EQEmulator Forums - Giving up (please anyone)

You need compiled 5.7 files in order to host a server. They can be found HERE

Secondly: to set up a server

Step 0 :Download EQEmu5.7DR4-Compiled-Source Here :http://eqemu.chiroplus.ca/EQEMu-Compiled-07-25-04.zip

And unzip to c:\eqemu

Step 1: Download MySQL - http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/M...m/pick#mirrors

and install it.

Step 2: Download the latest 5.7 compatible Database:

http://www.projecteq.net/modules.php...etit&lid=8

and unzip it to c:\mysql\bin\

Step 3: Open your MySQL folder (c:\mysql\bin\)

run WinMySQLAdmin.exe, it will pop up a screen and ask you to pick a username and a password (dont make them too long or too short, and make sure you remember them) Hit ok and it will open a large screen, go ahead and close that.

In your mysql folder - run mysql.exe

type into mysql

Code:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON * TO username@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'password' WITH GRANT OPTION;

replace username with the Username you entered when you ran WinMySQLAdmin.exe and replace the password with the password you picked.

It should say:

Code:

Query OK, 1 Rows Affected, (0.0 Sec)

Now type

Code:

create database eq;

Code:

use eq;

then

Code:

source MW057_DR2_alpha_1.sql;

buncha stuff flies by.....

Code:

quit

Step 4: Open your EQEmu folder (c:\eqemu)

open DB.ini

It should look like this

Code:

# READ README.TXT!



[Database]

host=localhost

user=username

password=password

database=eq

compression=off





### --- This file tells world.exe what computer mySQL is on. Host should

### --- be left "localhost" unless mysql is on a differant computer than world.exe.

Replace username and password with the same username / password you used with MySQL.

Open Loginserver.ini

Should look somewhat like this:

Code:

### --- This file tells world.exe what loginserver to connect to.

### --- Leave the account and password field BLANK.



### --- Public Login is un-supported as is LAN playing. We recommend using the eqemulator.net Loginserver ALWAYS.



### --- NOTE: You can NOT use the word "Server" in worldname.

### --- NOTE2: the word "Server" is added to each server automatically.



# READ README.TXT

[LoginServer]

loginserver=eqemulator.net

loginport=5997

worldname=ServerName

worldaddress=ExternalIPAddress

locked=false



[WorldServer]

Defaultstatus=0

Unavailzone=



[LoginConfig]

ServerMode=Standalone

ServerPort=5999

UplinkAddress=

UplinkPort=

UplinkAccount=

UplinkPassword=

Replace ServerName with whatever you want your server to be called (DO NOT INCLUDE THE WORD SERVER IN THE NAME) it is added automatically.

Replace External IP Address with your External IP address. this can be found at www.whatismyip.com

Finally, open boot5zones.bat

Code:

REM: ****Read this first!!!****



REM: This file requires your real IP in the place of "YourIP" when you are connecting

REM: To the EQEmu Loginserver.



REM: When you are using minilogin, Replace all IP Addresses to say 127.0.0.1



REM: If you still get errors try using localhost instead of 127.0.0.1



REM:--------------Start-----------------------

@echo off



if NOT exist spells_us.txt goto NOSPELL



start zone . ExternalIPAddress 7995 InternalIPAddress

start zone . ExternalIPAddress 7996 InternalIPAddress

start zone . ExternalIPAddress 7997 InternalIPAddress

start zone . ExternalIPAddress 7998 InternalIPAddress

start zone . ExternalIPAddress 7999 InternalIPAddress

exit

cls



:NOSPELL

echo You did not copy the spells_en.txt from your everquest directory to this one.  Please do so or zones will crash on startup.

PAUSE



REM:---------------END------------------------

Replace all ExternalIPAddress with your external ip address and all InternalIPAddress with your Internal IP address

to find your internal ip address:

STart -> Run -> type cmd -> hit enter -> when command prompt opens, type ipconfig -> you'll see some stuff come up,

IP Address:......................192.168.x.x <--- that's your internal ip address!

NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR SERVER PUBLIC(Other people can play on it) Follow the above instructions for your boot5zones.bat file. IF YOU WISH TO MAKE YOUR SERVER OPEN TO YOU ONLY, replace ALL ip addresses in boot5zones.bat (external and interntal) with localhost, and in Loginserver.ini, make Worldaddress=localhost

Step 5: Eqhost.txt

Finally, change your eqhost.txt in your everquest folder to look like this:

[Loginserver]
eqemulator.net:5997

Now run world.exe and boot5zones.bat...and you're good to go:

Notes: If you are making a public server, and are behind a router, you may need to follow This Guide: http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16747

That about does it, have fun. I wrote this late at night so if you have any problems with what i wrote..lemme know.

ONE FINAL NOTE: If you patched since July 16,2004 YOU CANNOT PLAY ON EQEMU PERIOD. Until the new loginserver for 5.8DR-1 is tested. There is a way to play EQEmu if you HAVE patched, however you need a special patcher file created by players. I cannot give you a link as it is warez and illegal. However search the forums and you *might* find something.