Difference between revisions of "Troubleshooting"

Revision as of 17:10, 4 January 2018

Troubleshooting covers the most common issues that prevent players from playing Shadowbane.

If your problem is not listed here, check if it is a known issue or seek further help from the community discord server.

Problem: "Mac Address" field is empty on the launcher app
Cause: Using the incorrect launcher on a 32-bit system
Solution: If your system is 32-bit, you must use the 32-bit launcher found in the Shadowbane file directory.

Problem: "Hash mismatch" error
Cause: There is a typo in the MAC Address, Auth Code, or both.
Solution: Double check the numbers entered in the website match those on your launcher app.

Problem: "Auth Code Already Registered" error
Cause: You or someone else has already registered an account
Solution: This is intentional. Only one account can be registered to a device.

Problem: "Unable to login, please try again. If this problem persists contact customer support (Error - MAC not authorized. Use the SBE Launcher.)" error
Cause: The account has not been verified.
Solution:Follow the First-Time Login instructions.

Problem: "The Server is Busy" error
Cause: Server is down for maintenance or rebooting
Solution: The server will be back up shortly. If not, please check the forum or discord server for more information.

DPI Scaling

Problem: Camera is zoomed in too far and distorts view
Cause: DPI settings
Solution: Close the client. Right-click SB.EXE inside the Shadowbane directory, and click Properties. Uncheck "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings". Re-launch the game via the launcher.

Problem: Character has a multiboxing debuff when not multiboxing
Cause: Improper logout
Solution: The game should not be closed from anywhere except the character select screen. If the client was previously closed via the task manager or you experienced a client crash, log back into the same character and quit to the character select screen prior to switching characters. You may have to repeat this for any character that experienced an improper logout.

Problem: Middle mouse button (Mouse 3) does not pan the camera
Cause: Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update removed this functionality (Source)
Solution: To fix this issue, you must rollback the update. To uninstall the Fall Creators Update, go to Start > Settings and click on Update & Security. Click the Recovery link on the left and then click on Get started under "Go back to the previous version of Windows 10."

Problem: The user interface (UI) is too short or too big for the screen
Cause: The UI is preset for another resolution
Solution: While you can not change the default UI settings, you can fully customize the position of all UI elements by holding shift, then left-clicking to drag. The layout you settle upon is automatically saved and can be imported when making new characters. See UI Setup for detailed support.

Problem: No "Quit Game" option in the in-game menu
Cause: Intentional change
Solution: The game should not be closed from anywhere except the character select screen. If you do so by accident, or experience a client crash, log back into the same character and quit to the character select screen prior to switching characters to avoid an inappropriate multibox penalty.

Shadowbane Guides

The Basics	Getting Started \| Character Creation \| UI Setup \| Vocabulary \| Troubleshooting
Leveling	Newbie Isle (Levels 1-35) \| 30 to 40 \| 40 to 50 \| 50 to 60 \| 60 to 75
Advanced	Game Guides \| Character Builds \| Do Not Train These Spells

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 * '''Solution''': Close the client. Right-click SB.EXE inside the Shadowbane directory, and click Properties. Uncheck "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings". Re-launch the game via the launcher.
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+* '''Problem''': Character has a [[multibox]]ing debuff when not multiboxing
+* '''Cause''': Improper logout
+* '''Solution''': The game should not be closed from anywhere except the character select screen. If the client was previously closed via the task manager or you experienced a client crash, log back into the same character and quit to the character select screen prior to switching characters. You may have to repeat this for any character that experienced an improper logout.
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 * '''Problem''': Middle mouse button (Mouse 3) does not pan the camera
 * '''Cause''': ''Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update'' removed this functionality ([https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028685/windows-10-get-the-fall-creators-update Source])