EQ2 Emulator?
 

Are there any EQ2 emulators out yet?

This is an EQ emulator site, not EQ2. You might try Google?

No need to bust his chops.. EQ and EQ 2 are made by the same people and have a similiar fan base, so I'd say he has a perfectly legitament question... Maybe there are people on here working on an EQ2Emu... It wouldn't suprise you, would it?

So...is there an EQ2 Emulator out there? I tried gooogle..:)

I did find: http://sourceforge.net/projects/eq2emulator/

But there are no files..

Yes, there's an closed source eq2emu but the site has been down a while
I think rangerdown (also is a dev. here) may know more


GeorgeS

Well since Maverick3n1 seems to think we should answer questions here about any and all SOE supported games, yet offers no solution to those he champions; up top in the menu bar here, click the Search button and type in "EQ2Emu" and see what comes up on this very site. Quite helpful.

And Mav, please have the balls to tell the admins/devs here to not "bust someones chops" because they are asking an irrelevant question. At least I attempted to help, as unsatisfactory as that may be to you.

(btw, kudos to the OP for at least starting the thread in off-topic, since it is :))

#1, Onve of the developers for EQEmu also run the EQ2Emu project but was deployed to Iraq and the project is on hold.


#2, WTF is up with the Admin bashing when I hadnt even posted in this thread? Talk about moff subject.

#3, this wasnt started in off topic, he started it in general support and I moved it.

Alright, I think I received my answer. No need to start arguments.

Thank you for all your answers.

Q
 

It only makes sense that the creators of EQEmu would consider working on EQ2Emu, just as someone asking SoE if they are in production of, or considering making an EQ3. His question wasn't entirely without merrit...

I personally have searched for EQ2Emu on google, and just got a round about, with nothing directly pertaining to who makes EQ2Emu, or where to get it. Only people talking here and there about it possibly existing.

<-- [Heart] Admins/Mods/Devs =) Won't find me badmouthing them. As an Admin on other sites, I know how important it is to have the existance of volunteer mods/devs etc.. no hate here =)

oh, and for John Adams here.. (As an Anime Cartoon sticking out their tongue at him...) "PITA!" *grin*

Old as Mold...
 

This project is no longer maintained like matt said.
it's still on sourcforge if you want to play around with it.
as far as support, umm I doubt you will find any.
but it does work with my old eq2 backup archive.
barebones to say the least.

http://eq2emulator.cvs.sourceforge.n...mulator/Alpha/

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@eq2emulator.cvs.sourceforge.ne t:/cvsroot/eq2emulator login

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@eq2emulator.cvs.sourceforge.ne t:/cvsroot/eq2emulator co -P modulename

Thank you so much for that last post, I can finally fiddle and release a good version of EQ2Emu ;) But for god's sake, I am using Tortoise CVS to get the repository and I can't insert a blank password for anonymous and it won't work! I even tried my sourceforge.net user/pass and it still won't accept it! Can you help me a little lol? Thanks :)

Hehe much <3 @ u 2!! :)

I wasn't admin bashing. I was challenging Mav. ;)

I <heart> the red man with the wiki stick.

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I use WINCVS.
there is no password you just press return in dos when I check it out.
you not going to be able to fiddle much because they didnt release a
login server for it... just server code.
Tortoise CVS isnt the right way to check out this project. unless it supports blank passwords.

I feel like such a noob but I can't export the module...can you please give me a few instructions? :-x

Nevermind, I did it, thanks a lot.

Well, after countless hours of reading through the source, I have not yet been able to make the LoginServer function :(. Any programmers here want to help?

Doesn't ANYBODY care about EQ2? :'(.

Can I at least buy www.eqemulator2.net and re-start this great project?

I care!
 

I care, I just don't have any C++ skills. I would love an EQ2emu. Also, I don't have a live account. I wouldn't even know where to start.

EQ2 is really pretty and I like how the tradeskills are integrated. I do wish more people who knew how to program in C++ and had a general idea how it worked would jump in.

As for me, it'll be some time before I can help. (I plan to take classes in programming at main campus)

P.S. While www.eqemulator2.net is an offical name. Ever think to reg www.EQ2emu.net so people could type it in faster? Then later you could buy www.eqemulator2.net when it times out and set up a redirect.

If EQ2 emulator was out, I would likely be tormenting their site admin rather than Mattmeck. But alas, here we are...

I need to learn C++ (Or C#). It would be fun to pioneer a new EMU project. I'll call back to this in a few quarters.

I already have a server, so as long as I can speak and agree with a team of 2-6 individuals, I plan to create this EqEmu2 website and move all discussions there.

I bet we could get more info EQ2-related than on this site. code snippers, injections, packet sniffers etc... all EQ2 related...


So who's in?

Hey folks EQ2Emu mod to the stars Aaden Here, DONT TRY TO START A EQ2EMU!! You will get nowhere as far as where we were when LE was shipped off to Afghanistan. You guys seriously just need to wait it out until he gets back and we can straighten things out. Also you guys wouldnt be able to comprehend the immense knowledge it took to get the early versions out. We had alot of help from people within the mmo industry on what to look for in the code and general structure of how each client works etc. So please, just wait it out and save your self the hours of going wtf. Also eq2emulator.net is down because its hosted at krushers and Rogean hasnt had a chance to bring it back up yet. So yeah chill.

