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BTW, someone reported that disabling the sound in el.ini helped. So you should try that, see if it makes any difference.

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Ok, if you still have your old client, move the el.ini file from the old client to the new one. Also, delete el.cfg from where you installed the new client.

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Ok, well, what I would try if I were you is to update my DirectX.

Although we don't directly use DirectX, it is used by SDL, so it might help...

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overkill debug:

 

elc-386-no_GL_EXTENSION_CHECK-debug_overkill.exe

This will leave a trail in your error_log.txt file, it doesn't go in too deeply, but it should narrow the culprit down somewhat.

 

when you run it, post your error_log here so I can see what's going on.

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overkill debug:

 

elc-386-no_GL_EXTENSION_CHECK-debug_overkill.exe

This will leave a trail in your error_log.txt file, it doesn't go in too deeply, but it should narrow the culprit down somewhat.

 

when you run it, post your error_log here so I can see what's going on.

 

Log started at 2007-06-03 21:29:34 localtime (Eastern Daylight Time)

 

[21:29:34] main.c.Main:242 - Debug: beginning init_translatables (called from main.c:main)

[21:29:34] translate.c.init_translatables:702 - Debug: beginning init_groups (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:34] translate.c.init_translatables:706 - Debug: beginning init_errors (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:34] translate.c.init_translatables:711 - Debug: beginning init_console (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:34] translate.c.init_translatables:715 - Debug: beginning init_help (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:34] translate.c.init_translatables:719 - Debug: beginning init_spells (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:34] translate.c.init_translatables:723 - Debug: beginning init_stats (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:34] translate.c.init_translatables:727 - Debug: beginning init_titles (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:34] main.c.Main:246 - Debug: beginning init_vars (called from main.c:main

[21:29:34] main.c.Main:250 - Debug: beginning init_stuff (called from main.c:main

[21:29:34] init.c.init_stuff:551 - Debug: beginning int_text_buffers (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[21:29:34] init.c.init_stuff:560 - Debug: beginning init_chat_channels (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[21:29:34] init.c.init_stuff:567 - Debug: beginning init_fonts (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[21:29:34] init.c.init_stuff:573 - Debug: beginning read_config (called from init.c:init_stuff)

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Log started at 2007-06-03 21:29:26 localtime (Eastern Daylight Time)

 

[21:29:26] main.c.Main:242 - Debug: beginning init_translatables (called from main.c:main)

[21:29:26] translate.c.init_translatables:702 - Debug: beginning init_groups (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:26] translate.c.init_translatables:706 - Debug: beginning init_errors (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:26] translate.c.init_translatables:711 - Debug: beginning init_console (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:26] translate.c.init_translatables:715 - Debug: beginning init_help (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:26] translate.c.init_translatables:719 - Debug: beginning init_spells (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:26] translate.c.init_translatables:723 - Debug: beginning init_stats (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:26] translate.c.init_translatables:727 - Debug: beginning init_titles (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[21:29:26] main.c.Main:246 - Debug: beginning init_vars (called from main.c:main

[21:29:26] main.c.Main:250 - Debug: beginning init_stuff (called from main.c:main

[21:29:26] init.c.init_stuff:551 - Debug: beginning int_text_buffers (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[21:29:26] init.c.init_stuff:560 - Debug: beginning init_chat_channels (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[21:29:26] init.c.init_stuff:567 - Debug: beginning init_fonts (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[21:29:26] init.c.init_stuff:573 - Debug: beginning read_config (called from init.c:init_stuff)

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Log started at 2007-06-03 19:31:59 localtime (Mountain Daylight Time)

 

[19:31:59] main.c.Main:242 - Debug: beginning init_translatables (called from main.c:main)

[19:31:59] translate.c.init_translatables:702 - Debug: beginning init_groups (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:31:59] translate.c.init_translatables:706 - Debug: beginning init_errors (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:31:59] translate.c.init_translatables:711 - Debug: beginning init_console (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:31:59] translate.c.init_translatables:715 - Debug: beginning init_help (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:31:59] translate.c.init_translatables:719 - Debug: beginning init_spells (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:31:59] translate.c.init_translatables:723 - Debug: beginning init_stats (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:31:59] translate.c.init_translatables:727 - Debug: beginning init_titles (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:31:59] main.c.Main:246 - Debug: beginning init_vars (called from main.c:main

