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Chris Philpot wrote:OK, well at any rate I think I was awarded something different to what I was told I was rewarded.

Very unlikely. Is it possible you were awarded both and it just didn't tell you about one of them?

I fail at bug reports, don't I?

Chris Philpot wrote:I fail at bug reports, don't I?

It would still be a bug, I'm just trying to establish exactly what bug.

I think there's a problem with Hyper numbers. I managed to beat the max in Round 10.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 9438511208

Phil Makepeace wrote:I think there's a problem with Hyper numbers. I managed to beat the max in Round 10.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 9438511208

Yeah, this is quite common - I did it three times in this game and got ahead of the cumulative game max a couple of times. I completely arsed two rounds up and still finished with 180 from a max of 185. I think it's just cos Hyper Numbers take a lot of solving, so the apterous solver can't run through every possibility without making you sit around for a while between rounds.

JimBentley wrote:I think it's just cos Hyper Numbers take a lot of solving, so the apterous solver can't run through every possibility without making you sit around for a while between rounds.

This.

When I offered someone a game of bullet 9, it said something along the lines of "can't do it because you are not a full member." Given that I am a full member, and then I gave apterous prune a game of bullet 9 straight afterwards, I can see it is a bug in the message window, as I reckon that the person whom I was challenging was not a full member. However the box said I wasn't a full member, and herein lies the bug.

A very small bug - when Myleene Klass gave me the best possible solution to a numbers game, there was an extra full stop at the bottom of her working:

Hey Charlie

in the skills tab within the java app, it's showing all my skills as level 0. The experience points are right (I think) though.

Just thought I'd let you know.

James Hall wrote:Hey Charlie

in the skills tab within the java app, it's showing all my skills as level 0. The experience points are right (I think) though.

Just thought I'd let you know.

Just checked, the same's happened for me.

Innis Carson wrote:

James Hall wrote:Hey Charlie

in the skills tab within the java app, it's showing all my skills as level 0. The experience points are right (I think) though.

Just thought I'd let you know.

Just checked, the same's happened for me.

Has been that way for months. Was part of a Grand Plan which has been delayed for a while, so I might revert it.

METHANOATE's in Lexplorer but it's not in the dictionary. It's not listed either under methanoic acid (as it's a salt) or under formate (its other name).

Please halt the stampede to enter it as word now! Thanks

Maybe this is the way the teasers are supposed to work, but I walked into an empty room and got four seconds for a teaser.

Andrew Feist wrote:Maybe this is the way the teasers are supposed to work, but I walked into an empty room and got four seconds for a teaser.

Sounds normal to me - they appear every n minutes whether there's anyone there or not as far as I can tell.

Ian Volante wrote:

Andrew Feist wrote:Maybe this is the way the teasers are supposed to work, but I walked into an empty room and got four seconds for a teaser.

Sounds normal to me - they appear every n minutes whether there's anyone there or not as far as I can tell.

Yep. n = 10, for the record.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Ian Volante wrote:

Andrew Feist wrote:Maybe this is the way the teasers are supposed to work, but I walked into an empty room and got four seconds for a teaser.

Sounds normal to me - they appear every n minutes whether there's anyone there or not as far as I can tell.

Yep. n = 10, for the record.

Was n reduced for a while? It seemed quicker than when they first were introduced, or maybe the chat's that much more interesting nowadays and the time flies by.

When you get a max points solution in a numbers game that isnt as close to the target as possible, it comes up as a max in the game tab, but when you look back at it on the apterous website its not listed as a max.

Theres probably a bit of debate there as to weather such solutions should count as maxes or not, but i just wanted to point out the inconsitency.

Is Apterous not working right now?

I was unable to finish my first game today and when I finally tried to log back in the attempt was unsuccessful. Then, it did connect as normal, but I got an error message that could not display.

What is that, Vista?

Jason Larsen wrote:Is Apterous not working right now?

I was unable to finish my first game today and when I finally tried to log back in the attempt was unsuccessful. Then, it did connect as normal, but I got an error message that could not display.

What is that, Vista?

It's not working for anybody.

Wow

http://81.152.173.95/viewgame.php?game=102655

I didn't get my Jefferson bank note thingy...

http://81.152.173.95/viewgame.php?game=102669

Another Jefferson I didn't get...

