"An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server."

[Luchino]

Crashed while zoning. Been getting this error for about 45 mins now. Checked the forums and noticed the best way to resolve the issue is post here and have someone reset you or whatever.

[Luchino]

resolved

[Ninusen]

How did you resolve it? Got the same error.

[Oldschoolplayer]

me too

[JackFlash]

I am getting the same error

[avitron3]

Same error

[Orikle]

Same

[Rooker]

Same here.

-Zoter

[Bigcountry23]

Same error here for the last 45 min or so.

[ramul]

Ditto

[Knightt]

reset your router

[Robert0626]

Please help me im getting error message while trying to join server says i failed to join

[JayN]

Keeps happening to me also on any account

[Sajan]

I'm getting this right now as well. ATT internet. Reset router and PC. No changes :/

[Pullyn]

Same. Fix plz. <3<3<3

[klemenis]

still not letting me on!

[Bill Tetley]

reset your router

doesn't work.

broken still

[Arachnos99]

I'm getting this error also

[Ridan]

Same error

[Quextal]

same

[TWDL_Prexus]

Same error. Every single Emu server, not just p99/r99.

[Pheer]

also getting this right now

[Byrjun]

Getting this error, sky keys are rotting, halp pls

[Sajan]

Getting this error, sky keys are rotting, halp pls

[nivikk]

same error

[surj]

Having the same issue logging in.

[Neea]

Also getting this error

[CoffeeBreath]

same

[joe426]

population of the server keeps dropping...clearly happening to everybody

[Arachnos99]

Seems everyone logging out, gets hit by this.

[solana]

Same here, logged out for dinner. Now can't get back in to ANY eqemu server.

[Ridan]

Problem with emulator servers? I can't log into any servers actually - same message

" an unknown error occured while trying to join the server "

Anyone able to get this resolved yet?

[Catashe]

Good at least I ain't the only one having the problem =\ But come on that got to fix it... I found on this server barely a week ago and my evercrack addiction is back worse than before! lol

[joe426]

coincidence that i know see Rogean Test Server Locked in server select? he create that server and locked us out from everything?

[solana]

Question: if you are logged into game and just go back to character select.. are you able to log back in with another character? Or does that kick you completely? Or do you only get this error if you log out totally? Anyone able to switch characters?

[Rosk0e]

Any resolution to this? I reset router and pc...nothing works

[rahni]

Server needs rebooted.

Quote is a reference from last time.

Rebooted. try now.

[Mayfield]

Same problem

[Ridan]

Server population keeps dropping I'm sure someone will notice and do something or make a statement.

[falendar]

i'm in

[sanforce]

what kind of free server is this?! terrible service!

[Mischiefmaker]

I cannot log into server. Im receiving this error when i hit play. New to server does this resolve quickly?

[Tsunami21k]

Bleh =/

[Mischiefmaker]

Do you just keep trying? or does someone have to fix you? lol

[erowid43]

this is a rare occurrence so no way to know if it will be up fast or slow

patience.. and someone post here when it works plz

[Elendae]

Well shit, now I am forced to do heroin to get over this itch.

[Babayaaga]

Same issue here

[Mischiefmaker]

Hahah oh the life of playing an mmo... This really brings me back to 1999.. these guys are freaking great. they really deliver lmao

[Babayaaga]

...aaand I'm in. Guessing login server flooded?

[Ghatanothoa]

Best April Fools ever. I can just picture Rogean cackling away reading these posts while flipping switches and 'pulling his wires'.

[Ghoulbane]

Its not an April fools day joke, read the homepage, Rogean said that if you're seeing this error than your account is under a temporary ban. It appears some people have been playing in a window, or alt-tabbing out while playing.. this isn't classic and is against the server policy. Alt-tabbers are worse than RMTers. You guys deserve to be banned.

[Mischiefmaker]

im also in now

[sanforce]

okay... okay..... ok - free service restored.

[Babayaaga]

In and out 2x in 5 mins (client freezes up and back to login screen). Something funky going on...

[Ghatanothoa]

Its not an April fools day joke, read the homepage, Rogean said that if you're seeing this error than your account is under a temporary ban. It appears some people have been playing in a window, or alt-tabbing out while playing.. this isn't classic and is against the server policy. Alt-tabbers are worse than RMTers. You guys deserve to be banned.

PLAYING IN A WINDOW?! Who the hell does this? If I need to check wiki I just use my other PC (ya know, the one with the IP exemption).
Alt-tabbing?! Clearly some shady individuals on this server.


P.S. What's a homepage?

[Glass]

Some people are forced to play in a window. My game either crashes or will not load in full screen. I wish I could do full screen.

