problems installing lich

[Raulin]

I've tried walking through the steps listed several times. I am having difficulties installing lich, I get to where I am to install sqlite3 and it keeps wanting that over and over... ANy thoughts? running windows 7

[Vorpodu]

There is some moment when installing ruby when you have to select which file extensions you want it to recognize and open. Make sure they are all checked. That was what I had trouble with last time I did a full install.

[Raulin]

Nice, thank you.

[Tillmen]

If it keeps asking you to install sqlite3, then it's failing to install sqlite3. This usually happens if you install the wrong version of Ruby.

[Soulance]

Thanks for the latest (.15 I believe) update to lich btw Tillmen. Works much smoother on my Win 7 rig. Gonna test out the Win 8 one soon.

[nocturnix]

I am having this same problem, tried uninstalling ruby, and reinstalling Ruby 2.0.0-p634 as suggested. I still get the SQL3lite install loop same as OP. I am on windows 7 64bit, but installing with 32bit ruby 2.0 as suggested. Not sure what else to try? even tried installing SQL3lite seperately.

[Tillmen]

Open a command prompt as administrator (click on the start button, type cmd.exe into the search field, right-click on cmd.exe in the search results, click "Run as administrator")

Type
c:\ruby200\bin\ruby.exe -v
and hit enter.

Type
c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubygems.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
and hit enter.

copy/paste the results here (right-click, click select all, hit enter, paste here)

[nocturnix]

Open a command prompt as administrator (click on the start button, type cmd.exe into the search field, right-click on cmd.exe in the search results, click "Run as administrator")

Type
c:\ruby200\bin\ruby.exe -v
and hit enter.

Type
c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubygems.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
and hit enter.

copy/paste the results here (right-click, click select all, hit enter, paste here)

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\Users\XXX>c:\ruby200\bin\ruby.exe -v
ruby 2.0.0p598 (2014-11-13) [i386-mingw32]


C:\Users\XXX>c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubygems
.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
Successfully installed sqlite3-1.3.10-x86-mingw32
WARNING: Unable to pull data from 'https://rubygems.org/': SSL_connect returned
=1 errno=0 state=SSLv3 read server certificate B: certificate verify failed (htt
ps://rubygems.org/latest_specs.4.8.gz)
1 gem installed


C:\Users\XXX>

[nocturnix]

It worked! That is really odd that the installers were not working, is that a Ruby issue?

Anyways, so far so good. Thank you! Also not sure if this is related but on bootup:

--- Lich: autoaccept has exited.
--- Lich: enchantnotes active.
--- Lich: error: cannot load such file -- ftools
C:/Ruby200/lib/ruby/2.0.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:55:in `require'
C:/Ruby200/lib/ruby/2.0.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:55:in `require'

But so far as I can tell its not affecting anything.

[Tillmen]

I'm not sure why sqlite installed when you did it manually but not when Lich tried to do it. It's the same command. Probably another UAC thing.

I think that error from enchantnotes can be fixed by downloading an update to the script.

[Soulance]

I had that problem with enchantnotes too when we updated to the newer lich/ruby. I think it was just a matter of removing one of the first lines or something like that. But yea, I believe the :repo has an updated version anyway.

[crabbie]

So I'm having the same problem here. I got sqlite3 to install via command prompt. Ruby is still hanging up on installing stk2 now. I tried running identical lines and just subbing out sqlite3 for stk2 in cmd. It did not work. Any suggestions?

[JackWhisper]

So I'm having the same problem here. I got sqlite3 to install via command prompt. Ruby is still hanging up on installing stk2 now. I tried running identical lines and just subbing out sqlite3 for stk2 in cmd. It did not work. Any suggestions?

I can't help you. You're crabbie.

*I know nothing about these problems*

[crabbie]

I can't help you. You're crabbie.

*I know nothing about these problems*

It's ok. I hope someone might have an answer :/ I just came back from a long break. I don't remember these many problems installing lich last time.

[JackWhisper]

It's ok. I hope someone might have an answer :/ I just came back from a long break. I don't remember these many problems installing lich last time.

He just updated the Ruby type. I had to uninstall it ALL, and reinstall it step by step specifically from scratch, for it to work.

[crabbie]

you mean for the stk2? I did get the sqlite3 to install. Was hoping I could install stk2 the same way. I just don't know the command.

[crabbie]

I'm sorry. I'm a bit confused as to what I am doing here.

