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aleipho
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« on: February 15, 2012, 05:56:24 pm »

ive been trying to get the spell files right for a couple days now..... i think i got them where i see the right spells but when i try to see the effects mainly on epics and gear im wearing under the effects id says unknown dbstring blah blah blah is this normal ?
if not can someone please help tell me what im doing wrong.

im using a fresh UF install with all the missing files supposedly. im not having any trouble on the hidden forest server. ive tried to get help in game i geuss everyone is to busy or dont want to be bothered.

thanks in advance for any help

p.s. i have two eq UF folder one for here and one for THF server
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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2012, 06:27:15 pm »

plz can someone say something
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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2012, 06:28:12 pm »

Have you downloaded the EZ spells file? Look to the left under EZ server downloads
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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2012, 06:29:47 pm »

yes and ive applied them over and over ... i can now see the spells just the spell effects on everything i look at says unknow db string
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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 06:54:20 pm »

Are you using the Titanium spell file or the SoD spellfile? You should be using SoD spellfile if playing on Underfoot client.

Easiest way to tell if you did the spellfile right, go to where you installed EQ (or the EZ Server folder), open up the spells_us.txt, and scroll down. Although they are HUUUUUUGE strings, each ability is one line. Last ability should read:

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10039^Warriors Defense IX^PLAYER_1^^^^Your body becomes as hard as stone.^'s body becomes as hard as stone.^Your body returns to normal.^15^0^0^0^0^0^0^11^300^0^0^0^70^0^0^-47^0^-900^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^-1^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^2503^2119^-1^-1^-1^-1^1^1^1^1^-1^-1^-1^-1^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^0^1^0^0^10^114^169^10^168^10^0^10^10^10^10^10^6^0^98^-1^0^0^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^44^13^0^-1^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^100^0^161^0^0^-150^0^0^0^0^0^0^-1^0^^^^0^0^0^0^100^-150^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^^0^-150^100^-150^-99^7^65^0^0^0^-1^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^1^0^0^0^0^0^0^-1^0^0^0^1^0^0^1^1

If it does not, you have not extracted the spellfile correctly.

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« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2012, 07:27:00 pm »

yes i figured that was what i was doing wrong so i deleted the folder installed again then just used the sod spell file im still seeing unknown db string  when i look at the effects not the spell names those seem fine. so i deleted again and im reinstalling im not sure what to do next. since you just said that im out of ideas

i repeat i think im seeing the spells right its the effects (discription of the clicky spells on gear) that is showing up as unknown db string

everything else seems to be right
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« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2012, 07:52:24 pm »

Have you restarted the game since updating file? You can't update the spellfile and keep playing.

Also, the spell effects seem ok to you because that's all you know. If they spell effect was set to make fire, but you saw ice...with 'Unknown DB' the ice seems correct but you have no knowledge of it being different.

Try opening the spellfile IN YOUR EVERQUEST DIRECTORY and scrolling to last line. If it doesn't have the giant string in my last post: please try extracting again.

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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2012, 08:01:23 pm »

yes i am not even in game when i make the changes ... i just looked at that last line in spellfile us and it is as you say it should be.
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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2012, 08:23:30 pm »

Where is the file being extracted to? (ex: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest)

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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2012, 08:25:35 pm »

c/programfiles/ez everquest
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2012, 08:30:16 pm »

This is going to sound demeaning, but I don't mean for it to be.

Are you opening the eqgame.exe in THAT folder?

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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2012, 08:35:47 pm »

no i make a shortcut add patchme and move it else where if thats what you mean. i get in game just fine
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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2012, 08:39:49 pm »

as i said i have been playing on the hidden forest custom server and i have no such problems there.
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« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2012, 10:24:29 pm »


If you are using Underfoot and haven't followed these instructions: http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=UFMissingFilesList you should, especially the part about replacing dbstr_us.txt, because the original file is way broken and can cause these issues.
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« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2012, 10:35:51 pm »


If you are using Underfoot and haven't followed these instructions: http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=UFMissingFilesList you should, especially the part about replacing dbstr_us.txt, because the original file is way broken and can cause these issues.

And that's why lerxst2112 is a fuggin badass.

Thank You!

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