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Due to some very nice work from one of the EQEmu developers, Gaeorn, we now have access to use as many Login Servers as we want at the same time! This means that if the eqemulator.net Login Server is down, you can use one of the backup Login Servers to get into your account.
Eventually, I will probably setup our own Storm Haven Login Server, but for now, our backup for the eqemulator.net Login Server is going to be the PEQ Login Server. For any that don't already know, PEQ is Project EQ (AKA The Grand Creation), and is one of the most respected EQEmu servers, so you can trust their Login Server.
Hopefully, soon you will be able to register your account(s) on the PEQ Login Server from in-game after logging in via the EQEmu Login Server. When that is ready, you will be able to just issue the following command from in-game to update your account info for the PEQ Login Server:
#setlsinfo
An example would be the following:
#setlsinfo
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mypassword
But, that command usage isn't quite ready yet. So, for now, you will need to update your account info via the PEQ account page here:
http://www.projecteq.net/Login.php
The first option is to "Convert an EQEmu Account", and that will allow you to convert your EQEmu LS account to also be able to work on the PEQ LS. Please note that their copy of the EQEmu Login Server Database is a few months old, so if your account is fairly new, it may not exist there and may not be able to be converted until the new command is functional. Also, since it is a few month old, even if you have an old account, you may need to use an old password if you have changed your account password recently. Converting your account is the best option to use, as that will guarantee that you can log in from EQEmu or PEQ, so if either goes down, you always have a backup to get on Storm Haven :D
Another option there that is worth mentioning is the "Create a New Account - NON TGC USERS ONLY!" option. The "NON-TGC" just means it is for players who don't play on the actual PEQ server, but still want to use their Login Server to play on servers like Storm Haven. If you create an account using that option, you will not be able to access that account from the normal EQEmu Login Server, or at least not for now. But, one good use of this option is for you people who have recently purchased the Everquest: Seeds of Destruction expansion and installed it, and would like to check it out.
If you have SoD installed, you can log into Storm Haven with it by using the PEQ Login Server!
In order to connect to the PEQ Login Server with the SoD client, you would edit your eqhosts.txt file just like you did when you first setup EQEmu to play it. Here is what you can put in your eqhost.txt file to play using the PEQ Login Server:
[LoginServer]
#Host=eqemulator.net:5998
Host=projecteq.net:5999
Note that I have the first host commented out by using the # sign. This means it will ignore that line and use the one below it that isn't commented out. The good thing about setting your eqhosts.txt file this way is that you can easily swap between Login Servers just by moving which like the # sign is in front of. Also note that currently, the SoD client uses port 5999 NOT 5998 like Titanium and SoF use.
If you have a Titanium or SoF client and would like to try the PEQ Login Server, you can put the following in your eqhost.txt file:
[LoginServer]
#Host=eqemulator.net:5998
Host=projecteq.net:5998
And that is it! Just remember that in order to login to that Login Server, you have to either convert your existing account or create a new one as mentioned above. Please post if you have any questions or need any help getting this setup. |
