Black screen when starting EQ.

[shonanx]

Hey, I haven't played EQ in years, level 60 cap at the latest, and wanted to get into it again. Problem is, after installing my EQ Titanium and following the 2 guides I start it up and it just goes to full black screen. I get the EQ UI mouse graphic, but everything else remains black no matter what I press. I tried installing it twice. I run windows 7. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

[bulbousaur]

Have you verified the desktop resolution is the same as the height and width parameters in eqclient.ini?

[shonanx]

Have you verified the desktop resolution is the same as the height and width parameters in eqclient.ini?

Not sure where EQclient.ini is located. I find this named eqclient in the main directory and it's contents are:

[Defaults]
Sound=TRUE
TextureQuality=1
VertexShaders=TRUE
20PixelShaders=TRUE
14PixelShaders=TRUE
1xPixelShaders=TRUE
MultiPassLighting=FALSE
UseLitBatches=TRUE

But there's nothing about resolution settings. Wrong file?

[bulbousaur]

Not sure where EQclient.ini is located. I find this named eqclient in the main directory and it's contents are:

[Defaults]
Sound=TRUE
TextureQuality=1
VertexShaders=TRUE
20PixelShaders=TRUE
14PixelShaders=TRUE
1xPixelShaders=TRUE
MultiPassLighting=FALSE
UseLitBatches=TRUE

But there's nothing about resolution settings. Wrong file?

That looks like the right file, but mine contains a whole lot more information, including:

[VideoMode]
Width=1920
Height=1080
WidthWindowed=1920
HeightWindowed=1080
WindowedWidth=1920
WindowedHeight=1080

[shonanx]

That looks like the right file, but mine contains a whole lot more information, including:

[VideoMode]
Width=1920
Height=1080
WidthWindowed=1920
HeightWindowed=1080
WindowedWidth=1920
WindowedHeight=1080

Yeah, I figured it out. I just added a Windowedmode:True line or something and that fixed it. :D Oh, one more thing. Can I use the char model improvement on this server?

[Mcbard]

That is the correct file, you jus have the folder option to hide known file type extensions on. If you want you can turn that off by going to tools>folder options. Try loadin up the game and hittin alt+ente to switch to winnowed mode then bring up options when you get in the game and change your clients resolution to match your monitors/desktops.

Your client is mos likely empty because it probably has to be written to at least once o logout.

[Mcbard]

Yeah, I figured it out. I just added a Windowedmode:True line or something and that fixed it. :D Oh, one more thing. Can I use the char model improvement on this server?

The Lublin models? Not with the titanium client, only with the buggy sof client I believe.

[shonanx]

The Lublin models? Not with the titanium client, only with the buggy sof client I believe.

Hmm. I remember using the titanium client a couple years ago with those models when I went back on official servers for a month. xD

Oh well, it's not important. I just got so used to my barbarian being beefy instead of slim with classic models. :P

[Rymdal]

Hello, Im having the same problem. i hit launch titanium and it pulls up a black screen whether im in full screen or windows. It also gives me the gold cursor. Ive tried to edit the ini file like it says above but everytime i edit it, it asks me to save and then says i cant save to this location. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Please keep in mind im an old guy and not great with computers. Thanks in advance

[Markr99]

any idea when I can post normal without having to wait for a moderator to approve?