Wanting to play after 1 yr of loading: Error message

[Eraya]

Heya all :)

I apologize profusely if this is in the wrong place. I played eq original many years ago. A year ago I found project 1999 and purchased the titianium. I had everything set up. I made an account, but never did anything with it. I think I thought, most of the people are going to be the old time hardcore players who know everything and I would just be a total newbie in everyone's hair.

Well, a year later, I loaded it up tonight, to check it out, wanting a game to get back into and have some fun (i hope). However, it says on the char screen:

Your Spells file is outdated, please visit project1999.org for details. However, I can find nothing? I am not greatly computer savvy and was quite proud I got all of this to work to begin with. But now I am at a loss.

I don't know what to do? If someone could point me in the right direction?

Also, is it worth me trying? I don't remember much of EQ, it was goodness so many years ago. I did enjoy it and wanting to play a bard again - but like I said, it was sooo long ago.

Thanks in advance :)

EDIT:
I am still looking through various threads with the subject lines of updating spell files. However, all I am finding are thread with individuals who have updated them and are having problems. I am seeking the step by step directions for doling this, and anything else that I may need to update since I have created this account a year ago (if there is other things that need updating besides spell files).

.. Continuing to plug along

[Zereh]

Welcome back, Eraya. =)

I'd try using Druxa's (http://www.project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=28335&highlight=installer) nifty tool to help get all of your files updated correctly. You do have to download his file and install it, but it's safe to do so. You can pick and choose what options you want install / fix / correct! #13 is the one that will fix your outdated files.

[Eraya]

Thank you Zereh!

I am going to go check it out now. Hopefully I can get t his squared away :) I am really wanting something for fun on the side for break, and I think I need to just try out old time eq again and just see how it goes.

Hopefully this does the trick, off I go :)

By the way, 1999 is one server, right? Not a name broken down into subservers?

[Eraya]

Do you know by chance which directory this goes into, because it is saying the folder does not exist. I will try a few things in the interim :)

[Zereh]

There are several servers available for you to choose from once you log on, but there is only one version of Project 1999. There are rumors of a PvP version of P99 being created but it doesn't exist yet.

[Zereh]

Install the game into your C: directory (not c:\programfiles\...) to avoid permissions issues.

[Eraya]

Hmm, Well I already have the game installed (somewhere) because I am able to load it up just get stuck at char screen due to spell files being out of date.

Or do you mean to install this Duxa to my c: directory?

[Zereh]

Druxa can be ran from where ever. Don't move your EQ game files if you don't have to!

(But if you do end up with permissions problems, they are usually fixed by moving them into C:.)

haha

[Eraya]

Hmm ok.. Well it iddint like wherever ti had as default, it kept saying this is not an Everquest folder. So I navigated to: C:prgramfiles/x86/Sony/Everquest

It said it was successful. But now, nothing has happened? Do I just load up the game?

I guess we shall find out! lol :)

[Eraya]

Oh it worked! I am now getting no errors. I guess I was waiting for a screen or something to pop up like a wizard :) Who knew such magic could happen now so quickly!

[Eraya]

Ok, I alt tabbed to get come back, how do I get back to full screen mode? Ah so sorry for such mundane question :)

[Eraya]

OK, got it. it is alt+enter. On my way to creating a char! Thank you for your help.

[Zereh]

Yay!

[Deadmantis]

Heya all :)

I think I thought, most of the people are going to be the old time hardcore players who know everything and I would just be a total newbie in everyone's hair.

Also, is it worth me trying? I don't remember much of EQ, it was goodness so many years ago. I did enjoy it and wanting to play a bard again - but like I said, it was sooo long ago.

Thanks in advance :)


I think you will find the players in game to be friendly and helpful especially in the starting areas. Play a bard, or whatever you want, have fun :)

[h0tr0d (shaere)]

You will. Just don't raid.

[Eraya]

You will. Just don't raid.

That was all I did in EQ1. It was 8 hour raids, almost every night. I was so new, but I played a lot, and I played a bard which was needed. I still didnt learn half the game. But now, I don't have time for raids like that every night like I used to :). So that was another thing that thwarted my initial arrival a year ago.

Are there still people who roam and not raid? Or would I be in the *major* minority?

[Deadmantis]

That was all I did in EQ1. It was 8 hour raids, almost every night. I was so new, but I played a lot, and I played a bard which was needed. I still didnt learn half the game. But now, I don't have time for raids like that every night like I used to :). So that was another thing that thwarted my initial arrival a year ago.

Are there still people who roam and not raid? Or would I be in the *major* minority?

As I have only seen the low to mid level zones here so far, it seems like there are quite a few roamers out there doing pickup groups and stuff. I think the server is more casual than hardcore.

[Eraya]

Deadmantis- that is great :) Though raiding would be fun sometimes, I cannot do what I used to 12 years ago! And I figure, why not go through and experience the entire game slowly and enjoy it, if I can. I have a heavy workload till end of August. After that I plan to take a couple of weeks off and just explore and have some fun.

[vageta31]

Plenty of non raiders around including me. I like to be on my own timeline and not commited to be somewhere on the drop of a dime, I'm selfish with my time that way. I have raided in the past on the server and it was fine, but the reason it was said not to is due to all the drama and headache that results because of it. If you don't want to deal with it then just play casually and enjoy the game. If you like raiding then go for it, but on this server it seems people take it as seriously, if not more than during the "old days" so be prepared.