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Agree, game is way to slow, 4 mins to send 8 geo's
I have no emails in inbox, Star menu is unserviceable, chat is on & off, can't copy & paste text from chat anymore, as a Guild leader I cannot sort members by active/inactive or GQ done, takes ages to go to addies, some buildings show they can be upgraded whereas in fact they are fully upgraded, game freezes constantly, hovering mouse cursor doesn't give production time left anymore, online indicators are gone.. I could continue for a long time.
I have never ever complained about the game in Forum, but this Unity version really takes the biscuit. Please, we want the Client back, what does it cost to still be able to play with a Client -- as before? I'm sure BB Devs have worked a lot on this Unity-based game, and it does look nice -- particularly the Pathfinder Quests List, and the Mayor's House inventory. Pity it is also unplayable.
#ClientBack
limalhadeferro
20.07.21, 14:32
this is what we waited 5 years for?
the game is unplayable…
nice job BB, really, top notch :D :D :D
i would be ashamed if i was a game programmer and released this to the public, this is really something to be very very ashamed of.
lazy-bones
20.07.21, 15:21
+1 for client to come back and other comments on this thread...
Surely it would have been better to delay release and release something playable than release this and lose players/potential new players who probably wont stick around for a game performing like this.
It's a shame, it really is
lordloocan
20.07.21, 15:23
+1 for return to client too. This is simply unplayable, bring back the client
+1 the game is unplayable in this format
Yes - fix it fast or I'm leaving! - watch this space guys, I'll be selling all my stuff cheap!
MeneerHepatica
20.07.21, 16:01
I think BB indeed has to set back the update and work more on Unity before making it live. It was already unpayable on the test server.
This is really not playable. So please bring back the client.
MogwaiFearSatan
20.07.21, 16:29
+1
Let's all write in Help and Global Chats >> #ClientBack
Agree, all the time I've spent here, and all the cock ups BB have made throughout, you would think there was nothing left for them to mess up....again. How I underestimated the incompetence of such a group of game producers. You can not put this out after in excess of six months work and be remotely proud of what you have achieved. I really feel sorry for those that paid hard earned money into this game to have this as their reward, I hear a Nigerian prince is looking for staff with your qualities, might be worth relocating!
BillyGoatGruff
20.07.21, 17:16
Me too - BB should be ashamed of this lash up
AstaBridget
20.07.21, 17:17
I tried on Firefox, Google Chrome and on Microsoft Edge. Practically unplayable on all. Will try to log in tomorrow to see if there are changes for the better.
+1 there must be a reason for this rushed mess of a game, I bet BB wont be showing his face on here for months.
Took me over 50 minutes to send all my explorers out, normally takes about 10 minutes
Took me over 50 minutes to send all my explorers out, normally takes about 10 minutes
Respect for getting that far, after 30 min when i closed my game my island did not even load completely, sonever got that far....
Lets hope BB comes to their senses soon, cause usual i never skip a day, but today sadly i was forced not to play, cause its simply not playable....in my opinion at least...
So respect for those that keep trying, i cant be bothered, or i get a game wich can be played or i simply dont play.....
Sadly today it was the last.....
stonewaller
20.07.21, 18:11
Been playing Northisle for around 8 years and Ares for 4. Level 80 on Northisle and help run a very active guild. Played the test version a lot before footie event and felt a great foreboding. Tried Ares first as I have a less developed island, it hung soon after loading, basically as soon as I tried to so something. Then tried Northisle which was even slower and crashed the browser before it had fully loaded. Possibly letting a lot of guild mates down will try to get on once a week maybe but essentially going to take a break until I hear that things have improved. A sad day. Going to miss quite a few people hope its not forever, but the feeling of foreboding has escalated :(
generalu72
20.07.21, 18:18
i agree ... need to have something that works ... if im a new one in here convince me to play the unity version where even the interface not works :)))
Client please, untill you get your pooh together.
Add me i also agree bring back client and sort it out BB the game is unplayable needs so much work
noxidjkram
20.07.21, 18:39
Why has this been released? There must be a reason to release something that is so much worse than the thing that was so much worse than the thing before?
Please revert to the last worst thing that isn't as bad as this.
