[September 3, 2023]Abyss Patcher

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how o-o? screenshot of the hackshield error?

No, bake a pie and inscribe the hackshield error number on top.

[vb286]

No, bake a pie and inscribe the hackshield error number on top.

you gonna be the filler?

[Darkness_anime]

well now im getting this -_- crackshield error

[Plonecakes]

I don't know that error. It's probably generic. Just try basic troubleshooting: reinstall, restart, run it as admin, etc.

[Yiting]

well now im getting this -_- crackshield error

Do you place and run HSLaunch.exe from your Mabinogi folder, and do you have a HShield folder in it?

Instructions:

• Make sure Solaris is not installed (delete any dinput8.dll, dinput8.ini, Solaris.exe) from your Mabinogi folder.
• Extract the files from Abyss.rar and place them in your Mabinogi folder.
• Run HSLaunch.exe, if you forget you will be prompted to run it when trying to log in.
• Before updating your Client when there's an update, be sure to close HSLaunch.exe

[「★Ｓ２９★シ」]

Hi Yitting. <3

[Shou]

EDIT: SOLVED a few posts below! Thanks, Plonecakes!

*original post*
When I use Abyss, it takes the pleione engine about 45 minutes to fully load (and maybe 10 to even register I've opened the game at all), and then it takes an extra 20 minutes to load the character select screen.
I could run past versions of abyss until r163, but I never explored the problem until now.

Here is what I've done to find the issue:
- used abyss alone
- used abyss and UO tiara
- used just UO tiara
- modless

Here's what I've done to try to resolve the issue:
- reboot
- open crackshield after things loaded
- open crackshield before things loaded
- *

This is my OS:
Windows XP service pack 3, 32 bit
*because of my OS, there is no 'run as admin' option. Running a program as admin is as simple as being logged into the admin account, which I am, always. (And yes, I did double-check by right-clicking several programs. There is only one account on this computer, as I am the sole user)

Everything loads as it should if I am modless or use only UO Tiara.
I don't know if I did something to break it, or what. ^^;

[╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯]

When I use Abyss, it takes the pleione engine about 45 minutes to fully load (and maybe 10 to even register I've opened the game at all), and then it takes an extra 20 minutes to load the character select screen.
I could run past versions of abyss until r163, but I never explored the problem until now.

Here is what I've done to find the issue:
- used abyss alone
- used abyss and UO tiara
- used just UO tiara
- modless

Here's what I've done to try to resolve the issue:
- reboot
- open crackshield after things loaded
- open crackshield before things loaded
- *

This is my OS:
Windows XP service pack 3, 32 bit
*because of my OS, there is no 'run as admin' option. Running a program as admin is as simple as being logged into the admin account, which I am, always. (And yes, I did double-check by right-clicking several programs. There is only one account on this computer, as I am the sole user)

Everything loads as it should if I am modless or use only UO Tiara.
I don't know if I did something to break it, or what. ^^;

Do you have a data folder? If so, how large is it?

[Fl0rn]

@Shou

You listed OS, i assume next step would be your RAM and then possibly graphics card.

What would be the estimated boot time of mabinogi normally, as in pleione engine fully loading.

You mentioned you tried w/ just abyss, as well as going entirely modless. (among other things)  Were there any issues or abnormalities?  Without mods, did the game load in an acceptable manner, and what about w/ mods but no abyss?

Along with thatguysteve's question, though you obviously have a datafolder in order to use UOTiara

Do you have a data folder? If so, how large is it?

[ShaggyZE]

Windows XP service pack 3, 32 bit

*cries* OH GOD! What is this in my eyes.

[Shou]

@thatguysteve - slightly less that UO tiara. It's a mix of some tiara, and some of my own PMG swaps. Fully updated UO Tiara, of course. However, I have tried running with abyss and without a data folder. I even turned 'read data folder' off in the abyss.ini. If you wanted an exact number, 35.4MB. (I seem to have deleted the tiara installer off my hard drive, so I can't tell you how big that is. sorry)

@Fl0rn - 4GB RAM, ATI Radeon 4600 series w/ 1GB dedicated memory. Pleione generally loads within 90 seconds both modless and with UO Tiara. I currently have UO Tiara, some of my own PMG swaps, and use data packer 1.4. and just in case: AMD athlon dual-core 2.6Ghz CPU.

