Shortly after all the latest patches to Everquest (1), I have been crashing for various reasons. I can load the game up to server select just fine, doing other things while it gets there. After I select my server, if I do anything at all (click the window, tab to IE, touch the keyboard, click the mouse anywhere) that instance of WinEQ will immediately get a (Not Responding) tag in the title bar, and then instantly crash to desktop. This problem also seems to randomly occur during loading after selecting a server and clicking enter world. I have also been having troubles, when I actually can get loaded in, of crashing randomly while playing. Needless to say, this is kind of annoying. Anyone have any walkthroughs on how to avoid this? I have done everything I can think of to no avail so far.
WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Windows (TM) Vista Home Premium//6000.vista_gdr.070627-1500
System Physical RAM: 1325/2046MB
Page File: 3411/4314MB
Virtual Memory: 1875/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3700+ @ 2210MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAY3/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAY4/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
Video 5: \\.\DISPLAYV1/RDPDD Chained DD
Video 6: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDP Encoder Mirror Driver
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1280,1024) (1280x1024) PRIMARY
Monitor 2: \\.\DISPLAY3 (1280,0,2560,1024) (1280x1024)
Sound: ?
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 7.0.6000.16512
WinEQ: 2.15
Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\Windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\Windows\syswow64\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\Windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\Windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 7: C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll
Module 8: C:\Windows\syswow64\Secur32.dll
Module 9: C:\Windows\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 10: C:\Windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Module 11: C:\Windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
Module 12: C:\Windows\syswow64\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 13: C:\Windows\system32\OLEACC.dll
Module 14: C:\Windows\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 15: C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll
Module 16: C:\Windows\syswow64\NSI.dll
Module 17: C:\Windows\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 18: C:\Windows\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 19: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\DSETUP.dll
Module 20: C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 21: C:\Windows\syswow64\WININET.dll
Module 22: C:\Windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 23: C:\Windows\syswow64\Normaliz.dll
Module 24: C:\Windows\syswow64\iertutil.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\xul.dll
Module 26: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\js3250.dll
Module 27: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\nspr4.dll
Module 28: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\MSVCR71.dll
Module 29: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\plc4.dll
Module 30: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\plds4.dll
Module 31: C:\Windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll
Module 32: C:\Windows\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 33: C:\Windows\syswow64\comdlg32.dll
Module 34: C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.6000.16386_none_87e0cb09378714f1\COMCTL32.dll
Module 35: C:\Windows\syswow64\IMM32.dll
Module 36: C:\Windows\syswow64\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\syswow64\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\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll
Module 47: C:\Windows\system32\USERENV.dll
Module 48: C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
Module 49: C:\Windows\syswow64\urlmon.dll
Module 50: C:\Windows\system32\MPR.dll
Module 51: C:\Windows\syswow64\LPK.DLL
Module 52: C:\Windows\syswow64\USP10.dll
Module 53: C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.6000.16386_none_5d07289e07e1d100\comctl32.dll
Module 54: C:\Windows\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 55: C:\Windows\System32\wship6.dll
Module 56: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 57: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 58: C:\Windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 59: C:\Windows\system32\dhcpcsvc.DLL
Module 60: C:\Windows\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 61: C:\Windows\system32\WINNSI.DLL
Module 62: C:\Windows\system32\dhcpcsvc6.DLL
Module 63: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 64: C:\Windows\system32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 65: C:\Windows\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 66: C:\Windows\syswow64\WLDAP32.dll
Module 67: C:\Windows\system32\NLAapi.dll
Module 68: C:\Windows\system32\napinsp.dll
Module 69: C:\Windows\system32\pnrpnsp.dll
Module 70: C:\Windows\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 71: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 72: C:\Windows\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 73: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 74: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 75: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 76: C:\Windows\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 77: C:\Windows\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 78: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 79: C:\Windows\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 80: C:\Windows\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 81: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 82: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\eqmain.dll
Module 83: C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll
Direct3D9:
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Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT /nvd3dum.dll/7/15/11/6222
Adapter Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8 (Full Screen)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 1255MB
Direct3D8:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
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Crashing for strange reasons
Moderators: Lavish Software Team, Moderators
Updated my drivers, got the latest DX files, and still having this problem. When I run sysinfo, I get the same thing with the 3D3FMT_UNKNOWN that I got before I updated.
After searching the site for the 3D3FMT_UNKNOWN string, there are quite a few returns from people who have posted their sysinfo with the same unknown values as mine.
After searching the site for the 3D3FMT_UNKNOWN string, there are quite a few returns from people who have posted their sysinfo with the same unknown values as mine.
Your mode isnt actually unknown, eqjoe's just getting old. 
EQ1 no longer uses Direct3D8, you can always expect the D3D8 info to say unknown these days. Your Direct3D9 info is clearly just fine.
But, I don't have anything better to tell you either. You wont find any walkthroughs or anything on how to avoid this, because this is the first time anyone has reported this
Are you in SLI mode with those 2 6800 XT's? That might have something to do with it, though I don't know why it would be WinEQ related. Can I assume you've tried without WinEQ and it works just fine?
You should make sure to scan for viruses and spyware just to be sure.
EQ1 no longer uses Direct3D8, you can always expect the D3D8 info to say unknown these days. Your Direct3D9 info is clearly just fine.
But, I don't have anything better to tell you either. You wont find any walkthroughs or anything on how to avoid this, because this is the first time anyone has reported this
Are you in SLI mode with those 2 6800 XT's? That might have something to do with it, though I don't know why it would be WinEQ related. Can I assume you've tried without WinEQ and it works just fine?You should make sure to scan for viruses and spyware just to be sure.