error msg with start.bat / zone.exe / world.exe

**trevius** · #1 07-22-2008, 05:50 PM

Ya, I still haven't heard any confirmations of someone being able to get the server to run on Vista. The only other thing I can think of is to make 100% sure your file is saved as an XML extension and not .TXT or .DOC because windows loves to hide "known" extensions.

Stick001 · #2 07-22-2008, 09:10 PM

ya, im waiting to get my XP PC back up and running. Kinda put my project on hold for the time being. We will see what happens from there i guess hehe.

I do have a 2003 server PC, any idea how well EQemu runs on that? only problem is its just a AMD XP 1.4ghz processor with 3gb ram. not sure how that will handle multi zones running.

warsonofrage · #3 08-13-2008, 10:52 PM

im having a similar issue though on a windows xp box. near as i can tell the config is fine...so im confused. posting config here if anyone can suggest help please im desparate

<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<eq2revelations>whatever</shortname>
<EQ2 Revaltions Custom Legit/PvP>Your server name</longname>






<loginserver>
<host>eqemulator.net</host>
<port>5998</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver>


<key>some long random string</key>


<http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />
</world>


<database>
<host>localhost</host>
<port>3306</port>
<username>root</username>
<+_+_+_>Your Password</password>
<db>peq</db>
</database>
</server>

i +-+- the password but otherwise the config is unchanged. in a notepad created xml format.

**GeorgeS** · #4 08-13-2008, 11:18 PM

Actually everything runs fine in vista - gaming or whatever. Emu 1920x1200 in vista32 looks pretty good.

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GeorgeS

**trevius** · #5 08-13-2008, 11:24 PM

Your config is completely wrong. You need to only be changing the stuff in between the 2 identifiers.

So, where you have:

Code:

<eq2revelations>whatever</shortname>
<EQ2 Revaltions Custom Legit/PvP>Your server name</longname>

It should actually be:

Code:

<shortname>eq2revelations</shortname>
<longname>EQ2 Revaltions Custom Legit/PvP</longname>

You don't want to change anything in between < and > on the config, only between > and <.

So, where you have your password is wrong as well. Other than that, it looks ok. Just make sure you change them the right way and they should work.

Also, I wanted to note that it looks like you have a spelling issue in your long name "EQ2 Revaltions Custom Legit/PvP", and that if you are still having problems once your config is fixed, you might want ty try removing the slash between Legit and PvP; "Legit/PvP".

koldar · #6 08-14-2008, 07:40 PM

I see a couple more potential mistakes:

Code:

<!--<address>Serving Machines IP</address>-->
<!--<localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress>-->

This only applies if you are trying to run your own server. I would uncomment both lines and place the actual ip in that first line (not loopback or 127.0.0.1).

Code:

<!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->
<key>some long random string</key>

These two lines do not exist at all in my config.

Code:

<+_+_+_>Your Password</password>

The first part of this should say 'password' not '+_+_+_' to be valid xml - the password should reside where it says 'Your Password'.

Question:
Are you trying to run your own server or connect to EQEMU's public server?

warsonofrage · #7 08-17-2008, 10:53 PM

ok due to being used to the old fashioned config.ini i was thinking that i had to add the stuff inbetween the <> however after the reinstall i looked and saw the comment in server list "peq says to change me" rofl long story short i figured out that part pretty quick. thanks a lot for the help as for the ip stuff im behind a router and i think i need to set up port forwarding which may be the death of me as ive never done that before.