Salem

I have been playing for a couple days now and now I cant any longer.
I start the game and it freezes mid way loading. I see the game screen, the tool bars, mini map but in the center it stays blank with the word loading....in the middle, I have uninstalled Java, installed 6, uninstalled that, reinstalled 7. cleared the java cache as well.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Kaz

Check your Internet connection. Make sure ports TCP 1871 and UDP 1870 are open in any routers or firewalls you are running. Check your router(s) to make sure that they function properly. Test to make sure you're not having any issues on your computer by connecting to a different network. Check security software by temporary disabling it. There have been some issues with specific brands/models of routers causing issues with communications. (Sorry, I don't have a compiled list available.)

When clearing Java from your system, you should use a utility to clean up Java's leavings. There are several utilities available to remove old versions or all versions. A Windows Registry cleaner should work, too. Java's uninstaller will often times not clear out entries in the Registry or that were placed on the drive from an update. These can interfere with any future installations.