WinEQ2 Font Distortion

[isdnelson]

Hi guys,

I'm runnning EQ under the free version of WinEQ2 at 1680x1050 resolution.

It's working great to resolve crashing and dual-core issues so far, but since using it I have noticed certain lines of text in chat and in the UI are smaller, compressed, or distorted.

Anyone know a fix for this?

[Xumosa]

i get the same thing with and without wineq2 ive tried both, the only way i could find a way to fix it for me was put the game into fullscreen mode

but if theres a more practical fix out there id love it heh

[isdnelson]

Anyone know a fix for this? It seems WinEQ2 also has some issues with Windows 7 and the Taskbar taking over the lower portion of the WinEQ window. I'd be happy to find a fix for that as well.

Additionally, it seems that fullscreen mode for WinEQ2 lends itself to rendering problems with Windows 7 + latest NVIDIA driver (260 GTX card).

Any ideas on the font problem or any of these other issues guys?

[Rogean]

Just Adjust your UI to take into account the taskbar :P

[Bumamgar]

I use WinEQ2 as well with Windows 7 64bit, an nVidia GTX 260 without any problems, at a resolution of 1920x1200.

I have the following in my eqclient.ini
[VideoMode]
Width=1920
Height=1200
RefreshRate=60
BitsPerPixel=32
WidthWindowed=1920
HeightWindowed=1200
WinEQWidth=1920
WinEQHeight=1200
FullscreenWidth=1920
FullscreenHeight=1200
FullscreenRefreshRate=0
FullscreenBitsPerPixel=32
WindowedWidth=1920
WindowedHeight=1200


Adjust this as appropriate for your preferred resolution.

When I launch EQ from WinEQ2, it always starts out in a 'compressed' windowed mode. I leave it that way till I've logged in (at least to character select, if not all the way into world).

Once logged in, I press 'alt-shift-f' to switch WinEQ2 to 'fake fullscreen' mode. This basically causes it to make a window that's 1920x1200 and positioned such that the borders are off-screen.

After that, sometimes the task bar is covering EQ. To resolve that, I simply alt-tab away and then press the 'ctrl-alt-1' hotkey combination to switch back to EQ.

Works like a charm :)

[Xumosa]

I just right click task bar>properties>auto hide

works great if you ever want to mouse out and bring task bar up too

[isdnelson]

I wonder if my font distortion issues are due to me using a resolution of 1680x1050 (native for my LCD)?

[calaxa]

I'm curious what the benefits are of running wineq2 when you are running a single client. I do use wineq all the time for other servers when I am boxing 4+ but when I am on P99, I never use it. Just wondering if there's any special reason why you guys do. Does it really save that much resource for only a single client?

[isdnelson]

WinEQ2 fixed all of my Dual Core CPU issues and crashes. It allows you to throttle system performance to maintain stability in game, among other things.

[Badajade]

Hello all having same trouble even before WinEQ2 so I tried it and same crap maybe someone can tell me what looks wrong here lol. Ive already tried setting display to 1920x1080 default for my monitor with no luck it seems when reso gets that high its causing the problem and when I lower it everything is fine

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
-----------------------------------
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909
System Physical RAM: 6144/8182MB
Page File: 13953/16362MB
Virtual Memory: 1259/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz @ 2807MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz @ 2807MHz
CPU 3: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz @ 2807MHz
CPU 4: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz @ 2807MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAY3/ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV1/RDPDD Chained DD
Video 5: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDP Encoder Mirror Driver
Video 6: \\.\DISPLAYV3/RDP Reflector Display Driver
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1920,1080) (1920x1080) PRIMARY
Monitor 2: \\.\DISPLAY2 (-1440,180,0,1080) (1440x900)
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 8.0.7600.16385
WinEQ: 2.15

