Black Bar Bug SOLUTION? (Test this and see if it works!)

[GrumpyOptimist]

Thanks to a bit of hardwork and highly valuable input from Tenchi666, we've found a possible fix.

If you have Black Bar Bug (NOTE: NOT a black screen) set your computers to english. So far, after 6 other people have tested it with success, all of them had languages other than english on their PC.

If this does not work let me know ASAP.


(Ignore posts that are listing questions because this original post had different stuff on it)

 

[React]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
i have never got the black bar bug were i couldnt move or type
i have gotten a bug were my pokemon werent in my party but a battle always fixes this.

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
september 16th 2011

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
12

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
johto

Question 4:
What items do you have?
pokeballs, a pumpkin mask a pumpkin and my passport
Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
i have had membership before the new membership system and now i currently have membership

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
6k money and 164.089 rep
Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
not sure
Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
havent ever gotten it so i cant explain this

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
i have used skins in the past but not since the new launcher came out
Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
nothing i know of except bad server code

 

[inileater]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
No i do not

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
back in 09

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
all 16

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto

Question 4:
What items do you have?
potions,pokeballs, bunch of evo stones, soothebell, santa hat, pumpkin mask, skull mask. kanto passport, attack scroll, pokedex, bike and old rod

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
yes i do, this is my first time getting it

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
240-somethingk and over 700 rep

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
no idea what the ratio is

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
i never had black bar

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
i replaced a few sounds from the cries into the Anime Cries from arnie, and i changed the songs for the login screen and battle theme

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
none that i know of :/

 

[dracoattacker]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

I already answered this in-game, but I will add it here also.

MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.

Yes, I get it every eight hours.
Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
21 September, I think.

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
7 in total

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Johto
Question 4:
What items do you have?
Pokedex, Train Pass, Johto Passport, Surfboard, Dragon scale, Halloween 2011 masks, Old rod
3 Potions, 20 Super Potions
45 Pokeballs
7 badges

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
No, since you cant buy tokens with a phone, I currently cant get membership.

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
Ive got 206.407$ at the moment, and got a reputation of 159.224

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
I've won 27 times, lost 10 and I suddenly disconnected 4 times.

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
I was playing Hide and Seek with Mist and was searching around Ecruteak city.

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?

I've added a Meffect.pwo and several skins.

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?

It seems to happen to many people on PWO around 23:00 Pokétime. Some players dont suffer because they dont have the black bar. This could be something with the coding that lets some people dont get a Black bar. This could also have something to do with computers or the software they run on (like Windows).

This is all the information I can give you.

 

[LotK]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug?
yes

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
summer 2011

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
16

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto

Question 4:
What items do you have?
Old items like:
Wooden Plank
Iron Ore
Bronze Ore

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
No. No.

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
200 rep

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
Just normal playing.
Sometimes I was afk and a ban/kick message came up, but i wasnt kicked but the black bar happened to me

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
No.

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
There are certain Times it occours, but I only remember it starts ~ 15:20 and ends ~16:00

 

[Saric]

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MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
I do not.

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
November 27th 2008.

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
16.

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto.

Question 4:
What items do you have?
Useless items, bike, rod, surfboard, the like.

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
I have it now, and have had it before.

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
1000 rep, 10m.

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
88 wins, 48 losses

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
I've never had it before.

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
I've only used custom skins and 4th gen map tiles (tiles up until recently)

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
Not that I can think of currently.

 

[Krysi]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

Additional Question:
Did you have to verify your email account when you registered?
Unsure, can't remember.

Main Question:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
No.

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
June 16th, 2010.

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
16.

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto.

Question 4:
What items do you have?
Old Rodx2 (Duped.), Kanto Passport, Pokedex, Bicycle, Defense Scroll, Train Passx2 (Duped.), Wind Surfboard, Pumpkin Mask, 999 Pokeballs, 999 of each Potion, 1 Halloween Candy and 1 Pumpkin.

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
No and yes.

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
617.84, $10,037,146.

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
29 wins, 5 losses.

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
I never experienced it.

