Unable to 3 box on 1 computer using the latest EQ2 Launcher [Archive]

3boxer

06-21-2011, 11:08 PM

Been playing this game for 5 years with no problem boxing on the same computer. Played last night with all three accounts running at once with no problems. Log in today and I can get one account working but the other two get stuck after clicking "Log In" green box upper right corner goes to "Intializing..." then "Playing..." and hangs up there. What's the solution to this problem? And the answer "buy two more computers" is not an option nor a way to keep my business. Something changed on the SOE side from last night to today. I would like to know what that is and how I can get back to playing this game the way I like to. Thanks for your support.

fitzerelli

06-22-2011, 12:15 AM

Having the exact same issue here, for the last week or so i have been boxing two accounts on the same machine with no issues. Everything was working fine on monday night but as of tuesday somethings wrong with the launcher. The first account logs in no problem then when I try to log into the second account the launcher gets stuck on "playing" and just stays there. Please help

dragonsbane24

06-22-2011, 01:54 AM

Also having issues I have pulled both accounts up where the play is on both accounts and try to get the windows to go simultaneously but as soon as one is hit the other says playing on the green bar

hankadoo

06-22-2011, 02:44 AM

this happened a week ago to me...then the next day i tried again and it was resolved...now it is back. Funny thing is i had 2 accounts running as of 4 est tuesday and i came back home and i got the stuck at playing thing at 9 est

Arielle Nightshade

06-22-2011, 03:37 AM

Happened to me just now after successfully boxing most of the time I was playing today. Logged out to raid, then tried to log both accounts in - same problem as the other posters.

kdmorse

06-22-2011, 04:11 AM

I know it's not helpfull for folks on the new launcher, but those of us on Station Launcher had no problems today. Fired up four clients on one system without incident, no change from yesterday.Station Launcher is going out of support, or is already out of support, or could suddenly die any day now. On the other hand, it seems to never have the same problems with multi-clienting that the new launcher does from time to time. Where convienient, I wholeheartedly reccomend riding the Station Launcher for as long as it continues to run...Otherwise, you're at the whim of whatever sony did to you today, with the hopes they may know what they did, and fix it....-Ken

das2000uk

06-22-2011, 05:42 AM

I had the very same problem several months back, here's how i got it work.I three box one one PCI first copied the game foler and pasted it twice more on my hard drive, effectivley giving me three seperate game folders. I then went into each of the folders and copies the launched file to my desk top, so i have three seperate shortcut icons (eq1,eq2 and eq3).It works fine nowThey may be some other way around it this was the only way i could get all three instances to run.Good luck.

janmystique

06-22-2011, 10:37 AM

I too am having this problem and am using the streaming client. The game was fine at about 9.30 pm BST and by about midnight, I could only get one account at a time working. I have tried to download the streaming launchpad as recommended here: <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=501183">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=501183</a>First I tried the streaming version but that made no difference and then, against my better judgement, I tried the full version. This must be the whole game surely at 12.4 GB? My download rate meant it would take about 13 hours to do that! Anyway, it cancelled itself about an hour in and I don't need the full game. I dIidn't try deleting folders yet but may yet get desperate enough to try it.I have just logged in both accounts using the old launchpad and it works fine.

Arielle Nightshade

06-22-2011, 12:06 PM

I did the opposite - using the full copy I have the problem. It's not either streaming or full copy - it's the launchpad. And whatever they did borked it from one hour to the next - unannounced.I'm still on my free days from coming back to the game. I'm trying to AA up a Defiler and Templar (lol). If I can't box those two characters, there is no way I can catch up in a way that will be helpful at all - so at the risk of sounding like a little kid - I will take my ball and go home if this isn't resolved quickly.Putting 2 copies of the game on my computer after not having to do that for almost six years isn't gonna answer this problem for me, and will probably just tick me off.

Arielle Nightshade

06-22-2011, 02:27 PM

...nothing?Ok...with no answer - I copied and pasted the game folder so I had 2 copies of the game on my machine - and have to run it that way in order to box. NOT HAPPY.I reinstalled - which means now I have to redo my UI TWICE. Thank you for nothing. Seriously.

