Could not check client version. The error was: <All retries failed for wurmclient.ver>

[Issle 793]

Alright here's a fix:

 

from command line change into your wurmclient.jnlp folder and issue:

 

javaws -J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla wurmclient.jnlp

 

Should work.

[silentninja 14]

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[silentninja 14]

it just worked. news didnt load

[Ikeprof 182]

Alright here's a fix:

 

from command line change into your wurmclient.jnlp folder and issue:

 

javaws -J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla wurmclient.jnlp

 

Should work.

Nice work - gonna have to see what those command line options do

[Issle 793]

[Motasolo 2]

Getting the same thing as everyone else, started today for me.

 

"Could not check client version. The error was: <All retries failed for wurmclient_unstable.ver>"

[fenriswaffles 1]

403 is the forbidden error. Did something get updated in the server serving this request ? It's the User-Agent in the HTTP header that causes the error so probably some security feature server side allowing calls only from Mozilla, Chrome etc User-Agents to prevent spam bots.

 

Then why is it sometimes working in the client? I also got a normal 200 response when accessing the page from telnet in command-line, which as far as I know isn't sending any user-agent info.

[Darwin 58]

Alright here's a fix:

 

from command line change into your wurmclient.jnlp folder and issue:

 

javaws -J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla wurmclient.jnlp

 

Should work.

 

 

I have heard this works.

 

Can you elaborate?

[Issle 793]

An empty user-agent will also work. I used Mozilla for example. Telnet will use an empty user-agent cause it doesnt understand http.

 

What I assume is that something changed server side ans is blocking specific User-Agents in the Http Protocol. Java by default uses a Java-<version> http agent who seems to get blocked by the wurm servers for some reason. The command just changes the user-agent.

Edited March 20, 2014 by Issle

[Tikki 65]

ya same here , can't in the game =(

[validate 598]

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[Shrimpiie 3,665]

Keep it on topic please.

(In regards to some just removed posts)

[fenriswaffles 1]

An empty user-agent will also work. I used Mozilla for example. Telnet will use an empty user-agent cause it doesnt understand http.

 

What I assume is that something changed server side ans is blocking specific User-Agents in the Http Protocol. Java by default uses a Java-<version> http agent who seems to get blocked by the wurm servers for some reason. The command just changes the user-agent.

 

How goofy, I do wonder why they added this measure without setting it to accept whatever user-agent info the wurm client sends.

 

 

 

Alright here's a fix:

 

from command line change into your wurmclient.jnlp folder and issue:

 

javaws -J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla wurmclient.jnlp

 

Should work.

 

I can confirm that this does work. You're also able to simply add "-J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla" (without quotes) to the target field in the desktop shortcut for Wurm BEFORE "-J-Djnlp.application.href=..."

Edited March 20, 2014 by fenriswaffles

[Darwin 58]

An empty user-agent will also work. I used Mozilla for example. Telnet will use an empty user-agent cause it doesnt understand http.

 

What I assume is that something changed server side ans is blocking specific User-Agents in the Http Protocol. Java by default uses a Java-<version> http agent who seems to get blocked by the wurm servers for some reason. The command just changes the user-agent.

 

Where do we type javaws -J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla wurmclient.jnlp 

 

Do we open firefox and paste that into the browser bar? Do we create a shortcut to the wurmonline.exe ?? I know there is no such file, but the equivalent is where? create a shortcut and then type that into the Target window?

Also: I attempted to update my shortcut which was customized to force 64 bit upon launching, and now it is back to using 32 bit. I am now unable to locate that post describing the fix. Does anyone have the link to that page? I just got home from a long day and my mind is gone. I had all of this setup already and now I can't even remember how to make a shortcut to the unstable client in order to paste all of these exotic codes into for the game to work.

 

Any help would be repaid 1000 in the afterlife, and things of this nature. Please.

[Mykael 15]

I can also confirm that this works. Thanks for the info

[CanibalCamel 21]

Well this is unfortunate. I deleted all of my wurm files in  hopes to reinstall the game. Now i cant even re-install lol

[AlphaWolfen 160]

For anyone that would even want to use Chrome. and how to do this. 

Make a txt. file and paste this info

 

@ECHO OFF

c:\windows\system32\javaws.exe -J-Dhttp.agent=Chrome/33.0.1750.154  http://www.wurmonline.com/client/wurmclient.jnlp

 

after that save as all file types and rename it to have the .bat

Edit- also sets Wurm to use 64 bit and is stable client.

Edited March 20, 2014 by AlphaWolfen

[Issle 793]

Where do we type javaws -J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla wurmclient.jnlp 

 

Do we open firefox and paste that into the browser bar? Do we create a shortcut to the wurmonline.exe ?? I know there is no such file, but the equivalent is where? create a shortcut and then type that into the Target window?

Also: I attempted to update my shortcut which was customized to force 64 bit upon launching, and now it is back to using 32 bit. I am now unable to locate that post describing the fix. Does anyone have the link to that page? I just got home from a long day and my mind is gone. I had all of this setup already and now I can't even remember how to make a shortcut to the unstable client in order to paste all of these exotic codes into for the game to work.

 

Any help would be repaid 1000 in the afterlife, and things of this nature. Please.

 

Open the command line of windows and type there 

 

cd C:/blablabla/wherethejnlpfileis/

 

press enter

 

javaws -J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla wurmclient.jnlp

 

press enter

[Issle 793]

 

For anyone that would even want to use Chrome. and how to do this. 

Make a txt. file and paste this info

 

@ECHO OFF

c:\windows\system32\javaws.exe -J-Dhttp.agent=Chrome/33.0.1750.154  http://www.wurmonline.com/client/wurmclient.jnlp

 

after that save as all file types and rename it to have the .bat

 

good one, much more elegant than mine. Kudos Jenn Kellon.

Edited March 20, 2014 by Issle

[AlphaWolfen 160]

good one, much more elegant than mine. Kudos Jenn Kellon.

its alright and Thanks Issle for being a first hand responder to this epidemic

[DoctorAngus 184]

Can we just have this fixed by wurm team?

[Issle 793]

Normal people are currently sleeping.

[ncwookie 3]

remove all the post you want but the truth is right here, a customer most likely a premium player has figured out a work around, no programmers help no support. This is an issue that someone needs to address if you look to survive long term. Basically dedicate paying players deserve dedicated programming and support. I know what i am talking about I provide top level support for our globally used software, so in a nut shell I support 24 7.

[DoctorAngus 184]

Open the command line of windows and type there 

 

cd C:/blablabla/wherethejnlpfileis/

 

press enter

 

javaws -J-Dhttp.agent=Mozilla wurmclient.jnlp

 

press enter

 

do you mean command prompt? I dont know what "command line of windows" is.  If it is command prompt, javaws is not a recognizable command.

[fenriswaffles 1]

 

For anyone that would even want to use Chrome. and how to do this. 

Make a txt. file and paste this info

 

@ECHO OFF

c:\windows\system32\javaws.exe -J-Dhttp.agent=Chrome/33.0.1750.154  ;http://www.wurmonlin...wurmclient.jnlp"

 

I know the full URL, just notifying for others.

 

 

 

 

Can we just have this fixed by wurm team?

 

Yes you can, its your choice~