New player issues, please help :(

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Hey guys, complete noob here trying to get into P1999. I'm having issues with launching the game after setup.

Here's a couple of things to describe my situation: 1) I followed this Youtube tutorial exactly, except I am using a different mounting software (WinCDEmu)
https://youtu.be/8pnbNu4kU2c?list=PLGsFZdLwPCy1UhP-RbuKAIGEo6dS5njg6
2) I'm running Windows 7 with Radeon Rx480

My issue is:
1) When I try to make a shortcut from the Launch batch file I get "Windows cannot find 'eqgame.exe'. Make sure You typed the name correctly, and then try again."
2) If I try and use the regular eqgame.exe file or try to make a shortcut from that, I get "You can not attach a debugger while playing Project 1999"

I've been fiddling with it for a solid 3 hours and it's starting to frustrate me, so I've turned to this lovely community for some advice [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].