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Hogan Escape

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Join date: 27 Jul 2006

Posts: 3

07-27-2006 13:01

The game crashed on me three times at first. Orientation Island would load and I could move the view around, but as soon as I tried to move the game would crash. I finally teleported, or something to help island 2, but I can't move there either. I can use the maps and the views, but I cannot move forward or even teleport off of the island.

I've tried the live help, but nobody will answer.

Oh, and after it crashes it says it cannot put me back where I was due to server problems.

Edit: One last thing, it says I have $0. I thought I was supposed to start with $250.

Thanks for any help.

Tsukasa Karuna

Master of all things desu

Join date: 30 Jun 2004

Posts: 370

07-27-2006 13:03

Sounds like a network problem or something causing EXTREME lag.

When you are on the island and can get on, look near the top right of your screen (to the right of your $L amount), see the two bars?

If the one on the left side has anything in it, you're getting packet loss which means things are going to act very hokey. Talk to your ISP and ask if somethings wrong on their end.

If the one on the right is turning yellow or red, then the server is trying to push down more to you than your connection can handle. No solution to that one, really, except upgrade.

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Ketra Saarinen

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Join date: 1 Feb 2006

Posts: 676

07-27-2006 13:05

From: Hogan Escape

The game crashed on me three times at first. Orientation Island would load and I could move the view around, but as soon as I tried to move the game would crash. I finally teleported, or something to help island 2, but I can't move there either. I can use the maps and the views, but I cannot move forward or even teleport off of the island.

I've tried the live help, but nobody will answer.

Oh, and after it crashes it says it cannot put me back where I was due to server problems.

Edit: One last thing, it says I have $0. I thought I was supposed to start with $250.

Thanks for any help.

How fast is your computer?
How much RAM?
What is your Video Card?
What kind of connection do you have?

Alaos, from what I understand, you have to provide verification information to recieve the L$250. If you didn't offer any personal info, you start with L$0.

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Hogan Escape

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Join date: 27 Jul 2006

Posts: 3

Re

07-27-2006 13:12

Thanks for the quick responses.

I'm not showing any packet loss.
It's showing bandwidth at 78Kbps.

I'm running XP service pack 2.
256MB of RAM.
Pentium 4 2.40 GHZ.
It's a Dell with what I think is an integrated SoundMAX sound card and a NVIDIA GeForce FX5200.

Unfortunately I'm running dialup, but I get pretty stable connections around 46Kbps with no drops or signal loss issues.

My guy doesn't even try to move.... oh and I can't get it into third person view where I can see my own dude.

Thanks.

Siobhan Taylor

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Join date: 13 Aug 2003

Posts: 5,476

07-27-2006 13:16

From: Hogan Escape

Thanks for the quick responses.

I'm not showing any packet loss.
It's showing bandwidth at 78Kbps.

I'm running XP service pack 2.
256MB of RAM.
Pentium 4 2.40 GHZ.
It's a Dell with what I think is an integrated SoundMAX sound card and a NVIDIA GeForce FX5200.

Unfortunately I'm running dialup, but I get pretty stable connections around 46Kbps with no drops or signal loss issues.

My guy doesn't even try to move.... oh and I can't get it into third person view where I can see my own dude.

Thanks.

OK, there's your answer.

SL really needs broadband. I knew ONE girl who ran on dialup for a while about 2 years back, and she could barely move... certainly not out of the sim she was in.

Also, 256MB of RAM is way too small, you need at least 512MB, and preferably 1GB or more.

The 5200 will work, but don't expect much.

The dial-up is the biggie.

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Tere Karuna

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Join date: 4 Jul 2004

Posts: 159

07-27-2006 13:17

Sorry hon, but SL pretty much IMPOSSIBLE on dialup. I tried it while on vacation in Philippines. I feel for ya cause ya missing some great fun

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

07-27-2006 13:17

Second Life is not designed to work on dial-up. It needs more bandwidth than dial-up provides. Some people do report being able to run SL on dial-up but their descriptions of how it works sound much like your description of how it doesn't work.

