Startup then goes black

[blackdragonsdg]

Originally Posted by vossiewulf

From multicore sticky:

"I made the EQ shortcut use compatibility mode for WinXP SP3, and just under that I checked the "Disable desktop composition" checkbox as well as "Run this program as an administrator". Works flawlessly."

I did this and can now get into the EZ server at least. Project 1999 still locks up. Does anyone know if the Steam Underfoot version works with 1999?

The log file for Everquest is located in your Everquest\Logs folder it is called dbg.txt. For both Windows 7 and Vista running Everquest in compatibility mode is not required..if you have to do so then something is interferring with its normal operation. Always run Everquest as an administrator and disable UAC or atleast tune it down till it no longer interferes.

Underfoot is not supported on all servers so you may or may not be able to play on every server using that client.

[sorvani]

Originally Posted by blackdragonsdg

For both Windows 7 and Vista running Everquest in compatibility mode is not required..if you have to do so then something is interferring with its normal operation. Always run Everquest as an administrator and disable UAC or atleast tune it down till it no longer interferes.

I run Win7 64 bit and have had zero issues running Titanium, SoD and now UF.
I rarely ran it as an administrator, and I definitely do not change UAC settings.

When I started using WinEQ then I needed to start running things as an Administrator. I still have had zero need to change any UAC settings. The only UAC prompt that comes up is when I launch WinEQ. Click yes and away I go.

If you run multiple WinEQ profiles and launch them from desktop shortcuts, well you will get a UAC warning each time because you are technically launching a new WinEQ session each time. If instead, you use the right click menu in WinEQ, you will not see any more UAC warnings.