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Old 12-13-2010, 08:38 PM
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Is there any reason to use the SoD client over the SoF client ? I am just curious I have TiT, SoF and SoD. I notice the human model character deal on SoD and I am sure I can work that out, but is there are a reason to use it ?
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Old 12-13-2010, 10:19 PM
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Zone availability would be the best reason. If your client doesn't have the expansion where the zone was introduced, you won't be able to go to it. But with SoF/SoD, it's only an issue if you're in your 70s as there wasn't any new lower level content between those expansions.

Also previous clients tend to be more stable, just as the nature of things.
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Old 12-14-2010, 12:58 AM
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I am not sure which human model character issue you are referring to on SoD, unless you mean a few zones having humans instead of normal races, where the races have since been updated (like rats, snakes, mummies, etc).

Either way, there are several reasons to use SoD over the SoF client. The most important reason is SoD has MUCH better stability than SoF and even better than Titanium as well. It also has fixes for nearly all of the issue that the SoF client has, but stability is the main one. Also, there are more new zones, weapon models, higher max level, etc etc.
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Old 12-14-2010, 09:17 AM
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So basically things like the old "device reset" error and stuff where the clients steps on it's own d*ck ?

Yeah I was talking about the humanoid snakes and lions and stuff running around the zones. Is there a compelling way to know exactly which SoD I have ? I downloaded it a while back but not sure if it is the Underfoot version or not.
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Old 12-14-2010, 11:31 AM
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After you run the client, you can check the everquest/logs/dbg.txt file and check the date at the top of it. If it isn't June 7 2010, then it should be the real SoD client.
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Old 12-14-2010, 03:57 PM
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After you run the client, you can check the everquest/logs/dbg.txt file and check the date at the top of it. If it isn't June 7 2010, then it should be the real SoD client.

June 8, 2010


So my question is, if I want to start using the Underfoot client, which I am seriously considering then how can I fix the little model problem. If I understand correctly these zones have been revamped, is it that our server just does not have the current information for these revamped zones and we are sticking to the old stuff ? So like right now I am in Toxulia (TOX) and everything, even the guards are male human. Is there an easy way to display the revamped zone or I do I need to copy files from an older client ?
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Old 12-15-2010, 02:28 PM
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So basically things like the old "device reset" error and stuff where the clients steps on it's own d*ck ?
That type of error can be the game or other things. As an example Nvidia has had major issues with their drivers generating erroneous messages about device driver resets and also driver failure in general where the device resets itself completely. Both of those problems still existed as of early 2010. I don't know if either were ever completely resolved.
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Old 12-15-2010, 03:06 PM
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Yep. So the SoD client seems to be a little better ? So far it has not crapped out on me yet. I could do a simple ALT-ENTER or ALT-TAB and kill the Titanium client 50% of the time.
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Old 12-14-2010, 09:40 AM
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Check for these zone files (.eqg or .s3d, I imagine they would be .eqg) in your Everquest folder.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/z...cont=Underfoot

Those are Underfoot zones which you wouldn't have if you had an earlier SoD client.
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Old 12-14-2010, 09:45 AM
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Looks like mine is Underfoot.

I payed for mine via steam and I guess there is no way to revert back ? Is there a problem using the Underfoot version compared to the earlier ?
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Old 12-14-2010, 09:50 AM
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I think they're working on the Underfoot version, so you may run into some issues, but it won't be a dead end at least.

I believe it's also missing some files (which may be intentional to force you to patch in order to have the full game). Of course, you don't want to patch, so you'd need to find those files, possibly in an older client version. There's a list of the missing ones somewhere if you search, I think... possibly in the development thread for SoD/Underfoot if I remember right.
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Old 12-14-2010, 09:51 AM
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Info here:

http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31635
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Old 12-14-2010, 10:47 AM
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I am going to go ahead and use it. I am also going to work on obtaining a pre patched SoD version. I just would like to have every version on my NAS, just to have them.
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Old 12-15-2010, 03:21 PM
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I never had a problem with Titanium myself, but I also have not had a problem with SoD.

So... yeah.
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Old 12-15-2010, 03:29 PM
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Probably using an ATI. Nvidia is awesome, but seems to have issues with EQ.
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