EQemu will not load server list

[Sedorian]

So I have been playing on and off for couple of years with the same settings (updated as needed) then yesterday and today I am getting:

Loading serverlist ...
Error while retrieving newest version.
Could not reach webserver. Trying again in 10 seconds.

and also:

Could not establish connection out of my modified shortcut.

Is this all do to the _ _ _ _ mess that has been going on the last few days or have I somehow messed up my config on 3 different pcs on the same day independently of each other?

[Keykey]

Originally Posted by Sedorian [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is this all do to the _ _ _ _ mess that has been going on the last few days

Yes

Originally Posted by Sedorian [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

have I somehow messed up my config

No

[Xinpus]

your not the only one. this is BS

[TAllen82]

I used to run through patchmeruneq.bat but now that shortcut says it can't find the eqgame.exe file too

[Samoht Farstrider]

Thought there was something wrong on my end. Glad to find that it's not.
Need to get my fix in tonight tho!

[TAllen82]

Just managed to bypass EQEmu by using patchMEeqRUN.bat (just couldn't run as administrator and it worked fine)

[NegaStoat]

My tech-fu has failed in figuring out the bat file that you got it to work with. Thus, I must read a book. Considering it's a Sunday, it's anyone's guess if that part of the server will be worked on, much less recognized to have a problem.

[Xinpus]

Seen i'm not PC smart and all. How the hell do i Bypass this BS so i can get on EQ tonight?

[NegaStoat]

Originally Posted by dresum [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You can also bypass EQemu with cmd.exe. Just navigate to your EQ directory and type:
start eqgame.exe patchme

I haven't worked in a DOS shell in years. Gimme a bit to see how this works.

[NegaStoat]

GREAT SUCCESS!

Okay, I did some research and figured it out. Here's the step by step process I used for a Win XP beat up computer with the thing installed on a typical C: location.

1) click on START (bottom left of your screen), click on RUN, type "cmd.exe"
2) this will open up a black window DOS box with a starting line of your Documents and Settings\"user name" directory. If you have this, we continue...
3) Change the directory displayed from that to where your game is. For me, I used the CD command (change directory from old DOS), meaning I used this line text representing where I had the thing installed on my machine...

(my command typed was) " CD C:\program files\sony\everquest"
4) now that my directory was navigated and showing in the black box as the above listing, I typed in the command line " start eqgame.exe patchme " and the thing loaded to my account logon.

Good luck.

Edit - don't include the quotes I used above on the text lines.