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Originally Posted by Gotrocks
Also, please make sure you've tried running EQ without the patcher, by running eqgame.exe. In order to do this, find eqgame.exe in your everquest folder, right click on it and hit "send to desktop(create shortcut)"
Once you've made the shortcut, right click on it and select properties. In the Target line, make sure it looks like this:
"C:\your eq folder extension\eqgame.exe" patchme
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I just love quoting myself!
Anyway, try doing that real quick as sometimes using the launcher can make some peoples client work all screwy. It's rare, but it can happen. Just run eqgame.exe using the above instructions, and make sure you set the serverlist file correctly before starting up!
That being said, it probably wont fix your problem. If he has that port closed, EQ is probably not going to be able to connect (I *could* be wrong here, but i dont think i am). What steps did you take to set up port forwarding on his router?
What brand is the router (the steps to open ports is different for different routers, so i can't help with this without knowing)?
What model? (less important, but can make a diffrence)
Is this a router/modem combo?
and lastly, but also most importantly, is it possible for him to just set up his router to using dynamic IP's for the connected machines instead of static ones? This should solve his problem if its a network related issue. It's also a little safer security wise. If you can, turn off static IP's in his router settings and see if that works.
Get back to us with answers to those questions, and make sure you try my eqgame.exe suggestion!
-gotrocks (original account temp. banned for some reason?)