Patcher Initializing

[Gaealiege]

<p>I was just in the game as of 5 minutes ago.  I went LD while trying to open LoN and go to log back in and now my launcher doesn't do a thing.  I open it and it says "patcher initializing" and then the bar never fills. </p><p>Anyone have any idea what is going on?</p>

[00-Nothing]

<p>I'm having the same issue. Stuck at initializing.</p>

[IrConfused]

<p>I am having the same problem.  Patcher keeps trying to load an update, then moves on to the first patcher background graphic.  This alternates with a white screen for awhile then just quits.</p>

[Naidine]

<p>I'm having the same issue.  Was in game earlier, logged out for a little , trying to get back in now and I'm getting the same problem. I cant even log in from the .exe .</p>

[bummp]

<p>same thing happening here</p>

[mamma]

Same problem here. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Kamimura]

<p>I'm also having this same problem.</p>

[Gaith]

<p>Same here. just sits at loading sceen and then get the "rogram is not responding" if clicked on.</p>

[MicheleMyBell]

<p>Same issue!</p>

[Jrel]

<p>Same Issue!</p><p>Okay, I got in. Waited 5 minutes.</p>

[Laenai]

<p>Same. Played great this morning, went about my day, came back and tried to log in.</p><p><img src="http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n150/Yelisme/Error.jpg" /></p>

[Tatt]

<p>Same here, wont update.</p>

[Khiara]

<p>same here nothing past initializing...some response would be lovely ..but seeing as it's a weekend..i'm not holding my breath...</p>

[Tigress]

<p>same.  <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>i tried with both the awesome station launcher & the new launcher.  neither work.  also tried on two computers.  same result.  i can, however, use freeport's launcher & get into EQ2x but i dont want to play on freeport.</p>

[00-Nothing]

<p>I got:</p><p>An error occured trying to access Everquest II</p><p>Error Code: 1001</p>

[Dysentery]

<p>Same, tried station launcher and it was taking forever to even come up on screen, checked and the process was running but no application up. Tried the eq2 specific launcher and it took a while but I was albe to login, but now its just been sitting there with "initializing" on the big green button.</p>

[Klick777]

<p>Same problem here. Now I'm getting an error after waiting some time for the patcher to do its job.</p>

[Erran]

<p>Same problem but I get error 1015</p>

[Alpharaz]

<p>same I tried with both the streaming launchpad and the station launchpad... station launchpad pops up with error the other launch pad tries to update then pops window up with blank background and wont load properly</p><p>finally was allowed to get in just now</p><p>lol nvm i was able to login but it froze up and back with same problem</p>

[Gaftep]

<p><cite>00-Nothing wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I got:</p><p>An error occured trying to access Everquest II</p><p>Error Code: 1001</p></blockquote><p>I got 1015</p>

[adora614]

<p>I was getting the same thing, then I deleted the launchpad.ini hoping it would force a redownload.  Now I'm getting a screen that just says, "Whoa! How did you get here?" when I try to launch the game.</p><p>I hope we don't have to wait until Monday to hear back from someone.</p><p>I got error code 1015 before I deleted the .ini</p><p>When I tried to go to redownload over my exising version, I only got the option for the streaming version.  I do NOT want the streaming version again, I just upgraded to the live version.</p>

[SIlly Muffin]

<p>I have the same issue when trying to login now. AFter a while the Launcher pops up a msgbox that states</p><p>"Update could not be initialized. The update server may be busy. Please reattempt by clicking on initialize update."</p><p>Doing the latter just does the same cycle over and over.</p><p>Looks like SOEs update server cannot handle all the patch requests. Time to upgrade those ViC 20s!</p>

[Te'ana]

<p>I can't get into the game either. I am using the original patcher.</p>

[00-Nothing]

<p>I'm having the same problem with Vanguard as well.</p>

[dawy]

<p>Same issue with me</p>

[Tigress]

