How to enable Luclin Graphics

[Uaellaen]

What's the harm?

there is none if you ignore the 90345890385908345 bugs that come with the SoF client interacting with p99

[Dulu]

Originally Posted by firesyde424 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So here's the proof:
Attachment 244

Here's how you do it:

You will need the SoF client. Install it to a different location than your titanium client. It doesn't matter where, just make sure you don't overwrite any other installs of EQ with it.

Modify the SoF client to access the EQ EMU servers using the same process as is used for Titanium and then login to the server select screen. DO NOT log into P99 yet.

Log into another server such as the PEQ main server or the EZ server. Wait until the character select screen has loaded. Once it has, simply log out. (I don't know why this step is required, but it is. If you connect to P99 before doing this, you will only see the classic character models.)

Next, go to your Everquest\Resources directory where you installed SoF and either rename or move the file called GlobalLoad.txt. Download the attached zip file Attachment 245 and extract it into your Resources folder. This will fix a bug with some mobs and the NPC's in Freeport being displayed as human male models.

And thats it! You should now be able to log into P99 and see the Luclin models right from the character select.

***DISCLAIMER***
Even though EQ EMU officially supports the use of the SoF client, P99 does not. And while it is technically possible to connect to P99 using the SoF client, there is at least one major bug.(See below)

As my testing time with this has been limited, I have only found a few bugs, one of which I correct with the GlobalLoad file above. I will add a list of major and minor bugs in the next post and do my best to keep it updated along with any solutions that are found for them.

Can we get a step-by-step guide for computer retards?

Possibly with links and pretty pictures in numerical order?

[Dulu]

Originally Posted by Dumesh Uhl'Belk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Two reasons:

1. Back in the day, one of the features of EQ was that it was a persistent shared world. The world had its own integrity regardless of which, if any players were there. Mobs spawned, the day night cycle continued, etc etc. Any player that went to any particular area of the game world would see the same thing (including other players). When different players are using different character models, then that takes a little bit away from the shared experience. Suddenly, all the players in a given area aren't seeing the same thing anymore.

2. I take a sense of ownership in my avatar, as I believe most players do. I want everyone that I interact with to see my avatar looking the way I chose to make him look. For instance, maybe I choose the salt and pepper (well red pepper anyway) bearded barbarian and want to role play myself as the gritty veteran who's past his prime, but you have luclin models on and I look like a 28 yr old clean shaven musclehead with a pony-tail. Certainly not everyone, but a lot of us want this principle observed.

As I posted in the other thread, if luclin models ever appear on this server, I would love it if there was a way for all models to be enabled and displayed based on the choice of the player whose avatar is on screen, not the choice of the person running the client. However, that is more of a philosophical position as the coding obstacles are almost certainly too high to justify the effort.

Dumesh, how do you know people, even if using classic models, perceive them as you do?

How do you know the way you see the color red, is the way I see the color red?

You dont. Meditate on it.

[guineapig]

Holy necro thread!

[Dulu]

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

Holy necro thread!

Sorry, I googled how to enable Luclin graphics on a classic server, and this thread was the first to popup.

If anyone is willing to help me, you will have the loyalty of a veteran gamer who plans to play here regularly!

[eqravenprince]

I don't understand how anyone can like the Luclin graphics. It does bother me that people see the world differently than me.

[Dulu]

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

I don't understand how anyone can like the Luclin graphics. It does bother me that people see the world differently than me.

Then perhaps you should take a 101 level philosophy course, and then kill yourself.

[guineapig]

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

Then perhaps you should take a 101 level philosophy course, and then kill yourself.

ROFL! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I like you already.


Seriously though, everyone has their own opinions and amazingly enough
opinions often vary from one person to the next. Shocking, I know.

Sorry, I never bothered to research the Luclin graphics because after all that I read on the forums it seemed like it would be way more trouble than it's worth. Also it could get real confusing in certain situations (like if I'm the only person on a raid seeing things differently than everyone else).

[dallammarr]

Ok heres a quick write up on how I got the luclin graphics. The only issue you will end up with is if you want to enter high pass, you will have to use the titanium client which does not support the luclin models. But anywhere else in the classic world works just fine. But if you try to enter highkeep using the SOF client, it will say loading unknown zone and boot you from the game. You wont be able to get back in to your char unless you load up a titanium client that uses the old models. That is why on my computer I have both the SOF client AND the titanium client. Here goes.

First you obtaind a copy of the EQ Secrets of Faydwer (SOF) disks. Hits toward bit torrent. You then install it.

Next you follow the instructions in the setup guide on the home page.

After doing all that is in that guide you load up EQ and log into one of the other servers that have the luclin models enabled. I used PEQ. You dont have to make a character or anything just log into it. After that you exit out, then relog into p99 the viola, you have luclin graphics.

Now if you want to edit your UI which you will want to since your spell icons will be out of whack, there is a guide here just make sure you download and install the files that are compatible with the SOF client.

[eqravenprince]

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

Then perhaps you should take a 101 level philosophy course, and then kill yourself.

Apparently different thoughts on the world bother you more than it does me. Perhaps you need to take your own advice.