***HELP PLZ*** Cant figure out how to start this

[TheVox]

Before you bust me for "not looking at other posts" i HAVE, ive done all necessary file changes and what not and i just dont know what to do, please help!

Vox

[mattmeck]

i just dont know what to do, please help!


What to do with what?

Running a server?

Playing on a server?

[TheVox]

just playing, wanna get down basics 1st, wanna see the gameplay, then eventually work my way to creating my own server, but ive made the mods to theoretically make it work but its not, dont point me to another post cuz ive been to all relative ones. could u just give me a quick run down to get playing?
thanks

Vox

[mattmeck]

If you cant follow the step by step guide on how to play I dont think that the EMU is for you.

[TheVox]

My friend is coming over tomorrow to help me but im just really anxious...send me a link that is your "guide" and ill reply to see if thats what i did
thanks

Vox

[mattmeck]

send me a link that is your "guide

In your original post you stated


Before you bust me for "not looking at other posts" i HAVE,

and in the words of the developers

If you can't even read the name of the links on the main page, we do not want you playing.

[TheVox]

I know i dont appear like the biggest comp buff but i can kinda hack my way through what i need to do...ive spent a couple hours trying to figure out how the hell i can get this thing to work but in the end the numbers just flood me....damn you algebra 2...anyhow, perhaps you could make it a little more user friendly. Your play guide is simple, i followed it through start to finish but still cant get it to run

This is just a long bump if u didnt catch on ;)

Vox

[mattmeck]

anyhow, perhaps you could make it a little more user friendly

It cant get more user friendly then change your EQ HOST to this, do this next then this then play.

[TheVox]

Perhaps you dont have many people playing on Emu is b/c you shoot them down. You are not one to determine who is and who isnt the "one" to play.

Ive seen you destroy many others in forums needlessly. Ive followed all of your instructions and it still doesnt work. Show me where i messed up without acting like a d1ck and i will shut up. If you can realize your instructions are perfect, then help me and show some compassion.

Vox

[mattmeck]

Perhaps you dont have many people playing on Emu is b/c you shoot them down

It was the developers who make the rules and they decide who gets to play.

You are not one to determine who is and who isnt the "one" to play.

Actualy yes the developers are, They decided on the rules I help enforce them, you cant follow them thats your issue.

Ive seen you destroy many others in forums needlessly.

Everyone is entitled to there opinion, dosnt mean there right.

Ive followed all of your instructions and it still doesnt work. Show me where i messed up without acting like a d1ck and i will shut up. If you can realize your instructions are perfect, then help me and show some compassion.

You DIDNT follow the instruction or it WOULD work, and how can I tell you where you messed up when you didnt follow directions and tell us what you did?

[TheVox]

This is a tutorial on how to play on a public EQEMu server. If you are new to EQEMu, this post is for you!

Merth wrote:




Patch To EQLive



Run the normal Everquest patcher to bring your files up to date. You can verify that your files are up to date by connecting to the Sony servers and playing around on a character.




Point EQ to EQEMu



Open Notepad: Click Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad

Inside of Notepad, Click File -> Open

Navigate to your EQ directory (Typically c:\program files\everquest)

Open the file eqhost.txt

REPLACE everything in the file with the following:

[Registration Servers]
{
"eqlogin1.eqemulator.net:5997"
}
[Login Servers]
{
"eqlogin1.eqemulator.net:5997"
}


Save the file




Change your Data Rate
NOTE: This section is still being investigated



Open Notepad: Click Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad

Inside of Notepad, Click File -> Open

Navigate to your EQ directory (Typically c:\program files\everquest)

Open the file DataRate.txt

REPLACE everything in the file with the following:

8.0


Save the file




Make shortcut to run EQEMu



Open Windows Explorer

Navigate to your Everquest directory. Typically, this is c:\program files\everquest.

Locate the file eqgame.exe. This may take a while!

Using the RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON, click and drag eqgame.exe from Windows Explorer to the desktop. This is what you should see:



In the menu that pops up after you complete the drag, select Create Shortcuts Here

A new icon has now been created on your desktop.

Right click on the newly created icon and select "Properties" on the menu.

In the Properties window that pops up, find the Target field on the Shortcut tab.

At the end of the text in this field, add a space with the space bar and then type in the word patchme. You should see something like the following:



Click OK in the properties window to save your change.




Create a forum account.



Visit http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/profile.php?mode=register to create a forum account. If you already have one, there's no need to create another.




Play EQEMu!



Double click on the icon created above on your desktop
NOTE: If you receive the message "Please run EverQuest.exe", you forgot to add patchme to your shortcut - which is part of this tutorial!

Logon to EQ like normal - USE YOUR FORUM ACCOUNT NAME AND PASSWORD TO LOGON TO EQEMU. Do not use your Sony station name and password.

If you receive the message "Invalid station name", you forgot to change eqhost.txt - which is part of this tutorial!

Connect to any servers that have a version number 0.5.0 or greater. You will not be able to connect to any previous versions.



Doesnt work ~ i followed every bit...wtf?

