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1. Game just sits on the character creation screen and never budges from it…
- Is server ONLINE?
- Did you write a character bio?
2. I have just installed the LPE and I’m getting this error
- Remove the LPEcommon folder, you have the path in the message. (Go to C:\Users\*user name*\AppData\Roaming\ and delete your LPECommon folder)
- Check your internet settings. Options -> connections -> lan settings and un-check proxy server.
- If your operating system is Vista or Windows 7, are you running LPE and/or swgemu.exe as an administrator?
- Did you add LPE and swgemu.exe (swgemu_r) to your firewall (windows firewall) and anti-virus exceptions?
- Check your internet settings. Options -> connections -> lan settings and un-check proxy server.
- Is your NETFramework up to date? ( LPE requires 2.0 minimum )
- Is your directX up to date?
- Are your drivers up to date?
- Did you try full repair from LPE?
- Can you access the game by using swgemu.exe (swgemu_r) from your C:\SWGEmu folder (default location)
- Download this: http://www.swgemu.com/swgemu/downloa...onfigFiles.rar and extract everything except swgemu_login.cfg in to your C:\SWGEmu folder (replace the existing files).
4. Cannot type numbers in login screen…
- Completely restart your client.
- Type your user name and password in notepad or word and copy/paste them in game.
5. Getting an error about launcher not being able to find three files one being .dll
- Is it your first try or does the problem persists?
- Did you try full repair from LPE?
- Download this: http://www.swgemu.com/swgemu/downloa...dllpackage.zip and extract it in to your C:\SWGEmu folder
6. Direct 3D cannot be properly initialized error message
- Go to C:\SWGEmu, locate and run swgemu_setup.exe. Go to Graphics tab and using the slider on top select a screen resolution that matches your native desktop resolution.
- From LPE got to options, then Config Repair
- Reinstall DirectX
- Reinstall your Video card drivers (www.nvidia.com, www.ati.com)
7. Resolution locked to 1024/768 or isn’t correct
- Go to C:\SWGEmu folder, find options.cfg file, open it with notepad, and enter the correct screen resolution.
- Remove the options.cfg file and restart the game or remake it with swgemu_setup.exe.
- Try full repair from LPE
- If you have Nvidia 8800, 9600, 9800 video card, go from LPE to Game Options, Graphics tab and change your Vertex/Pixel Shader Version to 1.4
Originally Posted by Hotdog Zanzibar
Here's a complete list of how I eliminated my problems:
That's it. Like I said, other than all that, my graphics in-game are all set to maximum and character LoD manager is turned off, and I'm having no crashes or weird graphics glitches. My resolution is 1920x1200. The game is really beautiful, even today.
Underclocking the GPU with Rivatuner might still be an answer for those who still experience problems -- every system is different. This is just what has worked for me, so I've posted it in the hopes that it helps someone else.
- Turn all shadows OFF in-game
- Enable pixel shader 1.4
- Disable bump-mapping
- Download EVGA Precision and always set fan speed to 50 before launching SWGEmu
- Make sure you have the latest drivers from nVidia
That's it. Like I said, other than all that, my graphics in-game are all set to maximum and character LoD manager is turned off, and I'm having no crashes or weird graphics glitches. My resolution is 1920x1200. The game is really beautiful, even today.
Underclocking the GPU with Rivatuner might still be an answer for those who still experience problems -- every system is different. This is just what has worked for me, so I've posted it in the hopes that it helps someone else.
9. The path to the emulator is not valid, is the drive unplugged or missing
- Go to C:\Users\*user name*\AppData\Roaming\ and delete your LPECommon folder (if you are running Win7 or Vista), or to C:\Documents and Settings\*user name*\Application Data (XP)
- Go into Application Data, and find a folder called LPECommon. Open config.cfg and ensure the paths are correct.
10. "This version of the file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's information to see whether you need a x86 (32 bit) or x64 (64 bit) version of the program."
