World.exe crashes immediately

[WilLes]

Im trying to setup a server just to toy around with. I followed the EQEmulator guide to a T but im still having issues getting world.exe to run. When I run my bat file it opens then immediatly closes. I ran it from a prompt and I got this error,

Failed to open log file: logs/eqemu_debug_world_3328.log
[debug] [world__init] loading server configuration..
Unable to load 'eqemu_configuration.xml' : failed to open file
[debug] [world__init_err] loading server configuration failed.

The EQEmu\eqlaunch window shows,

[Debug] Starting Log: logs/eqemu_debug_3824.log
[Debug] [LAUNCHER__INIT] Loading server configuration..
[Debug] [NET__WORLD] WorldConnection connect: Connecting to the server 127.0.0.1
:9000 failed: TCPConnection::Connect(): connect() failed. Error: 10061
[Debug] [LAUNCHER__ERROR] worldserver.Connect() FAILED! Will retry.
[Debug] [LAUNCHER__INIT] Starting main loop...


My Config file looks like this...


<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<shortname>hier</shortname>
<longname>hier test server</longname>

<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. (read: You don't) -->
<!-- <address>some.server.com</address> -->
<!-- <localaddress>192.168.0.5</localaddress> -->

<!-- Loginserver information. Defaults shown -->
<loginserver>
<host>eqemulator.net</host>
<port>5998</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver>

<!-- Server status. Default is unlocked -->
<!--<locked/>-->
<!-- <unlocked/> -->

<!-- Sets the ip/port for the tcp connections. Both zones and console (if enabled). Defaults are shown -->
<tcp ip="localhost" port="9000" telnet="disable"/>

<!-- 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. Defaults are shown -->
<http port="9080" enabled="false" mimefile="mime.types" />
</world>

<!-- Chatserver (channels) information. Defaults shown -->
<chatserver>
<host>channels.eqemulator.net</host>
<port>7778</port>
</chatserver>

<!-- Mailserver (in-game mail) information. Defaults shown -->
<mailserver>
<host>channels.eqemulator.net</host>
<port>7779</port>
</mailserver>

<zones>
<defaultstatus>20</defaultstatus>

<!-- Sets port range for world to use to auto configure zones -->
<ports low="7000" high="7100"/>
</zones>

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

<!-- Launcher Configuration -->
<launcher>
<!-- <logprefix>logs/zone-</logprefix> -->
<!-- <logsuffix>.log</logsuffix> -->
<!-- <exe>zone.exe or ./zone</exe> -->
<!-- <timers restart="10000" reterminate="10000"> -->
</launcher>

<!-- File locations. Defaults shown -->
<files>
<!-- <spells>spells_us.txt</spells> -->
<!-- <opcodes>opcodes.conf</opcodes> -->
<!-- <logsettings>log.ini</logsettings> -->
<!-- <eqtime>eqtime.cfg</eqtime> -->
</files>
<!-- Directory locations. Defaults shown -->
<directories>
<!-- <maps>Maps</maps> -->
<!-- <quests>quests</quests> -->
<!-- <plugins>plugins</plugins> -->
</directories>
</server>



Running: windows 7 X64

I hope ive listed all the information needed, if not let me know and i will get it posted as soon as possible! Thanks for the help!

[joligario]

Did you try to put the emu folder in program files or other protected directory? What about allowing world in the firewall?

[WilLes]

moving the directory didnt help, closed as soon as it opened up. How exactly do I allow the world.exe thru the firewall? I did open port 3306 for mysql. Thanks again for the help!

[Taurinus]

So you have World, Zone, eqlaunch, and EmuShareMem all in the same directory with your configuration file and other subdirs? I'm asking because world also could not find your logs directory (but eqlaunch found it ).

Here is an idea of what it should look like.

http://img534.imageshack.us/i/emudirsnap.jpg

[WilLes]

Yea everything looks ok to me, heres a pic of what my dir looks like.

[Derision]

Originally Posted by WilLes

Yea everything looks ok to me, heres a pic of what my dir looks like.

Judging by the 'Last Modified' dates in your screenshot, you have edited the eqemu_config.xml.full file, rather than the one the server uses, which is eqemu_config.xml (which has a last modified date of 1/28/2006 in your screenshot).

[joligario]

Originally Posted by WilLes

moving the directory didnt help, closed as soon as it opened up. How exactly do I allow the world.exe thru the firewall? I did open port 3306 for mysql. Thanks again for the help!

Sorry, I didn't mean to try to do it. I meant to ask if that is what you did. To allow world.exe through the firewall, go to Start -> Control Panel -> Windows Firewall. Select "Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall" on the left. Select "Change Settings" and add an allow for world.exe (browse and add the file). I also allowed zone through my firewall.