crashing on launch (i read the wiki!)

[Sevilus]

Hi!
I am experiencing a crash problem as soon as I launch the shortcut.
I am using an out of the box, completely unpatched version of Titanium on xp pro.
I modified the eqhost file and changed the shortcut accordingly.

the problem SEEMS to happen while its changing display modes because as soon as the screen goes black, i get the "eqgame.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close we are sorry" message (within 5 seconds of clicking on the "eqgame.exe" patchme shortcut before any login screen or eula agreement)

application log gives me:
Faulting Application eqgame.exe version 0.0.0.0 faulting module version 0.0.0.0 fault address 0x00000000

I have-
-read the wiki
-verified my video/sound drivers are most current
-verified directx is up to date (my dx info is at the bottom fyi)
-taken my router/firewall out of the picture by connecting directly to my DSL modem
-added the "FullscreenRefreshRate=60" line to my eqclient.ini
-reread the wiki
-deleted the eqclient.ini and let it recreate
-changed display modes
-reinstalled EQ titanium completely

if i am overlooking something simple i apologize.. i went thru numerous posts involving crashes and nothing seems to apply..

thanks for any assistance!!!

Grandmaster Sevilus of Denali, AK





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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/13/2006, 20:56:12
Machine name: ANC-LPT-RYAN
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-215
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: alienware
System Model: D900T
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 255MB used, 3686MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

(i'll be happy to provide more dxdiag info on request)