You cannot attach a debugger while playing Project 1999.

[regatta]

So at first I was having the WinEQ problem with EQ crashing after the update a day or two ago and now after their most recent update I am getting, "You cannot attach a debugger while playing Project 1999." Does anyone know a fix for this by chance or what could be causing it?

[Norathorr]

Also getting the exact same problem

[August]

Uninstall MQ2.

Well let me be more helpful. A 'debugger' is something that enters the process/dll being loaded in order to understand what's going on, typically.

I don't know how advanced WinEQ is but if any foreign process/object is injecting itself into your client (like MQ2) then this could register as a 'debugger'.

Or you could just be running with a debugger, but I have no idea why you would do that.

[regatta]

For one, August, I don't use MQ so your smartass comments don't help anything. Would something in the EQClient.ini file somehow enable a debugger to supposidly 'start-up' with WinEQ? Or does WinEQ somehow have a debugger option that I cannot find? Like I said it worked fine and then I tried to change my options in eqlient.ini to what Bamzal (I think his name) was saying could possibly work? It seemed those changes were only for resolution though. Any suggestions?

[Rogean]

Our anti cheat doesn't allow a debugger to attach to the client. This has always been the case on P99.

[ansar]

I don't think anyone is actually trying to load a debugger. It is just a symptom of the wineq update/project1999 update. They are not jiving very well.

I am getting the debugger message when I try to launch Project1999 through wineq2, and I am definitely not running a debugger.

The weird thing is that everything is working fine on my sons Windows7 machine, but my Windows8 doesn't like the two new updates.

[Langrisser]

Thats cool your server doesnt let people play anyway! /grin

[regatta]

Ansar: Same here. I can run the game fine without WinEQ except for the random glitch that happens and I can't get nilbog's command to work even with the correct file paths put in the command. Which is why I highly prefer WinEQ.

[ansar]

I prefer wineq because it recovers from UAC prompts, where as the native version will only show a black screen until I camp out.

[Rogean]

UAC

First thing I disable on any new Windows 7+ PC.

[Savok]

I prefer wineq because it recovers from UAC prompts, where as the native version will only show a black screen until I camp out.

If you don't install into the c:\Program Files folder then you wouldn't have to worry about UAC. Reinstall in something like c:\games or something instead.

[kaos057]

or just right click -> run as administrator

[Norathorr]

I am running Windows 8, I dont know if this information is helpful. Other than that I dont know what a debugger is. I tried deleting and reinstalling wineq2 but had no luck.

[ansar]

If you don't install into the c:\Program Files folder then you wouldn't have to worry about UAC. Reinstall in something like c:\games or something instead.

I didn't say I had WinEQ or Project1999 installed in the ProgramFiles directory, which I do not.

If I am running the native Project 1999 everquest client and ANY UAC prompt occurs, I get stuck with a black screen in the native Project 1999 client, which forces me to camp out and log back in. If I am running WinEQ and ANY UAC prompt occurs, the game recovers and I don't have to camp out.

[Ashintar]

If you don't install into the c:\Program Files folder then you wouldn't have to worry about UAC. Reinstall in something like c:\games or something instead.

I don't have my installation in C:\program files or any other "default" windows directory and still have this problem. I'm not sure how accurate this quote is, or maybe I'm just a one off case.


I didn't say I had WinEQ or Project1999 installed in the ProgramFiles directory, which I do not.

If I am running the native Project 1999 everquest client and ANY UAC prompt occurs, I get stuck with a black screen in the native Project 1999 client, which forces me to camp out and log back in. If I am running WinEQ and ANY UAC prompt occurs, the game recovers and I don't have to camp out.


As for this part, not a solution but a work around, if you choose not to turn off UAC (like myself) you can usually recover from the black screen by pressing Alt + Enter three times on a Windows box. This takes me to full screen (black screen still) then back to windowed and I'm no longer dealing with a black screen.

[Dravik]

having the exact same issue.

"You can not attach a debugger while playing Project 1999."

