Exciting New Lich Problem!

[Latrinsorm]

Ok so I downloaded lich following the directions on the webpage, and it didn't work, so I used the Custom launch command workaround, but got...

connect failed: gethostbyname() returned 11001

...and then I changed the 127.etcetera to localhost, but got...

win32.shellexecute returned 31; win32.getlasterror: 1155

...so I'd love any advice! :) The full debug file has this...

2015-03-13 18:16:41: info: Lich 4.6.22
2015-03-13 18:16:41: info: Ruby 2.0.0
2015-03-13 18:16:41: info: i386-mingw32
2015-03-13 18:16:41: info: no force-mode info given
2015-03-13 18:17:22: info: using custom launch command: Stormfront.exe /GGS /localhost /P%port% /K%key%
2015-03-13 18:17:22: info: using working directory for custom launch command: C:\Program Files (x86)\SIMU\STORM\
2015-03-13 18:17:22: info: gamehost: storm.gs4.game.play.net
2015-03-13 18:17:22: info: gameport: 10024
2015-03-13 18:17:22: info: game: STORM
2015-03-13 18:17:22: info: launcher_cmd: Stormfront.exe /GGS /localhost /P51829 /K219965dc2998b81779459c6a74c23b0a
2015-03-13 18:17:22: info: launcher_cmd: Win32.ShellExecute(:lpOperation => "runas", :lpFile => nil, :lpDirectory => nil, :lpParameters => nil)
2015-03-13 18:17:22: error: Win32.ShellExecute returned 31; Win32.GetLastError: 1155
2015-03-13 18:18:10: info: waiting for client to connect...
2015-03-13 18:18:43: error: timeout waiting for client to connect
2015-03-13 18:18:48: info: exiting...

[Candor]

I laugh at all your Lich problems...snicker...

Buggier than the Florida Everglades on a hot summer day...

[Taernath]

I laugh at all your Lich problems...snicker...

Buggier than the Florida Everglades on a hot summer day...

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[Tgo01]

Buggier than the Florida Everglades on a hot summer day...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJZY__j0Tyk

[Candor]

Poor wittle Lich users...here's your theme song:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXysRO11Xi8

[Parkbandit]

Poor wittle Lich users...here's your theme song:


Lich is the shit. Once I figure out Bigshot, I'll be happy.

[sh4Brains]

did you ever get an answer Latrinsorm? I am having major issues also

[Parkbandit]

I just downloaded everything last night and besides me being stupid and not following the actual directions, it worked fine for me.

PS-Fuck you Tgo01.

[Tgo01]

PS-Fuck you Tgo01.

:D

[Latrinsorm]

did you ever get an answer Latrinsorm? I am having major issues alsoNope! It is the weekend though.

[Tillmen]

First, before you tried the custom launch command, did it "didn't work" just once or did you try it a second time? When it fails, it should ask you if you want to use the second launch method. However, sometimes it seems to fail by Windows forcefully killing it in an UAC enraged fit.. because Windows. When that happens, it won't be able to ask you about the second method or anything else. It will still try the other method with your next attempt, so if you only tried it once the normal way, try it a couple more times.

When you edited the custom launch command you took out the H, which tells Stormfront the option is the host it's supposed to connect to. So "/Hlocalhost" means connect to localhost, and "/localhost" means nothing. However, I don't know for sure if localhost would work. 127.0.0.1 works.

The "win32.shellexecute returned 31; win32.getlasterror: 1155" is probably something I caused when adding the ShellExecute launch method. The launch command is normally one line, but then it needs to be broken up into different parts for ShellExecute. The problem is it assumes that the executable is inside quotes. So, you might get it to work with these options for the custom launch command:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\SIMU\STORM\Stormfront.exe" /GGS /H127.0.0.1 /P%port% /K%key%
C:\Program Files (x86)\SIMU\STORM\

[Latrinsorm]

It did ask if I wanted to use the second launch method, then nothing happened.

I c/ped the things you had and got "gethostbyname() returned 11001" again, then I kept hitting yes and it said "launch method 2 had failed, try method 1?" So I said sure, same problem. Closed everything, tried Lich again, same problem. Stormfront itself opens fine (eventually) but there's no connection.

Tried it with /Hlocalhost twice, same things.

Cheers for trying though, Tillmen. <3

[JNewhall]

It did ask if I wanted to use the second launch method, then nothing happened.

I c/ped the things you had and got "gethostbyname() returned 11001" again, then I kept hitting yes and it said "launch method 2 had failed, try method 1?" So I said sure, same problem. Closed everything, tried Lich again, same problem. Stormfront itself opens fine (eventually) but there's no connection.

Tried it with /Hlocalhost twice, same things.

Cheers for trying though, Tillmen. <3

I have the exact same problem. Using Windows 8.

[Latrinsorm]

I never got it fixed. Good luck!

[Franknozly]

ERROR_NO_ASSOCIATION

1155 (0x483)

No application is associated with the specified file for this operation.

[Franknozly]

Error Code 11001 = HOST NOT FOUND.

In other words your DNS is borked and not returning an IP for whatever hostname you gave it. PM me and can help you troubleshoot it later.

[Tillmen]

You could set ruby to run as admin (windows explorer => c:\ruby200\bin\ruby2.exe => right click => properties => Compatibility => Run this program as an administrator), but I don't recommend it. It means all the scripts you run (without reading the source code) will also be running as admin.

I've put a ridiculous amount of effort into dealing with this UAC stuff, but for some reason on some random mysterious machines it still require admin. Windows is fun like that.

There's also the possibility of putting the launcher and frontend into compatibility mode for XP, since they were made for Windows 3.1 (might be exaggerating). That has helped in some cases, but not many.

[Angylisis]

So, I just updated to Windows 10 and am having the exact same issues. Was there ever any resolution for this? I've literally spent hours working on this shit today and it's beginning to get tedious.