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Originally Posted by blastadune

I have followed the pdf guide step by step on my winxp machine.

The PDF guide is out of date. I added some notes to the wiki today.

Originally Posted by blastadune

World cannot seem to get past loading zones. It says it is adding it to the launcher, makes note of the internal IP, then removes it from the active list. It would continue down this road if I did not stop it. I have searched the forums for this problem, and found some problems close to mine.

Based on those recomendations I have tried: editing the start.bat file to say "zone", adding in 5 in the sql database for zones, utilizing the full eqemu_config.xml file, adding the fix for eqtime. Please note that server will appear on the server list, however locked. I have not, as yet been able to get the server succesfully up and running.

This has come up a few times and I have ran into it myself. The answer is in your search somewhere, but let me see if I can help:

(Side note for future searches: start.bat, defaults, zone is for PEQ, zones is for AX.)

Originally Posted by blastadune

World error log:
...
[02.29. - 14:37:58] [WORLD__CONSOLE] New launcher from 127.0.0.1:3719
[02.29. - 14:37:58] [WORLD__LAUNCH] Adding pending launcher 1
[02.29. - 14:37:58] [WORLD__LAUNCH] Unknown launcher 'zones' connected. Disconnecting.
[02.29. - 14:37:58] [WORLD__LAUNCH] Removing pending launcher 1. Adding zones to active list.
[02.29. - 14:37:58] [WORLD__LAUNCH] Removing launcher zones (1)

Unknown and removing launcher, so lets check your config:

Originally Posted by blastadune

eqemu_config.xml
<?xml version="1.0">
...
<!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->
<key>some long random string</key>
...

That <key> must match your database: variables table, ZSPassword row, value field. It is wise to change it from the default.

Originally Posted by RamsiMage

I've never played with databases in the past, time to learn. I recall some program being avail to view/edit the database but I can't seem to locate it.

I like the dev.mysql.com tools for (simple) browsing and editing.