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Error on connecting to server

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:59 pm
by Demonium
Hi all!
I set up the server, and I can create an account, and log in and create a character.
Then, after the character creation, I'm asked to log in the game. But I see in bottom right the "Downloading" message flashing a couple of minutes, and I got an error message with a connection time out.
I'm launching the server on 127.0.0.1.
Here are some log from map-server.log:

[22:51:23][1;37m[Info][0m [1;37mmapsession[0m:[1;37m127.0.0.1[0m:[1;37m54090[0m is coming to world...
[22:51:23][1;37m[Info][0m parse: 00A | 0001 0000 2E from user: Testing
[22:51:23][1;36m[Debug][0m [1;36mCZone:: Northern_San_dOria IncreaseZoneCounter <1> Testing
[0m[22:51:25][1;37m[Info][0m parse: 00A | 0002 0000 2E from user: Testing
[22:51:25][1;33m[Warning][0m [1;33mClient cannot receive packet or key is invalid: Testing
[0m[22:51:27][1;37m[Info][0m parse: 00A | 0003 0000 2E from user: Testing
[22:51:27][1;33m[Warning][0m [1;33mClient cannot receive packet or key is invalid: Testing
[0m[22:51:29][1;37m[Info][0m parse: 00A | 0004 0000 2E from user: Testing
[22:51:29][1;33m[Warning][0m [1;33mClient cannot receive packet or key is invalid: Testing
[0m[22:51:31][1;37m[Info][0m parse: 00A | 0005 0000 2E from user: Testing
[22:51:31][1;33m[Warning][0m [1;33mClient cannot receive packet or key is invalid: Testing
[0m[22:51:33][1;37m[Info][0m parse: 00A | 0006 0000 2E from user: Testing
[22:51:33][1;33m[Warning][0m [1;33mClient cannot receive packet or key is invalid: Testing


and it goes like this for a couple of line more.

Do you guys have any clue on this problem?

Re: Error on connecting to server

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:51 am
by PrBlahBlahtson
The wiki explanation doesn't seem to lay it out, or it's considered fixed. I'm not certain which.

The first few logins with a new character aren't always successful. Try to log in, wait for either success or an error message, and then back all the way out of the client, including the FFXI-Boot/mXI login window. Your goal is a graceful close, not a red-x-task-manager-end-task. The first login shouldn't take more than 3 attempts, but toss it a fourth to be sure. Patience is the key. After that, you'll get in the first time 19 out of 20 times, easily. If you don't, wait for map server to reduce the zone counter and try again, otherwise you end up with exactly the message you're getting now :) Connecting is usually pretty smooth, except for that first time.

Re: Error on connecting to server

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:14 pm
by Demonium
Finally, it worked. Thanks!

Re: Error on connecting to server

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:03 pm
by Lilu
Yeah I Crashed out in the Byda. Tree today, still wont log back in correctly, just sits at the downloading data screen forever. :x

Re: Error on connecting to server

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:47 am
by bluekirby0
if that persists, you can delete the information for your character in the char_sessions table.