Clan match... black screen?

[legacy-djini_hades]

Anyone 'experienced' a non-connection when trying to get onto a match server?

When I connected, I got a black screen, although I could use the <>prompt and type 'stuff'... The server never let me on...

Anyone ever seen this? I have the latest patch, the community packs ANtiTCC 166b and nothing else to my knowledge...

Can anyone suggest why this happened?
Does anyone have a server for me to try to get onto to test this?

[legacy-Saito]

do you have the competitive mutators already

[legacy-djini_hades]

What are they?

Nothing 'extra' was installed into my directory.

I also cleaned out my cache...

[legacy-Saito]

UTcomp for the US (get the game amp link in my sig for it) or TTM for part of euro but some use UTcomp as well.

[legacy-djini_hades]

No I did not install any of these.

What I am doing now is a complete wipe. Then I'll install and try again... I'll also get those downloads you suggested.

However, does anyone have a server I can try to 'get onto'?

[legacy-Saito]

what do you mean server... -=SPP=- servers are unlocked for now as we fixor them

[legacy-Sphinx]

Originally posted by Saito
UTcomp for the US (get the game amp link in my sig for it) or TTM for part of euro but some use UTcomp as well.

>_<

euro= 99% utcomp, my guess is you arent euro? :p

[legacy-djini_hades]

Originally posted by Saito
what do you mean server... -=SPP=- servers are unlocked for now as we fixor them

I nedd a server with anti cheet or 'match setup' to try to connect to to verify that I have installed what I need... Does that make sense?

[legacy-Saito]

yeah it kinda does. anti cheat crap is up and running since the servers got oppened... either way aim me... I can help ya test it

menacingmayhem... for aim

[legacy-djini_hades]

Cool thanks for the help... I'm in Europe but hey I';m not going on you server to play... just test...

Thanks!!!

[legacy-djini_hades]

Originally posted by djini_hades
Cool thanks for the help... I'm in Europe but hey I';m not going on you server to play... just test...

Thanks!!!

Update:

Throwing caution to the wind (LOL) I completely uninstalled UT, then deleted all the files in c:\ut2k4.

I then installed UT again, and applied the new patch.

Went onto the server again and... got a black screen, the match never loads...

So I guess it's not something that IS loaded onto my machine, it's something that isn't... Can anyone (Who did get on) tell me what they installed for UT so far? Are they running the latest patch?
:cry:

[legacy-Turbidity]

I've noticed lately that the auto-download progress never shows up...just leave it for a few minutes and see what happens.

[legacy-djini_hades]

Originally posted by Turbidity
I've noticed lately that the auto-download progress never shows up...just leave it for a few minutes and see what happens.

But if this server has downloads disabled?

It;s a 'match server' for clan matches... just want to know what I'm missing install-wise...

[legacy-LastPlaced]

2-3 people I know are having that prob, it's not just you! We saw them appear on the server but with ping 999 and they couldnt see jack, we eventually saw a 'timeout', although they recieved no message. Although it was antitcc that timed them out I dont know if it was antitcc that was stopping them from joining.

Weird.

bah this never happened with 2k3, the cheats may be absent but they have left their legacy.

[Renegade]

I have:

Both patches
Carball
Jailbreak
Clone Bandits
Alien Swarm
Deathball
A few extra maps, but it shouldn't be them.
No CBP's.

I got in no problems, had a great ping too.

[legacy-djini_hades]

Originally posted by danstringer
I have:

Both patches
Carball
Jailbreak
Clone Bandits
Alien Swarm
Deathball
A few extra maps, but it shouldn't be them.
No CBP's.

I got in no problems, had a great ping too.

Hmmm... Maybe I need to install patch1, then patch2?

I always thought patch2 =patch1+extra.. maybe this 'missing bit' is only done on patch1?!?!?!

I also skipped the community packs last night when I rebuilt it...

This is SO FARKING FRUSTRATING!!!!!

[legacy-N°24]

I have ...

All Patches,
Community Bonus Pack Vol. 2.1 + 2.2
TTM2004 + UTCompV1.3
Custom Maps + Skins + Muts
JailBreak
ChaosUT2
CloneBandits1.0
ShatteredOasis2.2

Auto-downloaded the latest AntiTCC while joining ...

Edit: Had a black screen as well for a short period while joining the second time, but got connected after about 30 secs.

[legacy-Gaal Dornik]

Try my server, pm. It has all the "competetive mods" lol

[legacy-djini_hades]

So... so far:

Maybe I didn;t leave it alone for long enough to download the contect required.
I need to install patch1, then patch2.
No24 said it downloaded the latest patch FOR him, implying downloading IS enabled...

