Somebody please help me login.
 

I'm having trouble getting eqemu to work. I have installed the titanium edition, made the forum and login server account, changed the eqhost file and the shortcut for eqgame.exe on my desktop.

Also, I am running Vista home premium

The problem is when I go to login, It will do one of 4 things.
1. Get and error saying Error: A time out has occured.
2. Actually make it to the server select screen but there be nothing to click on.
3. On a blue moon I will make it to the server select screen and there will be servers there. But, when I go to click the one I want it just freezes up.
4. "A connection to the server could not be reached. Check your connection to the internet", something along those lines, but I am connected to the internet.

Could this be a proxy problem? A fire wall problem?

I want to play asap! Please help!

I don't know if this will help any, but I heard somewhere that I might have to change my host file or something...? Im not setting up a server , I just want to login to one thats already up.

Heres what mine looks like...

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost

Im trying to login to the Tallon Zek/Vallon Zek server. Something like that.

My firewall is turned off and Im hooked directly to my modem.

Please help!

You may be posting this in the wrong forum. I think this would fall under General Support instead of Support::Windows Servers. My guess is that you are experiencing what many others are experiencing with the login server. There are some ideas about why there are currently issues logging in. You may want to check this thread: http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/sho...896#post163896

It sounds more like you may be having a multi-core CPU issue. See the FAQ in my sig and try some of the options related to that and Vista.

I tried out all the multi-core cpu fixes and none worked.

Let me walk you through what Im talking about happens...

I click the shortcut on my desktop. type in my account information, and this will come up.

1. I will sit at this screen for roughly 10 mins.
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/s...masmit/eq2.jpg

untill I finally make it to this screen.
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/s...omasmit/eq.jpg

But I am connected to the internet at all times. Huh.

Sometimes this will come up, but only after 15 mins of waiting for it to login. From there nothing happens. Anything I click will log me out.
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/s...masmit/eq3.jpg

When I login and hit quick connect, Either I get a error saying
"Error: A time out has occured"
or this
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/s...masmit/eq4.jpg

So. What do I need to do to fix this?

You have a legit unpatched copy of Titanium from the install disks?

Yes. I do.
I bought this Titanium Edition not too long ago.
I uninstalled and reinstalled it without patching.

yes.
the cd's are legit and i never patched them.

Trevius, you think this is a multi-core issue? I have had some problems with dual core CPUs, but they were mostly related to graphics (the characters looked like cardboard cut-outs, as if the animation was only showing 1 out of every 10 frames). The AMD fix resolved it for me.

What he is experiencing is something I notice as well, but I assume it's related to the login server because it only to me happens when the website can't be reached. I get the same behavior on most of my machines during peak hours, but never for the duration he's experiencing. I often get those messages, but enough spamming of my username/password eventually get me in.

I just uninstalled and reinstalled the game.
Still having the same problems.

I am now getting this message. I can connect to the server loging screen and there will be servers listed.

But. When I click my preferred server, this always comes up.
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/s...masmit/eq5.jpg

So now what

Look in your everquest/logs/ directory and post the end of the dbg.txt file. You need to start EQ, try to log in, then try to connect to a server and right after you get that error, then get the last 20 lines or so from the dbg.txt file and post it here. Don't close EQ or restart it before you get the debug info, or it will be the wrong info that we don't need.

Also, did you try the compatibility mode changes? Those normally help with vista issues. If that doesn't work, it might be a resolution issue that is pretty common. Try different desktop and EQ resolution combinations until you find one that works and go from there experimenting until you find one that works that you can deal with playing on :P

Also, make sure to try other servers to verify it isn't an issue just connecting to that particular one. And, you don't live in a Dorm or anything that might have a proxy do you?

