Awful Patching Server

[Kalanmyr]

The EQemu patcher is insanely unstable. Why is there not a dedicated link to the eqchanges zip file? If there is, it doesn't seem to be very accessible. Can somebody point me in the right direction?

[Uaellaen]

its currently moving to a new server thus you might experience DNS issues ... blame the internet for up to 48 hours refresh on DNS records ...

[Uaellaen]

can you reach moestaverne.com yet? if so might only take a couple minutes to refresh

[Nune]

right click the top of the patcher, click Start Everquest Only.

Inform before you angry.

[Uaellaen]

once it moved to the new server all this downtime shit should be in the past btw...

[Furinex]

once it moved to the new server all this downtime shit should be in the past btw...

I dont get this at all. The Launcher is in NO way required to play on this server. Its not even hosted by the same people, or even made by the same people. In fact... why even use it at all!? Create a shortcut of eqgame.exe, right click, properties, and add the following line to the end of the target.

patchme

hit ok, then launch eq and never see that shit again.

[Uaellaen]

I dont get this at all. The Launcher is in NO way required to play on this server. Its not even hosted by the same people, or even made by the same people. In fact... why even use it at all!? Create a shortcut of eqgame.exe, right click, properties, and add the following line to the end of the target.

patchme

hit ok, then launch eq and never see that shit again.

in fact the files provided by the eqemulauncher are uploaded by the server owners ... its a easy to patch tool wich has been working fine until some jealous kids started DDoSing the old server, wich lead to downtimes ... new server should swallow those attacks easily ... but hey feel free to make something better! you all know everything anyway ...

and you will have to patch every patch manualy if you dont use it .. wich is also possible ... but if you play on more then one server? oh yeah you didnt think that far ahead did you mister fox news viewer

[Casey II]

Just look in the front page archives for eqchanges.zip

Don't need the patcher if you have that.

[Furinex]

in fact the files provided by the eqemulauncher are uploaded by the server owners ... its a easy to patch tool wich has been working fine until some jealous kids started DDoSing the old server, wich lead to downtimes ... new server should swallow those attacks easily ... but hey feel free to make something better! you all know everything anyway ...

and you will have to patch every patch manualy if you dont use it .. wich is also possible ... but if you play on more then one server? oh yeah you didnt think that far ahead did you mister fox news viewer

Actually, I did. And its not rocket science.

http://s18.postimg.org/itco5jkd5/WINNING1.png

Oh and here's one if you cant see my awesomeness through my awesome display resolution.

http://s9.postimg.org/3oj36dwmn/WINNING2.png

And if by "every time they patch" you mean, every 4 months, I could do without.

EDIT: Btw, Im not really sure what you mean by "Fox News Viewer" but if that was some sly attempt at ... whatever it was, I think you missed the ball. Anyways, wasn't trying to bash on your patcher, I'm just saying -- its completely unnecessary and causes WAY more problems and threads than it needs to.

[Uaellaen]

i am sorry, i am no opponent for your 2 digit IQ, i give up

[Kalanmyr]

right click the top of the patcher, click Start Everquest Only.

Inform before you angry.

Please comprehend the post before you reply. A new friend is looking to PATCH the game, not just play his outdated version......

I gave him a link to eqchanges27 and it still won't let him login to the server. The issue is there is no longer a step by step manual installation... There isn't even obvious instruction on how to change the eqhost file.

The old "getting started" guide was much better because it was stable. I'm trying to get new friends to play the server and it has turned out to be a disaster.

[Furinex]

i am sorry, i am no opponent for your 2 digit IQ, i give up

Someone who cant use proper punctuation and capitalization calling MY IQ 2? Not sure why you are getting defensive... is it your patcher? That would explain a lot. Like I said, I'm not trying to bash on your program, its just unnecessary. No need to get nasty. And if you do need to get nasty, well... get some advice first. That was weak.

