No servers in server select screen

[beeshma_nameless]

Hi,

I have been playing P99 for months now - mostly from my serviced apartment complex.

Once in a while I will get the blank server select screen, I will just relog in a few times, till I see the list.

Today is different - for almost an hour I am getting the blank server screen (no servers list), and no luck with relogging, restarting EQ, and rebooting PC.

I got the server list TWICE, and both times when I logged in, I got the "files are not uptodate" at the char select screen. My files are all upto date - I could log into P1999 with no issues till yesterday.

I have also checked with the complex's ISP provider/support and they havent changed any settings, including anything to port 5998.

I have also searched and checked previous posts here - and tried everything (including the wierd use mouse clicks/and not enter to navigate "solution suggestion" heh) to no avail.

Is there anything SPECIFIC I can do and use that information to check with ths ISP on the network etc? Please advise.

Thanks.

Dury

[RizuChan]

I kept having this same problem, and then it switched to simply popping "Error - a timeout occurred" and not letting me into the P99 server OR the server list either whenever I try to log in. >:

I installed everything for the first time yesterday, and worked fine until around 7pm -4:00 gts I think.

[beeshma_nameless]

well now I got the servers list, got the characters also - when I click enter world it is loading but stuck there; suspect it is sucky ISP (

Now back to no servers (

[beeshma_nameless]

heh, got servers list once more - but got the "need to update files" in char select screen (

I am lost heh. Hope this sorts itself out soon)

[Loly Taa]

When I can log in but can't see any servers it's usually because my cablemodem is too warm and I'm getting too much packetloss. Try turning your cablemodem off for a couple minutes and plugging it back in. You should see servers then. At least, everytime I do that I see them again. (This happened to me last night in fact, didn't go away until I rebooted my cablemodem. I had been watching videos on Hulu before I got booted and couldn't see servers anymore)

[beeshma_nameless]

I am in a hotel complex (serviced apartment in a hotel) so no modem/router alas.

I tried now and after a few tries, could log in a character with no issues - So defenitely something to do with latency/ISP here? Any specific tracert or something I can run to verify?

[baalzy]

do a tracert on project1999.org. The website his hosted in the same datacenter as the p99 server I believe. So you should experience the same issues going to the website as going directly to the server.

[beeshma_nameless]

Thanks willl do next time I have this problem - seems to be okay today though.

I did a tracert to project1999.org and found it okay yesterday - could use forum etc no issues, just could not log in etc.

[mwatt]

I am starting to have this problem now. Trace looks ok for ping lag. Could it be Comcast? Anyone else on Comcast?

[Koota]

I am starting to have this problem now. Trace looks ok for ping lag. Could it be Comcast? Anyone else on Comcast?

Comcast doesn't like Project 1999 or more specifically EQEMU for some reason (Per Uthgaard).


As far as the server select screen being blank, here you go:

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.

[Chuggun]

I just started having this problem this morning. I'm also on comcast.. I've also started crashing quite a bit while zoning, not sure if that's related or not.

[Tobynn]

Same here with a blank server select screen most of the time. Other times the server list is populated and I actually make it to character select screen. Have yet to enter world before "unknown error" occurs. Have had zero problems prior to this morning.

[Tarathiel]

I have been having the same problems.. Everything was fine till server maintenance yesterday... Hmmm what's the dealio?

[mwatt]

I have been having the same problems.. Everything was fine till server maintenance yesterday... Hmmm what's the dealio?

hmmm yeah, I don't much believe in coincidences.

[Kraftwerk]

I've also started experiencing these same issues starting a couple days ago, it's strange.

[Yirrlaare]

Also having the same problem, Comcast as well.

[Sloris]

same iss comcast also here first time ever zone crashing and no server listings and freeze's at char screen when it actually shows it going to restart modem

[Sloris]

restarted my modem pc and turned off fire walls same issue no server listings i get Timed out can someone help thats fixed this before

[Dalder]

Same problem. Never happened before today. Comcast. Haven't changed anything on my end.

[Zimger]

This has been happening to me 9/10 times I attempt to play now, for a few days. This did not happen prior to that. I also use comcast.

I did configure port 5998 to be open/forwarded to my PC via the router, which did help for several hours. I the crashed while zoning and since then have not been able to connect to the server screen, or see a blank screen upon connection once again.

[Sloris]

OK so after restarting modem and pc it didnt work i tryed copying server spell files again into my eq folder didnt work i even unplugged my cord from my router and put it directly into the modem to see if it was a rotuer issue didnt work i noticed were all comcast users I FINALLY GOT IT TO WORK and this is what i did if you go to GETTING STARTED at the home page and do this step it seemed to work for me i relogged on and off a few times to make sure i just wasnt lucky im zoning fine now try it out guys. here it is. Navigate to the uifiles/default folder within your Everquest Directory and copy the files from the following zip into it:
Http://www.project1999.org/files/uichangesv2.zip

[Anderdale]

OK so after restarting modem and pc it didnt work i tryed copying server spell files again into my eq folder didnt work i even unplugged my cord from my router and put it directly into the modem to see if it was a rotuer issue didnt work i noticed were all comcast users I FINALLY GOT IT TO WORK and this is what i did if you go to GETTING STARTED at the home page and do this step it seemed to work for me i relogged on and off a few times to make sure i just wasnt lucky im zoning fine now try it out guys. here it is. Navigate to the uifiles/default folder within your Everquest Directory and copy the files from the following zip into it:
Http://www.project1999.org/files/uichangesv2.zip

this worked for me for a minute, now it is back to the usually. can't even zone now without it freezing.

[Zenshu]

sorry for the necro on the dead thread, but I just came across this issue with an interesting twist. It only happens to me when I launch the game through WinEQ2, if I launch using the .bat file then I get a full server list and can log into the game, if I launch with WinEQ2 I have an empty server list, unless I just launched it with the .bat in which case I have a server list but I get booted off the server after a few minutes of being stuck at at the loading screen after selecting a character. This is doubly weird to me because I was able to log in with no problems with WinEQ2 just last night on a crappier wifi connection than the one I am currently using.