Client works under 2000, doesn't work under XP

[GLightFlash]

I am running the Dec 5 patch of client files and have found that I can log onto my .4.4 server and play on my dual boot system when running 2000 Pro but not when running XP Pro.

What happens is, after server selection, the screen goes black then crash to desktop, no load screen or music.

- It's not the uifiles since those don't load till the second load screen and as I said, it is working under 2000.

- It's not 1017 or any other error message since it gets beyond that stage in the login process.

- I don't think it's compatability mode since I've tried a variety of settings with the compatability: i.e. ME, 2000, NT service pack 5, 256 color, nothing.

- It's not what method of launch I use i.e. EQW 2.3.2 or eqgame patchme (with and without .exe) from a prompt as I've tried those varieties. The only difference there is EQW creates your typical error message as when a program is 'not responding' and must be shut down.

- It's not the XP firewall, it's not on or straddling the middle, it's off.

So have I missed something because unlucky me didn't guess correctly at which magical keywordz0r to type in the search engine of this forum that would unlock the secrets of the XP grail, or is there another suggestion that I can try out?

I commend the .5.0 project but I will remain with .4.4 until such time as a minilogin is available which works with the latest patched client so that I and others can log in locally/privately and build up the world.

But I don't want to switch to 2000 each time I want to launch and this is keeping others who are XP exclusively from getting in as well.

Sooooo... I've exhausted what I know and have found out for myself, can anyone help with what information I am missing?

[Bigpull]

dbg.txt in the client dir has a crash message, best guess is video drivers/settings

[GLightFlash]

Originally Posted by Bigpull

dbg.txt in the client dir has a crash message, best guess is video drivers/settings

No crash message appears; only this error message:
[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00034:*** ERROR: WorldAuthenticate. ??? UNKNOWN MESSAGE

From dbg.txt:
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[Wed Jul 23 20:44:32 2003]00000:Loaded EQGfx_Dx8.DLL Version 1.1.41 (DX Last Build Date: Nov 15 2002 14:22:52

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:35 2003]00001:Starting EverQuest.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:35 2003]00002:Init point a.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:35 2003]00003:Init point b.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:35 2003]00004:Init point c.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:35 2003]00005:Init point d.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:35 2003]00006:Init point d1.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:36 2003]00007:Init point d2.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:36 2003]00008:Init point e.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:36 2003]00009:Init point f.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:37 2003]00010:Init point g.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:37 2003]00011:Init point h.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00000:Found adapter #0 - SiS 650

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00001:Forcing No TnL in t3dEnumDevices().

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00002:Adapter #0 - SiS 650 :

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00003:32Bit = 1, D32 = 1, D24 = 0, D16 = 1

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00004:16Bit(565) = 1, D32 = 1, D24 = 0, D16 = 1

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00005:16Bit(1555) = 0, D32 = 0, D24 = 0, D16 = 0

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00012:Init point i.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00013:Init point j.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00014:Init point k.

[Wed Jul 23 20:44:41 2003]00015:Init done.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:03 2003]00016:Execute point A...
[Wed Jul 23 20:45:03 2003]00017:B...
[Wed Jul 23 20:45:03 2003]00018:C...
[Wed Jul 23 20:45:03 2003]00019one.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:03 2003]00020eleting obsolete sound drivers.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:03 2003]00021eleting bad files list.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:05 2003]00022isplay init start.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:07 2003]00023isplay init point a.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:07 2003]00024isplay init done.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:12 2003]00025:net_connect(), (g_rdp=0x00000000, g_world=0x00000000) before receive

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:12 2003]00026:net_connect: rdp 0x017f4a80 is connecting to ***.***.***.***:9000...

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00027:net_connect: I am connected to ***.***.***.***:9000...

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00028:net_connect: returning 0...

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00029:WorldAuthenticate. sending on conn 0x05a81984...

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00030:wait_message(), (g_rdp=0x017f4a80, g_world=0x00000000) before receive

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00031:wait_message(), after receive, msg is 0x01646a78

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00032:wait_message is returning: msgptr = 0x01646a78

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00033:WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 4159...

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00034:*** ERROR: WorldAuthenticate. ??? UNKNOWN MESSAGE

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00035:wait_message(), (g_rdp=0x017f4a80, g_world=0x00000000) before receive

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00036:wait_message(), after receive, msg is 0x01646ac0

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00037:wait_message is returning: msgptr = 0x01646ac0

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00038:WorldAuthenticate. I got a message of type 1007...

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00039:WorldAuthenticate. Access granted.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00040:wait_message(), (g_rdp=0x017f4a80, g_world=0x05a81984) before receive

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00041:wait_message(), after receive, msg is 0x01646b08

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00042:wait_message is returning: msgptr = 0x01646b08

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00043:GetPlayerName. received char:

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00044:GetPlayerName. returning character_selected = 1

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:13 2003]00045:Init ddraw start.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:14 2003]00006:t3dInitializeDevice: Using 32bit mode.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:14 2003]00007:t3dInitializeDevice: Using 32bit depth buffer.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:14 2003]00008:t3dInitializeDevice: Using Software Vertex processing. (forced)

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:16 2003]00009:t3dInitializeDevice completed successfully.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:16 2003]00046one Initializing device (0).

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:17 2003]00047one creating world.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:17 2003]00048one Enabling autoMipMapping.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:17 2003]00049:after load pallete.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:17 2003]00050:After create camera.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:17 2003]00051:Before font creation.

[Wed Jul 23 20:45:18 2003]00052:After font creation.

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