Windows Server Installer :: Modular & Scripted

[StrangeBrew]

Hello, I decided to try running my own server. I read the instructions and downloaded eqemu_installer_files.zip extracted and proceeded to run eqemu_install.bat as administrator. The install did not finished though as I received the following error.

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[Update] Fetched latest plugins
format error: file is too short
at C:/Perl/lib/Archive/Zip/Archive.pm line 667
Archive::Zip::Archive::_findEndOfCentralDirectory( 'Archive::Zip::Archive=HASH(0x3c9ffb4)', 'IO::File=GLOB(0x3ea401c)') called at C:/Perl/lib/A
rchive/Zip/Archive.pm line 581
Archive::Zip::Archive::readFromFileHandle('Archive ::Zip::Archive=HASH(0x3c9ffb4)', 'IO::File=GLOB(0x3ea401c)', 'updates_staged/Quests-Plugins-
master.zip') called at C:/Perl/lib/Archive/Zip/Archive.pm line 548
Archive::Zip::Archive::read('Archive::Zip::Archive =HASH(0x3c9ffb4)', 'updates_staged/Quests-Plugins-master.zip') called at eqemu_server.pl lin
e 1700
main::unzip('updates_staged/Quests-Plugins-master.zip', 'updates_staged/') called at eqemu_server.pl line 1628
main::plugins_fetch() called at eqemu_server.pl line 382
main::do_installer_routines() called at eqemu_server.pl line 271
main::new_server() called at eqemu_server.pl line 765
main::show_menu_prompt() called at eqemu_server.pl line 483
main::check_for_world_bootup_database_update() called at eqemu_server.pl line 71
read error at eqemu_server.pl line 1701.
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I tried downloading the file 'https://github.com/EQEmu/Quests-Plugins/archive/master.zip' manually but received a 404 error from the github site. Is there a new location where this file is obtained?

Thanks in advance for any help!

[klipche]

Will this run on Win10? I installed it under win10 and it all seems to run but when I try to connect with my eq client the login just stays trying to log in. Never says could not connect or never does connect just paused in the state of trying.

[Fridgecritter]

I did a search for the error I'm having, and it seems it was happening to a few other people in the past, once when peq was moved for some reason? Anyhow what's happening now is after starting the start batch, it shows World: UP Zones (counts from 1 to 30) then shows World: Down. This repeats infinitely and the server never appears on the server select. Nothing shows in the logs except the last data from when I logged in with my eq client.

[UPDATE] After reinstalling the server, I edited the config file and added </locked> to it, but apparently I'm adding it in the wrong spot in the config. That was the issue that was causing the loop. I deleted that </locked> part and it ran perfectly. Now I just need to know where to put the </locked> part so the server starts up locked by default while I develop it. [/UPDATE]

[Drakiyth]

How's it going Akkadius?

This new installer you created looks pretty amazing and I hope I can get it to work on Windows 10. I have been gone for a good while after I decided to cancel my last project before ever being released. I want to get back on EQemu and see what I can brew up again but I am rusty as old nails. I ran into an issue with the installer files that are directly from the wiki. It doesn't appear to be pulling the database correctly. Any help would be awesome. Thank you.

[Akkadius]

Originally Posted by Drakiyth

How's it going Akkadius?

This new installer you created looks pretty amazing and I hope I can get it to work on Windows 10. I have been gone for a good while after I decided to cancel my last project before ever being released. I want to get back on EQemu and see what I can brew up again but I am rusty as old nails. I ran into an issue with the installer files that are directly from the wiki. It doesn't appear to be pulling the database correctly. Any help would be awesome. Thank you.

This means you're missing the path to your MySQL bin folder - which the installer adds. Usually this is because someone already has had a database engine installed prior when the installer clearly mentions 'clean install'.

Uninstall MariaDB, remove the folder from program files.

Download the installer fresh - run as admin

[Drakiyth]

Originally Posted by Akkadius

This means you're missing the path to your MySQL bin folder - which the installer adds. Usually this is because someone already has had a database engine installed prior when the installer clearly mentions 'clean install'.

Uninstall MariaDB, remove the folder from program files.

Download the installer fresh - run as admin

Nevermind.. This is too stressful trying without a fresh install. I might just reformat tomorrow.

[rixcraven]

Just tried the installer on a brand new Win7pro (using VMware)
installer ran through noting a few errors that did not stop it completing.
However, when I try to run it (either just the server OR the server with login) the window opens then disappears immediately.
Trying to launch World.exe brings up "api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll" missing, So I got the .dll and dropped it into the install folder, retrying the server start and got the same immediate closure, starting world.exe reports
"The app was unable to start correctly (0xc00007b)"
I really need some advice on this... I'm not a beginner, but this is perplexing me.

[Akkadius]

I've never heard of that DLL issue before and doesn't sound right at all - I guess is start over from a fully updated win7 box

[The_Beast]

I run into that once, was no big deal, just a bad install : Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

[rixcraven]

I did the c++ redist install... was reported as ok.
on server restart I now get "The procedure entry point ucrtbase.terminate could not be located in the dynamic link library api-ms-win-crt-runtime"
Would this be easier like Akka suggested, just remove it all and do a new full install?

BTW, a big thanks for the help so far!!!

[The_Beast]

I was only indicating my issue, with that same error, but there could be many causes. I did read a very common one is TortoiseSVN 1.9
I don't use that myself, but it's another option to look at if you do use, otherwise, ya, just do a wipe and reinstall, lol

[wimwickett]

Hello,

First time setting this up. I am able to login no problem but I can't find the database in the install folder.

Where can I find the database files? (.sql) I want to tweak some of the exp entries.

Thank you for this easy set-up btw. Very helpful.

[Toony]

Originally Posted by wimwickett

Hello,

First time setting this up. I am able to login no problem but I can't find the database in the install folder.

Where can I find the database files? (.sql) I want to tweak some of the exp entries.

Thank you for this easy set-up btw. Very helpful.

Open the included HeidiSQL app, login with the credentials found in your eqemu_config file and select the PEQ database.

[The_Beast]

Originally Posted by wimwickett

I can't find the database in the install folder.

There is no "folder" for the database. The whole database is on a server created which has to be accessed with a program like Toony suggested.
Just sayin ...... :P

[wimwickett]

I'm in! Thank you so much.