Hey guys thx for all the info for us returning players.I just got the
aniversery pack. So my question is this. I had to buy a new computer.
Its a lab top and vista. Also I got a duell core. My problem is I can't
patch it. I did a quick sereach ( sp) but i couldn't find it. can anyone
help? Sorry about the spelling too.

62 lvl druid

With vista, make sure you are running EQ as an admin.

With a dual core, do a search for an optimizer or get the runfirst program to fix the clocking issues it can cause.

thx Aldier, I hope I can get back on lol

if you are running a dual core EQ is not programmed for that, you have to set the affinity each time you open up EQ so that it only uses 1 core, unless you have a program do it automatically otherwise you get really ****ty performance out of EQ.

Hey guys thx for all the info for us returning players.I just got the
aniversery pack. So my question is this. I had to buy a new computer.
Its a lab top and vista. Also I got a duell core. My problem is I can't
patch it. I did a quick sereach ( sp) but i couldn't find it. can anyone
help?
There are 3 issues:

Compatibilty mode:
1) Open up windows explorer, navigate to your ..\Everquest folder.
2) Find and right click EverQuest.exe, click properties, click the compatibility Tab.
3) Place a Checkmark on the following but don't click OK yet:
-Run this program under compatibility mode for Windows XP(Service Pack 2)
-Disable Desktop composition
-Run this program as administrator
4) Click "Show settings for all users", place the same Checkmarks as step 3, click OK
5) Click OK the properties dialog opened in step 2 and waited on in step 3
6) Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for eqgame.exe

You will also have to get Directx9 reinstalled as Vista comes with the upgraded Directx10. You need to download the June 2007
DirectX redistributable at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&displaylang=en

Dual Core issue:
EQ doesnt play well with dual core AMD chips. I assume multicore Intel chips have the same problem but don't know that for sure. Symptoms for me were flakey graphics like turning left or right extremely rapidly or moving forward in almost a warping fashion.

The quick fix is to set affinity for eqgame.exe to a single processor in Task Manager, but you have to do that every time you restart EQ. The better way is to download and install the Dual Core Optimizer from AMD website.

www.amd.com - DualCoreOptimizerSetup.exe

wow thx guys I hope I can get back on soon. I'm on the sayem( sp )
server. Been 3 yrs so I can't remember lol. Anyway I'm only 62 lvl and
if anyone is on that server give me a tell. I might need a travel guide
last expation was oow i think. But I got the aniversry pack so I got most.
I don't know how we druids fair in todays game though.

I also have 46 lvl bard

Elnik 62 lvl druid
Athon 46 lvl bard.