Stuck at Character select

WladBukowo · 08-26-2009, 11:56 AM

I played fine yesterday but today I log in and get stuck at the character select screen.

I select my character and login and get stuck at "Receiving Zone Info" where Eq2 locks up ("Not Responding" on the Windows task manager). After about one minute, it reloads the Character select screen. If I choose another character, it tells me that i already have a charcter in the world and try again later. If I reselect the original character: rinse and repeat.

I'm running vista and have had no problems until today. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Wlad

Downwi · 08-26-2009, 12:26 PM

lam getting the same thing if i use the eq2 exe in the sony folder. iam getting there was a problem moving program filesblah blah blaheq2 delta_7995_271patched to everquest2 exe.

Neiloch · 08-26-2009, 01:29 PM

Same problem as WladBukowo Get to character select, choose a character (all of them seem to do this) hangs for a bit and goes back to character select. Also running Vista, using 64 bit.

Ashenor_Teveril · 08-26-2009, 01:32 PM

Same here on both my PC's. Thought maybe it was a windows 7 thing since there was a auto update but my xp machine seems to be doing it also.

I am supposed to get my last update for my Myth today gah!

Ashenor_Teveril · 08-26-2009, 01:35 PM

Hmmm seems there was a outfix today http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=457641 one of the things is one the launcher window it shows info on DD and stuff.

I don't see any of that.

Neiloch · 08-26-2009, 01:36 PM

Same thing is occurring on my windows XP 32 bit machine.

Ashenor_Teveril · 08-26-2009, 02:12 PM

Still happening, someone take a look at this please.

WladBukowo · 08-26-2009, 03:05 PM

Got it to work. It seems Station Launcher was downloading the wrong everquest2.exe.delta (or whatever its called) file. I launched the game directly from the the game folder and it scanned, downloaded another version and it worked. I could log in and kill stuff with no problems. So in the interest of science, I logged out, and ran Station Launcher. It scanned and downloaded another version of the "delta" file which caused the same problem that I described in the OP. So I rolled some chicken bones, launched the game from the game directory and it re downloaded the now-infamous "delta" file. The game works fine and I removed Station Launcher from my system.

Wlad

Ashenor_Teveril · 08-26-2009, 03:15 PM

Hmm seems i can't get it to scan, i tried the one in the folder but its doing the same thing. Is there a way to repair or force it to check for a patch?

Tkyle1 · 08-26-2009, 03:17 PM

Yes I'm having the same problem. Mine started late last night, or early this morning. Just tried again and it's still happening. It's really random. At first I thought it was an issue zoning in to GH but it's doing it on alts that are not there. Sometimes you log in fine and then you try and change characters you get stuck.

Ashenor_Teveril · 08-26-2009, 03:29 PM

It was a issue with todays hotfix, i have never had this issue. Furthermore i wasted 20 mins talking to a tech support person with SoE to tell me all the things that were not wrong.

To fix your problem just goto http://launcher.station.sony.com/ and download that launcher if you are not using it, and then it should work.

TSR-KenC · 08-26-2009, 04:43 PM

Has everyone with this problem been using the base EQ2 launcher instead of Station Launcher? That's certainly a good detail to know and pass along.

Ashenor_Teveril · 08-26-2009, 04:58 PM

Looks like it, and thats probably the fix to use the other launcher.

Viron_X · 08-26-2009, 06:48 PM

My friend is having the same problem, also using the EQ2 launcher and not the Station Launcher. Please fix this, as many of us do not want to install another, larger program.

Rothgar · 08-26-2009, 06:59 PM

This is being looked into as we speak. It sounds like we have an out-of-date file on one of the patchers.

TSR-KenC · 08-26-2009, 07:24 PM

Fantastic. Thanks for the update, Rothgar.

WladBukowo · 08-27-2009, 03:56 AM

My problem was resolved when I did NOT use the Station Launcher. When I used the exe file from the game folder it worked fine. When I used Station Launcher the problem RECURRED. I removed Station Launcher so i can't say if the problem with Station Launcher is fixed.

Wlad

Darkami669 · 09-03-2009, 12:48 AM

Any word on this fix, I still can not make it run

TSR-DanielH · 09-03-2009, 02:40 PM

Darkami669 wrote:

Any word on this fix, I still can not make it run

How are you logging in? If you are choosing a character directly from the launcher then please try logging into the actual character select screen. I believe you can work around this issue as long as you do not select your character from the quicklaunch menu.

