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[Zard]

With minilogin I always have to log on twice, the first attempt after world start up will always freeze for me prior to showing the server list. I just CTRL+ALT+DEL, shut down EQ and restart the game. It always works for me the second time around.

A minor annoyance compared to the fun the emulator brings.

[techguy84]

This isnt the minilogin, this is public. Anyhow, the logging in twice bug seems to be gone now that I switch to 991, but still leaves the starting items error.

I have went through the starting items table and all the information is there, ie Short Sword*, but none of this will load with the emu. Im gonna try going back one more emu to see what happens

[Angelox]

I use MySql5x under Linux but also have a MySql5x windows version that works fine too.
Sometimes the smallest/dumbest things will throw you, and the error you see is not really the error at hand.
In my Linux, EqEmu wasn't seeing my Perl as it should, and also , I had some Libs missing.
For windows, EqEmu likes mySql to be installed in c:\mysql\ (MySql4x installs to c:\mysql\)
MySql5 install defaults to c:\program files\mysql\, so I just force the install to c:\mysql\ . This might help, mostly if you use the cavedude installer. Probably not a matter, but I'm just telling you how I have mine running.
Also, make sure your Perl is properly installed.
Did you update the *.conf files? the newest ones are always in the source/utils directory , but probably already updated in the windows package.

[techguy84]

Well, someone here can just slap me for all I care. Im just at a loss for words.

Anyhow, I went on a hunch to reinstall WAMP5. It uses the same 5.0.27 Mysql as I was trying to use...... and guess what. Starter Items are back. I dont know what the difference is between the two, (I do know that WAMP defaults Mysql to Root User with No password, but thats changed when running the set passowrd command).

The logging in twice thing was because of the two lines in the eqemu_config file:

<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. -->
        <!-- <address>Serving Machines IP</address> -->
        <!-- <localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress> -->

not being canceled out and the emu trying to use them. Dont know what they are for, but apprently Im better off without them.

Anyhow, almost where I want to be now, but for some reason the launcher is not working. World goes to transfer to it, and it boots up the designated zone but my client drops instead of logging in. Running zones manually fixes this, but still curious about the launcher though.


p.s. Wamp installs mysql to c:\wamp\mysql\ Dont know if maybe not having the space like C:\Program Files\Mysql seems to fix some of the issues.

Anyhow, I'm glad I know a somewhat better installation, now to look into what you said Angelox about putting mysql in c:\mysql

Thanks for all the help you guys.

[techguy84]

Anyhow, no go on installing MySql to c:\Mysql. Still get the errors about the starting items. I'm thinking it something to do with the way Mysql configures it self during setup. I dont know the differnce between It and Wamp, but for now, there is no problem using wamp so away I go....