Official Windows Vista MEGATHREAD

[diamondmine]

downloaded and installed directx 9.0c no change. set launchpad, everquest mq2 everything I can think of to run as admin - no changed ran patcher with and without firewall, mq running, antivirus.

read all the threads on the sony boards, used every suggestion they have. Still nothing.

Thanks JJ I appreciate the help just that didnt work for me.

[JimJohnson]

go into the web based options editor and change the video resolution
to 800x600

[diamondmine]

Originally Posted by JimJohnson

go into the web based options editor and change the video resolution
to 800x600

Not sure where I find that, I dont know what its for. I check in control panel and on the nvidia card but didnt see anything called we based options editor.
even did a search on the computer with no luck

[JimJohnson]

Load up EQ like normal at the log in page it should look like this.
The last page it gives option to change your video resolution. Change it to 800x600
Login
Account
EQ Live WebSpace
Help
Options <--- use this to get to the video setting
Exit

[diamondmine]

Originally Posted by JimJohnson

Load up EQ like normal at the log in page it should look like this.
The last page it gives option to change your video resolution. Change it to 800x600
Login
Account
EQ Live WebSpace
Help
Options <--- use this to get to the video setting
Exit

well thats fixed. Got mq working in game

one last question,

will running with the Duo core effect zone times? and how do I turn off Duo processors for eq?

[JimJohnson]

unless your running a lap top should not have any issues.

The 800x600 resolution change fixed it?

I had that issue myself I set it to a resolution my monitor did not support so it would kick me every time clicked connect to server.

[diamondmine]

Well actually JJ I am running on a laptop. I got one of those Refurbished XPS dell's that someone had mentioned.

The quick specs are
XPS 1730
intel core du0 CPU t7500 @2.20 ghz
3262 gigs of ram showing (4 gigs of ram)
32 bit OS Windows Vista
8700 nvidia with 512m of ram on that
AGEIA PhysX card

I read some folks saying that the Duo Core didnt work well with everquest because the game is old and it dosent use it.

It actually zones slower than my old laptop and that was 3ghz Mobile processor (like 1.4GHZ in comparision)

I remember switching something to a different number in the eq folder for dsl, I cant remember what though. I changed 1 number value to 4.5 or something I just cant find it now.

*Datarate.txt is the file you change for DSL Just gotta find out what number.

You have been a great help.

[JimJohnson]

datarate.txt is what it used to be but that is no longer required.

Laptops have powersave mode or some bullshit that effects the performance with c2d someone who has one would have to help you with the fix. I could never get the one I bought to work worth a fuck so I returned it and got a tv instead =)

[tinytim]

Im looking into getting a new laptop, the main question is vista or xp second
32 bit OS or 64 bit OS

[shadewalker]

I'd go XP 64