New to server, need some help

[stumpy_21]

Hello!

I did a quick search for answers to these questions, but only saw people with issues that were already able to patch into the game, so I hope nobody thinks I'm trolling here =)

I am an EQLive player (since 1999) and recently found a reference to this server on Allakhazam's. I have been looking for something to do while SOE gets it's servers back online, and this sounded like a fun thing to check out. However, when I looked at the installation reqs, I noticed you have to have an unpatched version of the Titanium, SoF or SoD patcher to play, is this still true?

Also, since my patcher is currently 2 or 3 expansions beyond this, does anyone know where I could download the patcher needed (since SOE's entire system is offline)? I was thinking about copying my current EQ folder to my external drive and modding it to run for this server, but I don't want to do that if the patcher is incompatible.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[Felibar]

Pretty sure it is still true you need an unpatched version to play on Emu servers, like this one.

Best thing to do is make you a fresh install of EQ in a different location than your Live account just to use with THF. All you have to do after installing a fresh copy of SoD/Titanium/SoF is then download the Server Specific Files from that subforum here and unzip them where they say to into your new THF EQ folder and you should be ready to rock. Oh, will also have to edit your host file or what not to point to where the How to thread says for whichever client you use.

[stumpy_21]

Does the patcher make a difference in as much as the content goes for the server? For example, if I get the Titanium patcher, will I have access to all the same content, levels, gear, etc., on this server as someone who gets the SoF or SoD patcher?

*edit* Oh also, on the EQEmu site, they say you can now use up to Underfoot Expansion to connect, but they say you have to get it from Steam (which I hate). Anyone have experience with this yet?

Here's the link:
http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.ph ... =PlayGuide


Thanks!

[Guldmilla]

You can use the Underfoot client, but you'll need quite a few files from older clients and / or the live client to make it EQEmu-usable, as the UF client doesn't have those files that these servers use. The Underfoot client is the best, imo.

Sadly I was an idiot and decided to delete my patched UF client (to reinstall a fresh UF off Steam) before realizing that I needed files off live, as my copy of Titanium doesn't have quite all of the necessary files. Since SOE is down and thus you can't patch the game, I can't get my hands on some of the required files.

Now while I'm using Titanium to play, it unfortunately lacks several important features.

First, the Titanium client doesn't have a character creation screen that lets you make a Drakkin, so on those servers (not sure if THF has them) which allow Drakkin, you can't pick them.

Second, and FAR more importantly to me, the Titanium client doesn't have the option to set the background CPU usage of the client... which means that anyone who multiboxes with the Titanium client basically cannot use autofollow. Autofollow is framerate limited, and the clients that aren't the current, active window have their framerate set extremely low.

In short this means that with the Titanium client autofollow is impossible, because at such a low framerate anyone on autofollow will begin running in circles, veering off in random directions, and even when it works their turn rate is so low that you have to take baby steps with the "lead" character so the other character(s) don't make a right turn so wide it'd make a semi truck jealous.

Since I sometimes six-box (yes, without any third party programs; not as hard as many think, primarily a matter of picking characters that are fire-and-forget or easily simplified into macro hotkeys, and of course positioning your party appropriately), this is obviously a huge deal for me. I can't wait for SOE to come back online so I can get the UF client running. At the moment I have to run every single character one at a time.

The Titanium client is also missing some other features, but none I can think of that are that significant.

In short, Titanium works, but I'll be upgrading to the UF client as soon as I can patch with my active, live subscription again.

I've heard that some clients don't have access to certain AAs, but I haven't run into that personally. But I'm sure it's true.