bug : winEQ 2 b5 + EQ PN (+ french server ?)

kerosh · Post by **kerosh** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:36 pm

when loading winEQ2 b5, after patching the game i have that following window :

i have no issue while using winEQ1

Post by **Lax** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:21 pm

Not really a bug so much as just not having it supported yet

I'll add that version, thanks for the report

Post by **Lax** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:01 pm

Okay, it is supported now. Let me know if you have any more problems. I know for sure that if you have Windows in French mode the hotkeys wont be set up correctly unless you set them yourself, but other than that let me know

kerosh · Post by **kerosh** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:24 pm

unfortunately, i still have the same issue

Post by **Lax** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:15 pm

Something I overlooked, my apologies. It should work now

kerosh · Post by **kerosh** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:45 pm

ok seems to work... almost :p (yes, i'm a pain)

firstly : keyboard seems not to be recognized. i can't move, i can't open windows ("i" for inventory for instance), i can't use the keyboard at char'screen,... though i've selected the french keyboard in the options.

maybe is that because i use an english-US winXP ? but i do not have this issue with winEQ 1.38.

second : i have lot of lag ! i did not change any options from EQPN and i had an horrible framerate (12/40 instead of 39/40 with winEQ 1.38).

what can i do to help you out with this ?

Post by **Lax** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:08 pm

Do you see the overlay text in the upper left corner, from the EULA screen? Says "WinEQ 2.0 Closed Beta - EverQuest" and you cant miss it. If NOT, then uninstall and reinstall your video card drivers. Post the file "SysInfo.txt" for me, which WinEQ 2.0 creates. This will give me some info about your settings that might give other reasons for the lag.

Post by **Lax** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:13 pm

oh and I'll work on the keyboard thing

I'm going to try to have the non-English keybord stuff solved for the next WinEQ 2 update.

kerosh · Post by **kerosh** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:30 pm

i've just updated to RC1.

i do see the overlay text at the EULA screen. but i still have my problems : horrible framerate and no keyboard.

here is the sysinfo :

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
-----------------------------------
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158
System Physical RAM: 688/1023MB
Page File: 1706/1949MB
Virtual Memory: 1994/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz @ 2756MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz @ 2756MHz
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
WinEQ: 2.00 RC1

Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWNGame Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWNCurrent Adapter: 0
Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWNGame Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWNCurrent Adapter: 0
DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------

EverQuest:
-----------------------------------
Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
EQ Path: e:\everquest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: ON Test Server: OFF Locale: fr
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 0 (+0 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: MEDIUM (+30 min RAM)
Sky: COMPLEX (+10 min RAM)
Velious Textures #17: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #18: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #19: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #20: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #21: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #22: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #23: ON (+7 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 380MB (BASE+97MB)
Level of Detail: 0
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=1
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=1

EQPlayNice:
-----------------------------------
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Sep 21 2004 12:36:44
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30

Post by **Lax** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:03 pm

When you say "no keyboard" .. you were able to log in using the keyboard, correct?

For the framerate issues, I see you have a video card that has multiple video outputs. Are you using two monitors?

kerosh · Post by **kerosh** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:44 pm

Lax wrote:When you say "no keyboard" .. you were able to log in using the keyboard, correct?

correct.
i can type in my login and password. the problem rises when at the char select screen and in game

For the framerate issues, I see you have a video card that has multiple video outputs. Are you using two monitors?

not at all.
my video card has 2 outputs (SVGA -is it the right name ? i forgot- and DVI). i use the common (SVGA ?) for my monitor.

Post by **Lax** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:47 pm

Okay, what zone are you testing in and what FPS are you getting there?

Also, if you're running MQ2FPS you need to either disable WinEQ 2.0's EQPlayNice integration or MQ2FPS, or both will be giving up CPU time.

kerosh · Post by **kerosh** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:50 pm

Lax wrote:Okay, what zone are you testing in and what FPS are you getting there?

well i tested the bazar. i usually get 39/40 fps while using EQPN+winEQ 1.38. now i have around 12-19 fps.

but even the char select screen is crappy

Also, if you're running MQ2FPS you need to either disable WinEQ 2.0's EQPlayNice integration or MQ2FPS, or both will be giving up CPU time.

i'm not using MQ2FPS. i also tested it without mq2 with no improval.

Post by **Lax** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:55 pm

Okay, thanks for the info I will get things updated for EQ's old engine and see if that improves things. I'll do more testing with the keyboard issue as well.

kerosh · Post by **kerosh** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:37 pm

Lax wrote:Okay, thanks for the info I will get things updated for EQ's old engine and see if that improves things. I'll do more testing with the keyboard issue as well.

i don't know if you tried to get the fix ready for the RC3, anyhow i tested it.

so in can confirm that with the RC3 i still have the same "bugs".

from the select screen and above i have a sucky FPS (best i could see at the char select was 15 fps) and the keyboard is still "not recognized" :/

i copy/paste the sysinfo, if you need it :

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
-----------------------------------
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158
System Physical RAM: 711/1023MB
Page File: 1717/1949MB
Virtual Memory: 1998/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz @ 2756MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz @ 2756MHz
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
WinEQ: 2.00 RC3

Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0

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

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

EverQuest:
-----------------------------------
Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
EQ Path: e:\everquest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: ON Test Server: OFF Locale: fr
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 0 (+0 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: MEDIUM (+30 min RAM)
Sky: COMPLEX (+10 min RAM)
Velious Textures #17: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #18: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #19: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #20: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #21: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #22: ON (+7 min RAM)
Velious Textures #23: ON (+7 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 402MB (BASE+119MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=1
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=1

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

the only difference i see is on the eqgame.exe version, since the french server has been patched yesterday to meet up with the US version (or at least that's what UBI soft told us :p)