Can't Run on Legacy Windows XP3 Pentium III
 

Hi All,
I am having a heck of a time trying to get Project 1999 to run on my legacy PC. I've tried using command line, adding "patch" to an eqgame.exe shortcut, as well as the Launch Titanium.bat.

All will simply crash before I can even view them in Task Manager. If I use command line and run Launch Titanium.bat, I simply get a "start eqgame.exe patchme" and then it just goes to the next line. Any ideas? I'm not going to switch OS just for this game, FYI. Thanks for any help!

Windows XP SP3
Pentium III 933mhz
512 MB PC100 SDRAM
64 GB SD HDD
Geforce FX5200

Here is a copy of a hijackthis.log that I ran for investigation:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.5
Scan saved at 10:45:39 PM, on 7/24/2020
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)


Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\EDIMAX\Common\RaUI.exe
C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe
C:\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - Startup: MagicDisc.lnk = C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Wireless Utility.lnk = C:\Program Files\EDIMAX\Common\RaUI.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

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End of file - 1992 bytes

Can you see if Windows is logging anything about the crash in the Application or system log in Event viewer? It's been a while, but I used to play p99 on a WinXP sp3 netbook without issues (other than having to turn off spell particles etc due to it not having many horses). I just used the titanium install, and used launch titanium(dot)bat. No add-ons like wineq2 or anything.

-Mcoy

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately there is nothing in either System or Application logs. I also cleared the logs and tried running "eqgame.exe patchme" as well as Launch Titanium.bat. Nothing appears in the logs.

I noticed on my Windows 7 install that it looks like the Command Prompt also quickly flashes and disappears but then after about 10 seconds the Everquest application loads. I'm wondering if there's somehow a disconnect there?

This client is actually from 2006/2007, and is notoriously poor-performing, so I wouldn't be surprised if it just doesn't work.

Thanks for the info, that's a real shame. Happen to know if it's specifically the EQ (Sony) client? I'm curious if there's another EQ server/shard I might be able to try.

For now I'll put it on a Windows 98 SD card and see if that works. If that doesn't work I'll try ME or Vista (uugh). :)

Do you use this box for anything else? Is directx installed? Make sure it's a relatively recent (like Jeremy said 2006ish) version.

-Mcoy

Yep, I just built it and have a few SD Cards/OS set up and working.

I've got a Windows 98 setup with a Roland SC-55 that runs DOS/Win9x great and I've got a Windows XP setup that runs Ultima Online (offical) and Diablo 2 over TCP/IP.

I double checked and I've got DirextX 9.0c installed in XP SP3.

Working on copying my current P99 install (v53) over to my eeepc that has XP SP3 on it I don't miss the USB 2.0 days. I'm pretty sure I played on this one - it has an old Everquest (live) install on it still anyway.

-Mcoy

Awesome, good luck and let me know how it goes!

Ok, so my current P99 install wouldn't start - would just throw a generic 0xc0000142 error. So, I mounted my Titanium ISO and did a new install, and then extracted the P99 v53 files into it.

Launch titanium worked first try:https://imgur.com/ehrtWUZ.jpg

Yes it's P99:https://imgur.com/YJOHnxc.jpg

I forgot to run dxdiag to see what version it's running - waiting for it to boot up again and I'll get that info.

Edit: Looks like I'm also running DirectX 9.0c.

-Mcoy