Maniaplanet 2 Update

[SuperP]

Hey, dont know if this has already been asked. I cant find the packages manager where all my .gbx files were stored or where u can make new ones. any help will be appreciated.

[CloudKing]

at least post a changelog... come on

[allied]

Heyy all.

Since I downloaded the 80MB update I can't join any servers! D: (TM and SM)

Everytime when I try to join a server, maniaplanet shut down during connecting...

Help please.^^

EDIT: Nevermind... Now it works...

[tcq]

In what way differs this MP1.0 version of the version which is downloadable on the playerpage?
As I decided to do a new fresh install, I removed the old TM2 MP2.0 version and the SM alpha versions. Wanted to use the TM2 version to upgrade it to MP2.0 and then adding the SM beta to it. If this wouldn't work I would install the SM beta in a separate directory.

Noticed some strange thing which can maybe let some players be a little bit frustrated if they do it this way. Maybe I'm only a strange person doing things in a strange way

- Download the ManiaPlanetCanyon_Setup.exe from the playerpage.
- Chose custom install and select directories for the common and personal data. In my case I place them always inside the Maniaplanet install directory and works without problem, even though you need to create the directories manually (the game folder and the two folders for the common and personal data), because the installer isn't able to create a directory in a directory before it is created. But that's no problem, I can live with it.
- Install everything and the install works like a charm.
Now comes the part with the error.
-If you copy your personal data from the old maniaplanet install (MP2.0) and place it in your new personal data directory, the game dosen't start. You can run the launcher, but if you click play the game starts in window mode (as selected by me) and directly crashes. But don't produce any crash logs. If I remove the personal data, the game starts and ask me about the firewall stuff. Then I can start the game without a problem and start the update to MP2.0.

Maybe this is due to an inconsistency in some of the personal data files between the MP1.0 and the MP2.0 version? If I have already upgraded once to MP2.0, isn't it possible to use the personal data files as a back up for the MP1.0 version (not that I plan to use it at the moment, but maybe others do).

[cyxceven]

Perhaps this should have been one of the optional updates. I wonder why the push was so quick?
I'm afraid to play now.

*jumps off a building*

[TGYoshi]

After a tiny discussion in IRC we/I've came to the following conclusion:
The biggest problem here is confusion.

Many people are totally confused by the new main screen, have no idea how to get their Canyon running rapidly and this will have different results. Some try to figure out why not, and found out how to load Canyon. Others, instead, just simply quit the game. Another group panics a bit and goes rage at the forums, right here into this topic, because they're confused.

This confusion flows into the thing called communication, which is, and always was, a problem at Nadeo's side. Sadly.
If the communication (towards the masses) was a lot better, many things would've been prevented.

People panic because their keybindings were reset, etc etc.
All such things should be made clear towards the players.

For example, the widely known game League of Legends moved the user-based masteries from the clients computer to the servers storage. Not going into detail what this is, but this resulted into the masteries being reset, like the keybindings did in TM2, last update. The developer of this game communicated very well with the users: they showed, once they logged in, a very noticeable popup to show their masteries have been reset with a button to go to the masteries panel.

Such communication lacks here. No words about reset of keybinds, same for the new stations, many people have no idea what's going on!

[sebkuh]

Took me a while to read through this entire topic and have to admit I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I understand Nadeos point of view, but on the other hand I, and apparantly many others, feel (let me choose my words wisely now) unsettled with the current situation.

Let me outline that I appreciate and respect all the work Nadeo have put into this (and the previous) games, but I cant reject some feelings of disappointment, yet even disapproval. I still have faith most problems will be fixed on short notice however. Nevertheless I could not resist expressing my feelings here and now.

I agree with TGYoshi that most of the problems are caused by a lack of communication in advance. As he says, a big part of this mess could have been prevented by a simple popup informing the players what was going on.

To conclude, I trust that Nadeo, as do we, learn from their and our mistakes.

[Rage2]

Got the same error.

so thats why, Then i got the same problem 2.

[Rage2]

Did you choose a custom folder to save your "personal files" when installing the game?

By default skins are saved to:
"Documents\ManiaPlanet\Skins\Vehicles\CanyonCar\"

Make sure your skins are in there.

No. the cars are still black. I haved tried to reinstall on automatic and whith my own settings.
I don´t know whats wrong...........i´m getting lessssssss of it. Every day when i log on to Trackmania i hope that it should be like before. But....when u can´t see your car in tunnels u will hit the wall and thats it. i´m i the only one with this problem ? If so, how can i play on version 1.0.
When i try to reinstall, the question is...Wold u like to upgrade to 2.0....or....end game....?????
ARRRGGGHHH::::::.........
The end.

[eyebo]

how can i play on version 1.0.
When i try to reinstall, the question is...Wold u like to upgrade to 2.0....or....end game....?????

If you want 1.0, you must use this installer. It won't ask you to update.
http://files.maniaplanet.com/setups/Man ... nSetup.exe

If you decide to use it, then it's probably a good idea to uninstall 2.0 first.