Blank Server Screen

[KessonDaslef]

Reinstalled EQ, tried EmuLauncher, no firewalls.

Used to work just fine and suddenly no servers.

Only thing different I have done was windows update.

[KessonDaslef]

Doesn't matter anymore.

Deleted everything related to everquest.

Thank you blank server select screen.

I am free.

[gotrocks]

Well, this was an easy fix, just bypass eqemu launcher and select the server in game.

Either read the faq stickied on this page (the one in my sig) to set up your eqgame.exe to launch without the launcher, or right click the launcher after its on and click launch eq.

[KessonDaslef]

There is no fix for this issue. Never has been and never will be.

[gotrocks]

oooooook! if thats what it takes to get you to put down EQ this is probably for the best.

[KessonDaslef]

Don't be mad.

The issue is out of your element and everyone elses.

Will post solution if found but it won't be.

[falkun]

Blank server screen on the EQEmuLauncher or blank server screen within EQEmulator after you've logged into EQEmu's login server?

If the EQEmuLauncher isn't displaying any server for you to select, just don't use it. Its 3rd party software that's completely unnecessary.
I swear sometimes the EQEmuLauncher is more trouble than its worth. And I can't believe all the information regarding setting up P99 without the Launcher has been removed...

Here goes:
1) Default install of EQ: Titanium (other clients will NOT work). Copy/pasting the EQ folder from another install works just fine here. (For consistency, I'm going to assume you installed EQ to C:\Everquest so that the eqgame.exe path is C:\Everquest\eqgame.exe.)
2) Right-click on the eqgame.exe icon within your everquest folder, select Create Shortcut.
3) Right-click on the Shortcut to eqgame.exe you created in step (2). Select Properties.
4) In the Properties menu that appears, edit the target line to say "C:\EverQuest\eqgame.exe" patchme. The quotes are only needed around the destination string if it contains spaces. Select Apply and then OK to close the properties box.
5) Open the C:\Everquest\eqhost.txt file in the text editor of your choice.
6) Delete whatever is in the eqhost.txt file and replace it with the following two lines:
[LoginServer]
Host=login.eqemulator.net:5998
7) Save and close the eqhost.txt file.
8) Download the latest eqchangesvXX.zip file from the patch notes. As of this post, we are on v27, found here (http://www.project1999.org/files/eqchangesv27.zip).
9) Extract the eqchangesvXX.zip file into the C:\Everquest directory, overwriting any files it asks for.
10) Within the C:\Everquest directory, delete the following files to allow these updated zones to function properly on P99:
arena.eqg
arena_EnvironmentEmitters.txt
lavastorm.eqg
nektulos.eqg
Nektulos_EnvironmentEmitters.txt
11) Log into the server with the account you created at EQEmulator.org (http://www.eqemulator.org/).
12) Select Project1999: The Ruins of Kunark from the server list.
13) Enjoy playing on P99.

If its a blank server screen within the EQEmulator login server (after you've logged into Everquest), then you need to edit your eqhost.txt file (step 6 in the above instructions). I have had times where I've logged in and the server list has been blank, so I quit the Everquest program and log back in and everything is well. If you still cannot see servers after logging into Everquest, then its a firewall issue with ports and I'd have to do some research for an answer. But hundreds/thousands have found a solution to playing on this server, there is one for you as well. We just need to properly diagnose the problem.

[gotrocks]

Blank server screen on the EQEmuLauncher or blank server screen within EQEmulator after you've logged into EQEmu's login server?

If the EQEmuLauncher isn't displaying any server for you to select, just don't use it. Its 3rd party software that's completely unnecessary.


If its a blank server screen within the EQEmulator login server (after you've logged into Everquest), then you need to edit your eqhost.txt file (step 6 in the above instructions). I have had times where I've logged in and the server list has been blank, so I quit the Everquest program and log back in and everything is well. If you still cannot see servers after logging into Everquest, then its a firewall issue with ports and I'd have to do some research for an answer. But hundreds/thousands have found a solution to playing on this server, there is one for you as well. We just need to properly diagnose the problem.


^^^ what falkun said, which is all in both FAQs on this forum, minus the extra bit about firewalls/ports, which really isn't that difficult a fix.

Instead of being rude, you could do a better job explaining your problem, but again, if you're having trouble putting down EQ it may be better to be forced to step away!

[gotrocks]

From my FAQ:

Also, please make sure you've tried running EQ without the patcher, by running eqgame.exe. In order to do this, find eqgame.exe in your everquest folder, right click on it and hit "send to desktop(create shortcut)"

Once you've made the shortcut, right click on it and select properties. In the Target line, make sure it looks like this:
"C:\your eq folder extension\eqgame.exe" patchme

The patchme part is required, or you won't be able to run the game using this file.
Afer doing this, make sure you're running it in compatibility mode (probably window xp sp2) and that it's being run as an administrator. This will solve a lot of problems before they crop up.

Lastly, please be sure your eqhost.txt file (located in your everquest folder) has the following in it (and ONLY this, you can edit it using notepad):

[LoginServer]
Host=login.eqemulator.net:5998

Save and close. That's it! This will allow you to connect to the correct login server (instead of Sony's) and see all the EQEmu servers!

Ok, on to the FAQ! This will be as short as possible, as it is only answering a few basic questions.