[crabbie]

Ok! So I got it to work. I meant gtk2 not stk2. It was looping on the install just like SQLite3. I used the command "c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install g2k2 --source http://rubygems.org". Everything seems to be launching fine.

Thank you for the information posted here! and sorry for posting something and figuring it out on my own like that. Don't mean to waste anyone's time. Thank you again.

[JackWhisper]

Ok! So I got it to work. I meant gtk2 not stk2. It was looping on the install just like SQLite3. I used the command "c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install g2k2 --source http://rubygems.org". Everything seems to be launching fine.

Thank you for the information posted here! and sorry for posting something and figuring it out on my own like that. Don't mean to waste anyone's time. Thank you again.

Not a waste. Every problem that is troubleshot and solved, whether from an outside source, or internally, is great when it's posted.

One more situation people have happen to them, and see a thread fixing it.

[Fallen]

I had this problem because I installed the newest version of Ruby, which was 2.2.1. Deleting that one and installing the correct (older) version corrected this issue. Just a heads up for anyone seeing this problem in the future and may have made a similar mistake.

[Goldgenesis]

Im having the same problem with the sqllite3 install loop. This is probably a dumb question but i got a copy of ruby 2.0 from the ruby website but i cant seem to find an executable or install file any where in the directories. Am i missing some thing or did i download the wrong thing?

[SashaFierce]

Im having the same problem with the sqllite3 install loop. This is probably a dumb question but i got a copy of ruby 2.0 from the ruby website but i cant seem to find an executable or install file any where in the directories. Am i missing some thing or did i download the wrong thing?

The ruby file you download should be an exe file


rubyinstaller-2.0.0-p645.exe

[Goldgenesis]

I found the correct download link, maybe http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/ trying it atm.

[Goldgenesis]

following the rest of the install notes in this thread and using that download link worked perfect. really enjoying the gui situations.

[Kriterian]

The ruby file you download should be an exe file


rubyinstaller-2.0.0-p645.exe

This finally got the problem solved for me. When I was using the 2.2.2 version of Ruby, the black windows would open but nothing happened and they closed. After installing the 2.0.0 version, it worked perfectly.

Thanks all.

[nocturnix]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\Users\XXX>c:\ruby200\bin\ruby.exe -v
ruby 2.0.0p598 (2014-11-13) [i386-mingw32]


C:\Users\XXX>c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubygems
.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
Successfully installed sqlite3-1.3.10-x86-mingw32
WARNING: Unable to pull data from 'https://rubygems.org/': SSL_connect returned
=1 errno=0 state=SSLv3 read server certificate B: certificate verify failed (htt
ps://rubygems.org/latest_specs.4.8.gz)
1 gem installed


C:\Users\XXX>

I am trying to install this on my bootcamped mac (running windows 10) right now on the train. I got to the SQLite3 portion of the install process again and had the same issue with no command prompt/automatic install of the sql3gem happening. So i tried the manual command again. I also downloaded the gem locally but am not sure what the command is to install it, i have a sqlite3.def and sqlite3.dll which I moved into the /bin folder of my ruby installation. From there I am not sure what to try next. Here is the output when I rune the installation command to download and install the gem:

https://imgur.com/jPrVOdL

ruby.exe -v
ruby 2.0.0p648 (2015-12-16) [i386-mingw32]

There seem to be files missing and connecting to the rubygems.org doesnt seem to work. Any ideas how I should complete this step?

[Risen]

I am trying to install this on my bootcamped mac (running windows 10) ... Any ideas how I should complete this step?

On windows 10, try this.

1) Go to your control panel and apps - remove Ruby 2.0.0
2) Open up your Windows Explorer, click on THIS PC and double click on C DRIVE
3) Delete the Ruby200 folder if it is still present (it should be, but needs to be gone.)
4) Go to this link (http://bit.ly/Win10-Lich-Installer), download the installer and run it.
5) Use the new shortcut on your desktop to start Lich, log in through the Lich signin process, select your character and Stormfront.
6) Click the PLAY button, and enjoy!

