Can't access my main servers?
By
Aggelakis,
Posted on: 2009-07-09 14:42 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
I'd recommend starting with Zloth's ++ Common Solutions & Posting Guidelines ++ thread that is stickied in this forum.
Secondly, post a log from running CoH Helper as it will give information about your system and the CoH installation and settings.
Thirdly, post a log from running HijackThis. This will show what else is going on on your computer while you are playing CoH.
And, unless your ISP has a direct connection to the CoH servers, there are a number of hops along the route that could be having a problem. Many ISP's "techs" will look at what their screens are showing them and take the approach of "it's not on our end, so it's not our problem".
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
I've looked through the thread. That is how I got the /command on my pings.
I'll do the CoH Helper and HijackThis now.
Did you try deleting cookies from internet browsers?
Check to see if you have anything else running that might be interacting with the internet while you are running CoX?
Maybe there is something that is traveling along the same access path as CoX is when you are connected to those servers that is slowing down communication along that pathway or maybe something else along that pathway is slowing down everything in route that passes through that hub.
Possibly there is someone here that is on the West Coast that would be good enough to confirm if they have had any issues on the servers that the OP has listed?
---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.7---
DxDiag gathered at July 9, 2009 16:38 (-07:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.090206-1233)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: EL466AA-ABA a1330n
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.4GHz
Memory: 2046MB
.Net Memory Report: 1123MB out of 2046MB available
Page File: 2555MB (874MB currently in use)
H Drive: (WDC WD5000AACS-00G8B1) 401606MB out of 476929MB (84%) free
G Drive: (TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552L) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: H:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.2180 (32-bit version)
Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 8800 GT
Video Memory: 512.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8048
Driver Date: 11/12/2008 2:54:00 PM
Driver Language: English
Sound Device Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Driver File: ALCXWDM.SYS
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6300
Driver Date: 9/24/2008 10:40:22 AM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 0
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 1
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 10
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 11
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 2
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 3
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 4
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 5
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 6
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 7
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 8
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
Sound Device Description: MusCAudio Device 9
Driver File: MusCAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6000.16386
Driver Date: 3/20/2009 4:50:46 PM
WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTek Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: Amberine M
Motherboard Version: 1.03
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: HP-CPC - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20051115000000.000000+000
Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 2147483647x2147483647
3D Resolution: -2147483648x-2147483648 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: No
Maximized: No
Screen Position: Unknown, Unknown
Refresh Rate: UnknownHz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No
Physics Quality: Unknown (2147483647)
Maximum Particles: Unknown
Max Particle Fill? Unknown
Physics Card Enabled: No
Anti-aliasing: Unknown (2147483647)
Anisotropic Filtering: Unknown (2147483647)
Texture LOD Bias: Unknown (2147483647)
Water Effects: Unknown (2147483647)
Bloom: Unknown (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: Unknown (2147483647)
World Texture Level: Unknown (2147483647)
Character Texture Level: Unknown (2147483647)
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): Unknown
Entity Detail Level: Unknown
Shadows Enabled: No
Gamma Correction: Unknown
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: No
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: Unknown
Show Advertisements: Yes
Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: Unknown
Music Sound Volume: Unknown
Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: Unknown
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: Unknown bytes/second
Current Game Version: 18.20090311.3T
Installation Directory: H:\Program Files\City of Heroes
Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\GUI\Icons\Powers has 120 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 34 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files
I was just on Protector (Asking friends if it is happening to them) when I logged out, I hit CoH (To do the HijackThis log) and now it's saying I have a 2 1/2 hour wait for it to update? My anti-virus hasn't caught anything, and my Updater shouldn't have deleted anything, but I'll have the HiJack this up ASAP.
Odd. Several of these types of entries look like a corrupted registry.
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Unknown (2147483647)
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It could also be due to not having the correct .Net Framework installed. I'm not sure what .Net CoH Helper was written to use, so can't be sure. DirectX is up to date.
Still, it wouldn't hurt to update through Windows Update (use the Custom option and skip SP3 if you want, as well as any others that you don't want for whatever reason) and check in the Software, Optional section as well for .Net related updates.
Also, update your nVidia graphics drivers to at least the 185.85 drivers.
EDIT: Edited to correct DirectX information. Had to load up an XP system and patch it quickly to check the versions.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
It's fine to run HijackThis while the Updater is processing files.