Why has this been released? There must be a reason to release something that is so much worse than the thing that was so much worse than the thing before?
Please revert to the last worst thing that isn't as bad as this.
Heard someone speculating that they don't want to play for the flash client any longer, so therefore had to go live. Hard to imagine any other reason, unless they like to torture players.
Chris-8989
20.07.21, 19:35
This is a complete disaster, and what is worse, a disaster that was entirely foreseeable. Did BB ever try to play their own game? Did they try to play it on a middle class laptop, which is what (I guess) most people have and use? Obviously not, because if they had, they would have known that the performance is unacceptable and that one cannot possibly release such a version to the public. Does BB do any kind of quality control before such a release? It seems not.
Revert to the client immediately!
Please please please BB please give us the client back. Please remember we play for entertainment.
Bartlettis
20.07.21, 19:59
Client back....and not too soon...What a complete mess! Shame on you BB...
Yes agree bring back client until this is playable id rather wait to use my Mac this is awful - emails on and off sending explorers impossible so i gave up!
was this an attempt to beat Atari with their ET mess in the early eighties?
Sweetiepaj
20.07.21, 21:11
You are killing the game - #clientback
This is a complete disaster, and what is worse, a disaster that was entirely foreseeable. Did BB ever try to play their own game? Did they try to play it on a middle class laptop, which is what (I guess) most people have and use? Obviously not, because if they had, they would have known that the performance is unacceptable and that one cannot possibly release such a version to the public. Does BB do any kind of quality control before such a release? It seems not.
Revert to the client immediately!
the specs of your computer haven't got anything to do with it. i have a high end game desktop that i bought less then a year ago and it's shit over here too. i feel as in the old days playing a game on a 386 that was meant for a 486.
Cannot play, 10+ time to try & load it, got a tiny bit further each time (island, island+trees, island+trees+mountains....) useless as it crashes out with a java error each & every time. if nothing happens to improve it by the time I try & get in tomorrow I'll probably give up playing as no point in spending another 2 hours trying each day. life's too short.
Congrats on (probably) finally driving all the long term players away!
Marengo007
20.07.21, 21:50
fixing so many bugs and UI issues will take too much time. Please rollback to client, we cannot play.
Count me in. I want client back as an alternative until Uni actually works.
Agree with the client rollback. give an option at least as unity nowhere near ready yet.
Father_Mickypoo
20.07.21, 22:34
What a horrible idea to use unity. Its so mismatched to the computer, that I cant read the screen unless I zoom WAY in, and if I do that, ALL the windows are WAY too big. Sorry, but that unity idea... please scrap that TODAY.
Swap window to do something else, go back and wait 30 minutes for the game to re load!
This is really not good enough!
victoria333
21.07.21, 00:07
+1
i dont think there will be anyone left to sell them too :)
Agreed, this Unity version is NOT fit for purpose.
Need client version back until BB actually fix what we reported on test version.
Can't believe you thought we'd fall for this :(
MuffinMule
21.07.21, 04:06
Well done Ubi$oft, didn't think it was possible but today you sank to EA's level. :(
This is OUR game and we want it back please.
Hi, why is it that the operation and graphics of the game, the approx. Has it evolved back 45 years on my machine? Specifically, slow, stuttering, graphic appearance is approx. 1985 What should be done to make it work and look like when using a client?
MuffinMule
21.07.21, 05:07
Hi, why is it that the operation and graphics of the game, the approx. Has it evolved back 45 years on my machine? Specifically, slow, stuttering, graphic appearance is approx. 1985 What should be done to make it work and look like when using a client?
Nothing wrong with your comp, BB stuffed up big time :(
wheres the official response? have they buried their heads in the sand?
wheres the official response? have they buried their heads in the sand?
Of course they have!
Utter shambles, bet the German version will be a whole lot better, though!
Llewelyn1966
21.07.21, 07:03
From what I recall of the unity test version before I gave up on it, all the issues I still see were present then.
This raises the question of what exactly have they been doing in the last 6 weeks or more? It's even more obvious than before that they were a year late in actually deciding to update the game to cope with the demise of flash. Of course, everyone told them that a year ago...
Unless there's some rapid action to get the game basics like mail, quest menu, chat and so on working reliably, then all the effort will be wasted, as the players will probably leave in disgust.
