Not working after all!
So, to summarize every option tried so far:
1. Add: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start /affinity 1 to shortcut.
2. Re-installed EQ, and follow all procedures on thehiddenforest.org
3. Uncheck texture caching
4. Lower the FPS to about 30ish fps
5. Update drivers on video card, and run windows update.
6. Running EQ as administrator and in compatibility mode.
7. Installed Underfoot client and did all the steps on site
8. Stopped all firewalls including router
9. used ipconfig /flushdns
10. Deleted network card, re installed drivers
11. Set the router back to fabric defaults
12. Formatted machine, re-installed EQ
13. Router - Activated port forwarding to open port: 5998
14. Router - Activated port triggering: 5998
15. Router - Entered IP Address on WAN - DMZ.
Any other options for me to try out? :O
I plan to head up to a buddy of mine tomorrow to play EQ, and if it works out there, then its 100% the router's fault, so it'll be fun to check out.
If not, then it might be some settings needed to be done to the network card.
Either way, getting pretty tired of trying to log in-game, and losing valuable playing hours, now if im playing 4 hours in the evening, only 1/2 hour or 1 hour is actually playing, while the rest is EQ crashing, and me trying to log back in. =|
My router is ASUS RT-N66U if anyone has any experience with this one, its supposed to be top notch, but i've read that some people have issues trying to use port forwarding.