How much would it take to get the server back up. At least getting it off the ground and in a functioning order. Maybe make it work with the out of box original eq2, as that seems about where it was the time it died. Heck, i would be happy with that As I still have a original version, as do most eq2 players. OOOOO just think of the possibilties. The eye candyish graphics......mmmmmmm.

Im just a loner, pay no attention to me. :-)

Nice to see notices about you again, Lethal !!!

There are a lot of people asking for a EQ2Emu project, and I think
nothing better than you to continue your project in the future, if you can.

I'm glad to help if someone work in a EQ2emu. I have 2 accounts active and I'm ready to start working when needed (and I'm sure more other people also) ;)

Ummmm... I think this night I can sleep a bit better than yesterday. :)
Really, I'm very happy to see Lethal again over here. It's a new ray of hope
for all the EQ2 addicts.
I want a EQ2 emulator to traslate to Spanish lang the quests. I know in my country a lot of people don't playing this great game only for the idiom problem. I don't understand why SOE don't traslate this game to Spanish lang (like WOW). :(

Hellbend, glad to have you on the train ;). Alright guys, I'll be creating a whole new EQ2 Forum / Site where we can discuss EQ2-Specific topics. I hope this way everyone can easily get back on track with the emulator. Please god let it evolve into something great. :grin:

Same here I have 2 accounts on official and still playing, if you need help :p
Greate news to see EQIIEmu have chance to "reborn" !

Sounds fun, I played EQ2 for at least a year straight since launch (and all it's crazy patch re-balancing permutations, :) ). I would love to beta for you. Would you start with the multi pack edition as a base or vanilla EQ2? Would you use PostGreSQL or stick with MySQL? :)

Great to know a lot of people are interested ;).

We'll probably start with Vanilla EQ2, then move up to the Expansions / Adventure packs but so far nothing is for sure. MySQL will probably be used as more people are familiar with it and InnoDB is quite fast.

So a chance for T5 only ? Greate ! (Because T6 class revamp suxx lol) If you need help or other I'm here ^^

Just questions:
- You plane to write a Geodata engine ?
- How about script and AI ?

If you can't answer me no probs ^^ I understand :P

Well...we could always use more programmers ;).

I'm not very good in C+ :P

But no prob for MySQL ^^ or collectiong info on live

Sounds great :) I loved the vanilla EQ2 experience way better. Will there be minilogin type setup so I can test things out in my own private sandbox? I usually like my own non-intrusive testbed for scripting quests and such (depending on how the quest scripting is, I guess).

But yes I would be excited to see an EQ2Emu setup. I felt it was what they should have done with EQ in the first place. More streamlined, balanced play and a more flowing game experience as you progress through the content. It seems they are trying to do this with EQLive with the zone revamps, but EQ will always be a bit of a hodgepodge of conflicting uber-highend content, which I feel it makes it hard for contributors and data-dudes to know what to focus on (who wants to spend a lot of time re-creating PoP, DoN and GoD raid zones to be by the book? - ugh). EQ2 smoothed that all out to a more palatable plate of fun.

(Plus being able to get 'under the hood' with EQ2 and tweak things is what turned me on to EQEmu to start with - and still does.)

I populated a database with the sqls from sourceforge, and ran the world.exe - however, it's whining about wanting a loginserver. I haven't had time to dig around for one, so if anyone knows if one exists, let us know.

(unless it's in the source, and I somehow missed it)

What is work with the sources ATM (Skills formulas, instance system, geodata,...) ?

If this is the project I think it is, I believe they never released a standalone login server, it was in-house.

Don't think that you're the only one who tried running it ;). No, the login server has never been released and I'm sure it's really similar to the EQ-Emu one. I even tried using MiniLogin to make it work, but sadly...it failed.

I shearch on web for EQ2Emu login server files or something like and found this
hxxp://www.cosmichub.com/justin/eq2emu/ it is a fake or ?

There seems to be a lot of little splinter factions regarding EQ2Emulator communities. It would be nice if we had an official site for it that we could call "home base". I have a site designed specifically for my own Emu servers, but it was not meant to support a development community - just my own private server when it became available (hey, i am a forward-thinking kinda guy!)

I think our first step would be to create the community - see what our assets are. And, if there is no [compiled] loginserver.exe, well I'm out. No way I have the knowledge to sort out all the secret masonic handshake crap that needs to go on between a server and a client.

If I remember correctly, that was created by someone who was going to design the website for us almost 2 years ago. I cant remember if it was the same person that ended up being our web designer. That site isnt real or anything.