It could be that those odd entries I noted in my above post are the reason for the updater downloading files.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
I checked out Virtue, Guardian, and Pinnacle (from the East Coast), I'm not seeing any issues.
How old is your hard drive?
Have you been having any overheating issues?
Will do.
Harddrive is about 2 months old, no overheating issues that I know of (3 fans attached to the sides for addition cooling)
I'll update everything again.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 5:45:05 PM, on 7/9/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
H:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
H:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
H:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
H:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
H:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
H:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
H:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\16.5.0.134\ccSvcHst.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
H:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\SeaPort\SeaPort.exe
h:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe
H:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\16.5.0.134\ccSvcHst.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
H:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
H:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_12\bin\jusched.exe
H:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
H:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
H:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
H:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
H:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
H:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
H:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\skypePM.exe
H:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
H:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_12\bin\jucheck.exe
H:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
H:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
H:\Program Files\Windows Live\Toolbar\wltuser.exe
H:\Program Files\City of Heroes\CohUpdater.exe
H:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
H:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://g.msn.com/0SEENUS/SAOS01?FORM=TOOLBR
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R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
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O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - H:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Skype add-on (mastermind) - {22BF413B-C6D2-4d91-82A9-A0F997BA588C} - H:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\SkypeIEPlugin.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Symantec Intrusion Prevention - {6D53EC84-6AAE-4787-AEEE-F4628F01010C} - H:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\16.5.0.134\IPSBHO.DLL
O2 - BHO: Search Helper - {6EBF7485-159F-4bff-A14F-B9E3AAC4465B} - H:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Search Helper\SEPsearchhelperie.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - H:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_12\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - H:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - H:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - H:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.1.1309.15642\ swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E} - H:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {E15A8DC0-8516-42A1-81EA-DC94EC1ACF10} - H:\Program Files\Windows Live\Toolbar\wltcore.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Windows Live Toolbar - {21FA44EF-376D-4D53-9B0F-8A89D3229068} - H:\Program Files\Windows Live\Toolbar\wltcore.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - H:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE H:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE H:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "H:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "H:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_12\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "H:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "H:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "H:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] H:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] H:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "H:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Skype] "H:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - http://favorites.live.com/quickadd.aspx
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://H:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - H:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_12\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - H:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
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O9 - Extra button: Rip YouTube File - {38E51477-DDB4-4aed-9D61-D0C193E10749} - H:\Program Files\AllMusicConverter\YouTubeRipper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Rip YouTube file embedded in this page - {38E51477-DDB4-4aed-9D61-D0C193E10749} - H:\Program Files\AllMusicConverter\YouTubeRipper.dll
O9 - Extra button: Skype - {77BF5300-1474-4EC7-9980-D32B190E9B07} - H:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\SkypeIEPlugin.dll
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O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - H:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
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O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - H:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - H:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - H:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - H:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - H:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - H:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\16.5.0.134\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - H:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SMServer - SMServer - H:\WINDOWS\system32\snmvtsvc.exe
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End of file - 9217 bytes
Don't know what half of this is.
Brother plays on my computer when I'm at work, so I hope he didn't do anything today that could of changed it in anyway, or he's not going to breath tomorrow -.-
Ok, updating driver for my NVIDIA now. The one reccomended. Got to the "Location to Save Files" and the one reccomended says "Unable to created the specified out folder!"
My computer is royally messed up isn't it...
Edit: Any suggestions?
I don't see anything in your hijack this log, except for the interesting fact you (or whomever built the computer) installed Windows with perhaps a 4 slot card reader already installed, making your system drive H:, but that shouldn't have affected anything regarding Co*.
However, in your first post, you posted this info:[ QUOTE ]
Update:
Ok, I used the /netgraph 1 to see my ping, etc etc.
On the three servers I can play on...
Protector: Ping of 120
Victory: Ping of 120-145
Champion: Ping of 124-145
The servers I play on often...
Guardian: Ping of 745
Pinnacle: Ping of 394-450
Virtue: Ping of 1302
[/ QUOTE ](slighty formatted a little bit... sue me. No wait, don't I'm not made of money.)
Very telling. Is this still the case, or has the situation changed regarding these servers?
I'd also go get PingPlotter Freeware. There's another thread about it somewhere and it also has the servers' IP addresses. You may find that, for whatever reason, your route is going through one set of servers to get to Champion, and then another set for Pinnacle, and in the middle somewhere is a spiked server. You can then inform your ISP of the situation, and they may get it resolved for ya.
