after the feb 9 update, launcher crashes.

[Heiro]

<DIV>After downloading the patch (feb 9th) when game launches, screen flickers, and then crashes to desktop.</DIV>

[Blackguard]

I've passed this along. Thanks!

[nileluna]

<DIV>I'm having the same problem....as soon as i click play eq crashes.</DIV>

[Tag]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Heiro wrote:<BR> <DIV>After downloading the patch (feb 9th) when game launches, screen flickers, and then crashes to desktop.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> I had a problem like this. In my case I'm running a popup blocker and it was closing the error message window. After disabling the blocker I saw the error message about color depth must be 32 bit to run EQ2. Setting the color depth to 32 bit fixed this for me, for some reason windows reset my color depth to 16 bit a couple days later causing this error again. Hope your problem is as simple to fix.

[SenorPhrog]

<DIV>Same problem here and I know of at least one other person as well.  I'll check the color depth when I get home.</DIV>

[micele]

<P>Same here, once i click play and the game tries to load it crashes. I get a Windows error notification and have to kill the EQ2 app.<BR><BR>No message with any possible cause. I already have 32 bit mode on.</P> <P>EDIT:<BR> <HR> Radar-X wrote (in the post after this one): <BR>I guess something in the last patch doesn't like certain machines (or video cards?) <BR> <HR> <P></P> <P></P> <P>Ok, in case it matters im running:</P> <P>Windows XP Prof, Abit NF7-S MB, Athlon 2800+, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb, 1Gb RAM</P><p>Message Edited by miceless on <span class=date_text>02-10-2005</span> <span class=time_text>02:53 PM</span>

[SenorPhrog]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> miceless wrote:<BR>Same here, once i click play and the game tries to load it crashes. I get a Windows error notification and have to kill the EQ2 app.<BR><BR>No message with any possible cause. I already have 32 bit mode on.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> Ok good then.  Yeah I didn't see any reason for windows to change my mode but I couldn't be sure since I was at work.  I guess something in the last patch doesn't like certain machines (or video cards?)

[MayRee]

<DIV>I had the same problem, I rebooted and it was still there, I launched swg and played that for a bit and then went back to try EQ2.  I no longer had the issue.  Not sure what exactly fixed it....  may not have anything to do with each other</DIV>

[micele]

Been playing on main servers for a bit, but Test server still broken for me.

[Coush]

<DIV>I have been getting this off and on for about 2 weeks. I havent been able to figrue out what causes it. Most of the time a reboot fixes it but not aways.</DIV>

[SenorPhrog]

<DIV>I rebooted also and it didn't fix it....strangest thing was I had no problem playing on the Live servers.</DIV>

[Heiro]

<DIV>Reinstall and repatched, issue no longer exists, not sure what happened, but seems that some of the files corrupted.  All ok now.</DIV>

[SenorPhrog]

<DIV>I tried reinstall and repatch...still having same issue.  Got a video card error though.  And by resintall...do you mean like reinstall the whole game or recopy the testserver folder?</DIV><p>Message Edited by Radar-X on <span class=date_text>02-11-2005</span> <span class=time_text>12:21 AM</span>

[Smidgie]

<DIV>Patched the Test on one computer and had no problems, just patched on another and now it crashes when it tries to launch. I'm not the technical one in this family but I know we have two different video cards. /shrug</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I hope someone figures out how to fix this soon, its irking me =(</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[SenorPhrog]

<DIV>Is the one thats crashing a ATI 9600?</DIV>

[micele]

Deleted the entire /TestServer/ directory, redownloaded, recopied, redownloaded and can now connect.Strange. Wonder if its related to the new patch they did today.

[Pravus]

Add me to the list. Same problem here.-Pravus

[SenorPhrog]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> miceless wrote:<BR>Deleted the entire /TestServer/ directory, redownloaded, recopied, redownloaded and can now connect.<BR><BR>Strange. Wonder if its related to the new patch they did today.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> I did the exact same thing last night before the patch today and got no results.   It doesn't seem weird to me except that I can still play on the live servers fine.  Its something with that patch on the 9th.

[micele]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Radar-X wrote:<BR>I did the exact same thing last night before the patch today and got no results.  <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Perhaps try again now, with them having patched again today.<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Radar-X wrote:<BR>It doesn't seem weird to me except that I can still play on the live servers fine.  Its something with that patch on the 9th.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>It's not weird really, the test server is independent of the main servers. We should fully expect things to break and be different when they patch - thats kinda the point.</P> <P>GL anyway.<BR></P>

[Pravus]

I just wiped my test directory and re-downloaded everything. Same result. Still can't log in to Test.I hope they figure this one out before this patch goes to the live servers. I'm going to be a tad upset if I can't play at all.-Pravus

[goboy]

<DIV>Add another to the list.  Just got back in town, and was looking forward to being transferred to test.  Guess I will have to wait.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>BTW, i am running with a radeon 9600.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Edit:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Have the following in my alertlog:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>build="SOEBuild=1679T" version="SOEVersionString=2005/2/10 14:28:10" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="" loc="  0.00   0.00   0.00" performance="4" alert="E:testeq2frameworkvdlsrcVdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Value) Type  queried as ARRAY</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And this in my crashlog:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>build="SOEBuild=1679T" version="SOEVersionString=2005/2/10 14:28:10" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="" loc="  0.00   0.00   0.00" performance="4" stack="0040f973 "<BR></DIV><p>Message Edited by goboy on <span class=date_text>02-11-2005</span> <span class=time_text>04:04 PM</span>

[SenorPhrog]

<DIV>I finally finished patching this morning and that didn't change anything.</DIV>

[Vendaria]

<DIV>Add me to the list of people.  In my case, I have also had several unexpected crashes to the desktop while playing on live servers in the last 24 hours (don't know if it's related but figured I should mention it in case).  Test client crashes shortly after hitting the "PLAY" button.  Have tried deleting the TestEQ2.exe file, same thing.  Reboot also didn't work.  I am running my video card at 32 bit (nVidia 5500).  My husband's computer seems to load it with no problem.  Going to try deleting and re-copying the test directory to see if it helps.</DIV>

[Evf]

Also crashing after patching.