Well, I created a new Windows profile for use with Ryzom, and that works fine. Apparently there is something about my regular Windows profile that went off the rails and messed up how my client operates... but did not mess up the client itself or any of the save/config files.
However, having to log out and then into a separate profile is a hassle, and migrating to the profile I use for Ryzom into my regular account would be non-trivial and risky, therefore undesirable unless/until my entire system degrades to the point of requiring total replacement.
So, while I can now play, I would like to be able to do so without a highly inconvenient kludge, and without basically rebuilding my hard drive and hoping everything works afterwards.
However, having to log out and then into a separate profile is a hassle, and migrating to the profile I use for Ryzom into my regular account would be non-trivial and risky, therefore undesirable unless/until my entire system degrades to the point of requiring total replacement.
So, while I can now play, I would like to be able to do so without a highly inconvenient kludge, and without basically rebuilding my hard drive and hoping everything works afterwards.
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