2009-02-04 09:49:12 Starting EverQuest (Build Oct 31 2005 10:33:37)
2009-02-04 09:49:12 Timezone: UTC-8h00m
2009-02-04 09:49:13 Loading graphics DLL.
2009-02-04 09:49:13 Parsing INI file .\eqclient.ini
2009-02-04 09:49:13 INI file .\eqclient.ini loaded.
2009-02-04 09:49:14 Initializing timers.
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Checking critical files.
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Initializing WinSock.
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Enumerating 3D devices.
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Found adapter #0 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (7.15.11.7813)
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Adapter #0 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT :
2009-02-04 09:49:17 32Bit = 1, D32 = 0, D24 = 1, D16 = 1
2009-02-04 09:49:17 16Bit(565) = 1, D32 = 0, D24 = 1, D16 = 1
2009-02-04 09:49:17 16Bit(1555) = 0, D32 = 0, D24 = 0, D16 = 0
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Initializing keypress handler.
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Parsing INI file .\defaults.ini
2009-02-04 09:49:17 INI file .\defaults.ini loaded.
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Loading keyboard tables.
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Creating window.
2009-02-04 09:49:17 Checking display driver version.
2009-02-04 09:49:18 Activating window.
2009-02-04 09:49:18 Picking a default resolution, desktop is 1280 x 1024, 32 bits
2009-02-04 09:49:18 Ratio is 1.25
2009-02-04 09:49:19 Resolution selected 1280 x 1024, 32 bits
2009-02-04 09:49:19 CRender::InitDevice: Using 32bit mode.
2009-02-04 09:49:19 CRender::InitDevice: Using vsync 0.
2009-02-04 09:49:19 CRender::InitDevice: Using 24bit depth buffer with 8 bit stencil.
2009-02-04 09:49:19 CRender::InitDevice: HardwareTnL Enabled.
2009-02-04 09:49:19 Using hardware vertex shaders.
2009-02-04 09:49:19 Initializing render system.
2009-02-04 09:49:19 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2009-02-04 09:49:20 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-04 09:49:20 Pixel Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-04 09:49:20 Initializing engine internals.
2009-02-04 09:49:20 CRender::InitDevice completed successfully.
2009-02-04 09:49:20 Parsing INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini
2009-02-04 09:49:20 INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini loaded.
2009-02-04 09:49:54 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2009-02-04 09:49:54 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-04 09:49:54 Pixel Shader Version: 3.0


So thats the dbg.txt file...

I only made it to the server select screen once, so there that is. I couldn't click on anything becaues the servers were blank. I've tried the compatibility and resolution changes but nothing works.

I've tried clicking other servers and logging into them but they don't work either.

I'm not in a dorm , but I do have a wireless router I'm connected to.

Nothing in that log that would indicate why you are having a problem. When you uninstalled EverQuest, did you check to see if the directory was completely gone? If the uninstaller left some configuration files behind, they could affect your client but I doubt that is the issue but it's worth a shot if you are out of ideas.

I'll uninstall it again and check the directory before reinstalling it.

So yeah.

The directory was clean and im reinstalling the game.

Any ideas?

My last resort method would be setting up a remote assistance with someone who knows this stuff like the back of their hand.

Heres something to think about.

I installed the game onto my laptop, changed the eqhost file and made the short-cut, launched the short-cut and its having the same problems as this desktop. Could it be an internet related problem? Just a thought.