[Basso]

I can verify this as well, something is causing Red99 to crash saying that debugger message. Hope this gets fixed from either side of the coin, dunno who's patch broke it.

[Agatha]

Also getting debugger issue, not running any kinda 3rd party program. Been using emu launcher to load instead of eqwindows. :( sad days indeed.

First i couldn't use eqwindows for some other reason i cant remember, now i cant use it cause its saying im running a debugger.

[ansar]

Looks like Lax reverted all of his changes and we are back to the wineq2 we had before. Works for me now. :)

[regatta]

Yep and mine works now too.

[DeadlyReza]

I am getting this issue and I am using nothing like wineq or anything, can't even run with the standard eqgame.exe :-( I am running windows 10, but I have been playing this with windows 10 for about 6 months now with no issues :-( don't know what to do

[DeadlyReza]

I am thinking maybe malware is to blame? It could be trying to attach something tot he game to listen or get details? I'm going to reformat next week and will see how i go!

[mdogornon]

I have the same problem, I can log on perfectly fine with my computer, but my laptop refuses to work giving the exact same error, and I have nothing extra loading with EQ. I also just tried a fresh install, no help.

[Anichek]

Also just had this error pop up out of nowhere. Played for a few hours earlier today, no issues. Was in game for about 45 minutes tonight, no issues. Then, at random, I was disconnected...and it won't let me launch the program again and gives me this error.

[Corentiger]

on windowns 10 atm, have been playing fine, and then after a computer restart for windows updates, im getting this error message, not running any "extra" software in relation to EQ so that cant possible be the problem.
could windows 10 be trying to inject something into the launch batch file?

[Corentiger]

Having the same problem, running windows 10 atm, and it was working fine untill i did a restart to apply updates, then i got the message. I am NOT running any 3rd party programs so that cant possibly be the problem. Only think i can think is maybe win10 is trying to inject something?

[Corentiger]

got the same error message this morning after playing for hours lastnight, only thing that changed is i did a restart for updates (im running windows 10). not using any kind of 3rd party program(so dont even go there). the only thing i can think is win10 broke something, or is trying to inject its'self into your programs

[bridgetroll]

i'm getting this same message. on windows 10 and using wineq. no using any other programs. not sure what's going on.

[bridgetroll]

restarted comp and i am able to log in now

[Corentiger]

oops sorry for the tripple post there, didnt actually see the message that posts are reviewed before apearing, untill the third one XD

just restarted and it seems to be working now, odd, but glad it works atleast.

-Coren

[Kalaxus]

cannot attach error with Windows 10 can mean you have updates waiting to be installed. Powering off your comp will not install the updates, you must restart for the install to go through after which you should be able to login. Most of us from Windows 7 are used to Shutting down and expecting the updates to be installed when we start the comp back up, apparently in 10 they wanted to avoid nailing us with the 1 of 289 updates needs to install before you can power me off or I'll corrupt your os hehe

[gprater]

I posted this same error in technical forum a few minutes before googling. (did it backwards). This happened to me last night. I posted in the technical forum that nothing new had occurred since my last successful login (Thursday night) but after reading these posts I forgot to mention I did allow a windows update last night before attempting to login. I run Win7.

[arkkconn]

This same error happened to me after an AVG update. I disable AVG and it goes away.

[gprater]

that did it. I had to actually remove AVG though. Looking for another Free Virus Prot.

thanks

[Somekid123]

Running windows 8, got this message after an AVG update. Temporarily disabled it and loaded eq to get around it.

[Joegirt]

AVG update is deff. the issue

[taidaishar]

Disabling AVG didn't work for me. I added an exception for EQ and then it worked.

[mgellan]

I recall I got this message after installing the latest rev of Visual Studio on my laptop, os you may actually have a debugger running if you've installed software of this nature?

Regards,
Mg

[Tarskin]

AVG update indeed caused this *shrug*

[ezri]

Same problem - added AVG Exception it worked fine.

