Edit: I seemed to have downloaded it minutes before they updated the autoupdate module. Auto update works fine and I could enter the game fine.
Stumbling across the game which appears to be The Sims Online done right, i downloaded the beta and attempted to login. I was able to register but when attempting to login the autoupdate fails. Launching from the command line is quite informative about your system but still fails.
Anyone been playing the alpha or beta that has some install tips or who knows what's going on here?
It requires Panther. btw