[tunix]

same thing happening to me right npw

[maurilax]

first I got a super high ping not just in game, then started getting this error

[triad]

me too just made a thread didnt see this one opps

[Tibbul]

I am getting the same error

[Castamere]

same here

[tunix]

10. "An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server" I get this error, what do i do?

This issue can happen for a number of reasons, usually it can be fixed by simply attempting to log in a few times. However, if you find that you still can't log in,
try changing your eqhost.txt file from:

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

to

[LoginServer]
Host=leqemulator.net:5998

Credit for this fix goes to sebastionleo. thanks sebastion!

--- THIS Did NOT fix my problem

[Tibbul]

I just hit quick connect from the login screen instead of going to server select screen and it fixed my problem.

[Edmunde]

ditto

[Zeaol]

Quick connect fails for me and goes to server select screen... which then has an error. I'll keep trying. :)

Ok, now it's working with quick connect.

[Deuce]

Same started on my account 2 minutes ago.

[Mortiis]

quick connect worked fine.

[Vidar]

Quick connect not working for me.

Edit: Well, able to log in now. Changed nothing. It just fixed itself.

[Peacocky]

I need more evercrack, halp please!.

[Speedi]

Getting same error

[DireBadger]

one more player with the same problem

edit - problem gone, back in game

[Nisei]

Just keep trying, it will fix itself.

[PlymJim]

I'm wondering if this is related to the server pop numbers somehow, since its now happened twice to me, and both times there has been a maxed out "int" variable value on one of the servers, despite the eqemu server list showing them as having between 0 and 30 users online.

[lithium45]

Receiving the same error, quick connect also not working.

[Speedi]

Finally got in the game, 15 minutes later when I zoned it crashed. Unknown error again, blue population also down by a 100 since I logged in.

[Isoroku]

this is happening to me aswell.

[ghimmhala]

nothing works for me ive been clicking so much it times me out...

[ghimmhala]

I hope this is fix by 5pm my time when I am able to get on...

[Dethiel]

5692

[Wunderbred]

I am getting this error too.

People never reply once they fixed their issue, they would rather let people figure it out on their own. From my understanding it will reset itself after a while.

[OmniWolfe]

I'm getting the unknown error while trying to join server bug as well. Anyone figure out how to fix this yet? Just showed my dad this game since we used to play the old one together so we were gonna play..now this =(

[Topher]

An unknown error occurred while i was logging in. I also have this annoying thing occur that everytime i camp out i get crash. Thanks in advance for your help.

[Bitie]

Having this issue today - for about 30min now. The quick connect strat doesn't seem to work either

[Malrubius]

So I'm assuming this killed me as I got kicked out while managing a couple of giants. Do they pity-rez us when it's the server?

[Lorlai]

I as well

[kerafrym1]

same error

[jakerees]

Just tried to join and got this. What is the fix?

[Kendor]

Had the same issue, I did as descriped in the quote and turned it back, after that i could log back in.

10. "An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server" I get this error, what do i do?

This issue can happen for a number of reasons, usually it can be fixed by simply attempting to log in a few times. However, if you find that you still can't log in,
try changing your eqhost.txt file from:

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

to

[LoginServer]
Host=leqemulator.net:5998

Credit for this fix goes to sebastionleo. thanks sebastion!

--- THIS Did NOT fix my problem

[Speedi]

this again!

[nephritus]

I am having this problem as well

[Sajan]

Had the same issue, I did as descriped in the quote and turned it back, after that i could log back in.

I had the same experience tonight. Tried changing the eqhost text and it didn't work. So I changed it back to the original text and it fixed the problem.

[brilla]

Just started having this issue, glad to see I'm not the only one. I had just installed AVG Free and made an exception, then an AVG window popped up and EQ locked up, so I rebooted and uninstalled AVG. Now it's giving me this error.

I'll wait an hour or so then try again, if not, trying tomorrow.

[Shofung]

Unable to log in - "Unknown Error" - pls reset me :)

[TheSurgeon]

Reset me as well please.

[nephritus]

i just tried changing the eqhost file and back and it didn't help.

Please reset me as well

[Sorewin]

same problem here

"An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server

[Nge]

Getting this as well. Also been crashing more frequently lately. Not even zone crashing just crashing in the middle of running or exping. Really hope they fix this quick.

[nephritus]

Ok im back in now, TY to who ever fixed the problem.

[SowIsLifeSowIsLove]

Hello, I'm having this error, been trying to get back in for a while a now. Please reset me.

[jshiff]

getting this as well

[Hardiman]

I've been having this issue as well for a few hours now.

[Tarryk]

I've also been getting this error for a few days now. Would appreciate a reset too please

[Tarryk]

Also getting this problem

[EQsale]

Ive noticed a quick fix for this is rather then just hit enter when loggin then selecting what server is too use the quick connect thing and it avoids that error alltogether

[Paumad]

Getting the unknown error thingy. Please halp

[Weird0]

same

[Axionn]

also getting this same message when I try to log in today

[Nommis]

Same

[e4zmo]

Getting Same error

[radda]

yup

[Arkanjil]

Receiving same error :/ haven't found a fix for it yet.

