What started out as a 1017...

[Khevor]

What started out as a 1017 has become a complete crash to desktop without error messages of any kind from anywhere.

First, I'll give you all the info then tell you what's been happening:

OS: Windows XP home.
Connection: DSL
Type of Login: eqlogin.eqemu.net
Server: My own named Illuminati

:B.INI::
[Database]
host=127.0.0.1
user=*****
password=*****
database=eq

::LOGINSERVER.INI::
[LoginServer]
loginserver=eqlogin1.eqemu.net
loginserver2=eqlogin2.eqemu.net
loginport=5999
loginport2=5999
worldname=Illuminati
locked=false
account=Khevor
password=*****
worldaddress=64.228.211.43

[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=Standalone
ServerPort=5999
UplinkAddress=
UplinkPort=
UplinkAccount=
UplinkPassword=

::BOOT5ZONES.BAT::
@echo off
start zoneNT . 64.228.211.43 7995 127.0.0.1
start zoneNT . 64.228.211.43 7996 127.0.0.1
start zoneNT . 64.228.211.43 7997 127.0.0.1
start zoneNT . 64.228.211.43 7998 127.0.0.1
start zoneNT . 64.228.211.43 7999 127.0.0.1
exit
cls

::CONTENTS OF MY EQEMU DIRECTORY::
cfg <dir>
addon.ini
Boot5zones.bat
Boot5zones.Win9x.bat
db.ini
db.sql
FAQ.txt
LoginServer.ini
MiniLogin.exe
readme.txt
readme-fr.txt
SPDAT.EFF
World.exe
Zone9x.exe
ZoneNT.exe

- Note: db.sql has been sourced and is also in the mysqlin directory.
- Note: SPDAT.EFF is also in my EQ directory
- Note: Yes, I was working with MiniLogin earlier in the day but tossed that whole notion out the window when it wouldn't keep me connected for longer than a few seconds.

::WORLD OUTPUT::
LoginServer.ini read.
Using database 'eq' at 127.0.0.1
Loading zone names & items...done.
Loading guild ranks...done.
World server listening on: 64.228.211.43:9000
Connected to LoginServer: eqlogin1.eqemu.net:5999
New TCP connection: 127.0.0.1:4499
New zoneserver: #1 127.0.0.1:4499
New TCP connection: 127.0.0.1:4500
New zoneserver: #2 127.0.0.1:4500
New TCP connection: 127.0.0.1:4501
New zoneserver: #3 127.0.0.1:4501
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 127.0.0.1:4500: 64.228.211.43:7998
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 127.0.0.1:4499: 64.228.211.43:7995
New TCP connection: 127.0.0.1:4502
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 127.0.0.1:4501: 64.228.211.43:7996
New zoneserver: #4 127.0.0.1:4502
New TCP connection: 127.0.0.1:4503
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 127.0.0.1:4502: 64.228.211.43:7999
New zoneserver: #5 127.0.0.1:4503
Zoneserver SetConnectInfo: 127.0.0.1:4503: 64.228.211.43:7997
55620 New client from ip: 64.228.211.43 port: 4506
Logged in: LS#5529: Khevor
Sending list of guilds
Unknown opcode: 0x3521 size:2056
Unknown opcode: 0x3921 size:2056
Unknown opcode: 0x9221 size:4
0: 20 9C D7 F2 | ...
Maxclients: -1
Attempting autobootup of 'freportw' for Shadow
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7995 freportw
Enter world: Shadow: freportw
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7995 freportw
Client disconnected
Removing client from ip:64.228.211.43 port:4506
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7995
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7995
540857 New client from ip: 64.228.211.43 port: 4512
Logged in: LS#5529: Khevor
Sending list of guilds
Unknown opcode: 0x3521 size:2056
Unknown opcode: 0x3921 size:2056
Unknown opcode: 0x9221 size:4
0: 20 9C D7 F2 | ...
Maxclients: -1
Attempting autobootup of 'freportw' for Shadow
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7999 freportw
Maxclients: -1
Attempting autobootup of 'gfaydark' for Khevor
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7995 gfaydark
Enter world: Khevor: gfaydark
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7995 gfaydark
Client disconnected
Removing client from ip:64.228.211.43 port:4512
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7999
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7999
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7995
Zoneserver SetZone: 64.228.211.43:7995

::BOOT5ZONES OUTPUT (all five are the same)::
Using database 'eq' at 127.0.0.1
Loading zone names, items & NPCs...done.
Spells loaded from 'spdat.eff'.
Loading guild ranks...done.
Loading faction data...done.
Connected to worldserver: 127.0.0.1:9000
Entering sleep mode

::FIREWALLS::
None (that includes the disabling of the XP connection firewall)

::PROBLEM::
First off, I have been at this all day. Now going onto 14 hours. I'm rather brain fried at this point. Essentially, I can connect, put in my login and password as received in my email, get to the servers. My server does show up and I click on it and hit Play EQ. Ok, so far so good. I get to the character selection screen, choose my character and click enter. One of three things happen at this point and I am not doing anything AT ALL different each time. It seems to be random occurrences:
1. Either I will get a Zone Not Available message. If I hit enter again, or select a new character from my list, the second thing happens.
2. EQ and EQW (version 2.22) will crash to desktop. No error message, nothing.
3. I will be returned to the server selection screen with a 1017 Error.

Now, I've read thru EVERY 1017 problem I could find in the search - some dating back to January. I have tried everything suggested there.
Yes, I've read the readme.txt and have downloaded, reinstalled, followed step by step...read and re-read the readme. I've done everything humanly possible that I've been able to find to get this to work. I really don't think it's anything that I've done or haven't done that is causing this to happen. I find that one very bizarre Unknown opcode that is only 4 in size and the info following it that may be the key. I even thought that maybe the $MAXUSERS: -1 might be at fault and have played with different values on that. The information I've shown here, however, have it set back to -1 because nothing worked - if I connected at all. At least with -1 and 0, I can connect.

Now if I'm not doing something right in my assorted files listed above and I simply haven't seen it, please tell me.