[Zatixx]

I am also having the hangup on installing SQLite3, running Windows 8. I have tried different versions on Ruby 2.0.0 (uninstall via program manager and deleted c:\ruby200 folder) and have been unsuccessful. After trying the cmd prompt recommendation above I thought downloading the devkit might help the problem, so tried downloading that as well, however I do not know how to use it. This is the info from my cmd promt:

ruby 2.0.0p648 (2015-12-16) [i386-mingw32]

C:\Windows\System32>c:\ruby200\bin\ruby.exe -v
ruby 2.0.0p648 (2015-12-16) [i386-mingw32]

C:\Windows\System32>c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubyg
ems.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
Fetching: sqlite3-1.4.1.gem (100%)
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3:
The 'sqlite3' native gem requires installed build tools.

Please update your PATH to include build tools or download the DevKit
from 'http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads' and follow the instructions
at 'http://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit'

C:\Windows\System32>


I also tried running the windows 10 installer and that seemed to install fine, however the link it placed on my desktop did not work and I could not find the location of where it linked too... couldn't find a lich.rbw file.

Thanks a bunch for any help you can give.

[Zatixx]

I also tried running the windows 10 installer and that seemed to install fine, however the link it placed on my desktop did not work and I could not find the location of where it linked too... couldn't find a lich.rbw file.

I received some help over on Discord.. for me the windows 10 installer did not successfully install Lich so that is why the desktop shortcut was broken. All fixed now.

[crb]

Trying to install it on another PC, here is what I've got.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.295]
(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Chris>c:\ruby200\bin\ruby.exe -v
ruby 2.0.0p648 (2015-12-16) [i386-mingw32]

C:\Users\Chris>c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubygems.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
Fetching: sqlite3-1.4.1.gem (100%)
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3:
The 'sqlite3' native gem requires installed build tools.

Please update your PATH to include build tools or download the DevKit
from 'http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads' and follow the instructions
at 'http://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit'

C:\Users\Chris>

So I do the devkit install, follow its instructions.

Run the command again

C:\Users\Chris\Downloads\DevKit>c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubygems.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
Temporarily enhancing PATH to include DevKit...
Building native extensions. This could take a while...
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

c:/Ruby200/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb
checking for sqlite3.h... no
sqlite3.h is missing. Install SQLite3 from http://www.sqlite.org/ first.
*** extconf.rb failed ***
Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of necessary
libraries and/or headers. Check the mkmf.log file for more details. You may
need configuration options.

Provided configuration options:
--with-opt-dir
--without-opt-dir
--with-opt-include
--without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include
--with-opt-lib
--without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib
--with-make-prog
--without-make-prog
--srcdir=.
--curdir
--ruby=c:/Ruby200/bin/ruby
--with-sqlcipher
--without-sqlcipher
--with-sqlite3-config
--without-sqlite3-config
--with-pkg-config
--without-pkg-config
--with-sqlcipher
--without-sqlcipher
--with-sqlite3-dir
--without-sqlite3-dir
--with-sqlite3-include
--without-sqlite3-include=${sqlite3-dir}/include
--with-sqlite3-lib
--without-sqlite3-lib=${sqlite3-dir}/


Gem files will remain installed in c:/Ruby200/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/sqlite3-1.4.1 for inspection.
Results logged to c:/Ruby200/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/sqlite3-1.4.1/ext/sqlite3/gem_make.out

C:\Users\Chris\Downloads\DevKit>

Seems like it worked, but if you look closely, not so much.

[Stumplicker]

https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/issues/977

Install an older version of RubyGems.

[crb]

I'm using 2.0.0 do I need to go older?

[Risen]

I'm using 2.0.0 do I need to go older?

Uninstall 2.0.0 (control panel app)
Delete remnant 2.0.0 directory
Might as well get rid of the old devkit, it won't do any good with newer rubies
Download this installer (http://bit.ly/LichUpdate255)(Ruby 2.5.5 64 bit only and gems packaged together)
Install Simu Launcher and FE of choice (before doing Lich)
Download latest version of Lich here (https://lichproject.org/download/lich-4.6.52.zip) and unzip.
Doubleclick Lich.RBW to start.

Note, if you didn't do the first two, the installer will just quit out.

[crb]

Uninstall 2.0.0 (control panel app)
Delete remnant 2.0.0 directory
Might as well get rid of the old devkit, it won't do any good with newer rubies
Download this installer (http://bit.ly/LichUpdate255)(Ruby 2.5.5 64 bit only and gems packaged together)
Install Simu Launcher and FE of choice (before doing Lich)
Download latest version of Lich here (https://lichproject.org/download/lich-4.6.52.zip) and unzip.
Doubleclick Lich.RBW to start.

