Private Server probs

[Whistle]

Hiyas!

I have problems running my own private server. I'm sure i set up all correctly.
After starting EQ with eqgame.exe patchme im getting to the server selection screen where my server is shown up.
Entering the server still works - i can create a char... but after trying to enter the world, the everquest loading screens hangs out there for 2 minutes and im getting kicked back to the server selection screen ;(

Here are my configs:

eqhost.txt:

[Registration Servers]
{
"127.0.0.1:5999"
}
[Login Servers]
{
"127.0.0.1:5999"
}

db.ini

[Database]
host=127.0.0.1
user=****
password=****
database=eq

loginserver.ini

[LoginServer]
loginserver=169.254.48.0
worldname=myserver
locked=false
account=
password=
worldaddress=
loginport=5999

boot5zones:

@echo off
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7800 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7801 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7802 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7803 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7804 127.0.0.1
exit
cls

I started minilogin -> world.exe -> boot5zones.bat
No errors on it!

so where's the problem??
Please help me!!

Cya

[Zeitgeist]

is loginserver also on localhost? if so why the full ip for that and 127.0.0.1 for the other addresses?

[Whistle]

Just got it. Connected on my own freaking server Woohoo!

i used these Configs:

eqhost.txt:

[Registration Servers]
{
"localhost:5999"
}
[Login Servers]
{
"localhost:5999"
}

[LoginServer]

loginserver=localhost
worldname=verant's whore
locked=false
account=
password=
worldaddress=localhost
loginport=5999

db.ini

[Database]
host=localhost
user=****
password=****
database=eq

5zones:

@echo off
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7800 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7801 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7802 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7803 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7804 127.0.0.1
exit
cls


Now i would like to know how i can flag my status to be the serverOP!
Anyone knows it??

Thanks!

/wave
Whistle

[Whistle]

After trying to flag my account, im getting this:

world.exe flag Whistle 200
Loginserver.ini read
using database ' eq' at localhost
account beeing GM Flagged: Whistle, Level 200
database.SetGMFlag failed

which account should i flag?
The SQL Name, the EQ login name or the char name??

help needed.

Bye
Whistle

[valkyr]

Using MiniLogin, you've got to use the eqemu/eqemu account, so:

World.exe flag eqemu 200


That ought to fix it.

[morpheus014]

I have configed my emu exactly the same way as the above-- but when i run boot5zones.bat i get
InitWolrdServerfailed
Entering sleep mode..
in the zoneNT window
also it gives me an incorect version error when i try to log in and use:
eqemu/eqemu

any help on this would be great

PS =
Im using version 2.5 PR6 just DLed it today

/kill computer!! :P

[Shawn319]

there is no 2.5 pr6. there is 0.2.5 final..


worldaddress CAN NOT be blank.

[morpheus014]

I went through and re installed everything, re configured everything to look like the following:

[Database]
host=localhost
user=#####
password=#####
database=eq
---------------------------------------
[LoginServer]
loginserver=localhost
worldname=Rolsec So
locked=false
account=
password=
worldaddress=localhost
loginport=5999
-----------------------------------------
[Boot5zones.bat]
@echo off
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7800 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7801 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7802 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7803 127.0.0.1
start zonent . 127.0.0.1 7804 127.0.0.1
exit
cls
--------------------------------------------

no matter what i change it still wont let me get my own server up-- the error is in the boot5zones.bat file i think, any help on this would be great. Im also getting an incorect version error when i try to get to the server select screen-- not sure what is causing this.

[Whistle]

Hello!
What about your eqhost.txt in your EQ\ directory?

It should exactly look like this:

[Registration Servers]
{
"localhost:5999"
}
[Login Servers]
{
"localhost:5999"
}

You have to start minilogin at first... maybe get him a second to start up; then world server and Boot5zones.bat.

I also keep my internet connection available while having my firewall shut down.


Happy Hunting,
Stay tuned.

[Ariak]

Wrong Post..

[Whistle]

Why? Do you mean, my mistakes in english grammar or the fact i said that you need an open internet connection to startup the Emu?

=) btw, you dont need a connection to the Web.

Just figured it out.

/wave
Whistle

[morpheus014]

I got everything working with the server-- the zones boot right and everything.. think the problem was in my Mysql, re installing that and reloading the DB seemed to fix it. Now a new problem has arisen... i get the Incorrect version error when i try and log in to my server running on local host, configured as i posted above,, my eqhost is exactly like the one u put up as well... any help on this would be great..

thx




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I know what you are thinking, you should have taken the blue pill.

[Shawn319]

0.2.5 doesnt work with latest patch. wait for 0.2.6 then try again.

[Pathogen]

Ok, just recently, I was able to get world.exe not to bombard me with error messages about incorrect password and whatnot. Now, while trying to use the minilogin server, after running Boot5Zones.bat, in World.exe, there comes an error that it is unable to get the hostname. Of what, I am unsure, but could anyone shine some light on this problem?

[h37lion]

I had a similar problem, and nagged the developers with several posts about this. I fixed this problem by double checking that I had everything in my .ini files set to 'localhost' ... this was because I have dialup and wanted to be able to play offline. Once I made sure that everything said 'localhost' .. I followed a specific sequence to start up my server:

#1) run minilogin.exe
#2) run world.exe
#3) run boot5zones.bat

The key here now, in most cases I've read, is patience. After loading these 3 things, wait a while for the world server to connect to the login server, and the zoneserver to connect to the world server.

When it's unable to find a host, it's looking for an external ip address (presumably) that it cannot locate, so it will give up and sleep. If you have everything set to your localhost, it will find your host; If you wish to have your server online, then be sure your hostname is set correctly in every instance of every config file.
*it is also important to be sure that you don't include password/username in the loginserver.ini file (just leave the user and pass fields blank.. this actually does have an undesirable effect if playing locally)

I hope this helps you. If it doesn't or your problems are more specific, I'll try to help you figure this out.