I guess they're a bit broken at the moment?

Is she still not well? Been a bit starved of internet there and whenever i've popped in to get me fix it's been hissy at loading the page. In fact, the cravings have started to ease off. Might actually postpone the counselling sessions for another few weeks and see how things go.

Andy Wilson wrote:Is she still not well? Been a bit starved of internet there and whenever i've popped in to get me fix it's been hissy at loading the page. In fact, the cravings have started to ease off. Might actually postpone the counselling sessions for another few weeks and see how things go.

Did you read the "apterous stopgap" thread?

In the chat it offered a missed 9 which Junaid solved (great spot!) and obviously gave the answer, but then proceeded to leave it open saying we had -x seconds to solve the answer. I very magnanimously tested it and got an extra point. My altruism knows no bounds.

I realise this may very well be a temporary glitch while LEONARD's getting settled, but just so you're aware.

Thanks

I know that I and others have mentioned this bug before, but, as it's happened again, I thought I'd mention that today's duel aborted when I made a wrong guess at the conundrum:

ClientGame168[CXPLAY]:java.io.IOException: Span 8 times waiting for conundrum, aborting.

I do have the Java script if you want it, but haven't posted here, since it contains spoilers for today's duel.

A vast improvement, though, with the last few crashed duels I've had, is that they've resumed when I log out and in again.

I haven't played much over the past week or so, but everytime I do, I've got a problem with the conundrum freezing.

e.g. On yesterdays duel, I typed in the answer to the conundrum but when I hit enter, it froze. I had to log out and come back in but the game had disappeared. Checking this morning, I was not credited with getting the conundrum.

When playing games against Apterous, it usually freezes a couple of times during the game. However, the main problem is when I press the enter key on the conundrum. It doesn't matter whether I have the right or wrong answer. The game freezes - I have to log off and log back on again. Only this time, a different conundrum game comes up. Trouble is, the only way that I can finish a game is to enter nothing and allow my opponent to get the conundrum or 30 secs to run out. Since this problem started, I've avoided playing humans.

It may be a coincidence, but I downloaded Java version 6 update 15 when the server was being swapped. When I initially played apterous after this, I got a message along the lines that apterous wasn't compatible. But then it worked OK for a bit before this problem started.

Is there a solution?

The in-game inventory page now looks like this:

Your inventory
pencil.png" />
129 pencils
benjamin.png" />
23 Benjamins
slippers.png" />
3 pairs of slippers
tie.png" />
14 broken ties
prune_on_a_stick_jalapeno.png" />
6 prunes on sticks
plum_on_a_stick_oregano.png" />
71 plums on sticks
caesar_on_a_stick_flamingo.png" />
54 Caesars on sticks
rex_on_a_stick_boing.png" />
2 Rexes on sticks
duel_jewel.png" />
[[[snip et cetera]]]

I can't login to Apterous.

It's not having it.

I'm typing this very calmly but actually I'm freaking the f**k out as I can't get my fix!!!

Charlie... any ideas?? I've just upgraded this week but have logged on since with no problems.

Nick Boldock wrote:I can't login to Apterous.

It's not having it.

I'm typing this very calmly but actually I'm freaking the f**k out as I can't get my fix!!!

Charlie... any ideas?? I've just upgraded this week but have logged on since with no problems.

I should have added, I'm getting "bad username or password" etc. But they are correct.

Nick Boldock wrote: I should have added, I'm getting "bad username or password" etc. But they are correct.

I'll beat you £10 that they aren't. If you'd like to take this bet, PM me with what you think they are.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Nick Boldock wrote: I should have added, I'm getting "bad username or password" etc. But they are correct.

I'll beat you £10 that they aren't. If you'd like to take this bet, PM me with what you think they are.

You have mail.

(Cheers for superswift response btw).

Nick Boldock wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:

Nick Boldock wrote: I should have added, I'm getting "bad username or password" etc. But they are correct.

I'll beat you £10 that they aren't. If you'd like to take this bet, PM me with what you think they are.

You have mail.

(Cheers for superswift response btw).

For anyone watching this exciting drama unfold, Nick now owes me £10

Charlie Reams wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:

Nick Boldock wrote: I should have added, I'm getting "bad username or password" etc. But they are correct.