Regret spending real money for gems. I thought I would be playing for so long. Now may have to leave if this is not resolved. We were ok with the client and now this. How can we be offered worse than the previous. Why waste time offering something new which is worse than the existing one beats my understanding. BB give us the client back.
Llewelyn1966
21.07.21, 07:11
Sadly, I have to agree with others that I'm not surprised at this outcome. The fact that BB/Ubisoft buried their heads in the sand for over 2 years about the need to migrate from flash was a clear enough sign.
The client version wasn't ideal in ways but was more or less functional. There's so much not working I'm left with a feeling that they accidentally launched a beta version of the unity game from about 4 months ago, rather than the purportedly working one.
i got banned for hashtagging many years ago...
the game runs no better than the initial release of the unity test server...and that wass unplayable....bring back the optoin to use the client!!!
we remember a good game :( +1
This game has been a game has been a game with flaws now and then, and with the mandatory maitenes on event ;), still me and my family has enjoy it . we have had competitions who get this and who get that. mainly a good game for letting ur brain get some time off. Sadly they have a rush to release it into this "Unity" version witch dont work whatsoever, i dont bother mention the flaws, (to many). from ouer side i wont use a cent,pound, drakme, krone, to buy gems until they have the game running ok, witch means they have less income, and the earnings gonna be less, therfore closer to the end of the settlers online. Seems like the only way to get some answers here is to send a mail to Yves Guillemot and ask for a explanation
Great reminder of what it was like playing on a 486 in the 1990's, but seriously, if this is the best you can do at dev of a game, I'm out
wheres the official response? have they buried their heads in the sand?
true! it says Unity is live - it should say Unity is DEAD! and now they are stating that things are "dynamic" and they work their best to fix situation - well, WHAT did you do last few weeks ? this is horrible way to treat your player base . I dont think i will be using your services any more
Please BB, do not waste any Dev time with planned events (i.e. Anniversary and even Halloween) they'll be unplayable anyway. Just get the game working.
AstaBridget
21.07.21, 12:14
I tried on Firefox, Google Chrome and on Microsoft Edge. Practically unplayable on all. Will try to log in tomorrow to see if there are changes for the better.
It is not better today. Bring back client please - and give us some info, really!
No one will join a game that has loading times of a 56kb modem so if BB wants to close the game for good this is the way to go, no wonder why the downgrade left the german server aside.
im considering an inmediate and permanent disconection, im not feeling like playing the part of a ginnea pig, well see.
i'm still trying to figure out why bb has gone live with this knowing it just does not work. Surely it cant be coz they think so little of us players?
bring back the previous client till this is fixed please. i promise i won;t complain anymore
RedSwingArcus
21.07.21, 17:35
my big gues it is all to do with the money. Maybe there client licences fee is to big for the money the make with selling GEMS stones or premium stuff for real money and the game was to expensive to maintain. It is not fun to play indeed. The worst is the lag and that the star menu to send out your explores and so on is not reconed. That you suddenly click building or generals in de the background. Then you must work hard to close the wrong windows. So it has double problems of the lag ,not only the waiting wrong windows open en closing constant. Please give people choice
8 pages of individual users, not on the scale of german forum complaints, but for these servers its alot, please BB DONT MAKE US WAIT WEEKS for some fixes and longer for a really comfortable game that wont put new players off, LET US HAVE CLIENT UNTILL YOU FIX THIS MESS
Let's take banners with "Set TSO Free! Return the Client!" and march at Germany ..... :) Need to find my Wellingtons as I need to cross the Canal first. :)
I'm a programmer, and I'm really ashamed of the game's poor production.
#ClientBack
Seems like the only way to get some answers here is to send a mail to Yves Guillemot and ask for a explanation
Yves Guillemot has other things on his mind right now. From the French press, 2 days ago :
"Union representative Solidaires Informatique filed a complaint against the Ubisoft group on July 15 for institutional sexual harassment, to which were added individual complaints against several executives. It targets on the one hand the company Ubisoft but also 10 natural persons, including the CEO of the group Yves Guillemot, the director of human resources Cécile Cornet who resigned from her position after the scandal, but also the number two of the group Serge Hascoët and editorial vice president Tommy Francois, both of whom were pushed out."
