Zonelauncher problem

[sklead]

I used TechGuy84's guide to set up my server and I managed to get through it with no problems until the start.bat part. My start.bat file looks like this (I am using peq as my database):

@echo off
start world.exe
cls
echo Wait for World to finish loading... Press Enter when done.
pause
start eqlaunch.exe zone
exit

The 2 windows come up and load normally, the problem is after the first screen is completed and I get these 2 lines:

[DEBUG] [WORLD__LS] Connected to Loginserver: eqemulator.net:5998
[DEBUG] [WORLD__LS] Loginserver provided YOUREXTERNALIP as world address

I press enter and the zones try to connect on world.exe, but they never do. Here is an example of what they look like:

[Debug] [WORLD_LAUNCH] Removing launcher zone (1)
[Debug] [WORLD_ZONE] New TCP connection from 127.0.0.1:2681
[Debug] [WORLD_CONSOLE] New launcher from 127.0.0.1:2681
[Debug] [WORLD_LAUNCH] Adding pending launcher 1
[Debug] [WORLD_LAUNCH] Unknown launcher 'zone' connected. Disconnecting.
[Debug] [WORLD_LAUNCH] Removing pending launcher 1. Adding zone to active list

It does this for every zone and I once let it run for a few minutes until it got all the way up to launcher 126 before I closed it. It seems none of my zones can connect for some reason. My config.xml file looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
	<world>
	    <shortname>darkwood</shortname>
	    <longname>Darkwood [Custom-Legit x2 XP ((UNDER CONSTRUCTION))]</longname>
	           
	<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. -->
	    <!--<address>xx.xxx.xxx.168</address>-->
	    <!--<localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress>-->
	   
	<!-- Loginserver information.  -->
	    <loginserver>
	        <host>eqemulator.net</host>
	        <port>5998</port>
	        <account></account>
	        <password></password>
	    </loginserver>

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

	    <!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service. -->
	    <http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />
	</world>

	<!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini. -->
	<database>
	    <host>localhost</host>
	    <port>3306</port>
	    <username>root</username>
	    <password>eq</password>
	    <db>peq</db>
	</database>
</server>

I'm not sure why this happens, I had a server going before this and it worked fine, although I don't remember making a start.bat for that one though, it was pre-made or something. Oh well, any help is appreciated!

[Cripp]

you need to remove the comment for address/localaddress . delete the <!-- and --> on the sides

[sklead]

Ok, so I've changed my config.xml file to look like this:

<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
	<world>
	    <shortname>darkwood</shortname>
	    <longname>Darkwood [Custom-Legit x2 XP ((UNDER CONSTRUCTION))]</longname>
	           
	    <address>69.218.238.168</address>
	    <localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress>
	   
	<!-- Loginserver information.  -->
	    <loginserver>
	        <host>eqemulator.net</host>
	        <port>5998</port>
	        <account></account>
	        <password></password>
	    </loginserver>

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

	    <!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service. -->
	    <http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />
	</world>

	<!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini. -->
	<database>
	    <host>localhost</host>
	    <port>3306</port>
	    <username>root</username>
	    <password>eq</password>
	    <db>peq</db>
	</database>
</server>

I'm not sure if you meant all of the comments and <!-- and --> or just that pair, but the zonelauncher still disconnects zones for some reason.

[Cripp]

try using zones for the launchername instead of zone..

eqlaunch.exe zones

[sklead]

Ok, I've changed my start.bat to look like this:

@echo off
start world.exe
cls
echo Wait for World to finish loading... Press Enter when done.
pause
start eqlaunch.exe zones
exit

And the zones are still connecting and being disconnected, one after the other :(

[Cripp]

check your launcher and launcher_zones tables in the db.

[sklead]

Both launcher and launcher_zones are empty...What should go in them to fix the problem?

Also, my "variables" table is empty too, any way to fix this or what should go in it?

[Cripp]

INSERT INTO launcher (name, dynamics) VALUES ("zones", 5);

(5=how many dynamic zones u want booted)
launcher_zones is for booting static zones.

variables..

