EQ2 Character Creation Cd Problems

irr_robot · August 2004

Alright i just preordered eq2 and am wanting to use this character creation cd thing but it wont work

when it says "adding character to game world" the program freezes

anyone have any ideas what to do? ive tried everything a noob like me can think of

Vakktn · August 2004

Maybe your computer cant handle it? I dunno I never had that problem before try the official EQ2 tech forums.

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"Those who brake the ninja code and rules of this world are called trash. But you know what? Those who don't take care of their comrades are even lower than trash." - Hatake Kakashi

irr_robot · August 2004

my comp meets all recommended stats for eq2

sparkatb · August 2004

The CC disc doesnt allow you to add the character to a game world... there isnt one there lol.

Besides, i think your the only one that has some sort of "add character to game world" feature.

irr_robot · August 2004

no, its not a feature

when i double click

"Everquest 2 Character Creation" (to run it) it starts, and then it goes through various loading messages and that is one of the loading messages where it freezes

sparkatb · August 2004

Maybe you havnt got a certain updated graphics driver installed.

Sounds a bit too techified for us tho

Vakktn · August 2004

Originally posted by sparkatb

The CC disc doesnt allow you to add the character to a game world... there isnt one there lol.
Besides, i think your the only one that has some sort of "add character to game world" feature.

No hes right when you load the CC program it says "Loading Char to Game World" before it pops up the main background before you go make your chars. His is freezing when it says that. Im guessing your vid card cant handle it.

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"Those who brake the ninja code and rules of this world are called trash. But you know what? Those who don't take care of their comrades are even lower than trash." - Hatake Kakashi

irr_robot · August 2004

it probably is a lack of updated driver, i havent updated them in forever everquest prompts me too but i always ignore it

thankie though

Vakktn · August 2004

Originally posted by irr_robot

it probably is a lack of updated driver, i havent updated them in forever everquest prompts me too but i always ignore it
thankie though

LOL man go update your drivers ya goof =P Graphic drivers are important to be up to date especially for newer games.

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"Those who brake the ninja code and rules of this world are called trash. But you know what? Those who don't take care of their comrades are even lower than trash." - Hatake Kakashi

irr_robot · August 2004

well for the past few minutes ive been looking for updated drivers

but i am not sure where to find them

Vakktn · August 2004

What vid card you got?

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"Those who brake the ninja code and rules of this world are called trash. But you know what? Those who don't take care of their comrades are even lower than trash." - Hatake Kakashi

irr_robot · August 2004

radeon 9700/9500 series : i cant find that listed anywhere ;_;

sparkatb · August 2004

http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/winxp/radeonwdm-xp.html?type=xp&prodType=graphic&prod=productsXPdriver&submit.x=10&submit.y=13

Try that if your using Windows Xp service pack 1.

admriker444 · August 2004

Hmm, I have all my drivers updated and it freezes for me too. Not giving me a lot of confidence when a lousy starter disc doesnt work.

By the way, you are supposed to be able to create a toon now if you like by ordering the starter kit. You also get a speed enhanced pair of boots. Unfortunately, I can get it to work and I do know what Im doing. I work in tech support for an IT company.

sparkatb · August 2004

kewl, you should have a above-average - high-end spec PC then

Arrgh · August 2004

I got that untill I allowd EverQuest2CC.exe through my firewall. Works fine now...other that the fact that the box says it has an "unparalled character creation tool" and then you get a bunch of half asleep looking toons with poor posture and odd looking skin and hair.

NoisyMonkey · August 2004

the skin doesn't look that odd, people complaina bout many things.. when in reality its because their comps suck and they cant see the fine details.. like in doom 3.. my comp can paly it on high, while ym friends on medium or low.. the jump from high-medium or even low makes the game models look all flat and untextured.. probably what youa re seeing :P someone said old jsut put dirt on the models, but it actually add wrinkles, varacose? veins and blood spots and such.. but posture is pretty wierd.. specially since in eq2 I hope they have a MUCH better third person cam.

Arrgh · August 2004

People with new high end cards are saying the same thing. The new models just suck.

sparkatb · August 2004

Its good for a demo version of the CC. They released what they had into the world to see what people thought, people have replied so obviously some things will change before the final product is pollished.