2009-02-04 10:26:36 Starting EverQuest (Build Oct 31 2005 10:33:37)
2009-02-04 10:26:36 Timezone: UTC-8h00m
2009-02-04 10:26:36 Loading graphics DLL.
2009-02-04 10:26:36 Parsing INI file .\eqclient.ini
2009-02-04 10:26:36 INI file .\eqclient.ini loaded.
2009-02-04 10:26:37 Initializing timers.
2009-02-04 10:26:40 Checking critical files.
2009-02-04 10:26:40 Initializing WinSock.
2009-02-04 10:26:40 Enumerating 3D devices.
2009-02-04 10:26:40 Found adapter #0 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (7.15.11.7813)
2009-02-04 10:26:40 Adapter #0 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT :
2009-02-04 10:26:40 32Bit = 1, D32 = 0, D24 = 1, D16 = 1
2009-02-04 10:26:40 16Bit(565) = 1, D32 = 0, D24 = 1, D16 = 1
2009-02-04 10:26:40 16Bit(1555) = 0, D32 = 0, D24 = 0, D16 = 0
2009-02-04 10:26:40 Initializing keypress handler.
2009-02-04 10:26:40 Parsing INI file .\defaults.ini
2009-02-04 10:26:41 INI file .\defaults.ini loaded.
2009-02-04 10:26:41 Loading keyboard tables.
2009-02-04 10:26:41 Creating window.
2009-02-04 10:26:41 Checking display driver version.
2009-02-04 10:26:42 Activating window.
2009-02-04 10:26:42 Picking a default resolution, desktop is 800 x 600, 32 bits
2009-02-04 10:26:42 Ratio is 1.33
2009-02-04 10:26:42 Resolution selected 800 x 600, 32 bits
2009-02-04 10:26:42 CRender::InitDevice: Using 32bit mode.
2009-02-04 10:26:42 CRender::InitDevice: Using vsync 0.
2009-02-04 10:26:43 CRender::InitDevice: Using 24bit depth buffer with 8 bit stencil.
2009-02-04 10:26:43 CRender::InitDevice: HardwareTnL Enabled.
2009-02-04 10:26:43 Using hardware vertex shaders.
2009-02-04 10:26:43 Initializing render system.
2009-02-04 10:26:43 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2009-02-04 10:26:43 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-04 10:26:43 Pixel Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-04 10:26:43 Initializing engine internals.
2009-02-04 10:26:43 CRender::InitDevice completed successfully.
2009-02-04 10:26:44 Parsing INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini
2009-02-04 10:26:44 INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini loaded.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Server selected nostalgiaquest2.pwnedemu.com (0137236).
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Initializing DirectInput.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Initializing Keyboard.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Initializing Mouse.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Creating font list.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Creating game object.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Deleting obsolete files.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Loading string tables.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Initializing client variables.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Loading spell effects.
2009-02-04 10:27:20 Initializing display structures.
2009-02-04 10:27:21 Sound Manager loaded 2165 filenames from soundassets.txt.
2009-02-04 10:27:22 Voice Manager loaded 12 macros from VoiceData.txt.
2009-02-04 10:27:22 Networking: using port [58362].
2009-02-04 10:27:22 Networking: Connection Established [1]
2009-02-04 10:27:23 WorldAuthenticate: Initiating Login.
2009-02-04 10:27:25 WorldAuthenticate: connection lost during authentication.
2009-02-04 10:27:25
2009-02-04 10:27:26 Rejected By World. retrying
2009-02-04 10:27:26
2009-02-04 10:27:26 Networking: Connection Established [2]
2009-02-04 10:27:29 WorldAuthenticate: Initiating Login.
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Networking: Connection Closed [1] with 0 pending bytes.
2009-02-04 10:27:59 *** ERROR: WorldAuthenticate. My message arrival was NULL, the net has been shutdown.
2009-02-04 10:27:59 *** WorldAuthenticate. Checkpoint 3.
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Cleanup 4
2009-02-04 10:27:59
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Cleanup 5
2009-02-04 10:27:59
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Cleanup 6
2009-02-04 10:27:59
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Cleanup 7
2009-02-04 10:27:59
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Cleanup 8
2009-02-04 10:27:59
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Cleanup 9
2009-02-04 10:27:59
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Cleanup 10
2009-02-04 10:27:59
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Cleanup 11
2009-02-04 10:27:59
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Picking a default resolution, desktop is 800 x 600, 32 bits
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Ratio is 1.33
2009-02-04 10:27:59 Resolution selected 800 x 600, 32 bits
2009-02-04 10:27:59 CRender::InitDevice: Using 32bit mode.
2009-02-04 10:28:00 CRender::InitDevice: Using vsync 0.
2009-02-04 10:28:00 CRender::InitDevice: Using 24bit depth buffer with 8 bit stencil.
2009-02-04 10:28:00 CRender::InitDevice: HardwareTnL Enabled.
2009-02-04 10:28:00 Using hardware vertex shaders.
2009-02-04 10:28:00 Initializing render system.
2009-02-04 10:28:00 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2009-02-04 10:28:00 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-04 10:28:00 Pixel Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-04 10:28:00 Initializing engine internals.
2009-02-04 10:28:00 CRender::InitDevice completed successfully.
2009-02-04 10:28:01 Parsing INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini
2009-02-04 10:28:01 INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini loaded.
2009-02-04 10:28:05 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2009-02-04 10:28:05 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-04 10:28:05 Pixel Shader Version: 3.0

I made it to the server select screen, clicked a server, the screen went black then I was back at the login menu.

