Silly thought about the patcher and Q about EQ updates

[Astartae]

I just read a three page post about the EQ patcher that made me want to say something on here about it. I've had EQ for over two years now. When new updates, like Luclin or PoP, came out my EQ patch program downloaded all the files for those updates. I couldn't really use the cool new features or zones on those updates though unless I entered the EQ registration code for that update.

I just had to post this because that rant post I just read seemed to be saying that you couldn't download patch updates that you didn't buy the disks for. That's just not true. It downloads all of it automatically (sometimes a couple hours worth of downloads that you can't use - yuck). You just can't use it in EQLive unless you enter the code that says you purchased that update.

What I wonder is does EQEmu circumvent this? What I mean is this: Can I use PoP or Luclin in EQEmu if I never bought the CDs for them? If I try to travel to the Plane of Hate will I get an error? How on earth would the EQEmu server know if I enabled any zones at EQLive or not?

Just wondering about that...

[Astartae]

Oh, and one more question. If I update to the newest copy of EQLive, will the EQEmu work or will I get errors like 1017 if I don't use the EQEmu patcher? If that is so, then when do you think a new version of EQEmu will be made to make use of the new patch features, like the map and the quest journal?

[froglok20]

ok, in reply to your questions, will eqemu work if u dont have Pop, SOL, etc? Yes it will if you have updated to the latest version of eqlive (with the SOL and POP zone files, etc) if your eq is up to date and you have downloaded the expansions you can use it. eqemu dosent check if you have tyhem installed. but for you to go #zone nexus, you must have the nexus files, etc... (sorry its late here)

and as for running eqemu with the latest version of the EQ client, no it wont work unforntuantly, due to changes in the networking side of things and other things such as the bank, the Map system etc... you cannot play the latest version of EQ with the EQemu, currently the latest you can play with is PoP. if you try to do it, it is unlikly you will get past the login, dont know for sure, never tried.

froglok

[Astartae]

Yeah, you're right. I just tried. You can get to the server select screen but can't get past that. I got the 1017 error when I tried to log in.

I have PoP on my computer but I can't seem to use it with the emu. I am not sure what I am doing wrong yet. But I'm still working on it. I'm also having trouble installing the quest files so the work. lol. oh well. At least I can play.