Server Down?

[Ms_Moofers]

aha - thanks!

[brammie2118]

I can't get that fileplantet thing... I log in with free user and it says I need to be subscriber. but i have to pay for that, and i'm not paying for an extra account at potco.

[Ms_Moofers]

so, is everybody else able to get on tonight? Am I the only one who still can't? I'm starting to take it personal

[domestcwench]

Unfortunately I cant get on either and there are others as well. This is getting beyond frustrating. Im starting to have withdrawls. How sad is that lol.

[Ms_Moofers]

You and me both - so sad - used to fall asleep with the music playing in my head... maybe they are telling me to get a life (which I have but this is such sweet escape!!) LOL

[piratesahoy]

Looks like we're all in the same boat ( or wish we were anyway!). Here's hoping to see everyone soon, I miss you all

[monkeybugs]

Originally Posted by piratesahoy

Looks like we're all in the same boat ( or wish we were anyway!). Here's hoping to see everyone soon, I miss you all

Still can't get on?

[Dennis]

Well yesterday was day 3 for me not able to get on. I still keep getting the send error report to Microsoft. I'm now sending bug reports to Disney starting with the number of days in a row that I can't get on. You gota wonder, with all the bug reports they must be getting, just how long it is taking them to the ones we are sending in.

[monkeefriend]

many threads on the same subject...NO ACCESS basically. It would be nice if someone from POTCO read these posts and could see how frustrated we pirates Really are!!!

[soeasilyamused]

Originally Posted by monkeefriend

It would be nice if someone from POTCO read these posts and could see how frustrated we pirates Really are!!!

...or give feedback on bug requests? Even just a "Thanks, we're on it!" would make me feel better about spending my time taking notes while I play.

[Bizneo]

A current bug list would be nice.

[GraceWildRage]

Bizneo:

As far as I know, both of our accounts are full access. At least that is what it says at the top. Not really sure what you mean by AD's only (Freebooter) and non AD's. We got our two accounts because we both registered for beta.

Off topic here, but can anyone tell me how to put the game on another computer in our home? I trying just going from the link in the e-mails that we were sent, however, it says account already being used. I really would like to try the game on our faster computer.

See you in port!

[soeasilyamused]

Originally Posted by GraceWildRage

Off topic here, but can anyone tell me how to put the game on another computer in our home? I trying just going from the link in the e-mails that we were sent, however, it says account already being used. I really would like to try the game on our faster computer.

To get the installer again, I did this:

1. Go here: https://apps.pirates.go.com/pirates/

2. Click "Log In".

3. Log in with your beta username and password.

4. Click the "Play" button on the top right. On mine it was bright red. It will give you the page with the install link.

[piratesahoy]

I got this today from Pirates Online when I reported the Microsoft error (i also posted this reply in another thread):

Thank you for reporting a problem.

Pirates of the Caribbean Online uses DirectX 9 as the default API to
render graphics. If the version installed on your computer from your
video card manufacturer is unsupported or corrupted, Pirates Online will
then use an older version of DirectX. However, for better 3-D game
display, you will want to update DirectX from Microsoft’s website.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If you still experience display issues within the game, try changing
the Graphic settings under the Options control panel. Be sure to click
Save before you close the Options screen.

Graphic settings that can be changed:

Reflection
•Off
•Sky Only
•On

Shader Level 4 (requires a restart)
•Off
•On

Shadows
•Simple
•Rendered

Texture Detail Level (requires a restart)
•Low
•Medium
•High
•Maximum
•Compressed

Note: both Shader Level 4 and Texture Detail Level require a restart of
the game in order for the changes to take effect.

Thanks again for your email and we look forward to seeing you soon in
Pirates of the Caribbean Online.

[piratesahoy]

Fellow Frustrated Pirates, I decided to change my video graphics card to see if that was the problem, and indeed it was. I'm only a basic computer user, but I was able to install a new graphics card with 256MBDDR2 and now I can play POTCO on my HP XP desktop again.