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Can't log in after crashing or logging out...
Bella Rosencrans
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Join date: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 32
01-06-2006 10:09
I'm sorry if this has been posted before, but apparently the search tool doesn't work. Can't even find matches for the word "log".

Anyway...

I have been crashing a few times. After running several antispyware programs and cleaning up cookies and cache, the crashing has become a little better.
HOWEVER, when I crash or log out I can't log back in for 15-30 minutes.
It doesn't get any further than to "Veryfying protocol version" and then tell me to try again later. Hmm.
It gets frustrating when I was in the middle of something, crash and can't log in for a while.

Clearing out cache, running window washer, deleting temp files and deleting cookies doesn't do the trick. So the thing I've been told abou the game not knowing I have logged out isn't true.
And especially not since I can't even log in with my alt. char.
Sometimes restarting the whole computer does work tho, but I have had that it doesn't work just as many times as I've had it work.

Oh and I might add that my system is pretty good and normally (since I signed up) runs smoothly.
1 gig of RAM
ATi rad. 9600XT
3 gHz Intel Pentium 4
And SB Audigy 2 ZS sound card.

So if anyone has any ideas as to what could be causing this annoying problem and what I might be able to do about it I would be very very pleased :)

Thanks in advance.
Bella.
Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
01-06-2006 11:56
I've had this too, and I wish it could be solved easier in a less clunky way. The two main things I do to get over it are:
1) Turn my computer and Internet equipment off (sometimes it's like there's a clog in the pipes or something) for several moments, and then switch them back on. Not just the computer, mind you, but broadband modem and router and all that. Sometimes I find power cycling (not just turning off but disconnecting the power plug from the wall) to be noticeably more effective.

2) Shut down SL and then use a link from a web browser like secondlife://Plum to TP me in to that location. Kind of like a bypass switch.
Altho I really think SL should be able to detect, "Hey, something's not right here, can I find a way around it myself, automatically?"
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Bella Rosencrans
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Join date: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 32
01-06-2006 12:00
From: Torley Torgeson
I've had this too, and I wish it could be solved easier in a less clunky way. The two main things I do to get over it are:
1) Turn my computer and Internet equipment off (sometimes it's like there's a clog in the pipes or something) for several moments, and then switch them back on. Not just the computer, mind you, but broadband modem and router and all that. Sometimes I find power cycling (not just turning off but disconnecting the power plug from the wall) to be noticeably more effective.

2) Shut down SL and then use a link from a web browser like secondlife://Plum to TP me in to that location. Kind of like a bypass switch.
Altho I really think SL should be able to detect, "Hey, something's not right here, can I find a way around it myself, automatically?"



The first thing you say I already tried, except we cut off power to the entire house for half an hour. LOL :)

The second thing: I tried it. It seemed to be able to log in fine this time without problems. So I will try that the next time SL crashes, to see if it works for crashing aswell. Thanks a bunch.

And yes SL should be able to detect that, but ack, it doesn't!
Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
01-06-2006 12:08
Welkies! And welcome back in... hehe... hope #2 keeps working for you in the future too, Bella. :)
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Bella Rosencrans
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Join date: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 32
01-06-2006 12:18
From: Torley Torgeson
Welkies! And welcome back in... hehe... hope #2 keeps working for you in the future too, Bella. :)


I sure hope so! It really isn't fun... Today it happened while I was teaching someone to build things :/

Can you imagine it happeing at a more inconvenient time...? I CAN!! lol
Thank goodness that hasn't happened yet.
Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
01-06-2006 12:28
From: Bella Rosencrans
I sure hope so! It really isn't fun... Today it happened while I was teaching someone to build things :/

Can you imagine it happeing at a more inconvenient time...? I CAN!! lol
Thank goodness that hasn't happened yet.


I totally getya, it's like "AHHHH I WANT BACK IN!!!" :D

Just the startling communication disconnect and wanting to send messages to the people inside to let them know you're "trapped" outside of Second Life is reason enough!
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Bella Rosencrans
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Join date: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 32
Sigh..
01-07-2006 16:14
No it doesn't work after crashing... :(

Anybody else have some ideas? It really is getting on my nerves by now!