fact it solved my problem its worth giving it a go

 

try this it worked with my problem

 

start > control panel > security centre > windows firewall> advanced > restore defaults > restart computer ..... it will warn you some programs my not work properly , i clicked it anyway and all was fine

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