Client update test

[Entropy]

This test is only for people who can read and understand English well, who are good with computers (can copy files, etc.) and who can follow instructions by the letter. If you are not one of those people, please do not try this as it can make the game unplayable.

 

[edit] THIS DOES NOT WORK WITH CUSTOM CLOTHING, SO TURN THAT OPTION OFF IF YOU HAD IT ON

 

Instructions, must be followed precisely!

For Windows:

1. Make a copy of your EL folder, this is important!

2. Get the file: http://www.eternal-lands.com/EternalLands-update_191_test.zip

3. Uncompress it in your El folder, or in a separate folder than move it to the EL folder in such a way that old files are overwritten!

4. Run el_test10.exe, then if it works delete the old el.exe and rename el_test10.exe as el.exe. Your old el.exe will NOT work with the new data!

5. If it doesn't work, delete the whole folder and restore your backup folder.

 

For Linux/OSX

Make a backup, download the same file as for Windows, uncompress them in the EL data folder, and compile the client from CVS, using the following compile options:

FEATURES += MORE_ATTACHED_ACTORS

# Enable more activities on horses

FEATURES += NECK_ITEMS

# Enables medallions/scarves

FEATURES += LARGE_TEXTURES

# Changes player character texture size block to 512x512.

 

If there are problems, and you know for SURE that you followed the instructions to the letter, please post here.

 

 

 

Things to test:

*Test the neck items by typing: #set_neck username #

where # can be from 0-13. Please test this as much as possible and if you notice anything strange with the models post screenshots!

 

*Also, we need testing done for fighting on horses! Type #horse username and a testing horse will show up for you to ride. Fight monsters, each other, during invasions, etc... change armor/weapons/magic try all kinds of things with this. Post screenshots and details of anything odd with the models or animations.

 

*And also post any screenshots from any clothing problems on the mesh, hair going through capes, odd things happening with any animations, etc..anything you may find that's odd.

[marack]

didn't work...error log

 

Log started at 2010-11-20 17:28:12 localtime (Eastern Standard Time)

 

[17:28:12] Error: Server profile not found in servers.lst for server: Lands\el_test10.exe. Failover to server: main.

[17:28:12] Using the server profile: main

[17:28:12] Window size adjusted to 1024x768

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_multitexture extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_point_sprite extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_texture_compression extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_shadow extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_EXT_framebuffer_object extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_EXT_draw_range_elements extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_fragment_program extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_vertex_program extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_fragment_shader extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_vertex_shader extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_shader_objects extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_shading_language_100 extension found, using it.

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat extension found, NOT using it...

[17:28:13] GL_ARB_texture_rectangle extension found, NOT using it...

[17:28:13] GL_EXT_fog_coord extension found, NOT using it...

[17:28:13] Couldn't find the GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc extension, not using it...

[17:28:13] GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc extension found, using it.

[17:28:18] * server www.eternal-lands.com filename http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:28:18] Downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst from www.eternal-lands.com

[17:28:18] Error: Can't open file "alias.ini"

[17:28:18] Finished downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:28:19] * server www.eternal-lands.com filename http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:28:19] Downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst from www.eternal-lands.com

[17:28:19] Finished downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:28:20] * server www.eternal-lands.com filename http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:28:20] Downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst from www.eternal-lands.com

[17:28:20] Finished downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:28:21] Failed to download (files.lst) 3 times. Giving up.

[17:28:21] * server www2.gm.fh-koeln.de filename http://www2.gm.fh-koeln.de/updates/custom_files.lst'>http://www2.gm.fh-koeln.de/updates/custom_files.lst'>http://www2.gm.fh-koeln.de/updates/custom_files.lst

[17:28:21] Downloading http://www2.gm.fh-koeln.de/updates/custom_files.lst from www2.gm.fh-koeln.de

[17:28:29] Finished downloading http://www2.gm.fh-koeln.de/updates/custom_files.lst

[17:28:29] el_open_custom(): EXTENDED EXCEPTION(1:file_not_found): Can't find file ./3dobjects/tile237.dds in el_file at io/elfile.cpp (line 179)

[17:28:29] Error: Can't open file "servermarks_marack.dat"

[Entropy]

By didn't work, you mean.. ?

