Moving slowly in EQ1 w/WinEQ 2

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:30 pm

I just started using WinEQ 2 to play Everquest 1 but I am having a bit of a problem - The characters are physically moving slow. Very slow. For example, I press a key to spin around and a 360 degree turn takes around 6 seconds instead of the 3 seconds it normally takes. While running I seem to move about 2/3 normal speed. And when casting a spell the Spell Cast Bar is still showing time left on the cast after the spell already goes off.

Anyone else experience any problem like this?

For referance, I have all of the WinEQ 2 settings at default, and my EQ settings are middle of the road, which is to say all Luclin models on but most other graphics options are turned off. The PC is a Athelon 3400 2.2 or 2.4ghz with 1.5gigs of ram. The video card is an ATI Radeon 700 Pro PCI-Express.

Thanks,
Mark

Post by **Lax** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:36 pm

Post SysInfo.txt for me and I might be able to point something out for you

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:30 am

Here you go, thanks in advance!

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519
System Physical RAM: 1015/1534MB
Page File: 3037/3430MB
Virtual Memory: 1133/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ @ 2188MHz
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/RADEON X700 Series
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/RADEON X700 Series Secondary
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1024,768) (1024x768) PRIMARY
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
WinEQ: 2.10

Loaded Modules:
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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\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 15: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\DSETUP.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 19: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 20: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9\comctl32.dll
Module 21: C:\WINDOWS\system32\comctl32.dll
Module 22: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 23: C:\WINDOWS\Lavish.dll
Module 24: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 25: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 26: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 27: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 28: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 29: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 32: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 34: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 35: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 36: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 37: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 38: C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\ANTISPAM\asOEHook.dll
Module 39: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVCR71.dll
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 42: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 43: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 44: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 45: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 46: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HID.DLL
Module 47: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 48: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 49: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 50: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 51: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
Module 52: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 53: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 54: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 55: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll
Module 56: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.DLL
Module 57: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll

Direct3D9:
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Driver: RADEON X700 Series /ati2dvag.dll/6/14/10/6553
Adapter Display Mode: 1152x864 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1024x768 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 718MB
Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------

EverQuest:
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Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF Test Server: OFF Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 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)
Calculated minimum RAM: 488MB (BASE+205MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: HardwareTnL=TRUE
Additional setting: VertexShaders=0
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=0
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=0

EQPlayNice:
-----------------------------------
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Aug 4 2005 15:40:59
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30

Post by **Lax** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:43 am

Well, everything there appears perfectly normal. What framerate are you getting in the game? It should cap out at 40fps according to the EQPlayNice setting. If you are used to much higher framerates, you can bump up the foreground Max FPS setting to 80 or 100 or whatever (WinEQ 2 preferences, EQPlayNice, Foreground). Leave the background as is for best performance.

EQ unfortunately does use the framerate to deal with movement speeds and such, so if you usually have 80 fps, 40 fps might feel a little bit slower, but wouldnt be TWICE as slow.

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:04 am

I decided to reinstall the program, and I will let you know how it goes. I did not get a chance to check the framerate as I didn't know it was an option in the free version of WinEQ 2.

Thanks again.

Post by **Lax** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:21 am

Well, it's not really a WinEQ 2 feature. It's an EQPlayNice feature, and EQPN comes with WinEQ 2

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:02 am

Ah, well how do I access whatever will allow me to see the frame rate? I reinstalled and am still having no luck

Yite · Post by **Yite** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:24 pm

* Right click on your WinEQ2 icon in your system tray.
* Go to Options->Preferences
* Expand EQPlayNice on the left hand side
* You can set the limits under the Foreground and Background settings

pab05 · Post by **pab05** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:33 am

I am having the same problem

Post by **Lax** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:46 am

either
a) Post sysinfo.txt
or
b) Take the same recommendations

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:03 pm

Upping the frame rate to 100 made it work perfectly. It didn't at first, until I rebooted.

Many thanks, this is a wonderful program.

pab05 · Post by **pab05** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:21 pm

same remedy worked for me.