+1 to client back
i am playin TSO on a low spec pc, it is a old dual core computer with 2gb ram, in the client it was working smothly but after the launch of unity the game is super laggy, and after reading comments in the thread i can confirm that even high spec pc's are facing the same issues.
+1 to client back
This unity version is a farce. Issues I raised when testing the unity version have not been addressed at all. I said then that playing the unity version of the game was more like a chore than participating in an enjoyable game. That opinion hasn't changed now that unity has gone 'live', if you can call it that.
RedSwingArcus
22.07.21, 04:33
+1 to client back
i am playin TSO on a low spec pc, it is a old dual core computer with 2gb ram, in the client it was working smothly but after the launch of unity the game is super laggy, and after reading comments in the thread i can confirm that even high spec pc's are facing the same issues.
Yes the client and Flash was super compert to Unity. Flash was maybe not save but you could have fun playing the game. I think it is the unity rendering system and can not work how the old games work. Also onder games Unity based games are always recource demanding. Then we have it about big memory Textures and 4K shadow rich and lighting game play. Yeah Then the RTX2080Ti can do his part. But for the nice Flash game you could run it in the browser on Windows XP on pentium 4. On a medium high end system it is laggy as hell. Only not using the flash based Client. It was old but good. when the client came, every body got used to it but now you loos more people to abondon the game it is no fun at all to play. Waiting min. to send an explorer away, getting your loot out of mail inbox and so on.
+1 to client back
Unplayable, it is not clear how this came out
Yep, we need client back or at least choice between client and Unity version!
New players will certainly not stay with this Unity version since it is unplayable!
Takes ages before anything other than a blue map turns up, then even longer for roads, trees buildings etc, and even longer again before interaction is possible.
When interaction is possible everything takes forever to do. Sending out 5 geologists takes minutes where it used to take seconds. Deposits that are found don't show up and a mine cannot be build even if the deposit is there. This Unity version just makes me angry!
Give us client back or as I said at least a choice between Unity version or client!
they already stated that is not possible
they also said unity worked, so everything they say can be taken as fake news, unity has months worth of fixes needed, if they want a player base left, they need to give us a playable game, and atm, that means client
they already stated that is not possible
Of course it is possible. It's 21 century where everything is possible. :) Just use your knowledge and common sense and check everything they say. You know they can't be trusted at all. :)
i will say its working 95% at my game,,, so i am not an unhappy camper
Well i trust them,,, why would they lie.
no one have any evidence pointing in that direction.
the lies as i see it is all the complainers, go back to kindergarden or grow up
i cant call anyone a idiot without breaking forum rules, so i wont
Would just like ask for the star menu to be fixed as a priority. A manageable star would at least allow housekeeping as it is even housekeeping is presently so time consuming and riddled with errors that it makes you dread logging on.
i will say its working 95% at my game,,, so i am not an unhappy camper
Well i trust them,,, why would they lie.
no one have any evidence pointing in that direction.
the lies as i see it is all the complainers, go back to kindergarden or grow up
Hehe, ye, you've been well established troll on forums :)
Everyone who checked Test server and seen the bugs there has an evidence of BB lying, cause all major problems from Test are in Live version again despite BB repeatedly saying they fixed them and it's only graphical errors left. :)
Anyway, glad you keeping yourself happy no matter the cost ......... lol
Niclin:
New players will certainly not stay with this Unity version since it is unplayable!
New players? outside of vacations i havent missed a day in this game, today it was the second day that i havent logged in.
Once they got things working again at an accepteble level i might be back....if i dont find another daily game before that.....
i will say its working 95% at my game,,, so i am not an unhappy camper
Well i trust them,,, why would they lie.
no one have any evidence pointing in that direction.
the lies as i see it is all the complainers, go back to kindergarden or grow up
trafer is that you ? :D
i will say its working 95% at my game,,, so i am not an unhappy camper
Well i trust them,,, why would they lie.
no one have any evidence pointing in that direction.
the lies as i see it is all the complainers, go back to kindergarden or grow up
Just which game are you playing, sunshine?
Certainly not the same one as the rest of us!
