Server Setup Issues

[Galelor]

Hey guys, I am new to setting up EQ EMU servers so I'm sorry if my questions are dumb! I could really use a little help to get going :(

First, I followed the guide on how to set up a server:
http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=WindowsServerSetupGuide

I found that when I went to the DL the most up to date database scripts in step 4, there was a text file that redirected me to a beta database without the versioning format in the walkthrough... This is clearly causing me issues knowing what updates to run later in step 4.

Regardless, I THINK I have a working DB version, but I'm still having issues. I get stuck at the last step in the error log below. The .exe just hangs. Also, I see a minor eqtime.cfg error I am not sure how to resolve. Any help/direction would be great!

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[09.18. - 00:12:34] Starting Log: logs/eqemu_debug_world_4312.log
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading server configuration..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Log settings loaded from log.ini
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] CURRENT_VERSION: 1.0.0
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Added loginserver eqemulator.net:5998
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Connecting to MySQL...
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] HTTP world service disabled.
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading variables..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading zones..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Clearing groups..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Clearing raids..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading items..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading guilds..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loaded default rule set 'default'
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading EQ time of day..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT_ERR] Unable to load eqtime.cfg
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading launcher list..
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Reboot zone modes OFF
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Deleted 0 stale player corpses from database
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Deleted 0 stale player backups from database
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading adventures...
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Purging expired instances
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Loading char create info...
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Zone (TCP) listener started.
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__INIT] Client (UDP) listener started.
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch 6.2
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch Titanium
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch SoF
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch SoD
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch Underfoot
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch RoF
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__LS] Connecting to login server: eqemulator.net:5998
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__LS] Connected to Loginserver: eqemulator.net:5998
[09.18. - 00:12:34] [WORLD__LS] Loginserver provided 50.151.28.28 as world address

[rencro]

When EQEmu transitioned from svn to git, they went away from the traditional "revisision" method and replaced it with a "date" based method. So if you downloaded the daily db dump today, your version of the db is, well, todays, example 9-17-2013, so you would only need to source in updates after that date, which should be none right (sometimes the source and the daily dumps may be a day off of each other). In the future, should you decide that you want to build a new server from new source code, and you want to keep using the database you sourced in on 9-17-2013, then you would just need to source in any db updates dated after 9-17-2013, ect.ect... So how do you keep track of what you sourced? Either keep track on a spreadsheet or you could try using this method in this post:
http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37247

As to the eqtime.cfg, that is included with the daily dump that you downloaded, so just put it into your server root directory, and that error is gone...

To summarize, for a NEW DB, you download the daily dump db, create a new db, source in the peqbeta-####-##-##-##_##.sql, then user_tables-####-##-##-##_##.sql, then the source_views.sql and you are up to date... If you want mercs and/or bots, see this post:
http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37295

but for mercs only just source in:


UPDATE `npc_types` SET `class` = 71 WHERE `lastname` LIKE '%Mercenary Liaison%';

UPDATE `rule_values` SET `rule_value` = 'true' WHERE `rule_name` = 'Mercs:AllowMercs';

[Galelor]

Rencro, thank you for the help. I think I understand at least the naming schema being used and the initial setup. I blew away and refreshed my database to make sure all was good, and I ran the merc commands in your code tags.

I am still having the issue where I am stuck at this line when running world.exe.
[WORLD__LS] Loginserver provided 50.151.28.28 as world address
Any thoughts?

[provocating]

I am not seeing an error, are you running a startup script? The world looks ready for a login to me.

[Galelor]

Thanks for the question! It was an issue with my startup script. It is kind of tough to troubleshoot when I don't know exactly what should be open and output.

I see my server on the list, and I am just trying to work through getting logged in.

Thanks guys!

[Galelor]

I was just able to get someone logged in to my server. They are using a titanium client. I am working to get the correct client to allow me to log into my own server lol. Gonna try RoF as the wiki says it is supported.

Thanks again for all the help guys!

[Kingly_Krab]

I was just able to get someone logged in to my server. They are using a titanium client. I am working to get the correct client to allow me to log into my own server lol. Gonna try RoF as the wiki says it is supported.

Thanks again for all the help guys!
Keep in mind by Rain of Fear it doesn't mean the most current client, it means the February client.

[provocating]

Underfoot is also a great client.

[Uleat]

I think Kingly meant the December 2012 RoF client..February and May 2013 clients are not yet supported...

Keep in mind that even with the 12/12 client, RoF is only partially supported, so you will need to 'learn' what you can and can not do with it.

[Galelor]

Thanks guys. I was able to log in using an early RoF client. I think I am good to go. Your help has been invaluable.

I set this up to make life easier for me while working through my texture update project :) I'll post back in a new thread when I have something interesting to report!