Yes, we have a login server. I am the one who created it for the most part with the help of some of the other devs of eqemu. I still have the source for it, including alot of changes that I never checked into our svn server. I also have quite a few changes to world that I never got around to releasing as well.

LE, you little tease. :)

Is that bait set for us to start pleading for an update? hee hee.

I'd love to add an EQ2Emu to my collection.

Good question !
Cross finger and wait for reply :P

I've spoken with LE numerous times.

So, here's the current status of the EQ2 Emulator Project:

• The old 18 Month Source Code is available at the CVS Repository.
• LE has the current Login Server and it's database.
• His 'new' version is currently 'closed-source', which is why we'll have to wait until he decides to release it to the public to actually test the emulator first-hand.
• And finally, if he decides to continue his GREAT (:)) project, then the source will remain closed or if he decides he wants to give it to the developers, we'll all get our dirty hands over it.

Any questions? :-D

Thanks for the info, Link.

Really,if we are waiting 2 years for this good notices, i think we have not problem to wait some more time. :)

But ... while we wait... its possible help with other things? capturing,etc?

If someone know a way to help while LE return (if he return to this project (please, please, please)) ,please, let me know. It's a pleasure for me help if possible, not problem with the time required, I have a cibercafe with a lot of time free (and I can be a LAN betatester in the furute if needed)

By the moment, I will don't put more pressure over LE and all people that make the emulator possible. It's not the best way to see soon the emulator up.
Thanks guys for your work !!

Well, for now, I think LE should assemble a new Dev team based solely on the EQ2-Emu.

A lot of people have been asking me if they can help, but for now, all we can do is wait for LE to make his first move. Glad to see your interested in this project too :-)

You misunderstood me. IF I continue the project the LOGIN server will remain closed source. IF I continued then I might eventually release a minilogin as well. World source has and will always remain open source. I used to have a script that uploaded the latest stuff from my svn server to the public cvs server at sourceforge. I am currently in the process of getting all this as well as the website working again on one of my local servers. Once it is working again, it will allow you to create new servers/accounts on the public login server. Regardless of whether I decide to work on the project or not, I will still open up the login server and my latest world source as soon as I get everything setup again.

You can connect to my public login server at lethalencounter.eq2emulator.net if you meet the following criteria:

1. You already have an account on the old login server
AND
2. You had a version that was previously working with the emu

Any one could tell me the game build revision need for log in ?

It would probably Vanilla EQ2 with no patches. right?

Sorry but I'm French EQ2 Vanilla = fresh install of US game version ? or where I can found this version please ?

I dont think it matters if you have a different language version. If I got it fixed, it would work for your version as well.

L E.... I love you :P

Known version to work:

SOEBuild= 1700+

Easiest way to know is by installing Vanilla EQ2 (Yes, from your CDs or DVDs) and attemp to connect. If you get a client patching error, then your version is outdated.

My version form french DVD is "SOEBuild= 1360" :P

(*laughs*) Sorry if I confused you with the slang for 'generic-unpatched' EQ2, I might as well said Cherry EQ2! But yes, it means an install straight from the CDs.

:)

French version (on DVD) is too old :P or maybe the SOEBuild version corresponding with language.

I have buy a DVD of EQ2 US version, waiting for and after go test ^^

Don't buy the US Version. I have the exact same build as you. I'm trying to get it to work as we speak, I'll give you more information later.

I'm sorry, did anyone else find "French Vanilla" just a little funny?

I found funny ;).

Where are you guys getting these flavors at. Mine just says Diet on the front of it.....

Sounds like a Coke product line up in here. So whos going to get around and make a loginserver for Pepsi?

If I start the emu again, I will focus on getting the original box game working before working on newer clients.

As for content I actually have a large database of stuff from the game. About 2 GB of content in fact (including about 20,000 items, 1300 quests, 1700 recipes, 10,000 objects, 19,000 item listings on merchants, etc) . Almost all of it hasnt been released in the eq2emu db because it is in a different format and I havent had a chance to convert it all yet. Most of it is original stuff from the beta version before it went live. It should be very interesting stuff.

OMG !!!

I know a while ago I said that I could wait all time of the world if needed, but... It's not possible !! Not possible after hear things so beatiful, it's almost as a torture !! :D

If i'm not wrong, "recover-your-shard-before-die" is running in this version?
I remember... nice days, when a death player need recover their shard.


Congrats, LE... really a lot of stuff !!

Every day that happens to me, it would like more, be trying the EQ2emu.

I think, the next days,weeks and months will be too many long for me. :smile: