Shadows

[Whyt]

is there any line i can edit in any of the EQ files that will turn shadows on automatically again.... right now im just doing a /shadows on whenever i log into game... would like they to just automatically pop on again without having to issue a command.... im guess this is a hard NO ... but incase someone knows something i dont... it would be appreciated... thanks !!!!!!!

[mcoy]

It's in your eqclient.ini file.

Change:

Shadows=0
to
Shadows=1

-Mcoy

[Whyt]

this is gonna sound weird but i dont have an eqclient.ini file... i just searched my whole computer and my EQ directory and there is no such file

[mcoy]

If it's not in your EQ directory that means you probably installed EQ to the default location under "Program Files". That's considered a "protected" folder by Windows so the EQ client isn't able to write changes to files (unless you run EQ as admin). When this is the case, the client will instead write to your user temp folder. Look for an EverQuest folder (possibly under Sony?) in C:\Users\<your windows user name>\AppData\. Note that the AppData folder is hidden, so either change your view settings to show hidden files, or just type the path in the file explorer bar and it'll open it.

Alternatively, copy your EQ install somewhere outside of Program Files (like c:\games or whatever) and then update your shortcut to launch titanium with the new path. The first time you run EQ after moving it, it will generate a default eqclient.ini and then changes made within the game should remain permanent (like your /shadows on command).

-Mcoy

[Whyt]

did that and got the eqclient to generate... switched shadows=1 ... but i still have to enter the command when logging back into game every time.

[mcoy]

Which method did you do? Appdata or moving your install?

Try enabling shadows from the Alt+O display options in-game instead.

-Mcoy

[Whyt]

tried moving the install to just the C drive alone - ... also...after ALT+O i see no options on the in game options that would allow me to turn them on or off - i am using the titanium client.

[mcoy]

Are you camping out normally? Does the client crash when you camp? I just logged in, did /shadows on, and camped out and my ini now shows Shadows=1 (where it was 0 before).

They made several changes to force some options - I also do not see the Shadows option in Alt+O. It just seems odd to me that they'd remove the button but not disable the command if they wanted to force shadows off.

-Mcoy

[Shawk]

Are you camping out normally? Does the client crash when you camp? I just logged in, did /shadows on, and camped out and my ini now shows Shadows=1 (where it was 0 before).

They made several changes to force some options - I also do not see the Shadows option in Alt+O. It just seems odd to me that they'd remove the button but not disable the command if they wanted to force shadows off.

-Mcoy

There's a ton you can activate in SIDL/XML, but it feels like cheating.. Like having more than 6 hotbars on Green server..

Kinda honestly just sounds like the client is reading the wrong eqclient.ini or something, maybe there is two? I dunno.

[Whyt]

Are you camping out normally? Does the client crash when you camp? I just logged in, did /shadows on, and camped out and my ini now shows Shadows=1 (where it was 0 before).

They made several changes to force some options - I also do not see the Shadows option in Alt+O. It just seems odd to me that they'd remove the button but not disable the command if they wanted to force shadows off.

-Mcoy

Yes i am camping out regularly after enabling it and also i do see it showing as "1" by shadows in the eqclient.ini file yet when i log in again it is turned off again and i have to manually turn it back on... i know this is a tiny simple thing but id like them to just stay on if possible. Is it staying on for you when you log back in or do you have to reset also ?

[mcoy]

I actually hadn't checked because I keep them turned off normally. I just did and I'm experiencing the same as you - it shows as enabled in the ini but they're off in-game unless I do /shadows on.

I'm at a loss to explain why it'd update the ini but not use the setting there. Maybe someone else has an idea?

Sorry that I couldn't be more helpful.

-Mcoy

[Whyt]

I actually hadn't checked because I keep them turned off normally. I just did and I'm experiencing the same as you - it shows as enabled in the ini but they're off in-game unless I do /shadows on.

I'm at a loss to explain why it'd update the ini but not use the setting there. Maybe someone else has an idea?

Sorry that I couldn't be more helpful.

-Mcoy

Well thank you for trying it at least and seeing what im seeing - baffles me also and i think that is why im trying so hard to fix it lol ! guess ill just keep a hotkey button and click that as soon as i get ingame lol ! thanks again !

[kp99]

Seems that this setting doesn't save, quite a shame as the game looks a lot better with it.
I've ended up with adding the command at the end of some macros (long duration buffs/gate and so on):

/target <char_name>
/cast 8
/shadows ON