New 0.2.0.2.1 patch skips launching a multiplayer game

[rolypolyman]

Mod Version: 0.2.0.2.1

Controllers Used: Mouse only
Description of Issue:  Multiplayer client keeps launching a single-player game.  This problem started with the patch this weekend.

Computer: Win 7 x64 / Core i7 860 / NVIDIA GT 630

 

To reproduce:

 

1. I click on Play ETS2 Multiplayer shortcut, as always.

 

2. The dialog to choose Play ETS2MP, Launch with DirectX, Launch with OpenGL.  I choose Play ETS2MP (same as I always do) and Play.

 

3. Game splash screen appears.

 

4. Game goes right into the Launchpad.  <--- CLIENT IS SUPPOSED TO OFFER A CHOICE OF MULTIPLAYER SERVERS HERE.  THIS DOES NOT APPEAR.

 

5. I click Continue Game.

 

6. Another splash screen showing game loading.

 

7. I appear in the main game menu.  I click Drive.  I am in single player mode!  <-- CLIENT IS SUPPOSED TO SAY IT CONNECTED TO THE MULTIPLAYER SERVER.  NONE OF THESE STATUS MESSAGES APPEAR.

 

I see no players around, and pressing Y or Tab to show chat or a player list does nothing.  The Multiplayer client keeps launching a single-player game with no option to connect to the server.

 

Also as a note, the first time I installed the patch, the multiplayer connection worked normally, but subsequent attempts to start ETS2MP will not offer a server connection.

[konfig0]

Have you tried DirectX?

[Mari']

Try to run the multiplayer as administrator, good luck

[rolypolyman]

Thanks for the reply.  Yes, just now I tried the DirectX option on startup.  It resulted in the same behavior: single-player mode with no option to connect to a multiplayer server.

[konfig0]

That means the problem is unfortunally on your end, you can try a few things;

- antivirus off

- reinstall client

- run shortcut as administrator

[rolypolyman]

I tried right-click on the ETS2MP icon, Run As Administrator, and this time it brought up the multiplayer game option.  Quit and ran it again, and it worked again.

 

That's new behavior.. I didn't see that in the pre-0.2.0.2.1 patches or the first time I ran 0.2.0.2.1.

 

I guess this is solved.  Thanks.

[konfig0]

Problem solved; happy playing!