3boxer

06-22-2011, 10:05 PM

Thanks for the help with a work around. Not surprised at all to see no response from SOE on this. I'm gonna try making three copies of the game and see if that works. It pisses me off that I have to do this. Now I've got to eat up another 42Gigs of hard drive space just to play the game the same way I always have. Does sony really have no clue that people multibox on this game? How difficult is it to keep that in mind when making or updating the THIRD generation launcher? It seems that, once again, it's up to the players to help each other out to find work arounds for SOE thoughtlessness.If we ever do get a response on this thread it will probably read something like this..."We're here to support our loyal paying customers. We value your partronage but are sorry to inform you that we do not support multiboxing. We know that many of our customers have multiple accounts and that a large majority of them dual box etc and we also know that they do this to save time leveling toons as they can run them all at once instead of spending double or triple the time leveling multiple accounts. Yet we feel you need to spend even more time playing this game so we made it even more difficult for you to 2, 3, 4box etc. Thanks again for putting up with our egoscentricities and have a nice day!"

Fantasay

06-22-2011, 11:24 PM

You can add me to the list. Honestly I will not install multiple copies of the game anymore. If it comes down to it I will go back to a single account. I enjoy boxing but the latest LaunchPad needs to be on it's toes if they want to keep the multiboxers playing/paying. Which is a probably a third of the population these days.I was looking at this thread last night and was really hoping that someone from support would've given a heads up by now.

Fantasay

06-23-2011, 12:17 AM

Found the old workaround did not need to copy a second/third instance to my precious ssd space. Went into the directory where the game is installed. In my case:"C:UsersPublicSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest II"I made a shortcut from the EverQuest2 application to the desktop (Not the EQ2). I used the launcher first and then this second. It starts the game gets through the first little cutscene and prompts for your credentials. Logged in my second account with no issues. This is on a Windows 7 box using the latest launcher so XP may be a little different.-Edit-Started up a third account no issues.

Arielle Nightshade

06-23-2011, 02:26 AM

Glad you posted this ...cause the x2 loading the game stopped working too.If I can't box, I won't play. Simple as that. So I'm going to try your fix. Trust me. I've been gone a year and a half. Being gone for good isn't going to take much.

Lass

06-23-2011, 10:53 AM

Thanks Fantasay!!!!Your work around solved the issue on my end.

janmystique

06-23-2011, 01:21 PM

Fantasay, did anyone ever tell you you are brilliant? Well, just in case they didn't, you are brilliant!I messed about with the full download and the streaming download, ended up with three EQ2 icons (the original, one from the full and one from the streaming) and couldn't get two accounts to work on any of them.When I tried to use the original streaming icon, which I had been using for months, I found that the screen resolution was so far out that I couldn't reach to minimise the screen or to get at the control panel which was off the bottom of the screen. Eventually managed to get the options up and adjust only to find that but my ui interface had gone entirely. So, I popped on to my old computer which I used for about two years and on which I have done absolutely no downloading, only to find that the ui interface had disappeared from that also and it was acting like I logged in with the streaming client which I never downloaded to that computer!Anyway, I gave up on all that and used your idea and it worked fine. I am not sure now though, whether I am using the streaming client or the good old fashioned, but reliable, old one. Ah well, it works - mine not to reason why - even if I could!And if all this sounds convoluted, it is because I am brain dead and don't know what I have done or why.

Arielle Nightshade

06-23-2011, 03:11 PM

LOL @Symphonia...you brightened my morning - mostly cause what you wrote is exactly how I feel! I'm going to try Fantasy's workaround..which I didn't get a chance to do yesterday.2 copies of the program stopped working - so on to Plan E!I'd still love an official response to this problem. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" />Edit: Tried Fantasy's workaround ...I <3 you Fantasy! Works beautifully with no fuss. <3!!!

janmystique

06-23-2011, 03:44 PM

hehe Arielle, you cheered me up too!Glad it is working for you too.

3boxer

06-23-2011, 08:23 PM

Das2000uk suggestion worked although for whatever reason I could not get the third session to log in like the first two. I tried running it as admin and it worked just fine. Not too keen on wasting the drive space though.Fantasay suggestion worked as well and didn't cost me extra drive space. Going with this method until SOE screws that up as well.Thanks again for the SUPPORT... the TSR's that supposedly patrol this forum ought to give you two a cut of their checks for doing their jobs for them.

