New Client Not Installing?

Aurica Zaltana · Post by **Aurica Zaltana** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:10 am

I finally gave in and tried to install the new client again this morning, first utilizing the on-line setup. I got to the window that pops up asking for my character name, password, and had the row of buttons below the both of them... I think Forum was on there, and so forth.

After clicking the button to log on, I got a title bar and the left bar of a window, and the rest a black screen. I waited... and waited... and waited.

Nothin'.

So, I went into C:\Program Files\Illarion (which is where I requested the new client be installed). Nothing new there at all aside from the new client's Read Me file.

I tried installing again with the off-line setup. Got nowhere. This after I installed the most up-to-date Java I could find (version 1.5.0 (build 1.5.0_06-b05) )

Of course, this computer is beyond old... almost 8 years, now. Would it be better off as am emdtable?

Help!

Windows 98 SE
DirectX9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
ATI Xpert 99/ Xpert 2000 (not sure)
Creative SBPCI Direct Sound Driver
Cable internet
Pentium III, ~450MHz 64MB RAM

Aurica Zaltana · Post by **Aurica Zaltana** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:43 am

Anyone?

falco1029 · Post by **falco1029** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:48 am

other people have run it with worse pc's. Make sure your drivers are the lates t ones. How long did you wait for it to start up? Cus it takes my pc about a minute or two and its about 5 times as good as yours...

Aurica Zaltana · Post by **Aurica Zaltana** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:05 am

All the drivers are updated... took most of Sat. evening to do it, but it's done.

As far as wait time, I waited for ~10 minutes, and nothing.

Main thing isn't even running it. It's installing it (or appearing to) and then having nothing change. No new files or anything, save for the ReadMe.

falco1029 · Post by **falco1029** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:09 am

you said you could get to the logon screen though, correct?

Aurica Zaltana · Post by **Aurica Zaltana** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:18 am

*slaps her forehead*

Okay... it's installed. God forbid I should use the "Start" menu, right? I'm normally used to using icons on my desktop, but it then occurred to me to check the Start menu.

There it was... new server and all. God I feel like a doofus.

Anyhow, I just tried to start it up again. Clicked Options, and nothing was checked... no values filled in or anything. What should I put for each?

P.S. Sorry for running around panicked like a head with my chicken cut off... or something like that. It's just been a looooooong weekend.

falco1029 · Post by **falco1029** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:20 am

Well, depends. For graphics, id choose reduced, set texture updates to off, set fps to 15-20, etc etc (list all the options and il lfill them in for you, but i dotn feel liek opening ilalrion this second)

Aurica Zaltana · Post by **Aurica Zaltana** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:47 am

Let's see...

General

Operation Mode-- Fullscreen or Windowed
( ) Log File
( ) Rotated Map
( ) Play Background Music
Volume (%) ___________
( ) Play Sound Effects
Volume (%) ___________

Timing

Scrolling Speed ___________
Hide editor after (s) ___________
Show help text after (s) ___________
Fade out obstacles in (ms) ___________

Special
Frame rate ___________
Graphics quality-- High or Reduced
Color Depth-- 32 bit, 16 bit, or 24 bit
( ) Relative Mouse wheel
( ) Disable mouse wrap
( ) Disable texture updates

Thanks Falco!

Adano Eles · Post by **Adano Eles** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:34 am

Put the "fade out obstacles" as low as possible. It tends to slow down your movement when you are close to a wall or object.

Relative mose weel must be checked if you have problems navigating the containers with your mouse weel. If it keeps running left or right when you just move your weel a slight little bit, check this.

Aurica Zaltana · Post by **Aurica Zaltana** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:14 am

Well... it'd be nice if I had more than just the control bars (the paper doll and the text box). Every field is black.

Pocal · Post by **Pocal** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:30 am

search for Belgram's posted options. They work for just about everyone.

falco1029 · Post by **falco1029** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:33 am

Aurica Zaltana wrote:Let's see...

General

Operation Mode-- Fullscreen or Windowed
(Q) Log File
(Q) Rotated Map
(Q) Play Background Music
Volume (%) ___whatever__
(Q) Play Sound Effects
Volume (%) __whatever _

Timing

Scrolling Speed _____low______
Hide editor after (s) ____low_______
Show help text after (s) _____doesnt matter______
Fade out obstacles in (ms) ____1______

Special
Frame rate ____10-15_______
Graphics quality--Reduced
Color Depth--16 bit
(Q) Relative Mouse wheel
(Q) Disable mouse wrap
(X) Disable texture updates

Thanks Falco!

X=filled or chosen or whatevs
Q=optional check, no/negligible effect on performance

Im pretty sure that'l lwork best