Alright, so I figured it out. It's a resolution problem. Basically just follow this guide.
http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka...QEmuFAQ#QLinkL
set your resolution to 1024x768 and start up eq. Mine loaded right up after the change. Once in EQ, I couldn't set the game resolution above this resolution so I followed the guide and editted the EQclient file mentioned in the FAQ and set it equal to 1920x1200. Windowed mode worked fine. Tried switching to full screen and it didn't work but for now I'm tired of messing with it and want to play. Might play with it later.