I'll beat you £10 that they aren't. If you'd like to take this bet, PM me with what you think they are.

For anyone watching this exciting drama unfold, Nick now owes me £10

I should probably point out that I never pay my bets.

I had FEINTER disallowed in yesterday's duel which I would have thought would be acceptable as it's a comparative of a 1-syllable adjective.

Rich Priest wrote:I had FEINTER disallowed in yesterday's duel which I would have thought would be acceptable as it's a comparative of a 1-syllable adjective.

FEINT isn't an adjective.

Phil Reynolds wrote:

Rich Priest wrote:I had FEINTER disallowed in yesterday's duel which I would have thought would be acceptable as it's a comparative of a 1-syllable adjective.

FEINT isn't an adjective.

It is in the relevant dictionary, "denoting paper printed with faint lines as a guide for handwriting; denoting the lines so printed". This discussion would better suit the CountMax errors thread though, since Charlie uses the dictionary file maintained by Jim (accidental removal of single-letter words notwithstanding).

Simon Myers wrote:Charlie uses the dictionary file maintained by Jim (accidental removal of single-letter words notwithstanding).

AFAIK CountMax doesn't have single letters either.

Kai Laddiman wrote:

Simon Myers wrote:Charlie uses the dictionary file maintained by Jim (accidental removal of single-letter words notwithstanding).

AFAIK CountMax doesn't have single letters either.

CountMax throws out any words shorter than 4 letters long, so it's not really dictionary related. JimDic does appear to be missing all single-letter words though (except A). Not hugely important in the grand scheme of things.

Is Apterous working right now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPvv5uQndc8

This looks to me like a shameless unveiled rickroll.

I always do that, Shaun.

And don't scold me for it because everyone knows it's down, not just me!

Don't worry Jason, I wasn't scolding.

I don't like to hear those sounds. Drew Carey doesn't like to hear those sounds. Nobody likes to hear those sounds.

And thank you, Shaun, for reassuring me!

Not quite apterous, but you can get a very similar experience by clicking here

Kieran, why do you consider that worth looking at?

Brucie-roll!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPvv5uQndc8

Brucie-roll!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPvv5uQndc8

Can't log on, attempts cycle to 500.
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from java;

SRC: Opening object istream...
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/challenged.wav
{Thread-10} Connect failed
java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv failed
at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.readFully(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.readShort(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readStreamHeader(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at net.DirectNetworkLayer.<init>(DirectNetworkLayer.java:61)
at net.client.CXInfoClient.<init>(CXInfoClient.java:164)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel$AppletInfoClient.<init>(MainPanel.java:124)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel.<init>(MainPanel.java:300)
at applet.frontend.MainApplet$1.run(MainApplet.java:101)
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/roundstart.wav
SRC: Opening socket...
SRC: Opening socket ostream...
SRC: Opening socket istream...
SRC: Opening object ostream...
SRC: Opening object istream...
{Thread-10} Connect failed
java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv failed
at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.readFully(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.readShort(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readStreamHeader(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at net.DirectNetworkLayer.<init>(DirectNetworkLayer.java:61)
at net.client.CXInfoClient.<init>(CXInfoClient.java:164)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel$AppletInfoClient.<init>(MainPanel.java:124)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel.<init>(MainPanel.java:300)
at applet.frontend.MainApplet$1.run(MainApplet.java:101)
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/selectionevent.wav
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/selectionfinal.wav
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/roundends.wav
SRC: Opening socket...
SRC: Opening socket ostream...
SRC: Opening socket istream...
SRC: Opening object ostream...
SRC: Opening object istream...
{Thread-10} Connect failed
java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv failed
at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.readFully(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.readShort(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readStreamHeader(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at net.DirectNetworkLayer.<init>(DirectNetworkLayer.java:61)
at net.client.CXInfoClient.<init>(CXInfoClient.java:164)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel$AppletInfoClient.<init>(MainPanel.java:124)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel.<init>(MainPanel.java:300)
at applet.frontend.MainApplet$1.run(MainApplet.java:101)
SRC: Opening socket...
SRC: Opening socket ostream...
SRC: Opening socket istream...
SRC: Opening object ostream...
SRC: Opening object istream...
{Thread-10} Connect failed
java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv failed
at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.readFully(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.readShort(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readStreamHeader(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at net.DirectNetworkLayer.<init>(DirectNetworkLayer.java:61)
at net.client.CXInfoClient.<init>(CXInfoClient.java:164)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel$AppletInfoClient.<init>(MainPanel.java:124)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel.<init>(MainPanel.java:300)
at applet.frontend.MainApplet$1.run(MainApplet.java:101)
SRC: Opening socket...
SRC: Opening socket ostream...
SRC: Opening socket istream...
SRC: Opening object ostream...
SRC: Opening object istream...
{Thread-10} Connect failed
java.net.SocketException: Connection reset
at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.readFully(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.readShort(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readStreamHeader(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at net.DirectNetworkLayer.<init>(DirectNetworkLayer.java:61)
at net.client.CXInfoClient.<init>(CXInfoClient.java:164)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel$AppletInfoClient.<init>(MainPanel.java:124)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel.<init>(MainPanel.java:300)
at applet.frontend.MainApplet$1.run(MainApplet.java:101)

