Advice Needed - Pirates of the Caribbean Online Fansite & Forums

Alice G · #1 03-04-2008, 07:51 PM

My Pirates game icon has vanished, the skull one, and I can't find it.
The game still shows up on my recent items list but when I click on it it doesn't respond.
Could it have somehow managed to uninstalled itself?

Eloricth · #2 03-05-2008, 02:19 PM

I don't know how it could have just uninstalled itself, but to check, go to (assuming you use windows xp here) Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and see if POTCO is in the list.

If it isn't then it was uninstalled and you should try to reinstall.

-Elo

Edit: This appears to be a duplicate issue to the "Game Vanished" thread. I see in there that you are using a Mac, so my advice won't work for you.

Alice G · #3 03-05-2008, 04:18 PM

Thank you anyway for your advice. Sorry I probably shouldn't have posted it twice.

WildGalUS · #4 03-05-2008, 04:34 PM

Here is what you can try:

1. Go to the website piratesonline.com and launch the game from there
2. Go into your computer/program files/ disney/ pirates online and check if the game still shows, if it does you did not delete it.
3. Delete the old game on add/remove programs and download it new from the website, with this download you will get your icon back

Pirate Rose · #5 03-05-2008, 05:05 PM

I don't know much about Mac's, but have you tried launching the game from the program file? Can you go to the file and create a short cut? Usually I just lauch the game from the start menu anyway (PC).

Alice G · #6 03-05-2008, 06:09 PM

I'm going to download it again because It doesn't seem to be anywhere on my computer which is v. strange!! I didn't think things could just vanish!
Can someone reassure me that I won't lose my character? I don't think I would but if I did, I would be sooo annoyed!
Thank you for your advice!

Eloricth · #7 03-05-2008, 07:36 PM

You will not lose your character. All of your character information is stored server-side. You log in to the game, and it retrieves your characters from the server, not your computer.

-Elo

Alice G · #8 03-05-2008, 10:31 PM

Thanks Elo! I thought it would be on a server or something.

Eloricth · #9 03-06-2008, 12:04 AM

Technically, your characters are stored in a database...which the server connects to...which the client connects to. But that's probably way more than what you want to know. heh

And it's not a problem, just glad to help.

-Elo

***Chris*** · #10 03-06-2008, 12:26 AM

lol yea its along ways away from just hooking up to the internet and far more comlicated