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("MOTD", "Message of the Day.", "Server Message of the Day", "7/6/2006 19:20:25");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("itemdbversion", "0.7.0", "Item Database Version", "6/13/2006 23:48:37");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("disablecommandline", "1", "Allow command lines to be run from world.exe | 0 - off | 1 - on |", "5/13/2004 22:16:53");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("PersistentZoneState", "0", "Save zone state on shutdown for bootup | 0 - off | 1 - on |", "5/13/2004 22:16:43");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("RuleSet", "default", "Which ruleset to load.", "11/9/2006 10:34:27");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("Max_AAXP", "21626880", "Max AA Experience", "6/12/2004 07:14:34");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("ZSPassword", "", "Zone Server Password", "8/19/2006 17:38:55");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("loglevel", "1111", "Commands,Merchants,Trades,Loot", "6/13/2006 23:46:53");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("MerchantsKeepItems", "1", "Merchants keep items sold to them | 0 - off | 1 - on |", "4/19/2004 17:32:38");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("GuildWars", "0", "Enable Guild Wars Type Server | 0 - off | 1 - on |", "6/12/2004 07:14:34");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("holdzones", "1", "Restart Crashed Zone Servers | 0 - off | 1 - on |", "4/22/2004 22:16:19");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("EXPMod", ".4", "Experience multipler. Increase to increase exp rate", "5/25/2006 16:00:47");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("GroupEXPBonus", ".2", "Experience multipler. Increase to increase group exp rate", "5/25/2006 16:00:53");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("AAXPMod", "2", "AA Experience multipler. Increase to increase exp rate", "4/19/2004 17:34:07");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("Expansions", "255", "Accessible expansions for each player", "4/4/2004 05:54:03");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("startzone2", "SSERU", "Default Starting Zone", "4/13/2006 23:13:48");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("LoginType", "PublicLogin", "Set this to Minilogin to login using a minilogin server :)", "10/3/2006 21:47:17");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("Rules", "Server terms.", "EQEmu Rules", "10/19/2006 18:18:11");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("DisableNoDrop", "0", "Takes No-Drop off of items", "10/28/2004 18:08:04");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("ACfail", "35", "the percentage of time AC fails to protect. 0 would mean there was always some level of protection, 100 would mean AC has no affect. When AC fails, it will be possible to get a max dmg hit.", "2/4/2005 19:36:09");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("ACreduction", "1", "the percentage of AC that is ALWAYS reduced from a hit (except when AC fails with ACfail)", "11/3/2004 18:24:23");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("ACrandom", "3", "the maximum amount of additional protection AC provides. 0 would mean no additional protection is provided, otherwise an additional amount of reduction is calculated using a random percentage of 1 to this value (except when AC fails with ACfail)", "2/4/2005 19:36:15");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("DBVersion", "0.7.0", "DB version info", "6/13/2006 23:48:49");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("LootCoin", "0", "Allows players to loot coin off a player corpse in pvp | 0 - off | 1 - on |", "11/8/2004 15:28:26");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("PvPreward", "0", "Allows players to loot items off a player corpse in pvp | 0 - no items | 1 - a single item | 2 - all items | 3 - item specified in PvPreward |", "11/8/2004 15:28:35");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("PvPitem", "0", "Specific item that can be looted off a player in pvp", "11/8/2004 15:28:08");

INSERT INTO variables
  (varname, value, information, ts)
VALUES
  ("ailevel", "6", "", "4/13/2005 01:20:14");

(some of the vars are outdated, fyi)

[Bishop4351]

Thanks for the Vars I'll look at them when I get home.

Good stuff!

[sklead]

Ok thanks, I haven't gotten a chance to try it out yet

[Diuretic]

Hey man, for what it's worth, if you used a recent Angelox or PEQ db, that should've been taken care of for you. If you have any other challenges, make sure you did follow TechGuy's article, particularly the part where you source the table content creation in mySQL.

Today I can confirm that TechGuy's with 100% following the text, got me a working Minilogin server setup in Windows.

And with that, I retract my server from the eqemulator.net server listings and go private. You're scrolling is now easier.

Most importantly, TechGuy's installation instructions work. Deviate or omit at your own peril.

Anyway, I'm writing to say that I had your problem when I first tried a separate instance using Angelox after using it for PEQ. I had to run the SQL script above. No worries, you'll be a'rocking soon.

D.

[sklead]

I did follow TechGuy's guide 100% Diuretic, but it seems that the problem is the PEQ database due to some changes cavedude mentioned. I still haven't been able to get the changed database however.