New EQemu Server Install

[Draugr]

Hi Everyone.

so, I got my EQemu server installed and running. I logged in and was able to play around for a bit. I then went to try creating a bot, but I get a message stating something along the lines that the bot name couldn't be verified or something similar to that. I've found info on that issue and while trying to follow the instructions to get bots working, I've stumbled upon this error message. I'm hoping someone here can help me.

"Enter a command #> check_bot_db_updates
[Database] Your server binaries (world/zone) are not compiled for bots..."

If that error is correct, why is the world/zone not compiled for bots? I used the zip file

https://eqemu.gitbook.io/server/cate...lation-windows

unzipped the file into my EQ folder on my server and then ran eqemu_install.bat as an admin. The process took a few minutes and then I got to the end where I can use the database, assets, and a few other commands. That is where the check_bot_db_updates command is run from and the result, is what is shown above.

Can anyone help me, please?

Thanks,
John

[Draugr]

I resolved the bots issue. Trial and error, but eventually I struck a pattern that seems to have gotten it working now.

[Uleat]

[For Ref:]

The default install of the server does not include BOTS support.

You will need to enter the command setup_bots from the eqemu_server.pl menu prompt.

This 'should' perform all necessary actions for operational bots.


If you decide to update your server binaries at some point in the future, you will need to go back into eqemu_server.pl and..

- Enter the assets sub-menu and type windows_server_latest_bots

then, either:

- Go back to main menu, enter the database sub-menu and check_bot_db_updates

..or..

- Start you server normally and let the automatic update process take care of it


Beyond that, there's always this forum and Discord

[Draugr]

Thanks Uleat for the response. Luckily I got it working, but I did want to mention in case it is important that I tried the setup_bots command and each time that line "Your server binaries (world/zone) are not compiled for bots..." came up.

It was late and I was tired so I don't remember exactly what I did, but it may have been something like running the add_windows_server_bots and when the zip file downloaded I quickly unzipped it before the script wiped it out. I then copied the world and zone.exe from that zip into the root EQemu folder. Then I ran setup_bots and I think that is when everything was fixed and the bot tables were finally in my database.

Again, thanks for the response. I'm glad to be back playing EQ as I miss it. I really miss the old days of EQ before Splitpaw was changed in 2000 or so, but after having problems with these classic EQ server setups, I decided to just use the latest EQemu & PEQ db and man am I glad I did. The Gloomingdeep zone and quests were an excellent starting point which would have been helpful during those dark old days of EQ's birth. LOL

Sorry for rambling on there.

Thanks Again.
John