[19:31:59] main.c.Main:250 - Debug: beginning init_stuff (called from main.c:main

[19:31:59] init.c.init_stuff:551 - Debug: beginning int_text_buffers (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[19:31:59] init.c.init_stuff:560 - Debug: beginning init_chat_channels (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[19:31:59] init.c.init_stuff:567 - Debug: beginning init_fonts (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[19:31:59] init.c.init_stuff:573 - Debug: beginning read_config (called from init.c:init_stuff)

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I seem to be having the same problems but I am getting 2 errors from windows. Perhaps because I am running an older system. Could be a clue.

 

El has caused an error in KERNEL32.DLL

&

El has caused an error in WRAP_OAL.DLL

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Ok, so it would seem that the reading of the configuration has problems? That's really strange.. I guess we need additional debugging there.

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Ok, so it would seem that the reading of the configuration has problems? That's really strange.. I guess we need additional debugging there.

 

So, as far as that goes. It has nothing to do with us? and we must wait for further analysis and a debugged release?

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elc-386-debug_overkill2.exe

 

before you start, please delete your previous error_log, and post the new one after you run this client.

 

I have a sneaking feeling it is in the while loop, but we'll see..

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i am having problems to the client starts and loads ok but it will not connect to the server i do have a error log

Log started at 2007-06-03 20:31:07 localtime (Eastern Daylight Time)

 

[20:31:08] Error: Can't open file "quest.log"

[20:31:08] Error: Can't open file "./tmp/temp000.dat"

[20:31:08] Error: Can't open file "commands.lst"

[20:31:20] Client closed

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Log started at 2007-06-03 19:49:28 localtime (Mountain Daylight Time)

 

[19:49:28] main.c.Main:242 - Debug: beginning init_translatables (called from main.c:main)

[19:49:28] translate.c.init_translatables:702 - Debug: beginning init_groups (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:49:28] translate.c.init_translatables:706 - Debug: beginning init_errors (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:49:28] translate.c.init_translatables:711 - Debug: beginning init_console (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:49:28] translate.c.init_translatables:715 - Debug: beginning init_help (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:49:28] translate.c.init_translatables:719 - Debug: beginning init_spells (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:49:28] translate.c.init_translatables:723 - Debug: beginning init_stats (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:49:28] translate.c.init_translatables:727 - Debug: beginning init_titles (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[19:49:28] main.c.Main:246 - Debug: beginning init_vars (called from main.c:main

[19:49:28] main.c.Main:250 - Debug: beginning init_stuff (called from main.c:main

[19:49:28] init.c.init_stuff:551 - Debug: beginning int_text_buffers (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[19:49:28] init.c.init_stuff:560 - Debug: beginning init_chat_channels (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[19:49:28] init.c.init_stuff:567 - Debug: beginning init_fonts (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[19:49:28] init.c.init_stuff:573 - Debug: beginning read_config (called from init.c:init_stuff)

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read_config

void read_config()
{
#ifndef WINDOWS
DIR *d = NULL;
struct stat statbuff;
mode_t modes;

my_strncp ( configdir, getenv ("HOME") , sizeof(configdir));
#ifndef OSX
strncat (configdir, "/.elc/", sizeof(configdir)-1);
#else
strncat (configdir, "/Library/Application\ Support/Eternal\ Lands/", sizeof(configdir)-1);
#endif
d = opendir (configdir);
if (!d)
{
	mkdir (configdir, 0700);
} else {

	stat(configdir,&statbuff);
	modes = statbuff.st_mode;
	/* Set perms to 700 on configdir if they anything else */
	if(((modes & S_IRWXU) == (S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IXUSR)) &&
	   ((modes & S_IRWXG) == (S_IRGRP|S_IWGRP|S_IXGRP)) && 
	   ((modes & S_IRWXO) == (S_IROTH|S_IWOTH|S_IXOTH)) ) {
		chmod(configdir,S_IRWXU);
	}

