Possible Login Server Bug

John Adams · #1 07-27-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by a6equj5

Hopefully I'm not posting where I shouldn't be. I'm new here, but it was a definitive fix for me related to the poll window.

You're safe. That's an editable data file, so it should be no more illegal than changing eqhosts.txt

If anyone else tries this fix and it works, please let us know. Though chances are, you got lucky. This has been a sinister bug for far too long.

Sakrateri · #2 07-29-2007, 07:14 AM

Dont know if this has been tried or not but its just another thing those that are having problems can try out , this is from the official SOE Tech forums

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Will need to make a point, after following this suggestion, DO NOT attempt to use/go to Full Screen mode until you are completely into game, but even then you may still crash. If so, you will need to play in windowed mode til Devs figure out what they are doing. SMILEY

1. Drill down into Everquest folder, locate and run OptionsEditor.

2. Drill down into Everquest folder, locate and open up to edit eqclient.ini (not eqsclient.ini).

3. In [Default] section, use Find to locate WindowedMode then make sure it is set as WindowedMode=TRUE.

4. And if the line does not exist, insert WindowedMode=TRUE immediately under the [Default] section. This will force all of EQ windows to open up in Windowed mode. (do NOT attempt to alt enter to use Full screen mode, unless you like errors).

5. The scroll down to Video Mode, and replace it with the following lines, making sure to change them to MATCH your current desktop settings (start/settings/control panel/display properties/settings tab). Do not get funny with the settings.

[VideoMode]
WindowedWidth=1680
WindowedHeight=1050
Width=1680
Height=1050
FullscreenBitsPerPixel=32
FullscreenRefreshRate=60

Save and close. Make sure that your windows Display Properties is set to the same. All of EQ windows will open up in windowed mode. This should allow you to get into game. From within the game, you can attempt to go to Full Screen mode.

Report back success or failure.

Report back your video card (brand/model), monitor, whether it is an LCD or CRT, and the type of connection being used, ie analog (old/regular connection) or DVI-D (wierd/new connection type).

For some this may not work, as they have other issues. But for the record I am on 67 people (I have used a bottle of Tylenol so far) who were not able to get into game and play until they followed the above instructions.

Aye, of those only 5 were able to go into Full screen mode while the others would have EQ crash/error. At the moment they are regulated to windowed mode.

John Adams · #3 07-29-2007, 10:48 AM

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Will need to make a point, after following this suggestion, DO NOT attempt to use/go to Full Screen mode until you are completely into game, but even then you may still crash. If so, you will need to play in windowed mode til Devs figure out what they are doing.

Kookey, I've only said this about 100 times. Maybe now people will listen and try it.

Thx Sak

**Doodman** · #4 08-01-2007, 01:45 AM

I closed the current login poll, so if this bug is related to the polling system then this should hopefully clear it up.

Let me know if it appears to help the problem. I'll leave the polls disabled at least until I find/fix the problem, if not longer.

Doodman

John Adams · #5 08-01-2007, 05:04 PM

Thanks, Dood. So good to see your name again.

zuperzip · #6 08-01-2007, 06:26 PM

Thank you Doodman

I just checked an account that still gets the SSSE and.... it no longer gets the Survey and no longer errors out during login.

The neighbors have arrived to see what all the screams mixed with laughter are about. I gotta go...

Darkonig · #7 08-02-2007, 12:54 PM

Thanks Doodman. All my accounts get in first try now.

Vast · #8 08-03-2007, 07:05 AM

Holy Crap, after over a year I logged all my guys in without fail. It's so odd I felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off my soul! I was in the bathroom gearing up a noose to hang myself when I decided to log in one more time... thank you Doodman... you saved my life.

impimpn69 · #9 09-26-2008, 07:33 AM

i was just wondering if im having the same probelm just now i have just recently started playing and have been playing fine with no probelms until today when i log in and its not showing any servers :( i have tryed logging in repeatidly no luck probally close to 150 times now .. i was just wondering if i could get some help with this probelm .. its just seems like everything points at this topic..