Error code 1010: no eqhosts ? Yes, I RTFM ;)

[Galthus]

After 2 days of trials and reading, I need help, please.
P.S. The post template link results in a 404.

Win 98
Zonealarm shutdown
MySQL running
Minilogin running
Minilogin says World connects
5Zones say info loaded

EQ original, no active account, runs
Using EQW or command line, either gives error 1010: no eqhosts.txt

I have set all the text files several times.
I have tried to login in to an EQEMU server instead (and changed the ini/txts)
I am not completely ignorant of my home network...I have 2 win boxes and a debian linux.

Any ideas on what sounds like a simple thing? "error 1010: check to see if you have an eqhosts.txt file" ???? - yes it is there ;)

[Shawn319]

Try this, delete your current eqhost.txt and download this one directly to your EQ folder (right click, save as)

http://www.eqemu.net/eqhost.txt

[Galthus]

Thank you for replying, Shawn. I am sure you are busy.

I deleted the current eqhosts.txt, and downloaded as you suggested. No change. I had tried dloading that file before, as suggested in the well writted instructions. I am just stuck with no new ideas to try. It really doesn't make sense to me, since the file is there, and either going outside my home network or inside (localhost) gives the same error. Of course I make the appropriate changes to the text files (login, hosts etc) depending on which I am trying.

Here is some further info:
- I ran the world.exe with the eqemu command switches once to set the account.
- I have no active EQ account with Verant.
- This is a first-time install of EQ on this machine.
- I had tried all the eqemu instructions without and then with the initial, official patching. (*many* times each)
- World.exe startup states everything done, except no time available, but then moves past that and says connected to minilogin.
- Each time I start EQ (with or without EQW) I get the Verant End User Agreement, at which I choose 'Yes".

Perhaps these will give you an idea. I am fresh out of them. :( I would even settle for just connecting to your services, as easy as that sounded in the instructions. But of course that gives the same Error 1010. Going back to work; hopefully you can think of something. Thanks again.
-Galthus

[tamarae]

So long as the current patched version of eq runs with the current emu (and I believe it does) - uninstall your installation of the eq client, and reinstall it from cd's and repatch it... then replace the eqhost.txt contents again and see what happens.

If nothing else at all, if you try to connect to verant's servers (as if you were playing eq for real) the client will automatically download an eqhost.txt (the proper one for connecting to Verant servers) and at least that way you know you have it, and have it installed to the right place.

[Pneu]

Just a quick question before you take drastic measures.... Can you connect to other EqEmu servers than your own? If not do you get the same error?

Pneu

[Galthus]

Thanks to you both.

I couldn't connect to any servers, besides the Verant patch server, Pneu.

But now, I am able. I figured out that the eqhost.txt file needs to be in a different layout/syntax than after you get patched. Apparently I did not run the patch a second time to get the real patch. I got all/both the patches from Verant. (which brings up a side question of "Can we get patches from EqEMU servers?")

So, Tamarae was right. Once I figured this txt file thing out, I decided to reinstall. Then I patched, then made the changes again. I played for a few minutes on a EqEMU server. Too bad you weren't around 2 days sooner (or even 2 hours sooner), Tamarae!

After trying to run it locally, I got a 1002 error of "not correct version" which I will search for answers about here. But it looks like it works to connect externally, for now.

So, I consider this 1010 problem solved. And thanks to all of you, I am verified. It was that I did not patch the first time twice. ;) And the host file was then unreadable. If I find out more, I will make a post of it to help others.

Thank again.