No Server List (see Galach's Edit for temp Fix)

[galach]

Anyone confirm if it's fixed?

[NameAccepted]

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

Anyone confirm if it's fixed?

Not fixed for me [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[sebastin]

Originally Posted by Badrice
So I may have found the problem and a solution, Windows defender updated at 5:13pm pst. I went into defender and added an exclusion for the Sony folder where EQ is held and rebooted. Mine is now working. Its under Defender >>> Virus Threat protection settings >> manage settings >>> exclusions. This is where you want to add your install folder to the exception. Reboot and give it a shot

[papi]

I have gotten in for the first time in 100 tries.

[PabloEdvardo]

All these "workarounds" are just red herrings. You will sometimes get lucky and get a server list or get in.

We're now getting a list of invalid server entries -- looks like a bunch of IP addresses mixed with a dyndns hostname. I suspect an improper config.

[bricke75]

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

All these "workarounds" are just red herrings. You will sometimes get lucky and get a server list or get in.

Yep. I took off my left sock, spun around 10 times to the left, then did 10 jumping jacks. Next try it worked! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.][You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.][You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[bradsamma]

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

All these "workarounds" are just red herrings. You will sometimes get lucky and get a server list or get in.

We're now getting a list of invalid server entries -- looks like a bunch of IP addresses mixed with a dyndns hostname. I suspect an improper config.

Bingo. That is exactly what I'm thinking.

[evoroot]

Seems the server list is ingesting data from some file at an incorrect point. The top hundred entries are all random octets from some IP addresses, rather than server names. The population numbers are all the same very large number. I also spotted dyndns in the column where the servernames are displayed. Anywhere there would be a proper server name, it showed LOCKED. I did perform the windows defender exclusion / reboot method with no change in success. Clicking Play on a locked server resulted in client freeze/crash.

I was able to get in by clicking CHAT button at the server select screen. This seemed to "update" the population lists, resulting in the P99 servers appearing in the list with realistic population numbers. Clicking Play Everquest from here resulted in successfully loading to char select and then into world.

[Karanis]

Evoroot, the hero Green needed.

[marktheshark]

Thanks evoroot