[Krenshin]

Anyone have a link to the patch files ? tried using way back machine but no luck

[Thulack]

http://www.project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=98761

If you goto the news and announcements section(patches are news and announced) and look for the latest patch notes you then click on the link and Ta da.

[Kalanmyr]

http://www.project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=98761

If you goto the news and announcements section(patches are news and announced) and look for the latest patch notes you then click on the link and Ta da.

Thanks you've echoed an earlier response pointing to to the same suggestion. It's still only half of the battle. The other half is setting up the login information. I personally teamviewed his computer and unziped the eqchanges27 into his /sony/everquest directory. I edited the eqhost file and that's all I could remember to do off the top of my head. He still is stuck at "logging in to server".

They should probably sticky the old install instructions so that it's straight forward. It doesn't make sense for new players to have to search forums to find something.

I understand the premise of the launcher, the idea is to make it easy and I think it's a great idea. There needs to be a backup when the EQ emu server is having problems though...

[Uaellaen]

Someone who cant use proper punctuation and capitalization calling MY IQ 2? Not sure why you are getting defensive... is it your patcher? That would explain a lot. Like I said, I'm not trying to bash on your program, its just unnecessary. No need to get nasty. And if you do need to get nasty, well... get some advice first. That was weak.

its not my program, and punctuation has nothing to do with anything ... i choose not to use it ... why should i? you dont understand what im saying? awh im so sorry ... wanz gramma moar fuxed ups so u underskandz me? uh uh ah ah ah?

you are unnecessary too, yet you are here ... just because you dont want to use the patcher doesnt mean its unnecessary ... alot of people play on multiple servers and dont want 10 6GB EQ folders shitting up their drives when they can use the launcher to easily patch back and forth in seconds ... but hey you dont have to use it!

but like i said already, you people here know everything ... so lolable

[Furinex]

its not my program, and punctuation has nothing to do with anything ... i choose not to use it ... why should i? you dont understand what im saying? awh im so sorry ... wanz gramma moar fuxed ups so u underskandz me? uh uh ah ah ah?

you are unnecessary too, yet you are here ... just because you dont want to use the patcher doesnt mean its unnecessary ... alot of people play on multiple servers and dont want 10 6GB EQ folders shitting up their drives when they can use the launcher to easily patch back and forth in seconds ... but hey you dont have to use it!

but like i said already, you people here know everything ... so lolable

I still fail to see where you got butthurt in all this. Also, I fail to see why you're being such a rude fuck. Also, a decent reason I'm not retorting in any way, shape or form is, you're doing it for me. :) You should also look up the word "Unnecessary". I will do you a world of good with what you are *trying* to argue.

Anyways.... in an attempt to re-affirm this topics purpose...

EQ Host file set to this?

[LoginServer]
Host=login.eqemulator.net:5998


Also, Setting processor affinity *may* help. I've seen instances with overclocking and dual/quad/sixt/oct core processors unable to get past the login screen without stocking, and setting affinity to one core.

[Kalanmyr]

Yes I set his eqhost file to exactly that. In all honesty, interest is already dwindling thanks to League of Legends and the fact that there is no straightforward installation instruction in absence of the launcher.

I'll have him try again perhaps when the launcher is working. Thanks for your help though for those of you who aren't over opinionated trolls...

[Rumzuck]

lol..

if you dont want to use the launcher, dont use it.. simple as that

[joppykid]

this is true rogean fucked up BIG TIME here

just scrapping his legit instructions for some dudes patcher

iv even had to look for the latest patch one time and took me hour to find

If you had used the search function it would have taken 30 seconds. While I agree it should be easier to find, it should not take you an hour lol.

[Rumzuck]

http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/showthread.php?t=36891

[reddi lol]

confirming have had several new players say never mind after not being able to find latest install scripts and spell files

[Casey II]

google "red99 kunark pvp torrent"

Download is slow but it finishes within a day, and everything is pre-installed.

