Hydaelyn Role-Players

(08-25-2013, 02:42 PM)Zyrusticae Wrote: [ -> ]Hmmmm.

I'm not sure when the last time I suffered a launch like this was.

I mean, Aion had queues, PSO2 had some pretty terrible lag, TERA... actually, pretty sure TERA was smooth, and for some reason I can't remember anything about GW2's launch (not sure if that's a good thing...), but I can't recall a single instance where I was completely unable to log-in on the second day whatsoever, and also unable to run any dungeons even when I can log in.

This is really the worst early access period I've ever seen. Granted, I wasn't there for WoW's launch, or RIFT's, or TOR's, or TSW's, but you know, I really don't care. This is beyond incompetent. Someone, somewhere, really, really fucked it up.

(08-25-2013, 02:53 PM)Divisor Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-25-2013, 02:42 PM)Zyrusticae Wrote: [ -> ]Hmmmm.

I'm not sure when the last time I suffered a launch like this was.

I mean, Aion had queues, PSO2 had some pretty terrible lag, TERA... actually, pretty sure TERA was smooth, and for some reason I can't remember anything about GW2's launch (not sure if that's a good thing...), but I can't recall a single instance where I was completely unable to log-in on the second day whatsoever, and also unable to run any dungeons even when I can log in.

This is really the worst early access period I've ever seen. Granted, I wasn't there for WoW's launch, or RIFT's, or TOR's, or TSW's, but you know, I really don't care. This is beyond incompetent. Someone, somewhere, really, really fucked it up.

GW2's launch was actually the smoothest I've ever seen. The auction house was bugged out and we couldn't fully use it for like a week, but I think that was the worst part about it. I don't recall ever being kicked out for a bunch of "emergency maintenances" and I don't remember anybody complaining that dungeons weren't working. Just that they were too hard.

(08-25-2013, 02:56 PM)Penny! Wrote: [ -> ]I'm gonna go saunter off and get some more food because I ate the food that I had prepared for this morning when I wanted to play a bit and I'm hungry again. 

On a side note: When I try to watch the opening movie displayed at the start menu of the game I only get the bottom half of the screen. The top half is cut off with a black screen. Is that normal?

(08-25-2013, 02:56 PM)Penny! Wrote: [ -> ]On a side note: When I try to watch the opening movie displayed at the start menu of the game I only get the bottom half of the screen. The top half is cut off with a black screen. Is that normal?

Quote:KB2803821 (or KB 2834904 if you're using WinXP) was intended to fix a security problem with WMV video playback - but unfortunately it also breaks WMV playback so the upper half of your video is black.

Since many games use WMV videos for cut-scenes, this have caused problems for many gamers.

IF you see this problem then I suggest uninstalling KB2803821 and hiding it so it won't be automatically reinstalled.

You can uninstall it from Control Panel -> System and Security -> View installed updates (it's under Windows Updates)Search for KB2803821 in the list and right click it to uninstall it.

To hide the update you must set Windows Updates to notify you of updates, but not automatically install them.

This can be done from Control Panel -> System and Security -> Turn automatic updating on or off (it's under Windows Updates) and selecting "Download updates but let me choose whether to install them" or "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them"

Then open Windows Update and check for updates .. wait .. and open important updates, find KB2803821 and right click it and choose to hide it.

It will never bother you again.

If you don't have this problem just keep the security update installed and wait for
Microsoft to make a proper working patch - it's safer. Also don't download WMV video from shady sites and don't use Internet Explorer because it will display WMV video on webpages - other browsers won't.

(08-25-2013, 03:03 PM)Divisor Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-25-2013, 02:56 PM)Penny! Wrote: [ -> ]On a side note: When I try to watch the opening movie displayed at the start menu of the game I only get the bottom half of the screen. The top half is cut off with a black screen. Is that normal?

I learned how to fix that, actually! It's a bug with one of the Windows updates. You need to uninstall update KB2803821. (Note that this fix I found is for Windows 7.)

Quote:KB2803821 (or KB 2834904 if you're using WinXP) was intended to fix a security problem with WMV video playback - but unfortunately it also breaks WMV playback so the upper half of your video is black.

Since many games use WMV videos for cut-scenes, this have caused problems for many gamers.

IF you see this problem then I suggest uninstalling KB2803821 and hiding it so it won't be automatically reinstalled.

You can uninstall it from Control Panel -> System and Security -> View installed updates (it's under Windows Updates)Search for KB2803821 in the list and right click it to uninstall it.

To hide the update you must set Windows Updates to notify you of updates, but not automatically install them.

This can be done from Control Panel -> System and Security -> Turn automatic updating on or off (it's under Windows Updates) and selecting "Download updates but let me choose whether to install them" or "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them"

Then open Windows Update and check for updates .. wait .. and open important updates, find KB2803821 and right click it and choose to hide it.

It will never bother you again.

If you don't have this problem just keep the security update installed and wait for
Microsoft to make a proper working patch - it's safer. Also don't download WMV video from shady sites and don't use Internet Explorer because it will display WMV video on webpages - other browsers won't.

A very helpfull post, kudos to you pall.

(08-25-2013, 02:55 PM)Mr.Bear Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-25-2013, 02:53 PM)Divisor Wrote: [ -> ]GW2's launch was actually the smoothest I've ever seen. The auction house was bugged out and we couldn't fully use it for like a week, but I think that was the worst part about it. I don't recall ever being kicked out for a bunch of "emergency maintenances" and I don't remember anybody complaining that dungeons weren't working. Just that they were too hard.

I seem to vaguely remember a weekend where there was some big issue, not the auction house thing

(08-25-2013, 03:07 PM)Thaeya Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-25-2013, 02:55 PM)Mr.Bear Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-25-2013, 02:53 PM)Divisor Wrote: [ -> ]GW2's launch was actually the smoothest I've ever seen. The auction house was bugged out and we couldn't fully use it for like a week, but I think that was the worst part about it. I don't recall ever being kicked out for a bunch of "emergency maintenances" and I don't remember anybody complaining that dungeons weren't working. Just that they were too hard.

I seem to vaguely remember a weekend where there was some big issue, not the auction house thing

If I remember correctly one of the biggest issues with the GW2 launch was not being able to get in the same overflow as your group members. A friend and I spent a few hours trying to get in the same overflow only for us to become frustrated and give up trying to play together for awhile.

(08-25-2013, 03:11 PM)Apriline Wrote: [ -> ]Anyone else unable to retrieve the NA/EU server list atm?

(08-25-2013, 03:07 PM)Thaeya Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-25-2013, 02:55 PM)Mr.Bear Wrote: [ -> ]I seem to vaguely remember a weekend where there was some big issue, not the auction house thing

If I remember correctly one of the biggest issues with the GW2 launch was not being able to get in the same overflow as your group members. A friend and I spent a few hours trying to get in the same overflow only for us to become frustrated and give up trying to play together for awhile.