WinEQ2 w/ EQ1 -- Sluggish Performance/Locking Up

[Glacios]

I just recently reinstalled EQ again along with WinEQ. I was able to play and run 3 instances just fine but then I tried to play the the next day and I had severe lag issues and trouble getting EQ to load (via WinEQ).

This, along with some other problems on my laptop made me decide to do a fresh install of Vista. So I did that,reinstalled EQ and everthing worked ok... I loaded WinEQ and tried to run EQ through it but now it locks up everytime I try to click on anything outside the EQ window. WinEQ also loads up EQ very slowly (probably 5-6x slower than when it was originally working well).

***

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
-----------------------------------
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/6002.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830
System Physical RAM: 1595/3581MB
Page File: 5281/7347MB
Virtual Memory: 1049/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8300 @ 2.40GHz @ 2394MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8300 @ 2.40GHz @ 2394MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/RDPDD Chained DD
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDP Encoder Mirror Driver
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1440,900) (1440x900) PRIMARY
Sound: ?
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18783
WinEQ: 2.15

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\msvcrt.dll
Module 10: C:\Windows\system32\ole32.dll
Module 11: C:\Windows\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 12: C:\Windows\system32\OLEACC.dll
Module 13: C:\Windows\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 14: C:\Windows\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 15: C:\Windows\system32\NSI.dll
Module 16: C:\Windows\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 17: C:\Windows\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 18: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\DSETUP.dll
Module 19: C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 20: C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll
Module 21: C:\Windows\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 22: C:\Windows\system32\Normaliz.dll
Module 23: C:\Windows\system32\urlmon.dll
Module 24: C:\Windows\system32\iertutil.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\xul.dll
Module 26: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\js3250.dll
Module 27: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\nspr4.dll
Module 28: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\MSVCR71.dll
Module 29: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plc4.dll
Module 30: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plds4.dll
Module 31: C:\Windows\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 32: C:\Windows\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 33: C:\Windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
Module 34: C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.6001.18000_none_886786f450a74a05\COMCTL32.dll
Module 35: C:\Windows\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 36: C:\Windows\system32\MSCTF.dll
Module 37: C:\Windows\system32\ShimEng.dll
Module 38: C:\Windows\system32\apphelp.dll
Module 39: C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcGenral.DLL
Module 40: C:\Windows\system32\UxTheme.dll
Module 41: C:\Windows\system32\NETAPI32.dll
Module 42: C:\Windows\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 43: C:\Windows\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 44: C:\Windows\system32\sfc.dll
Module 45: C:\Windows\system32\sfc_os.DLL
Module 46: C:\Windows\system32\SETUPAPI.dll
Module 47: C:\Windows\system32\USERENV.dll
Module 48: C:\Windows\system32\Secur32.dll
Module 49: C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
Module 50: C:\Windows\system32\MPR.dll
Module 51: C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcLayers.dll
Module 52: C:\Windows\system32\SHUNIMPL.dll
Module 53: C:\Windows\system32\LPK.DLL
Module 54: C:\Windows\system32\USP10.dll
Module 55: C:\Windows\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 56: C:\Windows\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 57: C:\Windows\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 58: C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.6002.18005_none_5cb72f96088b0de0\comctl32.dll
Module 59: C:\Windows\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 60: C:\Windows\System32\wship6.dll
Module 61: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 62: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 63: C:\Windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 64: C:\Windows\system32\dhcpcsvc.DLL
Module 65: C:\Windows\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 66: C:\Windows\system32\WINNSI.DLL
Module 67: C:\Windows\system32\dhcpcsvc6.DLL
Module 68: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 69: C:\Windows\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 70: C:\Windows\system32\NLAapi.dll
Module 71: C:\Windows\system32\napinsp.dll
Module 72: C:\Windows\system32\pnrpnsp.dll
Module 73: C:\Windows\system32\wshbth.dll
Module 74: C:\Windows\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 75: C:\Windows\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 76: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 77: C:\Windows\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 78: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 79: C:\Windows\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 80: C:\Windows\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 81: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 82: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 83: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 84: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 85: C:\Windows\system32\HID.DLL
Module 86: C:\Windows\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 87: C:\Windows\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 88: C:\Windows\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 89: C:\Windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
Module 90: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssmp3.asi
Module 91: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssvoice.asi
Module 92: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssa3d.m3d
Module 93: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssds3d.m3d
Module 94: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdx7.m3d
Module 95: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msseax.m3d
Module 96: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssrsx.m3d
Module 97: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msssoft.m3d
Module 98: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdsp.flt
Module 99: C:\Windows\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 100: C:\Windows\system32\ksuser.dll
Module 101: C:\Windows\system32\MMDevAPI.DLL
Module 102: C:\Windows\system32\AVRT.dll
Module 103: C:\Windows\system32\AUDIOSES.DLL
Module 104: C:\Windows\system32\audioeng.dll
Module 105: C:\Windows\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 106: C:\Windows\system32\midimap.dll
Module 107: C:\Windows\system32\CLBCatQ.DLL
Module 108: C:\Windows\system32\DSOUND.DLL
Module 109: C:\Windows\system32\POWRPROF.dll
Module 110: C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll

Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT /nvd3dum.dll/7/15/11/7644
Adapter Display Mode: 1440x900 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1424x864 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN (Full Screen)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 1765MB
Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------

EverQuest:
-----------------------------------
Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Quality: 1. HIGH (+32 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 486MB (BASE+203MB)
Level of Detail: 0
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE

EQPlayNice:
-----------------------------------
EQPlayNice version: 1.22
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Sep 7 2007 09:11:49
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30

[Glacios]

I forgot to mention that I play on an emulator server and thus I am supposed to patch through a modified eqgame.exe shortcut instead of the normal one. Is there a way for WinEQ to be pointed to this modified shortcut file instead of the usual one?

Thanks,

Glacios

[Glacios]

Any ideas on what could be causing this?

Thanks for your help!

[Glacios]

Update -- I tried to run EQ through WinEQ2 again tonight after having changed the Properties-->Security to all full control for the WinEQ2 folder & also disabled the UAC. I was able to load two instances of EQ (Slowly) but whenever I clicked outside the EQ Window the computer would lock up for a while before it allowed me to do whatever it was I clicked on (for example if I clicked on the WinEQ2 icon in the taskbar to start another instance or even if I shift+right clicked to exit WinEQ2).

[Glacios]

Bump - I'm still having the same issue...

I actually tried installing WinEQ on a freind's laptop (virtually the same h/w & s/w) and I am having the exact same problem.

Prior to installing WinEQ
- EQ runs perfectly (w/ out WinEQ)
- Able to load multiple instances of EQ just fine
- Alt-Tabbing or changing the focus to or from EQ is instanteous
- First time WinEQ is run, everything works great.

After Installing WinEQ
- EQ loads *very* slowly (w/ out WinEQ)
- Sometimes the game will not load at all (with or with out WinEQ running)
- Have a hard time getting 2 instances runnning at the same time
- Alt-Tabbing or changing the focus to or from EQ takes anywhere from 15 sec to 2 mins.

The only thing that I can think of that I did after the WinEQ installation is that I changed the resolution from the default to split screen (1440X900 --> 720X900) on the two instances I ran (I did this on both laptops). Perhaps my eqclient.ini file is corrupt?

Can someone please help me?

Thanks,

-Glacios

[Lax]

If WinEQ isn't running, it has zero effect on EQ, I'm not sure what to say to this

[Glacios]

Well, I took my laptop over to a friends house to troubleshoot it... and to my surprise, I set it up and ran perfectly. I figured it had to be a network/router problem so I took it home and tried bypassing the router and connecting to the modem directly. Unfortunately, I still had the same issues and tried to think of what was different between how I had my laptop setup at my friend's house and mine.

The only thing I could think of that was different was that I had a USB keyboard plugged in. Sure enough I unplugged the keyboard and everything ran great.

Just wanted to share my solution incase any other came across this particular problem.