[Roja]

Turn off custom clothing-do not use it at all for this test!, then it should work.

[marack]

I turned off "show custom clothing" option and still crashed...

 

new errorlog

 

Log started at 2010-11-20 17:51:36 localtime (Eastern Standard Time)

 

[17:51:36] Error: Server profile not found in servers.lst for server: Lands\el_test10.exe. Failover to server: main.

[17:51:36] Using the server profile: main

[17:51:36] Window size adjusted to 1024x768

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_multitexture extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_point_sprite extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_texture_compression extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_shadow extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_EXT_framebuffer_object extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_EXT_draw_range_elements extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_fragment_program extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_vertex_program extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_fragment_shader extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_vertex_shader extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_shader_objects extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_shading_language_100 extension found, using it.

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat extension found, NOT using it...

[17:51:37] GL_ARB_texture_rectangle extension found, NOT using it...

[17:51:37] GL_EXT_fog_coord extension found, NOT using it...

[17:51:37] Couldn't find the GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc extension, not using it...

[17:51:37] GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc extension found, using it.

[17:51:42] * server www.eternal-lands.com filename http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst'>http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:51:42] Downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst from www.eternal-lands.com

[17:51:42] Error: Can't open file "alias.ini"

[17:51:42] Finished downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:51:42] * server www.eternal-lands.com filename http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:51:42] Downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst from www.eternal-lands.com

[17:51:43] Finished downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:51:44] * server www.eternal-lands.com filename http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:51:44] Downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst from www.eternal-lands.com

[17:51:44] Finished downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates190/files.lst

[17:51:45] Failed to download (files.lst) 3 times. Giving up.

[17:52:21] Error: Can't open file "servermarks_marack.dat"

[Entropy]

System specs pls.

And are you 100% sure you copied all the files properly?

[marack]

By didn't work, you mean.. ?

 

The client loaded all objects till 'done' then tried to display game and crashed - 'white screen'

[marack]

System specs pls.

And are you 100% sure you copied all the files properly?

 

Video card: GeForce 8400M GS/PCI/SSE2

Vendor ID: NVIDIA Corporation

OpenGL Version: 3.1 NVIDIA 187.66

 

Yes...exe files and sub folders copied over. all have todays date for modification

[weaverdas]

The game works fine for me, still figuring out new features. One thing I noticed is there are "floating" iron ores in Naralik Catacombs. I tried to take a screenie, but hard to show the fact that the ores are in midair...

DAS

 

Video card: GeForce 9400/PCI/SSE2

Vendor ID: NVIDIA Corporation

OpenGL Version: 3.0.0

 

*edit: added video card info

Edited November 20, 2010 by weaverdas

[DilioS]

By didn't work, you mean.. ?

 

The client loaded all objects till 'done' then tried to display game and crashed - 'white screen'

 

 

had the same problem. opened the game an typed my info in (username & password) then it would load all the way an say "game client stopped working"

[Entropy]

Can you try to update your video drivers? I am not sure what the problem is, but it really shouldn't happen if you copied the files properly. Try to download the 'patch' again and reinstall it again.

[Entropy]

Oh, and are you sure you are copying the files in the DATA folder, rather than some older fodler that might not even be in use? When you start the client, it should display the data folder location.

[DilioS]

Can you try to update your video drivers? I am not sure what the problem is, but it really shouldn't happen if you copied the files properly. Try to download the 'patch' again and reinstall it again.

 

ok all set.. had to restart computer for some reason.

[marack]

Oh, and are you sure you are copying the files in the DATA folder, rather than some older fodler that might not even be in use? When you start the client, it should display the data folder location.

 

I updated my driver - now at:

Video card: GeForce 8400M GS/PCI/SSE2

Vendor ID: NVIDIA Corporation

OpenGL Version: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 8.17.12.6099

 

I'm using Vista and did have to reassign my #data_dir to "c:programs (x86)\eternal lands" in my el.ini file

 

I reinstalled the patch and i experience the same problem. I'll delete everything and redo tomorrow.

[Elf_Ninja]

Working fine here.

Love the new textures.

 

Few questions:

Are the medallions wearable now? Don't seem to come up so I assume not but just checking as the files are there.

