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Originally Posted by samandhi
Hmm not sure how this would work, as the beta files that ARE different will surely be changed with the patching process, which you would need to even be able to log into 0.5.5 DR1 server. In other words, it is like installing the first EQ disk. You cannot just install it, then run EqEmu. It will not work, you would need to patch to a current version of the client comparable to whatever version of EqEmu you are trying to run.
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It would be simple. I'd just start with a currently patched Live installation and just replace some of the .s3d files with those from the Beta 4 disc. It would work like a charm. Unfortunately, from what you and kathgar said, there wouldn't be much difference in the architecture and models at all, so I won't bother doing it.
The real fun would be in using the .s3d files from an alpha, but I don't think I'll be getting any of those any time soon... Heck, I don't even know at what point EQ started using files in the .s3d format (the "proof-of-concept" client doesn't use them, but that's so old that I don't really consider it a good indicator of what format the first zones that ended up in Live were developed in). Anyway, for anyone interested, here are a couple of alpha pics that show some definate differences between what we have now and what once was:
http://www.gameroom.com/1010101/alpha.html