Unable to connect to server

[shams]

Hey all,

I posted this same thing in my other thread about playing off of files copies from a thumb drive. I'm having no luck connecting to the p99 server after having copied and pasted my files from my thumb drive which are in the exact same configuration as they are on my home PC which runs p99 with no issues.

Sorry to take up space, I just wanted to make sure this got some visibility since it was at the bottom of my thumb drive thread. Here's my last post from my other thread:

Alright, so I have a new question.. I copied my EQ files that I use on my home PC onto a thumb drive along with the shortcut I use at home to launch the server selector. This morning when i got to school, I copied and pasted everything over so that it mirrors (at least I'm 99.9% positive...) where/how I have my files set up at home when I play p99. When I go to log in however, I keep getting an error saying that a connection to the server couldn't be made. Also, I tried using the EQemu launcher after using Duxa's AllInOne installer and I essentially get the same error there.

Also, when I close the EQemu launcher it tells me that it could not write the config file and to please check access to C:\Program Files(x86)\Sony\Everquest\eqemulauncher.xml.
Below that it tells me that access to the same path mentioned above was denied.

Again, I'm not the most computer savvy person so I'll keep looking around for a solution, but in the mean time if something comes to mind, please throw me a bone

Thanks for all the help thus far, I love the p99 community. Nine times out of ten people rush to help each other out.

Edit: my shortcut that I'm using does have the patchme line added to it and I am running Windows 8 (I know).

[Lyra]

Hello,

You mentioned the EQemu launcher. The launcher is no longer available to use to access P99.

The shortcut you create on your desk top (with the patchme), is what you click to access the game.

Type out the location of your eqgame.exe file for me.

[shams]

Here you go, Lyra: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe"

I initially tried using a short cut to the above mentioned file using the same path and everything, with patchme added to the end of it, but I didn't seem to have any luck so thats when I tried using Duxa's AllInOne installer and tried out EQemu launcher as well, just to give you a frame of reference.

Thanks, seriously appreciate your help!

Edit: Here's the destination path I have my shortcut set up to as well: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe" patchme

[Lyra]

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.

So because you have spaces in your destination string, you need " " around the address (not the patchme part)

You will right click your desk top (anywhere) and choose shortcut. It will say "Type the location of the item". You will type:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe" patchme

Just like that. Copy and paste it.

Click next, and complete the shortcut.

Click that to start the game, and post results.

[Lyra]

Ok, well you've edited and your shortcut looks correct.

Move the file directly off C:. Just drag the Everquest folder to C.

Then make your shortcut:

C:\EverQuest\eqgame.exe patchme

[shams]

Ok, I got rid of all the filler between C: and EverQuest so that it looks just like you've stated it should.. I'm really stumped as to why it's not working at the moment. I appreciate your help though!

[Lordwhiskers]

If you still have the eqemu launcher, open it, let it do its thing "cannot connect blah blah blah," and right click the launch button in lower right hand corner. Click only play eq. Works for me.

[Lyra]

Did you actually move/drag the folder to C too?

[Lyra]

If you still have the eqemu launcher, open it, let it do its thing "cannot connect blah blah blah," and right click the launch button in lower right hand corner. Click only play eq. Works for me.

I don't want to encourage use of the launcher. It's done. It's over. Get rid of it, because you all are going to need to understand how to access the game without it.

[shams]

Hey Lyra, I actually copied/pasted... could that be the problem?

[Lyra]

Hey Lyra, I actually copied/pasted... could that be the problem?

No, that is fine too. You just have two copies of the game on your laptop now.

So when you click the shortcut, what happens?

[shams]

I misspoke. I actually cut and pasted. But anyways, it's still doing the same thing. EQ launches, I agree to the EULA, then I enter my username/password and then it tries to connect to the server for about 10 seconds before telling me that a connection to the server couldn't be reached and to check my internet connection.

Holy crap, I'm at school - could that be why? Perhaps games are blocked? Although I regularly see guys sitting around playing D3 or other games that look like mmorpgs...

[Lyra]

I doubt it's blocked. Is it a college campus with dorms?

[shams]

Yep, there are dorms here and the more I think about it the more I doubt it'd blocked too. Any ideas on things I should check or is this just a weird anamoly?

[Lyra]

It turns out there was actually an issue with a security program I was running not letting me log on. After I disabled it (Spotpass) it worked just fine.

[shams]

Hmm, as this is my school computer I dont really have that much installed on it. I don't know of any security programs running in the back ground and normally windows asks if I want to allow something access through my firewall, right?

[Lyra]

I don't know how to help you. Do you take your school lap top home where you could check it on that connection?

[shams]

Yeah, I suppose I'll just have to do that. I sincerely appreciate all of your help. If that ends up working I'll post about it here.

[Lordwhiskers]

Launcher or no, it does sound like you're being blocked. Has happened to me multiple times using other networks (hotels, coffee shops). Good luck.

[shams]

Thanks Lordwhiskers :) I'll be psyched if I can get it to play on my laptop once I'm home on my own network. At least then I'll know its just a blocking issue.

[shams]

Hey, so as it turns out I was apparently being blocked by my school. I'm at a cousin's house right now doing some homework and I booted up EQ to see what would happen and I could connect and get to the char select scree. Now I've just got to update my files and I should be golden... If anybody is still reading this, all I need to do is download the V30 files and extract them to my EQ directory, right?