Cannot login to Blue

[iamtheghost]

Hello all,

It was recommended that I post here. I have a persistent issue logging into Blue.

This happens only on Blue. I can login to Green just fine.

I receive the following error nearly every time I attempt to login to Blue:

https://i.imgur.com/pzdxxod.png

It's annoying because it isn't consistent and it seems to come and go at random.

I have a 39 monk on Blue that I created a couple years ago. I play very infrequently/sporadically. I didn't start seeing this issue until returning to roll a new char about 2 weeks ago. I logged into Blue, made a druid, played til 5-6, then logged out. A couple of days later, I got the error and could not login. I tried to login into Green and was able login, play, logout, log back in, etc all without issue. I tried a handful of other servers, all without issue. This is specific to Blue, for what it's worth.

I have flushed my DNS caches, reset my router (dynamic WAN IP, static LAN IP), restarted my machine multiple times, and the issue persists. I have no idea what to try next. Has anyone else encountered similar issues? Your help is greatly appreciated.

[Zorcher]

Thanks for letting me use your IP https://i.redd.it/1pirmahgtdh51.jpg

[iamtheghost]

Thanks for letting me use your IP https://i.redd.it/1pirmahgtdh51.jpg

Funny...very helpful. :cool:

[mcoy]

Stupid question but anyone else on your network that plays P99? If they're on blue when you try you'll see this message, but not when trying green.

-Mcoy

[mcoy]

Oh, and when you close out the client - make sure there aren't any eqgame.exe processes still running (ctrl + shift + esc).

-Mcoy

[iamtheghost]

Oh, and when you close out the client - make sure there aren't any eqgame.exe processes still running (ctrl + shift + esc).

-Mcoy

Both good points. I am the only person who plays in my household and I only play from one machine. I checked Task Manager but there are no other instances of eqgame.exe running.

[iamtheghost]

FWIW, just played for about 5 hours, then logged out while sitting in Oasis. Unable to log back into Blue now. Rebooted my router, flushed DNS, forced new WAN DHCP assignment, no change. Can't login to Blue. =(

[iamtheghost]

Attempted to login again this morning (early EST). Same error.

[iamtheghost]

Should I request an IP exemption to see if that resolves the issue? I have not been able to login to Blue while attempting for the past ~2 hours.

[BarnabusCollins]

Are you the only one on your home network that plays p99?

[mcoy]

Are you able to connect via a different method, like your phone's hotspot or a VPN? Just to rule out a connectivity issue.

-Mcoy

[iamtheghost]

Are you the only one on your home network that plays p99?

Yes (https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3208932&postcount=6), and I only play from one machine. I even called my service provider and asked them to refresh the dynamic IP assigned to my router at the WAN level. No change. Same error.

[iamtheghost]

Are you able to connect via a different method, like your phone's hotspot or a VPN? Just to rule out a connectivity issue.

-Mcoy

This is a good idea. Let me install a wifi dongle on my desktop and see if this makes a difference.

[pivo]

Also, did you try to log in using that fix that runs in the background. I have two computers, one always connect 100% another (both Ethernet connected to the router) have hard time connecting. Sometimes I needed to re-try 10-15-20+ times. Although I don't get error like you, just empty server list, it still has something to do with DNS and cash etc, so it is worth trying out. I'm not at home, can't check program name, but it was posted as potential login problem solution on these forums, so search for 'fix' or 'login fix' or someone may have link handy.

If someone post link to it, make sure you read instructions, you will need to edit one file, i think it is eqclient.ini per memory

Edit, found it and I forgot, it is for Linux OS, ignore if you are using windows:

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3134865&postcount=10

https://github.com/Zaela/p99-login-middlemand

[iamtheghost]

Also, did you try to log in using that fix that runs in the background. I have two computers, one always connect 100% another (both Ethernet connected to the router) have hard time connecting. Sometimes I needed to re-try 10-15-20+ times. Although I don't get error like you, just empty server list, it still has something to do with DNS and cash etc, so it is worth trying out. I'm not at home, can't check program name, but it was posted as potential login problem solution on these forums, so search for 'fix' or 'login fix' or someone may have link handy.

If someone post link to it, make sure you read instructions, you will need to edit one file, i think it is eqclient.ini per memory

Edit, found it and I forgot, it is for Linux OS, ignore if you are using windows:

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3134865&postcount=10

https://github.com/Zaela/p99-login-middlemand

Thank you for the information. I am running on Windows 10.

Still experiencing the same issue as of this morning. Can log into and out of Green no problem at all. Cannot log into Blue. Same error.

[iamtheghost]

An interesting development. Looking at my new char's time played, birth date, etc, I have been able to ascertain that something with the network is wrong.

https://i.imgur.com/n5eZuCA.png

I rolled this char on October 24, 2020 at 11:09 AM EST. If you look at the time played (this screenshot is from yesterday), p99 thinks this char has not been disconnected since the day I created it. That would mean I have been sitting and playing this char around the clock, 24 hours per day, since the day I rolled it. Obviously, this is humanly impossible, so I am now convinced that this is a bug/game issue and not an issue on my end.

When I finish playing and log out, I always shutdown my PC because it has a pretty beefy PSU and I don't want it running when I'm not gaming.

I submitted all of this to the petition forum, but was told to come here. I'm unsure of what to do next...

[iamtheghost]

I have been informed that /played doesn't work, so my apologies for making that assumption. Still, the problem persists, and is limited only to Blue..

[pivo]

Still, the problem persists, and is limited only to Blue..

It is weird, that it is affecting only one server. The fact, that you can play on Green, means your system, settings should be OK.

Regardless, gasping for a straw here, do you have another computer you could test with, install all from scratch again and see how it works?