From the system requirements, http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php

From: someone

PC Minimum System Requirements:

Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL
Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
OR Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)
Computer Processor: 800MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better
Computer Memory: 256MB or better
Video/Graphics Card**:
nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better
OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

Mac Minimum System Requirements:

Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or better
Computer Processor: 1 GHz G4 or better
Computer Memory: 512MB or better
Video/Graphics Card**:
nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better
OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

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Tsukasa Karuna

Master of all things desu

Join date: 30 Jun 2004

Posts: 370

07-27-2006 13:18

That would be your problem.. sl is next to unusable on dialup. 300kbps is what the client is pushing on light usage, and it can easily max out my 3 meg cable on heavy days.

Sorry

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Hogan Escape

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Join date: 27 Jul 2006

Posts: 3

Thanks

07-27-2006 13:22

Thanks for the quick answers. I can now stop banging my head against the wall. I figured I would have problems, but I just thought it would lag and not completely die on me.

Maybe I'll see you guys one of these days...

Ketra Saarinen

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Join date: 1 Feb 2006

Posts: 676

07-27-2006 13:25

And you *must* get more RAM.. I'll wager that of you 256M, right after boot you're already using over 200M. Memory is cheap, and your computer will feel better than new if you go to 512 or 1G RAM. RAM is that important.

_____________________

From: Doctor Who

J: You've been to the Factories?
DW: Once
J: Well they're gone now, destroyed. Main reactor went critical, vaporized the lot.
DW: Like I said: Once. There's a banana grove there now. I like bananas. Bananas are good.

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Robot Lords of Tokyo, smile, Taste Kittens!