Gaal, thanks for the offer... I might take you up on that. I'm at work right now though... so I cannot test until I get home.

Any other explainations/theories?

[legacy-Gaal Dornik]

Originally posted by djini_hades
So... so far:

Maybe I didn;t leave it alone for long enough to download the contect required.
I need to install patch1, then patch2.
No24 said it downloaded the latest patch FOR him, implying downloading IS enabled...

Gaal, thanks for the offer... I might take you up on that. I'm at work right now though... so I cannot test until I get home.

Any other explainations/theories?
well i doubt very much it will stay up longer than 5min anymore since it is located on MY :evilgrin: line. However i can turn it on later as well. As for probably solutions try to not enter through clicking but through the console by typing "open IP". Often it helps. Patches shouldnt play any role.

[legacy-djini_hades]

Originally posted by N°24

TTM2004
Auto-downloaded the latest AntiTCC while joining ...

Edit: Had a black screen as well for a short period while joining the second time, but got connected after about 30 secs.

Which TTM2004 version? Do you remember?

[legacy-N°24]

Originally posted by djini_hades
Which TTM2004 version? Do you remember?

TTMUT2004v10RC2 ... get it here (http://www.ut2004community.com/download.php?view.43).

[legacy-djini_hades]

Originally posted by N°24
TTMUT2004v10RC2 ... get it here (http://www.ut2004community.com/download.php?view.43).

V1 RC2... that's what I'm downloading now...

Dan, can you search your Ut2k4 system folder for any file called TTM2004 (You might have 3 of them?)...

This would mean you went to a server that downloaded it automatically for you...

This is (apart from patch1) the only other thing I can think of that might have borked me accessing the server last night...

Err, either of you guys playing tinight?

[Renegade]

I don't have any TTM2004 files in my system folder.

Edit: Can't play tonight, It's a friends birthday so I'm gonna get pissed.

[legacy-Mosh83]

I hope US don't play with hitsounds, fluorescent skins and the like, the reason UTcomp is unbearable. I know they can be disabled but, I just can't stand onslaught if they're on.

[legacy-N°24]

TTM2004 hasn't been used anyways, djini. It was UTCompV1.3 ... FK noted that it should be used, because TTM would cause bugs in ONS.

[Renegade]

AntiTCC was running too, that's what kept timing out Musilowski.

[legacy-djini_hades]

So we're down to:

AntiTCC (Which I haven't installed yet).
Patches need to be done inline (Path1, then patch2)
I'm being inpatient... (But I was sure I did wait for over 2 mins one time).

[Renegade]

I'm sure the AntiTCC auto downloaded from the server, but it's not in my UT2004 system folder. :weird:

[legacy-djini_hades]

Maybe it's sitting in your cache?

Can you check (ie search) your whole ut directory for TTM2004*.*

Version1 Release Candidate 2 files are:

ttm2004v10rc2.int
ttm2004v10rc2.u
ttm2004v10rc2.ucl

However, depending on the version, you may get slightly different names...

[legacy-N°24]

Originally posted by danstringer
I'm sure the AntiTCC auto downloaded from the server, but it's not in my UT2004 system folder. :weird:

Server-forced downloads are in your UT-cache ...

[Renegade]

Here's what I got:

http://img57.photobucket.com/albums/v174/danstringer/cache.jpg

The last couple are TTM and ATCC...

[legacy-djini_hades]

Originally posted by danstringer
Here's what I got:


The last couple are TTM and ATCC...

Looking at the times, you got TTM and ATCC *before* you joined the match?

and you got TTMv1RC4...? Release candidate *4*... WTF? I thought 2 was the newest?!?!?!

URL for this util?

[Renegade]

I searched the forums for cache extractor, cant remember the exact thread, sorry. God knows about the times and stuff, seemed weird to me aswell.

[legacy-djini_hades]

Handy places:

UT Cache Raper http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=utcacheraper&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&meta= (Lots of links!)

TTM v1 RC 2 http://www.planetunreal.com/ttm/

UTComp 1.3 http://ut2004.gameamp.com/ut2004/viewUtcomp

[legacy-djini_hades]

I have fixed this! Well Worked out why it was not working at any rate.

The 'trick' is to make sure the URL you type to lauch UT2k4 is like this:

:up: UT2004://111.111.111.111:2222

NOT


:down: UNREAL://111.111.111.111:2222 Whichwas what I was doing.

It still launches the game, but it ends there... use the other URL and it works fine... :bulb:

Thanks to everyone for helping me diagnose another problem that was fixed by stopping the 'user error' again!