HOWTO: Host a 6.0 Server on Windows (Perl Quests enabled!!)

[Daften]

I followed the directions exactly as stated but at the very last step(always has to happen at the end, eh? ) when I open Boot5zones.bat 5 zones are automatically opened and I don't get to replace my internal nor external IP. So when I log in, I see my server however I am not able to log into it because it's locked. (I've tried saving "true" and "false" in my eqemu directory, and each time I log in and reboot World.exe and Boot5zones.bat it still shows up as locked.)

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

[tallerin]

For the boot 5 zones right click it then select edit NOT open then change the int/ext ips. for the locked server might be from the wrong ip's in the boot 5 zones but dunno for sure worked flawlessly for me.

[Daften]

Okay, thanks. I dunno how I could have missed the edit

My server is now "up" But I can't log into it. I'm on a router >_< *sigh* another tutorial to go through,eh?

[Malignus Wingnut]

There is a link to the router guide that I made a while ago...look at the guide.

[Malignus Wingnut]

You see the thing is...99% of people who follow my guide get stuck because they DO NOT read every step in detail. I suggest you go back, and read the optional troubleshooting guide to the grant all privileges option... It clearly states what to do.

Make sure you have typed everything properly, be assured there are no typos.

Finally, the lines of code (CD c:\.....) DO NOT apply to everyone. Some people have a newer version of MySQL which installs defaultly to c:\program files\mysql instead of just c:\mysql. Be sure that YOU know where YOUR copies of programs are installed and use your brain and replace lines of code with what suits your configuration.

[Sakrateri]

LoL ....nm i had a brain infunction !

[hellkat138]

ok here is my issue i followed everything exactly but when i run eq i am not seeing my server in the list where did i go wrong I'm thinking when i try to login it overwrites the eqhost.txt file is there a way to stop that? I also tried to trick and waitied till i logged in and changed the host file and then i got a timeout error the link that was posted for router setup is dead so if anyone can help i would appreciate it

[hellkat138]

ok here is what the bat5zones file output is

[Status] CURRENT_ZONE_VERSION: EQEMu 0.6.0-DR2
[Status] Loading Variables
[Status] Loading zone names
[Status] Loading items
[Status] EMuShareMem loaded
[Status] Loading npcs
[Status] Loading npc faction lists
[Status] Loading loot tables
[Status] Loading doors
[Status] Loading guilds
[Status] Loading factions
[Status] Loading AA effects
[Status] Loading swarm spells
[Status] Loading tributes
[Status] Loading corpse timers
[Status] Loading what ever is left
Couldn't open './addon.ini'.
[Status] Loading commands
[Status] 176 commands loaded
[Status] Loading embedded perl XS
[Quest] Loading perlemb plugins.
[Quest] Loading perl commands...
[Quest] Warning - commands.pl: Perl runtime error: Unrecognized character \xEF a
t (eval 19) line 1.

[Error] Starting command queue Mapping...

[Quest] Loading perlemb plugins.
[Quest] Loading perl commands...
[Quest] Warning - commands.pl: Perl runtime error: Unrecognized character \xEF a
t (eval 19) line 1.

[Status] Entering sleep mode
Connected to worldserver: 192.168.1.100:9000


and here is the world,exe

[Status] CURRENT_WORLD_VERSION:EQEMu 0.6.0-DR2
[Status] Loading variables..
[Status] Loading zones..
[Status] Clearing groups..
[Status] Loading items..
[Status] EMuShareMem loaded
[Status] ./LoginServer.ini read.
[Status] Loading guild ranks..
[Status] Loading ./addon.ini..
Couldn't open './addon.ini'.
[Status] Loading EQ time of day..
[Status] Deleted 0 stale player corpses from database
[Status] Deleted 0 stale player backups from database
Formatting drive C:
TCP listening on: 69.149.60.84:9000
World server listening on: 69.149.60.84:9000
Connected to LoginServer: newlogin1.eqemulator.net:5994
4857 New TCP connection: 192.168.1.100:1973
New zoneserver: #1 192.168.1.100:1973
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 192.168.1.100:1973: 69.149.60.84:7999
5468 New TCP connection: 192.168.1.100:1974
5468 New TCP connection: 192.168.1.100:1975
5468 New TCP connection: 192.168.1.100:1976
5468 New TCP connection: 192.168.1.100:1977
New zoneserver: #2 192.168.1.100:1977
New zoneserver: #3 192.168.1.100:1976
New zoneserver: #4 192.168.1.100:1975
New zoneserver: #5 192.168.1.100:1974
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 192.168.1.100:1974: 69.149.60.84:7997
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 192.168.1.100:1975: 69.149.60.84:7995
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 192.168.1.100:1976: 69.149.60.84:7996
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 192.168.1.100:1977: 69.149.60.84:7998
81116 New TCP connection: 192.168.1.100:2055
New zoneserver: #6 192.168.1.100:2055
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 192.168.1.100:2055: 69.149.60.84:7999

i keep gettin a timeout error what do i do?

[raistlinist]

hi all, i got a problem and a need help, thx in advance i really want to play eq

im stuck at the main step 3 when i ran winsqladmins...exe i wrote a pass n username lets say username : bob and password : wayhne

and when i type GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO bob@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'wayhne' WITH GRANT OPTION; in mysql.exe i doesnt work

it says error 1045 : Acces denied for user @localhost' <Using password : NO>
i tried to type CD C:\mysql\bin and its not working for me maybe i misunderstood
something or scalar isnt installed properly ... HELP PLZ ! i want to play sniff...:(

[SiezeALL]

I wouldn't post here but the link to the Error thread gives me a 404 error, so here it is.

I have mysql installed (though it's irrelevant at this point.)
I have Perl 5.8.2 installed
I have NMAKE.exe in c:\perl\bin

I open up the command prompt and type in perl -MCPAN -e shell.
It tells me some junk and i tell it no to the manual configuration.

It does some more stuff and then leaves me at cpan> for a prompt.

so I type in install IO::Scalar, works great til the end...

"IBM(R) Program Maintenance Utility for Windows(R)
Version 3.50.000 Feb 13 1996
Copyright (C) IBM Corporation 1988-1995
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1988-1991
All rights reserved.

@ C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe "-MExtUtils::Command" -e mkpath blib\lib\IO
NMAKE : fatal error U1081: '@' : program not found
Stop.
C:\PERL\BIN\nmake.exe -- NOT OK
Running make test
Can't test without successful make
Running make install
make had returned bad status, install seems impossible

cpan>"

Anyone have any ideas, please? Is there a way to get rid of the @ before the C:\perl\bin\perl.exe?

Thanks in advance


--- Edit: I tried it on my windows xp pro machine and it worked flawlessly. Am I correct in assuming this doesn't work for windows 98? /grin The code above was from my 98 machine.

[SiezeALL]

BTW, hellkat you can make eqhost read only. just right click, properties, check Read only and click apply.

[JerHoo]

Okay i see my server on the list and its unlocked.. but, when i try to log into it... it gives me error 1017:cannot login to the everquest server. You may need to re-run the patch update ect... but when i try to log into other servers same verison it works any ideas?

[leonskennedy]

Yeah, I cant make it work.

On the 'grant all options' part, It says

Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 17 to server version: 4.0.24-nt

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO ______@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '_____' WITH GRANT OPTION;
ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: '@localhost' (Using password: NO)
mysql>


Rest assured my mysql is in c:\mysql\bin and thats what i put. Any help?

[sysadmin]

try 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost

[leonskennedy]

Its still saying the same thing... :-(