Updated Windows Server Setup Guide

[hybrid125]

In this guide, Perl 5.10 is used. How come it was never revised to state that 5.8.9 works and Perl 5.10 doesn't? Or are there some envirornmental factors that were not mentioned?

I'm using a fresh Windows XP Pro, SP2 install on a P4 3.2. Pretty basic rig. Windows Firewall/IC Sharing has been disabled. Antivirus protection disabled (for testing purposes right now). When I try to follow this guide exactly, I get the perl58.dll error. If I install Perl 5.8.9, I get a 1017 error and it says I own 0 of 0 expansions. And this is happening when I fire up EQ Titanium on the same box that is running ther server. I see others posting about questions beyond the initial login to their world server.

Are there some login or world server values that someone can give me that they know work. For instance, if I try U/N: usernameusername and P/W: passwordpassword, it will not let me past the login screen, but if I use U/N: myusername29 and P/W: password2370, it works? I haven't figured out a pattern there.

Also, my server shortname and longname are the same. Is that a problem? I've tried making them different but I still got the error message.

[Melcrin]

I've done everything word for word but I seem to be stuck at step 4. I keep getting wrong syntax errors. Just curious as to what I am missing here.

Edit: Derp nevermind figured it out

[Melcrin]

Ok i'm not sure why but when I put into my database:

source load_player.sql;

source load_bots.sql;

I get "failed to open file 'load_player.sql' , error: 2"
same with the bot sql.

It also did the same thing with the peq_db_rev922.sql
so I figured I would bypass the command prompt and just do it through heidisql which worked in putting the tables in my database.

I tried the same thing with the load_player and load_bots sql but it says the syntax is incorrect.

I'm positive the code was written correctly or else no one would of got it to work.

I've done everything word for word just not sure what the deal is.

[Shiny151]

Originally Posted by hybrid125

In this guide, Perl 5.10 is used. How come it was never revised to state that 5.8.9 works and Perl 5.10 doesn't? Or are there some envirornmental factors that were not mentioned?

I've actually followed this guide and installed ActivePerl-5.10.0.1005-MSWin32-x86-290470 and the only thing I can't seem to get functioning is connecting WAN clients. I'm not sure it has anything to do with Perl but just thought I'd throw that out there.

[hybrid125]

Originally Posted by Shiny151

I've actually followed this guide and installed ActivePerl-5.10.0.1005-MSWin32-x86-290470 and the only thing I can't seem to get functioning is connecting WAN clients. I'm not sure it has anything to do with Perl but just thought I'd throw that out there.

Hmmm....
I'm using
ActivePerl-5.10.0.1004-MSWin32-x86-287188.msi
EQEmu Server Rev884 w/Bots
I believe Rev 922....or 992 database, whichever is the most recent
and mysql-5.1.37-win32.msi

I'll try ActivePerl-5.10.0.1005-MSWin32-x86-290470 when I get home tonight and see if I can get that working.

If that gets it up I'll have a friend try to connect over WAN and see if I get the same result you got and let you know.

[Runeblade]

dang i wish the old guides were all still working back from 2007. I was able to make them work flawlessly.