I need some help

[Skeletor]

Ok so im a moron and im using the eqgame.exe with the patchme path etc, just patched to live and added new host file etc....but when I use the new login client I type in my name and password and it just crashes to desktop...any idea why...and when I tried using eqw I cant move the mouse.

[x-scythe]

heres how to fix this:
1. re-patch to EQLive
2. edit your eqhost.txt file
3. BEFORE trying to start EQ right click the eqhost.txt file and go to properties.
4. In properties check the "read only" box so that it is enabled as read only
5. start EQ and it should work fine

[Skeletor]

well I tried that and I appreciate your health but it still kicks me to desktop :(

[x-scythe]

sounds like you might be having the same problem as shadow_wolf...see if hes made any progress on fixin it

[Benorf]

Had this same problem editing the eqhost.txt that came from the sony patcher using copy and paste.

It is a problem with carriage returns and it not being read-only. Easy fix (if I explain it right; hehe): Put your cursor at the VERY beginning of 'Host=eqemulator.net:5995' and backspace it till it's right next to '[LoginServer]'. There should be no spaces between the 2 lines you have merged together. With your cursor still between [LoginServer] and Host=eqemulator.net:5995, Hit Enter and it'll move the 2nd line down. Now save eqhost.txt and edit it's properties and make it 'readonly'. If you don't make it readonly gargabe gets added to it when you try to logon.

So basically, you just want each line of your ehost.txt to have no blank spaces at the end of it

[Edgar1898]

gotta love sony's bugs, it doesnt seem like they use the test server for anything these days.

[x-scythe]

Originally Posted by Edgar1898

gotta love sony's bugs, it doesnt seem like they use the test server for anything these days.

haha i didnt even know they still had a test server...course i havent been on live in over 2 years