Legacy MacroQuest2 (Test server) 2021-12-15

[Sic]

Thanks Sic. Not seeing Advpath or Posse in post as stated but maybe enough to make due.

check under you, just noticed that i guess it only allows us to upload a certain amount of files per post - just unzip the zip into your release folder and GG. Sorry about that - would have guessed the forums would be like "yo bro don't upload any more things" instead of "hell yeah bro keep uploading (idiot doesn't know that i just wont show them)"

 

[Dezanki]

Eh you would figure a highly valued member such as yourself, would be able to beat the forums mechanics anyway haha. But much love bud.

 

[Naeeldar]

Just downloaded the zip and worked perfectly on two installs (2 diff pcs). Sincerely thank you Sic. Only been back on VV for a few weeks and was going through withdrawls. Knocked out bard, shaman, and cleric epics from scratch this week on new alts.

 

[philreynolds]

Still getting errors on a few dll's MQ2Twist, MQ2Feedme, and MQ2autoforage

 

[Naeeldar]

Also just tried mq2mybuttons and saw same thing (but was loading it for first time).

Edit: when I loaded it I got an error on the DLL. Funny thing s I hit cancel it froze the instance. I logged back in and the extra hotbar is there. But I did receive the error when loading.

 

[philreynolds]

Boy oh boy, when dark paw messes things up... they REALLY mess things up.. this seems like a ton of work for our poor dev's

 

[LorDeth]

These should be the ones missing - let me know if there are others.

just unload mq2 on all your toons /bcaa //unload if you are using eqbc, for example.

place all these files in your MQ2 -> Release folder

then go to your mq2 icon
right click
and left click on "Reload MQ2"
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thanks for the quick fix sic.. much appreciated

looks like most of the non-core plugins are in need of recompiling.. spawnmaster, feedme, twist, all blew up.

 

[Sic]

Still getting errors on a few dll's MQ2Twist, MQ2Feedme, and MQ2autoforage

Also just tried mq2mybuttons and saw same thing (but was loading it for first time).

Edit: when I loaded it I got an error on the DLL. Funny thing s I hit cancel it froze the instance. I logged back in and the extra hotbar is there. But I did receive the error when loading.

Just tossed those files in there
Check out the zip link again > here <

re: the dbg thing - nah some changes cause some other issues, and it looks like stuff needed to have another full rebuild, but only a few things got rebuilt.

this will all be "back to normal" likely later on today.

@eqmule is the real MVP here - he's been bustin ass for several days trying to get us all back

 

[LorDeth]

Just tossed those files in there
Check out the zip link again > here <

re: the dbg thing - nah some changes cause some other issues, and it looks like stuff needed to have another full rebuild, but only a few things got rebuilt.

this will all be "back to normal" likely later on today.

@eqmule is the real MVP here - he's been bustin ass for several days trying to get us all back

yeah this was a big one.. i cant remember the last time the compile took more than 24-36 hours... i can only imagine how much work it was.

so, did these changes break alot of stuff downstream, TLO changes etc?

 

[Sic]

yeah this was a big one.. i cant remember the last time the compile took more than 24-36 hours... i can only imagine how much work it was.

so, did these changes break alot of stuff downstream, TLO changes etc?

nah nothing like that.

dbg updated their compiler - so it required a bunch of manual stuff for us to find what "everything looks like now".

so no "chicken licken sky is falling" or anything like that - they just updated THEIR stuff lol

 

[LorDeth]

nah nothing like that.

dbg updated their compiler - so it required a bunch of manual stuff for us to find what "everything looks like now".

so no "chicken licken sky is falling" or anything like that - they just updated THEIR stuff lol

so presumably once the test compile is all smoothed out and we all run it thru its paces, should be smooth sailing for the live patch update when it hits? (unless they sneak stuff in between then and now!)

 

[Sic]

so presumably once the test compile is all smoothed out and we all run it thru its paces, should be smooth sailing for the live patch update when it hits? (unless they sneak stuff in between then and now!)

well, assuming they don't do anything else unexpected - I wouldn't expect it to be more or less like usual, but mule would be able to speak to that much more directly than my guess

 

[philreynolds]

just logged in all my toons, that last batch seems to have fixed it ( for me at least ) Thanks so much for all the effort getting us back in game

 

[Stone]

Thank you very much for the updates. Your efforts are much appreciated.

 

[Naeeldar]

So everything seems to be working fine found a weird bug or something I've never experienced before with VV. It seems the mq2 window header is ghosting in a diff spot as seen in screenshot if you touch it it moves the window and completely changes your window placement to the default size and settings. The bigger window is default MQ window but you can see the header hovering in the middle.

 

[cm99games]

Just tossed those files in there
Check out the zip link again > here <

re: the dbg thing - nah some changes cause some other issues, and it looks like stuff needed to have another full rebuild, but only a few things got rebuilt.

this will all be "back to normal" likely later on today.

@eqmule is the real MVP here - he's been bustin ass for several days trying to get us all back

Thanks for getting those DLLs out. I was able to load up with no problem after replacing the files!

 

[Redbot]

New build incoming in about 15 min

 

[LorDeth]

New build incoming in about 15 min

thanks Redbot! You guys are awesome!

