CaptainHappybeard
January 21st, 2023, 23:32
Updated my MacBook Pro to macOS Ventura 13.1 last month. Running FG for first time since then, and FG had an update (v4.3.2).
It's crashed to Launcher several times during today's session. The error it keeps saying is 'game server connection was lost' - this has never happened before. I've tried re-installing/re-updating FG, using ethernet instead of wi-fi, but it keeps crashing. Anyone have any ideas that don't involve a factory reset of me laptop?
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*edit* Same thing just happened on a gaming laptop with Windows 10 :confused::mad: Must be internet... but will keep track and update this post over the next month (only play once a week).
*edit 2* Think we figured it out! Most likely the map was too large and fancy:
DM used something called 'Dungeon Alchemy/Alchemist' to create the map. The software creates super pretty maps, and populates them with stuff (items, monsters, treasure, etc). It generates a special file that tells FG where everything is, like doors/windows, and the stuff - results in two files that FG uses (map .jpg, and special door/item location file) (paraphrasing what my DM said, so my description may be slightly incorrect). With six players pulling info from the DM's computer/internet while using this large, fancy map... things got bogged down. At any rate, we're playing another game with a normal, non-fancy map, and I've had no disconnect errors kicking me back to the launcher. We'll experiment the next time we play the other game in two weeks to be sure.
Thank you everyone who glanced at my question.
It's crashed to Launcher several times during today's session. The error it keeps saying is 'game server connection was lost' - this has never happened before. I've tried re-installing/re-updating FG, using ethernet instead of wi-fi, but it keeps crashing. Anyone have any ideas that don't involve a factory reset of me laptop?
55922
*edit* Same thing just happened on a gaming laptop with Windows 10 :confused::mad: Must be internet... but will keep track and update this post over the next month (only play once a week).
*edit 2* Think we figured it out! Most likely the map was too large and fancy:
DM used something called 'Dungeon Alchemy/Alchemist' to create the map. The software creates super pretty maps, and populates them with stuff (items, monsters, treasure, etc). It generates a special file that tells FG where everything is, like doors/windows, and the stuff - results in two files that FG uses (map .jpg, and special door/item location file) (paraphrasing what my DM said, so my description may be slightly incorrect). With six players pulling info from the DM's computer/internet while using this large, fancy map... things got bogged down. At any rate, we're playing another game with a normal, non-fancy map, and I've had no disconnect errors kicking me back to the launcher. We'll experiment the next time we play the other game in two weeks to be sure.
Thank you everyone who glanced at my question.