Logging Out leave EverQuest2.exe instances running

[BeeJay]

<p>Recent issue - like the last 6 days or so, and I suspect it's DoV related, but recently I've noticed multiple instances of EverQuest2.exe being left behind after I've logged out/closed the game.  Worst case was yesterday when I logged out to do something else on my comp only to find it running really slow. Task Manager showed up 6 instances of the .exe running each hogging around 1.2 meg of memory - I have 12meg on my rig. I logged in a few chars yesterday using the /camp [to charname] command and it's almost as if the game (or windows) is loading a new instance for each characted I logged into. I've done repeated full file scans, no missing or corrupt files.</p><p>I'm running Windows 7 Pro x64, its fully patched - including win7 SP1 - maybe that's the problem <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" />.  Anyone else seen similar behaviour ? It's no big deal as long as I remember to delete the rouge instances.</p>

[Yimway]

<p>Bleh, this issue haunted us for 9 months last time before it was fixed.  I hope its not back again =/</p>

[mharrizone]

<p>I get it too on XP.</p>

[Aerendar]

<p>Hey folks,</p><p>Could we get a little more info from you regarding your system specs (DXDiag and MSinfo would be extremely helpful in looking at this further and to see if we can determine a commonality between users)?</p><p>If this is an old issue resurfaced, we can postulate, but your help would be greatly appreciated.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p>

[Yimway]

<p>I don't know what to tell you other than /camp desktop results in an everquest2.exe running at about 20% ram usage of a normal client.</p>

[SomeDude]

<p><cite>Jakra@Crushbone wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Recent issue - like the last 6 days or so, and I suspect it's DoV related, but recently I've noticed multiple instances of EverQuest2.exe being left behind after I've logged out/closed the game.  Worst case was yesterday when I logged out to do something else on my comp only to find it running really slow. Task Manager showed up 6 instances of the .exe running each hogging around 1.2 meg of memory - I have 12meg on my rig. I logged in a few chars yesterday using the /camp [to charname] command and it's almost as if the game (or windows) is loading a new instance for each characted I logged into. I've done repeated full file scans, no missing or corrupt files.</p><p>I'm running Windows 7 Pro x64, its fully patched - including win7 SP1 - maybe that's the problem <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" />.  Anyone else seen similar behaviour ? It's no big deal as long as I remember to delete the rouge instances.</p></blockquote><p>Same OS and patches and I'm experiencing  the same issue. Then when I try to shut down the PC, I get the "close the following background programs first" message, but none is listed</p><p>Now where did I put that tinfiol hat....... SOE is spying on us!</p>

[Aerendar]

<p>We're also interested in how you're getting into game (which launcher/portal).</p>

[Sprin]

<p>if it makes you guys feel better, I've never had problems logging into the Antonica Guild halls, my guild hall specifically for one of my toons, but since the expansion, I have had to petition 2 times to get them unstuck because loading the guild hall caps out over 2M of memory at about 60% complete loading entity resources... never had a problem in the years the Antonican guild hall has been out, except after expansion.</p>

[Yimway]

<p><cite>Aerendar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>We're also interested in how you're getting into game (which launcher/portal).</p></blockquote><p>I double click everquest2.exe and skip all launcher/portals.</p>

[BeeJay]

<p><cite>Aerendar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>We're also interested in how you're getting into game (which launcher/portal).</p></blockquote><p>Getting in via the launcher (EQ2.exe, not station). I have the DXdiag and MSInfo, but uncompressed MSINFO is 2.4Meg. I've zipped these up getting the file size to 128K, unfortunately the forum wont let me attach the file. Can you PM me with an email so that I can send.</p>

[mharrizone]

<p>I launch the game via the EverQuest II (US English) desktop shortcut - which is a link to the LaunchPad.exe.</p><p>When I quit the game, there's an EverQuest2.exe still running, and I can NOT kill it via Windows Task Manager - and it's taking up quite a bit of memory.  No wonder my computer runs like crap after I play EQ2.</p>

[NViDiaFReaK]

<cite>Kandar@Crushbone wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Recent issue - like the last 6 days or so, and I suspect it's DoV related, but recently I've noticed multiple instances of EverQuest2.exe being left behind after I've logged out/closed the game.  Worst case was yesterday when I logged out to do something else on my comp only to find it running really slow. Task Manager showed up 6 instances of the .exe running each hogging around 1.2 meg of memory - I have 12meg on my rig. I logged in a few chars yesterday using the /camp [to charname] command and it's almost as if the game (or windows) is loading a new instance for each characted I logged into. I've done repeated full file scans, no missing or corrupt files.</p><p>I'm running Windows 7 Pro x64, its fully patched - including win7 SP1 - maybe that's the problem <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" />.  Anyone else seen similar behaviour ? It's no big deal as long as I remember to delete the rouge instances.</p><p> </p></blockquote> I hope you have 12 gigs of ram and not 12 megs as stated above.

[Brigh]

I just checked and have no hanging processes here. I use right click desktop shortcut, run as admin, which opens eq2.exe.

