--- deliantra/server/ext/login.ext	2007/04/04 02:07:19	1.35
+++ deliantra/server/ext/login.ext	2007/04/06 22:57:53	1.37
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@
       } elsif ($k eq "mapsize") {
         my ($x, $y) = split /x/, $v;
 
-        $ns->mapx ($x = max 9, min cf::MAP_CLIENT_X, $x);
-        $ns->mapy ($y = max 9, min cf::MAP_CLIENT_Y, $y);
+        $ns->mapx ($x = max 9, min cf::MAP_CLIENT_X, ($x - 1) | 1);
+        $ns->mapy ($y = max 9, min cf::MAP_CLIENT_Y, ($y - 1) | 1);
 
         $setup{$k} = "${x}x${y}";
 
@@ -355,6 +355,19 @@
                   cf::NDI_RED
                );
                next;
+            }
+         } else {
+            # unable to load the playerfile:
+            # check wether the player dir exists, which means the file is corrupted or
+            # something very similar.
+            if (!aio_stat cf::player::playerdir $user) {
+               $ns->send_drawinfo (
+                  "Unable to retrieve this player. It might be a locked or broken account. "
+                . "If this is your account, ask a dungeon master for assistance. "
+                . "Otherwise choose a different login name.",
+                  cf::NDI_RED
+               );
+               next;
             }
          }