- Uninstall and reinstall LPE
11. Error which states that nv has entered an infinite loop.
- Download and reinstall all of your drivers
12. Error Reading File: Could not find file: C:\Users\*user name*\AppData\Roaming\LPECommon\LPE\sk ins\JTL\gui.cfg'
- Go to C:\Users\*user name*\AppData\Roaming\ and delete your LPECommon folder (if you are running Win7 or Vista), or to C:\Documents and Settings\*user name*\Application Data (XP)
13. "Download Complete!" but when I hit play, it just reloads the launcher…
- Can you try a full repair form LPE
- If your operating system is Vista or Windows 7, are you running LPE and/or swgemu.exe as an administrator?
- Check your internet settings. Options -> connections -> lan settings and un-check proxy server.
- Download this: http://www.swgemu.com/swgemu/downloa...onfigFiles.rar and extract everything except swgemu_login.cfg in to your C:\SWGEmu folder (replace the existing files).
- Reinstall LPE
- Uninstall both SWG and LPE, clean your registry and reinstall both
14. LPE says I am using Trial client when I am not
- If you have previously installed NGE but haven't uninstalled it, or you have uninstalled it but haven't removed all the traces of the installation (registry entries, etc), LPE will detect them and report trial client use. Uninstall everything, clean your registry, delete any folders/files left and when you are sure that you have removed any trace of previous installation, install SWG and LPE again.
15. “5.5.1 authentication required” error
- Here are a few things you can try:
- You may also want to run windows update and get your system fully up to date. Update NETframework to 4.0, directX, video drivers etc.
- Go to My Computer, open properties of your C:\ partition, see in the security tab if you have all the permissions if not change them to get all of them.
- Double check your Windows Firewall, Firewall, anti-virus.
- Check your internet settings. Options -> connections -> lan settings and un-check proxy server.
16. Updater Freezes
- If your operating system is Vista or Windows 7, are you running LPE and/or swgemu.exe as an administrator?
- Did you add LPE to your firewall (windows firewall) and anti-virus exceptions?
- Check your internet settings. Options -> connections -> lan settings and un-check proxy server.
17. Flash.ocx error
- Reinstall your flash player
- You must copy the files that are in the Windows 64 into the 32 (For whichever the error shows),
- Try downloading the flash removal tool from here. (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html)
- Restart your machine after running the tool then go grab the newest version of flash from Abobe's website.
18. Configuration error, would you like launchpad to try and resolve the issue?
- Download this: http://www.swgemu.com/swgemu/downloa...onfigFiles.rar and extract everything except swgemu_login.cfg in to your C:\SWGEmu folder (replace the existing files).
- Did you add LPE and swgemu.exe (swgemu_r) to your firewall (windows firewall), anti-spyware and anti-virus exceptions?
- Check your internet settings. Options -> connections -> lan settings and un-check proxy server.
19. Cant type numbers or symbols in game.
- Press SHIFT+ALT
- Restart your client completely
- Restart your computer
- Reset your keymap
- Disable the Windows shortcut for keyboard language change
20. I open LPE and select "Official SWGEmu servers", when I click on play launchpad just disappears. When running the LPE again I get a warning: "Detected client crash, Do you want to repair?"
- Try deleting the .cfg files from the C:\SWGEmu folder
21. After I click play game freezes and i get a black screen. I needed to start the Windows Task Manager to tell the program to stop running.
- Go to C:\SWGEmu folder, find options.cfg file, open it with notepad, and enter the correct screen resolution.
- Remove the options.cfg file and restart the game or remake it with swgemu_setup.exe.
22. Weird tabs and all skills and macros gone in Command Browser
- Try fast repair form LPE or if that doesnt work do a Complete reapir from LPE
- If your operating system is Vista or Windows 7, are you running LPE and/or swgemu.exe as an administrator?
- Add LPE to your firewall (windows firewall) and anti-virus exceptions.
- Check your internet settings. Options -> connections -> lan settings and un-check proxy server.
