Reinstalled eq, dx9b, reinstalled different video drivers client crashes after server select screen over and over but other times no issues getting in. Here is some of my dbg.txt maybe someone can figure out what the problem may be.
using nforce2 motherboard, 9800pro 256meg vid card *ati*
1 gig ram, amd 3200 cpu
winxp pro sp1
tried with and without router.
no winxp firewall or any other firewall.
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:02 2004]00041:wait_message(), after receive, msg is 0x0297c6a8
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:02 2004]00042:wait_message is returning: msgptr = 0x0297c6a8
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:02 2004]00043:WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 196...
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:02 2004]00044:WorldAuthenticate. Access granted.
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:02 2004]00045:wait_message(), (g_rdp=0x0285ee28, g_world=0x038bb00

before receive
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:07 2004]00046:wait_message(), after receive, msg is 0x03901348
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:07 2004]00047:wait_message is returning: msgptr = 0x03901348
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:07 2004]00048:ERROR: Unexpected message: 5e
[Sun Feb 01 23:18:07 2004]00049:GetPlayerName. returning character_selected = 0