Welcome to Project 1999.
Project 1999 is an Everquest Emulator Server based on the code base from EQEmulator, but heavily modified to provide the best classic experience possible.
To get started, you must first obtain a copy of the specific Everquest client that is compatible with our server. This client is called the Titanium client, and can be found in various places like amazon, or ebay. The reason it must be the Titanium client is due to the way the client communicates with the server. Every time Everquest has a patch, those communication protocols are changed in that version of the client, and will no longer work with previous versions of server communication protocols. For this reason, only a Clean Install of Everquest Titanium will work.
First, Follow steps 1-5 in the guide for setting up EQEmulator at the Play Guide on EQEmulator. Once you have completed Step 5 there are additional modifications you must make to play on Project 1999 without any problems.
After completing the Guide above, you must make a few modifications to your Everquest files. Navigate to your Everquest Titanium folder and move the following files out of the folder (Preferably create a new folder named "Backup" to put them in):
arena.eqg
arena_EnvironmentEmitters.txt
lavastorm.eqg
nektulos.eqg
Nektulos_EnvironmentEmitters.txt
Then download the following file and extract into your Everquest folder, overwriting any files if it prompts you to:
http://www.project1999.org/files/eqchangesv20.zip
Navigate to the uifiles/default folder within your Everquest Directory and copy the files from the following zip into it:
Http://www.project1999.org/files/uichangesv2.zip
This completes the changes required for play, but there are some additional changes that are optional but will make the experience more 'classic' like:
For the velious style User Interface, navigate to the uifiles folder, make a new folder called velious, navigate into it, and extract this into that folder:
http://www.project1999.org/files/veliousuiv3.zip
In order to activate this UI, you must type "/loadskin velious" from ingame
To hear the old style midi songs for loading, death, and combat, move the following files into your backup folder:
eqtheme.mp3
combattheme1.mp3
combattheme2.mp3
deaththeme.mp3
To change the loading screen, navigate to the Resources folder and replace loadscreen.jpg with one of the following (Right Click and Save As):
Original:
Http://www.project1999.org/files/classic/loadscreen.jpg
Kunark:
Http://www.project1999.org/files/kunark/loadscreen.jpg
Velious:
Http://www.project1999.org/files/velious/loadscreen.jpg
To make the loginserver screens look like classic EQ (Click here for preview), navigate to uifiles/default and extract the files from this zip there:
Classic:
http://www.project1999.org/files/EQLS_classic.zip
Kunark:
http://www.project1999.org/files/kunarklogin.zip
Getting back into EverQuest:
Finding your way around:
In-game maps do not function as they are not a classic feature, as many recall having printed out maps of the dungeons they would frequently get lost in. Here is a link to the old EQ Atlas often utilized by players during classic-PoP eras.
http://www.eqmacwiki.com/eqatlas/atlas.html
Classic Guides:
Since the game not be identical to how you remember it or you don't remember how it used to be, there is a player supported/updated wiki page that will help you through old zones / quests / drops as they were in Classic/Kunark.
http://wiki.project1999.org/index.php/Main_Page
http://wiki.project1999.org/index.php/Players:Newbie
What to play?
Seriously just play the class that you want to play and you'll have the most fun. Don't fret about "what is needed" or "what class is good".
However... Clerics, Enchanters, Tanks (all 3) will almost always secure you a group slot. If you want to solo look into Necromancer, Druid, Bard, Magician, Enchanter, Wizard, Shaman. Hybrids have exp penalties still yes, but generally this won't hinder you in forming a normal group. If you want to group almost always look at the aformentioned 'trio' of classes and add in solid DPS classes like Rogue, Monk, Mage, Wizard. Rangers and Bards are very useful too but aren't technically the 'best' at any one grouping role but can do quite a few of them.