New install won't patch / No expansions owned

[Eyecue]

Played on a WinXP system a few years ago, but now with Win10 and I've reinstalled from scratch. Still have EQEmu account.

Despite viewing all technical info and help sections, and following every install direction very carefully, I cannot get the game to patch from Launch Titanium, or from EQGAME.exe (EQGame gives me an Unable to connect message) and both allow me to "login" but after name/pw I get "I have 0 expansions" and no server list.

Any help would be very very welcomed!

[Legidias]

What are you patching? There is no patching for p99.

You download new p99 version and un zip into your eq folder (deleting specified files) then either open with the .bat file or use something like wineq

[mcoy]

That or just copy the folder from your XP box to your new W10 system. I've dragged the same folder across 3 OS's. You still need to get the new v46 files though:

http://www.project1999.com/files/P99Files46.zip

-Mcoy

[Eyecue]

"Patch" was for a Patcher update. One of the things I saw linked in the How To section of troubleshooting....

Step 5 (below) I cannot seem to complete...

Step 1 - Create a Forum Account
You have successfully created and verified a forum account.

Step 2 - Account Links
You have linked an EQEmulator account to your Project 1999 account.

Step 3 - Account Security
You have successfully linked an SMS number to your account.

Step 4 - Loginserver Account
You have successfully created Loginserver Account(s).

Step 5 - Game Setup
This section not completed yet.

Please visit this thread to set up the game client.

The Launch Titanium will get me to the logon screen, but no server is listed and I'm shown to have "0 of 0 expansions". Ive loaded all fron the actual Titanium disks, and made the updates as called for. Path directories from the Launcher are also correct. I can access my Project 1999 and EQEmulatot accouints just fine.

[Legidias]

This Starting guide (https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651) is the official one for P99.

I am not sure what your steps are from, perhaps a different eqemu?

It quite literally states DO NOT PATCH EVERQUEST in the step-by-step guide.

[Eyecue]

Yes, this is the very guide I followed. No patching of any kind occurred. I even performed a clean re-install. Somehow the launcher just doesn't recognize that I have the game files I'm deducing based on the "0 of 0 expansions". Still don't know why I don't even see a server list when I logon.

I have Eqemulator account from years ago, tho I know it is no longer required. Whether I have Eqemu or not, I should be able to just use the Launch Platinum, yes?

[Ashintar]

Did you edit your EQHost.txt file to contain:

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

? and are you wired or wireless? if wireless have you tried a wired connection?

[Eyecue]

Yes, the EQHost.txt file was included in the http://www.project1999.com/files/P99Files46.zip
and does display correctly when examined.

I am running wired connection only.

Will re-linking EQEmu and Project 99 account accomplish anything? My list of steps to install shows them as linked, but since I've had to reset PW's, perhaps I need to re-link?

Last thing I could think of is Loginserver account. This is the same as my EQEmulator login and PW, yes? If not, then I'm using the wrong login info and that might possibly explain why I don't see any servers available or any expansions listed...

[Cilraaz]

Your login info should be from your loginserver account found here (https://www.project1999.com/account/?LS).

[Ashintar]

Sounds like a connection issue more than an account issue, do you have another method to connect you can try to test? Tethered cell phone or a VPN?

[Eyecue]

Partial success -- I've created another login server account and now I finally see that I have expansions listed. (Though I still get a message that states My Account Has Expansions that I have not Downloaded, I just decline the option to DL them), but I still don't see any servers on the server select screen.

Getting closer!

[Cilraaz]

What expansion is it trying to get you to download? And where is this prompt?

[Eyecue]

Cilraaz, here is the sequence, and what I see....

1) I Click the Launch Titanium link.
2) EULA screen appears. (Click accept.)
3) SOE logo screen appears.
4) ESRB screen appears.
5)LOGIN screen appears. It is blank, but for six buttons:
a) LOGIN
b) ACCOUNT
c) EQ LIVE WEBPAGE
d) HELP
e) OPTIONS
f) EXIT
(...I click LOGIN.)

6) Screen appears asking for Station Username and Station Password (I enter the info and click LOGIN)
7) A embedded window appears stating "Your account has expansions that you have not downloaded to this computer. Would you like to run the update patcher so that you will download these files next time you patch? {more text follows....}

(I choose NO)
8) Server Select screen appears. No servers are listed, and the scrolling bar of text states that I own 4 of 11 expansions. {Oddly, it lists OoW owned but no others, and lists as missing such expansions as Kunark, Velious, and others.}

At this point I have no option but to logout.

[Cilraaz]

What is the "Launch Titanium link" from step 1? Is it the desktop icon created by the install of Titanium or the batch file included in the P99 files?

[Eyecue]

It is located in the http://www.project1999.com/files/P99Files46.zip files that have to be copied into the installed Titanium files. I click at and send it to the desktop as a link.

[Legidias]

There's some weird things with sending it to desktop as a link. Have you tried to use it straight from the folder?

[Eyecue]

Legidias, I have, yes. Same result. I'm particularly baffled by step 5 of https://www.project1999.com/account/?Play which shows Game Setup as Not Completed Yet.

[Cilraaz]

Mine shows that also and I've been playing off and on for years.

[Eyecue]

MCoy, I didn't want to do you suggested (copying files from older PC) as it meant a ton of work to find and get files from a very old PC that hasn't been run in years but I really had no other choice so I did it and, at last it works!

We will never know why I couldn't get it to launch otherwise, but I wish to thank all of you for your help. Though I never got it to work it doesn't mean that I'm not grateful to all of you. See you in game!

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