Dunno if that's it, but there really isn't much reason for any of the servers to act any differently if your computer is otherwise the same.
Other than load on the server itself, or the path to them is messed up, I don't know why in the world this would happen, and especially not locally caused. Unless it's Norton, which is DRBBBOT, or maybe your router or modem on the outside of chances.
August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
This is houtex, aka Mike, signing off the forums. G'night all. - 10/26/2012
Well... perhaps I was premature about that whole 'signing off' thing... - 11-9-2012
Eh, it's an HP. I've seen them do some really odd things in how they name the primary drive.
I've seen computers with H: as the primary (ok, H for HP, some sense there), M: as the primary (that one made no sense at all), P: as the primary (Pavillion, ok, some sense there as well, but still) that were all HP's.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
Wow. Haven't had the privilege myself. I've seen a couple of D: and even E:... but nothin' higher than F:... Guess I've not traveled far enough. 
August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
This is houtex, aka Mike, signing off the forums. G'night all. - 10/26/2012
Well... perhaps I was premature about that whole 'signing off' thing... - 11-9-2012
OK. Try this. Create a folder on your desktop called nVidia.
Download the file to this folder (click Save and not Run from the nVidia download site).
When you run the downloaded file after it finishes, instead of using the default location point it to the nVidia folder on the desktop.
The other option I find that should resolve this is to log in as Administrator on the local computer. Not an account that has administrator rights, but the actual Administrator account. IF you've never logged into this account, the password should be empty.
You don't get an option to select or enter Administrator as the username? OK, here's how you fix that. Go to the Control Panel and open the User Accounts applet. Click the blue text of Change the way users log on or off and on the next screen, uncheck Use Welcome Screen. If it is checked and not greyed out, uncheck Fast User Switching as well. You may need to do this one first. Clci the Apply Options button, then close everything out back to the desktop.
At this point, restart the computer. When the login box appears type Administrator as the username and leave the password box empty, unless you've set a password in the past.
After you get logged in as Administrator, you can go to My Computer, select your H: drive, select Documents and Settings, select your Username, select the Desktop folder, find the nVidia file you downloaded to there and run it.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
[ QUOTE ]
Wow. Haven't had the privilege myself. I've seen a couple of D: and even E:... but nothin' higher than F:... Guess I've not traveled far enough.
[/ QUOTE ]
You haven't worked on enough HP POS machines.
And no, that doesn't stand for Point of Sale.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
Check server stats
Power is unless without the will to use it,
But will in nothing unless you believe in yourself.
And that is ture power!
Written by-Mr Amazing
Ok, can anyone else find that threat with the Server IPs? I can't seem to find it, unless it's in a random forum (like Freedom Server Forums). If that's my problem, then I'll be contacting my provider for sure.
NVidia is now working, thanks Texas.
Glad to be of some assistance.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
My primary drive is H: as well and I don't have any issues with CoX or NVIDIA updates.
I don't think it's me having Drive H: Alt.
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showf...;Main=13706222
There is where the IPs are. I did the east coast, constant red.
West coast is constant green.
Guess we found my problem right? Now how do I describe it to my provider?
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...VirtuePing.jpg
Hm. It seems to have gotten worse. Same "server load" though.
*Shrugs* I'll check it out tomorrow then.
I guess I got this coming to me after 4 years of no problems
Ok, so I usually play on the Virtue, Guardian and Pinnacle servers, but now I can't access them without being Mapserved right off the bat.
I've messed around with others servers, and found out I can only access Protector, Victory and Champion servers, which I have only 1 toon each on.
I'm on the West Coast (Arizona) and i was wondering it was just maybe East Coast servers, until my friend told me Guardian is a West Coast server, one that I can't play on.
Any hints or suggestions? I've restarted computer at least 4 times, Verified Files about 4 times, Anit-virus full scan twice, and even reinstalled the whole game from my CD (i3 when I bought it) twice. Still can't access my main servers.
Update:
Ok, I used the /netgraph 1 to see my ping, etc etc. On the three servers I can play on...
Protector: Ping of 120
Victory: Ping of 120-145
Champion: Ping of 124-145
The servers I play on often...
Guardian: Ping of 745
Pinnacle: Ping of 394-450
Virtue: Ping of 1302
Any suggestions? I called my interent provider, nothing is up on their end either. I didn't do anything to my computer, no new updates, etc.