@ShaggyZE - If you want to supply me with a quad-or-better-core processor (AMD, unless you want to chip in a new motherboard, too ♥♥♥) and more RAM, I'd be DELIGHTED to upgrade to windows 7! ;D

[ShaggyZE]

@thatguysteve - slightly less that UO tiara. It's a mix of some tiara, and some of my own PMG swaps. Fully updated UO Tiara, of course. However, I have tried running with abyss and without a data folder. I even turned 'read data folder' off in the abyss.ini. If you wanted an exact number, 35.4MB. (I seem to have deleted the tiara installer off my hard drive, so I can't tell you how big that is. sorry)

@Fl0rn - 4GB RAM, ATI Radeon 4600 series w/ 1GB dedicated memory. Pleione generally loads within 90 seconds both modless and with UO Tiara. I currently have UO Tiara, some of my own PMG swaps, and use data packer 1.4. and just in case: AMD athlon dual-core 2.6Ghz CPU.

@ShaggyZE - If you want to supply me with a quad-or-better-core processor (AMD, unless you want to chip in a new motherboard, too ♥♥♥) and more RAM, I'd be DELIGHTED to upgrade to windows 7! ;D

you do know that you can run windows 7 with a 2.5 single core Pentium 4 with 2GB of ram, right?

[Shou]

you do know that you can run windows 7 with a 2.5 single core Pentium 4 with 2GB of ram, right?

But it won't run as well as if I just used XP. Vista is a resource hog, Windows 7 is better than that, but XP is still king. ;D (All lighthearted banter aside, I seriously would upgrade if I could afford more resources, but I'm afraid of it being slower or stuttering like my shift from windows 98 to windows XP. There are so many programs I'd love to use that just aren't cmpatible with something as old as XP. ♥)

[ShaggyZE]

But it won't run as well as if I just used XP. Vista is a resource hog, Windows 7 is better than that, but XP is still king. ;D (All lighthearted banter aside, I seriously would upgrade if I could afford more resources, but I'm afraid of it being slower or stuttering like my shift from windows 98 to windows XP. There are so many programs I'd love to use that just aren't cmpatible with something as old as XP. ♥)

i really can't blame you for that, and i know it's hard...really hard, but it's time to let go..it's been 10 years already, it's okay for us to cry and let it die.

[「★Ｓ２９★シ」]

I wish Mabinogi still worked for Windows 2000

[Plonecakes]

It will do that with Abyss if you have CPU reduction enabled and only when minimized disabled. All loading is slower with the CPU reduced, gameplay is a little slower but it seems to work nice for me even up to 50%.

[Shou]

It will do that with Abyss if you have CPU reduction enabled and only when minimized disabled. All loading is slower with the CPU reduced, gameplay is a little slower but it seems to work nice for me even up to 50%.

I turned that off before even trying, because the option makes my game crash if I minimize it. It's done that since way back in spr33 days.
I'll go see what it's like as default.
You're right, it is that option! I guess I'll just remember not to minimize my game, since I have to leave it on. Thanks so much!

[Plonecakes]

You're right, it is that option! I guess I'll just remember not to minimize my game, since I have to leave it on. Thanks so much!

You can turn CPU reduction off entirely by setting it to 0, too.

[Shou]

You can turn CPU reduction off entirely by setting it to 0, too.

That's what the problem was. I set it to 0, and it seemed to be what caused the issue.

[Darkness_anime]

Do you place and run HSLaunch.exe from your Mabinogi folder, and do you have a HShield folder in it?

yup o-o i did those

[Plonecakes]

That's what the problem was. I set it to 0, and it seemed to be what caused the issue.

I meant CPUReduction, for example:

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CPUReduction=0
CPUReduction_OnlyMinimized=1
This should disable it completely. If not, perhaps ExtraThreads should be off, too. I don't remember.

Hopefully, with it off entirely, it will not crash when you minimize the Client.

[kgptzac]

I'm having a problem with the font... with abyss enabled, the game's interface uses bitmap font even i set Bitmap=0 in Abyss.ini.  Disabling data folder mod doesn't fix it... what's wrong anyone know? o.o

[Blade3575]

I'm having a problem with the font... with abyss enabled, the game's interface uses bitmap font even i set Bitmap=0 in Abyss.ini.  Disabling data folder mod doesn't fix it... what's wrong anyone know? o.o

Do you have BitmapPositionFix on still?

[kgptzac]

I did. and after i set that to 0 the game can correctly display vector fonts like before.  Thanks for the fast reply

[StalkHer]

I cant find where to download abyss