Quick setup guide to getting onto an EQEmu server.

[Shawn319]

If you are a new or existing user that only wishes to connect and play on an EQEmu server (for free btw), here is a quick setup guide to help you to start playing on an EQEmu server (I would suggest playing on ForeverHacking or GuildWars when they are up).

NOTE: Before you start doing anything, you should make a backup of your EverQuest folder. Also, do not use the same folder for EQLive as the one you want to use for EQEmu.


1) Make sure you have an EQEmu forum nick (you can register at http://forums.eqemu.net/profile.php?mode=register ). READ THE Registration Agreement Terms CAREFULLY. This account will serve as your EQEmu Loginserver account.

2) Open your EverQuest folder and run Everquest.exe and patch to EQLive. Do a thorough file check to insure you have everything the way it should be (in fact, check it twice).

3) download and install the "EQEmu Patcher" which can be found at *EDIT PATCHER NO LONGER USED *EDIT*

4) Log in using the forum nick/password you made during the registration process and then connect to the server of your choice (I play on ForeverHacking and GuildWars most of the time).

5) Using Windows Notepad, open up the file c:\program files\everquest\eqhost.txt and replace all of the file's contents with the following:

[Registration Servers]
{
"eqlogin1.eqemu.net:5997"
}
[Login Servers]
{
"eqlogin1.eqemu.net:5997"
}

6) To run EQ, find the Windows Start button and click on Run. In the new dialog box, type in the following:

"c:\program files\everquest\eqgame.exe" patchme

*EDIT* Merth Jul/28/2003 - Removed patcher instructions (Patcher no longer used). Also added 5997 login port instructions.