R.I.P Norrath Map

[helcahisie]

Originally Posted by ryachart [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

These threads never get old.

As a person who hates most of the classic bullshit, I am sympathetic to most things. But I'm just not sympathetic to this one. A lot of people think fighting monsters and getting loot is what EverQuest is about, but so much of EQ is really just traveling. Seeing the zones, learning the zones, feeling scared because you don't know the zone and what to expect.

I know that to the OP, the zones are just an arbitrary time sink between looting monsters and leveling up, but to many of us the zones and the lack of maps is a core part of the experience of the game.

Well said.

[tristantio]

Originally Posted by tristantio [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It runs in a web browser tab instead of as an overlay, but the map app I put together about a year before norrathmap came along is still up at:

http://ahungry.com/p99-patcher-min.7z

It also handles patching to the latest p99 patch set (incase you have a copy of the game that needs to be patched or something).

Also - another reason open source is better than closed (the Norrath Map guy refused to release source code).

The thing I have has source at https://github.com/ahungry/p99-patcher

[Shjade]

Originally Posted by ryachart [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A lot of people think fighting monsters and getting loot is what EverQuest is about, but so much of EQ is really just traveling. Seeing the zones, learning the zones, feeling scared because you don't know the zone and what to expect.

I know that to the OP, the zones are just an arbitrary time sink between looting monsters and leveling up, but to many of us the zones and the lack of maps is a core part of the experience of the game.

I've found my P99 soulmate.

[dvlshdamian]

Tristanio, the link you provided is locked. Also the app isn't easy to set up. I've tried and will keep trying until I figure out how

[tristantio]

Originally Posted by dvlshdamian [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Tristanio, the link you provided is locked. Also the app isn't easy to set up. I've tried and will keep trying until I figure out how

Link is fixed - for setup, all that's needed is to add a line in settings.lisp file (look at the readme on github).

[Oleris]

Originally Posted by tristantio [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Link is fixed - for setup, all that's needed is to add a line in settings.lisp file (look at the readme on github).

can I get a guide onhow to make this work? I downloaded the file. Do i extract it in my p1999 folder? I ran the patcher and nothing happened. the localhost444 thing doesn't work either.

UPDATE:
extracted to my p1999 folder. ran the 1 kb patcher. I patched, ran, then got some UI error.


UIErrorLog created at Tue Sep 01 00:11:00 2015
[Tue Sep 01 00:11:00 2015] Error: Could not find child AccountButton in window main

[Tue Sep 01 00:11:00 2015] Error: Could not find child EQWebpageButton in window main

[Tue Sep 01 00:11:00 2015] Error: Could not find child HelpButton in window main

[Tue Sep 01 00:11:00 2015] Error: Could not find child ChatButton in window connect


and


UIErrorLog created at Tue Sep 01 00:11:44 2015
[Tue Sep 01 00:11:44 2015] Warning: file EQLSUI.xml not found in directory UIFiles\default\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Tue Sep 01 00:11:44 2015] Couldn't open or read UIFiles\default\EQLSUI.xml
[Tue Sep 01 00:11:44 2015] Error reading XML.
[Tue Sep 01 00:11:44 2015] Error loading skin: loading default skin instead.
[Tue Sep 01 00:11:44 2015] Warning: file EQLSUI.xml not found in directory UIFiles\default\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Tue Sep 01 00:11:44 2015] Couldn't open or read UIFiles\default\EQLSUI.xml
[Tue Sep 01 00:11:44 2015] Error reading XML.

[myriverse]

Originally Posted by ryachart [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

These threads never get old.

As a person who hates most of the classic bullshit, I am sympathetic to most things. But I'm just not sympathetic to this one. A lot of people think fighting monsters and getting loot is what EverQuest is about, but so much of EQ is really just traveling. Seeing the zones, learning the zones, feeling scared because you don't know the zone and what to expect.

Having a map doesn't hurt any of those and is a learning tool.

[Ele]

Originally Posted by myriverse [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Having a map doesn't hurt any of those and is a learning tool.

Having a map and having a map with your location overlaid that constantly updates are two different things.

[Jjlent]

Is it that hard to have wiki up on ur phone while playing? I've never used a map on p99 and have never had a problem, just don't understand all this discontent over something as small as a map on ur screen...

[Messie]

SERIOUSLY -

Am I the only one who never had the interest to search for anything besides maps and wiki? I can honestly say I don't even know what Norrath Map is.

Why are there so many people crying about this?
What is Norrath Map?