Loaded Modules:
-----------------------------------
Module 0: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\Windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll
Module 4: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 5: C:\Windows\syswow64\USER32.dll
Module 6: C:\Windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll
Module 7: C:\Windows\syswow64\LPK.dll
Module 8: C:\Windows\syswow64\USP10.dll
Module 9: C:\Windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Module 10: C:\Windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 11: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sechost.dll
Module 12: C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll
Module 13: C:\Windows\syswow64\SspiCli.dll
Module 14: C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPTBASE.dll
Module 15: C:\Windows\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 16: C:\Windows\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 17: C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll
Module 18: C:\Windows\syswow64\NSI.dll
Module 19: C:\Windows\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 20: C:\Windows\syswow64\IMM32.dll
Module 21: C:\Windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll
Module 22: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\DSETUP.dll
Module 23: C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 24: C:\Windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
Module 25: C:\Windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll
Module 26: C:\Windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 27: C:\Windows\system32\apphelp.dll
Module 28: C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcLayers.dll
Module 29: C:\Windows\syswow64\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 30: C:\Windows\system32\USERENV.dll
Module 31: C:\Windows\system32\profapi.dll
Module 32: C:\Windows\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 33: C:\Windows\system32\MPR.dll
Module 34: C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcGenral.DLL
Module 35: C:\Windows\system32\UxTheme.dll
Module 36: C:\Windows\system32\samcli.dll
Module 37: C:\Windows\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 38: C:\Windows\system32\sfc.dll
Module 39: C:\Windows\system32\sfc_os.DLL
Module 40: C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
Module 41: C:\Windows\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll
Module 42: C:\Windows\syswow64\CFGMGR32.dll
Module 43: C:\Windows\syswow64\DEVOBJ.dll
Module 44: C:\Windows\syswow64\urlmon.dll
Module 45: C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPT32.dll
Module 46: C:\Windows\syswow64\MSASN1.dll
Module 47: C:\Windows\syswow64\iertutil.dll
Module 48: C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcXtrnal.DLL
Module 49: C:\Windows\system32\SHUNIMPL.DLL
Module 50: C:\Windows\system32\SortServer2003Compat.dll
Module 51: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 52: C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7600.16385_none_ebf 82fc36c758ad5\COMCTL32.dll
Module 53: C:\Windows\syswow64\PSAPI.DLL
Module 54: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 55: C:\Windows\system32\IPHLPAPI.DLL
Module 56: C:\Windows\system32\WINNSI.DLL
Module 57: C:\Windows\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 58: C:\Windows\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 59: C:\Windows\system32\NLAapi.dll
Module 60: C:\Windows\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 61: C:\Windows\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 62: C:\Windows\system32\napinsp.dll
Module 63: C:\Windows\system32\pnrpnsp.dll
Module 64: C:\Windows\System32\fwpuclnt.dll
Module 65: C:\Windows\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 66: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.DLL
Module 67: C:\Windows\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 68: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 69: C:\Windows\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 70: C:\Windows\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 71: C:\Windows\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 72: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 73: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 74: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 75: C:\Windows\system32\ntmarta.dll
Module 76: C:\Windows\syswow64\WLDAP32.dll
Module 77: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 78: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 79: C:\Windows\system32\atiu9pag.dll
Module 80: C:\Windows\system32\HID.DLL
Module 81: C:\Windows\syswow64\WINTRUST.dll
Module 82: C:\Windows\system32\aticfx32.dll
Module 83: C:\Windows\system32\atiumdag.dll
Module 84: C:\Windows\system32\atiumdva.dll
Module 85: C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_none_4211 89da2b7fabfc\comctl32.dll

Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Driver: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series /aticfx32.dll/8/17/10/1036
Adapter Display Mode: 1920x1080 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1600x900 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN (Full Screen)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 682MB
Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------

EverQuest:
-----------------------------------
Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
EQ Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 1 (+5 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: 1. HIGH (+32 min RAM)
Sky: COMPLEX (+10 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 338MB (BASE+55MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE

EQPlayNice:
-----------------------------------
EQPlayNice version: 1.22
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Oct 31 2005 10:33:37
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30

[Starwynd]

This happens for me even playing at 1440x900 in windowed mode using the native client. I found that it was because my in-game refresh rate didn't match that of my monitor (either EQ ignored it or switched it on my anyways). If you go to where you choose your resolution, color depth - you will also see refresh rate, try to make that match your monitor or your desktop-preference. EQ was picking up 60Hz when my monitor was running at 75Hz and makes me font all blurry. I have to select it every time I go in the game because it doesn't retain my setting, but at the very least I can read things properly :D

[Varakin]

Same issue, unsure of what to do, I've tried to change the eqclient.ini and messed with chatfontsize, to no success. Help. :P