Server Setup Issues

[knight1080]

And scratch the last. Got it up and running. Only problem I can see so far is..well...the graphics are cracked out. Does/has this happened to anyone else? I'm searching for answers -puts on his snooping hat-

[trevius]

Try to be as clear as possible when reporting any issues please. I don't think "cracked out graphics" is going to get you any clear answers lol. Does the same problem happen on any server you try to play on, or just your own?

[knight1080]

Yeah my apologies about that--posted that between 4-5am, so...blah.

Anywho, by 'cracked out graphics', I meant that everything is accelerated to an unbearable point which made all the graphics glitchy. I notice it on any server I connect to.

[trevius]

Here are 2 very common fixes to hardware and OS issues which is most likely your problem:

Dual Core CPU Fix:
Dual (or Quad) Cores cause crashes, but has a simple fix.
1. Start EQEmu
2. Before logging into the login server, ATL+TAB out of the program and hit CTRL+ALT+DEL
3. Select the 'Processes' Tab
4. Find the eqgame.exe process and right click it
5. Select 'Set Affinity' and then chose CPU 0
6. Return to EQ and run like normal

Alternatively, if you are running an AMD processor, you can fix it by just installing the AMD Optimizer.

Running in Compatibility Mode to fix Windows Vista and/or Dual/Quad Core CPU Issues:
1. Right click on the Everquest shortcut you created during the eqemu setup process. The wiki page can be found here for information to get setup:
http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka...akka=PlayGuide
2. Select "Properties".
3. Click the "Compatibility" Tab.
4. Check the box for "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
5. First try selecting Windows XP from the drop down menu there.
6. Click OK and run Everquest again to see if the problem is resolved.
7. If Windows XP compatibility mode does not resolve the problem, repeat steps 1 through 4 and try all of the other options 1 by 1 until the problem is resolved.

This fix does not work on all systems, but it has definitely helped to resolve issues for many people running Windows Vista and/or Dual/Quad core CPUs.

[knight1080]

-Nods- just read the big post--will see if that works. Thanks. Still working on getting the server up.

[knight1080]

Regarding the graphics, that fixed the problem--had to set to run it as Windows 98//ME since XP was not available.

Anywho, now with the graphics out of the way, I open the start.bat file, run through the dialogue, the world loads, and I go back to the start window and click enter, then wait for that to load. when it's finished, the server is present in the listing, and I can get to the character select, make a character, but cannot zone in. Any idears?

[FlitTastic]

"Make sure you are using this guide when trying to get this setup. If you follow it exactly, you can't fail!

http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka...ka=ws992mysql5"

OMG!! lmfao, thank you for that, i need the laugh. Statements like this always make me laugh so hard I cry. lmao!