TSO Crash to Char Select on Zoning

[Mercuratrayin]

<p>Related I am sure to other peoples problems with crashing in TSO. I have not expirience a crash to desktop, but rather a flurry of drops to character selects when zoning. Nearly 80% of the time when trying to zone anywhere in game, I will be booted out and have to wait until my character is dumped from the world.</p><p>Not Using Vista, have an Nvidia card, recent drivers, updates, checked etc, Direct X 9.c</p><p>Any word on potentials fixes?</p>

[asmiro]

<p><cite>Mercuratrayin wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Nearly 80% of the time when trying to zone anywhere in game, I will be booted out and have to wait until my character is dumped from the world.</p></blockquote><p>i dont get booted quite as often as 80%, but its a good 50/50 chance of it happening each zone i attempt. the patcher is also having similar problems logging me in as well. and even though i get dumped to char select, i cannot select a character and zone in again from there; i have to close the game entirely and try to get back in again, and before you say anything, yes i know it can sometimes take a few minutes for a crashed char to be able to be logged into again. coupled with the patcher issues, it could be a good 5 minutes or more before i can get back in again.</p>

[cajun11s]

<p>I hav a dual core processor & I unchecked the dual core option and I have hardly crashed at all since then.  Might be worth a try.</p><p>Good Luck <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Mercuratrayin]

<p>Tried that. Hasnt made a difference. I am thinking it is game side or server side, because it happens almost instantly when hitting zone line. Like a failed initiate load, or something else. I always end UP in the zone when I log back in, but it gets exhausting after about the 5th time in a night..</p>

[Grumpy_Warrior_01]

<p>Same problem here, I'd say one out of every 5 zonings bumps me to character select just like you say, immediately when I click the portal choice or run across a zone line.  I had been cursing my ISP, maybe I won't be so quick to blame them now.</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p>Greetings,The problem you're describing sounds like a router issue.  I would advise bypassing your router and plugging your computer directly into the modem as a first step.  If you try that and it corrects your issue then you'll need to configure your router if you wish to continue using it.The following site has great information about router configuration:<a href="http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.portforward.com/english/...routerindex.htm</a>Simply select the router you are using then select Everquest on the next page.  You will then be presented with a walkthrough on how to forward the correct ports.  Please respond if you need any further assistance.</p>

[asmiro]

<p><cite>TSR-DanielH wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Greetings,The problem you're describing sounds like a router issue.  I would advise bypassing your router and plugging your computer directly into the modem as a first step.  If you try that and it corrects your issue then you'll need to configure your router if you wish to continue using it.The following site has great information about router configuration:<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm" target="_blank">http://www.portforward.com/english/...routerindex.htm</a>Simply select the router you are using then select Everquest on the next page.  You will then be presented with a walkthrough on how to forward the correct ports.  Please respond if you need any further assistance.</p></blockquote><p>i can GUARANTEE this is not a router or ISP issue. i have had my ISP out checking the connection at the box outside my house, AND the wiring between the box and house all the way up to my modem, and had them replace the modem as well.</p><p>cut and paste responses really do nothing to help this situation. please, take the time to READ the posts before posting a response.</p><p>I WILL say that i rarely get booted to character select on zone EXCEPT for anything that is new and related to TSO (i.e. the new variable level instances, etc.) all the zones from the previous expansions i have no trouble zoning around in.</p><p>all that said, there are also OTHER significant issues with the TSO-era zones.... such as a complete client crash to desktop with a crash dialog box such as what has been posted both here and in the performance issues forum section. these crashes seem to be mostly directly related to named in the new zones/instances. i have never had the client crash when killing the trash mobs in those zones, ONLY the named.</p>