Patcher Woes

Let me express what many of you are feeling right now: Arrrrrrrrrgh! Let me in! Let me in! I want my Kitty! *breathe* OK. According to Sony, they are aware of the problems and are working on them, including bringing on more patching servers. Why they didn't think of this before, since this is almost identical to what happened at the original release is beyond me, but I'm sure they want you to play their game as much as you want to play it. Feel free to use this forum to try to help each other get into the game or to just console each other while you wait.

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Black screen
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:41 PM Rating: Default
So i can get on, but once i get on all my emotes are black. my emotes have a black line going across it and my screen is black...any ideas about how to fix it?
hello
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:40 PM Rating: Default
this sucks
Why he got on?WTF
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:38 PM Rating: Default
I need to play @!#$! Why can't I play i want to play! Is it becuase there are so many people trying to get on?
Arrrg~!!!
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:37 PM Rating: Decent
I dunno i copied the everquest.exe and all,, and it still won't lemme into game...

Cmon Verant,
Zxieon
52 season Heretic on Rodcet Nife
new patcher
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:37 PM Rating: Default
Personally , i hate the new patcher, it's way slower and , more laggy, I wish they'd give us the choice of switching back to the old one or keeping this one, or something, the old one didnt freeze up every other time i tried to patch...
IO Errors & Internet connection errors
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:37 PM Rating: Decent
I have been getting a couple errors, one of them said that I had a local IO file error and the file cannot be rewritten, etc etc. I also have gotten a message saying that I have lost my internet connection, funny thing is I am on cable modem and I have not lost my connection all day long. And now as of 7:30pm (arizona time) it is saying that I do not have an internet connection and that I should check it. I am wondering if it has anything to do with me being hooked up to a LAN (roomies and my computer). Well I hope they get this fixed soon...

Mucho Sighs ---

Bartleby Windtalker
Druid of the 31st Season
The Rathe
RE: IO Errors & Internet connection errors
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:47 PM Rating: Decent
I am having the same problems, and so are lots of my guildmates (via messageboard) Still no solution but at least we aren't alone.

Torinn Burningwolf
51 Druid
Knights of Loyalty, Cazic-Thule
RE: IO Errors & Internet connection errors
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:41 PM Rating: Default
I have the same error showing as Bartleby Windtalker
I use win2k, P3 800 mechine with 512 133Mhz. I never had this type of file I/O or lost internet connection. I even turned virus protection on to make sure thats not why but.............
BTW I have sol now I feel like I am SOL
RE: IO Errors & Internet connection errors
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:46 PM Rating: Default
Same error here too
on cable as well
Boooo!
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:36 PM Rating: Default
Gee Verant MASSIVLY SREWS up. Who would have figured that. Well if all the other new MMORPGs don't kill of EQ, this Epic scale incompitance will sooner or later!
EQ blues
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:36 PM Rating: Default
My friends and I "4 of us from the same area in RL" are all having the same problems, could someone who was lucky enough to get on please post some screen shots? We are dieing to find out what our beloved EQ characters are going to look like!!!! Maybe a pic of a new mob even, just something from today please

Kitz 51 deciple
on behaf of my self and Jueng 48 monk
Thanatoz 40 warrior
Manix 21 monk
Rattboy 32 Dr00d
BRELL
Not Connected
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:35 PM Rating: Decent
I am getting a message that says

*ERROR* Not Connected
I will just assume that is Verrant's fault since I am able to post this and play Quake online.
i feel numb
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:35 PM Rating: Default
Ok this is how it is fellas! I'm numb atm and cant feel my feet. I have been sitting at my computer gasping at the screen for like 6 hours... in aww.. trying to get this thing working.. IM AN ADDICT ! OK OK! I NEED EVERQUEST!
Bass Ackwards
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:35 PM Rating: Default
Great GOoOogly MooOoOOgly is this a messed up release.

I should have put money on Verant flubbing it up.

Here's my error: No 3d Device Found.

I'm using a GeForce 2 Pro 64mb in Win2k, using the 21.83 build of the DetonatorXP drivers. I should be ok. I'm not ok.

Also, they must be updating the main site, because I can't access it yet (won't find it).

Hurrah Verant for another horrific mess!
RE: Bass Ackwards
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:43 PM Rating: Default
hehe nm i was gonna tell u to go to start menu and run dxdiag and click display tab then make sure to enable your 3d this can help if u are having this problem with 8.1 :) thx

LUEDAAR
The Rathe <DRAGONSLAYERS> hail to the power of the ds /roar
RE: Bass Ackwards
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:37 PM Rating: Default
Ok they have a fix for it: Load DirectX 8.1

I guess I skimmed that part of the install. Tehehe.
RE: Bass Ackwards
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:46 PM Rating: Decent
we did that on monday with no change should we try again?
RE: Bass Ackwards
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:51 PM Rating: Default
eqlive.station.sony.com

Has a fix listed on main page

One or many?
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:35 PM Rating: Decent
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61 posts
How many problems has this patch caused? I've read all the threads so far here, and everyone seems to be having a different problem.

For me anyway, patcher (when I can get it to actually connect to the patch servers) says I don't have access to modify/not enough disk space/need to be administrator/yada yada general download error etc.. Seems like it can't overwrite the files that already exist in the Everquest folder. But that's just me seems everyone else here has something different.