Maybe this updated dbg.txt will help.

Judging by these logs, it looks like your problem is with connecting to that particular server. Have you tried any other servers? Maybe you are IP blocked or they are having a problem that is blocking you. Try another server and see what happens. I know they use IP Limiting, so if someone else from your household is playing there while you are trying to connect, it will block you from getting on. I think TZ/VZ limits to 2 connections per IP (household).

If that isn't the case, then you need to make 100% sure that your version of Titanium is correct and that you did not patch even the littlest bit!

I've tried other servers and the same thing happens.
I'm the only one in my household who actually uses the internet for gaming.

I disconnected my ethernet cord from my computer to make sure no patching would be done, and plugged it back in after I changed the eqhost.txt and made the shortcut.

Theres no way it could have patched

Should I just go buy another copy ?
When I tried installing my cd's , the data4.cab was shot so they never made it past disk 3. A friend of mine had a copy and let me borrow his. Would this interfere? I've heard of multipul people using the same cd's and everything worked fine.

The disks shouldn't be the issue as long as you have a clean install you should be good. I borrowed a friend of mine's disks too when I first started playing. No sense in buying it if I didn't know if I would stick. After a few months I got my own. It appears that you are actually being blocked by something. Maybe your ISP. It's hard to say, are you sure you don't have a firewall up somewhere? The fact is that you are not authenticating to any server and something in between you and the server is preventing that.

Exactly what does your eqhosts.txt file say?

