Zone.exe crashing at Loading quests

[NikonRZ]

Zone.exe crashes when trying to start up server.. get error, "Zone.exe has stopped working" "Close program"

Tried to load zone.exe in cmd prompt to see if I can tell what is going on, and all that I can tell is that it halts at "loading quests"

World.exe, eqlauncher.exe seem to load fine.

Windows 7 Intel 3.4ghz
Running Perl 5.12, thought it was a perl issue, I've tried version 5.10
mysql server 5.0
zlib

Anyone have any clue?

[NikonRZ]

Tried to post the code but the forum is giving me an error. I have checked the code throughout and there is no form of [img], <img>, or smileys. Seems to be glitched out.

"You have included 5 images in your message. You are limited to using 4 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again.

Images include use of smilies, the vB code [img] tag and HTML <img> tags. The use of these is all subject to them being enabled by the administrator."

[c0ncrete]

did you compile yourself or are you using pre-compiled binaries?

32 or 64 bit?

[NikonRZ]

Compiling myself. 64-bit. I'm using the 32 bit version of everything. I noticed on many post where people have been successful with windows 7.

[ghanja]

Compiling myself. 64-bit. I'm using the 32 bit version of everything. I noticed on many post where people have been successful with windows 7.

Then you're using the wrong Perl version, install 5.14 on the machine that the server is running on.

[NikonRZ]

Well I'm using an old build. In the code it calls for perl58 lib

//link against your Perl Lib
#ifdef WIN32
#pragma comment(lib, "perl58.lib")
#endif

I changed it to this:

//link against your Perl Lib
#ifdef WIN32
#pragma comment(lib, "perl510.lib")
#endif

So it would be compatible with the build.

[c0ncrete]

did you try 5.8?

[NikonRZ]

Yes. Anything else that would cause it to stop at that spot? Thanks for your help.

[c0ncrete]

you compiled with 5.8 and installed 5.8 on your system?

what source revision are you using?

[NikonRZ]

Trying 5.8 now.

[NikonRZ]

I think that fixed it. I'll let you know.

[NikonRZ]

Yea, that fixed it. I installed perl 5.8, thanks guys for the help.