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[Meobenderson]

Hi I'm new here at the forum. Last night I've spent on searching for topics with my problems but after about 5 pages of searching, and since I didn't knew what words to search for, I gave up, so here it is.

1) When I want to create my own game/join another game it does the normal routine with loading and when it is done loading it simply just goes back to the main screen where I can create game and so on. It does this very often.

2) When I finally get to choose a character (i have one ~ lvl 5) it shows this character as if it was still a lvl 1 and hadn't done a thing, It has the same weapon as the one I started with and no other items. And when this happens and if I choose the character it is lvl 1 with beginner weapon. This happens rapidly.

3) When i FINALLY succeds in getting in the game with my REAL character and I for some reason have to "change map" for exaple if I have to travel from Thornlands to Edana it usually repeats 1) and/or 2). Mostly both

I hope you can help. I have played the game very long ago also and I had the same problems back then, which is really annoying if you want to play LAN.

 

[Jelly]

Ah yes, setting up MS:C for LAN is hard I think. Anyways, to the point.

To your first question, I submit to you that you should check your console and post what it contains for further troubleshooting.

Add this to your autoexec.cfg

name <your name>

And then add this to your listenserver.cfg (assuming you're using a listen server).

ms_serverchar 3
sv_lan 1
ms_central_enabled 0

I believe that should fix it. Also, if you lag a bit or whatever, only click your char once.

 

[Meobenderson]

I guess I forgot to mention that I'm not really hardcore at the programming and stuff.. So I have no idea what you just said Well yes I know what the console is but I'm not familiar with it
But I'm glad that you want to help me

 

[The Man In Black]

Step 1: Go to your MS:C folder (likely to be "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\YOUR_ACOUNT_HERE\half-life\msc")
Step 2: Open the file "autoexec.cfg"
Step 3: Copy/paste his 'name' line, filling in your name
Step 4: Save and close "autoexec.cfg"
Step 5: Open the file "listenserver.cfg"
Step 6: If a line exists with "ms_serverchar", change the number after it to '3' (should be default anyway, I think). If not, create a line that says "ms_serverchar 3"
Step 7: If a line exists with "sv_lan" on it, change the number to '1'. If not, add a new line that says "sv_lan 1"
Step 8: If a line exists with "ms_central_enabled" change the number to '0'. If not, create a line that says "ms_central_enabled 0"
Step 9: If a line exists that says "exec fuznet.cfg", delete it.


Some call me a master programmer for the above skills.

 

[Meobenderson]

When I wanted to open autoexec.cfg I was not quite sure what program i should open it with since windows asked to wether to use the internet to search for a program to use it with or if I'd like to choose from a list of my own programs. So I choosed to open it with Noteblock (Don't know if it is actually called that on a english computer) so when I opened it it just had this in it:
"bind "1" "slot1"
bind "2" "slot2"
bind "3" "slot3"
bind "4" "slot4"
bind "5" "slot5"
bind "6" "slot6"
bind "7" "slot7"
bind "8" "slot8"
bind "9" "slot9"
bind "0" "slot10"
log off"

And nothing else.
Made the changes to listenserver.cfg

 

[The Man In Black]

Kai... So add "name <your name>" to the autoexec.cfg =|

 

[Meobenderson]

Yay! Problem nr 2 is solved now

So now all we need is nr 1 and 3

 

[Jelly]

Look for a listenserver.cfg in the same folder as the autoexec.cfg. Open it with Notepad (that's what it's called in English, I think) and do as Man In Black said, step 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Also, for problem number 1, host a game, get the error, open your console (button to the left of the "1" button [at least on my keyboard]) select it all and copy it here so we can take a look at it.

 

[Meobenderson]

Okay I have some updates.
Today i havent had any problems with nr 2. But i have experienced both 1 and 3. And guess what.. Now I have a new problem. I'll just show it to you... http://peecee.dk/uploads/022008/WTF.PNG
This also happens when I'm in 3rd person view. I haven't been able to check the console for problems 1 and 3 because this new problem seems to make my computer crash. What is going on? :O

Okay now I have the stuff from console after error (first time succeded so I made another game):
NET Ports: server 27015, client 27005
Server IP address *xxx*
VAC secure mode disabled.

BUILD 3932 SERVER (0 CRC)
Server # 1
Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27010
Couldn't open file overviews/thornlands.txt. Using default values for overiew mode.
Couldn't open file overviews/thornlands.txt. Using default values for overiew mode.

unconnected has joined the game
cl: Playing music/msthornlands_exterior.mp3.....
maxplayers cannot be changed while a server is running.
Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27010

BUILD 3932 SERVER (0 CRC)
Server # 2
VAC secure mode disabled.
Host_Error: UserMsg: Not Pr

 

[Thothie]

Stickies are your friends

 

[Meobenderson]

I don't use Vista :S However this worked, but now I can't see how much weight or stamina I have :S I did as you said and wrote show_health 1 in console, and yes it shows my health in my combat thingie. But still, no stamina, no weight.

 

[Thraxis]

Instead of hidehud you can always just delete the .tga. It'll just make the parts surrounding the regular hp/mp/weight/stamina bar dissapear, yet the information will stay, or at least did in my case.

 

[Thothie]

Also helps to actually READ the sticky linked.

 

[Meobenderson]

Well I did read it. I just didn't try the alternative solution untill now. It works fine, thx. Back to the original problems nr 1 and 3. Think this was what you asked for?

NET Ports: server 27015, client 27005
Server IP address *xxx*
VAC secure mode disabled.

BUILD 3932 SERVER (0 CRC)
Server # 1
Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27010
Couldn't open file overviews/thornlands.txt. Using default values for overiew mode.
Couldn't open file overviews/thornlands.txt. Using default values for overiew mode.

unconnected has joined the game
cl: Playing music/msthornlands_exterior.mp3.....
maxplayers cannot be changed while a server is running.
Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27010

BUILD 3932 SERVER (0 CRC)
Server # 2
VAC secure mode disabled.
Host_Error: UserMsg: Not Pr

 

[Meobenderson]

Should I do anything else?

 

[Jelly]

Well I think the source of your problem is this.

Host_Error: UserMsg: Not Pr

However, that makes no sense to me. Maybe it does to Thothie though.

 

[Shurik3n]

Its because ingame steam is terrible at copy paste, thats not the entire error. Though I don't think it would help if it was.

 

[Meobenderson]

Here is the whole error
Host_Error: UserMsg: Not Present on Client 192

 

[subenji99]

Odd: when I get this error on joining [FN] Servers, it reports Client 255.

However, I just reconnect and it doesn't happen again.
This error got reported somewhere - let me see if I can find the topic.

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