Troubleshooting guide for Linux - Revision history

Loremipsum at 06:21, 29 November 2013

2013-11-29T06:21:27Z

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	Simple instructions for joining the PlaneShift IRC channel can be found here:		Simple instructions for joining the PlaneShift IRC channel can be found here:

	http://www.planeshift.it/~~irc.html~~		http://www.planeshift.it/IRC

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Loremipsum at 17:54, 27 November 2013

2013-11-27T17:54:28Z

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	/unstick		/unstick
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			[[Category:Game Guides]]

Talad: /* Problems before entering the game */

2013-10-07T17:18:59Z

Problems before entering the game

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	These ''chmod'' commands will make the files ''readable, writeable'' and ''executable'' to you only.		These ''chmod'' commands will make the files ''readable, writeable'' and ''executable'' to you only.

			If it still doesn't start it may be you got the wrong version of the client (32 bit instead of 64 bits). You need to download the version which is compatible with your system.

			Use :
			uname -a

			and see if there is a x64 mentioned in the resulting string. If there is then you are on a 64 bit operating system.


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Ethryn: Update after relocation of main server

2013-07-17T18:27:11Z

Update after relocation of main server

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	The following page will inform you whether the game server is accessible.		The following page will inform you whether the game server is accessible.

	http://planeshift.~~subhosting~~.~~net~~/index.php~~?page=about_page~~		http://planeshift.teamix.org/index.php

	Check the ''Stats'' box for server status.		Check the ''Stats'' box for server status.
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	'''4.'''		'''4.'''
	Edit servers.xml manually and replace ''planeshift.zeroping.it'' ~~with~~ ''planeshift.subhosting.net''		Edit servers.xml manually and replace ''planeshift.zeroping.it'' or ''planeshift.subhosting.net'' with ''planeshift.teamix.org''

	If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory then servers.xml will be located here:		If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory then servers.xml will be located here:
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	Click: ''OK''		Click: ''OK''



	== In game bugs (after loading world) ==		== In game bugs (after loading world) ==

Galok at 15:36, 24 April 2012

2012-04-24T15:36:58Z

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	Edit ~/.PlaneShift/planeshift.cfg		Edit ~/.PlaneShift/planeshift.cfg

	~~and~~ add this line:		add this line:

	"Video.OpenGL.UseExtension.GL_ARB_shader_objects = false"		Video.OpenGL.UseExtension.GL_ARB_shader_objects = false
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Galok at 15:21, 24 April 2012

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 desktop computers' graphics cards. Documentation regarding their
 installation will be included with the driver.
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Galok at 17:23, 27 March 2012

2012-03-27T17:23:03Z

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	with the actual file name, ''n.n.n-x86'' will need to be changed.		with the actual file name, ''n.n.n-x86'' will need to be changed.

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	These ''chmod'' commands will make the files ''readable, writeable'' and ''executable'' to you only.		These ''chmod'' commands will make the files ''readable, writeable'' and ''executable'' to you only.

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	If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory:		If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory:

	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/pslaunch --console		~/PlaneShift/pslaunch --console
	</pre>		</pre>

	If the updater fails with errors such as:		If the updater fails with errors such as:

	<pre>		<pre>
	Unable to get root node! Segmentation fault		Unable to get root node! Segmentation fault
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	Edit: updateservers.xml and updaterinfo.xml		Edit: updateservers.xml and updaterinfo.xml

	(in ~~the~~ PlaneShift directory) so that <mirrors> tag looks like		(found in your PlaneShift directory) so that the <mirrors> tag looks like
	this:		this:

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	and try to update again.		and try to update again.

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	desktop computers' graphics cards. Documentation regarding their		desktop computers' graphics cards. Documentation regarding their
	installation will be included with the driver.		installation will be included with the driver.

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	'''Black or grey screens'''		'''Black or grey screens'''

	~~This suggests your graphics card is not adequate for running PlaneShift.~~

	~~If the PlaneShift application just exits when creating a character for the first time, this is another symptom of an insufficient Graphics Processing Unit.~~

	Turning off Vertex Buffer Objects may help.		Turning off Vertex Buffer Objects may help.
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	Click: ''OK''		Click: ''OK''


			This suggests your graphics card is not adequate for running PlaneShift.

			If the PlaneShift application just exits when creating a character for the first time, this is another symptom of an insufficient Graphics Processing Unit.
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	'''No audio'''		'''No audio'''

	This message is displayed when you start PlaneShift:		This message may be displayed when you start PlaneShift:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>

	Click the ''Settings'' button. From the Settings screen click: ''Audio''		Click the ''Settings'' button.

			From the Settings screen click: ''Audio''

	Select: ''Enable sound''		Select: ''Enable sound''

	Set Sound Renderer to: ''OpenAl''		Set Sound Renderer to: ''OpenAl''

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	http://planeshift.subhosting.net/index.php?page=about_page		http://planeshift.subhosting.net/index.php?page=about_page

	Check the Stats box for server status.		Check the ''Stats'' box for server status.

	If the ''Total online'' is 0, this probably means administrators are updating software on the game server.		If the ''Total online'' is: 0, this probably means administrators are updating software on the game server.


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	If you have a firewall then you need to know that PlaneShift requires the outbound port: 7777		If you have a firewall then you need to know that PlaneShift requires the outbound port: 7777

	Then try to connect.		Then try to connect again.


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	If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory:		If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory:

	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/pslaunch --console		~/PlaneShift/pslaunch --console
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	If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory then servers.xml will be located here:		If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory then servers.xml will be located here:

	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/data/servers.xml		~/PlaneShift/data/servers.xml
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	Click: ''OK''		Click: ''OK''

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	<pre>		<pre>
	<PlaneShift ~~dir>~~/data/config/r3dopengl.cfg		PlaneShift/data/config/r3dopengl.cfg
	</pre>		</pre>

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	Save changes.		Save changes.

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	Click: ''OK''		Click: ''OK''

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	'''Character appears to be stuck'''		'''Character appears to be stuck'''

	From the communications window type:		From the game's communications window type:

	/unstick		/unstick

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Galok at 12:42, 26 March 2012

2012-03-26T12:42:12Z

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	</pre>		</pre>

	If these ~~file~~ don't run, then they may need permissions to be set. If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory:		If these files don't run, then they may need permissions to be set. If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory:

	chmod 700 ~/PlaneShift/psclient		chmod 700 ~/PlaneShift/psclient

Galok at 12:38, 26 March 2012

2012-03-26T12:38:09Z

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	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/.pslaunch		~/PlaneShift/pslaunch
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/.pslaunch		~/PlaneShift/pslaunch
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/.pslaunch		~/PlaneShift/pslaunch
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/.pslaunch		~/PlaneShift/pslaunch
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/.pslaunch		~/PlaneShift/pslaunch
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	~/PlaneShift/.pslaunch		~/PlaneShift/pslaunch
	</pre>		</pre>

Galok at 12:29, 26 March 2012

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 '''Unable to connect to server'''
 The following page will inform you whether the game server is accessible.
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-If you have a firewall then you need to know that PlaneShift requires the outbound port: 7777
+If PlaneShift is installed in your home directory:
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