Did the hotfix break Pylotro for anyone else?

[azrael4h]

See the title. Prior to updating the client, I had no issues logging in using Pylotro. Now, it attempts to log in, and simply hangs there with no error messages.

It's bad enough the store doesn't work, but then that just costs Turbine money from lost sales.

It's not Wine. Everything else I have installed works fine. Whether it came from a pre-packaged installer from GoG.com, or just something I installed. Since there's no error messages or log, I'm having trouble tracking it down.

[zetis]

See the title. Prior to updating the client, I had no issues logging in using Pylotro. Now, it attempts to log in, and simply hangs there with no error messages.

It's bad enough the store doesn't work, but then that just costs Turbine money from lost sales.

It's not Wine. Everything else I have installed works fine. Whether it came from a pre-packaged installer from GoG.com, or just something I installed. Since there's no error messages or log, I'm having trouble tracking it down.
I am having the same exact issue.

[azrael4h]

I am having the same exact issue.

I'm copying over an old backup to see if it'll throw the wrong client version error. If it does, I have a feeling that something broke the wine compatiblity with DDO with this latest hotfix.

[zetis]

I'm copying over an old backup to see if it'll throw the wrong client version error. If it does, I have a feeling that something broke the wine compatiblity with DDO with this latest hotfix.
Checked the known issues earlier, and it just hit me, the launcher file has been changed from dndlauncher to turbinelauncher,exe.

[Nagantor]

I solved the problem in an unexpected way: wine TurbineLauncher.exe and it worked. (Using wine-staging tree patched version, not sure wheter it's required.)

[whereispowderedsilve]

I'm copying over an old backup to see if it'll throw the wrong client version error. If it does, I have a feeling that something broke the wine compatiblity with DDO with this latest hotfix.


Yes, see here:

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/455235-Downtime-Notice-8-00-AM-11-00-AM-Eastern-(-5-GMT)-Friday-January-30th

Especially the last few posts.

[azrael4h]

And that's why the search here sucks. I never found that thread. At any rate, I was able to get the client to launch using the updated pylotro, which then complained about being out of date. So now to re-update and get back in game. Thanks! For those who might find this thread first:


Well... let's see... it would be preferable to have someone test things on Windows or maybe even build a package to minimize the risk of error, which is considerable here (and no warranty whatsoever! I don't actually know what'll happen) but...

I cannot usefully test anything Windows-specific on Linux, obivously, but I'd think installing unpackaged Pylotro might go something like... here goes...


1) You need to have Python installed. Your old Pylotro package install will necessarily have come with it, but I'm not sure if it'd make sense to keep that.
So, I'd go and remove the old Pylotro, and install Python. https://www.python.org/downloads/ ... Pylotro recommends 3.2+ but I'm on 2.7 and it works fine for me.
2.7.(9+) and 3.4+ at least should come with "pip" and "setuptools", otherwise you'll need to get those separately, you'll probably need them.

2) Download the prerequisite package(s). Only PyQT4 is listed as absolutely required, http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#pyqt4
- choose version corresponding to what you have from step 1.

3) Get a command prompt with Python in your path. Assuming you installed Python in "C:\Python27\", this is done by starting a command prompt (cmd.exe) and running command "set path=%path%;C:\Python27\" - change to match what you did earlier.

You should now have Python installed, and "python" and "pip" commands available from your command prompt window, if I got this right.

4) Run "pip install PyQt4?whatever-you-downloaded.whl" - assuming that is successful, you should then have PyQT4 to go with your Python.

5) Get the Pylotro source, direct link would seem to be https://github.com/nwestfal/pylotro/archive/master.zip , and unzip it in a suitable place locally.

6) Using the Python-augmented command prompt, go to wherever your unzipped Pylotro content is, and run "python setup.py install".



On Linux, I only needed to do parts 5 and 6, and that latter command produced the "pylotro" executable. Now, never having tried, I'm not at all sure what actually happens on Windows, but you should either get a "pylotro" command available to your command prompt, or maybe even a proper Windows-type graphical launcher in your menu somewhere.


Sources used:
http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/
https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide.html#installing-from-wheels
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-install-Python-packages-on-Windows-7/
https://wiki.python.org/moin/Python2orPython3
https://docs.python.org/2/install/
https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/interpreter.html

Note, I did not get a pylotro.exe file, but I did get a pylotro file after doing steps 5 and 6. This is the one I use to launch the, er... launcher. So don't panic just yet.

It does seem to be taking it's time with updating though. Given how old my backup was, I can understand, I haven't touched the official launcher since Turbine packaged it with a known malware.

*EDIT* And Chrome (awesominium process) is crashing the whole client. Another piece of malware. At least I know the issue, if not the fix.

*EDIT 2* Run Winetricks corefonts in the terminal. Seems to have corrected the crash. I'm in game, and seeing if something blows up.

[Flavilandile]

In case somebody with Windows and the broken PyLOTRO stumble on this thread, for windows the fix can be found here :

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/455235-Downtime-Notice-8-00-AM-11-00-AM-Eastern-(-5-GMT)-Friday-January-30th?p=5527718&viewfull=1#post5527718

[mna]

In case somebody with Windows and the broken PyLOTRO stumble on this thread, for windows the fix can be found here :

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/455235-Downtime-Notice-8-00-AM-11-00-AM-Eastern-(-5-GMT)-Friday-January-30th?p=5527718&viewfull=1#post5527718

Excellent, you found the packaged version. Thank you. Otherwise I'd probably have to test my own Windows Python advice at some point ;-)
Yeah, right, guess I should do that anyway once I get to updating the 4th DDO-usable (if barely) box in the house.

Bookmarking that thread (http://tiers-age.leforum.eu/t530-Pylotro-Un-launcher-non-officiel-mais-rapide.htm#p6933) myself too... hm, have to brush up my French anyway, been a bit too long...

[Draggoon64]

Hello all ..My Pylotro.exe is not launching the game either.. I can update the game but it just sit there after. I have found a work around tho.
I just went into my wine folder (/home/USER/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Turbine/Dungeons & Dragons Online. ) and launched TurbineLauncher.exe. This is the windows launcher. but I am able to play it from here. It updates just fine .. When I First opened the launcher there were 2 agreement forms that you after to click thro first, so watch for them.

I have been using the TurbineLauncher.exe for a couple of months now with no problems. I can use this for both DDO and LOTRO

Fedora 21
3.19.3-200.fc21.i686
Wine 1.7.39