The tired old xp and vista users appear to be locked out again. No major surprise as that last patch was pathetic ... knew an emergency update would follow. If anyone (loving Bigfan right now) can get them available to us... just waiting.
Sorry, I'm at work ATM. Will be 3-4 hours before I get home. I really need to set up TeamViewer/vnc, but been kinda reluctant because some has been trying to ddos me. /Shrug
^^^^^^ **** Starting at Wed Nov 22 20:25:05 2017 with plug-in 1.0.3.195 **** 35b4-00:00:10:Checking game installation... 35b4-00:00:11:Found 4 file(s) to update. 00d0-00:00:11atching eqgame.exe 2f14-00:00:11atching EQGraphicsDX9.dll 2f14-00:00:12atching eqmain.dll 2f14-00:00:12atching OptionsEditor.exe Finished downloading 712,392 bytes in 3.121 seconds (228,257 bytes per second) Saved 4,169,693 bytes with delta patches updated massive upload on http://www.puppytopia.com.au/transfer/EQ/?C=M;O=D as well
Thank you so so so much...!!! The massive update may stop the "your xml files not compatable ... blah blah blah"... You are more appreciated that you will ever know!
Thanks for all the work you do, Your posts have really helped me out and I finally got past the login screen on EverQuest on crossover. When I select my server and play it starts to load but then I get an error that says "Error 1017 cannot connect to the server" I am using a Mid 2010 Mac Pro 3.33 6 core 16G Ram AMD Radon R9 280x 3g Thanks for any advice you can give me
I have a Dell XPS 1530 from 2008 that runs on Vista on which I used to play EQ until the patch that killed it. From this curious thread, am I inferring correctly that it's still possible to run these old machines? If so, would someone please provide a link containing directions for doing so?
Yes, I am playing on XP machines. Have to get patches from someone here, then bypass the launcher... if the new patch files get here I'll send ya directions on bypass.
Buy a new computer, I have a 10 year old laptop that would likely cost $100 at a pawnshop that runs EQ perfectly on Win7.
People needing these file need to learn how to do it themselves, I will not be doing this past December. Use at your own risk and do not complain if it doesn't work. Dopbox folder
I am curious - what is the reasoning behind still running EQ on XP or Vista machines? Is this monetary? I have to assume it's not reluctance to move to 7/10 "on principle"?
In my case it is monetary. I did buy one new computer for myself for Christmas, but use 2 to multi box. Unfortunately some of the older XP machines MB are not capable of handling Windows 10... and that was the my issue. Believe it or not, some folks on eq who have been playing forever are retired and on fixed incomes... so buying a new computer is a major purchase. TMI... lol
if you're running Vista there is a VERY good chance Windows 10 will not be an issue, and you can use Vista drivers. I have an very old compaq socket 754 Athlon 3200+ (SiS chipset) with 2gb DDR (DDR-400!!) and initially a Geforce 5600 128m AGP (96.85 Vista drivers) , now has a Geforce 6600 GT w/256m 309.08 drivers (these are AGP cards) using . Windows 10 32 bit ran fine, but i lost sound and could not get divers for XP to work. so, I formatted and tried Windows 7 and sound worked. the FX series are only DX9b so no EQ, but the 6600 are fully DX9c. I have also tried various Linux Gaming Distro's, and found some quite easy to work with, requiring less from my above mentioned system. Some linux gaming distro's also allow for "Live" boot, so you can boot from the USB drive and no changes are made to your OS on your hard drive. enabling you to test and see if they are something you can live/work with...best of all, most are FREE. there are threads here detailing how to install and such. I realize some people are not comfortable with Linux, but it really is not hard/difficult. they can also be installed along side of your Windows XP/Vista allowing you to choose which OS you want on boot. this is not a panacea, but another option. Cheers to Moege! I do like seeing the community helping others like this... only been at it since, err... a LONG time and yeah I'm old. JIC anyone wants to read more to familiarize: https://thishosting.rocks/best-linux-distros-for-gaming/