Ok I got everything to work on my everquest except the sound I dont have SOL just the normal everquest but the sound wont work the only sound I hear is when I jump or die thats it if anyone knows how to fix this tell me please

The estimated download time for the patch on my computer says 24 hours..what is up with that? Ive tried several things fix it, but nothing has worked. I have a 56k dial up modem, but shouldn't run that slow...Right? Any Suggestions?

~Tony
Vanealan T'Sith
Living Shadows
Shadowknight, Brell

Reading through all these posts, I feel for everyone.

I started playing only a month ago. My main system has an ATI Rage Pro w/ 16mb ram. Sadly, it is a custom card, and I can upgrade, but only to a 32mb card, for over $150. Even then, w/ the latest drivers, I still have some hiccups (minor lag) in 800x600 view, but everything is very very dark (even for Dark Elves) - and the contrast slider in the display window (I forget the name) is non-functional.

However, on my older system I put the new video card I bought (that I can't put in my main system) and the graphics are top notch, and if I plug it into my 17" monitor I can get to the 1600xwhatever view.

Now, I haven't installed Luclin (stupid me 'pre-ordered' it meaning it was given over to "UPS 2 day delivery" 2 days after it came out. . .) So I can't even try to see the new graphics. But even without Luclin, the character graphics and mob graphics are better (wolves are cool).

I have found that, as with all software lately, the minimum is useless, recommended is the bare necessity, and double the recommended requirements gives expected results.

This is only a game. But that means, it also shouldn't be a pain in the neck (or other parts) to get to work.

Verant released the final figures as to the system requirements very very late. They also I think got screwed by the very recent release of DirectX 8.1, my ATI driver was only updated late November to make it compatible w/ DirectX8.1

There is going to be a serious shake out period over the next month as Video / sound card manufacturers tweak and fix their drivers for DX8.1. Not to mention Verant fixing the bugs that crop up for them.

(btw www. pricewatch.com I got a Geforce 2 MX 400 w/ 64mb ram for ~$50 $75 w/ s/h u can pay $15 for overnite delivery if you are that impatient They also have ram, sound cards, processors too).

btw, don't forget to do routine maintenance on your windows box: defrag, scandisk your hard drive; have a tech friend help 'optimize' your swap file; use a utility program to clean up the registry; go to the Windows Update website, let it do it's thing.

Patience, and a hefty credit card balance, and you can make it through.

Verant is doing it's patriotic best to stimulate the economy. ;-)

As we all continue to have problems, one more has reared its ugly head. While running through DL, I crashed to desktop. Then tryed to log back on,and nothing. I went into my EQ folder and found a file named dbg.txt. I found this file had grown to over 84meg. Deleted the file and was able to logon and play again.

I just want to complain about three major issues I have with the expansion with the following system: AMD 1.2 gig processor
256k DDR ram
28.8 connection speed
Nvita 64meg Geforce 2 video card
PCI 512 sound blaster

1 Lag. The lag on the system is prety much unbareable. Every 3 secs i have to ping (send a msg) to gain the lag back. Most of the time i get disconnected on the intial zone in, but when i do get in, things flow smoothly but without a ping every 3 secs the the lag bar would be at 90%lag in no time. I had no problems at this speed preupgrade, and this condition alone is enough to make me quit. I'm hoping that varrant is fixing the lag issues because there is no way they can consider the problems i'm having at 28.8 a minimum run condtion. And yes, the acutal connection is 28.8 somtimes in the 30s.

2. Load times:
First of all, the character screen now takes 3-5 minutes to load itself. I don't believe this is a result of 28.8 connection..because what is there to load? What there are doing is loading many other kinds of things during this time..and as a result tag another 2-3 minutes to your wait here.

Then you click Enter Luclin, plan on waiting another 5 minutes. Adding intial start time on EQ up to about 13-14 minutes. Now this may be a result of the 28.8..i'm still waiting to experiment a bit more, but my friend with cable connection is reporting same kinds or long loads. They are just having to loading lots of things and its taking time.... So next time a group member goes LD...count on 10-15 minute wait. This alone could really bum out a raid if say 4 people out of 50 go LD throughout.


3. The min memory for SOL is 256M right....well that gets you very little texture, half the character models, and super slow zone in times...

PUT THE REQUIREMENT AT 512M what it actually is to run the program happily.

In about 2 hours i'll have 256M more of DDR ram to see if that helps any of this. It is my experience that more memory solves almost everything, but who knows....

Zegeroth 45th season of Torv.

This may be some help to at least some of you. I had the problem with the flickering around the edges of the screen in inventory mode, followed by everything except the center blacked out. I turned 3d sky to off, and it stopped. The sky is an ugly gray color now, but I can function until Verant fixes the problem. I offered the solution in a /ooc in EC and got one reply that it had worked. So it helped at least two people. Hope this helps some of you!

To all of you who are being a bit overzealous with your complaints. GET A LIFE. Not the one of Quilladosa the cleric, but a REAL life. It was just two nights for crying out loud. Most people were back on the third evening. There ARE other things to do.

As for the increased system requirements, I welcome them. Progress is good. I for one also have to wait for my christmas present (GeForce3 64MB DDR) to fully realize the benefits. Until then I will turn down the graphics options and it still looks better than before on my Voodoo3 2000 PCI card.

As someone else pointed out during their tirade: there is always CivIII or other games. You know, the ones DESIGNED to be played forever on the same system? Wait, what will you do when CivXXIV is released?! Better keep your attourney's number handy. Yeah, right. Do you even HAVE an attourney? I'm thinking if you do, this should give him a good laugh.

>>> IT'S JUST A GAME <<<

I can't even get the patch to work =( just says connecting.... and yes dled the exe to replace it sony had but still no go sigh =((( pls help

Is anyone having similar problems ?
First, my Font size is big and goes off the screen. Big a$$ Font.
Second, in many instances, ie; in the bazaar as i approach npc's and pc's, the npc's and pc's are way up in the air and fall closer to the ground as i approach them. But this can happen in any zone from what i can tell, Old world and Luclin.

Any help, of course is greatly appreciated. I havent been able to find similar problems amongst other gamers.

all i can say is this sucks....ever since i loaded luclin i can't get into ANY of the worlds except odus, fay, and antonica....i can't goto Kunark, Velious, or Luclin w/ out it kicking m....AHHHHHHHHH

Dinsum Takeout
42nd Bard of Tunare on Tarew Marr.