Note, if you didn't do the first two, the installer will just quit out.

Thank you, worked great.

[emo hero james]

Out of personal preference, I'd use the SGE to log in, however after the last few updates and a few HD memory dumps (and finally biting the bullet and switching over to an SSD for the laptop), I can't get Lich to link to the SGE or website any longer. Any advice on that? There a certain place the Lich and SGE folders have to be, is it a registry error, etc etc?

edit: still using Windows 7 SP1.

[Risen]

edit: still using Windows 7 SP1.

Restored? Or fresh install? If the former, registry is the culprit. If the latter, might have to reinstall SGE and try the Lich link again. Make sure your rubyw application is set to run compatibility mode Win7, as well.

[emo hero james]

Restored, yeah. Both ruby and rubyw are set to compatibility with Win7, run as administrator.

What am I looking for in the registry?

[huka]

Could use some thoughts on a resolution if possible. Similar issue as above that I cannot get Lich to link to SGE. The options are greyed out and the "refresh" button seems to be the only item active. I can connect to the game, select a character and select "Play" but it won't lauch, I assume because I am not linked. I've tried the various options listed in this thread regarding versions of Ruby, etc but have had no success. Running Widows 7. Thx.

[huka]

Up and running now. Thanks for the help, Risen.

[hockeyinheaven]

My first login went great, was able to start download scripts... logged out and this happened
>;repo download narost
--- Lich: could not find script 'repo' in directory C:/Users/hocke/OneDrive/Desktop/scripts

It looks to me like it's trying to draw scripts out of onedrive. How do I set it to look in the right place?

[Thorn822]

I tried installing lich and I keep getting the loop,when I go to run the command promt I get this:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>c:\ruby200\bin\ruby.exe -v
ruby 2.0.0p643 (2015-02-25) [i386-mingw32]

C:\Windows\system32>c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubyg
ems.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3:
The 'sqlite3' native gem requires installed build tools.

Please update your PATH to include build tools or download the DevKit
from 'http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads' and follow the instructions
at 'http://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit'

C:\Windows\system32>

Any help would be amazing,and thank you in advance

[Risen]

Looks like you used the instructions on the lichproject.org website. My advice:

Uninstall 2.0.0 (control panel app)
Delete remnant 2.0.0 directory
Might as well get rid of the old devkit, it won't do any good with newer rubies
Download this installer (https://bit.ly/WinLich)
- If you've been in game, uncheck the SIMU software, you don't need it again..
- If you've already downloaded Lich from lichproject.org you can uncheck that, too.
The installer shows DOS windows while working. The last one takes a while - let it run, it will close automatically.
When done, go to your LICH folder and doubleclick lich.rbw to start.

[Thorn822]

Looks like you used the instructions on the lichproject.org website. My advice:

Uninstall 2.0.0 (control panel app)
Delete remnant 2.0.0 directory
Might as well get rid of the old devkit, it won't do any good with newer rubies
Download this installer (https://bit.ly/WinLich)
- If you've been in game, uncheck the SIMU software, you don't need it again..
- If you've already downloaded Lich from lichproject.org you can uncheck that, too.
The installer shows DOS windows while working. The last one takes a while - let it run, it will close automatically.
When done, go to your LICH folder and doubleclick lich.rbw to start.


I use this installer currently,but I can not run the Narost because it said that it isnt available with this ruby version. I have no clue how to fix that at all. I assumed going back to an older version would work but then I get stuck in the loop

[Risen]

I use this installer currently,but I can not run the Narost because it said that it isnt available with this ruby version. I have no clue how to fix that at all. I assumed going back to an older version would work but then I get stuck in the loop

At a guess, you probably still have a different / older version of Ruby installed on your system. If you can't find it, probably best to drop by the official Discord, and in #help or #scripting, see if you can dig someone up to assist. The installer was built by Doug. Should be easy enough to track Doug down and start asking questions.

[Alashir]

Delete it all, start with the download link. Erase ruby, lich, whatever. Then go from there.

[Shabar]

I'm having some issues getting the game to load. I've deleted everything and reinstalled multiple times. I can open lich, login to my account, click on the character I want. When I go to launch the game nothing happens. I'm at a loss as to what to do next. I can connect without lich through the website. Anyone have any ideas?

[Taernath]

Maybe an error or permission popup somewhere that's hidden by other windows? Check the task manager to see if it's open, and maybe event viewer to see if it crashed.