BB_Trafffer
22.07.21, 12:07
Hello everyone.
The same version of Unity has been implemented in all TSO instances, so as you can guess, the issues are similar in each of them. I know many of you would like to go back to the download client and wait until the problems with the Unity version are resolved.
At the moment, as announced on our website, the development team is working with the highest priority to fix all "game breaking" issues, which make the game unplayable or difficult to play.
The next update is planned for August, as soon as the fix is ready.
If you'd like to help with this process, we've created a new dedicated thread for reporting issues here (https://forum.thesettlersonline.net/threads/26300-Report-template). It's very important to report any issues with your Unity version in this thread.
I want to apologise for the current situation and let you know, that the team is working very hard to fix the issues.
Hello everyone.
At the moment, as announced on our website, the development team is working with the highest priority to fix all "game breaking" issues, which make the game unplayable or difficult to play.
Why did you not fix it before going live?
Everything was reported on test. You kept saying that the live version would be better, but this is exactly what we saw and reported on test, there has been no improvements. It is 3 months since Unity test started, and there has been no improvement from then. Why should we believe there will be any improvement with a patch in august? I just do not believe you anymore.
I am very very dissapointed with BB.
Hello everyone.
The same version of Unity has been implemented in all TSO instances, so as you can guess, the issues are similar in each of them. I know many of you would like to go back to the download client and wait until the problems with the Unity version are resolved.
At the moment, as announced on our website, the development team is working with the highest priority to fix all "game breaking" issues, which make the game unplayable or difficult to play.
The next update is planned for August, as soon as the fix is ready.
If you'd like to help with this process, we've created a new dedicated thread for reporting issues here (https://forum.thesettlersonline.net/threads/26300-Report-template). It's very important to report any issues with your Unity version in this thread.
I want to apologise for the current situation and let you know, that the team is working very hard to fix the issues.
Whilst I am aware that hindsight is a wonderful tool, would it not have been better to have taken on board all the faults and niggles found on the test server and FIXED them before offering Tuesday's update?
The end result is a game that is unplayable, as you are well aware, but was this your intention?
I doubt that I will let myself get involved in a Ubisoft game ever again!
+1
when you need time to do those work why not just go back something that works? and I find those has new computers has win 10 64 bits system with 8 G ram . can do
the game. my 32 bits pc and MAC Ipad cant even log in. 6 month ago there is no choice but now you do have a choice . Please take a wise choice .
lordloocan
22.07.21, 20:51
i will say its working 95% at my game,,, so i am not an unhappy camper
Well i trust them,,, why would they lie.
no one have any evidence pointing in that direction.
the lies as i see it is all the complainers, go back to kindergarden or grow up
So out of all the people on all the servers you are the one player for whom the game is working properly? Tell you what, do us a video of your game loading, you sending explorers etc so we can all remember how the game used to be.......
And yes, please bring back the client
JimmyGreen
22.07.21, 21:44
+1 to what's already been said. This is just awful. Even if I can eventually get the game to load everything is minuscule. It makes my eyes ache trying to look at any icons or read any text.
As has already been said, the game is unplayable and almost impossible to load at times. There's no point in trying. I may try logging back in at around Christmas time to see if anything has changed but I'm not holding out any hope.
If BB are deliberately trying to kill off the game they've just about succeeded.
I've seen a lot of criticism for the programmers. I guess that's because of their abject inability to to the job they are (supposedly) paid for.
I'd like to send a quick frying-pan to the face to all the bean-counters. I doubt the money you've saved from not paying licence fees for the slightly broken client will offset the complete lack of any income you'll generate from this completely broken "issue" (as we're apparently calling it).
Cheery-bye. Missing you already.
+1 to what's already been said. This is just awful. Even if I can eventually get the game to load everything is minuscule. It makes my eyes ache trying to look at any icons or read any text.
As has already been said, the game is unplayable and almost impossible to load at times. There's no point in trying. I may try logging back in at around Christmas time to see if anything has changed but I'm not holding out any hope.
If BB are deliberately trying to kill off the game they've just about succeeded.
JimmyGreen, if you open up the cogwheel under your avatar and click on the options at the very bottom you can turn off the auto thing (its a square) and adjust to your desired size.