[Hvidal]

same problem

[Skew]

Need a server reboot.
And a repop to reset timers.
Make it so.

[Wall O Lead]

=( I'm screwed 2. We figure this shiz out?

First post on the forums... am I doing it right?

[Dio]

Same problem

[Honus]

unknown error...

[SowIsLifeSowIsLove]

Same here, since yesterday this keeps happening to me. Is this a known issue being worked atm?

[gseiomfmfornesy]

Same same :(

[gseiomfmfornesy]

working now! <3

[ruidian]

Whenever I get this error I power cycle my modem and router and it's fixed.

[nbirdy]

I get this error right now trying to connect to the server. How can I fix it?

[P99Druid]

I posted this in another section of the forum, but I'm getting this error currently as well. Unable to connect to any eqemu servers at all.

[ScruffMacBuff]

Also getting this issue currently. Tried changing the text file like in the FAQ but no effect. Changed it back and still not working.

Edit-Also seeing player count go down pretty quickly..are people getting kicked?

[Nesodo]

Same problem. "Quick connect" doesn't work. Was fine about 12 hours ago.

[Manofrohan]

I have been getting this error for about 15 minutes now. Any thoughts on what to do?


--Fixed. Thanks guys!

[messiah_b]

Seeing the same error.

[Chokan]

Getting the same error

[Matthalas Winterheart]

Same Error

[kunoxs]

Seems like a login server error.

[dkdogwood]

wont let me connect also.... what to do ?

[Erathin]

I changed the eqhost files, and it changed the server name at the home screen back to Project 1999, connect to server select, same error resumes. Disconnect back to home, and it reads (R) Euro Server...





....so, I tried quick connect from the home screen, took me to the Euro server, logged out, back in and tried to connect to project 99, error. logged out again. then quick connect from home screen loaded me in.


I changed the eqhost file as previously suggested earlier. then tried- did not work. so then i tried the quick connect from the home screen-not server, but it had set me to the Euro server. Let me log into Euro, so I logged out. Signed back in normally and selected '99 which gave me the same error but would be noted as my last server connected to. Signed out to the home screen, typed in my pw and hit quick connect-loaded me right in.

[dkdogwood]

im having issues also

[nbirdy]

Got in now. Never-mind - not working.

[Nesodo]

I changed the eqhost files, and it changed the server name at the home screen back to Project 1999, ...

Please put in step-by-step instruction

Thank you.

[Swish]

Logged into red with no issues just now, can't be server side surely?

[Ménage à trois]

Hello -

I just received this error as well. Changed my eqhost.txt info, and other suggestions as listed in this thread. Here was the solution for me:


Disable Real Time Protection from Windows Defender
Shift + Right Click EQ Shortcut - Run as Administrator


I've noticed with the last Windows 10 update, Steam client also will not run games, update games, or install new games unless I completely exit and run Steam.exe as an Admin. Perhaps it's my SECPOL but thought this might help someone else.

[Landdar]

me and my wife both :(

[chupacas]

sam here now

[goofball_jones]

My wife and I both play on the server and we've had zero problems playing for the past 6 months or so (been on the server for a few years, off and on). Suddenly, we're both getting this error this afternoon after it was working fine this morning, 5/3/2017.

Has to be an issue outside of Project1999, because the other servers are doing the same thing like the EZServer.

[Ressec]

My wife and I both play on the server and we've had zero problems playing for the past 6 months or so (been on the server for a few years, off and on). Suddenly, we're both getting this error this afternoon after it was working fine this morning, 5/3/2017.

Has to be an issue outside of Project1999, because the other servers are doing the same thing like the EZServer.

Same just happened to me.

[sweeni]

bump - geting an unknow error trying to log in

[Shodo]

Bump. same issue.

Edit: looks like it fixed itself now.

[Trayeldor]

I'm getting the exact same error...

[goofball_jones]

BTW, it seemed to have fixed itself about a half an hour later. Again, I don't think it was a problem with p99 specifically, but more with the EQEmulator servers.

[Nagoya]

so we've got 15 pages of people saying they have that message -- any fix or...?
i'm getting it as well... should i reboot something?

[Mazak]

Getting Message.
An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server.

[Casikmar]

Getting this error.

[Bushido]

Getting this error.

[bigsykedaddy]

Same error obv

[nephritus]

Yes my friend and i are getting this error too

[corvex]

unfortunately, been at this issue for fifteen minutes; was client error'd out into this mess...

should extend the bonus until thursday instead~

[kus]

I've not been able to login for well over an hour. I'm starting to think that it's down for the night.