Vox[/quote]

[mattmeck]

still waiting for you to say what dosnt work.......

[TheVox]

could be version issue, can i get a link?
if it is version prollem...my bad /spam bonk me

[mattmeck]

what dosnt work, what is the issue???? can you get past the login, or is it your name / pass??? or do you get an error when you try to log into a server? dose it crash? or any one of 100 other issues

[TheVox]

lol i can understand ur standing point...........



im not getting ANYWHERE, start from scratch, where i need to RUN the file that starts the Emu up, in the guide, that was not mentioned

[mattmeck]

Make shortcut to run EQEMu



Open Windows Explorer

Navigate to your Everquest directory. Typically, this is c:\program files\everquest.

Locate the file eqgame.exe. This may take a while!

Using the RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON, click and drag eqgame.exe from Windows Explorer to the desktop. This is what you should see:



In the menu that pops up after you complete the drag, select Create Shortcuts Here

A new icon has now been created on your desktop.

Right click on the newly created icon and select "Properties" on the menu.

In the Properties window that pops up, find the Target field on the Shortcut tab.

At the end of the text in this field, add a space with the space bar and then type in the word patchme. You should see something like the following:



Click OK in the properties window to save your change.



you double click the shortcut you made................

[TheVox]

Thought you had me huh?

*Buzzer* Nope, i STILL did that and its like i have regular access to EQ, nothing new or Emu

Ideas?

[mattmeck]

yes you did the shortcut wrong,

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12421
http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12300&highlight=user


2 other examples of your same issue, guess you missed these in your extensive reading.....

[TheVox]

*desperate bump*

i can feel a oprah-like break through here, cmon you can doit =P

thanks for stickin with as patiently as you have been

[mattmeck]

WOW from flaming me to thanking me in the same thread,,,,,,

[TheVox]

BREAK THROUGH!

Ive done this 4 times before and why it works...well not only works but makes a fool out of me. It prolly didnt save or i musta did an undo command >.<

anyhow, im good from here, thanks for the dedication

sry for earlier snappage /salute

Vox

[mattmeck]

SO it wasnt the directions or the program??? You mean it WAS a user error /GASP


/smart arse off

[TheVox]

BUT!!!!!

I did the all others and still getting bad username / password msg

im thinking its the datarate thing but its says what its sposed to... 8.0

ideas?

[mattmeck]

dose it say station name?

[TheVox]

NVM! got it, stupid mistake, no more bothering i promise!

[Squiffy]

...damn

now I know why Matt's so bitter :D

[dank]

:P

Hurray for mattmech!!

ps. i can't see your avitar, where do i goto add mine...

[x-scythe]

TheVox...LORD OF ALL NEWBIES!!! seriously one of the devs should make that his title...LordNewb..hahaha

[Jerrysn]

Suggested it before and I'll suggest it again - a giant red "'I'm a noob" (or maybe "I'm a idiot") button on the front page that take you to a Fact, FAQ, and instuction page all combined into one.

[Squiffy]

It won't help. People ignore any obvious advice and skip straight to what they deem Tech Support to ask their question.

The number of people that post in a section asking a question which is stickied in the same section with a very obvious title... yeah :P

[Rogean]

How more simple could we make it? Do we need to make the guide section font 500 and point at you in the face? God damnit people, READ.

Another candidate for the sheer stupidity title.

[x-scythe]

...you cant make it anymore simple. its already simple as hell. people just dont know how to READ. if they werent complete idiots and would acctually do a little reading then there wouldnt really be a problem...but we know there will always be someone who wont READ

[Scoops]

Wrong Log in Servers goto the home page and change your EqHost.txt with the ones off the homo page in the Eq dirctory :P

[cyberfire]

few months ago (hrm, back in april i guess) there was a big red button for noobs =)

back then it was a pain to get eqemu set up, now adays any 12year old with minimal computer skill can set it up /sigh

[mattmeck]

I rember right after I got here SOE patched and it too MONTHS to get EQEMU back to live patch, there were at least 100+ people spamming the bords cause they didnt follow the step that sayd to make a back up of your EQ directory.........

[x-scythe]

haha i remember that...the servers were so empty. and everyone was asking for warez...hahaha

[JayBoCC2]

yea i remember that... good thing i had 2 versions of eq instelled, Eqemu valid, and eqlive :D now i repartitioned and i have neither, nor do i intend to have either... cuz im just too lazy lol... and hey, i've never posted a stupid question before :) on this forum... c'mon guys i know we've all been the dumb newb before who couldn't click his way out of a 1 sided box... (yes i know that wouldn't be a box...)

[trizzel]

i think the problem is he downloaded the december 16th patch and now he cant play eqemu. its not his fault that they said patch eqlive to newest update when the 16th patch fucks it all up

[Lasiel]

i think the problem is he downloaded the december 16th patch and now he cant play eqemu. its not his fault that they said patch eqlive to newest update when the 16th patch fucks it all up

Umm yeah.. Sure... Reading comprehension for teh win! (http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11975) After you read that you want to explain how the dec 16th patch screwed anything up when they're up to date with dec 21 patch?