DeaDBeaT

See my previous post


This is not what you see?


For the error I will have to do a bit of code change, it's trying to copy the eq2.ini file into your root Everquest II folder and shouldn't be hanging. Fix might have to wait

Trellium

Ok, here it is:
I had already looked at the other thread regarding the incorrect path setting is regedit, but as far as I can tell it all looks fine.

The current regedit settings are:
(Default) REG_SZ E:\Everquest II\EverQuest2.exe
Path REG_SZ E:\Everquest II

That path name is correct for my current EQ2 install. Is there an issue with the space in "Everquest II"? You had instructions not to put spaces in for your own subfolder, but this has been my install directory for years.

Overall, it works great. There are two issues that are critical though:

* The first I mentioned earlier regarding the chat text background, which makes a lot of the chat text very hard to read on my system. Is there a setting I can change to remove it?

* The window for tradeskilling (with the Search, Find and Filter options, plus the list of tradeskill items) is too narrow to show all text. It shows the Icon for the item to make, the name, and then the first letter of how hard that item is to make. But it leaves off the level, and that is pretty critical. The form size isn't changeable, but can it be? Or can it be preset to be wider than it is now? It looks like it needs another 10% or so increase in width.

Thanks!

DeaDBeaT

The updater downloads a file 'updates.txt' which contains a list of files, the updater then downloads those files. When the updated files list gets too long I consolidate into a new version.

I did everything with text files so there would never be an issue with people wondering what is being downloaded/installed.

Running the updater once a week is more than enough to stay current.

DeaDBeaT

If you can send me or attach the 'errorLog.txt' file from *\Everquest 2\DBsMod folder

The greyed out Play button is usually a pathing issue, make sure the path shown is correct.

Removed the redundant 'Level'.


This isn't what you see?

I added a new button next to Settings and Close that toggles a black background on and off, let me know what you think.

Stonga

Everytime i start DB's Mod Updater, I need to click the update button. And everytime I do that, it starts to download new files. Even if I do it twice in a row. Why is that?

It's not a problem though. Just want to know. It seems like it's the same files being updated also.

Trellium

I tried to install it today, did a Full Install from your main window, and also tried a partial install. It appears to go quite some way into downloading files, then I get the beep that an error occurred but no message box. The program crashes to desktop, but one time task manager still showed it as a current task, with no cpu cycles being used.

I do have EQ2Maps installed (although I didn't install it after yours, nor updated it). Do you have to uninstall it as well?

The system used Win2k, full patched to current, and has .Net 2 installed.

When I run EQ2, the UI does load so I think everything is working normally except that the download program may be crashing before everything is patched. It's hard to tell. Also, the Play EQ2 button is always disabled.

More notes:
* The Inventory Screen -- Top left text shows character name and race, but the levels say "Level Level 17" and "Level Level 32". They also are not aligned, and there appears to be text on the next line below but it is cut off (only the top few pixels show).

* Guild Events page -- the event text and the icon both start at the left side of the screen, with the icons overwriting the first few characters of the line of text.

* The chat windows use a backdrop bitmap, is there a way to remove that backdrop? I prefer a black background, since I find the text hard to read (especially blue on blue).

Overall I like it though! Thanks very much. Playing around with it now.

DeaDBeaT

I re-uploaded the file, should be fixed now.

bzt

Ok I updated it, but now it crashes me to desktop as soon as I open lfg window.

DeaDBeaT

Should be fixed. Let me know if you still have problems.

bzt

Discovered a new issue last night. In the lfg window, if I search for a group and then click on a persons name in the lfg window, the game crashes to desktop immediately.

bzt

I dont think you understand what is doing. It always has the everquest II path: box.. its always blank. I click the "browse if not correct" button. In the find window It has under fille type ONLY eq2.exe. It ONLY wants eq2.exe. I dont have an EQ2.exe. I have an Everquest2.exe. so I can never put the directory in. I have even pasted the correct directory in the path window. All it does is install it on the root of the drive in a folder called deadbeats.

I even tried not putting anything in the path, and it does the same thing.

I also get an error when starting it, like others have, I get an error about 1/2 thru like others have, and it never says complete. I have left it running for 12 hours, and it just says copying files.

All of this is no big deal. It downloads the stuff to a folder, I copy the stuff to the proper place.. No biggie. I do thank you for trying to help me.

DeaDBeaT

Download again (same link), if the path to Everquest2.exe can't be read from the registry it will prompt you for your Everquest 2 folder.

bzt

I downloaded the one on your post.. same errors.. says everquest 2 (EQ2.exe) and wont see everquest2.exe

DeaDBeaT

If it's still looking for eq2.exe then it's an old version, I will re-upload the correct one until then here's a direct link to the newest version

DBsEQ2ModInstaller.zip

Uninstall the old one first, let me know if you still get errors.

bzt

I am having the exact same issues with the new one labeled 5-22. It give me the same .net framework error when starting. It insists on finding eq2.exe when I only have an Everquest2.exe. Then it puts in deadbeats folder on the root of the drive and I have to copy it over. Then as its 'installing' about 1/2 way thru, I get the other error message.