And if I may, BB this is an absolute disgrace. I did not use the test as I could not get in for some reason, but it appears that the information from all those that did is that you still went ahead and went live regardless of the fact that things were not fixed. I am not a computer geek or genius and this has been the only online game I have ever played and until this muck up have enjoyed all of it, even when there were bugs when events started. However, after missing only around 2 weeks in the last 7+ years, I am finding myself not in the least bit interested in logging in. You provided a game for us to play and some of us have used real money, but there is no way I will spend another cent of my hard earned money on this until it runs again, if ever. I won't hold my breath.
ThomasElbo
29.07.21, 18:05
Game is broken... BlueByte finally killed it... Not gonna use any more of my time on it...
Well I too haven't logged in for two days,I've logged in every day since joining except when in Hospital and a death in the Family.
Might take a look and see if any better, I have to use options and size up to 125 to enable seeing text and such, it has to be done each time.
I have a good computer, I did the test, the only thing working ok was the Excelsior, but of course more is needed in the game for it to be enjoyed.
Unity cannot be coded to use your Computers Graphics Hardware, if it was it would I have thought loaded fast.
But as it is we have just been given the test version, which of course is slow in every area, I sent my explorers out with the sea as background to stop buildings I didn't want popping up,It took a very long time, I have a lot of Explorers, I cannot go through all problems, there are far too many, I was really shocked that this unity version was made live, bye for now all and I'm hoping all things will be resolved soon, I really miss the game.
yea - lets see when in august their first new deployment is - august is a looooong month and no indication if it will be at the beginning, middle or end- If it is at the end i would say don;t bother as by then too many will have flown the coop and wont return anymore
unicornlinzy1
30.07.21, 08:34
yea - lets see when in august their first new deployment is - august is a looooong month and no indication if it will be at the beginning, middle or end- If it is at the end i would say don;t bother as by then too many will have flown the coop and wont return anymore
+1
I would have thought that the people responsible for the game. Would have apologised for the state of the game. They must do something quick to sort this mess out. and give us game players some information about what is happening. At this rate the player base will disappear, as players are leaving in droves. All I can do is log on, then leave. As the game is completely unplayable.
today i sent out my 5 scary explorers, took 30 mins :P
needless to say i dont bother with the others nor with geo's
I logged in again today, the weekly had completed this time and a couple of quests for crystals, the Geo:s I sent out 7, all of them didn't find what was needed. I sent Geo:s out again this time they found what they were sent out to find. A Manuscript had completed, the sign showing completed seems to be there all the time above the bookbinder, but could be just the bad lag, I'm always making books so the icon above the building always seems to be there. I didn't send out Explorers it just takes too long. Bye for now all. Looking forward to Happy gaming again.
at least we had a happy hour - not that it was helpfull in any way - nor was it happy come to think of it
Never thought I would see the day when settlers would be more unresponsive than the wife.
Never thought I would see the day when settlers would be more unresponsive than the wife.
this is harsh cassady ! i think toughest comment so far !! :D they deserve it thou
Mortallicus
07.08.21, 10:19
Any move BB makes seems to not work as intended and I think a move backwards will just create problems that we have forgotten about plus new ones. I want to give them this month to resolve the most important issues as they have asked. If they can do what they say then some old players who have not been able to log in and play since the client version may well come back, we miss them.
Hello everyone.
The same version of Unity has been implemented in all TSO instances, so as you can guess, the issues are similar in each of them......
Perhaps Trafffer, but as I can still get onto tsotesting2 and play the game there, but only get the hammer man on tsotesting and production, I put it to you that there is some (probably subtle) difference in the login/authenticate/authorise/initialise or whatever startup step that is different between those instances.