[Shabar]

When I run it with task manager open it shows Lich open, but when I try to connect nothing pops up in task manager. Event viewer is no help either. Ran it with everything else closed to make sure there was no popups, still wouldnt connect.

Edit: I installed Wizard FE, couldn't get in with that, then tried stormfront again and got it. Weird.

[Taernath]

I had multiple issues with a fresh install of lich, and after a few restarts, re-installs, and smacks it just decided to start working. Lich is weird sometimes.

[LordAlarinn]

I'm having issues as well. Installed Ruby4Lich for the very 1st time and never had any version of Ruby. I unchecked all of the Simu installs since I have Stormfront installed already. But once things are finished, I go into my Ruby4Lich folder and there is no lich.rbw file. The only files I see are LICENSE.txt, and 4 unins files and everything else is a folder. I checked as many folders as I could but nothing. If I go to Add Remove programs, I see Ruby 2.5.5-1x86 and Ruby4Lich version Ruby 2.5.5-x86. I uninstalled Lich already per the comments here and reinstalling didn't change anything.

[Risen]

When you get back to the point where you have Ruby4Lich installed, but you don't see a lich folder, at that point the easist fix is:

Go to lichproject.org/download.html
Scroll down to the link for Lich-4.6.52.zip
Download that
Unzip it, and move the unzipped Lich folder to your desktop
Open the Lich folder on your desktop and double-click lich.rbw file

From there, it should all work

[LordAlarinn]

I'm having issues as well. Installed Ruby4Lich for the very 1st time and never had any version of Ruby. I unchecked all of the Simu installs since I have Stormfront installed already. But once things are finished, I go into my Ruby4Lich folder and there is no lich.rbw file. The only files I see are LICENSE.txt, and 4 unins files and everything else is a folder. I checked as many folders as I could but nothing. If I go to Add Remove programs, I see Ruby 2.5.5-1x86 and Ruby4Lich version Ruby 2.5.5-x86. I uninstalled Lich already per the comments here and reinstalling didn't change anything.

One other note, the launcher never works for me. Even though I have the launcher installed, the only way to get Stormfront to come up is to take the stupid sal file the launcher always downloads and right click on it and select run with -> Launcher.

[LordAlarinn]

Ok did that but when I double click the lich.rbw file and select yes to install gtk2, it fails when it tries to run gem.bat, but the only gem file I see in the /bin folder is gem.cmd.

[Risen]

Leave the lich folder where it is.

Uninstall Ruby4Lich from the control panel / apps
Delete the directory Ruby4Lich if it remains
Reboot
Reinstall Ruby4Lich - only Ruby / Gems, uncheck everything else
Install to the C drive, not to a network drive or other local disk
There will be DOS windows that open, they will automatically close
Let it run, when all is complete it will automatically close
Do not close any of the windows, even if they look stuck, let them run

[LordAlarinn]

Leave the lich folder where it is.

Uninstall Ruby4Lich from the control panel / apps
Delete the directory Ruby4Lich if it remains
Reboot
Reinstall Ruby4Lich - only Ruby / Gems, uncheck everything else
Install to the C drive, not to a network drive or other local disk
There will be DOS windows that open, they will automatically close
Let it run, when all is complete it will automatically close
Do not close any of the windows, even if they look stuck, let them run

Ok, I'll give that a try. I did install to one of my other 8 drives (yeah I'm a geek) because I hate to fill up the crucial boot drive with crap (why I rerouted Downloads and Documents away from the C: drive). But it'll be a small folder any way.

[LordAlarinn]

Ok, after fiddling with the launcher and manually pointing Lich to the location where the SIMU launcher exists, I got it to work. This is what I see in the Stormfront content area:

--- Lich: infomon active.
--- Lich: alias service started
--- Lich: lnet active.
--- Lich: repository active.
[repository: error: unrecognized command. Try ;repository help]
--- Lich: repository has exited.

--- Welcome to LNet. I think so, Brain! But no more eels in jelly for me, thanks--I like my gelatin after lunch.

Not sure what command it had issues with, but I can type in ;repository help in Stormfront. At least I have a better way of getting into the game. Now I just need to figure out a way to do this for 2 accounts. Also I tried for kicks the ;go2 script and got a no map database found so I downloaded it using ;repository download-mapdb and tried again but get a 'your current room was not found in the map database'. So I moved around a bit since I think I was close to the Silverwood Manor and stood outside the Furrier shop and ;go2 bank took me to the bank. So good to go and thanks for your help. Now to go find the scripts forum to look for a ranged combat script (cause right now ranged combat sucks on my halfling rogue).

