I'm am NOT still currently logged in.
By
Halon,
Posted on: 2011-02-14 08:20 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
When you crash, the client stops sending messages to the server, but the server is still waiting for a response. When you try to log back in before it times out, it's still waiting, so it gives you the message that you are still logged in. It's just a side effect of the disconnect.
As for the crashing issue to begin with, try this:
Check your CityofHeroes directory for another folder with your account name on it.
Rename it temporarily and try to log back in again.
If it allows you to log in, then you probably had a corrupted playerslot.txt (or other) file in that directory.
That's why it only affects your account and not hers.
My first logon today I got this message. A crash yesterday, 18 hours ago, would long since have timed out and auto-logged.
But then I logged out correctly, and logged back in about an hour later. I thought the first time I had double-clicked the mouse and it was a timing issue, so I hit enter this time after typing the password.
Same issue.
So...either my account is hacked or there is a new bug.
"Hey! You knocked generic cola all over your precious D20 books!"
ED: Now I know how Nancy Kerrigan felt: "Why...?!? Why...?!?"
I just tried Master-Blade's workaround and it worked PERFECTLY. I'm not sure what I lost in that old file, but there is now a new one with my account name on it. Should I just keep it as is, toss the old file or just leave it renamed there?
Thanks, Master-Blade. You made my day.
Never argue with stupid people. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
@vanda1 and @nakoa2
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No problem at all. That's an issue that has shown up randomly since Issue 12. Some players experience it frequently, while others never have a problem at all.|
Originally Posted by PuceNonagon
I just tried Master-Blade's workaround and it worked PERFECTLY. I'm not sure what I lost in that old file, but there is now a new one with my account name on it. Should I just keep it as is, toss the old file or just leave it renamed there?
Thanks, Master-Blade. You made my day. |
As for what the files are:
playerslot.txt is the character positions after the server select screen.
That's probably why you were crashing at that point. As it tries to load a corrupted file, it doesn't know where to place your characters and just throws a fit. To correct this, I usually suggest people arrange the characters the way you want them to stay, then right click on that file (Properties) and make it "Read Only". That will prevent the client from corrupting the file and your characters will always be in that position each time you log in.
playernotes.txt is where our judgment on other players is notated. When you rate another character or make a note about them, it's saved in this file for your own uses. Nobody else has access to that information. If you had some notes in there before and want to save this information, simply copy it back into the new directory.
I don't remember if there is anything else that gets saved in the account folder. If there is, I don't use them, because I don't have anything besides the playerslot. Costumes, power customization, and AE missions are saved in their own directories and unaffected by the rename you did earlier.
Last night, I logged out for the night and several minutes later changed my mind and decided to run one more mission, but when I tried to log in, it said my account was already logged in. I clicked and went to the server screen, but when I hit my server (or any server, for that matter), the screen crashed with an error message.
My girlfriend's account logs in just fine on the same machine. Last night, an in-game friend recommended I just wait until morning. So I did. And it still isn't working.
Any recommendations?
Never argue with stupid people. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
@vanda1 and @nakoa2