black screen

[rboone1]

When I hit the crtl+alt+z to swith sessions in EverQuest 1, Sometimes I get a black screen on one session and a few seconds later the Ole Client crash message and crashes to desktop. The other session is ok.

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
-----------------------------------
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows 2000/Service Pack 4/
System Physical RAM: 1014/1535MB
Page File: 2511/2922MB
Virtual Memory: 1241/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(TM) XP 3000+ @ 2153MHz
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/RADEON 9800 PRO
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/RADEON 9800 PRO - Secondary
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAY4/NetMeeting driver
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1024,768) (1024x768) PRIMARY
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106
WinEQ: 2.05

Loaded Modules:
-----------------------------------
Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINNT\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 3: C:\WINNT\system32\KERNEL32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINNT\system32\GDI32.DLL
Module 6: C:\WINNT\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINNT\system32\ADVAPI32.DLL
Module 8: C:\WINNT\system32\RPCRT4.DLL
Module 9: C:\WINNT\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINNT\system32\WS2_32.DLL
Module 11: C:\WINNT\system32\MSVCRT.DLL
Module 12: C:\WINNT\system32\WS2HELP.DLL
Module 13: C:\WINNT\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 14: C:\WINNT\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 15: C:\WINNT\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 16: C:\WINNT\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 17: C:\WINNT\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 18: C:\WINNT\system32\ole32.dll
Module 19: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 20: C:\WINNT\Lavish.dll
Module 21: C:\WINNT\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 22: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 23: C:\WINNT\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 24: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 26: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 27: C:\WINNT\system32\msafd.dll
Module 28: C:\WINNT\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 29: C:\WINNT\System32\rnr20.dll
Module 30: C:\WINNT\system32\DNSAPI.DLL
Module 31: C:\WINNT\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 32: C:\WINNT\system32\ICMP.DLL
Module 33: C:\WINNT\system32\MPRAPI.DLL
Module 34: C:\WINNT\system32\SAMLIB.DLL
Module 35: C:\WINNT\system32\NETAPI32.DLL
Module 36: C:\WINNT\system32\Secur32.dll
Module 37: C:\WINNT\system32\NTDSAPI.dll
Module 38: C:\WINNT\system32\WLDAP32.DLL
Module 39: C:\WINNT\system32\NETRAP.dll
Module 40: C:\WINNT\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL
Module 41: C:\WINNT\system32\ACTIVEDS.DLL
Module 42: C:\WINNT\system32\ADSLDPC.DLL
Module 43: C:\WINNT\system32\RTUTILS.DLL
Module 44: C:\WINNT\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 45: C:\WINNT\system32\USERENV.DLL
Module 46: C:\WINNT\system32\RASAPI32.DLL
Module 47: C:\WINNT\system32\RASMAN.DLL
Module 48: C:\WINNT\system32\TAPI32.DLL
Module 49: C:\WINNT\system32\DHCPCSVC.DLL
Module 50: C:\WINNT\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 51: C:\WINNT\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 52: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 53: C:\WINNT\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 54: C:\WINNT\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 55: C:\WINNT\system32\MPR.DLL
Module 56: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 57: C:\WINNT\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 58: C:\WINNT\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 59: C:\WINNT\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 60: C:\WINNT\system32\LZ32.DLL
Module 61: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 62: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\POINT32.dll
Module 63: C:\WINNT\system32\ctagent.dll
Module 64: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\MSH_ZWF.dll
Module 65: C:\WINNT\system32\HID.DLL
Module 66: C:\WINNT\system32\usp10.dll
Module 67: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqmain.dll

Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Driver: RADEON 9800 PRO/ati2dvag.dll/6/14/10/6476
Adapter Display Mode: 1024x768 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1280x768 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0

Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0

DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------

EverQuest:
-----------------------------------
Profile 3: boone
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: ON Test Server: OFF Locale: us
Video Adapter: Primary
Luclin models: 22 (+110 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Quality: LOW (+0 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 397MB (BASE+114MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE

EQPlayNice:
-----------------------------------
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Oct 11 2004 15:21:50
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30

[DarkSir]

This sounds similar to the error I've been experiencing, too, except I've changed my switch session hotkey.

[rboone1]

Is this the same problem as coach3k is having?

