host file error message

do1phin · #1 03-19-2009, 05:05 PM

when trying to change the eq host file, i get this message...

"Cannot create the C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqhost.txt file.
Make sure that the path and file name are correct."

...what's this all about?

Andrew80k · #2 03-19-2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by do1phin

when trying to change the eq host file, i get this message...

"Cannot create the C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqhost.txt file.
Make sure that the path and file name are correct."

...what's this all about?

Is that where your everquest directory is? You didn't copy that out of the guide did you? Oftentimes, they are in C:\Program Files\Everquest.

do1phin · #3 03-19-2009, 10:29 PM

my everquest directory is at C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest

i can locate the eqhost.txt document there, but when i try to change the text to

"[LoginServer]
Host=eqemulator.net:5998"

(step 3 of the guide, http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=GetTit )

i get the error message mentioned before...

Andrew80k · #4 03-19-2009, 10:55 PM

Does the user you are using to change it have the right permissions?

do1phin · #5 03-19-2009, 10:58 PM

as far as i know, yes

i'm on the administrator account

Andrew80k · #6 03-19-2009, 11:18 PM

Try to move it out of the way and create a new one?

do1phin · #7 03-20-2009, 12:09 AM

deleted current eqhost.txt file, opened notepad as admin. and saved a new one
seemed to work--thanks for your help!
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created shortcut as described in step 4 (http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=GetTit)

when i click on the shortcut though, i get a "wait" cursor--followed by a few blank screen flashes--then nothing

...thoughts now? haha...

Andrew80k · #8 03-20-2009, 12:44 AM

video drivers or DirectX?

do1phin · #9 03-22-2009, 06:41 PM

updated drivers and directx

problem solved...

logged in, created char's, etc

ty very much Andrew 80k