<p>when there are duplicate threads, i'm always uncertain as to which one to post in.</p><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=507645" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=507645</a></p><p><cite>Tigress wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>i tried to start program from the EQ2.exe file as someone suggested.  here's the error:</p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">Options Error</p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">The options definition file failed to load.  This generally indicates that your patch was corrupted for some reason.  Try a complete scan, and if that doesn't help you thenyou may need to reinstall.</p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">Abort   Retry   Ignore</p><p>Clicked Ignore.  Same message. </p><p>Clicked Retry.  Msg that the EQ2 Client Application has stopped working. Only choice is to close program.</p><p>I tried a full scan before posting and that failed to complete as well.  As mentioned in the other thread, the freeport launcher is fine but I don't want to play on freeport. </p></blockquote>

[the_cheryl]

<p>I ran EverQuest2.exe (not EQ2.exe) and got in fine after having same issue with the launcher.</p>

[Trepan]

<p>Looks like the patch server was hosed up and they just kicked it.</p>

[Miapa]

<p><p>Run the game directly (if you patched on Friday) instead of through the launcher.  Navigate to the EverQuest II install folder and open "EverQuest2.exe".  Skipping the patcher works as it's broken for me too.</p></p>

[Naidine]

<p>downloaded the Station Launcher and it wont even open. Tried to open the game from the .exe again and got a 1015 error like some others have mentioned.</p>

[IrConfused]

<p>I finally got a very slow 48.6 mb patch from the patcher and then it let me in.</p>

[Samulbrar]

<p>I'm trying to get a hold of someone. Sit tight.</p>

[SIlly Muffin]

<p><cite>Xivian@Permafrost wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Run the game directly (if you patched on Friday) instead of through the launcher.  Navigate to the EverQuest II install folder and open "EverQuest2.exe".  Skipping the patcher works as it's broken for me too.</p></blockquote><p>I can confirm this works.</p><p>Muffin</p>

[RadarX]

<p>We are looking into this issue now.  We appreciate your patience while it is being resolved.</p>

[Michayla]

<p>Error 1015.</p><p>An ETA would be lovely.</p>

[Solaran_X]

<p><cite>Michayla@Najena wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Error 1015.</p><p>An ETA would be lovely.</p></blockquote><p>As long as they fix it quicker than they fixed EQ2Players.</p>

[Tigress]

<p><cite>the_cheryl wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I ran EverQuest2.exe (not EQ2.exe) and got in fine after having same issue with the launcher.</p></blockquote><p>so i abbreviated.  sue me.  also, you have one or the other, not both........................</p><p>AGAIN... did not work for me.  SOE, pls dont list this as the official work around bc it doesnt work for all.  ty.</p>

[SisterTheresa]

<p><cite>SIlly Muffin wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I have the same issue when trying to login now. AFter a while the Launcher pops up a msgbox that states</p><p>"Update could not be initialized. The update server may be busy. Please reattempt by clicking on initialize update."</p><p>Doing the latter just does the same cycle over and over.</p></blockquote><p>Yup this is where I've been stuck last 10 minutes now.</p>

[Michayla]

<p><cite>SIlly Muffin wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Xivian@Permafrost wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Run the game directly (if you patched on Friday) instead of through the launcher.  Navigate to the EverQuest II install folder and open "EverQuest2.exe".  Skipping the patcher works as it's broken for me too.</p></blockquote><p>I can confirm this works.</p><p>Muffin</p></blockquote><p>And I can confirm this doesn't work for everyone.</p><p>Besides, it's not MY responsibility to find work-arounds for bugged programs. That's what my monthly subscription does. It PAYS people to do that.</p><p>I understand it's the weekend and you all at SoE wanna have fun, get drunk, and party, but maybe you shouldn't be patching stuff and making them not work on a Friday, hm?</p>

[Bodiddle]

<p>I too was having this issue. I backed out deleted contents of the "cache" folder and it patched right away.</p>

[00-Nothing]

<p>It's working for me now.</p>

[Solaran_X]

<p><cite>Bodiddle@Nagafen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I too was having this issue. I backed out deleted contents of the "cache" folder and it patched right away.</p></blockquote><p>That worked for me too. May not work for everyone, obviously, but is worth a try. Just cut and paste the contents of the cache folder into another directory and try to run the launcher.</p>

[Brigh]

First time logging in several days and no issues with my EQ II SF branded launcher.