[Unchayned]

Same problem, Everquest 1. Window goes black and completely unresponsive when I foreground it or when I change it from windowed to emulated full.

I sometimes box as many as 6 toons on one pc, and even when playing one I'm nearly constantly swapping windows and resizing...seems to happen with about the same frequency (once every 5 hours maybe?) and be unrelated to how many sessions I'm running or resourse use.

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WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
-----------------------------------
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 1/2600.xpsp2.030422-1633
System Physical RAM: 1610/2047MB
Page File: 3629/3944MB
Virtual Memory: 1920/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1:               Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz @ 3448MHz
CPU 2:               Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz @ 3448MHz
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1280,1024) (1280x1024) PRIMARY
Sound: SB Live! Audio [B800]
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106
WinEQ: 2.05

Loaded Modules:
-----------------------------------
Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINMM.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2_32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\System32\IMM32.dll
Module 15: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.1515_x-ww_7bb98b8a\comctl32.dll
Module 19: C:\WINDOWS\system32\comctl32.dll
Module 20: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 21: C:\WINDOWS\Lavish.dll
Module 22: C:\WINDOWS\System32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 23: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 24: C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 26: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 27: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 28: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 29: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 32: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\System32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 34: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uxtheme.dll
Module 35: C:\MQ2\Release\MQ2Main.dll
Module 36: C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSCTF.dll
Module 37: C:\WINDOWS\System32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 38: C:\WINDOWS\System32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 39: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\System32\d3d9.dll
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\System32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 42: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 43: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 44: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2custombinds.dll
Module 45: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2moveutils.dll
Module 46: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2labels.dll
Module 47: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2itemdisplay.dll
Module 51: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2bzsrch.dll
Module 52: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2exchange.dll
Module 53: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2autodestroy.dll
Module 54: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2irc.dll
Module 55: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2speech.dll
Module 56: C:\WINDOWS\System32\CLBCATQ.DLL
Module 57: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 58: C:\WINDOWS\System32\COMRes.dll
Module 59: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Speech\sapi.dll
Module 60: C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll
Module 61: C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSACM32.dll
Module 62: C:\WINDOWS\System32\SHFOLDER.dll
Module 63: C:\Program Files\Common Files\SpeechEngines\Microsoft\TTS\1033\spttseng.dll
Module 64: C:\Program Files\Common Files\SpeechEngines\Microsoft\spcommon.dll
Module 65: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdmaud.drv
Module 66: C:\WINDOWS\System32\msacm32.drv
Module 67: C:\WINDOWS\System32\midimap.dll
Module 68: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wtsapi32.dll
Module 69: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINSTA.dll
Module 70: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2fps.dll
Module 71: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2xptracker.dll
Module 72: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2hud.dll
Module 73: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2map.dll
Module 74: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2itemsearch.dll
Module 75: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
Module 76: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 77: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 79: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2autoskills.dll
Module 81: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2bardswap.dll
Module 82: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2twist.dll
Module 84: C:\MQ2\Release\mq2chatwnd.dll
Module 85: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctagent.dll
Module 86: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqmain.dll
Module 87: C:\WINDOWS\System32\HID.DLL
Module 88: C:\WINDOWS\System32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 89: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mslbui.dll
Module 90: C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\idle.dll
Module 91: C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\MSVCR71.dll

Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700/nv4_disp.dll/6/14/10/6177
Adapter Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Current Adapter: 0

Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0

DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------

EverQuest:
-----------------------------------
Profile 2: Background eq (nosound)
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF  Test Server: OFF  Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: HIGH (+32 min RAM)
Sky: COMPLEX (+10 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 470MB (BASE+187MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=1
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=1
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=1

Module list slightly edited to protect the innocent

[Unchayned]

(small update after reading some other posts here)
I'm having NO trouble 2+ boxing, nor seeing anything particularly mem-leakish like sessions getting "boggy". I'm pretty sure I've had the black screen hit me while still looking at the EULA screen.

[Omiime]

you could try 1.38 if you are running mq2 (might want to make sure your moveutils plugin is updated too, it's on mq2 website
wineq2.x has playnice built in, so you don't mq2fps either)

Updated or not tho, there is problem with mq2 and win2.x

I've tested it with 8 different systems.

Amd 64, Pent4 3.x, different MB's, ATI , NV . Made no difference.

