The character already exists, so you can only log it in. You can't create a new character with that name, because it already exists.
If you want to reset the character, log in with your email instead, and select the restart option. -dentin Alter Aeon MUD http://alteraeon.com On Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 8:21 PM John via groups.io <jpcarnemolla= comcast....@groups.io> wrote: > That's not exactly germane to the conversation :) > > Heather has the device and client she wants to be using, and the question > is whether or not she's able to get connected. Going into technical > tangents of what's possible with the device, while totally cool (I'd be a > lot more interested in a Braillenote touch if I could load Linux on it), is > not going to help her figure out why her current client is refusing to > enter text correctly. > > > > On 6/18/2024 16:21, Jude DaShiell wrote: > side-loading tintin is rather easy. For a real challenge, try installing > gentoo and have it come up talking. -- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, > and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Tue, 18 Jun > 2024, Heather Seaman wrote: > > I redownloaded Nexus and changed the port back to 3010. But still got the > same "invalid name, try another" response when I tried Coralthewolf. And > yes, that is the correct spelling. So it looks like my stay on Alter was a > brief, but enjoyable, one. Thanks for all your help Jude and John. I know I > could sideload Tintin+ but I just don't feel comfortable fiddling with > files that I don't understand; I'm not a coder. On Jun 18, 2024 3:50 PM, > Heather <hsbookrea...@gmail.com> <hsbookrea...@gmail.com> wrote: I will > change the port, but I can't use MushZ because I'm playing on an Android > notetaker. I prefer its perkins keyboard to any qwerty one. On Jun 18, 2024 > 1:24 PM, "John via groups.io" <jpcarnemolla=comcast....@groups.io> > <jpcarnemolla=comcast....@groups.io> wrote: The mixed-up characters > you're talking about are ascii art. Change your client to point to port > 3010 and they will go away. If possible, using mush-z is your best option > for playing Alter Aeon. On 6/18/2024 11:42, Heather Seaman wrote: Thanks, > Jude, I'll try that. Nexus hasn't been updated since September of 2023 and > all it said under what's new is cominterface fixes" whatever that means. > I'll try the re-install and see what happens. If it works, fine. If not, > Alter was fun while it lasted for me. The rest of the machine and all other > apps work beautifully. On Jun 18, 2024 10:04 AM, Jude DaShiell > <jdash...@panix.com> <jdash...@panix.com> wrote: It's either sloppy > coding on that client or the client's files got corrupted. It may be useful > to delete the client and download the client again and then try the login > again with original character. If you get in, corruption happened and > admin maintainence may be in order for your machine. Antivirus and > scandisk while disconnected from the internet. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot > com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, > jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Tue, 18 > Jun 2024, Heather Seaman wrote: I haven't played Alter in about 6 months. > When I tried to log on with my character name, I got the message "invalid > name, trx another". So I tried logging into their secure login portal on > their site. This worked splendidly and my account info looked just fine. So > I went back to my client and tried to re-create Coralthewolf. I got the > message "name is already in use" which of course, it is. So the game itself > clearly recognizes the character. But after closing the app completely for > several hours I got the same "invalid name" message, even though I know I'm > typing it correctly. The only thing I can see that might be strange is that > at the very bottom of the screen, within the client, are quite a few lines > of code: numbers, letters, quotes, question minks, and the plus sign, in > several configurations. I have no idea what, if anything, it means. The > only understandable lines say Alter Aeon v2.25 or something like that. Has > this happened to anyone else? Any ideas what's going on? Should I try to > create a new character and if that one logs in successfully, try to log it > out and log Coral io? Thanks for any responses. Heather > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#127351): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/127351 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/106738407/21656 Group Owner: blind-gamers+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/21656/1071380848/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