Trinati

06-24-2011, 01:56 AM

I'm having the same problem. I just came back to the game after being gone for a couple years and have been enjoying it a lot more being able to run two accounts on my computer. Does anyone know why this is happening or if this was done on purpose by Sony? If they stopped us from multiboxing, I would like to know so I may cancel my other account and just use one.Thanks in advance for your replies!Also, when I use Fantasy's workaround my installed games only has Everquest 2 extended which I rarely play. Not sure why I don't have Everquest2 live?

TSR-JoshuaM

06-24-2011, 12:20 PM

<cite>Trinati@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote>I'm having the same problem. I just came back to the game after being gone for a couple years and have been enjoying it a lot more being able to run two accounts on my computer. Does anyone know why this is happening or if this was done on purpose by Sony? If they stopped us from multiboxing, I would like to know so I may cancel my other account and just use one.Thanks in advance for your replies!Also, when I use Fantasy's workaround my installed games only has Everquest 2 extended which I rarely play. Not sure why I don't have Everquest2 live?</blockquote>We do not officially support multiboxing but we allow it and our LP developers aim for the patcher to allow it as well. Any issues with it are not specifically intended. We will have this resolved but there is not anything we can directly troubleshoot together. It's going to come from the LaunchPad development team and entirely on our end.

janmystique

06-24-2011, 12:52 PM

<cite>TSR-JoshuaM wrote:</cite><blockquote>We do not officially support multiboxing but we allow it and our LP developers aim for the patcher to allow it as well. Any issues with it are not specifically intended. We will have this resolved but there is not anything we can directly troubleshoot together. It's going to come from the LaunchPad development team and entirely on our end.</blockquote>I don't suppose that you wil tell us why but I will ask anyway. Why don't you "officially" support multiboxing? I have two accounts as do each of my two daughters. We have our own guild and group together. We each pay twice as much as we would if we only had one account each. Playing like this was a development rather than a set plan. It seems a sensible plan to me.

Arielle Nightshade

06-24-2011, 02:01 PM

Multiboxing is a perfect answer for those classes that don't have much in the way of DPS ::coughDefilercough::: to be able to 'solo' quest without it taking on the characteristic of watching paint dry lol! I hope a fix is implemented soon.The workaround Fantasy mentions works well. Whatever happened it was literally from one hour to the next, and was a stealth change to the launcher. I was 2 boxing, logged one character out so I could do the PQ (which lags if there's a lot of people in it AND I have 2 characters logged in), then wouldn't work when I went to log back in again.Thanks for the reply, Joshua. Sorry I yelled at you. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

Arielle Nightshade

06-24-2011, 02:04 PM

<cite>Trinati@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote>Also, when I use Fantasy's workaround my installed games only has Everquest 2 extended which I rarely play. Not sure why I don't have Everquest2 live?</blockquote>I'm wondering if it's because when you came back you launched the streaming program? Not sure, though. I have the full edition on mine - the streaming program lags for me and is generally annoying (I'm sure it's wonderful for other people). There may be something in the streaming client's .exe (Fantasy's workaround) that tells the game it's looking for Live?Not sure, because I'm completely untechnical. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

3boxer

06-24-2011, 10:42 PM

Anyone else having issues with fantasy's work around after the patch today? Gives me an error saying:"Login Rejected: The client's version does not match the server's. Please re-run the patcher."No surprise really... no biggie either seeing as the other way still works. Find it funny that a day or so after a good and easy work around is posted it all of a sudden becomes unusable... hmmm wonder why...

Chronk

06-25-2011, 06:03 AM

Sadly, Fantasy's fix doesn't work for me either. It's disappointing SoE left for the weekend without resolving the issue.

janmystique

06-25-2011, 08:14 AM

I now have four different launchpads on my icons on my desktop. The only one that supports multiboxing is Fantassay's route but now that has stopped working for me too. Did you scupper it deliberately SOE? Be brave and say!Well, I am now going in game via two different game folders (I think!) with two lots of downloading to do and two lots of uisettings to sort out. What a total waste of time! Yet I have to do it as I am due to group at 1.30.