[Xaanka]

who still uses avg i know this is project 1999 but those immersion levels off the charts

[ezri]

who still uses avg i know this is project 1999 but those immersion levels off the charts

Apparently a lot of people?
After looking further into A/V... it seems that Avast is now the best one to go for - and McAffee is still a resource hog.
Time for a change :D

[Enaska]

Thanks for posting the update about AVG--I made an exception in AVG for the install folder and it's working again.

For anyone else who is interesting...
To make an AV exception:
1. Open the AVG Antivirus Console
2. Click on "Options" in the upper-righthand corner of the console and select "Advanced Settings"
3. Click on "Exceptions" from the list on the left, the in the right-side panel, click on "Add exception".
4. For "Exception type:", choose "Folder" then Browse to your "Sony" install directory for EQ.
5. Click on "OK" to add the exception
6. Play EQ1999 again!


One thing that should be tested to see if it works is to have made the exception type an "Application or File" type and only exclude the Launch Titanium batch file so that it's not excepting an entire directory from protection.

[Nirgon]

thanks for the help, got my debugger working on this client

[Xaanka]

>literally not using windows defender and ublock origin

[Mandair]

Hey, just started to play and got same message, i dont know what a debugger is and have no desire to use one to cheat. Any other reason i could get it? all i did was reboot computer for AVG

[Thulack]

Hey, just started to play and got same message, i dont know what a debugger is and have no desire to use one to cheat. Any other reason i could get it? all i did was reboot computer for AVG

You have to put a exception in AVG for p99.

[aarkhon]

For anyone else who is interesting...
To make an AV exception:
1. Open the AVG Antivirus Console
2. Click on "Options" in the upper-righthand corner of the console and select "Advanced Settings"
3. Click on "Exceptions" from the list on the left, the in the right-side panel, click on "Add exception".
4. For "Exception type:", choose "Folder" then Browse to your "Sony" install directory for EQ.
5. Click on "OK" to add the exception
6. Play EQ1999 again!

Worked on my buddy's laptop; thanks.

[fanno]

restarted comp and i am able to log in now

i had same problem

[symbi0nt]

Thanks for the help on this! Appreciated.

[GoneSwimming]

Ok, I'm hitting the same wall. I played yesterday and I have installed nothing new.

I have windows 10, Windows Defender, and MBAM installed.

New thing that happens: When I try to open EQ my system gives me a black tile saying:

"Press Win + Alt + R" to take a screenshot. It's never done that before. This tiles sits right over the error message about not using a debugger...

Any Ideas?

Edit: That black tile is from windows' new "Game Bar". I have gone into the registry and completely disabled it. Still getting a debugger error.

[Doctor Jeff]

Did you add an exception in both Windows Defender and MalwareBytes for the client?

[gwideon]

Ok, I'm hitting the same wall. I played yesterday and I have installed nothing new.

I have windows 10, Windows Defender, and MBAM installed.

New thing that happens: When I try to open EQ my system gives me a black tile saying:

"Press Win + Alt + R" to take a screenshot. It's never done that before. This tiles sits right over the error message about not using a debugger...

Any Ideas?

Edit: That black tile is from windows' new "Game Bar". I have gone into the registry and completely disabled it. Still getting a debugger error.


Update: Turning off AVG fixed this - don't know why it was necessary since EQ was in the exception list....

Uh oh, me too. There was a windows 10 update recently, but now I am worried that I may have Malware or something that is interfering. I have not installed any new programs, and have never used any game altering hacks.

btw: AVG exception was added long ago, Windows Defender not turned on

[Korjyrin]

I found that the Windows 10 Xbox game overlay app was causing this debugger error to pop-up for me. I removed it from the system using the following powershell command and rebooted. Issue was gone.

Within powershell:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp | Remove-AppxPackage

Read more about it here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3emxug/for_all_you_updating_to_windows_10_this_is_how_to/

If this was already mentioned here in thread, my apologies. Hope this helps someone =)

I really dislike when M$ installs their app-trash without asking =\

[GoneSwimming]

Removing the new game overlay worked for me. I had to reboot though after removal to get it working.

