Seperate EQ directories

[seductive_words]

Quick question about making separate EQ directories.

The problem I am running in to is that when in beta, the patcher downloads a new UI, and some updated existing old files. So when I switch from beta back to regular EQ, i have to re-patch every thing and redo my UI.... then I have to do the same thing if I do back to beta from regular EQ. It's getting most annoying. So What I was hoping to do is crate 2 EQ directories. However if I just copy my folder from one hard drive to another and run everquest won't it still use all the files from the original directory? Isn't there something that I have to edit so each everquest.exe will use it's own directory files?

 

[DigitalPixel]

As long as you run the Game from separate directories you shouldnt have to edit anything, just make 2 different shortcuts if thats the way you do things.

 

[Rasmussenn]

it will only load and therefore patch the files from the directory you actually run the exe from.

Create a folder named Beta somewhere, create a shortcut to the exe file in that folder and use that for Beta. Your main EQ install will remain untouched.

 

[Arune]

Is it advisable to run multiple eq directories for each bot instance? Just curious how this relates to performance issues.

 

[Vladus2000]

I run 2 copies, one for my main, that has most of the graphics and stuff turned on, and one for my bots that has almost everything turned off. I mainly do it for the seperate settings you get. If you have different physical harddrives to read from, that can help as well.

 

[Vesryn]

Depends on how many your trying to run off one directory I suppose. I have performance issues if I try to run more than 3 off one directory, but I've not run into anyone else who had that problem.

The big reason to run a separate directory is so you can turn sound off, minimize graphic settings, etc without impacting your main, imo.

 

[JimJohnson]

while running wineq2 you can set up different ini files so you can have everything or nothing turned on depending on the session running. With that aside 2 directories for same version of eq is not typically going to speed anything up unless they are on different drives.

 

[Vladus2000]

Yea I have 3 hard drives in it, c: gets the swap drive, d: gets the loaded eq and e: gets the light eq (also a slightly slower drive cause I was cheap that day). Runs real well. I also use different keys for a few things so wineq which I do run, I do not think would help me completely.

 

[Arune]

Hmm. So I could have different eq.ini's basically for settings and still use only one directory?

 

[JimJohnson]

Hmm. So I could have different eq.ini's basically for settings and still use only one directory?

Yes that is one of the best things about WinEQ2 Pro

 

[Rooster95]

Sorry to bring up an old post and sound dense .... But just to be clear ... i can copy and paste the EQ folder, then create a shortcut to the EQ.exe from the new one and run it seperatly from my main install, correct?

 

[Carbja23]

Yes, I just keep one named eqgame.exe and one botquest.exe (skip patcher). One has graphics on high for my main, all the rest are bare.

 

[Lord_Vyper]

For regular EQ (not normal + beta like the OP said), there's really no benefit to having multiple EQ directories.
Use WinEQ2, and create profiles for each of your toons.

 

[Rooster95]

Reason im wanting a 2nd directory is that lately when i try to load up EQ while i already have it running, i get the EQ.exe error message and it closes down the one i'm trying to load. haven't been able to box at all lately and it's seriously killing the DPS i usually put out.

 

[DoiNkk]

Reason im wanting a 2nd directory is that lately when i try to load up EQ while i already have it running, i get the EQ.exe error message and it closes down the one i'm trying to load. haven't been able to box at all lately and it's seriously killing the DPS i usually put out.

That error is usually related to video/virtual memory.

 

[Lord_Vyper]

Yup, not a file issue, it's memory related.
Check out the guide to optimizing EQ, and it'll stop that nonsense

 

[BlueBug]

I sometimes have a similar problem as Rooster, i've found that loading all instances of EQ to the character selection screen then running a RAM optimizer helps alot and prevents this.


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[theeqguy123]

BlueBug,

What ram optimizer do u use?

Thank you

 

[BlueBug]

BlueBug,

What ram optimizer do u use?

Thank you

Curently I use System Mechanic, was cheap at Wal-Mart one day and wanted better defragging. But this is what I was using before. --

|MG| Free Download - FreeRAM XP Pro 1.52

Nothing fancy, just window out of EQ run this and it'll increase alot of RAM. GL


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