An unknown login error

[Invenium]

I've been playing for a couple of months now with no issues. When I went to login today (approximately 08:30AM EST 08November2024), I got to the server selection screen and saw over 300 folks on Green. When I tried to login, I repeatedly received a message that says "An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server."

I get the same error if I try to login to blue or red.

A guildie is having the same issue.

We've both rebooted our PCs, to no avail.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

[loadingzoneviolation]

I'm having this same issue.

[Darkall57]

How did you fix the problem?

[Kavious]

If you setup Middlemand (login helper) it gets around the login problem and you can login

Instructions and download on the github page (need to edit eqhost.txt)
https://github.com/rm-you/p99-login-middlemand/releases

Once setup correctly, you'll only see p99 servers
https://i.imgur.com/55irskM.jpeg

[LGraves]

This worked. Thanks!

[maleficio]

Had this issue over Thanksgiving weekend; Kav's suggestion worked perfectly!

[Ciderpress]

Yeah that file should be linked on the front page or something, super helpful. I had same issue, and it instantly fixed it, and also for some reason fixed my issue of crashing while camping back to char select. Kav the man.

[Elizabetha]

Holy crap. A solution. I'm going to go paste this into the other threads about this current wave of non-log-in-itude.

This exe and eqhost edit just solved my login issue on W11.

[maleficio]

As stated elsewhere on forums, issue occurring again 2 Jan. 2024. Re-installed Middlemand/ re-edited eqhost and was able to log right in.

[Nedala]

bump for this life saving thread (checking the Middlemand box on pigparse, fixed this for me)

[dm pro]

I've been playing for a couple of months now with no issues. When I went to login today (approximately 08:30AM EST 08November2024), I got to the server selection screen and saw over 300 folks on Green. When I tried to login, I repeatedly received a message that says "An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server."

I get the same error if I try to login to blue or red.

A guildie is having the same issue.

We've both rebooted our PCs, to no avail.

Thoughts? Suggestions?
It sounds like a frustrating situation! Based on similar issues reported by others, here are a few steps you can try:

1. Flush DNS Cache: Open the Command Prompt on your PC and type `ipconfig /flushdns`, then press Enter. This can sometimes resolve connectivity issues.

2. Check EQHost File: If you're playing a game like EverQuest, ensure that your EQHost file is correctly configured. Some users have reported success by resetting this file.

3. Server-Specific Issue: If multiple players are experiencing the same problem, it could be a server-side issue. Check forums or official channels for updates from the game developers.

4. Reinstall the Game: As a last resort, uninstall and reinstall the game to ensure no corrupted files are causing the issue.

Let me know if any of these steps work for you! If not, we can brainstorm further solutions.

[Schmeeze]

How do you compile Middlemand? I download the file from Github and unzip it, but there's a bunch of folders and files I can't open.

[Kavious]

How do you compile Middlemand? I download the file from Github and unzip it, but there's a bunch of folders and files I can't open.

Are you downloading the correct file? Its just a program you run, nothing needs to be compiled

https://i.imgur.com/7ltHCpb.jpeg