[LoginServer]
Host=eqemulator.net:5998

2009-02-05 01:25:10 Starting EverQuest (Build Oct 31 2005 10:33:37)
2009-02-05 01:25:10 Timezone: UTC-8h00m
2009-02-05 01:25:10 Loading graphics DLL.
2009-02-05 01:25:10 Parsing INI file .\eqclient.ini
2009-02-05 01:25:10 INI file .\eqclient.ini loaded.
2009-02-05 01:25:11 Initializing timers.
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Checking critical files.
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Initializing WinSock.
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Enumerating 3D devices.
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Found adapter #0 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (7.15.11.7813)
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Adapter #0 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT :
2009-02-05 01:25:15 32Bit = 1, D32 = 0, D24 = 1, D16 = 1
2009-02-05 01:25:15 16Bit(565) = 1, D32 = 0, D24 = 1, D16 = 1
2009-02-05 01:25:15 16Bit(1555) = 0, D32 = 0, D24 = 0, D16 = 0
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Initializing keypress handler.
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Parsing INI file .\defaults.ini
2009-02-05 01:25:15 INI file .\defaults.ini loaded.
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Loading keyboard tables.
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Creating window.
2009-02-05 01:25:15 Checking display driver version.
2009-02-05 01:25:16 Activating window.
2009-02-05 01:25:16 Picking a default resolution, desktop is 800 x 600, 32 bits
2009-02-05 01:25:16 Ratio is 1.33
2009-02-05 01:25:16 Resolution selected 800 x 600, 32 bits
2009-02-05 01:25:16 CRender::InitDevice: Using 32bit mode.
2009-02-05 01:25:17 CRender::InitDevice: Using vsync 0.
2009-02-05 01:25:17 CRender::InitDevice: Using 24bit depth buffer with 8 bit stencil.
2009-02-05 01:25:17 CRender::InitDevice: HardwareTnL Enabled.
2009-02-05 01:25:17 Using hardware vertex shaders.
2009-02-05 01:25:17 Initializing render system.
2009-02-05 01:25:17 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2009-02-05 01:25:17 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-05 01:25:17 Pixel Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-05 01:25:18 Initializing engine internals.
2009-02-05 01:25:18 CRender::InitDevice completed successfully.
2009-02-05 01:25:18 Parsing INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini
2009-02-05 01:25:18 INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini loaded.
2009-02-05 01:25:41 Server selected nostalgiaquest2.pwnedemu.com (1248347).
2009-02-05 01:25:41 Initializing DirectInput.
2009-02-05 01:25:41 Initializing Keyboard.
2009-02-05 01:25:41 Initializing Mouse.
2009-02-05 01:25:41 Creating font list.
2009-02-05 01:25:41 Creating game object.
2009-02-05 01:25:41 Deleting obsolete files.
2009-02-05 01:25:41 Loading string tables.
2009-02-05 01:25:42 Initializing client variables.
2009-02-05 01:25:42 Loading spell effects.
2009-02-05 01:25:42 Initializing display structures.
2009-02-05 01:25:42 Sound Manager loaded 2165 filenames from soundassets.txt.
2009-02-05 01:25:42 Voice Manager loaded 12 macros from VoiceData.txt.
2009-02-05 01:25:42 Networking: using port [58920].
2009-02-05 01:25:42 Networking: Connection Established [1]
2009-02-05 01:25:55 WorldAuthenticate: Initiating Login.
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Networking: Connection Closed [0] with 466 pending bytes.
2009-02-05 01:26:35 *** ERROR: WorldAuthenticate. My message arrival was NULL, the net has been shutdown.
2009-02-05 01:26:35 *** WorldAuthenticate. Checkpoint 3.
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Cleanup 4
2009-02-05 01:26:35
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Cleanup 5
2009-02-05 01:26:35
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Cleanup 6
2009-02-05 01:26:35
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Cleanup 7
2009-02-05 01:26:35
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Cleanup 8
2009-02-05 01:26:35
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Cleanup 9
2009-02-05 01:26:35
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Cleanup 10
2009-02-05 01:26:35
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Cleanup 11
2009-02-05 01:26:35
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Picking a default resolution, desktop is 800 x 600, 32 bits
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Ratio is 1.33
2009-02-05 01:26:35 Resolution selected 800 x 600, 32 bits
2009-02-05 01:26:35 CRender::InitDevice: Using 32bit mode.
2009-02-05 01:26:35 CRender::InitDevice: Using vsync 0.
2009-02-05 01:26:35 CRender::InitDevice: Using 24bit depth buffer with 8 bit stencil.
2009-02-05 01:26:35 CRender::InitDevice: HardwareTnL Enabled.
2009-02-05 01:26:36 Using hardware vertex shaders.
2009-02-05 01:26:36 Initializing render system.
2009-02-05 01:26:36 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2009-02-05 01:26:36 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-05 01:26:36 Pixel Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-05 01:26:36 Initializing engine internals.
2009-02-05 01:26:36 CRender::InitDevice completed successfully.
2009-02-05 01:26:37 Parsing INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini
2009-02-05 01:26:37 INI file ./eqlsUIConfig.ini loaded.
2009-02-05 01:26:40 Trilinear Mipmapping available.
2009-02-05 01:26:40 Vertex Shader Version: 3.0
2009-02-05 01:26:40 Pixel Shader Version: 3.0


Thats what is coming up now.
I don't know if its any different from the last dbg but i figured it might be worth mentioning.
Im still getting logged out as soon as I select my server and hit play everquest.
My firewall is turned off completely.
If its a proxy or port problem how do I fix it?
If its an isp related problem what should I call and ask them?

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/s...masmit/eq6.jpg

Now that keeps coming up.

Re-Run the update patcher? I thought I wasn't supposed to run any patcher. period.

You can still get that. That's just an error the client throws when it's having trouble with the connection. I usually get it when I forget that I turned my server off to update it and forgot to turn it back on.

I see.
That doesn't help me though.
What could possibly be blocking me from getting on eq?

So it turns out my isp put a cap on my internet of some sort. I called them and they took it off. Now I can make it to the server select screen but the screen goes black after I select my server, then kicks me back to the login screen.

What.
The.
Duece.

So heres what I decided to do.
I set up a server and client system with my laptop at a friend of mines house. How it works Is I log onto my laptop in a window from my computer at home, and from there I play eq on my laptop, just at my house. It's working pretty good. Lawl. I'm not sure why eq wont let me log on at my house, I like to think its god's way of saying Take that!

Whatever works tho.

Thank you everyone who helped me out,