[Uaellaen]

I still fail to see where you got butthurt in all this. Also, I fail to see why you're being such a rude fuck. Also, a decent reason I'm not retorting in any way, shape or form is, you're doing it for me. :) You should also look up the word "Unnecessary". I will do you a world of good with what you are *trying* to argue.

Anyways.... in an attempt to re-affirm this topics purpose...

EQ Host file set to this?

[LoginServer]
Host=login.eqemulator.net:5998


Also, Setting processor affinity *may* help. I've seen instances with overclocking and dual/quad/sixt/oct core processors unable to get past the login screen without stocking, and setting affinity to one core.

lol you are so cute mister all high and mighty, even more fun to troll you, keep them smartass remarks coming mister unnecessary

[Brandonian10]

Please comprehend the post before you reply. A new friend is looking to PATCH the game, not just play his outdated version......

I gave him a link to eqchanges27 and it still won't let him login to the server. The issue is there is no longer a step by step manual installation... There isn't even obvious instruction on how to change the eqhost file.

The old "getting started" guide was much better because it was stable. I'm trying to get new friends to play the server and it has turned out to be a disaster.

I can confirm that, currently, trying to get started on P99 while the patching server is down can be pretty frustrating. I think the reason that this problem was not really widely recognized or addressed is that it is a relatively rare occurrence when both Moestaverne is down AND there is a new player trying to get started from scratch. That said, the lack of Rogean's comprehensive 'getting started' instructions does make it difficult to get the game working. Even after having previously gone through the process many times, it took me a few hours to get the game running because I didn't remember the exact steps (yes, I did have the newest Eqchanges file). The game also looked like a mess, with lots of weird minor glitches... luckily at that point in the night I was too drunk to care.

I actually think the new patcher is great; like others have said, even when it's down you can easily circumvent the problem with the 'Start Everquest only' option. This specific scenario just seems to be its one big shortcoming. Luckily, it sounds like the issue will be resolved soon. Really I just wanted to confirm the OP is not crazy.

[Thulack]

You guys seem to make this way to hard. Download titatnium. Click on the getting Started link that is red and highlighted on the lefthand side of main page. If you dont want to use launcher then you goto news and announcements serction and find the newest patch(which has been linked here a few times now) and handle your business. Not sure why you all are having trouble with this.

[Hollywood]

its not my program, and punctuation has nothing to do with anything ... i choose not to use it ... why should i? you dont understand what im saying? awh im so sorry ... wanz gramma moar fuxed ups so u underskandz me? uh uh ah ah ah?

you are unnecessary too, yet you are here ... just because you dont want to use the patcher doesnt mean its unnecessary ... alot of people play on multiple servers and dont want 10 6GB EQ folders shitting up their drives when they can use the launcher to easily patch back and forth in seconds ... but hey you dont have to use it!

but like i said already, you people here know everything ... so lolable

TLDR; "I made an irrelevant comment about Fox News because I'm one of those douche bag liberals who isn't actually liberal because he chose to be a progressive thinker, but because it's trendy and I'm too stupid to figure it out for myself. All my cool hipster friends said Fox News is bad mmmkay, so if you need to insult someone...."

Meanwhile, the reality is that new players WILL and DO get put off by something that should be a lot more transparent and is unnecessarily convoluted. Fortunately, new servers are coming.


EDIT: Just realized where you're from. Your comments totally make sense now.

[Thulack]

casey to the rescue, as usual

or just don't be a nub

[gotrocks]

i hate being "that guy" but....

the faq stickied at the top of this page should have reasonable instructions on getting eq p99 running in about 15 minutes (including read time). Recently got EQ running in ~5 mins on a friends computer in, like, 5 steps (not using any launcher program).

If you can't figure out how to get EQ running with that FAQ then please shoot yours... i mean, let me know what I can add to it to make it more complete :D (seriously though, because its there for a reason, and if it's not helping i need to know)

It's more likely that no one ever reads it though, and instead just post here and then we get threads like this.

[falkun]

I keep a link on how to set up a fresh Titanium install for P99 in my signature...