Suggest - take a copy of the tsotesting2 startup scripts and copy them to tsotesting and see if people can connect there once again.....
in the game client folder (%localappdata%\Ubisoft\The Settlers Online or where the client was installed):
1. delete or rename the file The Settlers Online.exe
2. rename the client.exe file (or client_real.exe if you used the highlight) to The Settlers Online.exe
3. download the client.swf (https://sirris.tsomaps.com/client.swf) file and place it next to The Settlers Online.exe
4. install TSOlastBreath.user.js (https://sirris.tsomaps.com/TSOlastBreath.user.js) in the browser via tampermonkey / greasemonkey
5. on the main page of the game, press OLD CLIENT
source https://forum.thesettlersonline.ru/members/517659-SirriS?tab=visitor_messaging&page=6#visitor_messaging
http://ipic.su/img/img7/fs/kiss_1576kb.1628503797.png
Hello, do we use this client with the normal account (European English) or only with TSO
I can confirm the stuff posted by SirriS_RU works. Hopefully this method gets endorsed as a temporary workaround with the terrible state the unity client is in.
I get the feeling that instead it will be classed as being against the TOS and all effort will instead be put towards blocking this method from working.
BB_Trafffer
10.08.21, 11:00
Hello folks.
We received reports from players that some of the major issues got better for them with an updated Java. The lag decreased, zone refreshed popups disappeared and no java/uncaught errors appeared during a normal game session. Therefore, we would like to advise you, to test this out for yourself.
Please install the latest Java Version from the official page: https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp (make sure to choose the correct version for your OS).
Note: We know the issue is connected to our system and are eagerly working on it. However, it is still important to keep your own system up to date, and Java doesn't seem to update itself for everyone.
I can confirm the stuff posted by SirriS_RU works. Hopefully this method gets endorsed as a temporary workaround with the terrible state the unity client is in.
I get the feeling that instead it will be classed as being against the TOS and all effort will instead be put towards blocking this method from working.
We are aware of this change but I suggest that you do not try it - editing the registry may end badly for your system. There is no guarantee it will make any positive changes to your game, and this method doesn't change the game engine - it's still Unity & the same build.
The use of any third-party tools, extensions, etc. is prohibited by TOS. We are not going to have a "witch hunt", but if we ever decide to activate the script in the future, there is no way around it.
It does nothing to the windows registry. Can you learn more about how this stuff works before posting information about it?
It just replaces the unity client with the old client and adds a button to the homepage so the old client can be launched. Unless the old client has been reclassified as a "third-party tool", it really should not be an issue.
The old client connects to the servers and runs fine the way it did before it got disabled.
I am sorry BB_Trafffer, but you have been lied to by the development team just like us, the "one way process" you were told was just made up seeing as the old client can communicate with the servers just fine. Both the old client and the unity client are just front ends and it doesn't appear that anything on the backend was actually changed.
I have already been running the latest java versions and it has not helped me.
NotJoiningGuild
11.08.21, 06:54
Thanks @SirriS_RU and @Kotugo , this works! Can also confirm that this does not edit the registry.
For visibility I created a thread for this: https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38552-A-workaround-to-still-use-the-old-client?p=365792#post365792
I do not know if you follow player activity.
Until unity: 4-6 hours each day
After unity: 3 times in total ....
I'm been playing since 2012, it's a shame I invested all that time in the player.
I recently started another network game to fill the void.
Goodbye, TSO ::fish::
A well-known saying of programmers:
If it works, do not touch
It's interesting that the answer to the title of this thread is currently "yes", although unofficially thanks to Russian hacker. :) Long Live Putin, Savior of the TSO World. :)
new quest-load the game within 60 min
what's the point of having a test server if the result is what we all see?is there a system requirement to make this version playable?
I do not know if you follow player activity.
Until unity: 4-6 hours each day
After unity: 3 times in total ....
I'm been playing since 2012, it's a shame I invested all that time in the player.
I recently started another network game to fill the void.
Goodbye, TSO ::fish::
A well-known saying of programmers:
If it works, do not touch
Can you please write what game you play at the moment ? I need good replacement
I would call for ALL players to boycott ANY spending in game until BB actually get some resolutions to the major issues in game and stop ignoring the forum posts and issues raised in chat when Trafffer actually bothers to interact, concentrating on people fawning over them, claiming minor fixes are an improvement to the game!
new quest-load the game within 60 min
what's the point of having a test server if the result is what we all see?is there a system requirement to make this version playable?
The official word: https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38196-System-Requirements-Unity-Version
I have pretty good performance but I may be in the minority. Not quite as snappy as the old client, mind you, but decently playable. If specifics would help:
i7 11800H (2.3ghz) 16 GB RAM Win 10 Pro, GeForce RTX 3050 (not a great card, but ok) Chrome 93.
