Haven't been on for three months

[Rjones61]

Hello, until recently, my computer has been broken for three months. Today, I tried to log into EQ, but the launcher doesn't seem to be working and I don't know where to start.

I am using the EQEmuLauncher and upon opening the launcher, I get an "error while retrieving newest version". After that, I just get the repeated "cannot connect to webserver" response every ten seconds.

I tried reinstalling the launcher, but that did not seem to work. Moestaverne.com seems to be up, so that doesn't seem to be the problem. I tried clicking "Just Play Everquest" but that did not work either. I am afraid I am missing a new necessary patch. Any help will be much appreciated!

[Intrinsic]

2 posts below yours: http://www.project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=124993

[Lyra]

1) Default install of EQ: Titanium (other clients will NOT work). Copy/pasting the EQ folder from another install works just fine here. (For consistency, I'm going to assume you installed EQ to C:\Everquest so that the eqgame.exe path is C:\Everquest\eqgame.exe.)
2) Right-click on the eqgame.exe icon within your everquest folder, select Create Shortcut.
3) Right-click on the Shortcut to eqgame.exe you created in step (2). Select Properties.
4) In the Properties menu that appears, edit the target line to say
"C:\EverQuest\eqgame.exe" patchme. The quotes are only needed around the destination string if it contains spaces. Select Apply and then OK to close the properties box.
5) Open the C:\Everquest\eqhost.txt file in the text editor of your choice.
6) Delete whatever is in the eqhost.txt file and replace it with the following two lines:
[LoginServer]
Host=login.eqemulator.net:5998
7) Save and close the eqhost.txt file.
8) Download the latest eqchangesvXX.zip file from the patch notes. As of this post, we are on v30, found . http://www.project1999.org/files/P99Files30.zip (if this post is out of date, just update "30" with the current number)
9) Extract the eqchangesvXX.zip file into the C:\Everquest directory, overwriting any files it asks for.
10) Within the C:\Everquest directory, delete the following files to allow these updated zones to function properly on P99:
arena.eqg
arena_EnvironmentEmitters.txt
lavastorm.eqg
nektulos.eqg
Nektulos_EnvironmentEmitters.txt
11) Log into the server with the account you created at EQEmulator.org (http://www.eqemulator.org/).
12) Select Project1999: The Ruins of Kunark from the server list.
13) Enjoy playing on P99.

[Rjones61]

Thanks, Lyra! Worked great.