Why is Win xp so hard to work with lol

[Archivis]

Been trying to log onto my freinds server and i cant even get a character made before I get booted back to the server screen. I run Win Xp, and have dropped down to 16-Bit color as suggested on another post. Nothing either my friend, or I do seems to remedy this problem. My datarate is set to 9.0, I have the host.txt file in the directory... nada. I can make it as far as the submitting name to server for approval, then poof. Also, when I load up to the server select screen for the first time, and try to log onto my friend's server, I get a 1017 error, I click OK, then I can load up his server with the above problem. I feel the 2 are somehow connected. BTW, no I do not have Win xp firewall up. Any and all help will earn you a beer ;)

[devn00b]

im having simalar problems.

I can connect to my server.

anyone else that logs in gets booted at the same spot.
..

I was told that my cable didnt have the bandwith for the upstream.

/shrug

Was using Win 98se. Dev said use xp. so i upgraded. didnt help the problem

[Runicmyst]

well our cable modems (mine and arch) are good for downloading.. but they limit the upload speed to like 15kbps =\

[Kolo]

no comment - Gimme Linux or Win2k...I'll stick with those until MS decides to quit being fairy like with the OS.

[Shawn319]

but they limit the upload speed to like 15kbps =\

Yes that is a big problem.. every user should get 5-15 kb/sec of your upload speed (not counting you most of the time), to run smoothly and properly.

99% of the problems are user error (something wrong with ini files probably).. if you have problems, its a good idea to post your ini and bat file's here (mask passwords though)..

Read the post entitled "Read this post BEFORE you ask for help!" to see what i mean :)

[Runicmyst]

These are my ini files.. can you tell anything from this?

# READ README.TXT!

[Database]
host=localhost
user=Runicmyst
password=
database=eq


### --- This file tells world.exe what computer mySQL is on. Host should
### --- be left "localhost" unless mysql is on a differant computer than world.exe.




************************************************** **

### --- This file tells world.exe what loginserver to connect to.
### --- Leave the account and password field BLANK.

### --- Public Login is un-supported as is LAN playing. We reccomend using the EQEmu.net Loginserver ALWAYS.

### --- NOTE: Starting 6-1-2002, you can no longer use the word "Server" in worldname.
### --- NOTE2: the word "Server" is added to each server automaticly.

# READ README.TXT

[LoginServer]
loginserver=eqlogin1.eqemu.net
loginserver2=eqlogin2.eqemu.net
loginport=5999
loginport2=5999
worldname=Game
locked=false
account=
password=
worldaddress=68.36.10.130

[WorldServer]
Defaultstatus=
Unavailzone=

[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=Standalone
ServerPort=5999
UplinkAddress=
UplinkPort=
UplinkAccount=
UplinkPassword=
*************************************************

REM: ****Read this first!!!****

REM: This file requires your real IP in the place of "YourIP" when you are connecting
REM: To the EQEmu Loginserver.

REM: When you are using minilogin, Replace all IP Addresses to say 127.0.0.1

REM: If you still get errors try using localhost instead of 127.0.0.1


REM: zoneNT.exe is for use with Windows NT, 2000 and XP.

REM:--------------Start-----------------------


@echo off
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7995 68.36.10.130
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7996 68.36.10.130
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7997 68.36.10.130
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7998 68.36.10.130
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7999 68.36.10.130
exit
cls


REM:---------------END------------------------

[Sweeper]

ahaa I found the problem....you forgot to fill in your password!!

:cool: J/K

[Arcalyn]

damn stop blaming XP

if you think you have problems now go ahead and try running a linux box

your problems will quadrouple, not because linux sucks, but because you'll have no clue WTF your doing in it

just take a time-out

and re setup everything for the emu from scratch

NOTE:
Emu doesn't work, (if you don't have an IP address from an ISP/Cable/DSL provider), over the internet.....ie.....192.168.0-254.1-255 <----- Crap IPs if tryin to connect OVER the internet.

[devn00b]

Well ive tryed 3 different OS's.

Yes i know how to setup the emu (like i said works great) untill the char screen.

win98
winXP
Linux.

All do the same thing. Its an upload bandwith issue. Wonder if i call my cable company they would trade downspeed bandwith for upstream.

gd stingy adelphia.

[Kolo]

btw...I still think XP is a big part of the problem....I'm running Linux with no problems..please read why in the off topic forum...

[Shawn319]

Runicmyst, It would help if you told us the problem in the same post lol.. aside from the db.ini password being blank (which i assume was you just masking PW which is good), you could try making your worldname longer. EQEmu doesnt like very short worldnames (dunno why).




These are my ini files.. can you tell anything from this?

# READ README.TXT!

[Database]
host=localhost
user=Runicmyst
password=
database=eq


### --- This file tells world.exe what computer mySQL is on. Host should
### --- be left "localhost" unless mysql is on a differant computer than world.exe.




************************************************** **

### --- This file tells world.exe what loginserver to connect to.
### --- Leave the account and password field BLANK.

### --- Public Login is un-supported as is LAN playing. We reccomend using the EQEmu.net Loginserver ALWAYS.

### --- NOTE: Starting 6-1-2002, you can no longer use the word "Server" in worldname.
### --- NOTE2: the word "Server" is added to each server automaticly.

# READ README.TXT

[LoginServer]
loginserver=eqlogin1.eqemu.net
loginserver2=eqlogin2.eqemu.net
loginport=5999
loginport2=5999
worldname=Game
locked=false
account=
password=
worldaddress=68.36.10.130

[WorldServer]
Defaultstatus=
Unavailzone=

[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=Standalone
ServerPort=5999
UplinkAddress=
UplinkPort=
UplinkAccount=
UplinkPassword=
*************************************************

REM: ****Read this first!!!****

REM: This file requires your real IP in the place of "YourIP" when you are connecting
REM: To the EQEmu Loginserver.

REM: When you are using minilogin, Replace all IP Addresses to say 127.0.0.1

REM: If you still get errors try using localhost instead of 127.0.0.1


REM: zoneNT.exe is for use with Windows NT, 2000 and XP.

REM:--------------Start-----------------------


@echo off
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7995 68.36.10.130
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7996 68.36.10.130
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7997 68.36.10.130
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7998 68.36.10.130
start zone . 68.36.10.130 7999 68.36.10.130
exit
cls


REM:---------------END------------------------

[Runicmyst]

lol........ ill give a longer world name a try..