Single char with wineq2.5 , ran for 40hours. No problems.

Run two chars. switch screens, or just sit there at EULA, will crash either one or both screens

( I can post the sysinfo.txt for them, but there aren't any errors or anything different what I posted before)

[Maliki2]

you could try 1.38 if you are running mq2 (might want to make sure your moveutils plugin is updated too, it's on mq2 website
wineq2.x has playnice built in, so you don't mq2fps either)

Updated or not tho, there is problem with mq2 and win2.x

I've tested it with 8 different systems.

Amd 64, Pent4 3.x, different MB's, ATI , NV . Made no difference.

Single char with wineq2.5 , ran for 40hours. No problems.

Run two chars. switch screens, or just sit there at EULA, will crash either one or both screens

( I can post the sysinfo.txt for them, but there aren't any errors or anything different what I posted before)

Not sure what MQ2 is but I'm having this same exact problem since going to my NVIDA video card. I can play one window no problem....load up second I get black screens or unresponsiveness until I alt-enter, then it either works or it crashed everything. No idea where to go from here.

[Maliki2]

Not sure what MQ2 is but I'm having this same exact problem since going to my NVIDA video card. I can play one window no problem....load up second I get black screens or unresponsiveness until I alt-enter, then it either works or it crashed everything. No idea where to go from here.[/quote]

So I've been testing some, fired up ole EQWINDOWS 2.47(no not plugging old software), but just to test. Fired up multi windows and no problem at all logging multi box and or alt/tabbing. So this definitely is NOT a EQ or Driver problem. There is some conflict going on with the program somewhere.

[Omiime]

Not sure what MQ2 is but I'm having this same exact problem since going to my NVIDA video card. I can play one window no problem....load up second I get black screens or unresponsiveness until I alt-enter, then it either works or it crashed everything. No idea where to go from here.

So I've been testing some, fired up ole EQWINDOWS 2.47(no not plugging old software), but just to test. Fired up multi windows and no problem at all logging multi box and or alt/tabbing. So this definitely is NOT a EQ or Driver problem. There is some conflict going on with the program somewhere.[/quote]

Maliki2 , try wineq1.38 , from reading, Lax is working on fixing this problem.

He's been doing a great job with updating and tech support. When he comes out with update to 2.0x test it out, see if it's fixed.

For now tho 1.38 is very stable, but missing all great stuff he put into 2.0x

[Lax]

I'm actually replacing WinEQ 2.0 because of certain problems. The reason people are having troubles with it in EQ1 is almost solely because of the EQ plugin's multithreading for the input system.. so that won't be making a comeback Anyway, more as things develop

[Morrhigan]

I am having same problems with WinEQ2 boxing to EQ1 accounts. Tho i am running WinEQ2 on 2 PCs, nearly same equipped, nearly same Software/Drivers installed, on one its running pretty smooth, on the other i am getting a client crash after a few mins, always while switching.

So i thought i can maybe help ya, to narrow the source of the problem down, cause there are in fact only 3 differences between the 2 systems.

The PC where its working:
- AMD 2600+/266
- Norton 2003 Antivirus/Firewall
- ATI Radeon 9700 Sapphire with original Catalyst, newest Version

The PC where i keep crashing:
- AMD 3000+/333
- Panda Platinum 7.0 Antivirus/Firewall
- ATI Radeon 9700 Sapphire, but with Omega Driver, newest Version

Besides this, everything else is identical!

Hope this helps in some way.

[Lax]

SysInfo.txt might show different modules loaded on your systems as well.

[trevyn]

also got some blackscreens while switching between sessions.

i got rid of them the following way:

putting game itself (without wineq of course) into windowed mode (not the ingame-button, but with alt+enter).

When loading EQ via WinEQ I chose "Normal"-Profile (instead of Fullscreen emulated) and now everything works great!

Using Fullscreen emulated regularly crashed EQ while switching sessions but this may be a Problem within EQ itself, DirectX, Graphicsdriver,... because these blackscreens i also got after release of GoD before some patches when switching between windowed and fullscreen mode (without wineq!).

So: Great work done lax!

[Unchayned]

A few days I quit having this problem...it just went away :/

I've been going about my business as usual, and haven't had a blackscreen since right after I posted I was having the same issue.