The Hidden Forest

I wanted to post this in regards to UF client issues I experienced when installing the linked UF client in the Getting Started section, specifically Mirror 1. I did not try Mirror 2.
http://www.thehiddenforest.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1763

First problem I noted was I was getting a "Error in your GUI XML files. Check UIErrors.txt" upon attempting to start the client after downloading, unpacking, and updating via the THF Patcher. I was using 9 Zip at the time, and Nilbog suggested unpacking the files with 7-Zip. I didn't have any more errors. Thanks Nilbog!
http://www.thehiddenforest.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=117&t=13982

The second problem I had, and I've heard at least a couple of people complaining of it, was significant hitching and lag in the Forest zone - minor hitching in other zones. I experienced the same, the server was near unplayable for me.

I then found and started using a different UF client and didn't experience the hitching. However, upon further troubleshooting, I believe the hitching can be resolved easily by editing the eqclient file via the following steps:

1. Navigate to the everquest folder. Locate the eqclient.ini file.
2. Open it.
3. Replace
VertexShaders=0
with
VertexShaders=TRUE
4. Save and exit.

This solved the massive hitching I was experiencing in the forest. I hope it helps someone else. Cheers!

Yaegor

Glad to help!

Nice find on what specific setting was causing issues. In the past it's been recommended to delete the eqclient.ini and let it be recreated from scratch. But that is simpler and saves the other settings in it!.

In retrospect I never thought about just deleting the file. Haha. Oh well. Regardless, I hope either solution will help someone just joining the server.

Also, I said Nilbog. I meant Nilbus. Giving credit where credit is due.

Here is the link for reference.

viewtopic.php?f=126&t=13589

couldn't log in today....everything is the same from my end. Got the message : "A connection to the server could not be reached." Saw that there were 5 folks on line, all North Wind Fist.

Looking into it, thanks for reporting it Rafe.