 

The NPC boxes no longer have an X in the corner to close is this on purpose? (I keep trying to use it lol)

 

Last thing is I noticed it a while ago but seems more noticeable now with this update, Have the EL models been checked for duplicate polygons/points/lines or consistency with double/single sided polygons? Sometimes it seems shadows form in strange ways on the face and also in some other objects. In animation it's generally one of the above issues but it could be just the way EL renders I'm not sure.

[Entropy]

The medallions are not wearable yet, but the client supports this.

The NPC box doesn't have the X in the corner because it was never supposed to have it.

If you see a graphic problem, screenshots pls.

[korrode]

The NPC box doesn't have the X in the corner because it was never supposed to have it.

-,- I used that X always :\

 

New base clothing looks more 'real', gj guys.

So far everything's working fine. Anything particular you want tested?

 

edit: just saw new emotes, nice

Edited November 21, 2010 by Korrode

[Entropy]

The x was getting in the way of the text sometimes. That's why we got rid of it.

[hussam]

So far so good. I love the texture updates especially the new stock clothes looks! They look great

[bromber]

Installed and every thing seem to work ok.

 

The new clothes look awesome, new Emoted wow nice work guys and the over haul of the icons look good to, altho they have been changed around abit easy to get use to.

Well post if i see any thing wrong

[Khalai]

Installed and works just fine. New textures are really nicely done. So are the emotes. I'll miss the X tho...

[revi]

Seems to work ok, I got one crash (segfault) w/o further info

But, I get a lot of the following messages in my error log:

 

[14:16:55] el_open_custom(): EXTENDED EXCEPTION(1:file_not_found): Can't find file Àþ in el_file at io/elfile.cpp (line 179)

[14:16:55] unable to add an attached actor: illegal/missing actor definition 255

[14:17:23] el_open_custom(): EXTENDED EXCEPTION(1:file_not_found): Can't find file Àþ in el_file at io/elfile.cpp (line 179)

[14:17:23] unable to add an attached actor: illegal/missing actor definition 255

 

(note the strange characters for the file name, there are several different 'file names' like this)

 

revi

[marack]

I've installed el_test10 test client onto my desktop computer which is running Windows XP with an old graphics driver;

 

Video card: RADEON X800 Series x86/SSE2

Vendor ID: ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL Version: 2.0.6590 WinXP Release

 

The install seems to be running well.

 

[EDIT] Very nice textures - you can tell that a lot of effort has gone into them!! Emotes are cool and meshes look fantastic!!

 

 

My original problem is with my Vista laptop which I'll reinstall later today.

Edited November 21, 2010 by marack

[bluap]

I've produced Linux executables for 32 bit and 64 bit. They are build to work on many Linux distributions, if the 1.9.0 release executables worked for you then so should these as I've build them in the same way. Once downloaded, make sure you change the file permissions to be executable. The full download page for these files is here.

Edited November 22, 2010 by bluap
Updated to always point at latest version.

[korrode]

Seems to work ok, I got one crash (segfault) w/o further info

But, I get a lot of the following messages in my error log:

 

[14:16:55] el_open_custom(): EXTENDED EXCEPTION(1:file_not_found): Can't find file Àžþ in el_file at io/elfile.cpp (line 179)

[14:16:55] unable to add an attached actor: illegal/missing actor definition 255

[14:17:23] el_open_custom(): EXTENDED EXCEPTION(1:file_not_found): Can't find file Àžþ in el_file at io/elfile.cpp (line 179)

[14:17:23] unable to add an attached actor: illegal/missing actor definition 255

 

(note the strange characters for the file name, there are several different 'file names' like this)

 

revi

The client just crashed for me too. It was as I was approaching naralik storage, a few people were sitting around the NPC, it crashed right as they started coming into view.

I wasn't running it from a terminal so don't have output from there. Then I n00bed out really hard and opened the client 2 times without thinking to look in error_log's. However, the first time I opened it after crashing when those same people were still at/near nara sto, I did get:

[01:18:00] unable to add an attached actor: illegal/missing actor definition 255
Last message repeated 7 times
[01:18:15] Client closed (BUT this was me closing the client, not it crashing)

in the error log. I noticed Revi got the same, so makes me think it's related.