eqitems.exe comes up, then poof

dranovir45 · #1 04-09-2011, 08:27 PM

As soon as i click Lets Get started, it just poofs, nothing pops up.

I did, download that OBDC drivers thing nad just did the custom install, nothing really happened and i cant find it anywhere to do anything else with it past that, could that be a problem?> i mean i get the editor thing up, but as soon as i get Let's Get Started it just poofs

Any help please.

dranovir45 · #2 04-09-2011, 08:58 PM

And even when i "manually" try to put these in, it doesnt work - and it is set to admin command prompt, this is exactly whats happening, and even at manual like i said, wont fix the problem.

I have an OBDC Data Source Administator thing i found , dont know how to use it exactly though

**joligario** · #3 04-09-2011, 09:02 PM

Is that really where you installed Everquest?

dranovir45 · #4 04-09-2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joligario

Is that really where you installed Everquest?

Thought it was supposed to be like from where ur world.exe and such is.

I tried with ; C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\everquest didnt change the outcome

**trevius** · #5 04-10-2011, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dranovir45

Thought it was supposed to be like from where ur world.exe and such is.

I tried with ; C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\everquest didnt change the outcome

It is supposed to be the path to your actual everquest folder, not the eqemu server folder. Try moving EQ to something simple (without spaces) like:

Code:

C:\Everquest

Then use that in your db.ini file and see if it works.

Code:

everquest_folder=C:\Everquest

I know if your EQ path is wrong, the tools won't start, so this will simplify it, since the program files path you currently have it in has a space, which probably requires quotes, but I haven't successfully tested it with them.

dranovir45 · #6 04-10-2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevius

It is supposed to be the path to your actual everquest folder, not the eqemu server folder. Try moving EQ to something simple (without spaces) like:

Code:

C:\Everquest

Then use that in your db.ini file and see if it works.

Code:

everquest_folder=C:\Everquest

I know if your EQ path is wrong, the tools won't start, so this will simplify it, since the program files path you currently have it in has a space, which probably requires quotes, but I haven't successfully tested it with them.

Wait, so my eqemu (the place where all my emu items are like world.exe the zone, the files, the folders with quests/npcs etc need to be moved to something just called Everquest? Quite confusing on the fact that why would i use regular everquest that i installed for an item creator for an eqemu server?

Wolfling · #7 04-10-2011, 03:13 AM

The eq dir dosn't really matter for item editing, only spells

But your problem is db related, not the editor
is mysql running?
if so, check your login info, and what db name your world is

your screnshots show db connection failures
cannt really make sence of the configs, some are conneting to eqemulator.net

i would make sure mysql is running, and connect with navicat or whatever your using, and check the world db name (peq, eq, or whatever you used.

db.ini is trying to use peq
eqemu_config.xml is trying to use eq

**joligario** · #8 04-10-2011, 05:20 AM

He fixed his original database name problem in his other thread. peq is what he used.

lerxst2112 · #9 04-10-2011, 01:46 PM

The folder it is looking for is your Everquest client, not anything to do with the server.

Copy your client somewhere simple, like c:\everquest and fix the ini file to point there and try again. It's always good to have a backup copy anyway since anytime you run Steam it might decide to update that copy and leave you with something that can't connect to the emulator anymore.

dranovir45 · #10 04-10-2011, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lerxst2112

The folder it is looking for is your Everquest client, not anything to do with the server.

Copy your client somewhere simple, like c:\everquest and fix the ini file to point there and try again. It's always good to have a backup copy anyway since anytime you run Steam it might decide to update that copy and leave you with something that can't connect to the emulator anymore.

Did that, unfortunally, still no fix at all, will get to me the Lets get started thing, but as soon as i click that it doesnt start and when i manually try to input regsvr32 a.ocx
regsvr32 DXAnimatedGIF.ocx
regsvr32 imagelist.ocx
regsvr32 MSCOMCTL.OCX

They ALL fail.

Shamanistik08 · #11 04-10-2011, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dranovir45

Did that, unfortunally, still no fix at all, will get to me the Lets get started thing, but as soon as i click that it doesnt start and when i manually try to input regsvr32 a.ocx
regsvr32 DXAnimatedGIF.ocx
regsvr32 imagelist.ocx
regsvr32 MSCOMCTL.OCX

They ALL fail.

Same with me

lerxst2112 · #12 04-10-2011, 10:50 PM

If you are using Vista or Windows 7 you must register them with an administrator command prompt.

1) In the start menu search box, type cmd, then right click cmd.exe and select run as administrator.
2) cd to the resources directory where you unzipped eqitems.
3) type for %i in (*.ocx) do regsvr32 %i

If you still have errors:
1) What version of Windows are you using?
2) What is the exact error you receive trying to register them?

dranovir45 · #13 04-10-2011, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lerxst2112

If you are using Vista or Windows 7 you must register them with an administrator command prompt.

1) In the start menu search box, type cmd, then right click cmd.exe and select run as administrator.
2) cd to the resources directory where you unzipped eqitems.
3) type for %i in (*.ocx) do regsvr32 %i

If you still have errors:
1) What version of Windows are you using?
2) What is the exact error you receive trying to register them?

Im windows 7, did everything u said to do, still same error, just says Failed to Load, and actually i didnt quite understand this part "3) type for %i in (*.ocx) do regsvr32 %i"

Lost me 100% there

shamanistik · #14 04-10-2011, 11:58 PM

I do it as administrator, manually and with the batch.
I run vista 64. have perl and sql 32bits. server works fine.

Error message is (translating from french so sorry..) :

regsvr32 :
Failing to load *.ocx
Check if the file is at the right location.
Or try to debug the dll file.

the thing is unfindable.

lerxst2112 · #15 04-11-2011, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dranovir45

Im windows 7, did everything u said to do, still same error, just says Failed to Load, and actually i didnt quite understand this part "3) type for %i in (*.ocx) do regsvr32 %i"

Lost me 100% there

It means type this exactly at the command prompt once you are in the right directory:

for %i in (*.ocx) do regsvr32 %i

If that does not work, what is the exact error message in the dialogs that pop up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by shamanistik

I do it as administrator, manually and with the batch.
I run vista 64. have perl and sql 32bits. server works fine.

Error message is (translating from french so sorry..) :

regsvr32 :
Failing to load *.ocx
Check if the file is at the right location.
Or try to debug the dll file.

the thing is unfindable.

If you're typing regsvr32 *.ocx it will not work as regsvr does not understand wildcards. The line I posted will register them one at a time.