Re-run patcher?

[runjoerun]

<p>Messaage after patch: Login rejected: The client's version does not match the server's. Please re-run the patcher.</p><p>Okay. How do I re-run the patcher?</p><p>Windows 7</p><p>ADM 64x2 dual core 2.0 GB</p><p>32 bit OS</p><p>3 GB ram</p>

[Russer]

<p>You may be experiencing the same problem described in <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=467983">this topic from General Support</a>. Hopefully <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?start=0&topic_id=467983#5215238">the workaround</a> works for you as well.</p>

[runjoerun]

<p>Nope, didn't work.</p><p>I'm trying to run off EverQuest2.exe. Station Launcher wants to do a 6 hr down load. I'm certainly not going to redownload the client after each patch.</p>

[Wingrider01]

<p><cite>runjoerun wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Nope, didn't work.</p><p>I'm trying to run off EverQuest2.exe. Station Launcher wants to do a 6 hr down load. I'm certainly not going to redownload the client after each patch.</p></blockquote><p>did you configure station launcher to poit at the directory that you have EQ2 loaded into? Sounds like it is trying to download a fresh copy of the game</p>

[Russer]

<p>Well, the "patcher" has apparently been superseded by the launcher, at least in the case of the Streaming Client, so you'll likely need to use some version of it to patch.  I agree with Wingrider01 that it sounds like the launcher you are using doesn't know where to find your game data.</p><p>Try navigating to the main EQII directory (where EverQuest2.exe is located) using Windows Explorer, and run Launcher.exe from there, if it exists.  If not, and you're using the all-in-one Station Launcher (the one designed for Station Pass members to launch any of the MMORPGs), you'll have to either download the streaming launcher separately or configure the Station Pass launcher to know where to find the full game files (even if it knows how to launch the client, that does not necessarily mean it is configured to look for the rest of the data in the same directory).</p><p>The former might be a little tricky, but I suggest downloading <a href="http://everquest2.station.sony.com/install">the web installer</a> (don't worry, it's small), and telling it to install in the same directory your current copy of the EQII is in, but <strong>make sure you back up your EQII configuration files first</strong>. If you're lucky, the installer will recognize that the files are already downloaded, and simply fill in anything that's missing (you still would have to run the launcher to patch, though). If you're unlucky, it will try to re-install everything, which although bad, is no worse than the situation you're in right now <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>I have no idea how tricky the latter option of configuring the Station Pass launcher would be, as it's been quite some time since I've had the luxury of a Station Pass, and the launcher was just taking its first post-beta baby steps when I last used it.  Sorry; hopefully someone else can provide details for this, or info on if it's even possible.</p> <p>Good luck!</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p><cite>Ruseric wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Well, the "patcher" has apparently been superseded by the launcher, at least in the case of the Streaming Client, so you'll likely need to use some version of it to patch.  I agree with Wingrider01 that it sounds like the launcher you are using doesn't know where to find your game data.</p><p>Try navigating to the main EQII directory (where EverQuest2.exe is located) using Windows Explorer, and run Launcher.exe from there, if it exists.  If not, and you're using the all-in-one Station Launcher (the one designed for Station Pass members to launch any of the MMORPGs), you'll have to either download the streaming launcher separately or configure the Station Pass launcher to know where to find the full game files (even if it knows how to launch the client, that does not necessarily mean it is configured to look for the rest of the data in the same directory).</p><p>The former might be a little tricky, but I suggest downloading <a href="http://everquest2.station.sony.com/install">the web installer</a> (don't worry, it's small), and telling it to install in the same directory your current copy of the EQII is in, but <strong>make sure you back up your EQII configuration files first</strong>. If you're lucky, the installer will recognize that the files are already downloaded, and simply fill in anything that's missing (you still would have to run the launcher to patch, though). If you're unlucky, it will try to re-install everything, which although bad, is no worse than the situation you're in right now <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p><p>I have no idea how tricky the latter option of configuring the Station Pass launcher would be, as it's been quite some time since I've had the luxury of a Station Pass, and the launcher was just taking its first post-beta baby steps when I last used it.  Sorry; hopefully someone else can provide details for this, or info on if it's even possible.</p> <p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p>The only thing I'd add to this is how to direct the station launcher to your previous install.  In order to do so, simply do the following:</p><p>Select the 'Station' menu and choose 'Preferences'.  Then select 'Everquest 2' in the menu on the left and click the 'change install location' button.  At that point you can choose where you would like the game to be installed.  Choosing the directory that already contains the game will prevent the launcher from completely redownloading the software.</p>

[Zerebro]

<p>I had same message, but bought digital download from (living in EU so no other option if I want to play today<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" />) Direct2Drive.</p><p>The empty temp fiels didn't work for me, using the station launcher.</p><p>Just use the 2MB setup they give you, be sure to chose the correct English if you want to play in EU (the UK english that is) and install it in the same directory as you used to.</p><p>And you know what? Same message. New UI, but same crappy testing and I lost many options I had in prev crappy beta launcher...</p><p>Maybe I'll just delete the complete sh*t and start a new fresh install..</p><p>With old beta launcher, rescan, refresh info, nuffin helped. Update succesfull, uhuh! You stink <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Gladiolus]

<p>All it seems to be is that the International servers aren't up yet. I get that message when I try to log there (game build 6218) but not if I log to the Test (build 6240) or American (build 6243) servers.</p>

[Zerebro]

<p>Aha, in the past this page:</p><p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/network_status.vm">http://eq2players.station.sony.com/...twork_status.vm</a></p><p>was not up-to-date, but I'll give SOE another try.. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>