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cylix7
05-09-2010, 06:57 PM
When I double click on the modified eqgame to run EQ, i get a error EQgame has encountered a problem and has to close.

Then it exits before it even loads up. I did all the spell files and changes needed.

Any known way to fix this?
Zordana
05-09-2010, 10:06 PM
what "modified eqgame.exe"? oO
mgellan
05-09-2010, 10:33 PM
When I double click on the modified eqgame to run EQ, i get a error EQgame has encountered a problem and has to close.

Then it exits before it even loads up. I did all the spell files and changes needed.

Any known way to fix this?

More information required - first of all are you clicking on a link that runs eqgame.exe patchme? What OS (Windows 7?) Did you try reloading EQ?

Regards,
Mg
UberA13c
05-09-2010, 10:35 PM
Try right clicking the icon, going to properties. Go to the compatibility tab then check 640x480 mode.
km2783
05-10-2010, 01:34 PM
Happened to my girlfriend (her laptop is 1440x900 and XP) and a friend (unsure of his laptop's resolution but it's Vista), this fix worked for both.

Change your resolution in Windows to 1280x800 (right-click the desktop, select properties and click the last tab, appearance i think, and the resolution slider is there) and the game should launch. Then close it and change your resolution back and the next time you launch EQ it will be in a 1280x800 window.
iamjacksrage
05-10-2010, 02:57 PM
It would help if we knew your OS.


My bet it's Vista
Syrie
05-12-2010, 09:07 PM
Had this exact same issue, and my steps to resolve were similar to what km2783 posted.

1. Change your desktop resolution to anything 4:3, [such as 1600x1200, 1024x768, etc.].
2. Launch EQ [it should launch now].
3. Enter the game, open the options window, go to the display tab, make sure to uncheck "switch to fullscreen mode" [you want to be in windowed mode] and select a display resolution to your liking.
4. Camp
5. Change your desktop resolution back to whatever you like.
6. Launch EQ [it should start normally in windowed mode now from your native desktop resolution].

My settings were:
Desktop native: 1920x1200
Desktop temporarily altered: 1600x1200 [4:3]
EQ window setting: 1680x1024

Specs:
WinXP Pro
Geforce 7950GTX 512mb