Cant See Target

[Valimort]

<p>My warlock cannot cast attack spells on any mobs, everytime I try I get a "cannot see target" message even if Im standing right next to the target. Also when I talk to NPC's they disappear permenatly. All this started happening this morning. My account is over 1500 days old and I have never had this problem. Anyone else have this happen before?</p><p>What do I do, would hate to spend an entire day re-installing. Even did full file scan no problems, anti virus didnt find anything either......</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p>Are you using any custom UI modifications?  Those may also need to be updated through the mod maker.  I have seen some UI modifications cause similar issues, specifically the cant see target part.</p><p>I would recommend reverting to the default UI as that could identify right away where the problem lies.</p><p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><p><strong>Removing a <strong>custom</strong> interface – EverQuest II</strong>:This is very similar to the method for EverQuest. The only difference is the file names. Character specific information is contained within the files _<charactername>_eq2_uisettings.ini which can also be modified to reflect changes in the <strong>UI</strong> when using a <strong>custom</strong> interface.</p><ol><li>Open C:Program FilesSonyEverQuest II<strong>UI</strong></li><li>Delete any folders other than “default”</li><li>Delete all _<character name>_eq2_uisettings.ini files in the main EverQuest II folder</li><li>Or, you can delete the entire <strong>UI</strong> folder. But it’s size may mean a long download. Dialup users: you may want to take that into consideration.</li></ol><p>If you still have the problem or you do not use a <strong>custom</strong> <strong>UI</strong>, you will need to reinstall the default <strong>UI</strong>completely:</p><p><strong>Re-installing the default user interface - EverQuest II</strong>:</p><ol><li>Open C:Program FilesSonyEverQuest II.</li><li>Delete the <strong>UI</strong> folder.</li><li>Delete all server_character_eq2_uisettings.ini files.</li><li>Delete the file Eq2.ini.</li><li>Re-patch and run a full file scan from the Download Options menu.</li></ol></span></p>

[Valimort]

<p>I did all your recomendations and didnt work. I deleted all things EQ2 from my computer and did a full re-install from the Retail version of DoV all updated and still have the problem. Thinking was a glitch with that toon I logged in with a diff toon and no problems UNTIL I got to nektulos docks and viola same targeting issue and same vanishing npc issue. I traveled to antonica, commonlands, willow wood, mage tower ruins....No issues except for Nectulos forest.</p><p>I'm stumped at what to do here....Any ideas?</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p>So just the Nek docks?  I'll see what I can reproduce, it could be an issue I was not aware of on our end.</p>

[daray]

<p>I have no issue in nek forest myself atm, but I did hear of others with your kinds of issues in that same zone last week.</p><p>Perhaps it was/is:</p><ul><li> Something that got addressed in today's patch?</li><li>Some (nek forest) zone file corruption on your computer?</li><li>Perhaps an issue affecting the asset cache under the streaming client (since I am having no issues with the older paks version)?</li></ul><p>That's all I have for ideas.</p>

[Valimort]

<p>Yes. I had just entered Nek from darklight wood yesterday, did some owlbear quest from a quest giver by the nek/darklight transition ( I think it was a heritage quest).</p><p> He gave me a second quest to kill undeads near nek castle and when i got near nek castle thats when i noticed the targeting issue, traveled to nek docks and then noticed the vanishing npc issue.</p><p>Have never had any issues like this since I started playing in '06, hope there is a fix.</p>

[Valimort]

<p>I just did my tests about half an hour ago, after a full re-install this morning, so I dont think the patch this morning fixed it.</p><p>Is there anything I can do about the cache?</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p><p>Heres how you clear your cache and configuration settings.</p><p>You may want to make backups and then delete the following files and folders:</p><p>cache folder</p><p>eq2_recent.ini</p><p>eq2_default.ini</p><p>EverQuest2.exe</p><p>eq2.ini</p><p>As well as the character specific files, these will appear as such:</p><p>Servername_CharacterName_EQ2_uisettings.ini</p><p>Stationname_characters.ini</p><p>To do this, please follow these directions:</p><p>1. First look for your EverQuest II directory. You can find the default directory in (for Windows XP): C:Program FilesSonyEverQuest II (for Windows Vista/7): C:Program DataSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest II</p><p>2. Click on MY COMPUTER and then proceed into local disk C:</p><p>3. Navigate your way to the default directory, or your chosen installation directory.</p><p>4. Next look for any files explained above and delete them. </p><p>5. Afterwards, please start EverQuest II to have these files re-downloaded by the patcher.</p><p>If deleting these files does not resolve your issue, you can restore your backed up files and folders and retain your hotkeys, contact lists, and display settings.</p></p>

[daray]

<p>I'm not a TSR, so take my response in that context - I just recalled a couple of years ago having a zone issue that I tracked down to a corrupt zone/pak file on my end. If you ran a fresh install patching from the servers, that would have eliminated that problem on your end, meaning the issue lies elsewhere.</p>