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Old 12-05-2022, 05:07 PM
framk71389 framk71389 is offline
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Default P99 STEAMDECK STEP BY STEP

Step 1. downloading the program

Go to archive.org/details/EQP99V46

Click on Zip under download options to download the zipped file
(while this is downloading if you don't have a program to unzip files such as peazip now would be a good time to get one)

Open the zipped file by clicking on the downloaded file

Right click the folder click extract all here to extract the files to this folder
(it is important to take a moment to write down your folder path)

Download the most current patch from the p99 website

open your downloads right click the patch file mouse over more click extract all to and select your eq folder that you unzipped your files to earlier

it will ask you if you would like to replace the files as they are already there click yes as you are replacing the old files with the new patched files
(if you do not get this message you did something wrong)

Step 2. Selecting the correct files for launching the game

Open the Steam client

In the bottom left hand corner click the plus sign that says add a game

select add a non steam game

Select the browse icon at the bottom

Remember that path you wrote down? here is where you would use it.

Select the drop down menu that is next to look in

Now select the path you used to get to your folder location
(mine is home-->deck-->downloads-->eqlite)

once you get to the correct folder click open and find a file called "Launch titanium bat."

Make sure to click the ad selected programs tab

Step 3. Launch the game

head over to gaming mode go to your non steam games tab and look for
Launch Titanium.bat

click the gear icon for the options and scroll down to properties scroll down
to compatibility and check the box that says "force the use of a specific steam play compatibility tool"

once that is done choose proton 7.0-4 from the drop down list.

Go ahead and launch the game

Step 4. correcting the resolution (if its bad mine was not)

Open your designated eq folder and find the file "eqclient.ini" open it with KWrite

scroll down to the videomode section of the file

if not allready change width and width windowed to 1200 change height and heightwindowed to 800

if the text is too small in the game remember you can use the command /chatfontsize 1-8 (i.e. /chatfontsize 5 will set it to 5)

And there you have it eq should be setup and ready to play on deck minus mapping your controls to the steamdeck controller
if thats what you want to use and that should really be what you are comfortable with!
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Old 12-06-2022, 10:47 PM
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Anyone besides me have issues with exiting out of P99 on Steam Deck? It just freezes on a black screen.
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Old 12-07-2022, 05:54 AM
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Would be interested to learn about your gamepad config.. Would you perchance be willing to share it as a community configuration? Or can that not be done with "non steam" games? Maybe it can if the game is added tot he decks launcher?
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Old 12-07-2022, 10:42 AM
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I think it can be done but i am still trying to perfect my layout i just wanted to post this as i struggled trying to find a way to set up p99.
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Old 12-07-2022, 12:48 PM
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Anyone besides me have issues with exiting out of P99 on Steam Deck? It just freezes on a black screen.
I find that if I hit escape too quickly it'll stall at the unloading. So I wait a second

But if it does, hit the steam button then select home and you're in business
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Old 12-07-2022, 12:51 PM
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Would be interested to learn about your gamepad config.. Would you perchance be willing to share it as a community configuration? Or can that not be done with "non steam" games? Maybe it can if the game is added tot he decks launcher?
I think you have to name the game the same as other people to make it visible in community, I named mine "everquest p99" I think and the config I have is called slorth wip

I looked and couldn't find an import/export option, only to share with community, if you know of a way to share let me know and I'll do it. I'm an old hand at this kind of thing, been using the steam controller for years with just about every game
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Old 12-07-2022, 05:45 PM
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Would be interested to learn about your gamepad config.. Would you perchance be willing to share it as a community configuration? Or can that not be done with "non steam" games? Maybe it can if the game is added tot he decks launcher?
Hey! I just uploaded my gamepad config to the community tab. Let me know if you see it or not.

I can’t speak to how well it works compared to anyone else’s configuration but I like it for my casual play style.

Let me know how it goes and I’ll try to answer any questions if you have any.

Thanks!

P.S. I named my EQ game as “EQ Project 1999”
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Old 12-07-2022, 05:49 PM
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I think you have to name the game the same as other people to make it visible in community, I named mine "everquest p99" I think and the config I have is called slorth wip

I looked and couldn't find an import/export option, only to share with community, if you know of a way to share let me know and I'll do it. I'm an old hand at this kind of thing, been using the steam controller for years with just about every game
Thank you for sharing this! I never would of thought about how I named my EQ game locally. I wish there was an easy way to help us standardize naming when adding non-steam games. Maybe adding a pinned thread in the forums?
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Old 12-07-2022, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by kpiefan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Hey! I just uploaded my gamepad config to the community tab. Let me know if you see it or not.

I can’t speak to how well it works compared to anyone else’s configuration but I like it for my casual play style.

Let me know how it goes and I’ll try to answer any questions if you have any.

Thanks!

P.S. I named my EQ game as “EQ Project 1999”
May take me some time, dont have a lot of free time these days, but i'll definitely give your layout a try.
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Old 12-07-2022, 06:39 PM
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Thank you for sharing this! I never would of thought about how I named my EQ game locally. I wish there was an easy way to help us standardize naming when adding non-steam games. Maybe adding a pinned thread in the forums?
I intend to just make a duplicate of the P99 directory and put the games executable from one of each in order to try both of these layouts out
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