TSR-JoshuaM

06-25-2011, 12:25 PM

I'm using the Full LP3 multiboxing as we speak with no workaround having been necessary at any point.Which patch methods are, and are not, working for multiboxing still? I have another workaround for the streaming LP3 that you can try as well.Follow these instructions before launching the second instance.1. Uninstall the plugin using the Uninstaller located at…<a rel="nofollow" href="http://launch.soe.com/plugin/web/Un...ebInstaller.exe" target="_blank"></a><a title="http://launch.soe.com/plugin/web/Uninstall_SOEWebInstaller.exe" href="http://launch.soe.com/plugin/web/Uninstall_SOEWebInstaller.exe">http://launch.soe.com/plugin/web/Un...ebInstaller.exe</a>(you will have to restart any open browsers)2. Restart LP3 as normal (when you run LP3, it will download the plugin as needed).

janmystique

06-26-2011, 08:43 AM

Good morning Joshua. I have tried what you suggested but it didn't work. Here is where I am (as far as my limited understanding can give it to you!). I can launch the game with one account only on each of the three icons that I have Launch icons (I assume all are connected to a different launchpad):"Original" Has a target location of "EverQuest II Streaming and was last modified 22nd June 2011 10:37. It is set to start in "C:UsersPublicSony Online EntertainmentInst . I couldn't see which version it was but was the one I was using successfully before the problems started. When I log in this way, the ui interface has gone. "EverQuest II (2)" Has a target location of "C<img src="/smilies/1cfd6e2a9a2c0cf8e74b49b35e2e46c7.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />UsersAdministratorLaunchPad.exe". It is set to start in C:UsersADMINI~1AppDataLocalTemp."EverQuest II Streaming Has a target location of "C:UsersPublicSony Online EntertainmentInstalled GamesEverQuest II StreamingLaunchPad.exe". It is set to start in C:UsersADMINI~1AppDataLocalTemp.When I tried your link to uninstall the plug-in "<a title="http://launch.soe.com/plugin/web/Uninstall_SOEWebInstaller.exe" href="http://launch.soe.com/plugin/web/Uninstall_SOEWebInstaller.exe">http://launch.soe.com/plugin/web/Un...ebInstaller.exe</a>" I got the message: "No plug-in found".That is as much as I know how to find out about. Hope it helps!

TSR-JoshuaM

06-26-2011, 12:08 PM

We'll probably need to clean-up you installations. I can't get multiboxing on streaming LP3 to work right without downloading a 2nd set of asset_cache files. Full LP3 works fine, however, as does Station Launcher, for multiboxing. For you, open a support ticket so I can walk you through cleaning it up and finding out exactly which folder you use on a regular basis. Looks like you may only have 2 separate installs.

janmystique

06-26-2011, 12:12 PM

Thank you - will do when I have finished my group.Poor you - working on a Sunday!

3boxer

06-26-2011, 12:46 PM

Tried using the station launcher and it worked... thanks for getting that fixed. I'm assuming the fact that I can not get the LP3 to open three sessions means that I have the streaming version. Not sure how to tell on my PC but seems logical. According to what I've been told SOE will not be supporting station launcher or it's predecessor so using it will only be a temp fix. I assume I can download the FULL version and will overwrite my streaming version correct?

TSR-JoshuaM

06-26-2011, 01:07 PM

<cite>3boxer wrote:</cite><blockquote>Tried using the station launcher and it worked... thanks for getting that fixed. I'm assuming the fact that I can not get the LP3 to open three sessions means that I have the streaming version. Not sure how to tell on my PC but seems logical. According to what I've been told SOE will not be supporting station launcher or it's predecessor so using it will only be a temp fix. I assume I can download the FULL version and will overwrite my streaming version correct?</blockquote>We do offer some basic support for Station Launcher but our typical response will be to get your hands on LP3. The development team will always work to fix issues with Station Launcher that prevent you from getting in to the game. They will continue to do so until the end-of-life of Station Launcher becomes official.As for the Full version, it will overwrite the streaming but still download the entire game since they do not share a file structure. Streaming LP3 has an asset_cache folder with around 5 or 6 2GB packages that contain all the game files. The Full LP3 and Station Launcher use the PAK folder with individual object files for just about everything. So, you say you tried SL and it works, you can install the Full LP3 over THAT instead and it won't re-download the whole game since it uses the same PAK folder. There will still be some file conversions taking place but for everything outside of the PAK folder.