Vakktn · August 2004

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion.cfm/load/forums/loadforum/446/loadthread/19341/setstart/1/loadclass/145

I posted my screenshots of the chars ill be making for EQ2.... they were both taken at max graphics on a nvidia geforce 6800 vid card....you judge for yourself... I think the skin is too plasticy still. =(

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"Those who brake the ninja code and rules of this world are called trash. But you know what? Those who don't take care of their comrades are even lower than trash." - Hatake Kakashi

sparkatb · August 2004

We're currently on what I would count as either the second or third generation of character skins, depending on which model you're talking about (there could well be more from before I joined the team, but it's hard to say because the differences are often subtle). The humans, for instance, have been pretty much the same up until the most recent skin revamp. Ditto for gnomes, halflings, dwarves, and barbarians.

Elves have seen three major changes that I can recall. But even the most recent change is really only the skin itself plus the placement of a few bones. The underlying model has stayed pretty consistent, as have its technical details and requirements.

What *has* changed from time to time--and this is probably what many people are reacting to--is the range in which features can be altered. This has varied from being extremely loose to the more tightly controlled range which you see in the Starter Kit. The greater the range you allow, the wider the variety in looks--and the greater the potential for problems. Because of the close proximity of a lot of the facial bones, allowing too great a variance in all of them can not only result in some very deformed features, but it can cause the bones to do odd things that cause visual errors such as broken vertices and gaps in the skin.

This is one of those areas that will no doubt see tweaking before release. With the Starter Kit we wanted to play it safe, and thus sent it out with the features and ranges that we knew for sure were stable.

I've already mentioned the dark elf male eyebrows being removed because we didn't think they worked well. Other subtractions--such as ogre beards and more iksar scale patterns--were removed from the Starter Kit because we found bugs that needed to be fixed. Certain hairstyles on a variety of races were omitted for the same reasons. These details will be fixed and added back in before the final game ships.

Before I see another "How can you release a buggy character create disc???" post, please keep in mind that the Starter Kit is basically a free sampler of game-related material, of which the character creator is only a part. When the idea was proposed for this kit, our producers didn't want to change our whole development cycle just to make sure the character creation portion was 100% finished and polished. We went into this knowing that what we'd send out would be less than complete, but more than enough to provide the feeling of what was to come.

I can't say I didn't expect our character creation to be put under a microscope like it has been, for the simple reason that it's all most of you have to see of the game. Of course you're going to examine the smallest details, just as you do with screenshots and gameplay movies.

I appreciate the passion with which many of you are commenting on the Starter Kit. But there is no bait-and-switch here, no deception involved. We haven't released screenshots with higher-detail models that we have since replaced with simplified versions. We've changed the skins on most of them and have modified the customization ranges, but believe it or not these are by and large the same models we've had since the first screenshots were released. When omitted features are restored and further tweaking is done, I think a lot of the concerns that have been brought up will have been addressed.

On the other hand, if you simply hate how a given model looks, I don't think customization ranges or additional features will do much to change your mind. There's no way to please everyone, no matter what we do. But despite the flaws and criticisms, I think the Starter Kit does exactly what we wanted it to do: it generates interest and discussion about the game. After all, the kit isn't just aimed at people who read message boards every day, but at the average person who strolls into their local electronics store and decides to see what the game is about. If you look at the kit from that perspective, I think it really hits the mark.

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Moorgard
EQII Community Guy

Vakktn · August 2004

Originally posted by sparkatb

I think the Starter Kit does exactly what we wanted it to do: it generates interest and discussion about the game. After all, the kit isn't just aimed at people who read message boards every day, but at the average person who strolls into their local electronics store and decides to see what the game is about. If you look at the kit from that perspective, I think it really hits the mark.
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Moorgard
EQII Community Guy

So basicly its just something to gain more intrest in the game cuz they dont get enough hype right now? God sounds so damn familiar.... I swear if they tank this game like they did with SWG expect people to never again play a SoE game.... I know I wont. Seems to me that statement by moorgard says that the char models will be what they are like in the starter kits (bent over postures) Only they omitted some customiziation options like hair or scales from certain models cuz they were buggy.... *Sighs*

Like I said before this CC is basicly what youre gonna get come retail... if you dont like it dont buy the game.

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"Those who brake the ninja code and rules of this world are called trash. But you know what? Those who don't take care of their comrades are even lower than trash." - Hatake Kakashi

Laneo · August 2004

corrupted file maybe? try to re-install and run it.

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