Help: Just Installed on Vista, Launcher Won't Start

[Eueadan]

<p>I just got a new computer (running Vista), and can't get EQ2 to start (new installation).</p><p> It opens the small black SOE box with the progress bar and acts like it is downloading launcher updates, continues until it hits the _aunchpad.exe file, and then closes with no further activity.</p><p>Help!</p>

[Eueadan]

<p>Here's a thought while you ponder this:</p><p>My version of EQ2 is the original collectors edition that came out at launch.  Could the problem be that my software is SO old that the launchpad can't even update itself?</p><p>Is there somehow I could update everything without having to buy a new version of the game?</p>

[Wingrider01]

<cite>Eueadan wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Here's a thought while you ponder this:</p><p>My version of EQ2 is the original collectors edition that came out at launch.  Could the problem be that my software is SO old that the launchpad can't even update itself?</p><p>Is there somehow I could update everything without having to buy a new version of the game?</p></blockquote><p> 1. Right click the icon, select properties, compatiblity mode</p><p>2. set to XP-SP2, click Run as administrator</p><p>3. locate the following files.</p><p> LP_plugin.exe EQ2.exe EverQuest2.exe 4. then for each one, right click them and then choose properties. from there you should see a button to "run as administrator" or something similar, i am not at my vista machine, so i cant remember exactly. in that window, look down it, and a little ways down, you will see a checkbox that does the same thing, but when checked, it runs each time the app is run and does not require you to do it each time it is run. also, there is a checkbox for the compatibility options. check that checkbox, and then make sure it is set to windows xp SP2 in the drop down just underneath it. it defaults to xp SP2, but i am just covering all the bases. then, if there is a button at the bottom of the window that says "apply" click it, then click ok. if there is no "apply" button, then just click ok. now, when you run from the shortcut on the desktop, you do not need to set it to run as admin every time you start it, and you should not have the LP_plugin error any longer either. also, it is a good idea to right click the station and EQ2 folders under sony in Program Files, and make sure the folder permissions for read-only is not checked. this will allow the patcher and the launcher to write patches to the folders if patches need to be done. </p>

[Eueadan]

<p>Thanks Wing...</p><p>I set the application to run as admin and reinstalled EQ2 from the SOE website and got it working.  Now to the next probem...</p>