What am I doing wrong?
Hogan Escape Registered User Join date: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 3	07-27-2006 13:01 The game crashed on me three times at first. Orientation Island would load and I could move the view around, but as soon as I tried to move the game would crash. I finally teleported, or something to help island 2, but I can't move there either. I can use the maps and the views, but I cannot move forward or even teleport off of the island. I've tried the live help, but nobody will answer. Oh, and after it crashes it says it cannot put me back where I was due to server problems. Edit: One last thing, it says I have $0. I thought I was supposed to start with $250. Thanks for any help.
Tsukasa Karuna Master of all things desu Join date: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 370	07-27-2006 13:03 Sounds like a network problem or something causing EXTREME lag. When you are on the island and can get on, look near the top right of your screen (to the right of your $L amount), see the two bars? If the one on the left side has anything in it, you're getting packet loss which means things are going to act very hokey. Talk to your ISP and ask if somethings wrong on their end. If the one on the right is turning yellow or red, then the server is trying to push down more to you than your connection can handle. No solution to that one, really, except upgrade. _____________________ ".. who as of 5 seconds ago is no longer the deliverator.."
Ketra Saarinen Whitelock 'Yena-gal Join date: 1 Feb 2006 Posts: 676	07-27-2006 13:05 From: Hogan Escape The game crashed on me three times at first. Orientation Island would load and I could move the view around, but as soon as I tried to move the game would crash. I finally teleported, or something to help island 2, but I can't move there either. I can use the maps and the views, but I cannot move forward or even teleport off of the island. I've tried the live help, but nobody will answer. Oh, and after it crashes it says it cannot put me back where I was due to server problems. Edit: One last thing, it says I have $0. I thought I was supposed to start with $250. Thanks for any help. How fast is your computer? How much RAM? What is your Video Card? What kind of connection do you have? Alaos, from what I understand, you have to provide verification information to recieve the L$250. If you didn't offer any personal info, you start with L$0. _____________________ From: Doctor Who J: You've been to the Factories? DW: Once J: Well they're gone now, destroyed. Main reactor went critical, vaporized the lot. DW: Like I said: Once. There's a banana grove there now. I like bananas. Bananas are good. From: Clutch, 10001110101 Robot Lords of Tokyo, smile, Taste Kittens!
Hogan Escape Registered User Join date: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 3	Re 07-27-2006 13:12 Thanks for the quick responses. I'm not showing any packet loss. It's showing bandwidth at 78Kbps. I'm running XP service pack 2. 256MB of RAM. Pentium 4 2.40 GHZ. It's a Dell with what I think is an integrated SoundMAX sound card and a NVIDIA GeForce FX5200. Unfortunately I'm running dialup, but I get pretty stable connections around 46Kbps with no drops or signal loss issues. My guy doesn't even try to move.... oh and I can't get it into third person view where I can see my own dude. Thanks.
Siobhan Taylor Nemesis Join date: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 5,476	07-27-2006 13:16 From: Hogan Escape Thanks for the quick responses. I'm not showing any packet loss. It's showing bandwidth at 78Kbps. I'm running XP service pack 2. 256MB of RAM. Pentium 4 2.40 GHZ. It's a Dell with what I think is an integrated SoundMAX sound card and a NVIDIA GeForce FX5200. Unfortunately I'm running dialup, but I get pretty stable connections around 46Kbps with no drops or signal loss issues. My guy doesn't even try to move.... oh and I can't get it into third person view where I can see my own dude. Thanks. OK, there's your answer. SL really needs broadband. I knew ONE girl who ran on dialup for a while about 2 years back, and she could barely move... certainly not out of the sim she was in. Also, 256MB of RAM is way too small, you need at least 512MB, and preferably 1GB or more. The 5200 will work, but don't expect much. The dial-up is the biggie. _____________________ http://siobhantaylor.wordpress.com/
Tere Karuna Registered User Join date: 4 Jul 2004 Posts: 159	07-27-2006 13:17 Sorry hon, but SL pretty much IMPOSSIBLE on dialup. I tried it while on vacation in Philippines. I feel for ya cause ya missing some great fun _____________________ "ooohhhh we didnt know what we had till it was gone; they paved secondlife and put up a shoping mall, oooooo, ba ba ba....."
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	07-27-2006 13:17 Second Life is not designed to work on dial-up. It needs more bandwidth than dial-up provides. Some people do report being able to run SL on dial-up but their descriptions of how it works sound much like your description of how it doesn't work. From the system requirements, http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php From: someone PC Minimum System Requirements: Internet Connection: Cable or DSL Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) OR Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) Computer Processor: 800MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better Computer Memory: 256MB or better Video/Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better Mac Minimum System Requirements: Internet Connection: Cable or DSL Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or better Computer Processor: 1 GHz G4 or better Computer Memory: 512MB or better Video/Graphics Card**: nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Tsukasa Karuna Master of all things desu Join date: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 370	07-27-2006 13:18 That would be your problem.. sl is next to unusable on dialup. 300kbps is what the client is pushing on light usage, and it can easily max out my 3 meg cable on heavy days. Sorry _____________________ ".. who as of 5 seconds ago is no longer the deliverator.."
Hogan Escape Registered User Join date: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks 07-27-2006 13:22 Thanks for the quick answers. I can now stop banging my head against the wall. I figured I would have problems, but I just thought it would lag and not completely die on me. Maybe I'll see you guys one of these days...
Ketra Saarinen Whitelock 'Yena-gal Join date: 1 Feb 2006 Posts: 676	07-27-2006 13:25 And you must get more RAM.. I'll wager that of you 256M, right after boot you're already using over 200M. Memory is cheap, and your computer will feel better than new if you go to 512 or 1G RAM. RAM is that important. _____________________ From: Doctor Who J: You've been to the Factories? DW: Once J: Well they're gone now, destroyed. Main reactor went critical, vaporized the lot. DW: Like I said: Once. There's a banana grove there now. I like bananas. Bananas are good. From: Clutch, 10001110101 Robot Lords of Tokyo, smile, Taste Kittens!

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