Just wondering if anyone who went out and bought EQ/Luclin for the first time today and did a clean install still has problems? Probably hehe. I totally expected this to happen, and I totally expected not to be able to d/l the patch today because of congestion. Why did i expect this? Duh, it's Sony here. I mean big corporations always overlook these little things and ruin their big day. Lol. Seen it happen with just about every hyped up upgrade from many different software companies.

Oh well, at least Allakazam site works ) - and they're even able to handle the load of all us crack heads that can't get our Everfix. They even managed to update their site succesfully ! Yay, you guys ROCK!! anyway, just my 2cp as always.

Neverwinter
RE: One or many?
# Dec 04 2001 at 10:11 PM Rating: Decent
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61 posts
Ok ok, I there is a link at everquest.station.sony.com that has just the EQ.exe to download (the updated patcher). So I got this, but it still doesn't fix the I/O Local File Access errors I still keep getting (can't modify file in use/not enough disk space (i have 40 Gigs free!)/not enough access privliges, etc.

Plus now I get errors about my Internet connection and DNS Yay! Oh well, at least I'm learning alot about what to duel wield on this site =P Hope these are just problems with the patch servers being full and the patch program not getting the information it's expection etc ..

Anyone else experiencing these same problems, btw I'm running XP, 256MB ram, Radeon graphics just FYI.

Neverwinter
RE: One or many?
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:40 PM Rating: Default
heh, Neverwinternights
_verquest.exe
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:34 PM Rating: Decent
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I finally managed to get all of the stupid crap downloaded, and am stuck on this *hopefully* last one. I have managed to get it about half-way downloaded before it simply disappears. I understand that everyone is highly upset, so I'm going to add some more fuel to this flame.

First, this is supposed to be a business, and as a business Verant/Sony should plan for delays in production. So, if there is a chance that it is going to take 27 hours to complete a project, appropriate information should be givent to the customers. I am sure that if something good happens and it takes less time than estimated, then noone will complain.

Second, there should have been some more regular updates on what was going on. When the servers weren't ready at 8:00 am, they should have said something much earlier than when they did. The same goes for each other update. Heck, even hourly would have been good. At least we know something is happening.

Verant dropped the ball on this one, and a whole lot of EQ players should be mad.

Lunar
RE: _verquest.exe
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:42 PM Rating: Default
we should boycott for a few... teach em to market stuff that dont work
argh!
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:34 PM Rating: Decent
Have benn exited al day and been trying to download the files with all cinds of troubles. After xxx hours i finaly recived all the files. And then to my joy. it said i needed 3D card and i got geforce 2. Whats going on????? I want to play
Can't believe this.
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:34 PM Rating: Default
This has been a pretty crappy day for me. I was sick today to begin and so I stayed home from school and just waited for the servers to come back up = ) Well, like usual, 8 hours later than they should of been they come up.../sigh.Amazing...anyhow when it finally did work after double clickin EQ icon about 4,000 times, it gave me an error about EVERQUEST.EXE. I thought it was my part so did scan disk, defrag, and restarted a gabillion times and it still is not working. Please fix this soon Verant ! I am just glad I found this link to know I was not the only one who could not connect,that was a relief because I thought I had a computer problem or something which would of made matters worse. Well guys just thought I would let out a lil anger on this screwed up matter. I'll see you all on as soon as they decide to fix this problem...(whenever that will be.)/em minimizes and double-clicks EQ icon again...


Nalicar Niteglider
Lvl 54 Shaman
Bertoxxulous
patching
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:34 PM Rating: Default
BTW patching your exe still don't do much it saves you a 400kb file download you still have alot more that your going to freeze up trying to download so don't get your hopes up.
Answer to DAoC Release?
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:34 PM Rating: Default
DAoC is new at this and they still did a much better release job. I don't want to give up on EQ but sometimes Verant makes it hard. I hope the wait for me new feline is worth the wait. Guess I'll have to stay grounded in Hibernia untill I can catch a ride to the moon.
BowBeoch
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:33 PM Rating: Good
All i can say is thnx to this web site!!!

I take a deep bow, at least these guys can put a post on there site saying the servers are down.

What does sony say,,,, buy a shirt
what i nthe f!@k is going on
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:33 PM Rating: Decent
I keep trying to login and it wont let me connect it just keeps saying im not connected I dont have lucin and I shouldn't be punished is it just me because I also deleted everquest and reinstalled it are the servers back up tomorrow dec 5 or what it is driving me crazy I just got the game and was getting into it and I cant play it So what im saying is will I be able to connect tommorrow or what
LOL
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:33 PM Rating: Default
This is the end...!!! EQ killed by EQ lol, WTF were they thinking!
Pissed off Mo-Fo
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:32 PM Rating: Default
OK i keep getting the *you are not connected* line and im wondering whats up with that i have my conecion up and its still not letting me in the stupid patcher,anyone esle getting this problem? (its also taking me forever to connect to get into the patcher) Everquest addict: 85th Troll Wizzy of the Beastlords Server
why?
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:32 PM Rating: Default
All I wanted to do was be the first newb to die by a 50+ mob in Luclin... /cry now I am going to have to be the first one to **** on verant.. ohh wait all ready happened /ponder

Jacais 53 Monk Druzzil Ro
no hair
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:32 PM Rating: Default
wow i wish i would have found out sooner, hell i reformatted, reinstalled and even switched internet service providers. i even took today off work to explore. ohh well time to relive my old high school days of staying up till 5am and sleep on the job
why why why
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:32 PM Rating: Default
this is insane,i cant believe this
Sheesh
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:31 PM Rating: Default
gotta luv it they could ***** up a weddin
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