Error, crash at start

billiameo · #1 04-08-2008, 04:49 AM

If you are installing the Titanium Edition for the first time, there should be no patching...

If you are referring to the game "running" when you execute it, then that might be a videocard problem.. kind of doubt that though if your laptop is new.

**trevius** · #2 04-08-2008, 05:01 AM

Are you using a retail copy of Titanium? If so, try reinstalling it. If not, then this forum does not support illegal software so go spend the 20$ for the real CDs and install them. Make sure to completely remove EQ and delete the old directory before installing it again.

Quackmore · #3 04-08-2008, 05:06 AM

I installed the same store bought Titanium Edition on this computer 3 times, and it's the same set of disks I used to install it on my gf's laptop (which works). So it's not pirated, it works on other computers, and I've tried re-installing it already :-(

Aramid · #4 04-08-2008, 05:34 AM

Is the Laptop running Vista or XP? If it's Vista, search the forums and there are things you can do to try and make it run.

**trevius** · #5 04-08-2008, 07:08 AM

You may want to try right clicking the icon you created on your desktop (if you followed the wiki) and go to properties. Then go to the compatibility tab and try selecting XP or even windows 98 and see how it runs.

Quackmore · #6 04-08-2008, 02:05 PM

I'm running the same Vista Home Premium on this laptop as I was on the one which just got broken. Yes, I followed the wiki and have for all installations. I tried the compatibility property and still the same error. I've done searches for this problem and it came up a few times, but nobody seems to know what it is.

**trevius** · #7 04-08-2008, 05:35 PM

From what I have found from some quick google searching, it sounds like that is the common error you will get when you don't have enough memory to load everquest. I imagine that is what people get when they try to box too many characters at one time. There is a limit to how many you can load up depending on how much ram you have available. So, since you aren't even able to load one, I have to suspect 1 of 2 things:

1. Your PC has low memory and you have your paging file disabled. This is unlikely since it is a new laptop, and most people don't mess with paging file unless they know very well what they are doing (not to say you don't).

2. You have something else using all of your memory up. Does your PC run very slow for pretty much any application you load up? If so, you might want to download spybot and adaware and run some scans.

Everquest uses somewhere around 500MBs of ram to load for each instance of it you run. If you don't have 500MB available, it won't open. Try hitting CTRL+ALT+DEL and select the Performance tab. Then look at the PF usage graph and see if it is close to full. Also, make note of your Available Physical Memory and see if you are running low. I am suspecting bots or adware are causing your issue.