Troubleshooting

See Also: Download, Server Information, General Customs

Upon encountering any errors, please make sure to do all the steps listed below.

• Always use the Full Installer. You can download it Download.
• Right-click on xile.exe and set its Compatibility mode to Windows 7, if you're running Windows 10 or Windows XP Service Pack 3, if you're running Windows 7.
• Right-click on xile.exe and tick the box next to Run as Administrator.
• Right-click on Play XileRO.exe and tick the box next to Run as Administrator.
• Be sure to grab the latest patch through Play XileRO.exe
• Avoid installing the game to Program Files. Try to install it to somewhere like C:\Games\ (Program Files are a protected directory)
• Disable Anti Virus AND Firewall software before installing and/or patching. (Especially in the case of Avast and McAfee)
• If you use Warsaw (a bank software popular in Brazil), you will need to uninstall it.

Should you still have any issues, please explain your problem on Discord's #support channel.

Installer Issues

Installer doesn't open/start

1. Disable your antivirus; it might be scanning the whole file.
2. Depending on your computer, it can take some time to start; wait patiently.

Installer stops at data.grf

• Data.grf is the biggest file in the installer; the installer is working, but it doesn't show the progress (wait a few minutes).

Patcher Issues

START GAME button does not open the game

• The game will still appear on your Task Manager as running.

1. Close your Play XileRO.exe if it is still open.
2. Right-click Play XileRO.exe > Properties.
3. Select the Compatibility tab (second tab).
4. Set its Compatibility mode to Windows 7, if you're running Windows 10 or Windows XP Service Pack 3, if you're running Windows 7.
5. Check Run this program as administrator.
6. Click Apply, then OK.
7. Open Play XileRO.exe and the game should open as normal.

Your game executable has been modified or is not the latest version

• Problem: You have two server clients in the same folder.

  Solution: Delete the folder and install the two servers to two different folders.

• Problem: You are running two different server's clients at the same time.

  Solution: XileRO can be only run with other XileRO clients. Try closing the other clients to make it work.

• Problem: Your game is not up to date.

  Solution: Run the 'Play XileRO.exe' and wait until it patches.

• Problem: Your game is not up to date, but you patched.

  Solution: Disable your firewall/antivirus during the patching or add the xile.exe as an exception.

.NET Framework 3.5 is missing

Step 1

1. Start by deleting you neoncube.file and repatching via 'Play XileRO.exe'
2. Check if that resolved your issue.

Step 2

1. Download the following files
   • https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=21
   • https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=17851
2. Install both of the frameworks (if it's already installed it will tell you).

Client Issues

Cannot init d3d or grf file has problem

• Ragnarok has a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536. This cannot be changed due to Ragnarok being based off of Direct X7.
• Ensure your monitor's native resolution is set to 2048 x 1536 or lower. On some machines, this requires a computer restart.

Crashing in certain maps

• The following steps can also be used to fix an issue with the game not starting after pressing the "Start Game" button on the 'Play XileRO' Patcher.
• Note, this will not work on Windows XP.

1. Close your xile.exe if it is still open.
2. Right-click xile.exe > Properties.
3. Select the Compatibility tab (second tab).
4. Check Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3).
5. Check Run this program as administrator.
6. Click Apply, then OK.
7. Open 'Play XileRO.exe' and select 'Start Game' and enjoy playing.

Cannot find File: ...

1. Exit the game.
2. Run the 'Play XileRO.exe' and patch your game.

Client randomly auto-closes

1. Download the latest client version over here: Download

Missing sprites in-game

Solution 1

1. Simply run your 'Play XileRO.exe' from your XileRO folder and the issue should be resolved.

Solution 2

1. Download the Latest Full Installer and patch up.

Can only see RGB Emulation

1. This fix only applies if you only see RGB emulation in your Setup.exe's list of Graphic Devices.
2. Simply uncheck "Disable hardware-accelerated graphics" and it should give you new options in the list of Graphic Device.
3. Select the first option in Graphic Device (which should be Direct3D HAL).

0xc0000005 error when starting Client

1. Install all the following VC++ Redistributables:
   • https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=29
   • https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=5555
   • https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=40784
   • https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=48145
   • https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vc_redist.x86.exe

Client closes without any warning

1. This is most likely due to a process named core.exe (Warsaw) that identifies XileRO as a virus and closes it.
2. To stop Warsaw:
   1. Use Windows > Run > "services.msc". Then disable all GAS Tecnologia services.
   2. The service may turn itself back on without your consent, in which case you'll have to disable it again or look at other ways to fully remove it.

MSVCP120.dll is missing

1. You will have to download and install the following file:
   • VC++ Redistributables (x86): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784
   • (Make sure you select the x86 version!)

MSVCP140.dll is missing

1. You will have to download and install the following file:
   • VC++ Redistributables 2017 (x86): https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vc_redist.x86.exe

api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing

1. You will have to download and install the following file:
   • VC++ Redistributables 2017 (x86): https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vc_redist.x86.exe

Crashing when I open another client/try to dual client

1. This is caused by the User Account Control popup when you open the other client.
2. You have to removed the shadow effect.
   • Windows 7 and Vista: Follow this guide: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/make-user-account-control-uac-stop-blacking-out-the-screen-in-windows-vista/
   • Windows 10*: Click on "Change when these notifications appear" when the dialogue shows up:
   • Follow the instructions from there to remove the dimming effect.

*Windows 10: You can type 'UAC' into your Start menu and 'Change User Account Control settings' will pop up, click that and from there you can chose to turn the notifications completely off. That is what I do to save myself the headache. ~Mitsune

This app can't run on your PC (Windows 10)

1. Redownload and reinstall your game.

Game screen only shows on a corner, how do I fix it?

1. Make sure your graphic drivers and directX are up to date.
2. Make sure you have the correct graphic device selected in your setup.exe

Ingame Issues

Sprite error from something I equipped

1. Open your game and login with a # at the end of your username. Exampled below.

  username#
  password

1. This will unequip all equipment across all characters on your account so you can login again.

Screenshot: PrntScr button doesn't work

1. Press Esc > Options and Settings > Interface.
2. Change the hotkey for "Screenshot".

Screenshot: The image is grey/distorted

1. Run XileRetRO\Setup.exe.
2. Change your horizontal resolution to be divisible by 4.

Hotkeys are not being saved

1. With your client open, press > Esc > Exit to windows. (If you Alt+F4 your game, it wont save settings.)
2. If that doesn't help, reinstall your game.

Failed to Connect to Server

1. Make sure the server is not on maintenance and ask someone else on Discord if they can log in first.
2. Try a fresh reinstall in a new folder (changing the installation drive seems to help.)
3. Make sure the following ports are opened: 6954, 6175 and 5175.
4. Contact a GM or require more help on the forums.

I can't add skill points after a skill reset!

You must remove all items that grant skills before you perform a reset.

To be on the safe side, remove all equipment before resetting.