Weapons/items not disappearing in LAN game

Reg Pither · 19th Jun 2012, 08:46 AM

I'm hoping someone here can help with this problem as it's driving me nuts.

I'm playing UT2004 over a LAN, but whenever we play, everything on the host machine works fine, but weapons and items on the other machine still show even after being picked up on the host machine. So if I run to a nice health pack, I find there's nothing there, or that nice flak cannon has already been grabbed. Sometimes they disappear later, sometimes they stay. I've checked all the config screens for both machines and they're identical as far as I can see.

Has anyone any idea what I can do to resolve this?

Thanks.

meowcat · 19th Jun 2012, 07:52 PM

Are you also experiencing significant lag, and are there any other mods running? (have you set the preferred network speed to 'LAN') Usually when things on the server and clients don't match it is because:
1. The client's don't have or weren't told about what packages to load (the server must have the correct ServerPackages listed for the mods/weapons/gametypes being used).. typically a problem seen with custom content
2. (if using some sort of mod or custom content) the code/network replication was coded incorrectly
3. There is too much other network traffic, which causes the UEngine to start cutting back on which in game objects (actors to be specific) get network updates. Pawns have highest priority. Projectiles, vehicles, weapons, item pickups and other things have lower priority and therefore may start getting much fewer updates if the network is 'saturated'.

Reg Pither · 20th Jun 2012, 04:43 AM

Thanks for the reply, meowcat.

Yes, I've set the network to 'LAN' in the config options, and no, there's no lag as it all runs smoothly otherwise. I'm also not using any mods, just the vanilla game. Maybe I'll try a fresh install on each machine, just to check they do have identical versions running.

Reg Pither · 20th Jun 2012, 06:02 AM

Oh well, so much for that.

I did fresh installs on both machines, and whichever one I choose to host, the client machine always has issues with picking things up and them still appearing on screen. Sometimes they disappear after a few seconds, sometimes straight away, sometimes not at all. I don't know what other 'traffic' could be on the LAN, it's only two computers and I've tried unplugging it from the internet, too.

Can anyone help?

Arnox · 30th Jun 2012, 05:37 PM

It sounds like a problem on one of the machines and not a problem with UT. All the same, check your disc to make sure you aren't just installing the problematic files all over again. If you have it, try another persons UT install disc.

19th Jun 2012, 08:46 AM	#1
Reg Pither Registered User Join Date: Jun. 19th, 2012 Posts: 3	Weapons/items not disappearing in LAN game I'm hoping someone here can help with this problem as it's driving me nuts. I'm playing UT2004 over a LAN, but whenever we play, everything on the host machine works fine, but weapons and items on the other machine still show even after being picked up on the host machine. So if I run to a nice health pack, I find there's nothing there, or that nice flak cannon has already been grabbed. Sometimes they disappear later, sometimes they stay. I've checked all the config screens for both machines and they're identical as far as I can see. Has anyone any idea what I can do to resolve this? Thanks.

19th Jun 2012, 07:52 PM	#2
meowcat nothing new under the sun Join Date: Jun. 7th, 2001 Posts: 713	Are you also experiencing significant lag, and are there any other mods running? (have you set the preferred network speed to 'LAN') Usually when things on the server and clients don't match it is because: 1. The client's don't have or weren't told about what packages to load (the server must have the correct ServerPackages listed for the mods/weapons/gametypes being used).. typically a problem seen with custom content 2. (if using some sort of mod or custom content) the code/network replication was coded incorrectly 3. There is too much other network traffic, which causes the UEngine to start cutting back on which in game objects (actors to be specific) get network updates. Pawns have highest priority. Projectiles, vehicles, weapons, item pickups and other things have lower priority and therefore may start getting much fewer updates if the network is 'saturated'. __________________ "What do you mean it doesn't exist clientside?" Got a Pawn problem? Ask me about: Leaning, Prone, Limiting Strafing, Mantling, Dashing, Crouch Jumping, Using Cover, Parkour Moves My Generic Mods for UT2K4: Yet Another Real-life Mod: Class-based play, generic realistic weapons, unoriginal gameplay, w/ cheap COD4 knockoff TD Vehicles v124: HMMWV, MI4Hound, Black Hawk & AH-6 Helicopters, Motorcycle, IFAV Jeep, Abrams Tank * The only "truth" is what you can get away with *

20th Jun 2012, 06:02 AM	#4
Reg Pither Registered User Join Date: Jun. 19th, 2012 Posts: 3	Oh well, so much for that. I did fresh installs on both machines, and whichever one I choose to host, the client machine always has issues with picking things up and them still appearing on screen. Sometimes they disappear after a few seconds, sometimes straight away, sometimes not at all. I don't know what other 'traffic' could be on the LAN, it's only two computers and I've tried unplugging it from the internet, too. Can anyone help? Last edited by Reg Pither; 20th Jun 2012 at 06:08 AM.

30th Jun 2012, 05:37 PM	#5
Arnox UT99/2004 Mod Crazy Join Date: Mar. 26th, 2009 Location: Beyond Posts: 1,265	It sounds like a problem on one of the machines and not a problem with UT. All the same, check your disc to make sure you aren't just installing the problematic files all over again. If you have it, try another persons UT install disc. __________________ With a burning spear and a horse of air to the wilderness I wander. - from 'Tom O'Bedlam's Song' (Anonymous)

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20th Jun 2012, 04:43 AM	#3
Reg Pither Registered User Join Date: Jun. 19th, 2012 Posts: 3	Thanks for the reply, meowcat. Yes, I've set the network to 'LAN' in the config options, and no, there's no lag as it all runs smoothly otherwise. I'm also not using any mods, just the vanilla game. Maybe I'll try a fresh install on each machine, just to check they do have identical versions running.