[Risen]

Just run the lich.rbw file again for a second character instance.

[Seizer]

Any ideas on why I keep getting this error message?
9555
Cannot install SIMUs launcher from their own download link. It all started when I could no longer login via SIMU SGE. Figured I'd just remove everything and start over with the wiki Lich package. The game launcher installer will not even allow me to change the path for the program. Strange issue.

[Seizer]

Any ideas on why I keep getting this error message?
9555
Cannot install SIMUs launcher from their own download link. It all started when I could no longer login via SIMU SGE. Figured I'd just remove everything and start over with the wiki Lich package. The game launcher installer will not even allow me to change the path for the program. Strange issue.

Nevermind I figured it out, a buried registry key.

[dyerl3]

Anyone know if there is a good current guide to setting up lich with frostbite for dragonrealms? I have been struggling with this for several hours now and am more confused than when I first started. 2 years ago I was running it just fine on my old computer through Genie, but I have lost my key for genie and cant seem to get ahold of them to replace it, so figured I would try frostbite instead. now I can't even get lich to connect through stormfront. it starts and then disconnects no matter what I do or what series of steps I take to install the different ruby's.

thanks

[Donaven]

Well, I'm another newbie needing help. Tonight I logged on as normal, and all of a sudden I couldn't connect to ;lnet nor could I run bigshot because I don't have a map database anymore?

I uninstalled everything multiple times. I have installed ruby4lich, and installed lich 4.6.52 about a half dozen times. When I log back into gemstone I get a repository error when it first loads up. I can't run any movement apps like ;narost or ;go2 because I have no map database, and I can't use ;lnet. It says it'll try restarting after 299 seconds.

Any ideas?

This is what is says when I log in:
--- Lich: alias service started
--- Lich: lnet active.
--- Lich: repository active.
[repository: error: unrecognized command. Try ;repository help]
--- Lich: repository has exited.
[lnet: connection lost]
[lnet: waiting 299 seconds before trying to reconnect...]

and when I try to use ;go2:
>;go2 bank
--- Lich: go2 active.
--- Lich: error: no map database found
[go2: error: your current room was not found in the map database]
--- Lich: go2 has exited.

I solved the map database issue by ;repo download-mapdb about an hour after I posted this. I still can't figure out the lnet problem. Please help, and thank you.

[kenny76424]

9577

Finally got all the ruby stuff sorted out, and now I'm getting this error. I've moved Lich, deleted and reinstalled lich, done a search for lich.exe...I'm at a bit of a loss. Running windows 10 64 bit home edition if that makes a difference.

[MadHatter]

*solved*

[heguo]

Anyone have the contents of their gem.bat and gem.cmd files that they'd post here? I keep getting an error that gem.cmd or gem.bat cannot be found in my directory. Gem.cmd is definitely there but I'm still stuck at it trying to install sqlite3. Maybe manually making the file it wants will help move me along.

[heguo]

For any who may be curious, I managed to solve the problem. I had to manually download Ruby 2.6.6-1 (x86) and then install sqlite 3 and gtk2. Once I did that, I rebooted, set the rubyw file in the Ruby26 folder to run in Win 7 compatibility mode, and it worked.

[Queleri]

I'm trying to install lich on a new computer, and have followed the advice in here, but continue to have the following issue with the sqlite3 install

C:\>c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source http://rubygems.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
Fetching: sqlite3-1.4.2.gem (100%)
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3:
The 'sqlite3' native gem requires installed build tools.

Please update your PATH to include build tools or download the DevKit
from 'http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads' and follow the instructions
at 'http://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit'

When I try just running Lich and tell it to install the command prompt never opens, it just kills the load completely. So nothing seems to be working, I tried clearing out any remnants of Ruby and reinstalling but hit the same issue every time. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

[Xilescient]

Ok, after fiddling with the launcher and manually pointing Lich to the location where the SIMU launcher exists, I got it to work. This is what I see in the Stormfront content area:

--- Lich: infomon active.
--- Lich: alias service started
--- Lich: lnet active.
--- Lich: repository active.
[repository: error: unrecognized command. Try ;repository help]
--- Lich: repository has exited.

