chucksteinmetz

Thank you for the note - I think the difference is that I 'dragged' the .exe file to my desk vs. created a shortcut (Send to Desktop). I tested both ways and the shortcut worked, the file I dragged did not. Chalk it up to operator error :).

I encountered a problem where WideClient.exe wouldn't connect to the server. After some troubleshooting, I discovered the cause: If you start WideClient.exe using a shortcut that was dragged out of the WideClient folder, it won't connect. It must be launched from within the WideClient folder itself. I seem to remember dealing with this issue once before (a long time ago) and it may even be documented - I just didn't see it this time around. This may be due to dependencies or configuration files (like WideClient.ini) that are path-dependent. Running it from outside the folder likely prevents it from accessing the necessary resources. Hopefully, this helps others who run into the same issue.