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Loading Takes Ages; Game Join Too Late

Started by suit1337, Apr 02 2013 11:48 PM

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#1 suit1337

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Posted 02 April 2013 - 11:48 PM

Hello,

since yesterday patch (2013-04-02) i have slight problems:

- when i join, the loading screen shows up as usual but after that it takes unusually long to get a visual or even audio - till then, all is black and silent
- once i joined, everything looks as usual - but i join right while the startup sequence (reactor online) is playing, so i miss the whole initial player list an chat screen
- after the sequence played i can play just as normal but i seems everybody else is already playing for about 15 to 60 seconds
- while in game i cant chat either - if i press t or z no chat prompt show up - i'm only able to chat after death

i updated my drivers, but that has not changed anything - except for the looks: the fonts of the weapon grouping list for example look much clearer than before (sharper edges) - before that, everything looked a bit blurry

anybody else experiencing this or similar issues? is it possible to export a log/dump from the game to help the devs?

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Posted 02 April 2013 - 11:50 PM

Yes! every game,
Last game there was only me and one other person actually moving, everyone else was running against walls or standing still.

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Posted 02 April 2013 - 11:57 PM

Same for me

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 12:15 AM

See this:

http://mwomercs.com/...joining-a-game/

Most of the symptoms you have described sound similar. Have a look there.

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 12:35 AM

Slow loading, and screwed up HUD along with no chat box. (Er im treating the no chat box as a unexpected bonus.) freezing during some parts of the battle, and also crashing to desktop.

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 12:43 AM

View PostKiiyor, on 03 April 2013 - 12:15 AM, said:

See this:

http://mwomercs.com/...joining-a-game/

Most of the symptoms you have described sound similar. Have a look there.


thanks - i'm "glad" not to be alone

#7 suit1337

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 12:57 AM

i seems there is a solution for that mentioned in the other thread:

alt-tab seems to fix it

- after loading screen goes away and the screen turns back, just alt tab to windows
- wait for a few seconds and alt-tab back
- if you see a cursor: wait
- if you don't see a cursor: alt-tab again

this fixes the chat issue and you have a chance to join the game earlier

but i i found a new issue: the arm cursor is wobbly and jumps unexpected - it is nearly impossible to play with my dragon against faster mechs currently

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 12:59 AM

View Postsuit1337, on 03 April 2013 - 12:57 AM, said:

i seems there is a solution for that mentioned in the other thread:

alt-tab seems to fix it

- after loading screen goes away and the screen turns back, just alt tab to windows
- wait for a few seconds and alt-tab back
- if you see a cursor: wait
- if you don't see a cursor: alt-tab again

this fixes the chat issue and you have a chance to join the game earlier

but i i found a new issue: the arm cursor is wobbly and jumps unexpected - it is nearly impossible to play with my dragon against faster mechs currently


I had the same problem, before i realized that my custom .cfg settings for mouse sensitivity were gone. Also, thanks for clarifying the alt tab thing - i was alt tabbing like crazy. Your method is far more refined :P

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 02:26 AM

View Postsuit1337, on 02 April 2013 - 11:48 PM, said:

Hello,

since yesterday patch (2013-04-02) i have slight problems:

- when i join, the loading screen shows up as usual but after that it takes unusually long to get a visual or even audio - till then, all is black and silent
- once i joined, everything looks as usual - but i join right while the startup sequence (reactor online) is playing, so i miss the whole initial player list an chat screen
- after the sequence played i can play just as normal but i seems everybody else is already playing for about 15 to 60 seconds
- while in game i cant chat either - if i press t or z no chat prompt show up - i'm only able to chat after death

i updated my drivers, but that has not changed anything - except for the looks: the fonts of the weapon grouping list for example look much clearer than before (sharper edges) - before that, everything looked a bit blurry

anybody else experiencing this or similar issues? is it possible to export a log/dump from the game to help the devs?


I have had this issue for months. I believe it is related to server verification. I have a 240 ping and some matches it is fast, others slow (ranging from a few seconds at "looking for players" to "10 second countdown is over and we're off!").
My service provider hard-routes through Singapore where my ping drops in the toilet, and after the match I am also the last to be released by the server into mechlab (up to 10 seconds for the server database to load the data after the match).
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