Reformating questions Shil :)

Denee · Member Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 68

Guess we have to wipe cpu, do a recovery. To many things wrong, from homepage, to my digital camera not transferring pics to cpu, search engine not working, etc.....
Easier to wipe and re-install everything than figure out all that.
My question is this ..... Loading EQ, expansion disks up to PoP, after that bought on line....will they automatically re-install when I run patcher?
I'm a bit weary about dx9 too. Seemed like when I upgraded that, things have been downhill since. Talk me threw it maybe or a site that will help?
As soon as I get this done I can send these 50plus pics to Nizz to post for you all Razz

Im trying here.
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Denee · Member Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 68

Too late, working on cpu now ..might need help for after
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Jenny · Member Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 2916

Right now? Too what?
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tenri · Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 939 Location: Chicago IL

Sorry im late LOL

once you have loaded the EQ cd's that you have run the advanced mode patch and i will add the ones you bought online Smile

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Jenny · Member Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 2916

There is no need to apologize. Good gossip: you are late LOL once you have loaded the EQ cd's that you have run the advanced mode patch. How do you plan to do this?
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Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:31 am Post subject:

What OS are you formatting with?

Tenri is right - after you install all the EQ cds you have, the patcher should figure it all out for you (you may have to check some boxes in the Advanced section).

If I'm going to format, I'll always try to backup the EQ directory. It sucks to lose UI settings, maps, keyboard configuration, screenshots, logs, and all that. Not to mention that I think the differentiation between the CD release and the actual release is somewhere around 2 gigs including the download-only expansions. That's a lot to have to download even with a speedy connection.

Denee · Member Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 68

We did the recovery disk that came with cpu. Done it before with no problems at all. However this time our Nvidia geforce4 graphics card won't recongnize on cpu for some reason. And ohh this screen looks like shit. Options of 2bit or 16bit, where before we had the 256 etc... and worked great. Plus Nvidia website won't work correctly either, saying we have wrong system or something like that. We have Windows 98, not sure why its defaulting or whatever its doing.
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Talvarien · Member Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 609

True Color, 32bit is the only way to go!

raWr!
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Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:41 pm Post subject:

So you have been completely unable to get the 56.64 driver set from the nVidia site? or is it not installing properly?

If the website's detection is what's screwing you up, here's the direct link: http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/56.64/56.64_win9x_english.exe

I'm assuming that because you used a 'restore' CD, you have a Compaq or an HP computer (I'll save you my normal responses about them).

If another attempt at the driver installation fails, send me an e-mail.

Am I correct in assuming that your nVidia card is something you installed after buying the computer? If that's the case, the restore CD might have installed a software set for the previous video card that's also screwing with you, or some form of driver-update protection. Since I have no clue what those types of computers ship with, I can only speculate as to what you might need to look for, but if you find anything that is video-related and isn't nVidia, I'd uninstall it.

Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:45 pm Post subject:

Talvarien · Member Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 609

I work in graphic arts. 24-bit is surely fine and dandy to use, except most (or any?) cards don't offer it, like you said. Therefore 32-bit is the only way :~)

BTW, I am an asshat! raWr!

talv
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Denee · Member Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 68

Woot Shi that link worked great, fixed me right up I think. Atleast the screen resolution looks good now. Thank you so much. Going to try to finish installing our other programs now. Ill let you know ..might need more help Smile

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Gryfndor · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:28 pm Post subject:

I think its just that 32 is a natural number for a processor to work with.
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Denee · Member Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 68

Guys was it suppose to take an hour to d/l directX9.0 ? If so fine, if not than damn. First EQ CD installed and error found. Connection /shrug
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Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:35 pm Post subject:

No, it should not have taken an hour to install DX9.

I would recommend running Windows Update and installing all critical updates (especially after a format).

I've never, ever reinstalled EQ from scratch... so I'm completely unfamiliar with any type of errors you might get from trying to reinstall. My guess is though, that the patcher is probably telling you that you don't have enough files installed for it to update properly. (They won't let you download the entire game, you have to have a certain amount of files installed from the CDs.)

Also, the patcher was changed drastically with the release of Luclin, so it may not work correctly until you at least get that far. Try installing all of your CD's before you give the patcher a try.