Resolution Crash

[Deathrydar]

So I got a new computer and I cannot seem to get back into the game.

Last night I installed the game and it wouldn't load at all, it kept crashing stating that it encountered a problem, yada yada yada. I did everything that the eqemu forums suggested for a resolution issue, but it still did not work.

Last night, I somehow got into the game because I launched the game in windowed mode and then went to full screen once I was in the game. Now when I try today, everytime I go to fullscreen mode, the game crashes.

I understand this is an older game, but someone out there has had to have figured this out.

1680x1050 resolution.

Thanks!

[mgellan]

So I got a new computer and I cannot seem to get back into the game.

Last night I installed the game and it wouldn't load at all, it kept crashing stating that it encountered a problem, yada yada yada. I did everything that the eqemu forums suggested for a resolution issue, but it still did not work.

Last night, I somehow got into the game because I launched the game in windowed mode and then went to full screen once I was in the game. Now when I try today, everytime I go to fullscreen mode, the game crashes.

I understand this is an older game, but someone out there has had to have figured this out.

1680x1050 resolution.

Thanks!

Edit eqclient.ini and change the settings manually. Search mgellan eqclient for detailed instructions, I've typed them often enough :)

Regards,
Mg

[Deathrydar]

Thank you very much for your response. However, this is one of the first things that I tried that did not help.

Thank you for responding though. :)

[mgellan]

Thank you very much for your response. However, this is one of the first things that I tried that did not help.

Thank you for responding though. :)

You're doing it wrong :) PM me your eqclient.ini if you like...

Regards,
Mg

[Deathrydar]

It wont let me upload it here. It says invalid file. but Ill copy and paste it:

[VideoMode]
Width=1680
Height=1050
WidthWindowed=1680
HeightWindowed=1050
WindowedWidth=1680
WindowedHeight=1050
FullscreenBitsPerPixel=32
FullscreenRefreshRate=60

The only way i can get the game to start, is if I change my desktop resolution to 1024x768 and also launch the game in 1024x768 mode and then change it once I get in. It sucks....

[KZIMM]

Try setting WindowedMode=TRUE if it isn't already. I wasn't experiencing this just today with the exact same resolution. Couldn't run eqgame.exe defaulted to fullscreen.

[Deathrydar]

I tried that too. It does load into the game, but when I try to fullscreen it, it crashes.

[Koota]

I assume you're using Vista or 7, right?


If so, change the compatibility to run in 640x480 under properties on the eqgame.exe. Once in game you can maximize out and change your resolution. May also want to try considering running the compatibility mode under something different. XP SP2 works for me.

[Ridikulus]

I have this same problem on my WinXP laptop.

The game runs as long as I start Everquest in windowed mode, fullscreen works fine after that. It's pretty annoying.

[Deathrydar]

I assume you're using Vista or 7, right?


If so, change the compatibility to run in 640x480 under properties on the eqgame.exe. Once in game you can maximize out and change your resolution. May also want to try considering running the compatibility mode under something different. XP SP2 works for me.

Actually, I am using Windows XP Pro SP3.

[nilbog]

What is the native resolution of your monitor? Provide a link to the monitor, or model # or something.

If you still can't get it to work, download and install wineq2.0 (http://www.lavishsoft.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=4). The free version works fine. That will give some additional options for your eqclient.ini

my monitor is 1440x900. this is how my video portion of eqclient.ini looks.
[VideoMode]
WindowedWidth=1440
WindowedHeight=900
Width=1440
Height=900
FullscreenBitsPerPixel=32
FullscreenRefreshRate=0
WinEQWidth=1440
WinEQHeight=900
WidthWindowed=1440
HeightWindowed=900

[Ridikulus]

wineq2 makes it permanent windowed mode unless you buy the full version, right?

That blows ;p

[Deathrydar]

Thanks Nilbog. But I don't want perma-windowed mode. My ini file looked exactly like yours, but with 1680x1050 in the spots where you have 1440x900. It didn't matter, it crashed constantly.

I figured out a way to get it to work. It sucks but it works. I have to change my desktop resolution to 1024x768 and the game then launches. Everything is ok once I get to the character select screen and in game, it's just the launching that has an issue.

[nilbog]

My "windowed" game is fullscreen. The only difference is that I can alt-tab immediately. There is no other difference that I can see.

To each his own, I suppose.

[Droxx]

This is what I have to do to get full screen without crashes.
Set desktop resolution to 800x600.
Set EQ Resolution to 800x600.
Log in.
Change EQ resolution(windowed) to desired resolution.
Change desktop resolution to desired.
Go full screen.
Change EQ resolution(full screen) to desired.
Make EQClient.ini READ ONLY.

No promise that this will work for you, but it has worked for me.