Crashing While Zoning, Entering World as of 2/2/2024

[Dalerin]

Greetings,

Ever since this past Friday (Feb 2nd, 2024), I've started crashing a lot while zoning and while Entering World from character select. I believe I've also crashed when selecting a server (p99 Green), but that's much less frequent.

I'm now crashing about 50% of the time while zoning and while entering world, which is significantly higher than the ~3% I was experiencing prior to Friday.

I've tried the following Troubleshooting steps already:

Rebooted my PC
Unplugged and replugged my laptop
Rebooted my Router (speedtests are > 300mbps down)
Swapped to mobile hotspot
Updated Windows 11
Updated Video Card Driver
Deleted Log Files
Deleted eqclient ini file


p99 is currently borderline unplayable for me; however, while I'm IN a zone already, it's completely stable (made it through an entire Ring War).

Any suggestions, solutions, or even just known, outstanding technical issues would be appreciated.

Best Regards,
Zezelryck, p99 Green

[mcoy]

Set compatibility mode on eqgame.exe to xp sp2 or sp3.

-Mcoy

[Dalerin]

Thank you for the reply. I set compatibility mode a few months ago. That's what got my baseline crashing down to ~3%.

[Ciderpress]

Based on my limited knowledge of how all this works, it kinda sounds like a login server issue, or at least some kind of server-side issue.

I have generally the same experience but not as bad as you by the sound of it- I crash on about 20% of all zoning\log in\camp out attempts (meaning after you've counted to 30 and it attempts to return you to the character select for that account), but if I'm already in a zone I can stay online for literal days and never lose the connection. I basically never go linkdead or crash while I'm just inside a zone, even during giant competitive raids with like 300 people in zone. This has been my experience regardless of OS, compatibility mode, which network\router\isp I'm on etc etc..

Only thing that's strange is that you say this was very rare for you before a specific date and is now super common.

[Dalerin]

but if I'm already in a zone I can stay online for literal days and never lose the connection. I basically never go linkdead or crash while I'm just inside a zone, even during giant competitive raids with like 300 people in zone.

Same. Totally stable when in a zone. I did have some weird lockup issues in Wakening Lands for a while, but none recently. The significant uptick in crashing while zoning/logging in/logging out started this past Friday and there's nothing I can clearly attribute it to (no hardware changes, software changes -- other than updating my windows and graphics driver AFTER the issue started).

[Dalerin]

Also tried using a hardwired connection versus the WiFi I had been using for the past 6 months. Speed increased from 300mbps to 500mbps, but still crashing the same in p99.

[fenderlvr]

I have the exact same issue and it started the same day. I crash about 50% of the time while zoning. Totally fine in zone.

I have tried everything above as well as...


Deleted character settings file
Fully reinstalled Titanium
Set up dgVodoo2 (again)


The game is pretty much unplayable for me especially being a wiz, we zone a lot.

Please help.

[fenderlvr]

I just installed and tested WinEQ2. Crashed first time I zoned.

[Dalerin]

Haven't crashed at all today. I think the quake might have fixed it LOL.
But seriously, might be okay now.

Will confirm in another day or 2 if no more crashing.

[Reemer]

Im still having the same problem

[Dalerin]

Confirming that I no longer have the crashing issue. It indeed resolved itself after a period of time (no specific solution implemented on my end made the difference).

[roguep1999]

Delete charactors UI file

[Barc]

Same issue here. Crashing on zoning approximately 30-50% of the time. Started approximately the same time, as well. Tried the usual XP and UI deletion workarounds. Does not matter which character or which zone, or so I have seen. I've had zero problems for more than two years on the same setup. Solid and stable connection via ethernet cable.

Anyone have a solution?

[Barc]

Can't seem to edit my reply above so I'll make a new one.

I was reading some very old threads and tried a few of the older fixes and was still getting issues. Even installed new versions of the zone files. No result.

I finally ran across someone mentioning to lower the FPS to under 60. I had done that when I installed but never checked again.

I checked just now and it was maxed out. Not sure if I did that or if a file was corrupted. I lowered it to 44 FPS and, knocking on wood while I cross some fingers, that seems to have solved my issue.

Good luck to everyone else.