- Go to C:\Users\*user name*\AppData\Roaming\ and delete your LPECommon folder (if you are running Win7 or Vista), or to C:\Documents and Settings\*user name*\Application Data (XP)
- Do full repair form LPE
- SWGEmu folder > SWGEmu_Setup > Advanced tab > uncheck "Disable texture baking"
- All UDP ports between 44452-44463
- Go to C:\Users\*user name*\AppData\Roaming\ and delete your LPECommon folder (if you are running Win7 or Vista), or to C:\Documents and Settings\*user name*\Application Data (XP)
- Find options.cfg file in the SWGEmu folder on your computer (C:\SWGEmu by default). Edit this file with Notepad and change the line useHardwareMouseCursor=1 to useHardwareMouseCursor=0
28. No radial menu
- Reset keymaps
29. Video card issue - losing vertices
- Go into add/remove programs, uninstall AMD Catalyst from there and restart your computer
- This means you have lost connection to the server. Pressing SHIFT+ESC will bring up a prompt that will allow you to disconnect. This will put you back at the character creation screen. Select your character and click next. You should be able to get back ingame. If this doesn't work, try exiting SWGEmu and logging back in. If this doesn't work, the server is down, please try again later.
31. I occasionally get disconnected, where my chat stops working and I can't see other players chat.
- This is a common bug right now with the emulator. This means you have lost connection to the server. Pressing SHIFT+ESC will bring up a prompt that will allow you to disconnect. This will put you back at the character creation screen. Select your character and click next. You should be able to get back ingame. If this doesn't work, try exiting SWGEmu and logging back in. If this doesn't work, the server is down, please try again later.
31. Once I get in game, everything is very dark and black.
- This is caused by an out-dated DLL file. You will need to download the dpvs.dll file and place it in your SWGEmu directory. Try a complete repair from LPE.
32. When I try to start SWGEmu, I'm told I am missing a DLL file called mss32.dll.
- You will need to download the mss32.dll file and place it in your SWGEmu directory. Try a complete repair from LPE.
33. My client crashes to desktop and I get a text file in my SWGEmu that says "SWGEmu.exe-stage.111212-2006" "FATAL 82674e4e"
- This means you are missing some or all of the patch files. Try a complete repair from LPE.
34. My client crashes to desktop and I get a text file in my SWGEmu that says "SWGEmu.exe-stage.111212-2006" "FATAL 4d962776"
- This is caused by your shortcut to SWGEmu.exe being incorrect.
- If you are using LPE, go to Options and check if the Emu location and Sorece location are correct.
- If you are using the shortcut created form EXE file itself, make sure you followed the connection guide provided by your admins correctly and updating your shortcut to display this in the target field: "C:\SWGEmu\SWGEmu.exe"
- Or if you are using swgemu.exe it may indicate that your client is not installed correctly
- Try updating your video card drivers. Some people have been able to get this working be fooling around with settings in the SWGEmu_setup.exe. Try selecting everything in the Graphics section of the SWGEmu_setup.exe or running it in Windowed mode.
- Hit the ALT button a couple of times before you hit ENTER and it wont go into fullscreen
- Also fix your full screen setting to the max of your monitor, that way the clients wont crash
37. SWGEMu_r stopped working; SWGEmu.exe: stage.119798; unknown location : FATAL 67f5f079: file write failed for profiles/username /Liberator/4968505409557_friend_data.iff
- If there is an empty space between your username and backslash like: ...username /... you need contact support, chances are your account wasnt created properly and you will need a new one.
- This could be a registry error. You can try to edit it and remove all reference to LPE in the registry or maybe try to install under a different profile if you have more of them.
- Copy everything from all your CD's to a single folder on your HDD and run the install from there.
- Try making an ISO image of your CD's and using that to install SWG client
- Use software that extracts data from damaged CD's (ISOBuster is a good example)
- Try to find someone that can resurface your CD's (used to be easy to find, now not so much)
- If all else fails, there are cheap sets of SWG CD's on e-bay
Please note, this is still work in progress so it is to be expected that things will be added or edited from time to time.
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