This is my first time setting up an EQEmu Server and I am trying to get it to work on my Lan with two computers. I get the standard Error 1017 after trying to go to my server after logging in which states: If you continue to see this then maybe the update server is not available. I think this is due to one of two things.
1) my eqtime.cfg file is blank.
2) my eqefcfg.cfg file is bad.

Any help in fixing the 1017 Error would ge greatly appreciated.
Reasons for coming to these conclusions.
Reason for 1: my eqtime.cfg file is blank.
My eqtime.cfg is empty.
My World.exe startup looks like this (I put extra carriage returns where the problem is).
Code:
Using database 'eq' at localhost
[Status] CURRENT_WORLD_VERSION;EQEMu 0.4.4-DR1
[Error] CURRENT_WORLD_VERSION;EQEMu 0.4.4-DR1
Loading Variables, zone names & itmes...
EMUShareMem.dll loaded.
Loading items from database...
...done.
LoginServer.ini read.
Loading guild ranks...done.
Loading EQ time of day..."./eqtime.cfg" is NOT a valid EQTime file. File version is 0; EQTime version is 1000 - failed.
Deleted 0 stale player corpses from database.
Deleted -1 stale player backups from database.
You may already be a winner... of the darwin award.
TCP listening on: 127.0.0.1:9000
World server listening on: 127.0.0.1:9000
Connected to LoginServer: 127.0.0.1:5999
35191 NEW TCP connection: 137.0.0.1:1069
35251 NEW TCP connection: 137.0.0.1:1070
35251 NEW TCP connection: 137.0.0.1:1071
35251 NEW TCP connection: 137.0.0.1:1072
35251 NEW TCP connection: 137.0.0.1:1073
35251 NEW TCP connection: 137.0.0.1:1074
New zoneserver: #1 127.0.0.1:1071
New zoneserver: #2 127.0.0.1:1070
New zoneserver: #3 127.0.0.1:1069
Zoneserver StConnectInfo: 127.0.0.1: 1069: localhost:8009
Zoneserver StConnectInfo: 127.0.0.1: 1070: localhost:7995
Zoneserver StConnectInfo: 127.0.0.1: 1071: localhost:7998
etc. up through 15 zoneservers
My 8009 zone looks like this.
Code:
Using database 'eq' at localhost
[Status] CURRENT_ZONE_VERSION: EQEMu 0.4.4-DR1
[Error] CURRENT_ZONE_VERSION: EQEMu 0.4.4-DR1
[Staus] Loading Variables
[Staus] Loading zone names
[Staus] Loading items
EMuShareMem.dll loaded.
[Staus] Loading npcs
[Staus] Loading npc faction lists
[Staus] Loading loot tables
[Staus] Loading doors
Loading Doors from database...
[Staus] FileLoadSPDat() Loading spells from spells_en.txt
[Staus] FileLoadSPDat() spells loaded: 3726
[Staus] Loading guilds
[Staus] Loading factions
[Staus] Loading corpse timers
[Staus] Loading what ever is left
[Staus] Entering sleep mode
Connected to worldserver: localhost:9000
Here is my MiniLogin.exe
Code:
LoginServer.ini read
MiniLoginAccounts.ini read.
Server mode: Standalone
Login server listening on port:5999
New TCP connection: 127.0.0.1:1053
310046 New Client from ip: 137.201.239.15 port: 1039
Client disconnected (eqnc->GetState()=102)
Removing client from ip: 137.201.239.15, port: 1039
310046 New Client from ip: 137.201.239.15 port: 1043
Client disconnected (eqnc->GetState()=102)
Removing client from ip: 137.201.239.15, port: 1043
etc.
Any help with the eqtime.cfg would be appreciated. If it is something else please tell me.
Reason for 2: my eqefcfg.cfg file is bad.
Here is part on my patcher.log file.
The patch.exe does work and has patched every file but eqefcfg.cfg
Code:
*******************************************************
Log Opened: 4/5/2003 5:46:05 PM
*******************************************************
GetFile Filename: patch.dat
Response Completed!
Size: 1218 Chunk: 1024
Size DL: 1218
GetFile Completed: 600
GetFile Filename: patcher.dat
Response Completed!
Size: 7617 Chunk: 1024
Size DL: 7617
GetFile Completed: 871
GetFile Filename: eqfiles\eqfecfg.cfg
Response Completed!
Timeout Exceeded Waiting for HTTP Response: 7500
GetFile Filename: eqfiles\eqhost.txt
Response Completed!
Size: 361 Chunk: 1024
Size DL: 361
GetFile Completed: 231
One major pain of the patcher is I have to fix the eqhost.txt file everytime it gets patched so it will point to my server.
Info about my PC:
I am running Windows XP with all the latest patches including Service Pack1 and DirectX 9a
Two final questions.
1) are there any other places I could look to now where and how to redirect or bypass the update server check when entering my EQ server. I am not talking about when you start EQ but after you have logged in to the Minilogin and have selected the world server to play on and have pressed the <Play EQ> button since that is when I get the
Error 1017.
2) I can get "eqgame.exe patchme" to lauch EQ, but I keep seeing people mentioning you can use EQW. What is meant by this and what is the syntax or how do you do it?