error 1017 after selecting server

[neomancipator]

I can load the game and get to the server select screen but after selecting play i get a 1017 error message.
I followed the walkthrough instructions to set it up and even did the most recent patch as of 11/27/04
Note: while following the instructions i noticed that if i set my eqhost.txt to a read only file I get a error stating EQ cant find the host file eqhost.txt. if i set it back to a normal file I dont have a problem.
I set a DMZ host on my router to connect to my IP address.
I opened ports 5990 to 5999. are there other ports I should open up for the router?
any assistance would be helpful. If any other information is needed please post.

[neomancipator]

I noticed that every time I launch the game my eqhost file changes

[Registration Servers]
{
"register.eqemulator.net:5999"
}
[Login Servers]
{
"24.174.185.97:5997"
"207.36.180.194:5997"
}

I know its supposed to be
[LoginServer]
Host=newlogin1.eqemulator.net:5994

If I set the file to read only I get a error message stating ithe game can not find the eqhost file.

[neomancipator]

I've been trying to work on this for awhile can anyone help me out?

[chamelean90]

Firstly, set your EQHOSTS.TXT to read only

Then, set all possible addresses to 127.0.0.1 (as below), test it, if it works start migrating addresses 1 by 1 back to the address you would like and see at which point it fails. You should then be able to do a more specific search of the forums to assist more.

EQHOSTS.TXT
[LoginServer]
Host=127.0.0.1:5999

DB.INI
[Database]
host=127.0.0.1
user=***
password=***
database=eq

BOOT5ZONES.BAT
@echo off
if NOT exist spells_us.txt goto NOSPELL
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7995 127.0.0.1
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7996 127.0.0.1
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7997 127.0.0.1
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7998 127.0.0.1
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7999 127.0.0.1
exit
cls
:NOSPELL
echo You did not copy the spells_us.txt from your everquest directory to this one. Please do so or zones will crash on startup.
PAUSE

LOGINSERVER.INI
[LoginServer]
loginserver=127.0.0.1
#loginserver2=newlogin1.eqemulator.net
loginport=5999
#loginport2=5999
worldname=enter any name here
worldaddress=127.0.0.1
locked=false
account=
password=
[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=MiniLogin
ServerPort=5999

MINILOGINACCOUNTS.INI
127.0.0.1 eqemu eqemu

Ensure all acocunts in the 'accounts' table have therir MINILOGIN_IP address set to 127.0.0.1 also, and ensure there is an 'eqemu' account with password 'eqemu' and minilogin_ip set to 127.0.0.1 (refer minilogin instructions in the forums)

This allowed me to get in standalone, now the fun part of migrating the addresses over 1 by 1,,, and finding out where exactly the problem is.

Hope this helps a little.

[Spike]

I get a error stating EQ cant find the host file eqhost.txt

You shouldn't be getting this error. Post your eqhost.txt information here. We'll try and correct it. (KEEP IN MIND THERE MUST BE NO SPACES, and after copying and pasting ull get a space after [LoginServer] on top row of text, and on bottom after the last word) double check this...

[LoginServer](DELETE SPACE HERE)
Host=newlogin1.eqemulator.net:5994(DELETE SPACE HERE)

[neomancipator]

Originally Posted by chamelean90

Firstly, set your EQHOSTS.TXT to read only

Then, set all possible addresses to 127.0.0.1 (as below), test it, if it works start migrating addresses 1 by 1 back to the address you would like and see at which point it fails. You should then be able to do a more specific search of the forums to assist more.

EQHOSTS.TXT
[LoginServer]
Host=127.0.0.1:5999

DB.INI
[Database]
host=127.0.0.1
user=***
password=***
database=eq

BOOT5ZONES.BAT
@echo off
if NOT exist spells_us.txt goto NOSPELL
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7995 127.0.0.1
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7996 127.0.0.1
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7997 127.0.0.1
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7998 127.0.0.1
start zone . 127.0.0.1 7999 127.0.0.1
exit
cls
:NOSPELL
echo You did not copy the spells_us.txt from your everquest directory to this one. Please do so or zones will crash on startup.
PAUSE

LOGINSERVER.INI
[LoginServer]
loginserver=127.0.0.1
#loginserver2=newlogin1.eqemulator.net
loginport=5999
#loginport2=5999
worldname=enter any name here
worldaddress=127.0.0.1
locked=false
account=
password=
[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=MiniLogin
ServerPort=5999

MINILOGINACCOUNTS.INI
127.0.0.1 eqemu eqemu

Ensure all acocunts in the 'accounts' table have therir MINILOGIN_IP address set to 127.0.0.1 also, and ensure there is an 'eqemu' account with password 'eqemu' and minilogin_ip set to 127.0.0.1 (refer minilogin instructions in the forums)

This allowed me to get in standalone, now the fun part of migrating the addresses over 1 by 1,,, and finding out where exactly the problem is.

Hope this helps a little.

I cant find any of these files in my eq directory or my wr folder. I am a novice at this and I'm still having a bit of trouble. I dont understand what you mean by migrating addresses.
also the eqhost.txt will not go to read only. no matter what I do now it will always say there is no eqhost.txt file.
is there a known good walkthrough for a novice user?

thats because thats for running a server not playing on one.

[neomancipator]

yeah I just want to play on a server not run one

[neomancipator]

hahaha I just repatched and let it download the eqhost.txt file again and all optional zones. I then changed the eqhost.txt files to:
[LoginServer]
Host=newlogin1.eqemulator.net:5994

then set it to read only and now I can log in and create a character woot!