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
I recolored Pokemon and certain parts of the skin, edited a few cries and BGMs.


Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
The bug seems to happen mostly between 20:00 and 23:59 PokeTime. It effects newer players mostly, I have not seen it effect a older player yet.

 

[juli-o.o]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

Main Question:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
Yes, i get it regularly

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
Early October 2011

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
5

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto.

Question 4:
What items do you have?
Pokeballs, Potions, Rod, The Halloween Items

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
No and No.

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
150 rep and I'm currently broken, no money

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)


Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
Just normal playing, walking around, battling wild pokes etc. It happens to me every 8 hours.

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
No, I am too new to this game to do so.


Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
I get it every 8 hours. Seems to be random who gets it: My friend registered like 5 min earlier and he never experienced it. So can't be all the players who register on a specific day or so....

 

[Alphinez]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
Yes, i get it regularly

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
October 02, 2011, 02:12:19 pm

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
16

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto.

Question 4:
What items do you have?
Pokeballs, Potions, Rode, Surfboard, Skull Mask,

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
Yes & No

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
113 Rep and 1.3 million

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
8 Wins, 5 Loses

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
Whirl Island

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
Nope. never.

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
I think people who registered on September-October gets it.

 

[Trulle]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
Yes, I have gotten it twice in a couple of days

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
October 22/23

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
3

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto.

Question 4:
What items do you have?
Pokeballs, Potions, Rod

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
No and no

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
40s and about 15k

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
dont really battle

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
Viridian forest, trying to find a pikachu..when i got in a battle the battle screen did not come up, i could not log out had to close through task manager and could not move at all.
Second time it happened in the spooky tunnel, i could move until I got in a battle

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
I downloaded and added the user porgrams that change the attack animation and the pokemons cries

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
All I know is that closing the game and then open it and log back in dont work, but waiting 30-60 min off the game seems to work

 

[dracoattacker]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

Sweet! This will all help in the research!

UPDATE!! I foudn out something. After you wait 3-4 minutes without showing the clent (so pressing the - or going to an other window) you will suddenly be in a battle, and be free to walk again!

 

[mad30]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

Sticking this topic.

1 thing i noticed... the join dates..

Does anyone remember when this all started?

 

[marinica94]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!(MODIFIED PLEASE READ)

MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
Yes

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
Old account old old in May-August 2010 I started in may I think and after taking a break and rejoined in august.

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
All badges both kanto and johto

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto ( bulbasaur )

Question 4:
What items do you have?
Metal Coat like 6,Dragon scale 1,Pokeballs few halloween items santa hat bicycle and surf board and other dropping items

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
yes I had membership before and yes I have membership at the moment

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
1000 rep and like 12m moneys

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
now I started to battle more and I started to win like 5/6 matches and at the moment I got like 40-53

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
Haunting ? this glitch appear every day untill 22:00-24:00 poke time

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
I use the main skin, someone sayd me it could be from skin but isn't

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
Nothing

 

[CheckeredZebra]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!(MODIFIED PLEASE READ)

Old account old old in May-August 2010 I started in may I think and after taking a break and rejoined in august.

Quick question (This is GrumpyOptimist on a different account) you said you rejoined. Did that include making a new account in August, and if so, did you have to verify your email?

 

[jboysr05]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!(MODIFIED PLEASE READ)

Did you have to verify your email account when you registered?  Yes.



MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.  I have gotten it once.  But, I havnt had it since.

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?  Err, july-august 2009

Question 2:
How many badges do you have? 16

Question 3:
What was your starting region? Kanto

Question 4: 
What items do you have? 

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?  Yes, I have membership.  But, I didnt have it when I got the blackscreen for the first time.

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have? 1000 rep, 14mil money roughly.  When I got black bar the first time, I had 1000 rep and around 2mil money

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional) I am a noob when it comes to battling.  120wins roughly/70 losses

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?  If im not mistaken I was at mt silver training.  Or at least I was headed that way

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?  No not since I got back to playing.

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?  Seems like its mostly new players and ones without membership who get this bug.  Maybee its a bug in new accounts.  Could also possibly be because they dont have to validate their email anymore.

