Everquest Web Browser?

[Derision]

I don't know whether you are referring to the web page that opens up when you enter the /petition command. The URL is hardcoded into eqgame.exe. I added this line:

66.102.9.104	soe-ing.custhelp.com

To my c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (66.102.9.104 is an IP for google.com) and while it opened up the google search page when I did /petition in SoF, nothing happened when I clicked on any links, which makes me wonder whether, although you can redirect the initial page, there is code in there to prevent you clicking on links which aren't in the soe-ing.custhelp.com domain.

[djeryv]

I noticed that even when at Sony's page, you cannot click on any ads on the page.

-Djeryv

[steve]

Originally Posted by djeryv

I noticed that even when at Sony's page, you cannot click on any ads on the page.

-Djeryv

You can follow a link from the support site to the EQ forums and then click links there and get into Alla's, etc. I've done it before.

I always thought the hosts file would be a way to get around it, but never messed with it. Sorry to hear it doesn't work :(

[Yeormom]

Originally Posted by Derision

I don't know whether you are referring to the web page that opens up when you enter the /petition command. The URL is hardcoded into eqgame.exe. I added this line:

66.102.9.104	soe-ing.custhelp.com

To my c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (66.102.9.104 is an IP for google.com) and while it opened up the google search page when I did /petition in SoF, nothing happened when I clicked on any links, which makes me wonder whether, although you can redirect the initial page, there is code in there to prevent you clicking on links which aren't in the soe-ing.custhelp.com domain.

You are going to need to point it at a page that actually matches the request path. For example, it is most likely calling http://soe-ing.custhelp.com/Support.aspx for example. When you point it at someone elses server, they too must be serving the relative path in order for the request to be answered.

So you will need to find the full path requested then you could setup a web server hosting a redirection at that path to forward the page to Google.

[djeryv]

I did find the exact path...and also recreated it on a HTTPS server. Still get an error.

(something like \cgi-bin\userdata\php\form.php)

- Djeryv

[Yeormom]

Did your web server logs show a request come in?

[provocating]

Many years ago when I played EQ they had even popped in an MP3 player. I think they canned it though.

[provocating]

It would be nice to have a browser without having to alt-tab out.