Game not launching

[Babayaaga]

Up until this morning, I have been successfully running the game from the EQEmu launcher fine.

This morning (and after several subsequent attempts over the past 5 hours), this is my experience:

1) Run EQEmu Launcher (as administrator - Windows 7)

Returns following:

EQEmuLauncher - V1.24 http://moestaverne.com
An unofficial EQEmulator Launcher
Loading config...
Checking for updates
Loading serverlist ...
Version 1.24 is up to date!
60 servers found.

2) Select Project 1999

Returns following:

Checking for permissions...
Searching updates for Project 1999
29 file(s) available. Checking files...
All files up to date.
Initializing patching for server Project 1999
Loaded 32 backup files.
Patching 36 file(s).
Patching: \dsetup.dll.
Patching: \dbstr_us.txt.
Patching: \spells_us.txt.
Patching: \spellsnew.eff.
Patching: \Resources\GlobalLoad.txt.
Patching: \Resources\loadscreen.jpg.
Already patched: \uifiles\default\classic_pieces01.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQLS_background_01.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQLS_background_02.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQLS_background_03.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQLS_background_04.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQLS_background_05.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQLS_background_06.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQUI_Animations.xml.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQUI_BankWnd.xml.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQUI_CastSpellWnd.xml.
Patching: \uifiles\default\EQUI_GemsGameWnd.xml.
Patching: \uifiles\default\gemicons01.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\gemicons02.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\gemicons03.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\spells01.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\spells02.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\spells03.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\spells04.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\spells05.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\spells06.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\spells07.tga.
Patching: \uifiles\default\window_pieces02.tga.
Already patched: \uifiles\default\window_pieces01.tga.
Deleting: \arena_EnvironmentEmitters.txt.
Deleting: \arena.eqg.
Deleting: \lavastorm.eqg.
Deleting: \nektulos.eqg.
Deleting: \Nektulos_EnvironmentEmitters.txt.
Already patched: \wsock32.dll.
Already patched: \eqgame.dll.
Launching EverQuest...
Minimizing Launcher in 3...


The launcher minimizes, and a small black square appears in the top-left of my screen, and nothing happens.

Between last night and this morning, I have changed nothing. I don't know what is causing this error?