eq dont seem to like my laptop

[blondeattk]

http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gma900/

should run eq, even if slow?

Dell
Model Latitude D510 running xp.

dxdiag says its got 9c on it. do i need a certain version, i forget?

I moved the folder from my existing pc, a pentium4, to the laptop.

might try turning sound off, just assumed it was the graphics causing the crashing `eq has encountered a problem and needs to shutdown` after server select screen.

AM trying to avoid installing eq from cd onto the laptop, if possible )

[khanable]

Update all your drivers?

[blondeattk]

dump of last eq load on laptop....

2016-04-30 16:01:44 Starting EverQuest (Build Oct 31 2005 10:33:37)
2016-04-30 16:01:44 Timezone: UTC+0h00m
2016-04-30 16:01:44 Loading graphics DLL.
2016-04-30 16:01:44 Parsing INI file .\eqclient.ini
2016-04-30 16:01:44 INI file .\eqclient.ini loaded.
2016-04-30 16:01:45 Initializing timers.
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Checking critical files.
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Initializing WinSock.
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Enumerating 3D devices.
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Found adapter #0 - Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family (6.14.10.4609)
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Adapter #0 - Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family :
2016-04-30 16:01:48 32Bit = 1, D32 = 0, D24 = 1, D16 = 1
2016-04-30 16:01:48 16Bit(565) = 1, D32 = 0, D24 = 1, D16 = 1
2016-04-30 16:01:48 16Bit(1555) = 0, D32 = 0, D24 = 0, D16 = 0
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Initializing keypress handler.
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Parsing INI file .\defaults.ini
2016-04-30 16:01:48 INI file .\defaults.ini loaded.
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Loading keyboard tables.
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Creating window.
2016-04-30 16:01:48 Checking display driver version.
2016-04-30 16:01:50 Activating window.
2016-04-30 16:01:50 Picking a default resolution, desktop is 1024 x 768, 32 bits
2016-04-30 16:01:50 Ratio is 1.33
2016-04-30 16:01:50 Resolution selected 1024 x 768, 32 bits
2016-04-30 16:01:50 CRender::InitDevice: Using 32bit mode.
2016-04-30 16:01:50 CRender::InitDevice: Using vsync 0.
2016-04-30 16:01:50 CRender::InitDevice: Using 24bit depth buffer with 8 bit stencil.
2016-04-30 16:01:50 CRender::InitDevice: HardwareTnL disabled.
2016-04-30 16:01:50 Initializing render system.
2016-04-30 16:01:50 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2016-04-30 16:01:51 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2016-04-30 16:01:51 Pixel Shader Version: 2.0
2016-04-30 16:01:51 Initializing engine internals.
2016-04-30 16:01:51 CRender::InitDevice completed successfully.
2016-04-30 16:01:52 Parsing INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini
2016-04-30 16:01:52 INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini loaded.
2016-04-30 16:02:41 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2016-04-30 16:02:41 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2016-04-30 16:02:41 Pixel Shader Version: 2.0
2016-04-30 16:02:45 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2016-04-30 16:02:45 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2016-04-30 16:02:45 Pixel Shader Version: 2.0
2016-04-30 16:03:09 Server selected 66.55.145.2 (9262975).
2016-04-30 16:03:09 Initializing DirectInput.
2016-04-30 16:03:09 Initializing Keyboard.
2016-04-30 16:03:09 Initializing Mouse.
2016-04-30 16:03:09 Creating font list.
2016-04-30 16:03:09 Creating game object.
2016-04-30 16:03:09 Deleting obsolete files.
2016-04-30 16:03:09 Loading string tables.
2016-04-30 16:03:10 Initializing client variables.
2016-04-30 16:03:10 Loading spell effects.
2016-04-30 16:03:10 Initializing display structures.
2016-04-30 16:03:10 Voice Manager loaded 12 macros from VoiceData.txt.
2016-04-30 16:03:10 Networking: using port [1041].
2016-04-30 16:03:10 Networking: Connection Established [1]
2016-04-30 16:03:10 WorldAuthenticate: Initiating Login.
2016-04-30 16:03:20 WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 0x6957 (26967).
2016-04-30 16:03:20 WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 0xfa6 (4006).
2016-04-30 16:03:20 WorldRPServer message: server name project1999
2016-04-30 16:03:20
2016-04-30 16:03:20 WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 0x3c25 (15397).
2016-04-30 16:03:20 WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 0x7cba (31930).
2016-04-30 16:03:20 WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 0x52a4 (21156).
2016-04-30 16:03:20 WorldAuthenticate. Access granted.
2016-04-30 16:03:20
2016-04-30 16:03:20 WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 0x4ec (1260).
2016-04-30 16:03:21 Race Manager loaded 475 races from racedata.txt.
2016-04-30 16:03:21 Player Animations loaded 9 specific sounds from file AnimationSounds.txt.
2016-04-30 16:03:21 Initializing display.
2016-04-30 16:03:21 Initializing Particle System.
2016-04-30 16:03:21 Setting display options.
2016-04-30 16:03:21 CRender::InitDevice: Using 32bit mode.
2016-04-30 16:03:21 CRender::InitDevice: Using vsync 0.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 CRender::InitDevice: Using 24bit depth buffer with 8 bit stencil.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 CRender::InitDevice: HardwareTnL disabled.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 CRender::InitDevice: Retrying without lockable backbuffer.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 CRender::InitDevice: CreateDevice failed.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 Display options set, return code 0.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 AutoMipMapping set to 0.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 Camera created.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 Storing display options.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 Initializing fonts.
2016-04-30 16:03:22 Loading string tables.
2016-04-30 16:03:23 Initializing UI.
2016-04-30 16:03:23 Initializing UI manager.
2016-04-30 16:03:23 Initializing fonts.
2016-04-30 16:03:23 Parsing UI XML.
2016-04-30 16:03:27 Loading default UI resources.
2016-04-30 16:03:27 Initializing Music.
2016-04-30 16:03:27 Activating Load Screen.
<crash>

give any clues?

`2016-04-30 16:03:22 CRender::InitDevice: CreateDevice failed.`

looks ominious....

[Thulack]

Make sure that in the eqclient.ini file you have the right resolutions set to your laptop since it will have different ones then your desktop.

[Wisteso]

CreateDevice failed is pretty common. Trying different resolutions and disabling shaders may help.

If my Pentium 166MHz was able to run the game, you can run the game on that thing.

[blondeattk]

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

Make sure that in the eqclient.ini file you have the right resolutions set to your laptop since it will have different ones then your desktop.

solved it! thanks alot ))

[Riiyan]

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

solved it! thanks alot ))

Cool, good practice is to always keep a good stock eqclient.ini file saved in the game folder renamed to like eqclientbackup.ini for quick troubleshooting.