Can't load a campaign

**Alyksandrei** · October 29th, 2019, 05:03

oops, didn't see that this was already reported in another thread. search doesn't always work well for me...

So I'm trying to open up a server to test things, and I keep getting an error, something about a missing dll.

Code:

[10/28/2019 11:59:01 PM] [NOTICE] Launcher scene starting.
[10/29/2019 12:00:36 AM] [NOTICE] Daily session backup created.
[10/29/2019 12:00:36 AM] [NOTICE] Requesting cloud server.
[10/29/2019 12:00:41 AM] [NOTICE] Connected to game server.
[10/29/2019 12:00:41 AM] [NOTICE] Launcher scene exiting.
[10/29/2019 12:00:41 AM] [NOTICE] Tabletop scene starting.
[10/29/2019 12:00:41 AM] [<color="red">ERROR</color>] ONLOAD: System.DllNotFoundException: lua5.1
  at (wrapper managed-to-native) KeraLua51.NativeMethods.luaL_newstate()
  at KeraLua51.Lua..ctor (System.Boolean openLibs) [0x00011] in <595b221f9364440cb20517b083d57c98>:0 
  at FNJOHKBIFMM.DODBBOBAHPM () [0x00000] in <a9c42264e27c4ed2acd02df850efda7f>:0 
  at ODMDOPBNBGF.FMHLDHBFAGD () [0x00000] in <a9c42264e27c4ed2acd02df850efda7f>:0 
  at ODMDOPBNBGF.EEHJFMCHJMJ () [0x00000] in <a9c42264e27c4ed2acd02df850efda7f>:0 
  at FG.FGDesktop.CHHLBFGLIBL () [0x00027] in <a9c42264e27c4ed2acd02df850efda7f>:0 
[10/29/2019 12:00:42 AM] [NOTICE] Tabletop scene exiting.
[10/29/2019 12:00:42 AM] [NOTICE] Launcher scene starting.
[10/29/2019 12:00:42 AM] [<color="red">ERROR</color>] Lost connection to game server instance. Please return to launcher, and start game again.

Any idea what might be happening? I'm planning to uninstall and reinstall if I don't get an answer within about 24 hours...but I'd rather not have to run the updater again.

**ddavison** · October 30th, 2019, 16:59

Hello Alyksandrei,

What ruleset is this with and was it a brand new campaign or a campaign copied over from FGClassic?

**Dtoad** · October 30th, 2019, 17:26

Maybe a stupid question, but is lua5.1.dll a valid file name? Seems like the extra period might be screwing things up?

**LordEntrails** · October 30th, 2019, 17:42

Originally Posted by Dtoad

Maybe a stupid question, but is lua5.1.dll a valid file name? Seems like the extra period might be screwing things up?

It's valid.

**Alyksandrei** · October 30th, 2019, 18:41

Originally Posted by ddavison

Hello Alyksandrei,

What ruleset is this with and was it a brand new campaign or a campaign copied over from FGClassic?

5e, brand-new campaign. Just trying to load something to experiment with the new map tools. It also occurs whenever I try to join a game.

Just to check, I tried a new CoreRPG campaign, same results:

Code:

[10/30/2019 1:32:59 PM] [NOTICE] Launcher scene starting.
[10/30/2019 1:33:49 PM] [NOTICE] Requesting cloud server.
[10/30/2019 1:33:56 PM] [NOTICE] Connected to game server.
[10/30/2019 1:33:57 PM] [NOTICE] Launcher scene exiting.
[10/30/2019 1:33:57 PM] [NOTICE] Tabletop scene starting.
[10/30/2019 1:33:57 PM] [<color="red">ERROR</color>] ONLOAD: System.DllNotFoundException: lua5.1
  at (wrapper managed-to-native) KeraLua51.NativeMethods.luaL_newstate()
  at KeraLua51.Lua..ctor (System.Boolean openLibs) [0x00011] in <595b221f9364440cb20517b083d57c98>:0 
  at FNJOHKBIFMM.DODBBOBAHPM () [0x00000] in <a9c42264e27c4ed2acd02df850efda7f>:0 
  at ODMDOPBNBGF.FMHLDHBFAGD () [0x00000] in <a9c42264e27c4ed2acd02df850efda7f>:0 
  at ODMDOPBNBGF.EEHJFMCHJMJ () [0x00000] in <a9c42264e27c4ed2acd02df850efda7f>:0 
  at FG.FGDesktop.CHHLBFGLIBL () [0x00027] in <a9c42264e27c4ed2acd02df850efda7f>:0 
[10/30/2019 1:33:58 PM] [NOTICE] Tabletop scene exiting.
[10/30/2019 1:33:58 PM] [NOTICE] Launcher scene starting.
[10/30/2019 1:33:58 PM] [<color="red">ERROR</color>] Lost connection to game server instance. Please return to launcher, and start game again.

So it doesn't seem to be ruleset specific.

I'm (currently) running on Windows 8.1; trying to get my tablet to boot (it runs Win10) to see if the problem is related to my OS/hardware configuration. Or possibly a (repeatedly) cancelled and restarted update - when it sits for 10+ minutes without making progress, it's usually (though not in this case) a sign of something going wrong.

**Moon Wizard** · November 2nd, 2019, 08:39

Can you try installing this Microsoft set of files to see if it solves the issue? If so, we'll probably have to look at updating the updater/installer to check for those files being installed already on the target machine.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down....aspx?id=52685

Thanks,
JPG

**ninevolthero** · November 2nd, 2019, 09:18

Originally Posted by Moon Wizard

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down....aspx?id=52685

^^^ THIS !!!

Had same hang up ... when attempting to host or join.

**Alyksandrei** · November 2nd, 2019, 10:12

I can't get the MS files to install - keeps giving me an "unknown error". I'll be attempting to get all this to work on my Win10 machine...as soon as I get it backed up and booting properly. I'm currently on my Win8.1 laptop. Not sure when the last Windows update was; I've had this problem with other programs not installing because of missing Windows updates. But Windows updates keep breaking my settings, so I don't like them.

I'll let you know if I have this problem on my other computer.

**Trenloe** · November 4th, 2019, 14:54

Originally Posted by Alyksandrei

I can't get the MS files to install - keeps giving me an "unknown error". I'll be attempting to get all this to work on my Win10 machine...as soon as I get it backed up and booting properly. I'm currently on my Win8.1 laptop.

Is your Windows 8.1 operating system 32-bit or 64-bit?

**Alyksandrei** · November 4th, 2019, 19:35

64-bit

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