--- Welcome to LNet. I think so, Brain! But no more eels in jelly for me, thanks--I like my gelatin after lunch.

Not sure what command it had issues with, but I can type in ;repository help in Stormfront. At least I have a better way of getting into the game. Now I just need to figure out a way to do this for 2 accounts. Also I tried for kicks the ;go2 script and got a no map database found so I downloaded it using ;repository download-mapdb and tried again but get a 'your current room was not found in the map database'. So I moved around a bit since I think I was close to the Silverwood Manor and stood outside the Furrier shop and ;go2 bank took me to the bank. So good to go and thanks for your help. Now to go find the scripts forum to look for a ranged combat script (cause right now ranged combat sucks on my halfling rogue).

Hi I think I have the same problem but I can't figure out how to point Lich to where the SIMU launcher exists, can someone help me with that?
2020-10-28 15:48:23: info: Lich 4.6.52
2020-10-28 15:48:23: info: Ruby 2.5.5
2020-10-28 15:48:23: info: i386-mingw32
2020-10-28 15:48:24: info: no force-mode info given
2020-10-28 15:48:50: error: failed to find the Simutronics launcher

Edit: This worked!
There's the issue. I'm not clear where you are in the process. Did you do a restore after the installer, or before and then run the installer again?

The fix itself isn't too hard if the installer was the last activity done. On Windows 8 or 10, open up Windows Explorer (File Explorer) and click on MY PC, then double click C DRIVE. Double click the Ruby directory, then double click the Bin directory. Click one time on RUBYW to select that file, then RIGHT CLICK on that file and select PROPERTIES.

Then click on the COMPATIBILITY tab, check the box to 'Run the program in compatibility mode for', and then select WINDOWS 7 in the drop down list.

APPLY / OK, close your Windows Explorer, and try to log into the game.

[Snoopy Dogg]

on 18.04 and cant get lich installed to save my life :(

[Winter]

Try deleting all your old Lich files then use the link from the wiki to reinstall

https://gswiki.play.net/Lich_(software)

[Nikai]

Hi all. I also am having a problem installing Lich on a brand new laptop. My old laptop installed it and ran exactly as advertised. I follow the instructions from wiki and the Lich site but each time I double click the Lich.rbw icon a window pops up asking "How do you want to open this .rbw file?" Beneath it says Keep using this app, and under that is "D:\Ruby25\bin\rubyw.exe" "%1" %". I click Ok and the window just appears again. Even the icon of the Lich.rbw look different than from my old PC. Tried many time installing this, from wiki and selecting ruby installer and downloading lich from the lich site. I can use a computer but don't know anything about software. Hope someone can give me a hint or been through this too and has a fix. I searched and found no other old ruby or lich files on the drive I load things on btw. Thanks.

Looked at ALL the files in my old laptop Ruby folder and compared them to what was downloaded in my new laptop and there were a bunch of files missing. I don't know why, erased lich from my old pc and reinstalled it and it was fine, did that to my new pc and same thing - missing files(?????). Mainly it was in the RubyLich>lib>ruby>gems>2.5.0 cache, specifications, and gems folder. So I copied all the missing files to a thumb drive and pasted it where they needed to go in the RubyLich folder and it works. Also, I dont know why, but I had to link the Lich.rbw to the RubyLich>bin>rubyw application (the white one) and then the shortcut appeared like how it is on my old pc. My forte is airplanes so this was a strain for me. Hope this helps someone else.

[Risen]

Uninstall, install to C drive. Profit.

[Eddge]

is there a new link for this? trying to install on work PC and its giving me fits

win Xp Pro 2002 service pack 3

[Eddge]

trying to install on my work pc windows xp pro 2002 service pack 3

wont let me do the one click options becuse its not a win.32 program

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\lrose>c:ruby\200\ruby.exe -v
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Documents and Settings\lrose>c:\ruby200\bin\ruby.exe -v
ruby 2.0.0p598 (2014-11-13) [i386-mingw32]

C:\Documents and Settings\lrose>c:\ruby200\bin\gem.bat install sqlite3 --source
http://rubygems.org --no-ri --no-rdoc
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3:
The 'sqlite3' native gem requires installed build tools.

Please update your PATH to include build tools or download the DevKit
from 'http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads' and follow the instructions
at 'http://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit'

C:\Documents and Settings\lrose>