Скорее всего до этого вы обновлялись с 3.1.х до 3.2.х, а сейчас с 3.2.х до 3.3.х возможно данный модуль конфликтует с файлами форума и в этом кроется корень зла, и хостер тут не причем.

няштяк) само по себе почему-то заработало. только осталось теперь убрать крякозябры

В какой кодировке у вас сейчас база?

У меня до этого стоял 3.3.2

utf8_general_ci

Можно 2 скрина:

1. Файл: Cjnfig_glodal.php (с затертыми данными о бд и пользователе и пароле)

2. Скрин из phpmyadmin с указание кодировки базы

так же можно попробывать сделать, то что писанно в этом посте, но бэкапы делайте обязательно.

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