 

[ghoulina]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!(MODIFIED PLEASE READ)

main question:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
Yes everyday.
[glow=red]
MODIFIED/ADDED QUESTION:
Did you have to verify your email account when you registered?
YES[/glow]

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
i think december 2009

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
16

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
kanto (charmander)

Question 4:
What items do you have?
bike, surfboard, no old rod atm, pokeballs, potions, superpotions, pumpkin, santa hat and other dropping items

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
i got one currently and never had one before

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
1000 rep and 13.300.000 Poke$


Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)
45/47

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
normal playing. it occurs 3x everyday between 22:00 and 24:00 poketime


Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
No.

Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?

you get only stuck if you are in a battle when "BBB" occurs
i don't get stuck if i'm open my ingamepokedex. but i need to reopen my pokedex after each battle.
it only works if you are logged in when the bug occurs. it won't work if your log in after poketime 22:00+

 

[Chocobo7]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!(MODIFIED PLEASE READ)

MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
Never had it, on any account.

Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
Mid/Late 2009. This account was made around 9th December 2010.

Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
16

Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Johto for this account (though it has a Kanto Passport)

Question 4:
What items do you have?
Useless items, stones, lab key, old rod, bike, surfboard, halloween items, passport, defense scroll, potions, pokeballs, lemonade

Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
Yes and Yes.

Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
400 rep approx, 4.5 mil

Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
N/A

Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
Lots of skins and changed some sprites.
Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
Well, as far as I know, its only came up since the more recent client updates, 1.79 Bravo , or around that time. Whether thats a coincidence or not, idk.

you get only stuck if you are in a battle when "BBB" occurs

I don't know if thats true, I've seen lots of people log onto being stuck or it happened to them inside a PC, etc.

 

[CheckeredZebra]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!(MODIFIED PLEASE READ)

Research note: a player named Lucasyo has the bug. He registered upon last registration and didn't have to verify his email.

 

[Saric]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!

Sticking this topic.

1 thing i noticed... the join dates..

Does anyone remember when this all started?

I think it happened sometime around when the client 1.79 BRAVO came out. So whenever that was.

 

[Mist]

Re: Black Bar Bug Survey/Questionnaire/Easy Posts!(MODIFIED PLEASE READ)

I'll answer for both of my accounts


Mist:
MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
No, I do not
Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
This account was created late 2010
Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
16
Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Johto
Question 4:
What items do you have?
Standard Stuff
Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
Yes, my current membership is the only one I have had
Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
max rep, 1.8m
Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
Never had it
Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
No
Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
nothing
Additional Question:
Did you have to verify your email account when you registered?
I did not

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MistAssassin

MAIN QUESTION:
Do you get the Black Bar Bug? Even if you don't, answering this could help.
No
Question 1:
Approximately when did you join?
August 08
Question 2:
How many badges do you have?
16
Question 3:
What was your starting region?
Kanto
Question 4:
What items do you have?
Standard stuff, still have my useless items
Question 5:
Do you have membership currently? Have you had membership before?
No, yes
Question 6:
How much rep/money do you have?
max rep | 12m
Question 7:
Your win/loss ratio? (optional)

Question 8:
Where were you/what were you doing before the Black Bar Bug happened?
nothing
Question 9:
Have you tampered with the PWO files (such as adding images, music, skins, programs, etc?) If so, what did you do/what are the programs?
I swapped out audio files
Question 10:
Anything of interest that could help figure out the black bar bug?
nothing
Additional Question:
Did you have to verify your email account when you registered?
Yes

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Of 15 accounts
7 have had the black bar bug
5 have been created in 2011
4 have max badges
6 started in Kanto
5 did not have  membership when they reported
6 have never had membership | or their current membership is their only one
5 do not have max reputation

8 accounts do not have the black bar bug
only 1 was created in 2011
7 have max badges
5 started in kanto
7 had membership when they reported
6 have had a previous membership, or thier current membership is their only one
4 do not have max rep
2 accounts were verified, 1 was not
2 are staff accounts.