cannot open MTA from desktop

[Guest]

ok i d/l it okay and when ever i click on the icon it give me a error msg

"matclient has caused a error in MTACLIENT.EXE mtaclient will now close"

n e one know whats wrong?

Edited September 30, 2005 by Guest

[Vicer/Spitfire]

Read the Known Issues Thread, which you can find if you click HELP AREA

[Guest]

it may be me and my n00bness but im having trouble finding it

[Vicer/Spitfire]

http://forum.mtavc.com/viewtopic.php?t=11098

[Guest]

no i mean the one pertaining to my problem

[Guest]

o and i dont think i can d/l the patch cuz im using ME

[Vicer/Spitfire]

Crash on client startup

This might be causes by being unable to download the welcome message. This should only happen if the MTA site is down, or you aren't connected to the internet. If this is the case, it should try to download it for about 15 seconds - before it gives the crash. It might be possible to fix this by adding "DontGetLatest=1" on the second line of your "mta.ini" in your MTA folder (under "[Main]"). Alternatively, try creating a blank file called "mtaclientwelcome.dat" in your MTA folder - this is probably only relevant if this is the first time you've run the MTA 0.5 client.

Update: We've managed to replicate, confirm and fix this bug. Whenever we release a general patch, this will be fixed. In the meantime, ensure mtaclient.exe can access the internet through your firewall, or for on a LAN you can change the following value in mta.ini .

DontGetLatest=1

The patch that you are reffering to is only for servers and no double posting, use the edit button

[Jani]

o and i dont think i can d/l the patch cuz im using ME

MTA only runs on Windows 2000 and XP.

Wow, helping people with their problems would be so much fucking easier if they could READ.

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem and I am using Windows 2000 Pro,Come on please help!

[Vicer/Spitfire]

Crash on client startup

This might be causes by being unable to download the welcome message. This should only happen if the MTA site is down, or you aren't connected to the internet. If this is the case, it should try to download it for about 15 seconds - before it gives the crash. It might be possible to fix this by adding "DontGetLatest=1" on the second line of your "mta.ini" in your MTA folder (under "[Main]"). Alternatively, try creating a blank file called "mtaclientwelcome.dat" in your MTA folder - this is probably only relevant if this is the first time you've run the MTA 0.5 client.

Update: We've managed to replicate, confirm and fix this bug. Whenever we release a general patch, this will be fixed. In the meantime, ensure mtaclient.exe can access the internet through your firewall, or for on a LAN you can change the following value in mta.ini .

DontGetLatest=1

The patch that you are reffering to is only for servers and no double posting, use the edit button

I really hate quoting myself to help other who can't read

[zerb]

I'm having the same problem and I am using Windows 2000 Pro,Come on please help!

Look at Spitfire`s quote then.

[Jani]

o and i dont think i can d/l the patch cuz im using ME

ME = Windows Millenium Edition, it's different to Windows 2000 and XP.

[Guest]

I KNOW..... I tried searching for mta.ini and I only found a server thing, I edited that anyways, IT STILL DIDNT WORK.

[Jani]

ME = Windows Millenium Edition, it's different to Windows 2000 and XP.

[Guest]

I DONT HAVE WINDOWS ME YOU IDIOTIC FREAK, I HAVE WNDOWS 2000 PRO SERVICE PACK 2 VR 5.00

[Jani]

That's the best way of getting help around here. Keep it up, and you may even get some help.

[Vicer/Spitfire]

I KNOW..... I tried searching for mta.ini and I only found a server thing, I edited that anyways, IT STILL DIDNT WORK.

You idiot. Put this in Run

C:\Program Files\Multi Theft Auto\mta.ini

Gee, People sure are stupid these days.

[Guest]

Thank you, it didnt work still, But thank you anyways.