[paulmccherry]

my AVG Anti virus was causing this error, I have disabled AVG for now till I work out what ports to allow through

[Thulack]

my AVG Anti virus was causing this error, I have disabled AVG for now till I work out what ports to allow through

Just make a exception for p99.

[arkkconn]

I just made an exception for my P99 eqgame.exe file in AVG and all is well.

[Beloved_The_Warrior]

I had this problem also after an update on window 10. couple people have said what to do and uninstall stuff below is what I did.
go to:

xbox app > settings > game dvr > game dvr off

restarted and was good to go.

[Larkverdin]

Thanks for posting the update about AVG--I made an exception in AVG for the install folder and it's working again.

For anyone else who is interesting...
To make an AV exception:
1. Open the AVG Antivirus Console
2. Click on "Options" in the upper-righthand corner of the console and select "Advanced Settings"
3. Click on "Exceptions" from the list on the left, the in the right-side panel, click on "Add exception".
4. For "Exception type:", choose "Folder" then Browse to your "Sony" install directory for EQ.
5. Click on "OK" to add the exception
6. Play EQ1999 again!


One thing that should be tested to see if it works is to have made the exception type an "Application or File" type and only exclude the Launch Titanium batch file so that it's not excepting an entire directory from protection.

This is what worked for me. Adding the exception for just the launcher as an application or file didn't work. You have to do it as a folder and just select the entire EverQuest folder. Running Windows 7 here.

[Devlin666]

Most likely ya done absolutely nothing wrong !! Like myself I never added anything to my computer at all & got this error !! Hell I'm not even familiar with a debugger, what it does , or what would be considered a debugger program. However, I found out it was my AVG anti virus protection program that done it after an update!!! So if ya have AVG open it up, click on options, then scroll down to advanced settings & click on that , then click on Exceptions on the left hand side. Then click on the "add exception" button , & then use the browse button to locate your file folder for Project 1999. This took care of it for me!!! Hopefully this helps!!!

[mookie]

Im getting same error, i dont know what the debugger is, i tried restarting and still get the error. Is there a fix?

[firesyde424]

Ansar: Same here. I can run the game fine without WinEQ except for the random glitch that happens and I can't get nilbog's command to work even with the correct file paths put in the command. Which is why I highly prefer WinEQ.

As an FYI, this can be recovered by pressing alt+enter on your keyboard. This will force EQ to full screen. Alt+enter again to force EQ out of full screen and back to your original screen.

[jtessin]

Has anyone figured this out? I ran into it with another application. I suspect something is there and I hope it is just paranoia.

[nymphloa]

my AVG Anti virus was causing this error, I have disabled AVG for now till I work out what ports to allow through

Same, sorted now thanks :)

[backsteppin123]

AVG.

[jtessin]

I had to disable AVG Also, I use WinEQ 2.0 but that is not necessary I don't believe. (I started using it because someone thought it would help.) I feel uncomfortable having to disable AVG but it is only during startup it is necessary.

[Faddisaction]

I had this problem also after an update on window 10. couple people have said what to do and uninstall stuff below is what I did.
go to:

xbox app > settings > game dvr > game dvr off

restarted and was good to go.

This worked for me just fine. Thank you! =)

[TanDemain]

Running windows 8, got this message after an AVG update. Temporarily disabled it and loaded eq to get around it.

Worked, thank you!

[nectarprime]

AVG is awful, I recommend getting different AV software.

[Markvart]

Add EQ folder to your anti virus exception list. Worked here.

[zukmuk]

I had the same error and it turned out to be AVG free version causing the problem.

[DeadScreen]

I did this, and it no longer gives me the issue about the debugger; however, it now says "Windows cannot find 'eqgame'. Make sure you typed the name correctly and try again.

[Bitie]

Just started getting this error today - haven't installed, uninstalled or done anything differently since last time I logged in. I don't use AVG. Anyone else getting this? Any ideas?

