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Check it out in the new build up now!
Looks like there’s one main bug left to fix on the launcher, which I’m hopeful this update will alleviate — sometimes the server will have a temporary error when connecting to Steam’s servers. In that case, the launcher will now retry a couple times. If it does fail, it also does a bit better logging.
You should be updated automatically. To check if you are running the latest launcher, your log file will say “Local launcher version:7“. If it indicates a lower number, then right click 8BitMMO in steam -> files -> verify integrity of game cache, which should force an update.
If launching via Steam doesn’t work, try the logger batch file.
Most of the random launcher issues are cleared up now, but I’m still seeing a couple users have trouble with login. The new launcher v6 includes a bit more debug logging that will hopefully help us pinpoint that.
You should be updated automatically. To check if you are running the latest launcher, your log file will say “Local launcher version:6“. If it indicates a lower number, then right click 8BitMMO in steam -> files -> verify integrity of game cache, which should force an update.
If launching via Steam doesn’t work, try the logger batch file.
Potato server has been updated with two new town features:
You can transfer town ownership to someone else with /towntransfer <player name>. You will have to run it twice for it to actually take effect — there is no undo, so be very careful! Once executed, you will lose your mayorship and the target player will gain it.
There is also a new town role: the Vice Mayor. Users with this role have these permissions:
A mayor can make a citizen of the town a Vice Mayor by /townvicemayor <player name>. Removal of Vice Mayor status uses the same command. Given the permissions the target player will have, use with care!
The new features are running on Potato. I’ll get them uploaded to Primary as well soon, after they’ve had a chance to prove themselves stable on Potato first.
The launcher will now retry downloading information if its connection times out, up to a maximum of five times. Previously this manifested as “java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out”
You should be updated automatically. To check if you are running the latest launcher, your log file will say “Local launcher version:5“. If it indicates a lower number, then right click 8BitMMO in steam -> files -> verify integrity of game cache, which should force an update.
If launching via Steam doesn’t work, try the logger batch file.
I just added a Santa Hat! It will only be available in the shop for the next couple of days, but you’ll be able to wear it now and afterwards. In case you want to celebrate the holidays in July.
Thanks to everyone who joined me for the photoshop livestream that I forgot to announce or plan to do, but happened anyway and was a lot of fun 🙂
The new build also contains a second possible fix for the infinite reconnect bug.
On some systems, Java is trying to use some sort of broken ipv6 stack, so Launcher v4 uses a command line option to force ipv4. This may fix some people’s connection errors.
You should be updated automatically. To check if you are running the latest launcher, your log file will say “Local launcher version:4“. If it indicates 2 or 3, then right click 8BitMMO in steam -> files -> verify integrity of game cache, which should force an update.
If launching via Steam doesn’t work, try the logger batch file.
Special thanks to Darx for being my test subject!