Arielle Nightshade

06-26-2011, 04:58 PM

It's working for me if I open both accounts using the 'application' file. I can open one from a shortcut of that file on the desktop, then I have to go into the folder and open it from there if I want to open the second account.This is the one that goes straight to the opening graphics, then an interface that asks for character name, PW and has a bunch of other lines on it. I never see the login screen that's all decorated. I only see this one that looks like a 'working' interface. I open the second account the same way and have to delete the first account name to enter the 2nd account name on the login interface.It works, but not as cleanly as if I had one shortcut on the desktop that would open two. I have one copy of EQ2 on the computer.

TSR-JoshuaM

06-26-2011, 05:11 PM

<cite>Arielle Nightshade wrote:</cite><blockquote>It's working for me if I open both accounts using the 'application' file. I can open one from a shortcut of that file on the desktop, then I have to go into the folder and open it from there if I want to open the second account.This is the one that goes straight to the opening graphics, then an interface that asks for character name, PW and has a bunch of other lines on it. I never see the login screen that's all decorated. I only see this one that looks like a 'working' interface. I open the second account the same way and have to delete the first account name to enter the 2nd account name on the login interface.It works, but not as cleanly as if I had one shortcut on the desktop that would open two. I have one copy of EQ2 on the computer.</blockquote>Which patcher are you using specifically? Open it up and hit the info button. If I missed it previously I apologize.

Arielle Nightshade

06-27-2011, 07:02 PM

I guess I'm just using the .exe file. ("Properties" says "EQ2 Application" (.exe)" I have it shortcutted to my desktop and when I want to open the 2nd instance of the program I go into the folder and open it from there.If I use the shortcut to open the 2nd instance - it gives me the 'playing' comment everyone is complaining about. If I go into the folder and open a new one, it launches with no problem.When it launches, I get the opening graphics then a small box asking me for my credentials. The box isn't graphically beautiful in any way - like the launchpad is - it's just a plain text-ish interface box thingy. The only thing I have to do is 'reset' the account name with the 2nd account name. I can either backspace or there is a button on the bottom that says 'reset'. Sorry *I* can't be more specific..I'm not very technical.I downloaded the full install, too - not running the streaming version if that helps.

TSR-JoshuaM

06-27-2011, 07:15 PM

Still doing more testing here with the various methods. Full LP3 works for me though, I can't get it NOT to work... trying to though!

Arielle Nightshade

06-28-2011, 02:51 AM

Confirming that you have the LP3 shortcut on your desktop - you open one instance of the game, then click that same shortcut icon to open a second one? And the second one will log in the 2nd account with no issues? Cause I can't figure out how you are making that work.Edit: Sorry I posted how I was 2 boxing cause whatever loop I was using is closed and now I can't do it anymore. I guess no good deed goes unpunished, hm. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

Fantasay

07-01-2011, 12:15 AM

LP3 is working for me again. Though the EverQuest2.exe shortcut still works fine as well. I think the EQ2.exe ties into the LP3 as well. I have the full download and only one install so going good here.

janmystique

07-01-2011, 03:51 AM

I put in a support ticket on Sunday evening as suggested and got the reply back yesterday evening but was told I couldmn't be helped since SOE does not support dual boxing.Anyway, the launchpad issue seems to have been rectified.

TSR-JoshuaM

07-01-2011, 11:47 AM

<cite>Symphonia@Splitpaw wrote:</cite><blockquote>I put in a support ticket on Sunday evening as suggested and got the reply back yesterday evening but was told I couldmn't be helped since SOE does not support dual boxing.Anyway, the launchpad issue seems to have been rectified.</blockquote>We don't, directly.But what that ticket does is help us get a good feel over how many users a particular issue is affecting, or to what degree, and that can help us get the fix a higher priority with development! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />