EverQuest Win 2K3 Server and WinEQ2 Problem

[Tenge]

Everquest.exe works when invoked alone but it refuses to work when invoked from the WinEQ program.

The OS log shows

"The application, c:\program files\everquest\eqgame.exe, generated an application error The error occurred on 08/27/2006 @ 14:45:15.366 The exception generated was c0000005 at address 01425900 (<nosymbols>)"


I have used Default Profile for invoking, also tryed some other Profiles that are working perfectly on the same machine but with WinXP as operating system. Moreover tryed playing with CPU affinity|eqplaynice and other features of WinEQ on/off with no results.


On a side note the InnerSpace program works, loaded 4 sessions of the game but experienced random crashes after the 3rd session.




Furter Information:

Clean install of 2K3 Server, April DX9c(tryed August release also), latest certified drivers for all components, framework 2.0, all MS patches and WinEQ2.exe invoked with administrative privileges.

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2/Service Pack 1/3790.srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447
System Physical RAM: 3692/4095MB
Page File: 7806/8017MB
Virtual Memory: 2006/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+ @ 2520MHz
CPU 2: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+ @ 2520MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 3
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,2560,1600) (2560x1600) PRIMARY
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.3790.1830
WinEQ: 2.14

Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: c:\program files\everquest\everquest.exe
Module 1: C:\NT\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\NT\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\NT\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 4: C:\NT\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 5: C:\NT\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 6: C:\NT\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 7: C:\NT\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 8: C:\NT\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 9: C:\NT\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 10: C:\NT\system32\USER32.dll
Module 11: C:\NT\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 12: C:\NT\system32\WININET.dll
Module 13: C:\NT\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 14: C:\NT\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 15: C:\NT\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 16: C:\NT\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 17: C:\NT\system32\ole32.dll
Module 18: C:\NT\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 19: C:\NT\system32\d3d8.dll
Module 20: C:\NT\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 21: C:\NT\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 22: C:\NT\system32\DSOUND.dll
Module 23: C:\NT\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.3790.1830_x-ww_1B6F474A\COMCTL32.dll
Module 24: C:\NT\system32\ShimEng.dll
Module 25: C:\NT\system32\apphelp.dll
Module 26: C:\NT\AppPatch\AcLua.DLL
Module 27: C:\NT\system32\USERENV.dll
Module 28: C:\NT\system32\sfc_os.dll
Module 29: C:\NT\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 30: C:\NT\system32\imagehlp.dll
Module 31: C:\NT\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.3790.1830_x-ww_7AE38CCF\comctl32.dll
Module 32: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 33: C:\NT\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 34: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 35: C:\NT\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 36: C:\NT\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 37: C:\NT\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 38: C:\NT\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 39: C:\NT\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 40: C:\NT\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 41: C:\NT\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 42: C:\NT\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 43: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 44: C:\NT\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 45: C:\NT\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 46: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 47: C:\NT\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 48: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 49: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll

Direct3D9:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN (Windowed)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
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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EverQuest:
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Profile 1: EQ-1
EQ Path: c:\program files\everquest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient1.ini
Patch: ON Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Quality: MEDIUM (+30 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 488MB (BASE+205MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 30
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE

[Tenge]

I tryed with older Win2003 and it works, it didnt worked on 2 separate machines with the newer Win2003R2.

Something to do with the DirectX version the R2 have and the File Protection System.


All resolved now

[Tenge]

Forget what I said about DX9 above.

The real problem was that for Win2003 SP1 & R2 the DEP (Data Execution Prevention) is, when compatible CPU found, by default ON for all programs. Disabling Windows DEP is the solution.