25 replies to this topic

[hesho]

so.... i just patched and i noticed something now..

 

i noticed that there is steam and RO integration now.  So... is it actually possible to launch RO WITHOUT launching steam now?   I only am asking because as soon as i launched RO, it launches steam now too...

[Killersnake432]

Yeah I got it too.

[OBBO]

You can.  Just go to the steam folder and open Ragnarok.exe directly

 

Usually-> C:\Program Files (x86)\ Steam \ SteamApps \common\Ragnarok

[Toxn]

Thats not what they are talking about. The non steam downloaded RO now has the steam API added into the directory due to the very last patch that was put in today (note I said NON steam version). If you have Steam open you are forced to have the overlay. Which when it hooks into the RO client will occasionally break textures, the gui and cause performance issues (This is due to RO using DX7. Whenever we get the DX9 clients from kRO this wont be a issue). Its irritating.

 

The steam API has no reason to be added into the game itself. If you're using RO integrated with Steam in the first place it would inject the .dll into the game by itself. All adding the API .dlls to non steam RO users does is cause issues.

Edited by Toxn, 04 November 2013 - 07:13 PM.

[hesho]

^^^

 

exactly that... I don't like the integration that much.  Also.. annoyed how everytime i launch RO now, it requires permission to launch now, get the failed to write message blah blah just so i can duel client now.

[Killersnake432]

So I guess theres no way remove the steam overly on non steam clients...?

[Toxn]

Close steam completely or revert your ragexe to a older one.

[mikkoy]

so hard to log in too and its always failing to connect then if i do manage to log in my ro freezes after 5 minutes then dc 

[Killersnake432]

Close steam completely or revert your ragexe to a older one.

 

I would close it but I use it to talk to friends with and as for the revert the ragexe idk how to do that and probably involes something that im too lazy to do so I guess im stuck with it then...

[Toxn]

or disabling "Enable Steam Community In-Game" in options>In-Game should disable the overlay, but it will disable the overlay for your actual steam games as well.

Edited by Toxn, 04 November 2013 - 07:55 PM.

[hesho]

Close steam completely or revert your ragexe to a older one.

 

won't work...   even if u don't have steam open.. it will actually launch steam first.. then launch RO... 

[mikkoy]

Also connected to my steam w/out any notices

[Kieri]

Eurgh this is so annoying -___-

[Toxn]

What was the point in adding the steam api to the client itself...? Doesnt affect players who use RO via steam but screws with players who use the non steam version but also own steam and want to keep the two seperate. :I

[Killersnake432]

What was the point in adding the steam api to the client itself...? Doesnt affect players who use RO via steam but screws with players who use the non steam version but also own steam and want to keep the two seperate. :I

 

Sadly I have no clue what they was doing there... Probably due to people who wanted to use steam with their already made accounts compare to making new ones but thats my assumption... Oh well turn off steam overlay when playing RO.

Edited by Killersnake432, 04 November 2013 - 08:19 PM.

[ZeroTigress]

I just opened my updated RO client using Raptr and didn't run into any issues...

[Sapphic]

In the RO folder open steam_appid.txt and change the number to 00.

 

No more Steam and RO!

[PedroProplayer]

 

What was the point in adding the steam api to the client itself...? Doesnt affect players who use RO via steam but screws with players who use the non steam version but also own steam and want to keep the two seperate. :I

 

You forget this might be something Steam demands. I don't think it's good for Steam if there are 2 version of the game playing on the same server. They probably want all players to become Steam users.

[mikkoy]

In the RO folder open steam_appid.txt and change the number to 00.

 

No more Steam and RO!

 

Thanks! it worked

[Mystasia]

och no, not again ALREADY problems starting from RO!

get message "SkinInfo_NEW.lua: 219: attempt to call global C_IsSteamOn (a nil value)
how do I get into the game now comes the same message about admin

 

One can help me?

[waka]

any fix to the error message :  ( I did the edit of the steam_api.txt to 00)

 

SkinInfo_NEW.lua: 219: attempt to call global C_IsSteamOn (a nil value)

 

this is annoying

 

Edited by waka, 05 November 2013 - 12:51 PM.

[ranek]

i have found a temp fix, go to RO folder look for a file named "Patchup" and run it, will come up saying launch exe has changed and it wants to restart, hit ok and the game will boot.

 

i do have steam running in the backround, will test it without steam later once ive fininshed some updates and let everyone know.

Edited by ranek, 05 November 2013 - 02:03 PM.

[waka]

^ that works with steam on or off.. i also noted that once you run that PatchUP file, you can go back to launching RO regularly (for me it's a shortcut on desktop).

 

thanks ranek !!

Edited by waka, 05 November 2013 - 02:09 PM.

[ranek]

^ that works with steam on or off.. i also noted that once you run that PatchUP file, you can go back to launching RO regularly (for me it's a shortcut on desktop).

 

thanks ranek !!

how odd, mine still comes up with the error unless i boot game via patchup, i will have a play around and see what the situation is

[ranek]

ok so, ive looked into this and found how I am going to run the game without running steam.

 

ive literally just created a shortcut to the patchup file in the RO system file and placed it on the desktop, this runs the game fine without steam being involved.

 

So until someone who has more exp with the file causing issues this is how i recommend to run the game

Edited by ranek, 05 November 2013 - 04:30 PM.