}
#endif
#ifdef DEBUG_OVERKILL
   LOG_ERROR("read_el_ini");
#endif
if ( !read_el_ini () )
{
	// oops, the file doesn't exist, give up
	LOG_ERROR("Failure reading el.ini");
	SDL_Quit ();
	exit (1);
}

#ifndef WINDOWS
chdir(datadir);
#endif

#ifdef DEBUG_OVERKILL
   LOG_ERROR("checking username and password");
#endif
if(password_str[0])//We have a password
{
	size_t k;

	for (k=0; k < strlen (password_str); k++)
		display_password_str[k] = '*';
	display_password_str[k] = 0;
}
else if (username_str[0]) //We have a username but not a password...
{
	username_box_selected = 0;
	password_box_selected = 1;
}
#ifndef WINDOWS
closedir(d);
#endif
#ifdef DEBUG_OVERKILL
   LOG_ERROR("completed read_config");
#endif
}

Now, I may be mistaken, but surely the first 2 #ifndef would be skipped straight over? #ifndef WINDOWS would be a fail, and the #ifndef OSX - #else - #endif - #endif would never get compiled either as it is in the #ifndef WINDOWS..

 

so why isn't my #ifdef DEBUG_OVERKILL being executed? Am I tired and missing something silly?

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yes...overkill2.

 

over kill2 yielded these results

 

Log started at 2007-06-03 22:03:02 localtime (Eastern Daylight Time)

 

[22:03:02] main.c.Main:242 - Debug: beginning init_translatables (called from main.c:main)

[22:03:02] translate.c.init_translatables:702 - Debug: beginning init_groups (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:03:02] translate.c.init_translatables:706 - Debug: beginning init_errors (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:03:02] translate.c.init_translatables:711 - Debug: beginning init_console (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:03:02] translate.c.init_translatables:715 - Debug: beginning init_help (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:03:02] translate.c.init_translatables:719 - Debug: beginning init_spells (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:03:02] translate.c.init_translatables:723 - Debug: beginning init_stats (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:03:02] translate.c.init_translatables:727 - Debug: beginning init_titles (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:03:02] main.c.Main:246 - Debug: beginning init_vars (called from main.c:main

[22:03:02] main.c.Main:250 - Debug: beginning init_stuff (called from main.c:main

[22:03:02] init.c.init_stuff:551 - Debug: beginning int_text_buffers (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[22:03:02] init.c.init_stuff:560 - Debug: beginning init_chat_channels (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[22:03:02] init.c.init_stuff:567 - Debug: beginning init_fonts (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[22:03:02] init.c.init_stuff:573 - Debug: beginning read_config (called from init.c:init_stuff)

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It's me again :)

 

debug_overkill3.exe

 

as before, if you could delete the error_log and run the binary, and post the error_log please :D

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same for me

 

 

 

Log started at 2007-06-03 22:07:17 localtime (Eastern Daylight Time)

 

[22:07:17] main.c.Main:242 - Debug: beginning init_translatables (called from main.c:main)

[22:07:17] translate.c.init_translatables:702 - Debug: beginning init_groups (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:07:17] translate.c.init_translatables:706 - Debug: beginning init_errors (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:07:17] translate.c.init_translatables:711 - Debug: beginning init_console (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:07:17] translate.c.init_translatables:715 - Debug: beginning init_help (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:07:17] translate.c.init_translatables:719 - Debug: beginning init_spells (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:07:17] translate.c.init_translatables:723 - Debug: beginning init_stats (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:07:17] translate.c.init_translatables:727 - Debug: beginning init_titles (called from translate.c:init_translatables)

[22:07:17] main.c.Main:246 - Debug: beginning init_vars (called from main.c:main

[22:07:17] main.c.Main:250 - Debug: beginning init_stuff (called from main.c:main

[22:07:17] init.c.init_stuff:551 - Debug: beginning int_text_buffers (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[22:07:17] init.c.init_stuff:560 - Debug: beginning init_chat_channels (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[22:07:17] init.c.init_stuff:567 - Debug: beginning init_fonts (called from init.c:init_stuff)

[22:07:17] init.c.init_stuff:573 - Debug: beginning read_config (called from init.c:init_stuff)

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Learner has a theory that your desktop color deepth might affect the results, so please try to change it to 32bpp, and report any new issues.

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