Greetings! (With an important question!)

Romie · 5th May 2008, 08:18 PM

Hello to all!

To give a bit of background - I first started playing UO back in 2000, how times have changed! I've been out of the game now for about 3 years, but have decided to give it a go again. I was formerly known as Romie on Europa.

The thing is, I'm having major issues getting UO to connect currently. Im using a laptop with windows vista, which I understand has issues with UO, so to speak.

The solutions I've tried have been as follows:

Run client in XP compatability
Run client as administrator
Update windows as much as possible
Run spyware removal etc

But STILL I have not found an answer. When I run UO, it doesn't connect at all and I get an 'error reading socket information' message, or something similar.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I apologise if this has previously been discussed. Also apologies if this is in the wrong forum, but I didn't see a techy sort of forum.

Thanks and hi!

**Snugglebunny** · 5th May 2008, 08:33 PM

Hi & Welcome Romie! Hopefully one of our techy guys will be on soon to give you a answer/help. Until then, Good Luck!

Romie · 5th May 2008, 08:38 PM

Thanks! It's been a while since I've been in UO. Some of the things I've been reading have been a touch daunting, but we'll see what happens!

Hope someone can help me!

**DiP** · 5th May 2008, 08:42 PM

Don't know if it's really that big of a deal, but the smart people may need to know if you're trying to run the 2D client, or the newer KR client. Good luck.

Romie · 5th May 2008, 08:49 PM

Good point!

2D client as it happens. Never did like 3D UO, didn't do anything for me. What's all this KR stuff about? :S

Norman Bates · 5th May 2008, 11:24 PM

it's actually much ado about nothing since hardly anyone likes it, and EA has seemed to abandon it.......it's just a jumped-up 3d version of UO, laggy and buggy as all get-out.

Jocelyn · 6th May 2008, 07:57 AM

One thing I've read is that you need to run Vista as "Administrator"

Hope that helps - I'm no techy though

Jocelyn · 6th May 2008, 07:59 AM

Oops - just reread your post (which I should have done first*doh!*) and I see you have tried the "Administrator" - sorry bout that! I hope you find a solution !

Gyvalor · 6th May 2008, 08:36 AM

I have not heard of any issues with running UO with Vista. I have two machines with different versions of Vista and a third with XP and all of them run UO fine. Only suggestion I have besides the Admin deal is reinstall UO and make sure you have all the current patches. I know from the last time I installed UO, the client gave me the ok to connect only to not allow me connect all the way through and I had to start the client again to finish patching. As of today the current UO vesion is 6.0.7.0 (patch 66) this information can be found under the password section of the log in screen. Good luck and hope you get in soon.

Romie · 9th May 2008, 05:25 AM

Thanks for the replies so far. I'm still no further at getting into the game again though!

Anyone got any ideas?! Desperate!

Thanks. Another question... what is this EAMythic I keep hearing about?

5th May 2008, 08:18 PM	#1
Romie GM Asswhipper Join Date: May 2008 Shard: Europa Posts: 13 Gold: 51 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Greetings! (With an important question!) Hello to all! To give a bit of background - I first started playing UO back in 2000, how times have changed! I've been out of the game now for about 3 years, but have decided to give it a go again. I was formerly known as Romie on Europa. The thing is, I'm having major issues getting UO to connect currently. Im using a laptop with windows vista, which I understand has issues with UO, so to speak. The solutions I've tried have been as follows: Run client in XP compatability Run client as administrator Update windows as much as possible Run spyware removal etc But STILL I have not found an answer. When I run UO, it doesn't connect at all and I get an 'error reading socket information' message, or something similar. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I apologise if this has previously been discussed. Also apologies if this is in the wrong forum, but I didn't see a techy sort of forum. Thanks and hi!

5th May 2008, 08:33 PM	#2
Snugglebunny ♥Yr Mangled Heart♥ Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders Posts: 8,678 Gold: 2,381 My Mood: Thanks: 170 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) Hi & Welcome Romie! Hopefully one of our techy guys will be on soon to give you a answer/help. Until then, Good Luck! Sig courtsey of Nevaeh. He rawwwwks! AdamD: You made me cry tears of pink sadness and despair! "Two Minutes in Heaven is Better then One Minute in Heaven." I'm not wearing my business socks for nothing

5th May 2008, 08:38 PM	#3
Romie GM Asswhipper Join Date: May 2008 Shard: Europa Posts: 13 Gold: 51 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) Thanks! It's been a while since I've been in UO. Some of the things I've been reading have been a touch daunting, but we'll see what happens! Hope someone can help me!

5th May 2008, 08:42 PM	#4
DiP Ronin<br>UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,280 Gold: 20,572 My Mood: Thanks: 122 Thanked 86 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) Don't know if it's really that big of a deal, but the smart people may need to know if you're trying to run the 2D client, or the newer KR client. Good luck. Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

5th May 2008, 08:49 PM	#5
Romie GM Asswhipper Join Date: May 2008 Shard: Europa Posts: 13 Gold: 51 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) Good point! 2D client as it happens. Never did like 3D UO, didn't do anything for me. What's all this KR stuff about? :S

5th May 2008, 11:24 PM	#6
Norman Bates Manager, Bates Motel Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 76 Gold: 2,125 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) it's actually much ado about nothing since hardly anyone likes it, and EA has seemed to abandon it.......it's just a jumped-up 3d version of UO, laggy and buggy as all get-out.

6th May 2008, 07:57 AM	#7
Jocelyn Join Date: Mar 2008 Shard: Sonoma Posts: 18 Gold: 100 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) One thing I've read is that you need to run Vista as "Administrator" Hope that helps - I'm no techy though

6th May 2008, 07:59 AM	#8
Jocelyn Join Date: Mar 2008 Shard: Sonoma Posts: 18 Gold: 100 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) Oops - just reread your post (which I should have done firstdoh!) and I see you have tried the "Administrator" - sorry bout that! I hope you find a solution !

6th May 2008, 08:36 AM	#9
Gyvalor collecter of death robes Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Pacific & Lake Austin Posts: 288 Gold: 2,930 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) I have not heard of any issues with running UO with Vista. I have two machines with different versions of Vista and a third with XP and all of them run UO fine. Only suggestion I have besides the Admin deal is reinstall UO and make sure you have all the current patches. I know from the last time I installed UO, the client gave me the ok to connect only to not allow me connect all the way through and I had to start the client again to finish patching. As of today the current UO vesion is 6.0.7.0 (patch 66) this information can be found under the password section of the log in screen. Good luck and hope you get in soon.

9th May 2008, 05:25 AM	#10
Romie GM Asswhipper Join Date: May 2008 Shard: Europa Posts: 13 Gold: 51 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Greetings! (With an important question!) Thanks for the replies so far. I'm still no further at getting into the game again though! Anyone got any ideas?! Desperate! Thanks. Another question... what is this EAMythic I keep hearing about?

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