Windows 11 and P99

[Bromin]

Is anyone running P99 on windows 11? I've recently purchased a new computer that came with windows 11. I performed the normal transfer of the p99 files from my old laptop to my new one using a flash drive. The client will load and run with one issue, there are no character or mob models, only weapons, names, and spell effects.

I've seen a number of threads mention this in my search but they just "fixed" themselves with little explanation. Wanted to put this to the forum to see if anyone has any suggestions.

[Tunabros]

installation is still the same
did you put in the new files?

[Bromin]

I did a direct copy from my current laptop that runs EQ well, to a 32gb flash drive, then to the same directory in the new laptop. EQ will start, I can log in and select a server. Once I get to character select screen there are no character models, only weapons, names above where the character should be, and particle effects. In game there are no models for anything. I've tried a copy and paste a few times. Next step is a fresh install on the new laptop.

[Bromin]

Here is an example of P99 blue.https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/480831160549638156/953861045544439848/unknown.png?width=701&height=702

Here is an example of a newer expansion server.https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/480831160549638156/953861377083207750/unknown.png

[starkind]

Texture caching enabled? Not sure where the cache is located. Player models and stuff are all in globalload.

[Bromin]

I'll see if I can find it. I'm leaning towards an issue moving from Windows 10 to 11 of the graphics card is too powerful. It works find on a generic Lenovo laptop with Windows 10. Same files give me the invisible characters on the MSI with Windows 11.

[starkind]

I did get dgvoodoo running on mine under windows 10

http://dege.freeweb.hu/

See if you can use that wrapper. It's basically drag and drop some files. Edit a text file once you've confirmed its running. Should in theory work!

The default with windows directx subsystem 11 im sure is terrible. Windows 10 has its own wrapper2 stock sorta... a lot of the dx8/9 stuff isn't there and the system needs them anyway. I don't know if you can still install those manually in win11. MS packaged the manual installer with greywhare u gotta click off so beware.

Gl!

[Chokan]

Did you figure this out? I'm having the same issue.

[Harabec]

Try a fresh install? I'm running P99 on windows 11, but I didn't copy files from my old machine - just started a fresh install and it runs great with wineq2.

[Bigcountry23]

I call that showman mode. It's Video Driver/video card related.

[Chokan]

Anyone found a fix with this? I did a fresh install, installed wineq2 (not sure about settings here) did the duxa shortcut fix, can't get the character models to show.

Brand new Alienware X14 laptop with Geforce 3060.

I tried to get dgvoodoo to work, and I did eventually get it to display the character model, but then my framerate dropped to like 2 FPS. Maybe I have some settings incorrect in dgvoodoo?

[Chokan]

Ok, I figured this out. Get the NVidia control panel program.

Open that up, go to "Manage 3D Settings"

Go to "Program Settings" tab

Click "Add" on the Select a program to customize

Select Everquest (eqgame.exe)

on #2, select "High-performance Nvidia processor"

Apply/save, not sure what's there since I already did it.

This fixed the models, no other changes needed.

[starkind]

Awesome.

Thanks for the update.

I have to do that for modern games too. It's easy to overlook.

[Bromin]

Hell yes Chokan. Looks like we are in business now. Thank you for finding this solution.

[Chokan]

No problem Bromin. After I did this change, I had framerate issues until I turned the shaders back on in eqclient.ini

Just an addition if anyone has that issue.

[scifo76]

I've been running P99 on Windows 11 together with dgVoodoo2 flawlessly for almost 2 years. Not a single crash.