Is the Aseroth server down?

[AP to lazy to log in]

Just wondering if the server is offline, my son has been trying to play all day and can't get in.

[jim]

I just logged in to check so things are ok on the server end.

Check the usual things like cap locks, password, account name?

Post again with the error message if there is still a problem and maybe we can figure it out.

[Allura Prime]

Just checked, it seems fine now.

[AP]

Alright when I checked it I did it on my pc. I can connect with no problem on my computer. My son's computer will not connect.

The message is Unable to connect to the ultima online servers at this time. Please try again later.

I checked all the settings in UO gateway and razor and they are the same as on my pc. I don't know what could be wrong.

[Me of course]

Same IP address? Just a thought

[jim]

Got a firewall on the one that can't connect? Try turning it off long enough to check.

I assume that computer can access the internet otherwise? I always reboot out of general principles when having any troubles.

You could try uninstalling/reinstalling gateway.

[Allura Prime]

I swear I wish I had never updated to the latest version of zonealarm.

I activated it, because it was off (supposedly), gave the game permission to access the net and viola no problem.

Hehe while Im here do you think it's ok to set my agp to 258 in my bios? I did it already with seemingly no issues but should I watch for anything?

[jim]

If you want to try the "change it and see what happens" option it won't damage anything. You can effect performance though so it's best to understand what the aperture size really is.

The info below should help you decide. Imo, it's more of a technical reference rather than a "real world use" type reference. If your system starts slowing down or starts swapping to hard drive when playing certain games you might want to reduce the aperture size to see if that helps. Your video ram is faster than system ram anyway. But it's all about using your system resources to the best advantage, so whatever works best for you is the best setting.

AGP Aperture Size

Common Options : 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256

Quick Review

This BIOS feature does two things. It selects the size of the AGP aperture and it determines the size of the GART (Graphics Address Relocation Table).

The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range that is dedicated for use as AGP memory address space while the GART is a translation table that translates AGP memory addresses into actual memory addresses which are often fragmented. The GART allows the graphics card to see the memory region available to it as a contiguous piece of memory range.

Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP bus without need for translation. The aperture size also determines the maximum amount of system memory that can be allocated to the AGP graphics card for texture storage.

Please note that the AGP aperture is merely address space, not actual physical memory in use. Although it is very common to hear people recommending that the AGP aperture size should be half the size of system memory, that is wrong!

The requirement for AGP memory space shrinks as the graphics card's local memory increases in size. This is because the graphics card will have more local memory to dedicate to texture storage. So, if you upgrade to a graphics card with more memory, you shouldn't be "deceived" into thinking that you will need even more AGP memory! On the contrary, a smaller AGP memory space will be required.

It is recommended that you keep the AGP aperture around 64MB to 128MB in size, even if your graphics card has a lot of onboard memory. This allows flexibility in the event that you actually need extra memory for texture storage. It will also keep the GART (Graphics Address Relocation Table) within a reasonable size.

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