VERSION: WinEQ 2.0
ISSUE: Once 2 windows of EQ1 are opened, switching between them (Alt/TAB, CTRL/ALT/1(2) - doesn't matter how) causes one of the windows to eventually crash and spit out the Everquest client crash dialogue box ("Report? Yes/No etc.).
This does NOT require me to exit to server select screen to change characters, then log back in, to occur. This is happening when logging directly into ONE character on MAIN window then directly to another single character on the WindowTWO window.
I haven't had the 2nd window for more than 5 minutes at a time without one of them crashing. Sometimes it's within 3-4 window switches, and sometimes it takes 20-30 (boy, do I get my hopes up on these), but it's consistent: I cannot run 2 windows on same machine without client crashing after a random period of time.
I've had troubles with this for a few weeks but haven't multi-boxed on same machine much lately. I hoped it would be fixed with updates.
TROUBLESHOOTING: I originally ran MAIN window off of Everquest directory, and WindowTWO off of "Everquest2" directory. That was my original setup and problem started with that configuration. Tried changing WindowTWO to run off of same exe in Everquest directory but tied to a separate eqclient file...and problem remains.
May be irrelevant: In testing this morning, I was down to about 25MB of system RAM available when opening 2nd window and playing 2 characters. I thought this might be the problem (low system RAM).
But after updating to newest ATI display drivers this afternoon, I'm suddenly running more efficiently somehow, and actually have 190-195 MB of system RAM available, with over 300 video RAM still available with both windows running. I didn't know simply updating video drivers could change the RAM usage so drastically, but that's all that changed on my system from the 25MB available display this morning to the 195MB available amount this afternoon. And the crashing problem still exists (so the Low RAM theory seems to not stick).
Just noticed that I have Vertex shaders, etc. running on the 2nd window - don't imagine they would cause the error but will turn those to match Main window settings.
Most everything else should be in the SysInfo docs below. FIRST is my main window info, and then my 2nd instance info. Both are manual dumps created before either window crashed, but while both were up and running simultaneously.
Adding Module at end, in case this is useful.
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WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158
System Physical RAM: 190/1022MB
Page File: 3215/3994MB
Virtual Memory: 1420/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz @ 3120MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz @ 3120MHz
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/RADEON 9800 PRO
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/RADEON 9800 PRO - Secondary
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1280,1024) (1280x1024) PRIMARY
Sound: SoundMAX Digital Audio
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
WinEQ: 2.02
Direct3D9:
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Adapter Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_R5G6B5
Game Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_R5G6B5
Current Adapter: 0
Direct3D8:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
DirectInput8:
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EverQuest:
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Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 MAIN
EQ Path: F:\Program Files\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF Test Server: OFF Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 3 (+15 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Texture Quality: LOW (+0 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: 369MB (BASE+86MB)
Level of Detail: 0
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=0
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=0
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=1
EQPlayNice:
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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
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WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158
System Physical RAM: 192/1022MB
Page File: 3220/3994MB
Virtual Memory: 1432/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz @ 3120MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz @ 3120MHz
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/RADEON 9800 PRO
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/RADEON 9800 PRO - Secondary
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1280,1024) (1280x1024) PRIMARY
Sound: SoundMAX Digital Audio
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
WinEQ: 2.02
Direct3D9:
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Adapter Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_R5G6B5
Game Display Mode: 800x600 D3DFMT_R5G6B5
Current Adapter: 0
Direct3D8:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
DirectInput8:
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EverQuest:
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Profile 2: WindowTWO
EQ Path: F:\Program Files\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: F:\Program Files\EverQuest2\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF Test Server: OFF Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 6 (+30 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: LOW (+0 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 313MB (BASE+30MB)
Level of Detail: 0
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE
EQPlayNice:
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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
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-- BEGIN eqgame.exe (400000) --
S=0x00E70048, R=0x001DA000, A=0x00C96048
mss32.dll - 216EE4, 0, 1DA354
WINMM.dll - 216E74, 0, 1DA2E4
WSOCK32.dll - 216E84, 0, 1DA2F4
DINPUT8.dll - 216BA4, 0, 1DA014
IMM32.dll - 216BB8, 0, 1DA028
KERNEL32.dll - 216BE0, 0, 1DA050
USER32.dll - 216DD8, 0, 1DA248
GDI32.dll - 216BAC, 0, 1DA01C
ADVAPI32.dll - 216B90, 0, 1DA000
SHELL32.dll - 216DC4, 0, 1DA234
ole32.dll - 216FC8, 0, 1DA438
-- END eqgame.exe (400000) SUCCESS --
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll (F70000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll (F70000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll (FC0000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll (1040000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll (10A0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll (77C10000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\xfire_lsp.dll (10D0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll (77FE0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll (71A50000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll (71A50000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll (71A50000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\xfire_lsp.dll (10D0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll (71A50000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\DNSAPI.dll (76F20000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll (76FB0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll (71A50000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasadhlp.dll (76FC0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll (71A50000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DAOC.dll (12D0000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQII.dll (12D0000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-WOW.dll (12D0000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-WC3.dll (12D0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll (77DD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll (7C800000)
-- BEGIN EQGraphicsDX9.DLL (1610000) --
S=0x00E71008, R=0x00186000, A=0x00CEB008
d3d9.dll - 1B421C, 0, 186228
WINMM.dll - 1B4214, 0, 186220
dpvs.dll - 1B4224, 0, 186230
KERNEL32.dll - 1B4048, 0, 186054
USER32.dll - 1B41F8, 0, 186204
GDI32.dll - 1B4004, 0, 186010
ADVAPI32.dll - 1B3FF4, 0, 186000
-- END EQGraphicsDX9.DLL (1610000) SUCCESS --
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL (1610000)
Module Loaded F:\Program Files\EverQuest\eqmain.dll (1DF0000)
-- BEGIN eqmain.dll (1DF0000) --
S=0x00E71008, R=0x000B1000, A=0x00DC0008
WS2_32.dll - C826C, 0, B1228
DINPUT8.dll - C8054, 0, B1010
KERNEL32.dll - C8084, 0, B1040
USER32.dll - C8200, 0, B11BC
ADVAPI32.dll - C8044, 0, B1000
IMM32.dll - C805C, 0, B1018
-- END eqmain.dll (1DF0000) SUCCESS --
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll (77D40000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll (77DD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll (7C800000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll (77DD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll (76C30000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll (4FDD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll (77F10000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\usp10.dll (74D90000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll (4FDD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\xfire_lsp.dll (10D0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll (71A50000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll (71AB0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll (77D40000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\xfire_lsp.dll (10D0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll (71A50000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll (77D40000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll (774E0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll (7C9C0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll (774E0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\netapi32.dll (5B860000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\appHelp.dll (77B40000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL (76FD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL (76FD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\RichEd20.dll (74E30000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll (7C9C0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL (77920000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll (77C00000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll (77DD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\netapi32.dll (5B860000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\appHelp.dll (77B40000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL (76FD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL (76FD0000)
Module Loaded C:\WINDOWS\system32\RichEd20.dll (74E30000)