error msg with start.bat / zone.exe / world.exe

Stick001 · #1 07-21-2008, 12:46 AM

ok so i have the start.bat coding correct but when I run it, the second window "zone.exe" flashs and closes in a flash.

I ran the "zone.exe" in cmd and this is the error msg's i got.

Failed to open log file: logs/eqemu_debug_zone_1432.log
[Debug] [ZONE__INIT] Loading server configuration..
Unable to load 'eqemu_config.xml': Failed to open file
[Debug] [ZONE__INIT_ERR] Loading serverconfiguration failed

I double checked the eqemu_config.xml file and its saved correctly.

below is my code
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<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<shortname>The Sand Box</shortname>
<longname>The Sand Box</longname>






<loginserver>
<host>eqemulator.net</host>
<port>5998</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver>


<key>some long random string</key>


<http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />
</world>


<database>
<host>localhost</host>
<port>3306</port>
<username>root</username>
<password>xxxxxxx</password>
<db>peq</db>
</database>
</server>

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hiding the password and IP for the forum. but the are correct in the real file of course.

any ideas?

**trevius** · #2 07-21-2008, 04:14 AM

Well, the IP config you have set in there is commented out anyway, so it isn't being applied. Which is good, because you don't need/want to set to settings anyway unless you are doing some very specific setup and know exactly what you are using it for.

The only thing I see wrong with your config is this:

<shortname>The Sand Box</shortname>

As far as I know, you don't want any special characters (including spaces) in your short name. That is the name your server will name the UI settings files for the characters who join your server. I would suggest trying something simple like "sandbox" for the short name.

You should run your world.exe from command prompt and post the output from that if you are still having issues. It should show your issue in it.

Stick001 · #3 07-21-2008, 10:50 AM

well i fixed <shortname>The Sand Box</shortname>
to <shortname>sandbox</shortname>
saved the file and looked it over agian. tried to run the start.bat and still had the same issue, checked the zone.exe in cmd and still same error. and then i run the world.exe its basicly the same sept it is [Debug] [WORLD__INIT]. The full text below.

Failed to open log file: logs/eqemu_debug_world_3500.log
[Debug] [WORLD__INIT] Loading server configuration..
Unable to load 'eqemu_config.xml': Failed to open file
[Debug] [WORLD__INIT_ERR] Loading server configuration failed.

not sure why it would not be "loading" the eqemu_config.xml file. its in the eqemu directory and is saved as a XML file.

Stick001 · #4 07-21-2008, 10:57 AM

oh im also running windows vista basic. dont think that would be causing this issue tho.

I also thought maybe I corrupted or tainted the file save, so I pulled a fresh "eqemu_config.xml" file out and replaced the old, reedited it and tried to run the "start.bat" agian, still having the same issues

Riotgamer2212 · #5 07-22-2008, 03:59 PM

Windows vista isn't the best for doing anything. it may just be that vista is doing that. i tried vista for a while, i hated it it wasn't good for anything, gaming, development, so it just may be that vista is doing that to you. but may not be i dont know. have you tried downloading or redownloading the lastest version of eqemulator? that might fix the problem

**trevius** · #6 07-22-2008, 05:50 PM

Ya, I still haven't heard any confirmations of someone being able to get the server to run on Vista. The only other thing I can think of is to make 100% sure your file is saved as an XML extension and not .TXT or .DOC because windows loves to hide "known" extensions.