Connection problem [Semi-fixed]

ocean's picture
Posted this on the forum too, I figured I'll post it again here and see if you guys have any ideas. Sad

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I recently got an Alienware computer and have been trying to run the forest. It refuses to connect, the dot at the corner remaining red. When I check the network status, it says 'Error' after trying to connect.

Normally I can fix this problem by shutting down the forest and reopening it (which did, in fact, work when the forest was able to shut down earlier). However, the forest always goes into "not responding" and remains like that until I force-quit it.

I've tried reinstalling, shutting down by both the menu and the x in the right corner, running in compatibility mode for Windows XP and Windows 7 (I know it works in Windows 7, on my old laptop), running as administrator and really everything I can think of to make it shut down right or connect.

Help?



Also, when I reinstall it, it behaves exactly like the one I just uninstalled. It keeps the settings and everything, so any problem within the program itself remains. This happens even if I directly move all the folders to the recycle bin, or all the ones I can find.


[edit] It seems to have randomly fixed itself for the time being. Hope it stays like that. ;;
Aivilo's picture

That sounds similar to a

That sounds similar to a problem I had a while back - where the game would crash and something in the settings file would get messed up, and I wouldn't be able to connect afterwards. Re-installing worked, though, and I figured out that just replacing the settings file was adequate to solve the problem.
If re-installing isn't working, though, it may be a problem elsewhere.

Are you shutting down the computer between installs/uninstalls and/or Forest crashes?
Can you install TEF to an external hard drive from another computer (it's small enough to fit on some flash drives, even) and try running it from there? (And then if it works, copy those files over to your computer)
ocean's picture

Ahh yes, the settings

Ahh yes, the settings file...I thought it might be the problem as it seems to be the thing that isn't changing. Maybe I could try replacing that settings file as well.

I'm not. Hmm. I did shut it down overnight and attempted to launch it this morning to no success. :/

Potentially. I'd have to see about that. o:

Thanks for all the suggestions, Aivilo, I'll be sure to try them out. Laughing out loud
Kaoori's picture

stupid question too, but are

stupid question too, but are you deleting ALL the files before you reinstall? I know some files are leftover when you unisntall, and that could be conflicting with it.
ocean's picture

Not stupid, I've wondered the

Not stupid, I've wondered the same myself. xD I think I am, but I keep feeling like some files might be hiding somewhere. |: I've been moving the Tale of Tales folder to the trashcan and deleting it, but. D: