EQmac Saved - Now FREE to play! - Page 51

Austrianna · #**501** 07-11-2012, 04:17 AM

Okay everything is all allowed, I have given it permission on my firewall and disabled my antivirus (because it doesn't want to cooperate even with exclusions). I changed the 16bits in eqclient to 32 bit and started normally, now I'm getting this error - I haven't had the loading screen actually looked like it started to load until now, however.

and yes, I have fix eqclient.ini checked on the launch pad

Austrianna · #**502** 07-11-2012, 04:33 AM

Here's the launchpad just in case that's wrong

h0tr0d (shaere) · #**503** 07-11-2012, 04:39 AM

No, thats right hrm. You eqmac folder needs to be in C:\ not c\program files.

C:\Eqmac

h0tr0d (shaere) · #**504** 07-11-2012, 04:40 AM

EQmac went free 2 play (f2p) a bit ago, it's an official sony server, up through planes of power. Seems like a very mature respectful bunch and I am finally getting it to work despite my limited computer knowledge.

Starter link here

http://www.********.org/forums/mmorp...ml#post2289359 (copy this link and paste in new browser tab for some reason it takes you to some search crap if you click it)

The patch is in the post, the link anyway but here it is

http://fileb.ag/0ei29cadn4k7

Some useful info;

https://lp.soe.com/eqmac/live/ is the new patcher link, don't use the one in the guide.

In the guide it says right click eqw.exe and select run as administrator. Some may have issues here, it is because you need to just make a shortcut to eqw.exe, place it on desktop, and then right click it and then select 'run as administrator'.

There's this:

copied from xxxxxxxx's post.

This client of EQ only runs on 2 gigs or less of ram, you can make it able to use more, gave me much better fps and here is how.

download cff explorer from http://www.ntcore.com/exsuite.php

after it is downloaded back up your eqw.exe and eqgame.exe, right click your eqw.exe
click on "open with cff explorer"
click on "file header" under Nt Headers in the left section
click on "Click Here" on the right in the "Characteristics" line highlighted in blue.
Check mark "App can handle >2gb address space"
press ok
try to exit cff explorer and it should prompt you to save, say yes and overwrite existing
after that, do the same thing to eqgame.exe

And a great UI here

http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/poweroftwo/Graphics.html

This to lower fps to 60 to fix mouselook issues

http://fileb.ag/0ei29cadn4k7 Not freeware though.

Or, Flunklesnarkin said try this

Quote:

I think I solved two problems in one.

I originally wanted to just increase my mouse sensitivity but it also fixed that slow look speed at the same time.

no need for a fps limiter or anything.

if you open up your eqclient.ini and search for the line

MousePointerSpeedMod=0

change it to 2

only options appear to be 0, 2, or higher.. but 2 is more than enough.. setting it to 1 does nothing.

fast mouse.. fast look.. much better

You can box there legally, although it is trickier for me then others it seems, and it isn't as smooth as p99 or eqpc (Eq on PC) clients on live servers but the community seems awesome. Haven't woken the sleeper even though they can, any questions lemme know.

Some differences, like moving forward won't take you out of sitting, you cant use your mousewheel to zoom in and out of first to third person view, you have to sit before camping(I mean actually sit, /camp doesn't sit you automatically). There are various other bugs/differences, no spell timers yet is one.

As far as opening multiple instance, you can create another directory and alter your shortcuts, or just use the same eqw. The trick is to start one, click start eq, and when it gets to to the login screen, or server select screen (BEFORE you hit play everquest), you open the next instance you want. So eqw, then start eq, accept, now connect, password, stop at server select and double click eqw again. There is an alt tab bug, where you will at tab and alt seems depressed already. Just hit alt and then play as normal if you get the bug. Each time you alt tab back you may have to hit alt, but you get used to it.

Austrianna · #**505** 07-11-2012, 04:42 AM

if that was the problem all along I will be so thankful and forever in debt [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

moving the folder now ... thanks for the extra info, I will likely do the ram stuff if I get it going!

h0tr0d (shaere) · #**506** 07-11-2012, 04:50 AM

This is my eqclient.ini at least the first section, you can see here what to change. When you first log in, the options screen comes up where you select display options, and what models you use, blahblah. I had an issue it only let me select 3 models, saying I did not have enough memory. Just select whatever, see if you create a new character. When you do, come back out and edit your eqclient.ini.

I had to manually change my resolution here, can't do it in game. It's near the bottom of this section of your ini. I didn't like the combat theme playing so I turned combatmusic=false. Problem was then I had no sound except city zone music. It had turned the first line sound=false so make sure that is true.

Newui=true for the luclin ui, turn this on, and download the poweroftwo ui, it rocks.