Also from my FAQ, regarding making a post in tech discussion:

10. My problem isn't listed here! You're an idiot! Now what?!

First off, please be patient and courteous. Myself and others who visit this board are happy to help, but if you come on here with a shitty attitude I will probably just skip over your thread and not try to help you at all.

That being said, please make a new thread. In the title, be as descriptive as possible about your problem (don't make it too long, however. Ex: HELP ME MY CHARACTER MODELS ARE ALL WHITE AND TORN TO PIECES AND IT MAKES IT HARD TO PLAY AND WHAT DO I DO is far too long. "Character models not displaying properly" is a much better, and more helpful, title).

In your thread, please provide as DETAILED a description as possible as to what your problem is. Also include your computers specs, operating system, and your ISP. If you do anything special to run EQ (ie, you run it in a virtual environment) please include this too. This will greatly expedite your technical question answer process, as 90% of the time I end up asking these questions anyway. It will save us both a lot of time, and my post count won't go up and make me look like I have no life.

The rule of thumb here is more detail is better. Please provide as much information as possible, including what you were doing before the issue started (if applicable), what you've done so far, and whether or not it has worked in the past.

Once your thread is up, please be patient. I promise that myself or someone else will get to it as soon as possible. If you don't get a response within an hour, don't freak out. Most of us have lives, and don't spend all day answering tech questions. Getting mad doesn't help anyone, least of all you.

As a side note, for most problems, you will be told to reinstall EQ. Obviously this doesn't apply for everything, but for many issues, this is the quickest, cleanest solution. Installing EQ doesn't take long, and can save you a lot of grief. If you're having an issue with the game itself, I highly recommend reinstalling before posting a new thread to see if that fixes your issue, because I'll probably tell you to do it anyway (if you've tried everything else on this list, that is). It will save everyone a lot of time, including you, because you won't have to wait for me to tell you to reinstall

[KessonDaslef]

It must pain you that the regurgitated information in your brain cannot solve this known issue.

[gotrocks]

you have a very high opinion of yourself and your problems :)

[KessonDaslef]

Only when I make a F.A.Q. bigger than yours!

[gotrocks]

i would <3 that. the more info on here the better, period!

[Silverain]

Not to argue with either side, but I have the blank server issue only when visiting my parents, and have tried everything listed, plus suggestions by nilbog in PM, and have never had it solved at this location. It works elsewhere, and at this location I can even use the Sleeper server, just not eqemu servers. And I've never used the launcher. On-going problem for the better part of a year. Even tried getting with the phone company, new routers etc etc, the whole nine. I've yet to ever find a working solution.

[Lyra]

Only thing different I have done was windows update.

Did you try system restore to a date prior to updates to rule that out?

[falkun]

Not to argue with either side, but I have the blank server issue only when visiting my parents, and have tried everything listed, plus suggestions by nilbog in PM, and have never had it solved at this location. It works elsewhere, and at this location I can even use the Sleeper server, just not eqemu servers. And I've never used the launcher. On-going problem for the better part of a year. Even tried getting with the phone company, new routers etc etc, the whole nine. I've yet to ever find a working solution.

Have you ensured that port 5998 is open on your parent's wifi/network?
http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=EQEmuFAQ#QLinkLS
I can log into the Server Select screen, but when I get there, no servers are showing up. It is just a blank list.
This usually means there is a network problem. Either your network is blocking port 5998 or your router may just be having issues that need to be corrected. If you live in a dorm or are playing from a public network, it is probably going through a proxy and that means they are most likely blocking port 5998, so you won't be able to play. If you are playing from home and have control of your internet connection, then the problem is probably either with your router/modem or with your PC. First, make sure that you don't have a firewall or any other security programs running that might block your connectivity in any way. Next, make sure you aren't forwarding port 5998 to any PCs on your network (this includes port range forwarding that would include port 5998 in the range). If not, next you want to try powering down your modem and router. Then power up your modem and wait until it gets a connection. Next, power up your router and wait for it to connect. Last, reboot your PC and try connecting to EQEmu again. If that still isn't working, then there is a good chance that you need to reset your router or router/modem back to factory defaults. Most modems have a sunken in button that you can hold down to reset it to defaults. Check your product documentation for how to do it. Once that is done, set up your router again and try connecting to EQEmu again. It should be working now, but if not, there may be an issue with the routing from your ISP or your router may just be going bad.

PS: Gotrocks add http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=EQEmuFAQ to your FAQ if its not there already. I just discovered this (credit: P99 forum search found a Lyra post with the link).

[Silverain]

Yep, done all that. It's the exact same router I used before I moved to Ohio and it worked properly there. And the epicemu server list, unless I am wrong, also uses 5998. And I can play there just fine. I'm not sweatin it anymore, was just pointing it out, it's been ongoing since Sept. of 2011 when I moved here, but I can play anywhere else fine so a small break between semesters is no biggie.

[falkun]

Sounds like your ISP might be blocking it, but you say you've already phoned them about that possibility.

[Silverain]

Yeah, went thru all that. Imagine two identical setups, the only diff is the provider. The second one is the one it didn't work at. So I assumed it was them, however I moved near campus shortly after and it was the same provider as the non-working location, yet it works there. But too many other variables at the house near campus to say. I just find it interesting the eqemu servers wont work, but the epicemu ones will, and they run through the same port. But, I survive, just wanted to share my exp with it and that I've yet to find a solution after this long.