[Tigress]

<p><cite>Vaeamdar@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Bodiddle@Nagafen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I too was having this issue. I backed out deleted contents of the "cache" folder and it patched right away.</p></blockquote><p>That worked for me too. May not work for everyone, obviously, but is worth a try. Just cut and paste the contents of the cache folder into another directory and try to run the launcher.</p></blockquote><p>it's like you are talking a foreign language to me.  what?  backed out deleted contents?  what does that mean? </p><p>cut & paste the cache folder to where?  there's three folders inside the EQ2 cache directory.  thats a lot of stuff to have dups on my computer.  what if i move everything to the trash bin?  what if i move the wrong thing?  i tried to validate with a full scan and that didn't work, either.  how will deleting (and forcing a full scan) correct that?</p>

[Kamimura]

<p><cite>Tigress wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>the_cheryl wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I ran EverQuest2.exe (not EQ2.exe) and got in fine after having same issue with the launcher.</p></blockquote><p>so i abbreviated.  sue me.  also, you have one or the other, not both........................</p><p>AGAIN... did not work for me.  SOE, pls dont list this as the official work around bc it doesnt work for all.  ty.</p></blockquote><p>He's not yelling at you for using an abbreviation. EQ2.exe and EverQuest2.exe are two different things.</p><p>I have both in my Everquest II folder. EQ2.exe brings up the standard patcher, which is not working for me. However, the EverQuest2.exe does let me into the game. (Although it seems it is not currently working for everyone, it's something one can try if they wish, while waiting on the official fix.)</p>

[Tigress]

<p><cite>Isilya@Crushbone wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Tigress wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>the_cheryl wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I ran EverQuest2.exe (not EQ2.exe) and got in fine after having same issue with the launcher.</p></blockquote><p>so i abbreviated.  sue me.  also, you have one or the other, not both........................</p><p>AGAIN... did not work for me.  SOE, pls dont list this as the official work around bc it doesnt work for all.  ty.</p></blockquote><p>He's not yelling at you for using an abbreviation. EQ2.exe and EverQuest2.exe are two different things.</p><p>I have both in my Everquest II folder. EQ2.exe brings up the standard patcher, which is not working for me. However, the EverQuest2.exe does let me into the game. (Although it seems it is not currently working for everyone, it's something one can try if they wish, while waiting on the official fix.)</p></blockquote><p>you have both?  how weird.  i have one.  everquest2.exe. i abbreviated it before for simplicity.  it does NOT get me into the game <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.</p>

[Filly67]

<p><cite>Tigress wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>it's like you are talking a foreign language to me.  what?  backed out deleted contents?  what does that mean? </p><p>cut & paste the cache folder to where?  there's three folders inside the EQ2 cache directory.  thats a lot of stuff to have dups on my computer.  what if i move everything to the trash bin?  what if i move the wrong thing?  i tried to validate with a full scan and that didn't work, either.  how will deleting (and forcing a full scan) correct that?</p></blockquote><p>Tigress, take a deep breath.  It will be ok.  I am like you in that I don't like to full around with this stuff so I hear and understand your frustration.  We wil be on soon.</p>

[Kamimura]

<p><cite>Tigress wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>you have both?  how weird.  i have one.  everquest2.exe. i abbreviated it before for simplicity.  it does NOT get me into the game <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" />.</p></blockquote><p>Yep, a couple other people I talked to who were having problems also have both - most were able to get in through it, but again, a few were not. Someone else in this thread also mentioned that it wasn't working for them, so it's not an assured way to get into the game - but it is something to try while waiting. Hopefully they get it fixed soon so everyone can play again. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Tigress]

<p><cite>Filly67 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Tigress wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>it's like you are talking a foreign language to me.  what?  backed out deleted contents?  what does that mean? </p><p>cut & paste the cache folder to where?  there's three folders inside the EQ2 cache directory.  thats a lot of stuff to have dups on my computer.  what if i move everything to the trash bin?  what if i move the wrong thing?  i tried to validate with a full scan and that didn't work, either.  how will deleting (and forcing a full scan) correct that?</p></blockquote><p>Tigress, take a deep breath.  It will be ok.  I am like you in that I don't like to full around with this stuff so I hear and understand your frustration.  We wil be on soon.</p></blockquote><p>ok</p>

[Klick777]

<p>1 day back re-sub and it's broken <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Tigress]

