[bug] Server join - synchronizing? - bug
Posted: 05 Aug 2013, 01:09
Hi,
firstly I feel compelled to say that I already posted this problem of mine into a Support topic, which can be found here:
http://forum.maniaplanet.com/viewtopic. ... 25#p183625
I play Shootmania for like a year and with most recent updates, I started getting this bug which disallows me to play and is so annoying.
The problem is pretty similar to the one described by the creator of the topic. I would say, that I get the problem in like 50% of the time I want to play. I am not sure, but the problems started with some patch with which came the Matchmaking servers. Then there was another one that somehow fixed it for me (I assume, as long as I didn't get those problems anymore and the game worked 100% properly), but the most recent one which added Beginner/Silver Matchmaking servers pretty much screwed my game again.
Description of the problem: As I said, I get it randomly. The game starts up well, the menu works as it should, but when I try to join a typical Elite server, I yet get normally in, but then the problem starts - I then can see just the map from above, with no players running around. If there is a timer, it often is set to some time like 40:00 or 59:00 etc. When TAB is pressed, I don't see any names of the players that I am supposed to play the match with. When the match actually starts, messages of "who killed who" or "how many armors are left" pop up, but yet, just on an map overview from above.
Firstly, I thought that it is a Matchmaking problem only (as long as it was probably the only way I was playing) - when I joined the matchmaking server, I was able to F6 and then run randomly on the map in the matchmaking lobby, but after the transfer I could not play and was getting the bug described above. Then I went to some Obstacle server and I got the bug too. When I tried to play Elite on a random server just by connecting to some other people, I was getting the bug too.
I am a fan of pretty agressive solutions, so I formatted my PC (it needed it, too, to be honest) and installed only SM and TS3, and yet I keep getting the bug. I did paste my old Documents/ManiaPlanet folder without copying elsewhere the default one, which I then assumed as stupid, but I got one from a friend whose game is bugless and yet with his Documents file I keep getting stuck with the bug.
Suggested fixes I bumped into randomly that doesn't work: Running the game as administrator from Windows doesn't solve my problem, it only reduces the ratio of successful connections to approx. 75%. I haven't tried playing Storm or any other packs (or did I? Are Obstacle servers Storm features or not?). Nobody plays SM on the same connection I have; I use Comodo Internet Security with it's firewall.
I wonder if anyone of you have an idea what could the source of my problem be and if there is any suggestion what should I do to get my game working properly and without those 3 min. penalties.
If needed, I can take screenshots or even make a video, but I believe I am not the only person that gets this problem (friend of mine actually does have it too), so that the solution might be known without further details needed.
Thank you in advance for your tips.
firstly I feel compelled to say that I already posted this problem of mine into a Support topic, which can be found here:
http://forum.maniaplanet.com/viewtopic. ... 25#p183625
I play Shootmania for like a year and with most recent updates, I started getting this bug which disallows me to play and is so annoying.
The problem is pretty similar to the one described by the creator of the topic. I would say, that I get the problem in like 50% of the time I want to play. I am not sure, but the problems started with some patch with which came the Matchmaking servers. Then there was another one that somehow fixed it for me (I assume, as long as I didn't get those problems anymore and the game worked 100% properly), but the most recent one which added Beginner/Silver Matchmaking servers pretty much screwed my game again.
Description of the problem: As I said, I get it randomly. The game starts up well, the menu works as it should, but when I try to join a typical Elite server, I yet get normally in, but then the problem starts - I then can see just the map from above, with no players running around. If there is a timer, it often is set to some time like 40:00 or 59:00 etc. When TAB is pressed, I don't see any names of the players that I am supposed to play the match with. When the match actually starts, messages of "who killed who" or "how many armors are left" pop up, but yet, just on an map overview from above.
Firstly, I thought that it is a Matchmaking problem only (as long as it was probably the only way I was playing) - when I joined the matchmaking server, I was able to F6 and then run randomly on the map in the matchmaking lobby, but after the transfer I could not play and was getting the bug described above. Then I went to some Obstacle server and I got the bug too. When I tried to play Elite on a random server just by connecting to some other people, I was getting the bug too.
I am a fan of pretty agressive solutions, so I formatted my PC (it needed it, too, to be honest) and installed only SM and TS3, and yet I keep getting the bug. I did paste my old Documents/ManiaPlanet folder without copying elsewhere the default one, which I then assumed as stupid, but I got one from a friend whose game is bugless and yet with his Documents file I keep getting stuck with the bug.
Suggested fixes I bumped into randomly that doesn't work: Running the game as administrator from Windows doesn't solve my problem, it only reduces the ratio of successful connections to approx. 75%. I haven't tried playing Storm or any other packs (or did I? Are Obstacle servers Storm features or not?). Nobody plays SM on the same connection I have; I use Comodo Internet Security with it's firewall.
I wonder if anyone of you have an idea what could the source of my problem be and if there is any suggestion what should I do to get my game working properly and without those 3 min. penalties.
If needed, I can take screenshots or even make a video, but I believe I am not the only person that gets this problem (friend of mine actually does have it too), so that the solution might be known without further details needed.
Thank you in advance for your tips.
