Just select the basic free account. If you don't know your public IP, use the ipconfig command or go to www.whatismyip.com.

In loginserver.ini, under worldname, use the domain name you chose at no-ip.com. Everything else in that file is the same as in the normal emu documentation.

In boot5zones.bat, use the following format to start the zoneservers:

then update your hosts files on your local machines as I described above. The above info is in the GuideBook.

Ok I got the free account set up at that noip.com place. The thing is it askes me what type of service I want as in:

DNS Host (A)
DNS Host (Round Robin)
DNS Alias (CNAME)
Port 80 Redirect
Web Redirect

I have no idea what any of these are. I just left it on default (dnshost A) cause it was asking for a URL and port for the redirects. I got my ip address in there (the main ip, not my actual pc's ip given by the router).

I tried booting world.exe useing the redirect and it said it couldn't connect. So then I tried world.exe useing just my external IP address and it seemed to connect just fine. However the boot5zones won't do anything with my noip.com address or external IP, it pops up and closes out so fast I can't even read what error message it gives. My files look like this ATM, of course I have X's where username/password should be, as well as part of my ip address for safety reasons.

--db.ini--

# READ README.TXT!

[Database]
host=localhost
user=xxxx
password=xxxx
database=eq
compression=off

--loginconfig.ini--

[LoginServer]
loginserver=eqlogin1.eqemulator.net
loginserver2=eqlogin2.eqemulator.net
loginserver3=eqlogin3.eqemulator.net
loginport=5997
loginport2=5997
loginport3=5997
worldname=jimbos test
worldaddress=24.154.xxx.xxx
locked=false

[WorldServer]
Defaultstatus=0
Unavailzone=

[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=Standalone
ServerPort=5999
UplinkAddress=
UplinkPort=
UplinkAccount=
UplinkPassword=

--Boot5Zones.exe--

start zone . 24.154.xxx.xxx 7995 localhost
start zone . 24.154.xxx.xxx 7996 localhost
start zone . 24.154.xxx.xxx 7997 localhost
start zone . 24.154.xxx.xxx 7998 localhost
start zone . 24.154.xxx.xxx 7999 localhost

As I said I tried useing the domain name made at no-ip.com before useing the actual ip address, and world.exe wouldn't work period with it. Boot5zones does nothing either way. I also did make sure my windows XP firewall was down.


**EDIT**

Do I need to edit anything inside my router? I just went in and checked and most of the stuff I have no idea about, but I was able to conclude the Firewall is disabled inside of it.

use DNS Host (A)... the help link next to it describes what the options do, and this is the option that does what you want

OK, did you select anything for the hostname box? don't worry about assigning to groups, remailers, accepting mail, etc. Just enter a hostname, type dns host a, and your external IP.


These are the old login servers. use eqemulator.net only.

This is the wrong port. Use 5995 only.

I said to use your no-ip.org domain name here.
worldaddress=yourdomain.no-ip.org

you may need add the [chatchannelserver] section. I had to, although I'm not sure why.

[chatchannelserver]
chatchannelserver=yourdomain.no-ip.org

set this to start zone . yourdomain.no-ip.org port localhost again, and try the above changes. also, did you update your hosts file?


Work on this other stuff first.

I made all the changes you talked about, things are looking better. World.exe seems to boot up fine, I even seen my server in the server selection locked. I noticed my server wasn't .5.7 dr6, it was .5.6? I got the newest file, least thought I did.

The boot5zones still does the same thing though, it just pops up and closes out so fast I can't even read it. Im going to go browse the tutorials and such, doubt I will find anything though.

Think my internal router settings might have something to do with boot5zones not working?

If you downloaded it from the downloads section of this webpage it will be 5.6 thats the last "official" release that was put out. The 5.6 dr 7's is a dev release its not official but its what most people are running, its found on http://cvs.biosprite.net

Ehh I will just try to get what I got to work for now, then worry about that later. I never could find anything on what to do about the boot5zones error I am getting. I do assume the 5 windows that pop up SHOULD stay open right? Not just pop up and close??

The problem you will run into is that each release is compatable with a certain live patch date, if you are not patched to that certain date it will not work for you to log in.

I cant remember 100% but I belive at the release time of 5.6 the new login server stuff was not in place. I could be incorrect though.

I see, I am currently patched for that june16th patch I think? Guess I will try the most updated emu then. I opened the file up and didn't recognize any of the files, guess I just unzip them to my eqemu directory then?

I found it, gonna tinker with it some, hopefully it will work now.

That is just the source, I cant remember who but someone has a thread that they have the newest source, database and stuff all compiled for windows systems.

I finnally got it working, well somewhat. It is on the server screen (Fronglo's Paradise) but its locked and I can't get into it. I granted my username/password full access with mysql. I tried to log into it anyways and it just kicks me back to login screen.

Your server is locked b/c there are no zone servers running, as you mentioned below.

Unless you have EQ client files from ages ago, 5.6. won't be of any use to you. Get 5.7DR6 if you have a pre-June 22nd client. If you have a post June 22nd client, you'll have to either find a June 22nd client or wait until a compatible release comes out.

Make sure you have the right source for world and zone, and make sure the compile occurred correctly.

Search anyway... you'll be surprised.


I think it's more along the lines of a compatiblity/compile error. If zone can't find world, it will say so, rather than just poofing.

Are you sure that your loginserver.ini reads:

and that at least one instance of zone is running?

The server came unlocked. Boot5zones and world.exe are both working fine. I just get kicked back to login when i try to connect to the server though. I also upgraded to the newest emu as well.

I got a router i run a server and it works fine too