Client and Server differ and barely any servers in the browser

DeruuDeruu Join Date: 2009-07-03 Member: 68022Members
in Technical Support
I just installed NS2 after a format and noticed that there barely were any servers showing up in my server browser. My friends could still see plenty of servers, so I asked them to join one so that I may join via Steam Friends. No matter what server we tried, I always got a "Client and server differ" error. Joining the very few servers that were showing up in my list also resulted in this error.
I have tried verifying integrity of game cache and deleting the content in %APPDATA%\Natural Selection 2, as well as restarting Steam. I tried various suggestions from other threads, including deleting ClientRegistry.blob and MasterServer2.vdf

Here's the log.txt file
<div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain' style='height:200px;white-space:pre;overflow:auto'>Date: 01/16/13
Time: 23:15:15
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Build 237
Steam initialized
Render Device: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 (9.18.13.1090)
Sound Device: Högtalare (ASUS Xonar Essence STX Audio Device) stereo
Record Device: Mikrofon (USB Audio Device)
Error: gamestrings/esES.txt:263: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/itIT.txt:59: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/ruRU.txt:534: Expected '='
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 237
Steam Id: 2907336
Connecting to server 37.123.169.221:27015
Error: gamestrings/esES.txt:263: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/itIT.txt:59: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/ruRU.txt:534: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/esES.txt:263: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/itIT.txt:59: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/ruRU.txt:534: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/esES.txt:263: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/itIT.txt:59: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/ruRU.txt:534: Expected '='
Error: File 'lua/Client.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Globals.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: gamestrings/esES.txt:263: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/itIT.txt:59: Expected '='
Error: gamestrings/ruRU.txt:534: Expected '='
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 237
Steam Id: 2907336
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Error: File 'lua/Globals.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/GeneralEffects.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/AlienStructureEffects.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/NS2Utility.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/TechData.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/ExtentsMixin.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/PhysicsGroups.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Mixins/BaseModelMixin.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Balance.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/ObstacleMixin.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Door.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/PathingMixin.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Babbler.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/CommAbilities/Alien/BoneWall.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Tunnel.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Alien.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Player_Client.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Marine.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/JetpackMarine.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Alien.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Alien.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Weapons/Alien/DropStructureAbility.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Weapons/Alien/DropStructureAbility.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Weapons/Alien/BabblerAbility.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Weapons/Alien/BabblerPheromone.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Weapons/Alien/BabblerAbility.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Alien.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Alien.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Alien.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Balance.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Weapons/Marine/Railgun.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Weapons/Marine/Railgun.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/Balance.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/ObstacleMixin.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/NS2Utility.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/NS2Utility.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: File 'lua/DeathMessage_Client.lua' failed consistency check!
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Error: File 'lua/Globals.lua' failed consistency check!
Error: Client class hierarchy for babbler does not match server class
Error: Attempted to load remote options from a file that does not exist.
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Comments

  • IronHorseIronHorse Developer, QA Manager, Technical Support & contributor Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71669Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester, Subnautica PT Lead, Pistachionauts
    a new hotfix was just released see other threads just made.
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  • T_RATT_RAT Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10967Members, Reinforced - Gold
    Can someone PLEASE point me to this hotfix? I can't find the thread.. I have the same problem. cant join because client and server differ
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  • PaajtorPaajtor Join Date: 2012-11-09 Member: 168634Members
    disable any mods you have running, restart the game, and try again.
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  • T_RATT_RAT Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10967Members, Reinforced - Gold
    Hmm it's a fresh install. haven't got any mods
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  • T_RATT_RAT Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10967Members, Reinforced - Gold
    JUst verified integrity of cache or whatver for a 3rd time and it found 43 missing files. and I can finally play.

    So in summary I had to delete the shader files to get the menu screen up in the first instance..then verify intergrity...
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