a FIX for the login problem =]

[GLGanjika]

Okay i found a fix to the login issue - you need to download the files from the getting started thread and put them in your ROOT directory.

I did this and i got in -
I knew it wasn't an ISP issue since it was cross ISP's. :cool:

For prosterirty - heres a link to the files you need.

Http://www.project1999.org/files/eqchangesv4.zip

BTW - you gotta make a shortcut directly to the EQGAME.exe and edit the shortcut destination to have patchme at the end like so:

"D:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest - Project 99'\eqgame.exe" patchme

[dredge]

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[GLGanjika]

um how is this different then what we all did a weeek or so ago to get our char select screen fixed?

you mean how is this different than what -you- did a week or two ago to fix your character select screen ;) - I didn't have to fix anything - when you say "all" that is assuming that we -all- did it when in reality mine worked fine this whole time until the patchers domain went down - just fyi; there is a whole slew of people who cant sign in and its been going on for days - started a day and a half ago [for all the people - including myself] who reported an inability to sign in ; happened the SAME day the patcher (eqemu) went down and so fourth - Anywho ; a fix HAS been found and you obviously don't benifit from it ; suprised you werent posting in the other forum when we were all looking for a fix - thanks. O.o

Not trying to come off as rude or anything - I'm just sayin, you sure sound like the dude to have talked to
when this was all going on http://esoguild.com/forum/images/icons/smile/Icons_orly.gif - sucks you didn't say anything when all those people were thinkin it was their ISP. xD also on a final note - It wasn't just the character select screen either that was effected.

It had something to do with the files not patching right ; was this the same thing you had? - maybe in part ; but this all started the same day the eqemu patcher website went offline [ the moestaverne.com site that hosts patchers downloads - not sure how that would affect patchers workability - but it seemed like it did at least ; TBH tho - I'm just glad it works again =D. ]. - Thanks for your input. :)

[dredge]

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[Nekkro Pheliac]

This has nothing to do with spell files because we are having a hard time logging into the server select screen also which the spell files do not have anything to do with :(

[Caldwin]

Unless Brighthouse/Roadrunner uses U-verse in someway. I doubt that is the issue. I have the same problems with going back to the loggin screen when it should be the character select screen.

I think it has something to do with eqEmuLauncher. The site is down, so it can't autopatch the files. That's why it's not working, at least for me.

I'm currently in the process backing up my unmodified eq files. Then I'll manually patch them and see if that works.

[Caldwin]

Well, that was it. Once I manually updated to v4. Everything worked. :)

[Nekkro Pheliac]

I have done this 2 times and it still is not working for me.

[samplep]

I installed your new version of V4 changes rebooted, and logged into try again, but the bad news is my first attempt hung waiting for the server select screen, and the second gave me the screen with an empty list. I don't think this fixed the issue.

Pat :(

[Caldwin]

If you've been using eqEmuLauncher up until now, there are others files that need to be changed also. Follow the instructions here: http://www.project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2651

[Nekkro Pheliac]

Glad that it worked for you but this is not a fix for what everyone is talking about with not being able to log into the server.

[samplep]

Ya, I was aware of those changes, which had completed already. the new change only modified the resources directory, and two other files. The problem still persists ....

Pat :(

[Chrushev]

i didnt have to mess with any of that, and was online within 30 seconds by using the installer in my signature... dont know why people dont use that..

[Savok]

Okay i found a fix to the login issue - you need to download the files from the getting started thread and put them in your ROOT directory.

I did this and i got in -
I knew it wasn't an ISP issue since it was cross ISP's. :cool:

For prosterirty - heres a link to the files you need.

Http://www.project1999.org/files/eqchangesv4.zip

BTW - you gotta make a shortcut directly to the EQGAME.exe and edit the shortcut destination to have patchme at the end like so:

"D:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest - Project 99'\eqgame.exe" patchme

Come back when you understand what tracert does.

The issue for YOU was that you hadn't patched the right files correctly. The issues for other people is that, at some point along the internet path, they are being dropped/blocked. Most of these people are either on U-Verse or their ISP uses the U-Verse backbone. This is proven by people who patched, were able to log in and then had an issue 2 days later.

One does not solve the other

[GLGanjika]

Glad that it worked for you but this is not a fix for what everyone is talking about with not being able to log into the server.

Make sure the two other files go in the root of the everquest folder and the files int he resources directory of the download go into your resources folder - YOU MUST MAKE A SHORTCUT, if you tried this - You may have another error, the below poster discusses potential ISP issues which may exist for some ; I called mine today and for me this was no issue it seems.

Come back when you understand what tracert does.

The issue for YOU was that you hadn't patched the right files correctly. The issues for other people is that, at some point along the internet path, they are being dropped/blocked. Most of these people are either on U-Verse or their ISP uses the U-Verse backbone. This is proven by people who patched, were able to log in and then had an issue 2 days later.

One does not solve the other
He [nor you] posted in the other forums started by others - which may/may not have resulted in the ending of this couple day long confusion... so what he 'does' is really irrelevant and was only brought up by you just a way for you to try to accentuate your point while trying to slightly belittle me when in [I]reality I'm just doing what you didn't and posting a fix for those of us who are lost [and/or the victim of some sort of glitch] - and if this fix doesn't work for everyone? - fair enough and we can help others work down their technical issues as a community ; no harm/no foul - Much respect and love to you and tracert.

Also - its worth noting that the only reason I posted this is because this whole issue started for us (the group of 10 folks i personally know and the other folks on this server reporting similar things in other posts) when the patcher gave us 404 errors and the domain for the patcher went down - is this involved? I don't know but i do know that after that I called my ISP and they assured me it wasn't on their end and nothing has changed). ust don't tell me its -me- when theres others suffering the same symptoms starting at the same time - i dunno about the other folks in this forum but i do know some of them had it start at the same time mine did - i had other folks PMing me about downloading patcher cuz they thought theirs was broken - its actually how i found out MINE didnt work since i wasnt on at all that day.

i didnt have to mess with any of that, and was online within 30 seconds by using the installer in my signature... dont know why people dont use that..


Is it a patcher or an installer? - Is it safe to run over an already patched game? - will it leave UI's intact?

I will check it out, would be cool to get this information before i use it though - If its good ; I will distribute the download link to the folks in the guild I'm part of.

[GLGanjika]

sorry about double post

[Chrushev]

Is it a patcher or an installer? - Is it safe to run over an already patched game? - will it leave UI's intact?

I will check it out, would be cool to get this information before i use it though - If its good ; I will distribute the download link to the folks in the guild I'm part of.

Yes you can run it over the game you already have installed. If you did any manual changes to Velious UI or Default UI other than the ones that are required to play on this server then it might change those back to default, rest of everything (i.e any other UI) will be untouched. So as far as those are concerned, its safe.

You can run parts of the patcher (i.e. helmet fix or cpu fix or underwater sound fix etc etc... ) by themselves those will not impact anything at all aside from fixing the bugs. So those are 100% safe to run on any customized client without worrying about it messing stuff up.

[Uaellaen]

Well, that was it. Once I manually updated to v4. Everything worked. :)

EQEMULauncher actualy has V4, there was a ninja patch to V5 last week, no announcements no nothing ... updating eqemulauncher tonight then it will work again with the launcher without you having to do anything ...