Can Create Characters; cannot enter world

[nebloof]

I hate asking for help, and this is my first time trying to set up an EQ server.
Everything is seemingly working - I can log into my server and create characters. My problem is that when I try to Enter World (not tutorial), I just get kicked back to the log in screen.

Are there any common issues that cause this? My test accounts are GM accounts.

I'm not seeing any kind of error messages from the server, other than Client disconnected (not active in process), which I understand this just means the Client is changing zones.

I get no error messages on the client side. The screen just goes black, then I'm at the login screen.

[Chanus]

Did you download the maps?

(Not the EQ Client ones, but the ones for the server from the SVN)

http://eqemumaps.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/Maps

[nebloof]

Yes, I do have the maps. At first that seemed to be the issue. I had them in their own folders, but even after I moved all the maps into the Maps folder, I'm still having the same issue.

I've read about similar issues people were having, maybe there's a version problem with all the software I'm using?

I do have my firewall turned off, and I'm trying to test this locally.

[Chanus]

is there a \Logs directory in your server root folder?

Like C:\ThisIsMyServerDirectory\Logs ?

If not, create one and then run the server, try to log in, shut down the server (assuming it still fails) and see what they say.

Also, check the C:\...\Everquest\Logs\dbg.txt

[nebloof]

I do have a Logs folder, but nothing shows up in it. The server does complain about not finding log files.
I will mention that when I unpacked the zip files from EQEmu, it didn't come with any folders. So I'm wondering if I'm missing necessary files.

I also realize now I was probably following an outdated guide?
http://www.mattandwell.net/tutorials...uest%29_Server

These are the software versions I'm using:
EQEmu Rev1741 - Bots
Minilogin 6.2
MySQL 5.1.53
Active Perl 5.10.1.1007

Unless there's something simple I can fix to make this work, I might just try and redo everything.

[Chanus]

There are several Tutorials and I think they all have something wrong with them... (though it could also be me :P )

This one seems to be closest to working:

http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=Windows

Your MySQL and Perl versions look ok... I wouldn't use Minilogin... just use EQEmuLoginServer.exe... so skip the Perl and MySQL install parts on the guide (though make sure MySQL is on your system path) and skip the MiniLogin part.

Your eqemulogin.ini file should look like this (if your server and client are on the same computer:

Port=5999
DumpPacketsIn=true
DumpPacketsOut=true
Trace=true
DatabaseServerName=localhost
DatabaseCatalogName=peqlogindb
DatabaseUserName=[Your DB Username]
DatabaseUserPassword=[Your DB Password]
OPCodePathAndFileName=login_opcodes.conf

And your ServerStart.bat should be like this:

@echo off
Echo Starting EQEmuLoginServer

cd e:\eqemu
start eqemuloginserver.exe
echo
echo

cd e:\eqemu
start world.exe
echo waiting a bit for world to finish loading...
echo.
echo.
ping -n 10 127.0.0.1 > nul

echo starting zone
start eqlaunch.exe zone
exit

[nebloof]

I don't know what my .ini file looks like.
I know that my ServerStart.bat file is exactly like the one you posted.

Unfortunately I'm currently at work and cannot change/test anything.

I'll look at the .ini file when I get home.

Thanks for all of your replies Chanus =)

[Chanus]

Certainly. Hope it helps!

[nebloof]

Figured I'd post a followup.
I never could figure out what my problem was, but I think I was just missing a ton of files in my EQEmu folder. I followed another guide, and compiled EQEmu from source, and this actually worked.

My only problem now is I can't leave Gloomingdeep Mines :(

[Shiny151]

Originally Posted by nebloof

Figured I'd post a followup.
I never could figure out what my problem was, but I think I was just missing a ton of files in my EQEmu folder. I followed another guide, and compiled EQEmu from source, and this actually worked.

My only problem now is I can't leave Gloomingdeep Mines :(

You should be able to click the tunnel on the far wall and it will zone you out into PoK. Or speak with one of the NPCs in the main area and he will zone/port you out.

If you're having a map issue just make sure your maps are not in a maps/maps path...they should just be solely in a map folder in your main server folder.

[myeqsf]

Originally Posted by nebloof

I hate asking for help, and this is my first time trying to set up an EQ server.
Everything is seemingly working - I can log into my server and create characters. My problem is that when I try to Enter World (not tutorial), I just get kicked back to the log in screen.

Are there any common issues that cause this? My test accounts are GM accounts.

I'm not seeing any kind of error messages from the server, other than Client disconnected (not active in process), which I understand this just means the Client is changing zones.

I get no error messages on the client side. The screen just goes black, then I'm at the login screen.

The EQEmu edit befor rev_1711 is no problem, but from rev_1711 to rev_1771 is this issues too.

[myeqsf]

Originally Posted by myeqsf

The EQEmu edit befor rev_1711 is no problem, but from rev_1711 to rev_1771 is this issues too.

I sourced '1711_account_restricted_aa.sql' to peqdb_rev1751 than OK!