rc bug/not working

scriptless · #1 12-05-2012, 01:15 AM

So I am using Windows 8.. I opened my RC and now it won't work. It show's wrong font is my guess, any idea how to solve this? Is it just a fon't thing? It gives me an error full of box's when I try and login.. Below is a picture.

Dragon551 · #2 12-05-2012, 01:24 AM

Aeko had this problem as well.

Not sure if it was ever resolved..

fowlplay4 · #3 12-05-2012, 01:26 AM

It's ****ed and Stefan wouldn't answer my email about it.

If you change to non-graphical you can get into RC but every window is like that with blocks instead of read-able font. It also seems to ignore the theme because in Windows 7/Vista/XP the background is a light gray/silver and not dark like in that picture.

What'd you use to make your windows transparent like that?

Cubical · #4 12-05-2012, 01:29 AM

I fixed it with a hex editor after like 8 hours of boredom at work but that was a few months ago and I'm on linux now.

edit: could never get the serverlist to work though because the text just disappeared so I had to type the name of the server i was trying to log onto. Also all my RC images disappeared so I had to guess where they were at but I didn't have too much of a problem with that.It was worth it not to use Client-RC. It may have been something I did though.

scriptless · #5 12-05-2012, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by fowlplay4

It's ****ed and Stefan wouldn't answer my email about it.

If you change to non-graphical you can get into RC but every window is like that with blocks instead of read-able font. It also seems to ignore the theme because in Windows 7/Vista/XP the background is a light gray/silver and not dark like in that picture.

What'd you use to make your windows transparent like that?

Nothing, it's just how window's 8 is I guess.. it worked fine for Windows 7, then I did an upgrade to 8 and blam, it broke.

I did see people got itunes working on linux now... so I might migrate to linux because I honestly hate all microsoft products.

Crono · #6 12-05-2012, 01:38 AM

calling win 8 an upgrade over 7 is a stretch tbh

scriptless · #7 12-05-2012, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Crono

calling win 8 an upgrade over 7 is a stretch tbh

Yeah I agree, but since I really want the sufrace tablet.... I think there tablet is probably on the best track to how a tablet experience should be... I want to get used to the Metro UI before I get it..

Cubical · #8 12-05-2012, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by scriptless

Nothing, it's just how window's 8 is I guess.. it worked fine for Windows 7, then I did an upgrade to 8 and blam, it broke.

I did see people got itunes working on linux now... so I might migrate to linux because I honestly hate all microsoft products.

Nah, I like microsoft products I switched because my RTM ran out a while ago. Also I like being able to work from home in a native linux environment. Also since quitting WoW and since I moved on from other third party software that isn't supported by linux other than Office 2010 which I have to use for work. I have a windows XP vm that I have running in Virtual Box with a shared folder that's sitting in my home folder.

Gos_pira · #9 12-05-2012, 02:39 AM

OpenOffice? Btw, running WoW in WINE works better than running it native in windows for some people.

scriptless · #10 12-05-2012, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Gos_pira

OpenOffice? Btw, running WoW in WINE works better than running it native in windows for some people.

doesn't surprise me.. lol

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back to the bug im getting.. ive read other forums other people have posted.. no resolution.. i think cubes said he did it with a hex editor? mind sharing info for the rest of us?

Gos_pira · #11 12-05-2012, 04:44 PM

Stefan stated in another thread that he won't fix the issue, in favor of pushing the Client RC on everyone.

Would be nice to have a fix though.

BlueMelon · #12 12-05-2012, 06:13 PM

External RC > Client-RC

scriptless · #13 12-06-2012, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Gos_pira

Stefan stated in another thread that he won't fix the issue, in favor of pushing the Client RC on everyone.

Would be nice to have a fix though.

I know, and I don't believe it's something stefan needs to fix. I think the problem is window's...

oh, FP4.. I think it's just like an Aero theme or somethign the transparency.. it was like thatfor me on windows 7 then I did an upgrade and it just kept everything.

Gos_pira · #14 12-06-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by scriptless

I know, and I don't believe it's something stefan needs to fix. I think the problem is window's...

I don't think it's entirely Windows' fault. And I do think this would be an easy fix for Stefan if he actually just checked it out.

Maybe he just needs to update the GTK-libs he used, the latest external RC is from like, 2006 isn't it? That's 6 years ago!

Has everyone with Windows 8 tried both the RC and the RC-compatible version(For Win 95/98/ME)?

InfamousPride · #15 12-06-2012, 12:44 PM

I have Windows 8 on my other PC I'll test it out tonight.