 

[Redbot]

Redbot updated Very Vanilla MQ2 (Test server) with a new update entry:

20210130

Jan 30 2021
- Fixed a backwards compatability problem with CPageWnd::GetTabText and CStmlWnd::GetSTMLText for TEST
If you already changed your plugins to use STMLText.Ptr instead of just STMLText you can change it back.
Sorry for the inconvenience, it was a difficult patch which took several days to fix,
I did not have time to think that change through until I had a good nights sleep.

Read the rest of this update entry...

 

[Naeeldar]

Redbot updated Very Vanilla MQ2 (Test server) with a new update entry:

20210130



Read the rest of this update entry...

So not sure if it's just me but found a big with the guild hall portal ease of travel. Doesn't turn on at all - just the normal guild hall portal now when you click. Not game stopping but thought I'd point it out before next live patch.

 

[LorDeth]

So not sure if it's just me but found a big with the guild hall portal ease of travel. Doesn't turn on at all - just the normal guild hall portal now when you click. Not game stopping but thought I'd point it out before next live patch.

it works ok for me.. Are you sure the plugin associated with it (mq2portalsetter) is loaded?

 

[Naeeldar]

it works ok for me.. Are you sure the plugin associated with it (mq2portalsetter) is loaded?

So funny enough I Had to load and unload mq2events earlier to get it to work also. I wonder if me downloading those files earlier messed with it?

But yes it was loaded.

 

[LorDeth]

So funny enough I Had to load and unload mq2events earlier to get it to work also. I wonder if me downloading those files earlier messed with it?

But yes it was loaded.

hmm maybe an unload and load of that one may fix it again? I did reinstall the test compile again after redbot put it up.. not the original one from last night with the recompiled dll's that sic gave us..

 

[Sic]

So funny enough I Had to load and unload mq2events earlier to get it to work also. I wonder if me downloading those files earlier messed with it?

But yes it was loaded.

if you were already in game and THEN loaded any plugin like portalsetter, pluginmanager or others that have their own ui window - you need to /reloadui

 

[Naeeldar]

if you were already in game and THEN loaded any plugin like portalsetter, pluginmanager or others that have their own ui window - you need to /reloadui

Yep and that one I did do and fixed the issue. I will say I had to unload and reload mq2event to get the events to work. But never been through a patch with events before either.

 

[Redbot]

Redbot updated Very Vanilla MQ2 (Test server) with a new update entry:

20210130

Jan 30 2021
- Fixed ${Me.PctExpToAA} ty cwtn for report

Read the rest of this update entry...

 

[insomniac_sfb]

VV MQ2 was just reported as ransomware and quarantined by my AV software after the 1/31/2021 update. Any thing change between the latest version and the current one as the previous ones did not have that warning.

 

[Sic]

VV MQ2 was just reported as ransomware and quarantined by my AV software after the 1/31/2021 update. Any thing change between the latest version and the current one as the previous ones did not have that warning.

false positives happen frequently - you should report back to them

 

[remix2010]

Test is back up now. Hopefully there isnt much code changes thats needed for MQ2

 

[Elon]

Any estimate on when Test server will be patched?

 

[tmplatten]

 

[Sic]

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are you on the test server?

test was patched and mq2 isn't updated yet

once that's updated then VV will be rebuilt

 

[Wolflord]

Hi guys

Launcher wont update on Test as was a patch - does VV need rebuilding on Test or is there a fix I can do ?

Thank you

 

[Sic]

Hi guys

Launcher wont update on Test as was a patch - does VV need rebuilding on Test or is there a fix I can do ?

Thank you

Howdy Wolflord,
test was patched and mq2 isn't updated yet

once that's updated then VV will be rebuilt - its nothing you can do at this time.

on the top right hand side of this thread there is a "watch" button



and you can get notified when its updated if that makes your life easier

 

[Wolflord]

ah I see - thanks mate will do

 

[nezstor]

No update yet
Need my fix, havet been able to play for two days

 

[fireclav12]

Same

 

[remix2010]

alternate way if you want a more easier way to check things, Hook upto discord :-), you can see on the discord ive got it on my mobile so when expected Test patchs, i just look out for redbot posts, or the forum reply
Unfourtantly sometimes the patches can take a bit, depends on what needs changing, a bit of redguides and we cant play EQ the classic way haha, 4boxed my main chars and after a hour i was like i still forgot to how box efficiectly haha

 

[LorDeth]

alternate way if you want a more easier way to check things, Hook upto discord :-), you can see on the discord ive got it on my mobile so when expected Test patchs, i just look out for redbot posts, or the forum reply
Unfourtantly sometimes the patches can take a bit, depends on what needs changing, a bit of redguides and we cant play EQ the classic way haha, 4boxed my main chars and after a hour i was like i still forgot to how box efficiectly haha

haha i don't even try manually 3-4 boxing.. i'm too old, i'd probably sprain something!

patience is the key.. and find other hobbies while you wait

 

[SomeTester]

haha i don't even try manually 3-4 boxing.. i'm too old, i'd probably sprain something!

patience is the key.. and find other hobbies while you wait

I’m just running an epic while I wait. I was trying to do the shaman pre-quest but it is turning out to be faster to actually do the 1.0. I guess it will depend what fear looks like but I think I can get an AoC so there will be no issues.