Login Server Issues

[Midfrost]

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Can't connect to either Green or Blue.

[IzHaN80]

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

I don't know if this will work for everyone, but I worked with the OP to try to narrow this down. The first clue we received was when I had him change the eqhost.txt file where it says Host=login.eqemulator.net:5998 to Host=160.72.227.52:5998

When that got him to server select with a populated server list, I suspected whatever DNS his IP was using was not resolving the P99 server correctly. So we followed this and had him set his DNS to the Google Public DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4:

https://www.hellotech.com/guide/for/...er-windows-mac

My understanding is that he has had significantly less issues, so it might be worth a try for some of you experiencing the same issue. Write down the DNS settings so you can revert back to default if it doesn't solve anything for you.

What did work for me is setting my DNS to the Google Public one, i also did change before the Host file, but i believe the DNS was the culprit as i usually use Cloudflare.

[shohen]

Working for me now.

[DRJ]

I've been driving myself crazy trying to fix this issue. I'm also a AT&T Fiber user and finding this thread I was able to solve the issue by using a VPN.

I used Toms guide to determine which is a good free VPN. I used the following link: https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-free-vpn

I choose to go with Proton VPN since it was free and had good reviews, I did not try any of the others.

Using the above VPN I was able to immediately log into P99. I've been using it for about an hour without any issue. My ping is between 88-92 which isn't ideal but for EQ is probably good enough.

[MasterCS]

Yes, Yendor did help me and I have experienced less issues than before, but I was still having some intermittent troubles. They would not last nearly as long as before, but I would still have the issue. Last night I played through a VPN and didn’t have any issues at all. It was the first night I tried this, so I don’t have a large data set to base an opinion on. With that said, my issues were also occurring during peak times. With the increase of population since the beginning of the year (Green approx 1k at peak, blue approx 900 at peak), could it just be a P99 server issue? I’m not super tech savvy, but is there such a thing as the server IP prioritization? Why would connecting through a VPN first seem to help? I’m genuinely curious. It just seems odd that a lot of people started having the same/similar issue all of a sudden. I know most have AT&T, but I do not, and I’m sure others do not as well.

[shalpin99]

I am currently experiencing difficulty logging in.

Either it waits forever and eventually times out with a pop up talking about "Scheduled Downtime" or my "Network Connection".

Or it does eventually log in .. but then the "server list" is empty and I can only CANCEL out of this and start the frustration over again.

I was logged in most of this afternoon ( several hours ) .. logged out for dinner .. now no joy. Internet connection is strong ( watching Netflix currently ). So not quite sure what the issue is. Perhaps the login server, or the BLUE server?

/shrug

[shalpin99]

Originally Posted by shalpin99 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I am currently experiencing difficulty logging in.

Either it waits forever and eventually times out with a pop up talking about "Scheduled Downtime" or my "Network Connection".

Or it does eventually log in .. but then the "server list" is empty and I can only CANCEL out of this and start the frustration over again.

I was logged in most of this afternoon ( several hours ) .. logged out for dinner .. now no joy. Internet connection is strong ( watching Netflix currently ). So not quite sure what the issue is. Perhaps the login server, or the BLUE server?

/shrug

an this morning (Eastern US) I can log in just fine. I assume there is a load limit issue with either the login server or the various game instances.

good luck

[MasterCS]

Originally Posted by shalpin99 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

an this morning (Eastern US) I can log in just fine. I assume there is a load limit issue with either the login server or the various game instances.

good luck

I have no issues during the daytime either, just at night when the server is at peak population, and it just started happening the past couple of weeks. Last night, after having issues again, I set a static IP to my PC and made sure all of my drivers were updated. I could log in and out just fine afterwards, but it could just be coincidence. I’m of the opinion there is a load limit as well, since a lot of people just started having the issue, which coincides with the increased population since the beginning of the year.

[faded1]

It is getting worse. The down times are creeping earlier and earlier every day.

I've tried contacting Lightower directly but they've ignored my emails.

[Kiroc]

Have you checked your internet connection speed? If you haven't, then go here and check https://www.speedtest.net/ If your download speed is below 20 then that may be your problem. Which could be a router issue or your internet provider.