Trump: I just tried to use Telmet's 0.4.2DR3, and I had the same problems as I did with the final version of code you gave me.

Looks like the problem might well be DR3, not your PC.. Although when you had debug in there the problem was worse.. ie Windows had to close zone.exe.

Just thought I'd let you know..

-Auldar

DR3 worked just fine for me in most respects until just before I left this morning. Tried to login to my minilogin server on my LAN and now im getting a 1017 lol, nothing has changed to produce it either. Stupid windows.

Exact same problem with me when using Telmet's 4.2DR3 code.
Is there anyone here using Win98 who HAS managed to get the recent 4.2 code to work?

I redirected the zone.exe output to a text file (the window closes instantly when it crashes, so this is the only way to see what the error message is) and this is the message I got when starting up the zone:

Init: Loading zone lists, zone state or spawn list, player corpses, timezone data - Done. ZoneID = 151; Time Offset = 0
Reading zhdr file './cfg/bazaar.cfg'
Using database for safe coords.
Zone safe coords are x = -172; y = -821; z= 0
Petition 0 pettime = 0
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Zone server 'bazaar' listening on port:9001
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Received Message SyncWorldTime
Time Broadcast Packet: EQTime [01:24 am]
Received Message SyncWorldTime
Time Broadcast Packet: EQTime [01:24 am]
Received Message SyncWorldTime
Time Broadcast Packet: EQTime [01:24 am]
182620 New client from ip: 127.0.0.1 port: 1313
Login packet 1 (OP_SetDataRate = 5)
Unexpected packet during CLIENT_CONNECTING2: OpCode: 0xe841, size: 4
0: 00 00 A0 40 | ...@
Login packet 2
Message:ZONEWIDE_MESSAGE: This zone caused a fatal error and will shut down now. Your character will be restored to the last saved status. We are sorry for any inconvenience!

In regards to the no aggro with archery bug, I have noticed no aggro from doing other special one time type attacks as well. Monk Flying Kick for example, you can stand there and repeatedly attack the mob with it and they won't do anything. I wonder if other attacks like Kick and Slam have the same effect.

- foobar

Drawde: FYI, I use WinXP, so if you have Win98, it's something a little more fundamental..

I didn't have problems with 0.4.2DR1, but 0.4.2DR3 crashes.

Also, if you want to retain the output and don't want to redirect, try opening a "command" window, then starting zone.exe in there..

ie

run > command

cd \eqemu
zone.exe . localhost 7995 localhost


Then when the zone crashes, you have the output still.

-Auldar

I have seen the "unexpected packet" error before, but until recently it never posed a problem. I just thought it was a quirk in the software that didn't affect the functionality, but I guess I was wrong.

Which file is it that you edit to change the safe points for zones ?

I have the problem of not getting into certain zones, and would like to change all safe points to the actual zone in spots

It's in the database in the zone entries.