Login Problem

freakscene · #1 12-05-2006, 03:44 PM

Thanks. i couldnt interpret that sentence very well either. i did not patch, figuring if i needed to, i could always do that next.

i followed the steps as you laid them out, and now ive tried 3 total severs all with the same results

kmra, dragon soul and grand creation (all apologies if naming them is taboo)

again, i can log in, create a character, when it registers the username and password on the server it goes to the next page, entering xyz depending, and after 5 or even 6 minutes i get returned to the log in screen

i did install a free trial version (by default it installs in c:\docsettings\user) a few days ago while waiting for titanium to arrive, but the titanium install is fresh C(c:\program files\sony

wonder if the free trial is causing the problem ?

John Adams · #2 12-06-2006, 03:11 AM

I doubt the trial is causing the problem. If it was interfering, it's likely you wouldn't even get passed the server select. Seems every post I discover regarding character select screen kicking you back to login ends with "after x days of trying, it now magically works" with no other info. Sorry... good luck to you, though.

sfisque · #3 12-06-2006, 09:10 AM

something to be aware of, if you are having the "disconnected" after selecting a server issue.

as was stated before, the handshake to get to the character listing view is very time sensitive. if the server doesnt respond fast enough or if the client doesnt respond fast enough, the connection is given up and you will fall back to the login server.

i usually see this if i log into my server and its merely 25 feet from my client box (in the machine room). if i have just booted up the server fresh, sometimes, even if its "says its there", its still crunching numbers and doing stuff that doesnt allow it to respond quickly to a client request. if i wait about 5minutes, though,i can get it.

if, after waiting a little bit, and trying several times, you cant get into a server, then it might very well be your installation/config mods/internet connection/etc. the key is to be patient and try a few times. failing once or twice can be attributed to network latency, etc. if you just cant get in, then double/triple/quadruple check the installation wiki page. did you install Titanium fresh? did you mod the shortcut? did you mod the eqhosts.txt? etc. etc. etc.

it can seem frustrating, but even the smallest little oversight can cause an inability to connect.

== sfisque

baldymcbald · #4 12-08-2006, 03:38 PM

i can connect to most of the servers how ever eternal wrath disconnects after trying to enter world
and dragon sould will not connect at all

InsaneWallaby · #5 12-13-2006, 09:59 AM

How much RAM you have? Is your video card a piece of crap, or is it fairly up to date? I had similar issues. I put in a stick of 1 gig ram up from 256mb ram, and it worked perfectly. If your box is old and crappy like mine was, it may be dying when you try to get into a session.

Master_Zoen · #6 12-20-2006, 12:42 PM

I'm having a similar problem as well, and it is very confusing to say the least.

I did a fresh re-install of EQ Titanium into an entirely new folder, copied those files to a new folder, modified everything as was neccessary...

I can login to a server fine, and it'll bring up the character select screen.

Last night, when I tried to connect to Zebuxoruk, I tried 3 times, each time after selecting my character, the game just sits there and does nothing, and 4-5 minutes later, it'll boot me back to the login screen.

Today, I logged in just fine, and after selecting my character, 20 seconds later, it starts loading the actual zone. I get in only to find out that the server is being taken down for 5 minutes for updates.

After that server went down, I tried other servers 3-4 more times and I get the same problems from above. When Zebuxoruk came back online, I tried 3 more times, still will not connect past the character select screen.

What is wrong?

CrabClaw · #7 12-20-2006, 12:58 PM

Sometimes it's the server so try another server, I have the same trouble with The Warrior. Sometimes it can be that the zone your character is in is unavailable because a lot of other zones are spawned (On Zeb' I make sure to log out in the Nexus all the time, it's always up.). Or even some work being done, or a mis-setup server.

Dragon Soul is a oriental server, so I don't know if you have the fonts to get in (I have the Japanese language support installed and I can get in fine), so this could be your trouble there.

I get into The Rathe with no hiccups, and Allendium too, so try those to test.

Master_Zoen · #8 12-20-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CrabClaw

Sometimes it's the server so try another server, I have the same trouble with The Warrior. Sometimes it can be that the zone your character is in is unavailable because a lot of other zones are spawned (On Zeb' I make sure to log out in the Nexus all the time, it's always up.). Or even some work being done, or a mis-setup server.

Dragon Soul is a oriental server, so I don't know if you have the fonts to get in (I have the Japanese language support installed and I can get in fine), so this could be your trouble there.

I get into The Rathe with no hiccups, and Allendium too, so try those to test.

I tried Rathe, still the same problems.

Earlier on my 4th connection attempt to Zebuxoruk, after receiving a boot from changing zones, it immediately popped up with "THE SERVER IS NOT RESPONDING", but shortly after, the IRC channel registered my character connecting to the server.

This makes about 16 connection attempts over 4 servers, and only successfully connecting twice on one server.