Can I Play The Game On This Laptop?

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

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

In 2013 no one who is interested in EQ now would know that little about a computer, much less not be able to google somthing. OP is either a statistical outlier and is in fact a completely new player or this is a fail troll; cant tell which.

You have stated the matter nicely. I keep waiting for the OP to ask "btw, why do computers come with cup holders?"

edit: "btw" is 133t for "By the way." Don't want to shut the op out of the convo.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

In 2013 no one who is interested in EQ now would know that little about a computer, much less not be able to google somthing. OP is either a statistical outlier and is in fact a completely new player or this is a fail troll; cant tell which.

Well I am more of a console gamer, retro really... And I am not sure what a Statistical Outlier is. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I don't think I am a troll, never liked the class myself, more of an Iskar or Barbarian, but I am pretty much a new player, albeit one from Trilogy and Shadows of Luclin with a very brief stint in Planes of Power and that is where it went down hill from there in personal opinion.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

Used copies on Amazon range from $52 to $190, new $149 to $346. I can't imagine that anyone will actually buy the $300+ copies anytime soon but I have talked to people that claim to have spent $100+ on a new copy.

I thought PC games only cost around $60ish for most, unless getting a collectors edition or something. I thought EQ also just charged per expansion and you just kind of load up everything up until that point, while keeping your old characters and equipment if you had any. There is no way I am paying skywards up to $300 or even $100! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Last night I downloaded the free, I think it is called Bronze version of the game and began playing it. It shoved me in some kind of Drakkonian city instead of the birth place of the Barbarians... the whole reason I chose the Barbarian was to experience the snow and ice again. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The game plays, but barely. Even going to the first hut with all the trainers makes my laptop lag horribly and I have all the graphics, as far as I am aware of turned down. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I am not sure if it will be the same if I ever get a copy of the retail version or not and when only playing on the "classical trilogy" bits if it will improve the performance.

[Dalven]

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

I thought PC games only cost around $60ish for most, unless getting a collectors edition or something. I thought EQ also just charged per expansion and you just kind of load up everything up until that point, while keeping your old characters and equipment if you had any. There is no way I am paying skywards up to $300 or even $100! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Last night I downloaded the free, I think it is called Bronze version of the game and began playing it. It shoved me in some kind of Drakkonian city instead of the birth place of the Barbarians... the whole reason I chose the Barbarian was to experience the snow and ice again. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The game plays, but barely. Even going to the first hut with all the trainers makes my laptop lag horribly and I have all the graphics, as far as I am aware of turned down. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I am not sure if it will be the same if I ever get a copy of the retail version or not and when only playing on the "classical trilogy" bits if it will improve the performance.

You wouldn't have any problems with the titanium client. Modern EQ's graphics are more performance intensive than what you would be using here. Honestly, don't pay for the client - like has been said SOE give the files away for free anyway - just not the specific version you need. Nobody is going to come banging down your door to drag you through the courts and ban you from using a computer for life because you downloaded an ancient bit of software to play some classic eq. If SOE didn't want people playing this they would have shut ot down a long time ago.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

You wouldn't have any problems with the titanium client. Modern EQ's graphics are more performance intensive than what you would be using here. Honestly, don't pay for the client - like has been said SOE give the files away for free anyway - just not the specific version you need. Nobody is going to come banging down your door to drag you through the courts and ban you from using a computer for life because you downloaded an ancient bit of software to play some classic eq. If SOE didn't want people playing this they would have shut ot down a long time ago.

Yea, I noticed even with the graphics turned down, the waterfalls and the character models were still way better than the trilogy ones. Back then I use to have to fiddle with certain models in certain areas, usually just the human and elves with the better graphic sets. I tried the tutorial and the entire area is unplayable to me. Reminds me of the bazaar way back when. That was terrible.

And I see your point regarding downloading what they already give away for free. I wonder if any other sites besides that one mentioned also has them. I might check around. Old Dog Gamers or something like that I think, had classic games either for free or for very cheap.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

Honestly, don't pay for the client - like has been said SOE give the files away for free anyway - just not the specific version you need. Nobody is going to come banging down your door to drag you through the courts and ban you from using a computer for life because you downloaded an ancient bit of software to play some classic eq. If SOE didn't want people playing this they would have shut ot down a long time ago.

I already replied to this, however I actually did a search for a client and I could not find any for free. However, why doesn't Project 1999 give the download for free themselves? I mean seriously, if it is content that can no longer be received unless with lots of money or under the radar, but it's all ok, why not simply have this site have a link? SOE isn't going to shut down the site, since after all they are giving away the game right? I am sure one of the mods or admins have a Titanium client to put here.

[Thulack]

you not stealing a copy. Unless you didnt play EQ in 1999 you paid for the software back then so your just downloading a copy of something you already paid for. Nothing illegal about that.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

you not stealing a copy. Unless you didnt play EQ in 1999 you paid for the software back then so your just downloading a copy of something you already paid for. Nothing illegal about that.

I wish that was true, I actually still have my copy of the original Trilogy in an orangish three disk (As I recall, maybe it was brown, it has truly been way too long...) box. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Chronoburn]

I run win7 pro x64, quad core .. followed the instructions according to eqemu/p99 and have never had any issues with game-play. I'm not sure if anyone has had issues with quad-cores but running on win7 wasn't an issue.

Actually,when I hit alt+Tab to fullscreen, I get device reset error time to time.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

I run win7 pro x64, quad core .. followed the instructions according to eqemu/p99 and have never had any issues with game-play. I'm not sure if anyone has had issues with quad-cores but running on win7 wasn't an issue.

Actually,when I hit alt+Tab to fullscreen, I get device reset error time to time.

Well that sounds encouraging, as I stated previously, playing the actual live game server lags badly. Hopefully, if I can aquire a copy of the game, I can check it out. I would love to play it like it was meant to be played or so it was back then.