and so on..

Other people are playing fine so it looks like you're being obstructed by your own firewall or other filtering software.

Charlie Reams wrote:Other people are playing fine so it looks like you're being obstructed by your own firewall or other filtering software.

Alright thanks, have just moved into Uni accommodation so have emailed those who run the internet service about it to see if they can figure it out cause I've turned off my firewall and the same was coming up yesterday.

Although, trying today I've not been able to get in either, but instead get this - '' java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.net.SocketPermission 217.36.210.230:3332 connect,resolve)''

basic: Added progress listener: sun.plugin.util.GrayBoxPainter$GrayBoxProgressListener@1db4492
basic: Applet loaded.
basic: Applet resized and added to parent container
basic: PERF: AppletExecutionRunnable - applet.init() BEGIN ; jvmLaunch dt 164124 us, pluginInit dt 19738096 us, TotalTime: 19902220 us
basic: Applet initialized
basic: Removed progress listener: sun.plugin.util.GrayBoxPainter$GrayBoxProgressListener@1db4492
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/challenged.wav
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/roundstart.wav
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/selectionevent.wav
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/selectionfinal.wav
Loaded audio clip: http://www.apterous.org/roundends.wav
basic: Applet made visible
basic: Starting applet
basic: Applet started
basic: Told clients applet is started
basic: Starting applet teardown
{AWT-EventQueue-2} Login failure
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.net.SocketPermission 217.36.210.230:3332 connect,resolve)
at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkConnect(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2SecurityManager.checkConnect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.<init>(Unknown Source)
at net.client.CXInfoClient.<init>(CXInfoClient.java:164)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel$AppletInfoClient.<init>(MainPanel.java:124)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel.<init>(MainPanel.java:300)
at applet.frontend.MainApplet$1.run(MainApplet.java:101)
basic: Finished applet teardown

What happened with the conundrum here?

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=118209

Ian Dent wrote:What happened with the conundrum here?

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=118209

You typed _BREEZIEST. The answer was BREEZIEST.

Oh right.

I was viewing some max games and came across this one.

When you hover over the declarations for round 5, the solution shown is incorrect.

Alec Rivers wrote:I was viewing some max games and came across this one.

When you hover over the declarations for round 5, the solution shown is incorrect.

Yeah the database crashed so I reentered that game by hand, since it was the first max game ever, but I probably made a few mistakes.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Alec Rivers wrote:I was viewing some max games and came across this one.

When you hover over the declarations for round 5, the solution shown is incorrect.

Yeah the database crashed so I reentered that game by hand, since it was the first max game ever, but I probably made a few mistakes.

Oh, okay. Well, I think that's the only error on that game. It should be "25 x 9 = 225; 225 - 8 = 217; that's 217".

http://www.apterous.org/lexplorer.php?g=1&word=BEFUDDLE

I didn't get a pencil for this. Are they broken or have I misunderstood something?

'Hyper Unlimited flat 9' on the drop-down doesn't relate to the hyper unlimited flat 9 on the records page- namely, the former gives 45s rounds and the latter has 30s rounds.

Ben Wilson wrote:'Hyper Unlimited flat 9' on the drop-down doesn't relate to the hyper unlimited flat 9 on the records page- namely, the former gives 45s rounds and the latter has 30s rounds.

Shush! It's the only record I can see myself getting any time soon!