No eqhost.txt file

Endramada · #1 05-12-2010, 11:43 PM

Regardless, shouldn't the eqhost.txt file be in the folder? If I download it from steam is it possible I am going to have the same problem?

**trevius** · #2 05-12-2010, 11:46 PM

I don't know what should be in the folder from that download, since I haven't downloaded, which is why it isn't supported. We can't really support something we haven't even tried yet. I would assume the eqhost.txt should be there, but there is also a chance that they expect you just to patch that in when you first connect to Live. Steam is the only one that is confirmed to have everything we need. Though, you may soon have the option to patch to Live and play on some of the servers that keep regularly updated. We have been working on it a bit and should be able to get it mostly functional with fairly little work. Though, it will probably never be quite as bug-free and functional as Titanium or the Steam SoD is. We will see.

Endramada · #3 05-12-2010, 11:49 PM

Cool, thanks.

Endramada · #4 05-13-2010, 02:17 AM

Just downloaded SoD from Steam, activated it and made a folder on my hard drive with the sim disk backups, how do I locate the eqhost.txt file from here?

**trevius** · #5 05-13-2010, 04:05 AM

I think by default, Steam will download it to it's own folder, which is something like this:

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\everquest

I would suggest making a copy of that folder, so you have a backup, if that isn't what you just said you did.

Then, just go into the folder and eqhost.txt should be visible right in there. You can always search your hard drive for it using the search feature of explorer. Make sure you have "hide file extensions for known file types" disabled, or you will just see "eqhost" not "eqhost.txt", but either way, it is the same file so it doesn't really matter. You may want to sort your folder by file name, and then just scroll down until you get to it. There are a ton of files in the EQ folder, so make sure you look closely.

Not sure what you mean by activating it offhand, though. Just make sure you do not run EQ from the shortcut Steam creates. You need to create your own shortcut from eqgame.exe and set the patchme option like the playguide in the wiki says to.

Endramada · #6 05-13-2010, 04:57 AM

Ok, got that to work but now I have a problem with launching EQEmuLoginServer.exe. The window opens for a second and then closes, says EQEmucrypto failed, error #126, security module load failed. The eqgame.exe shortcut launches but when I enter my info it says it is invalid.

**trevius** · #7 05-13-2010, 08:08 AM

Are you trying to run your own server, or just wanting to play on an existing server?