08-26-2009, 01:29 PM	#3
Neiloch Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,430	Same problem as WladBukowo Get to character select, choose a character (all of them seem to do this) hangs for a bit and goes back to character select. Also running Vista, using 64 bit. __________________

08-26-2009, 01:32 PM	#4
Ashenor_Teveril Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 42	Same here on both my PC's. Thought maybe it was a windows 7 thing since there was a auto update but my xp machine seems to be doing it also. I am supposed to get my last update for my Myth today gah! __________________ Kalisia --Assassin-- Permafrost

08-26-2009, 01:35 PM	#5
Ashenor_Teveril Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 42	Hmmm seems there was a outfix today http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=457641 one of the things is one the launcher window it shows info on DD and stuff. I don't see any of that. __________________ Kalisia --Assassin-- Permafrost

08-26-2009, 01:36 PM	#6
Neiloch Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,430	Same thing is occurring on my windows XP 32 bit machine. __________________

08-26-2009, 02:12 PM	#7
Ashenor_Teveril Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 42	Still happening, someone take a look at this please. __________________ Kalisia --Assassin-- Permafrost

08-26-2009, 11:56 AM	#1
WladBukowo Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	I played fine yesterday but today I log in and get stuck at the character select screen. I select my character and login and get stuck at "Receiving Zone Info" where Eq2 locks up ("Not Responding" on the Windows task manager). After about one minute, it reloads the Character select screen. If I choose another character, it tells me that i already have a charcter in the world and try again later. If I reselect the original character: rinse and repeat. I'm running vista and have had no problems until today. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Wlad

08-26-2009, 12:26 PM	#2
Downwi General Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1	lam getting the same thing if i use the eq2 exe in the sony folder. iam getting there was a problem moving program filesblah blah blaheq2 delta_7995_271patched to everquest2 exe.

08-26-2009, 03:05 PM	#8
WladBukowo Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	Got it to work. It seems Station Launcher was downloading the wrong everquest2.exe.delta (or whatever its called) file. I launched the game directly from the the game folder and it scanned, downloaded another version and it worked. I could log in and kill stuff with no problems. So in the interest of science, I logged out, and ran Station Launcher. It scanned and downloaded another version of the "delta" file which caused the same problem that I described in the OP. So I rolled some chicken bones, launched the game from the game directory and it re downloaded the now-infamous "delta" file. The game works fine and I removed Station Launcher from my system. Wlad

08-26-2009, 03:15 PM	#9
Ashenor_Teveril Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 42	Hmm seems i can't get it to scan, i tried the one in the folder but its doing the same thing. Is there a way to repair or force it to check for a patch? __________________ Kalisia --Assassin-- Permafrost

08-26-2009, 03:17 PM	#10
Tkyle1 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 26	Yes I'm having the same problem. Mine started late last night, or early this morning. Just tried again and it's still happening. It's really random. At first I thought it was an issue zoning in to GH but it's doing it on alts that are not there. Sometimes you log in fine and then you try and change characters you get stuck.

08-26-2009, 03:29 PM	#11
Ashenor_Teveril Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 42	It was a issue with todays hotfix, i have never had this issue. Furthermore i wasted 20 mins talking to a tech support person with SoE to tell me all the things that were not wrong. To fix your problem just goto http://launcher.station.sony.com/ and download that launcher if you are not using it, and then it should work. __________________ Kalisia --Assassin-- Permafrost

08-26-2009, 04:43 PM	#12
TSR-KenC Tech Support Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 524	Has everyone with this problem been using the base EQ2 launcher instead of Station Launcher? That's certainly a good detail to know and pass along. __________________ Ken C Customer Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment PHONE SUPPORT available Monday through Friday, 10am-7pm PST at (858)537-0898

08-26-2009, 04:58 PM	#13
Ashenor_Teveril Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 42	Looks like it, and thats probably the fix to use the other launcher. __________________ Kalisia --Assassin-- Permafrost

08-26-2009, 06:48 PM	#14
Viron_X Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 166	My friend is having the same problem, also using the EQ2 launcher and not the Station Launcher. Please fix this, as many of us do not want to install another, larger program.

08-26-2009, 06:59 PM	#15
Rothgar Developer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,273	This is being looked into as we speak. It sounds like we have an out-of-date file on one of the patchers.

08-26-2009, 07:24 PM	#16
TSR-KenC Tech Support Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 524	Fantastic. Thanks for the update, Rothgar. __________________ Ken C Customer Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment PHONE SUPPORT available Monday through Friday, 10am-7pm PST at (858)537-0898

08-27-2009, 03:56 AM	#17
WladBukowo Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	My problem was resolved when I did NOT use the Station Launcher. When I used the exe file from the game folder it worked fine. When I used Station Launcher the problem RECURRED. I removed Station Launcher so i can't say if the problem with Station Launcher is fixed. Wlad

09-03-2009, 12:48 AM	#18
Darkami669 Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 29	Any word on this fix, I still can not make it run

09-03-2009, 02:40 PM	#19
TSR-DanielH Customer Service Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,593	Darkami669 wrote: Any word on this fix, I still can not make it run How are you logging in? If you are choosing a character directly from the launcher then please try logging into the actual character select screen. I believe you can work around this issue as long as you do not select your character from the quicklaunch menu. __________________ Daniel H Technical Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment