Station Launcher error

[Quicksilver74]

<p>After today's patch I can no longer log in.  I get this error when it tries to patch:</p><p>There was a problem moving C:Program FilesSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest IIlp_tempEverQuest2.exe_delta_7995_271.patched to C:Program FilesSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest IIEverQuest2.exe. Please try again. If the problem persists use the Help menu above for more info and help.</p><p> Repeats the same thing over and over.  How can I remedy this?</p>

[Siss]

<p>hi, just ask someone to send his/hers everquest2.exe file (zipped), and replace yours.... worked like a charm to me.</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p>It seems like there was a bad patch file yesterday.  Is this issue still effecting you at this point?  Let us know if you are still having trouble.</p>

[cs01bw]

<p>Hi there,</p><p>I am still finding this update problem... is there a way to fix it other than replacing the .exe??</p><p>Thanks</p><p>Barry</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p>Greetings,</p><p>When you start the game through the launcher, are you selecting a specific character or are you logging in to the character select window?  If you haven't already, skip picking a character through the quick launch and use the in game version of the character select.  In most cases that will allow you to enter the game despite the error you've seen.</p>

[Sokanan]

<p> I tried launching with the "select in game" character it gives me the same error while trying to update.  Is there any other way?</p><p>thanks</p><p>edit****</p><p>i found more advice searching the forums i tried it all and now it's fudged up so I can't even get station launcher to go to the log in screen (even with web security mods). </p><p>how do i completely uninstall station launcher so i can DL it again?  (i'm not much of a computer wiz)</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p><cite>Sokanan wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>how do i completely uninstall station launcher so i can DL it again?  (i'm not much of a computer wiz)</p></blockquote><p>Open your control panel and the select the 'Programs and Features' icon.  In the window that opens you should see an entry for 'Station Launcher'.  From there you can simply select the station launcher and click on the 'Uninstall' button.</p><p>If you want to reinstall at that point then you can download from the following link:</p><p><a href="http://launcher.station.sony.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://launcher.station.sony.com/</a></p>

[Quicksilver74]

<p>Every patch it's the same thing:</p><p>There was a problem moving C:Program FilesSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest IIlp_tempEverQuest2.exe_delta_8014_272.patched to C:Program FilesSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest IIEverQuest2.exe. Please try again. If the problem persists use the Help menu above for more info and help.</p><p>  I am using Windows Vista.  Why does the launcher not work at all ever?</p>

[Wingrider01]

<p><cite>Crabbok@Befallen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Every patch it's the same thing:</p><p>There was a problem moving C:Program FilesSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest IIlp_tempEverQuest2.exe_delta_8014_272.patched to C:Program FilesSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest IIEverQuest2.exe. Please try again. If the problem persists use the Help menu above for more info and help.</p><p>  I am using Windows Vista.  Why does the launcher not work at all ever?</p></blockquote><p>Vista's (and Windows 7) security model tends to wreck havoc with anything that is installed in the ..Program Files directory and is updated a lot due to the virtual data directories and virtual registry entries security model. The biggest tune up that you can do for Vistas (and in a large portion Windows 7) is to install the applications like the SOE games, Blizzard games and the such outside of the Program Files directory structure.</p><p>have been running in this senario since windows vista was in closed beta and have rarely had a issue with the patcher, with the advent of Windows 7, the machines I have upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate have been running with little or no issues. Launcher works fine in either installation.</p><p>I use a structure of</p><p>..games</p><p>...gamesSOE</p><p>....gamessoestation_launcher</p><p>....gamessoeeq</p><p>....gamessoeeq2</p><p>....gamessoevanguard</p><p>...games[that other online game's vendor]</p><p>If you are running the station launcher, make sure yuou obtain the latest version available and configure it to match the directory structure you end up with. EQ2 does not use any registry entries so once you create the directory structure you can just right click and copy the original one, again be sure to configure the launcher to your directory structure or you will be downloading the entire game again</p>

[Count Mobius]

<p>My Station Launcher does not auto-update at all and it worked fine yesterday. I don't speak computer, can some one tell me how to fix this in baby steps? Or is there a pending fix that I can wait on?</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p><cite>Count Mobius wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>My Station Launcher does not auto-update at all and it worked fine yesterday. I don't speak computer, can some one tell me how to fix this in baby steps? Or is there a pending fix that I can wait on?</p></blockquote><p>The 2 common fixes are to move the game to a folder outside the program files directory( C:games is the  choice) and setting the game to run as administrator.  You can do the second by following these steps:</p><p>1. Right click on the program launch icon2. Left click on "Properties".3. In the new window that pops up click on the "Compatibility" tab.4. In the "Compatibility Mode" area check the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"5. In the drop down list make certain that "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" is selected.6. Under "Privilege Level" make certain that the box next to "Run this program as administrator" is checked.7. Click on "Apply" then click on "Ok".8. Right click on the icon and select "Run as Administrator"</p><p>If that doesn't work then you might want to turn off the compatibility mode check box and try again.</p>

[Count Mobius]

<p>Thank you for that. The compatibility part of your post was the fixer. Its weird that I needed to do that out of the blue like that though. Anyway, you need a gold star for the quick response and accurate info!</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p><cite>Count Mobius wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Thank you for that. The compatibility part of your post was the fixer. Its weird that I needed to do that out of the blue like that though. Anyway, you need a gold star for the quick response and accurate info!</p></blockquote><p>Thanks.  It appears that they are making some changes to the station launcher at the moment.  Updates of that sort will always cause some momentary issues but it looks like its moving in a good direction.  Please let us know if you need any assistance in the future.</p>

[Quicksilver74]

<p>Ok so it looks like vista's User Account Cotrol was preventing me from patching the game.  I disabled that, but now every time I log in, I can get to the character select screen.. but when I choose a character it begins to load and then vista says "Unable to open crash log" like 2-3 times and closes EQ2.   No more information is given.   Anyone know why this might happen?</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p><cite>Crabbok@Befallen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Ok so it looks like vista's User Account Cotrol was preventing me from patching the game.  I disabled that, but now every time I log in, I can get to the character select screen.. but when I choose a character it begins to load and then vista says "Unable to open crash log" like 2-3 times and closes EQ2.   No more information is given.   Anyone know why this might happen?</p></blockquote><p>Do you have the game set to run in compatibility mode for XP SP 2?  Try running the game both with and without that checkbox selected.  Let us know if that has any effect on the crash.</p>