<p>again 2 threads, never know where to post.</p><p><cite>Tigress wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>the tech is wrong.  i have station launcher on computer A.  new launcher on computer B.  neither can access the game.  its 1115pm.  i had plans on raiding tonight.  clearly, thats off <img src="../images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" />.  do you think that it will be back by tmrw? </p><p><em>p.s. still no problems logging into freeport.  still dont want to play on freeport <img src="../images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" />.</em></p><p><strong>EDIT TO ADD:</strong>  computer B with the new launcher can now log in.  they fixed it for the new launcher ONLY.  i cannot find the new launcher anywhere <img src="../images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" />.  i dont even like the new launcher.  it is so weak in comparison to the station launcher.</p><p>__________________________________________________ _________________</p><p>EDIT:  for those looking, i found it:  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://launch.soe.com/eq2/" target="_blank">http://launch.soe.com/eq2/</a></p><p>absolutely *not* happy abt being forced to use the inferior launcher.</p></blockquote>

[Te'ana]

<p>No one should have to be a computer nerd to play this game.You should be able to click on the EQ2 desktop icon and play the game without delving into arcane files hidden in various undisclosed places.</p><p>That said, I have both EQ2.exe and EverQuest2.exe files, they are not the same thing. I believe EQ2.exe is the original patcher and EverQuest2.exe is the game launcher.</p><p>The patcher updates the game and then calls the game launcher. Since the patcher appears to be broken you can bypass it by using the game launcher to go directly into the game. I don't know why the workaround does not work for some folks, but it did work for everyone in my guild tonight so we were able to raid.</p><p>From the complaints I have heard about getting into Test and Test Copy I don't want to switch to the newest patcher. I am waiting for the one in development to be released before changing. Hopefully it will be an improvement over the most current patcher.</p>

[Bodiddle]

<p><cite>Tigress wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Vaeamdar@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Bodiddle@Nagafen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I too was having this issue. I backed out deleted contents of the "cache" folder and it patched right away.</p></blockquote><p>That worked for me too. May not work for everyone, obviously, but is worth a try. Just cut and paste the contents of the cache folder into another directory and try to run the launcher.</p></blockquote><p>it's like you are talking a foreign language to me.  what?  backed out deleted contents?  what does that mean? </p><p>cut & paste the cache folder to where?  there's three folders inside the EQ2 cache directory.  thats a lot of stuff to have dups on my computer.  what if i move everything to the trash bin?  what if i move the wrong thing?  i tried to validate with a full scan and that didn't work, either.  how will deleting (and forcing a full scan) correct that?</p></blockquote><p>Ok first backing out I was refering to closing the game.</p><p>Second the cache folder in the eq2 directory that holds temporay files.</p><p>The easiest way I can tell you to find it is to select your eq2 icon(do not launch it just highlighted) right click on it and</p><p>select properties, when that window open click on open file location, from here look for the "cache" folder ,</p><p>select it and hit delete. Now relaunch the game. that is how I was able to get logged in , this may or may not work for you.</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p>Are any connectivity issues continuing today?  We did seem to have an interruption over the weekend but I was not in the officer.</p>

[Te'ana]

<p>Everything is okay now for me, my husband, and our guildies.</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p><cite>Lateana@The Bazaar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Everything is okay now for me, my husband, and our guildies.</p></blockquote><p>Feel free to let me know if anything does come up <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Oginok]

<p>Still stucked with EQ2.exe patcher in patcher initializing... since weekend. Tried English US and EU - no difference.</p><p>New launcher is equally stucked when trying to patch....</p><p>No error messages are received with 30 mins.</p><p>Can login via Everquest2.exe bypassing patcher.</p><p>Last time patcher where working was on Friday.</p><p>Any suggestion to solve it highly appreciated.</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p><cite>Oginok wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Still stucked with EQ2.exe patcher in patcher initializing... since weekend. Tried English US and EU - no difference.</p><p>New launcher is equally stucked when trying to patch....</p><p>No error messages are received with 30 mins.</p><p>Can login via Everquest2.exe bypassing patcher.</p><p>Last time patcher where working was on Friday.</p><p>Any suggestion to solve it highly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p>Please contact our support staff directly, this particular thread is about a specific occurrence that has since passed.</p>