[vankate315]

I had this issue. Turned out to be my Avast Free Antivirus causing issues. I disabled that, waited 30 sec, and it worked again.

[jefe4life]

Is there a Fix for this yet, I started on page 1 and tried everything everyone is mentioning about the Debugger issue but not working for me. Any ideas?

[A1rh3ad]

Is there a Fix for this yet, I started on page 1 and tried everything everyone is mentioning about the Debugger issue but not working for me. Any ideas?

Did you try uninstalling your AV and try? Did it work?

[Bloodbeard]

I'm not going to uninstall my AV. That is not an acceptable solution in this era, and hasn't been in 20 years.
I have attempted to disable shields for a few minutes. I have reloaded the spell file. I have made the entire p99 folder an exception in the AV.

Is P99 about to become a server of the past? No more attention to the future of AV's? Perhaps this is part of the agreement with DB so there would be no backlash? I don't know, but I haven't been able to find an official solution to this problem and it's a little irritating. :)

[A1rh3ad]

I'm not going to uninstall my AV. That is not an acceptable solution in this era, and hasn't been in 20 years.
I have attempted to disable shields for a few minutes. I have reloaded the spell file. I have made the entire p99 folder an exception in the AV.

Is P99 about to become a server of the past? No more attention to the future of AV's? Perhaps this is part of the agreement with DB so there would be no backlash? I don't know, but I haven't been able to find an official solution to this problem and it's a little irritating. :)

It's rather ironic that you say this isn't an acceptable solution in this era seeing as third party active antivirus has been an unnecessary resource hog for quite some time now. My theory is the anti cheat is seeing your AV as a possible risk. The anticheat scans your active memory for data mining software. The official solution is to get a halfway decent antivirus instead of the garbage you are currently using. Malwarebytes is one that comes to mind.

[Darkatar]

Didn't read anything but, Just add the entire EQ folder to your AV exception list, should solve your problem.

[Bloodbeard]

It's rather ironic that you say this isn't an acceptable solution in this era seeing as third party active antivirus has been an unnecessary resource hog for quite some time now. My theory is the anti cheat is seeing your AV as a possible risk. The anticheat scans your active memory for data mining software. The official solution is to get a halfway decent antivirus instead of the garbage you are currently using. Malwarebytes is one that comes to mind.

I agree with your theory, but I've been using the same AV for a time (before I began P99 and during my time playing P99). If the anticheat now recognizes a part of the AV as a threat, how is that the responsibility of the AV development team? Or did I misunderstand that it was a P99 update which began this issue?

I am not a person whose online activities put my pc at a high level of risk. So, I may continue to work with my AV (maybe turning off the participation in their research data mining) and see if P99 will be happy, or maybe I won't. I don't get to play that much anyway.

Thanks for the response. ;)

*Edit* Just for others use - I did get to login and choose server by disabling shields and putting the p99 folder in 'safe sites' or whatever your AV might call it. But, then I kept getting an error message which I will post later this evening once home. The error message was between server select and character screen.

[A1rh3ad]

Then get malwarebytes. Its better than that garbage anyway and hasn't given me a single issue with anything. When I had avg I was constantly getting false positives and it was a real resource hog. Avast wasn't any better. You could always stop looking at porn on shady sites XD

[Barrier]

I'm not going to uninstall my AV. That is not an acceptable solution in this era, and hasn't been in 20 years.
I have attempted to disable shields for a few minutes. I have reloaded the spell file. I have made the entire p99 folder an exception in the AV.

Is P99 about to become a server of the past? No more attention to the future of AV's? Perhaps this is part of the agreement with DB so there would be no backlash? I don't know, but I haven't been able to find an official solution to this problem and it's a little irritating. :)


I have the paid version of Avast. I went into setting, general and scrolled down to "exclusions". Put "C:\Everquest*" in it and I'm good to go, without turning it off.

[Bloodbeard]

I have the paid version of Avast. I went into setting, general and scrolled down to "exclusions". Put "C:\Everquest*" in it and I'm good to go, without turning it off.

Yes, it worked for me as well.
I was meaning to get back here and post that the second error was not caused by the anticheat code and any AV. It was because I had replaced a larger WS monitor with a smaller one. In the ini I had set reso at 1920 and full screen. The older/smaller monitor caused p99 to try and open in a windowed setting(I assume) causing a crash. Once I edited my ini file to 1050, all was well. :)

Thanks for the responses everyone!

[Lhancelot]

I have the paid version of Avast. I went into setting, general and scrolled down to "exclusions". Put "C:\Everquest*" in it and I'm good to go, without turning it off.

hey man, thanks for this.

I did not know where to go, I been running Avast without one of the shields on... Now that you said where to go (exclusions) and what to type (C:\Everquest*).

I have all shields back on and p99 is running fine it seems.

Thanks a lot bro.

[FoxwoodEQ]

Sweet thanks Barrier !

[aaezil]

Your antivirus just found p1999's snooping code. Make an exception for the EQ folder or uninstall i guess.

[AzzarTheGod]

Your antivirus just found p1999's snooping code. Make an exception for the EQ folder or uninstall i guess.

pulls process headers is why it's being flagged.

Gmail/yahoo/paypal pages contain your email in the header. Open a browser. That bar at the top is your process header. This makes busting RMT a lot easier especially if it's from a sting. Tired of good software being maligned and trash talked for working as intended because nerds want to sound smart.

"Get malwarebytes" is laughable really. Yeah let's downgrade protection on the advice of some nobody telling you the anticheat only does a checksum within the EQ folder only. If that was the case it wouldn't be flagged.

Trust the staff or uninstall pretty simple.

[Kope]

Add EQ folder to your anti virus exception list. Worked here.

I wanted to come back and play and was getting this error, this worked for me :D...sad it had to be this way but it is what it is.

[Trysin]

I tried disabling the Firewalls on my antivirus and it works. added an exemption to the file path and now it works without disabling anything.

[Regulus77]

1. Open the AVG Antivirus Console
2. Click on "Options" in the upper-righthand corner of the console and select "Advanced Settings"
3. Click on "Exceptions" from the list on the left, the in the right-side panel, click on "Add exception".
4. For "Exception type:", choose "Folder" then Browse to your "Sony" install directory for EQ.
5. Click on "OK" to add the exception
6. Play EQ1999 again!

I have AVG - but I can't get past step 1.

[Regulus77]

Fixed by computer wizard

[Darkatar]

Fixed by computer wizard

http://i.imgur.com/eExa0I5.jpg

[Tommysticks]

i found that my avg was causing the issue. once i turned it off the game started right up. im running windows 10.

[Bija]

Big thanks! dam avg !

[weemcast]

Getting this error and I run no AV of any kind... any ideas? Excited about getting started ;)

[weemcast]

I don't have an AV program of any kind installed but I am still getting this error... any thoughts?

[matthewx98]

I was having this same problem. I disabled my antivirus and it fixed it.

[dela7460]

Avast causes this issue. if you don't exclude your game directory in virus vault /options /general

[Naerron]

if anyone is still suffering out there...i had to add the entire P99 file as an exception to my anti virus suite.

[DarkDayz]

Thanks @Regulus77

[elwing]

Got no AV but I sometime run into this. The rare time when this happens, I have to restart windows, eq is stuck in this "no debugger" thing if not...

[Trysin]

I did end up figuring it out, i had to make a exception on both my antivirus and firewall.

[RubySeddon]

getting useful advice from an experienced player is always very important

[KohakuIto]

A faced the same problem and still haven't found a solution

[KohakuIto]

So at first I was having the WinEQ problem with EQ crashing after the update a day or two ago and now after their most recent update I am getting, "You cannot attach a debugger while playing Project 1999." Does anyone know a fix for this by chance or what could be causing it?

Still facing the same problem...x

[Ruhtar]

Still facing the same problem...x

This is due to your anti-virus and/or firewall blocking a file from running. You need to exempt this process in both, which should fix the issue.