[Tallithia]

<p>I think I am having same.  I also noticed when I log in via launcher, I see 2 windows loading, one smaller then the other.  And when I zone, the picture of where I am zoning from is under, like a water mark, the screen that is loading.  I was thinking it was my computer but maybe not. </p><p>Also experienceing multiple crashes again.  When I log back in it's like I am fighting with the curser, I call it floating curser.  When I get this I have to do a full comp shut down.  This seems to clear it up.I am running XP.This is a log from last crash, not sure it's the right one to post but maybe it wil tell you something.</p><p>03-04-11 00:12:43.781  3148 Error   Connection::Read Disconnected: this=0x303-04-11 00:12:44.125  3148 Warning Service::CleanupDeadConnections Cleaning up dead connection: (*i)=0x303-04-11 00:12:44.234  3148 Warning Service::ShutdownSDK Service Initiated Shutdown: this=0x15e2fc403-04-11 00:12:49.531  3148 Error   Service::ShutdownSDK Shutdown failed to complete: this=0x15e2fc403-04-11 00:17:21.421  3136 Error   Service::Run this=0x15e2fc4,e->ToString()=C:srcbuildtoolsbranchesvoontmpvkchm1src vivox.systemtcpsocket.cpp(256) : VivoxSystem::TcpSocket::TcpSocket - error 3003Internal ErrorC:srcbuildtoolsbranchesvoontmpvkchm1srcvivox. systemtcpsocket.cpp(256) : VivoxSystem::TcpSocket::TcpSocket - error 1004803-04-11 01:10:57.171  3828 Error   Connection::Read Disconnected: this=0x303-04-11 01:10:57.250  3828 Warning Service::CleanupDeadConnections Cleaning up dead connection: (*i)=0x303-04-11 01:10:57.281  3828 Warning Service::ShutdownSDK Service Initiated Shutdown: this=0x15e2fc403-04-11 01:15:02.984  2164 Error   Service::Run this=0x15e2fc4,e->ToString()=C:srcbuildtoolsbranchesvoontmpvkchm1src vivox.systemtcpsocket.cpp(256) : VivoxSystem::TcpSocket::TcpSocket - error 3003Internal ErrorC:srcbuildtoolsbranchesvoontmpvkchm1srcvivox. systemtcpsocket.cpp(256) : VivoxSystem::TcpSocket::TcpSocket - error 1004803-04-11 01:15:05.671  380 Error   Service::Run this=0x15e2fc4,e->ToString()=C:srcbuildtoolsbranchesvoontmpvkchm1src vivox.systemtcpsocket.cpp(256) : VivoxSystem::TcpSocket::TcpSocket - error 3003Internal ErrorC:srcbuildtoolsbranchesvoontmpvkchm1srcvivox. systemtcpsocket.cpp(256) : VivoxSystem::TcpSocket::TcpSocket - error 1004803-04-11 01:17:58.937  3096 Error   Connection::Read Disconnected: this=0x303-04-11 01:17:58.968  3096 Warning Service::CleanupDeadConnections Cleaning up dead connection: (*i)=0x303-04-11 01:17:58.968  3096 Warning Service::ShutdownSDK Service Initiated Shutdown: this=0x15e2fc403-04-11 02:09:50.859  3140 Error   Connection::Read Disconnected: this=0x303-04-11 02:09:51.093  3140 Warning Service::CleanupDeadConnections Cleaning up dead connection: (*i)=0x303-04-11 02:09:51.171  3140 Warning Service::ShutdownSDK Service Initiated Shutdown: this=0x15e2fc4</p>

[Sannavekk]

I haven't noticed if multiple instances are running because I usually turn the system off right after play BUT just the last few days when I try to close windows it doesnt immediately close but the waiting dialog comes up and after a bit I see the message "closing screenshot manager" I don't run any screenshot utilities other than Fraps and not at all lately. It may be completely unrelated and just coincidence but a big coincidence. Running windows 7 64bit on a high end system with geforce card 460. I'll see if it does this when I haven't run eq2 since boot.

[Sannavekk]

Forgot to mention I use the old station launcher. Sorry couldn't edit previous post only quick reply works on these forums with an iPad

[BeeJay]

<p><cite>Padeshar@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><cite>Kandar@Crushbone wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Recent issue - like the last 6 days or so, and I suspect it's DoV related, but recently I've noticed multiple instances of EverQuest2.exe being left behind after I've logged out/closed the game.  Worst case was yesterday when I logged out to do something else on my comp only to find it running really slow. Task Manager showed up 6 instances of the .exe running each hogging around 1.2 meg of memory - I have 12meg on my rig. I logged in a few chars yesterday using the /camp [to charname] command and it's almost as if the game (or windows) is loading a new instance for each characted I logged into. I've done repeated full file scans, no missing or corrupt files.</p><p>I'm running Windows 7 Pro x64, its fully patched - including win7 SP1 - maybe that's the problem <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" />.  Anyone else seen similar behaviour ? It's no big deal as long as I remember to delete the rouge instances.</p></blockquote>I hope you have 12 gigs of ram and not 12 megs as stated above.</blockquote><p>Whoops, yep it's 12gig <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/499fd50bc713bfcdf2ab5a23c00c2d62.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Loscu]

<p>Not having this issue on either computer. Both Win7 x64 XP1, one has 6GB of Ram and nVidia GTX260, the other 12GB and ATI radeon 5870. I am logging in via launchpad.</p>

[mharrizone]

<p>Added info:  There's no residual EverQuest2.exe left running when I launch the game via the Station Launcher instead of LaunchPad.</p>

[Tallithia]

<p><cite>Tallithia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Also experienceing multiple crashes again.  When I log back in it's like I am fighting with the curser, I call it floating curser.  When I get this I have to do a full comp shut down.  This seems to clear it up.I am running XP.</p></blockquote><p>Crashing issues seem to have subsided again.  If this is due to a fix...thank you <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>