@Knight:

I'm not sure if you're familiar with this, but there are numerous World of Warcraft emulators that use completely different routines to emulate the server in terms of algorithms and network code. I believe that the more people work on an emulator, the more will be exploited and easier ways to do things will be found. I doubt Professional C++ Programmers and Network Analysts will say 'WTF?'.

So, as a conclusion, I'd rather not 'chill', but I'd rather broaden my horizons and absorb all that knowledge you say you've absorbed by creating this ALPHA-emulator.

I know that and most of the WoW ones that are out there are horrid and have extreme stability issues. Im merely stating that in the time it would take you to get a stable alpha out eq2emu would already be revived by le.

For those that dont know LE isnt deployed anymore, hasnt been for a while, he is now stationed in Europe.


Dont wait on him...

What is the new EQ2emu going to be programmed in?

So, apparently LE (the creator of the EQ2 emulator, has left). With all due respect and no offense, I can just say that the EQ2 Emulator project will be on hold forever and nothing will get done if we just wait. If a lot of people really want an EQ2 emulator then we should start making one.

I presume it will be re-written in C++, as it's the easiest way to program Network Code.

So, now we'll just have to wait a while, for a website, a team and possibly, in a few months, an emulator :P. I'll see about that website.

I'll sort of join...
 

Well, in two quarters I'll be taking C# and C++ classes. While not the best way to learn, it will kick start me. And by that point my EQemu Editor should be finished so I'll attempt to join the team, only one thing though. I'm a broke college student so we need people who will play the game and get the call codes and packets ^-^. I might be able to get an account, but food and electric comes before Online games, and toilet paper.

Hehe, clearly. Keep yourself alive before Sony :P. We just need a few people who will get the packets, I know a few friends and I'm sure some people around here can help. But first, I need the bloody site up :P. Will start working soon.

./sigh If that is the case i will help you with your adventure until you get to the point at which you want to give up. I am usually on irc in the #eq2emu channel

I know you are, I spoke with you yesterday ;). I'll see you there soon, need to finish up some work and the weekend in around the corner.

So far, I think I can get the Alpha setup properly again.

Best wishes to you in this endeavor. I am very interested in seeing an EQ2 Emulator, and would provide any data I can including packet capture if needed.

Ready to Help if needed.

I too would also love to see a EQ2 Emu, but I have some doubts with it.

I love playing live on EQ2, simply because its more quality then Live on EQ1 was. On EQ1, everyone and there sister was a twinked out lvl 500 newbie. No one understood character dynamics anymore and that just made things suck really bad. In 2, there is more of a balance between Characters. No more uberly powerful lvl 10 people running around with super gear and a lack of what to do with it. Furthermore I havent seen but 2 people since Eq2 came out that were above level 40 and didnt know how to handle there character and their role in a group.

It is with that, that I dont think that I would be as much into a emulated version of EQ2 simply because of the loss of available players. EqEmu was built because we all were tired of the way EQ1 went after the Luclin expansion. Most of the issues in EQ1 no longer exist in EQ2. There are some unbalancing issues, like a conjourer's amazing ability to solo most of his/her life, but thats about it.

But thats just my 2cp worth.

Anyhow, I would gladly help with whatever I could on the new project if we got it going. This project has inspired me to start working on C++, but I dont know how that is going to go. I do know that I could packet collect the crap out of EQ2 though, once I get my account back up with them. I have playing most characters down pat up to about lvl 25 with playing a Conji up to lvl 45. I can get through most of the beginners stuff quite fast so I can packet collect on all that stuff.

Isn't it possible for someone to reup the alpha source of eq2emu???
I'm quite interested in it because I'm programming for several years now and want to put some fun into my daily programming.

The alpha is still available via cvs at SF

http://eq2emulator.cvs.sourceforge.n...a/Zip%20Files/

You can download the source and the alpha binary there. Still need a loginserver though.

Europe? No, I havent been assigned to Europe although I was there for a couple of weeks. I was working on EQ2Emu when the server that was hosting the project went down for a while. Not sure what happened to it, but I was too busy at the time to try to figure out why. When I got back from Afghanistan last June I had a different set of priorities than when I had left. That is why I havent worked on the emu since then. I kind of figured noone cared about EQ2 anymore so I decided to stop wasting time on something that I thought wouldnt be used. As for the future of the EQ2Emu, your guess is as good as mine. I am currently working on another project that I hope will be completed in the next few weeks and I might revive the emu, but I currently dont have any plans of doing so.


-LE

My god...
 

The legend is back ;).

Nice to see you back Lethal. Numerous rumors have been spread around that you were actually deployed in Europe and didn't have time to play around with the Emulator. I hope you're experience was enjoyable and 'well-mannered'. I'm glad you're back from Afghanistan and I'd actually like to hear about your experience :D.

I just want you to know quite a lot of people are interested in EQ2 and hopefully, you'll want to resurrect the project.

It's great to have you back. I'm actually going to start a new 'EQ2 - Community' so to speak of and try to resurrect the project. If you could dedicated a little time or energy, please PM me so we can chat a little...if you want to, of course.