Client just shuts down

[danno]

Setting the affinity on my computer solved some problems a long time ago, (aka; lack of animation, slow motion, inevitable crashing), but it has not solved the Insta-Client-Poof problem. Atleast not on my computer. I already had the affinities set on my command lines a long time before this problem began affecting me. Not saying it shouldn't be tried, just that it hasn't been the be-all, end-all fix.

[Morticon]

This was happening to me a lot too a month or so ago -- complete client shutdown usually while in combat with a log message about "String not found."

I noticed that it typically happened soon after logging in especially if I hadn't zoned yet. Once I started routinely zoning at least once after logging in, the problem went away. I'm not sure if that is a coincidence or not, but it is painful to test out thoroughly given the xp loss I usually suffer when it happens.

For those that have experienced the problem, does the lack of zoning scenario sound familiar? Does your log file support that?

--Morticon

[Evilmog]

Core issues? I know many MMO's that progressed through-out this decade had to make optimization for Multicore processors, I figured EQ had to be one of them, and would've been implemented sometime before the Titanium pack release.

Could be wrong, but Duo Core has ran this game flawless so far. Although it may just be a ticking time bomb given the time frame you provided.

I'm heading into my 3rd week too, so maybe I can expect this issues over the weekend.

Thanks for the heads up [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Klath]

I've been running into this problem intermittently for a while now. It's frustrating because it's rare enough that it's hard to know if you've managed fix it.

I've tried the following:

* Setting the process affinity by starting the game like:
cmd.exe /C start /affinity 1 eqgame.exe patchme

* Launching the game through WinEQ (v2.15)

* Using /loadskin to run with different user interfaces

* Updating/removing the maps in the map directory

* Changing/reducing graphics/sound settings (still playing with this)



The string errors I've seen since enabling logging are:

ERROR: String not found. (2105441918)
ERROR: String not found. (-2139061115)
ERROR: String not found. (-2139062144)
ERROR: String not found. (-2139062144)
ERROR: String not found. (-2139062144)
ERROR: String not found. (1904643202)


My system:
Video driver: ATI Radeon 5800 Series v8.732.0.0
CPU: i7 920 @ 2.67GHz
RAM: 12GB
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)


Has anyone been able to successfully eliminate this problem? Given the rarity I've wondered if it might be related to the in-game weather changes but that's little more than a wild guess.

[XDrake]

This has happened to me over a dozen times this weekend. Always during pulls with my Necromancer. I am always pressing something when it happens. It has killed me four times now. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] And there are never GMs around to rez me.

[fastboy21]

There are gms around...unless they saw it happen, and maybe even if they did, it would just appear as ld death. You aren't going to get gm rez for local problems that appear to be ld deaths from any evidence that a gm can see...

Sorry about your bug issue, but if you are waiting for gm rez it most likely isn't coming.

Edit:I do agree with you that we need more guides though...it just wouldn't make a difference in your situation IMO.

[Klath]

Originally Posted by Morticon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

For those that have experienced the problem, does the lack of zoning scenario sound familiar?

Yes, that seems to fit with what I've observed as well. Zoning may provide a workaround. I'm going to make a point of zoning at least once shortly after logging in and see if I get any more client poofing.

[Klath]

I played around with this a bit today and discovered that I don't get any client-poofing when I log in another character prior to logging in the one I actually want to play.

My meager test cases don't really comprise a statistically significant sample set but, if this problem is causing you grief, you might give this a try and see how it works for you.

[Estu]

Have been getting this issue since I started. Finally got one recorded in the log (was forgetful about logging before):

[Wed Aug 25 14:57:05 2010] ERROR: String not found. (-2139324287)

This is also the one that caused my first death. It also occurred after zoning, so that doesn't work to prevent it. Will try logging onto another character first to see if that prevents it. I really hope the devs look into this.

[Pescador]

Interesting; I have this same problem, and just after I crashed I checked these forums and saw that someone mentioned the client crashed if you don't zone after logging in. Sure enough, I had just logged in and begun kiting and I crashed about 5 minutes into my game session. I'll do some trial and errors to see if the issue persists if I don't zone, and whether it is elminated if I do zone.

I HAVE noticed that I can leave the game on for a long time without crashing sometimes... perhaps this is simply because I zoned?

EDIT: zoned a few times since then, and just crashed. This was about 10 mins since I zoned into WKarana. I was browsing merchant goods and the game window just disappeared. So, zoning didn't seem to cure the problem, though it did last a while before shutting down again.