Online Arena not loading

[Cowb0y]

Hey all,

Coming back after almost twenty years away. Downloaded the game through the website first and it wouldn’t load. Uninstalled and reinstalled through Steam. Offline training works great—anytime I try to access the online arena or the missions, the game freezes. I’m running Windows 10 still. Any thoughts?

[hazmatt]

Is it possible that the firewall is blocking it and causing it to freeze? I would check that first.

[JimmyD3]

Some have had an issue with the "stdshape.res" file, it is almost 2 gigs in size. it fails to download or it times out on the download.
 

[Cowb0y]

JimmyD3, thinking this may be my issue. Firewall has the .exe file allowed. Any advice on the .res file?

[JimmyD3]

Cowboy, I have sent a copy to several other players having similar problems and it has resolved their issue. If you will send me your email address, I'll send you a copy. I use Filemail, it is a company that stores and moves large files, while I subscribe to it, they do have a free version, if you ever need to use it. No you don't  need to do anything to receive it. I will up load the file to Filemail addressed to your mail, they will then send you an email with a link to down load the file. That's it.

With the file down loaded you will need to copy it to the AH3 root directory.

[Cowb0y]

Jimmy,

Sent you a PM

[SIK1]

I'm a little confused. (I know, pretty normal for me.)
I thought if the stdshape.res wasn't loaded the game wouldn't load at all.
Cowboy did say that he is able to get into offline training. So, the game is loading, he just can't get into the online arenas.


Cowboy did you get any message when you tried logging into the online arena, or did the game just hang up?

[Cowb0y]

Sik1,

It hangs up. It seems to be specific with Aces High. I'm getting good download and internet speeds with other games but it drops off for some reason when I'm using AH. Also, I'm no computer wiz, where does the stdshape file go?

[Spikes]

The base Aces High III folder, same directory as all of the exe files.

I agree I believe the stdshape.res file downloads upon first launch, even before the clipboard screen.

[Cowb0y]

Yeah it’s still hanging up on the loading screen for online. Shows .196 meg per second. I’m bottle necking somewhere.

[Spikes]

So it is actually downloading? The speeds are very slow compared to today's standards, so don't be alarmed at that, it'll take a while.

[Cowb0y]

It’s trying. It’s struggling with the maps.

[Eagler]

Can't the maps and skins be downloaded in a zip files and installed before logging in...

Not sure why these required downloads can't be placed somewhere more customer friendly...it has to be costing new subs..

Eagler

[Cowb0y]

I find this odd, same computer I used in the mid 2000s minus Windows 10. 4gigs of ram. Didn’t have these issues. P2P is off. Windows updating is fine. Firewall is allowing it.

[JimmyD3]

Is it still not loading??