Chat server occasionally broken (With [??] users)

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Chat server occasionally broken (With [??] users)

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Software:Universal Client
Version Number:Chat Not Working
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Chat Not Working
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I change my change my chat by ?SETCHAT SR and when its opened I type ; and my message no message is sent, and I'm [??] for people on the channel. It seems to work for other people, but it doesn't work for my game.
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I change my change my chat by ?SETCHAT SR and when its opened I type ; and my message no message is sent, and I'm [??] for people on the channel. It seems to work for other people, but it doesn't work for my game.
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Post by Fooli »

I can't remember exactly why this happens but it's a symptom of having multiple chat server records, or something. I believe the solution is to wipe your chat record (this doesn't affect any other part of the game) but to do that I'll need to know your galaxy username.

/edit - Oh, and this isn't really a bug as such, so i'll close this post once we've sorted it.

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By galaxy name, do you mean my screen name? If so its Pvt_Theros_SR
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or do you mean my log in? That is Theros_12
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I meant your galaxy username... the username you set up originally to join the game - not your nickname. I've just checked both the names you posted and neither of them has a chat server record, so I'm guessing either a) I'm being a chimp (quite likely) or b) your galaxy username is something different. Mail me with the details if u like - blahfooliblah at theuniversal.blahnet, without the blahs of course :)
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Post by Magicfinger »

hmm we have never really got to the bottom of why it happens, it completely fails to trigger any of the asserts we set and the only real reason behind it (the chat server fails to allocate you a user id) is not logical either. so until we can pick this up in the debugger we will have to take the only course of action possible.

i have restarted the chat server which should hopefully fix the problem, there is no point in deleting the record as the chat server does not hold records of players.
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Yes restarting the chat server did help thanks 8)
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Its not working again for me, same thing as before...
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in my game too not workink
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chat server is currently down
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Post by Magicfinger »

should be running again now
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now working
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Re: Chat server occasionally broken (With [??] users)

Post by coolbiker »

i have a new comp and installed the game and am getting the same problem.
i didnt have it b4 on my old comp.
i show up as [??] in pm chat in space.
if i type; and a message it freezes the game and my comp.
i also have no guild channel any more
Theros_12 wrote:Software:Universal Client
Version Number:Chat Not Working
________________________________________________________________________
Location
Chat Not Working
________________________________________________________________________
Description:
I change my change my chat by ?SETCHAT SR and when its opened I type ; and my message no message is sent, and I'm [??] for people on the channel. It seems to work for other people, but it doesn't work for my game.
________________________________________________________________________
Steps to Replicate:
I change my change my chat by ?SETCHAT SR and when its opened I type ; and my message no message is sent, and I'm [??] for people on the channel. It seems to work for other people, but it doesn't work for my game.
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Post by Mit »

i think this has been fixed now
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Post by fhko »

All hail Mit! The Almighty Bug Smasher!
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(pst the forum doesn't allow you to edit your own posts)

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