Must Clear Campaign Cache Before Connecting

[Magentawolf]

So, I got a new computer and reinstalled FG from the site here, but I'm running into an odd issue now, using Windows 10.

The first time I connect to a host, everything works fine, but on subsequent connections, I am unable to select my character even though I can see it, and no chat that I produce shows up in the window. If I close the character selection window and then open it up again, it's empty.

Clearing that campaign's cache folder solves this problem, but given that I have to do so before every session, I'm trying to figure out the issue here.

[damned]

What is teh campaign name? It will be the cache folder name.
What is your username in FG (not on the forums)?

[Magentawolf]

I'm in four campaigns and they all have the same problem, but none have special characters or anything like that. Kingmaker, Monday Night Side Piece, etc... The name I use is either Kyree or Magentawolf.

This all worked fine with my Win 7 laptop and my other desktop, it just started with this new machine.

[damned]

What is the size of one of these campaign cache folders?
Are they all very small?

[Magentawolf]

Not especially small; they all contain a 'usersettings' folder with a couple of XML hotkeys files, and then a mess of .dat files in the main folder. Campaign.dat, all of the sourcebooks loaded, and some other campaign-specific .dat files. 77MB, 139MB, 21MB, 129MB.

[damned]

Can you edit any of the XML files? Will they let you write changes and save them?

[Magentawolf]

Can you edit any of the XML files? Will they let you write changes and save them?

Yes, I don't seem to have any issues making changes to the files. The changes persist after saving and re-opening them.

[damned]

Sorry... I have no further lines of inquiry...

[LordEntrails]

A WAG, but after you have joined one of the campaigns can you open the XML files and see anything strange? You might also need to reach out to [email protected] to help further investigate.

[Trenloe]

If I close the character selection window and then open it up again, it's empty.

When this happens ask the GM to clear the ownership of your PC (they right-click on it in the GM's character management window and select clear owner).

Then you (as the player) close and re-open the character management window - does your PC appear now?

Also, check the last modified date/time of the Campaign.dat file in your campaign cache - has that been modified when you logged in, or is it still showing the date/time of the last/first time you connected after clearing the campaign cache?