Crashing on /camp

[Noselacri]

Most of the time when I finish camping, the client crashes. Not every time but I'd say about 75% chance. It doesn't appear to actually log me out either as I'll have a "character in the world" for a few minutes. I never crash while zoning, it's just when camping out. Is this a known issue? I couldn't find anything about it.

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[mcoy]

Set eqgame.exe to use compatibility mode for XP SP2 (or SP3).

https://wiki.project1999.com/Tech_Su...ing_or_Camping

-Mcoy

[Noselacri]

When I do that, the game can no longer detect my UI or settings files and reverts to the default on every login. What gives?

[mcoy]

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

When I do that, the game can no longer detect my UI or settings files and reverts to the default on every login. What gives?

This is because you installed the game in the program files directory. Move it out of there and update your shortcut. Program files is a protected directory, so unless you run as admin the client can't write changes to files in there and it uses your user accounts temp folder instead.

-Mcoy

[strongNpretty]

Hahaha this happens to me on my desktop, but not on my laptop... No idea why, it's been doing this now for like 4 years.. I just accept it as part of EQ, and tell folks when switching toons- "i'll probably crash, brb"

[Vivitron]

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

Hahaha this happens to me on my desktop, but not on my laptop... No idea why, it's been doing this now for like 4 years.. I just accept it as part of EQ, and tell folks when switching toons- "i'll probably crash, brb"

Some people I play with who experience similar issues mitigate them by using /q instead of /camp when swapping toons.

[strongNpretty]

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

Some people I play with who experience similar issues mitigate them by using /q instead of /camp when swapping toons.

Fascinating.... Do they do this because the small chance of successfully logging out, isn't worth the 30sec camp out? Honestly i should just do this, why piss around when i know it's just gonna crash anyways...

[Vivitron]

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

Fascinating.... Do they do this because the small chance of successfully logging out, isn't worth the 30sec camp out? Honestly i should just do this, why piss around when i know it's just gonna crash anyways...

30 seconds after the /q you are free of "character in the world", and you can restart the client during those 30 seconds if needed.

[strongNpretty]

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

30 seconds after the /q you are free of "character in the world", and you can restart the client during those 30 seconds if needed.

I think the crappy part is that if i do /q or /camp they both end up with me waiting at the character select screen for my active character to be kicked off..

Only difference is the /q will give me a 30 second head start on the character being kicked off i think? But i'm also just accepting the crash at that point haha.. I'm not sure i'm willing to accept it..

A successful log out feels like i've accomplished something on p99 haha... Like a level, or winning a roll on a new item haha.

[xdrcfrx]

should also run game in administrator mode. Admin mode + compatability mode resolved most of my crashing issues.