[shawshank]

Happening to me as well. Is there a reset that be done to resolve it?

[BadSkeelz]

I've had this issue this evening as well. I've been able to login twice, and once in seem to be OK.

I found closing the client and restarting it to be effective, but it still took quite a few tries to get in each time.

The servers seem to be up, just very difficult to connect to.

[Cenbus]

I was having issues as well. Restarting the computer had no effect. Waiting about 10 minutes and I was just able to log in. Looks like it's just best to take a short break and try again later.

Good luck.

[abshifflett]

Same issue. Account name "AnarchyAo" character name "Anarchyao"

[janewayne]

Same Issue. "Unknown Error" for last hr :(

[rivalxl]

Getting the same error

[genegg]

Getting Message.
An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server.

[Farrow2005]

getting the same message, i have rebooted my computer, rebooted router, rebooted firewall, and checked acceptations.

[Grizzler]

Will this be resolved at some point? Was unable to login last night.

[Llandris]

Will this be resolved at some point? Was unable to login last night.

Seems to be working fine as of this morning. The issue was reported

[sailorapple]

Still getting this error and when I do get on after about 10 minutes the ping meter starts fading to yellow and disconnects.

[MilanderTruewield]

Still getting this error and when I do get on after about 10 minutes the ping meter starts fading to yellow and disconnects.

Not entirely the same issue. The issue last night and night before was specifically the EQ Emu login server. If you were able to get in, then you were gold.

Your issue seems to be with your internet connection. Alot of users (including myself) have lots of disconnects on wifi. Are you using wifi?

[sailorapple]

Oh yes wifi! Never had a problem before...so if I hard-wire my modem I should be good?

[Grizzler]

I was actually able to login last night which was nice.

Although woulda been nice during the increase xp but it is what it is.

[dookieshed]

Currently unable to log on, and when I do the server list is blank.
Doesn't seem to be happening to my friends who are on right now.
Any fixes?

[Tuurin]

Currently unable to log on, and when I do the server list is blank.
Doesn't seem to be happening to my friends who are on right now.
Any fixes?

I have the identical issue. Only started happening recently, but happened multiple times yesterday and today.

[Ambrouis]

An unknown error occurred while trying to join the server... only logged for about 3 min before switching accounts...

With further investigation, only some of my accounts are having this issue... does this mean its a server side and I need to make a petition on forums to fix it?

[wwoneo]

I am also having this issue. Ive been having it nearly all day. The server screen will show up blank. When the server screen does show servers and I try to enter world it will give me the "An unknown error..." message. This is happening on all 3 of my login server accounts and one of which is on a different EQEmu account.

[Hvidal]

getting this Error again had along time it dosent happen to me pls any one that can assist?

[Veleria]

having this error now

[Kaimel]

Bump for having the same error. Would love a reset.

[Faiding]

Restarting my computer resolved the issue for me. Popped up when I started a Netflix video while logging in a character.

[CyricTheMad420]

Getting this error again this morning after llhaving it and it resolving last night have to imagine its server side.

[Jintle]

I also started getting this tonight; got around it once by using the Quick Connect on the logn screen, but it still loclks up on zoning :(

[Xerxez]

First time having trouble with this error, figured I'd post here and see if there's a way to resolve it. Thanks.

[Foxplay]

spam login and it will let you in eventually

[Issar]

I was getting this on my WAN and tether. Seems to have cleared though.

[WandersXb]

Having this issues today as well

[Hakubi]

Getting this today after porting from EC to Feerott. Eventually cleared but client froze trying to log back in. Second try the server select screen lists no servers. Third try was the charm. Took me 15 minutes.

[Tygralily]

6:45pm 2/14/2018 cant get on before of this message. tried Red also... same message.

[1203jjt]

Same problem right now.

[QFuzzle]

Yep. I'm stuck with it, too. Unusual for me to not get in after multiple attempts.

[Spyder73]

Same problem here boys - WTF I NEED XP

[Spoonerism]

Just got this too :(

[Melodyy]

Whenever I get this error I power cycle my modem and router and it's fixed.

This worked, I'm in now. Thanks

[Lorlai]

Same error

[HermesWings]

Same error. Got black screen when I changed my monitor resolution. Did blind /q and it worked. Tried to log back in - IP error. Tried to log back in later - got this same error.

[RawrzReptar]

Same error or server select screen is blank

[Redesper]

I believe I need a reset as well. I cant log in on the PVE server, I can all the others. Please help. Thank you,

[Castle2.0]

Blank server screen still using regular wifi. Reset router too.

[PDXBlueDogWizard]

I'm getting this now, too. Based on what's in this thread, it seems like it just fixes itself after time? Or does one need a 'reset?' What is that? How does one?