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Server loads, but I can't do anything
« on: January 11, 2015, 12:24:50 PM »
Hey all, new player here. I've been trying to get on to the server, and eventually managed it, but when it loads, I'm unable to move, equip anything from inventory, or anything else. My character is frozen where it is.

I have the ravenloft hakpak, CEP 2.4a and a unique CD code from GOG.com, I'm running windows 7 64 bit. (compatability mode: windows XP service pack 3)

I had the same issue on my windows vista laptop, so I changed to using this computer, but it hasn't made a difference, am I missing something?

Thanks in advance, Arb.
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2015, 12:28:14 PM »
Dual core computer????

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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2015, 01:18:15 PM »
Just curiosity, what class are you trying to pick?

Because, I dont know why, but both me and my husb even using different computers have the same issue when making a Paladin.

The character simply freezes and we need a DM to "fix" it.
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2015, 01:24:22 PM »
Just curiosity, what class are you trying to pick?

Because, I dont know why, but both me and my husb even using different computers have the same issue when making a Paladin.

The character simply freezes and we need a DM to "fix" it.

Only the truly Just and Good souls can be given Paladin rights without DM intervention....

Or, it's just a strange bug.

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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2015, 04:11:46 PM »
It is indeed a dual core processor, no not a pally.

So is that a known issue re:dual cores? Is there a simple fix, like editing the .INI file or something?
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2015, 04:48:55 PM »
Welcome to the server!

Could you check if you received any errors in the right feedback window when logging in?

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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2015, 06:55:53 PM »
It sounds like an authentication issue with his password, possibly. I've had the issue a few times before, and had to use the appropriate commands to fix it up. Though the name of the commands elude me. @setpassword, I believe it was.
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2015, 08:19:37 PM »
It sounds like an authentication issue with his password, possibly. I've had the issue a few times before, and had to use the appropriate commands to fix it up. Though the name of the commands elude me. @setpassword, I believe it was.

Think it may actually be @set pass
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2015, 08:26:38 PM »
No error messages since I got the unique CD code from GOG. Do you mean my personal password? I left the password line in the direct connect box blank since I thought only certain servers had passwords.

That's it, isn't it? I've been really stupid, haven't I?
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2015, 08:54:20 PM »
No, they mean that each character has a unique (ingame) password associated with them.  When you log in from a CD Key dfferent from the one that set the password in the first place, you must type this password in before you can move the PC.

The command to set the original password is "@Setpass" <Password>   With "<Password>" being your desired password that you made up.  You must do this once, then it will ask you to confirm, and you must type it exactly the same the second time in order for everything to set properly.

Perhaps try that, and see what happens?  I understand that being new, you likely didn't do this and this isn't likely the problem, but it can at least rule out the password as being the issue, and we can move on to troubleshooting other things.

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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2015, 09:02:15 PM »
So do I just type this in the talk box in-game?
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2015, 09:04:19 PM »
Yes.
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2015, 09:51:49 AM »
Just curiosity, what class are you trying to pick?

Because, I dont know why, but both me and my husb even using different computers have the same issue when making a Paladin.

The character simply freezes and we need a DM to "fix" it.

Only the truly Just and Good souls can be given Paladin rights without DM intervention....

Or, it's just a strange bug.

I made a pally just fine and didn't freeze. :P

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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2015, 10:31:55 AM »

@setpass whateverpasswordyouwant

then again

@setpass whateverpasswordyoupicked

the thing is it should have had you do that already, so you may have to try and rack your brain to remember what password you set initially if this doesn't work. the way you enter a password that has already been set is

@login whateveryourpasswordis
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2015, 10:48:01 AM »
Sometimes this exact thing happens when you try to remake the character under the exact same name that you made it last time. It will completely lock up.

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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2015, 11:59:11 AM »
Ok, it started working by itself for whatever reason. I died in the game immediately, naturally.

Thanks for the help guys, I've just got to work on surviving for more that two or three minutes now
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Re: Server loads, but I can't do anything
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2015, 12:07:36 PM »
Ok, it started working by itself for whatever reason. I died in the game immediately, naturally.

Thanks for the help guys, I've just got to work on surviving for more that two or three minutes now

If it helps, I died about five times in the first hour when I played :D Welcome to the server, and be careful out there! Happy to hear this was sorted.