unreal frustrations

goggles · 22nd Feb 2001, 06:03 PM

I have been getting a lot of errors lately, like:

Connection failed:
Downloading (deck16) not allowed

or

Connection failed:
file type missmatch

I get these errors when going from one multiplayer game to the next. I usually have to shut the game down, then restart it. I can then go to that exact game I was suppose to go to from the last. When we are done with the deathmatch, I get the same error everytime when going to the next map. I have to restart then go to the next map.
I have reinstalled many times, I have reformatted c: Drive (unreal sits on my F: drive), I have the latest patch, direct 8, etc.

Please help.

Athlon 650
K7M
192 micron memory
voodoo 3K
win 98
IBM 75GXP 30 GB

8-4-7-2 · 22nd Feb 2001, 06:11 PM

Very strange indeed.

As you must download Deck16 and a re-install did not fix it, I could vaguely guess that our friend friend Hybris struck again.
However you said you reformatted C: ? Then it should be gone (it's a virus in the wsock32.dll, so use a virsus scanner on it)

Check this: http://forums.planetunreal.com/showt...2&pagenumber=1

I'm not sure if it is this, but it's worth a try

goggles · 22nd Feb 2001, 08:01 PM

Thanks 8-4-7-2,
That was the problem, a damn virus.
I downloaded Mcaffree, sure enough, not only had it on the c: but the f: also.
replaced wsock32.dll........unreal works fine now.

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22nd Feb 2001, 06:03 PM	#1
goggles Registered User Join Date: Feb. 22nd, 2001 Posts: 2	I have been getting a lot of errors lately, like: Connection failed: Downloading (deck16) not allowed or Connection failed: file type missmatch I get these errors when going from one multiplayer game to the next. I usually have to shut the game down, then restart it. I can then go to that exact game I was suppose to go to from the last. When we are done with the deathmatch, I get the same error everytime when going to the next map. I have to restart then go to the next map. I have reinstalled many times, I have reformatted c: Drive (unreal sits on my F: drive), I have the latest patch, direct 8, etc. Please help. Athlon 650 K7M 192 micron memory voodoo 3K win 98 IBM 75GXP 30 GB

22nd Feb 2001, 06:11 PM	#2
8-4-7-2 Registered User Join Date: Mar. 6th, 2000 Location: Germany Posts: 6,962	Very strange indeed. As you must download Deck16 and a re-install did not fix it, I could vaguely guess that our friend friend Hybris struck again. However you said you reformatted C: ? Then it should be gone (it's a virus in the wsock32.dll, so use a virsus scanner on it) Check this: http://forums.planetunreal.com/showt...2&pagenumber=1 I'm not sure if it is this, but it's worth a try

22nd Feb 2001, 08:01 PM	#3
goggles Registered User Join Date: Feb. 22nd, 2001 Posts: 2	Thanks 8-4-7-2, That was the problem, a damn virus. I downloaded Mcaffree, sure enough, not only had it on the c: but the f: also. replaced wsock32.dll........unreal works fine now.