Game Crash Since Weds June 24th

[Enever]

<p>The Game loads up and starts to star, but then it brigns an error message that forces the game from ever starting.</p><p>the patcher runs fine, it's jsut when the game starts up it crashes due to this message:</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/Enever/ErrormessageEq2.jpg" /></p><p>Help please?</p>

[gainerface]

<p>My client won't start on any of my computers either, XP or Vista.  </p><p>The patcher runs and then I get this little EQ2 splash window in the middle of the screen with a progress bar on it.  When the progress bar completes the EQ2 splash window closes and the game opens into full screen but then crashes before it can get to the main EQ2 game splash screen.</p>

[Jaylah]

<p>I am having the same problem (1:00 pm PST) although this morning I was able to play just fine from about 10:00 - 11:30 am PST.  Something must have happened between then?</p><p>Jaylah</p>

[keldsen]

<p>I have the same problem - worked yesterday for me <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[zukem]

<p>Having the same problem also.</p><p>What I have noticed this time, as opposed to an hour ago when I was in game.  The lag got horrible in there, and my drive was spinning like something was being downloaded.  When I logged out to restart the comp, and logged into eq2.  Noticed that after I hit play, that out of game voice chat that I have disabled was loading.  Then the eq2 client application has encountered a problem and needs to close message comes up.</p>

[Kioka]

<p>I am also getting the exact same problem.  Doesn't matter what account, or what character I select.  I am using Vista 32bit and haven't had a problem like this ever before.</p><p>Once I select a character and click "Play" it has a small window with a progress bar, once the bar reaches 100%, it starts to load the game and then I get an "EQ2 Client Application has stopped working" error.</p>

[kossman11]

Exact same thing - Green progress bar which is new. The game loads then bam same error as everyone else.

[Bigbou]

<p>Same thing here..I was able to get on about 5:30 am Central time but not after like 2pm...exact same symptoms</p>

[Enever]

<p>Found some similar thigns here.</p><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=453696" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=453696</a></p><p>I did not know it was called that error, so apoligies if this is a repeat.</p>

[Vaemas]

<p>I have the same issues. Launcher works OK and patched. Kicks off Everquest2.exe, get the progress bar to 100% and the game crashes.</p><p>Was able to get around the problem by deleting the Pakspatch.vpk file.</p>

[sox]

<p>Well i tried doing what they said would fix the problem and it didnt. This seems to be happening to everyone atm cause i was fine in game before i went to work. When i came back home this happened to me and it seems it happened to ALOT of people now at the same time so they need to fix this as soon as possible.</p><p>I never complain because i realise these things can happen but lately there has been way to many issues and im starting to get sick and tired of it. Fix this NOW</p>

[kossman11]

deleting the patch.vpk file doesnt work now because the patcher just reinstalls it

[sox]

<p>I tried to delete that file numerous times and it dont work since it redownloads it everytime i patch. How did it work for you?</p>

[lowest]

<p>mines broke too...</p>

[bmg]

<p>Same problem today. I normally have zero problems like this.</p>

[Jaylah]

<p><cite>kossman11 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>deleting the patch.vpk file doesnt work now because the patcher just reinstalls it</blockquote><p>Did you delete the patch.vpk after patching but before hitting play?</p>

[kossman11]

<p>no ill try that now</p>

[Bigbou]

<p>can someone lest the file name assuming programfiles/sony/everquest2...</p><p>Searching for patch.vpk turns up nothing</p><p>Thanks</p><p>Found it...thanks</p>

[Enever]

<p>Run from the game directory, a direct launch, not using the patcher, it worked, hopefulyl this will be a temporary fix..</p>

[lowest]

<p>deleting the file didnt work for me</p>

[Krankee]

<p>I'm now having the same issue. I was on all morning with no problem. Logged off for lunch and when I retured it goes threw the update fine but when it tries to enter the game itself the client crashes. This problem is happening on two different accounts running on two different computers both with Vista 32bit.</p>

[PowertothePeople]

<p>I'm getting the exact same thing...everything loads fine...then I get the little green progess bar after I hit play and I get the eq2 client error.</p><p> I was also playing this morning with no issues, then bam.</p><p>Vista 64bit here.</p>

[gainerface]

<p><cite>kossman11 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>deleting the patch.vpk file doesnt work now because the patcher just reinstalls it</blockquote><p>If you delete or rename it after the patcher runs the game will start.</p><p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p>

[lowest]

<p><cite>Enever wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Run from the game directory, a direct launch, not using the patcher, it worked, hopefulyl this will be a temporary fix..</p></blockquote><p>tried this and still got the crash</p>

[kossman11]

<p>yup worked great that way.</p>

[Enever]

<p><cite>lowest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Enever wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Run from the game directory, a direct launch, not using the patcher, it worked, hopefulyl this will be a temporary fix..</p></blockquote><p>tried this and still got the crash</p></blockquote><p>After deleting update.vpk</p>

[Bigbou]

<p>I'm in...here's how</p><p>loaded patcher got to screen where you hit play.</p><p>THEN deleted patch.vpk...then hit start and went right in</p><p>Hope they fix it soon</p>

[lowest]

<p><cite>Rascal@Crushbone wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>kossman11 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>deleting the patch.vpk file doesnt work now because the patcher just reinstalls it</blockquote><p>If you delete or rename it after the patcher runs the game will start.</p></blockquote><p>this also failed....  <sigh></p>

[victer]

<p>same problem here but i found a work around with the help here</p><p>run the patcher 1 time to make sure all your files are up to date</p><p>close patcher</p><p>delete paks/patch.vpk</p><p>run EverQuest2.exe instead of EQ2.exe(this one loads the patcher)</p><p>Put in your info and it should work</p>

[Rothgar]

<p>Delete patch.vpk and then skip the patcher for now by running everquest2.exe directly.  We'll have the file pulled off the patcher in a few moments.  Unfortunately the patcher does not delete files off your machine, so you'll have to delete the file yourself until we have a code fix available.</p><p>Locking this thead so we can keep all of the discussion together.</p>