The official word: https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38196-System-Requirements-Unity-Version
I have pretty good performance but I may be in the minority. Not quite as snappy as the old client, mind you, but decently playable. If specifics would help:
i7 11800H (2.3ghz) 16 GB RAM Win 10 Pro, GeForce RTX 3050 (not a great card, but ok) Chrome 93.
Glad you can play, but doubt it has much to do with the power of your computer. On top of that It should not be expected to play simple browser game and need top range gaming comp for that, that would be silly. I started to play FoE due to this dragging fiasco and loading the game takes 3 seconds. Repeat, 3 seconds, with no hiccups anywhere in the game. While here it takes 10 minutes or more to load completely and constant freeze/lag/refresh page etc. while playing.
Glad you can play, but doubt it has much to do with the power of your computer.
I beg to differ. I have about six spare laptops, and the next one down (i5 something-or-other, same RAM, so-so gfx cd) is rather a lot more painful to play with. Keep going down the line, and it gets unplayable. They're all on the same lousy wifi halfway around the world from the server; I wouldn't be surprised if literally everyone else had a better network situation.
I was not arguing, and am not going to argue, what should or shouldn't be true for this game. I am just sharing my experiences.
even people with a high performance pc have issues ?
Queen_of_Hearts_
22.10.21, 22:31
Come on! This is ridiculous. All you need is a bunch of high school students and they could fix this mess in a couple of weeks. The game can't actually be played.
I stopped playin this game when it stop to be a browser game... 90% of my time played was when i was at work, played with my android phone. Afer that, i lost interest, but not hope that ill be back one day to hang up with my little fellas... It would be nice to play again, but only as browser game or at least android version...
BB_Trafffer
03.01.22, 13:28
I stopped playin this game when it stop to be a browser game... 90% of my time played was when i was at work, played with my android phone. Afer that, i lost interest, but not hope that ill be back one day to hang up with my little fellas... It would be nice to play again, but only as browser game or at least android version...
You can play the game using your web browser. The client is no longer required. You can simply press "Start" on our website, and the game will launch.
lordloocan
03.01.22, 13:44
You can play the game using your web browser. The client is no longer required. You can simply press "Start" on our website, and the game will launch.
Have you actually tried it?
I try the Unity game occasionally, then go back to the Client (wiki). The Unity game plays very clunkily (if that is a word) compared to the Client.
BB_Trafffer
04.01.22, 14:29
Have you actually tried it?
Yes, I play using the web version.
lordloocan
04.01.22, 14:46
Yes, I play using the web version.
Assuming by that you mean Unity - as both client and Unity are browser based - you must surely be aware of what an embarrassment it should be for the company.
well - to be honest, if you play on a limited built up island, with limited mails and star menu and queues on new machine, it is perfectly fine to run
alas thats not the specs that most people in the game run at- all 3 year and more players iwll have a fair amount of clutter and a fairly full to overflowing archipellago which is when unity keels over and dies
tiggermama
05.01.22, 17:13
Yes, I play using the web version.
Do you encounter all the problems we are getting ? Freeze, Zone Refresh ? Stuff not working or is yours 100% bug and lag free ?
tiggermama
05.01.22, 17:16
- all 3 year and more players iwll have a fair amount of clutter and a fairly full to overflowing archipellago which is when unity keels over and dies
Incorrect ... I have been playing only around 2 months, not a massively built up island and am suffering with refreshes every 30 seconds or so and 10 second freeze screen right after zone refreshes
It's them not us
tiggermama
05.01.22, 17:18
You can simply press "Start" on our website, and the game will launch.
Do you mean "Play Now" icon ? Or am I missing some button that has different effect ?
Adventures - Not worth the hassle. I can load and send 1 general inbetween refreshes.
Loading time - well if I'm lucky it loads without me having to refresh then takes up to 5 minutes to load my island
Explorers / Geos - I get RSI sending these off now. I have to click more than once for most of them
As a closed beta player I've seen a lot of changes. Most glitches were resolved pretty quickly. The lag and refreshes are killing this game. You have acknowledged this is a bug - please fix this while you still have players left.
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