Here is where you enable all the models, etc etc not in options before you log in. Despite what they say you can run it with 32 bits. You can try 16 if you have issues, I have none.

In this thread someone posted about how to set your FPS lower to solve the mouselook issues, if you don't you experience the mouselook horizontally is slower then vertical, it is ugh getting used to. Let me try and find that post. Kevlar posted this, the forum isn't allowing me to highlight, bold, quote or anything so...

Kevlar :- "You scroll in and out with insert/delete. Mouselook is fixed by setting your FPS to 60, I use dxtory."

He is talking about this http://dxtory.com/v2-home-en.html It isn't freeware though.

I also have a problem where if I am on my monk and I log off, if I try logging back in on him it crashes me to desktop after I select enter world. My work around is simply log in a different character, log out and then log in my monk again. No one has told me how to fix it, it works for me mostly.

I also edited a few things here like attack on assist, just personal preferences it's mostly self explanatory but eh.

Again this is mine, so yours may differ!

[Defaults]
Sound=true <----------------------
NewUI=TRUE <----------------------
ReadOnce=TRUE
VisitedLuclinOptions=TRUE
UseLuclinHumanMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinHumanFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinBarbarianMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinBarbarianFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinEruditeMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinEruditeFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinWoodElfMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinWoodElfFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinHighElfMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinHighElfFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinDarkElfMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinDarkElfFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinHalfElfMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinHalfElfFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinDwarfMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinDwarfFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinTrollMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinTrollFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinOgreMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinOgreFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinHalflingMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinHalflingFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinGnomeMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinGnomeFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinIksarMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinIksarFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinElementals=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinVahShirMale=TRUE <----------------------
UseLuclinVahShirFemale=TRUE <----------------------
UseD3DTextureCompression=FALSE
MipMapping=TRUE
ShowDynamicLights=TRUE
LoadSocialAnimations=TRUE
VideoMode=0
TextureQuality=2
TextureCache=TRUE
VideoModeBitsPerPixel=32 <----------------------
WindowedMode=FALSE <----------------------
InspectOthers=true <----------------------
Log=FALSE
AttackOnAssist=false <----------------------
ShowInspectMessage=TRUE
LockWindows=FALSE
InvWinLabels=TRUE
HidePlayerWin=FALSE
HidePartyWin=FALSE
HideTargetWin=FALSE
HideSpellsWin=FALSE
HideBuffWin=FALSE
HideHotboxWin=FALSE
HideChatWin=FALSE
HideMainMenuWin=FALSE
ChatLineSpacing=0
ChatFontSize=1
ShowNamesLevel=4
MousePointerSpeedMod=0
ShowSpellEffects=1
CombatMusic=false <----------------------
MixAhead=8
ServerFilter=0
TrackPlayers=TRUE
TrackSortType=NORMAL
TrackFilterType=0
DefaultLanguage=0
ShowGrass=TRUE
DefaultChannel=8
Sound44k=0
SpeakerType=0
LuclinWarning=1
UISkin=poweroftwo
AllLuclinPcModelsOff=FALSE
LoadVeliousArmorsWithLuclin=true <----------------------
LastCharSel=1
LoadArmor17=true <----------------------
LoadArmor18=true <----------------------
LoadArmor19=true <----------------------
LoadArmor20=true <----------------------
LoadArmor21=true <----------------------
LoadArmor22=true <----------------------
LoadArmor23=true <----------------------
ShowAlarmWindow=false
SpellParticleDensity=1.000000
SpellParticleOpacity=1.000000
SpellParticleNearClipPlane=8.000000
ScreenMode=NORMAL <----------------------
HideAltAdvWin=FALSE
ChannelAutoJoin=alliance
[VideoMode]
Width=1920 <----------------------
Height=1200 <----------------------
BitsPerPixel=32 <----------------------
RefreshRate=60

Austrianna · #**507** 07-11-2012, 04:52 AM

Sadly, same exact error =/

h0tr0d (shaere) · #**508** 07-11-2012, 04:54 AM

Is your firewall set to except the programs from a certain location? Try the clean install, follow the steps exactly.

Austrianna · #**509** 07-11-2012, 04:55 AM

Okay, after copying the parts of your eqclient.ini over to mine, I'm back to my initial problem. No more crashing but the black screen saying not responding.

I'll try a fresh install tomorrow following the instructions. Hopefully that will fix things.

Thank you for being SO very helpful, you're awesome

h0tr0d (shaere) · #**510** 07-11-2012, 05:02 AM

K, try it without editing your ini the first time you log in. And set the exceptions in your firewall, then close it and try running eqmac. My ini was an example, just to show you things, my settings may not work for you so many sure you try just yours first. You need to let it go through the options etc first I think.