Plugin - MQ2EQBC (1 Viewer)

[Sic]

Is it possible to remotely connect to a EQBCS server outside of the Local Area Network? Was progress ever made on the Android EQBCS App?

yup, you can, just need to make sure you have your port forwarding setup correctly.

re: eqbci - you can see some of the above posts that it still works, i'm not sure @jimbob has done much to it recently, but he might be able to answer with some deets

 

[Sic]

Is it possible to remotely connect to a EQBCS server from outside of the LAN? Was progress made on the EQBCS app for Android?

you're double posting.

in case you don't see my response above you:

yup, you can, just need to make sure you have your port forwarding setup correctly.

re: eqbci - you can see some of the above posts that it still works, i'm not sure @jimbob has done much to it recently, but he might be able to answer with some deets

 

[jimbob]

I don't think I ever publicly released my version of the EQBCI Android App. Looking at the MQ2EQBCS for RG's MQNext compile, it should work fine with the extended info for eqbci.

 

[robkey]

OK, I've changed 2 computers over to MQ Next with no problems. But I have 1 computer running Windows 10 that launches Next but the EQBCS doesn't start....you usually get the prompt to start EQBCS after launching MQ Next but mine goes start to the black screen port connection popup.....then it goes nowhere...I watched the mitagration video maybe 5 times... still no go...So I deleted MQ and did a total new install but still not getting the pop up start EQBCS and the black screen of waiting for ports....OK... I need help... MQ worked perfectly for a year on this computer....Help

 

[lilwizzie]

The black screen is EQBCS waiting for connections-do your characters connect once in game or do you need help with those commands?

 

[stvski]

just came back after a year off- had same problems

here is what i did
I had old eqbc installed as service - could see it when I booted computer under processes tab of task manager - under "background processes"

1- from task manager - disable the old service -
2- use launcher install program to uninstall everything - mainly to get rid of legacy stuff
3 - reinstall launcher and reinstall next

there may be easier way to uninstall the old eqbc service but i was too lazy to google it

works fine now


Now off to figure out this Lau shit......

 

[Sic]

OK, I've changed 2 computers over to MQ Next with no problems. But I have 1 computer running Windows 10 that launches Next but the EQBCS doesn't start....you usually get the prompt to start EQBCS after launching MQ Next but mine goes start to the black screen port connection popup.....then it goes nowhere...I watched the mitagration video maybe 5 times... still no go...So I deleted MQ and did a total new install but still not getting the pop up start EQBCS and the black screen of waiting for ports....OK... I need help... MQ worked perfectly for a year on this computer....Help

the eqbcs window, the window you show in your screenshot is the eqbc server window. that needs to be running so you can connect in game.

 

[DietCoke52]

the eqbcs window, the window you show in your screenshot is the eqbc server window. that needs to be running so you can connect in game.

See, it's a lot of looking but I can find answers! His problem and your response answered exactly wtf that window was, lol

 

[Knightly]

Redbot updated MQ2EQBC with a new update entry:

eqbc and eqbcs changes in 2021

• Consolidated BCG and BCGA functions (fixes cross-zone issues)
• clean up BCG and EQBCType
• MQ2EQBC - CTextEntryWnd replaced with CEditWnd

EQBCS.exe...

Read the rest of this update entry...

 

[Diamondmine]

EQBCS Priority setting in Windows Task manager. I would like to set my priority higher than Normal. When I set priority to High is does not save the settings for the next session of EQBCS and I have to go through the process again to change the priority. Is there a way to set it for a permanent solution?

 

[runcade]

I noticed something odd with EQBCS since the switch yesterday to 64 and MacroQuest (I was still on legacy VV). Some of my toons when I do a fresh login with autologin will join eqbcs with odd names or just not connect at all.
One joined eqbcs as "LOGIN" and the other "LOGcharname" as shown in the screenshot of the eqbcs program. If I do a/bccmd quit and then /bccmd connect it seems to join with the right name.

 

[Sic]

I noticed something odd with EQBCS since the switch yesterday to 64 and MacroQuest (I was still on legacy VV). Some of my toons when I do a fresh login with autologin will join eqbcs with odd names or just not connect at all.
One joined eqbcs as "LOGIN" and the other "LOGcharname" as shown in the screenshot of the eqbcs program. View attachment 38038 If I do a/bccmd quit and then /bccmd connect it seems to join with the right name.

that sometimes happens when too many connect at once

do a /bccmd reconnect on that character

 

[Conanne]

I have gotten this a couple times lately. i can get it fixed buy manually force stopping EQBC and then starting again. MOstly just wondering why its happening. Sorry thats all the info i have at the moment

 

[Sic]

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I have gotten this a couple times lately. i can get it fixed buy manually force stopping EQBC and then starting again. MOstly just wondering why its happening. Sorry thats all the info i have at the moment

remote connection closed - do you a firewall or similar that might be terminating the connection?

edit: are you on a wireless network adapter?

 

[Conanne]

it shouldnt be closing, obviously. and its only happened twice in the last couple weeks that i have noticed

 

[Sic]

it shouldnt be closing, obviously. and its only happened twice in the last couple weeks that i have noticed

are you on a wireless adapter?

 

[Conanne]

hard wired, just double checked and eqbcs.exe is on the allowed apps in defender

 

[thedank]

@thedank I finally found where some of my crashes came from as I tested slightly different things. If I do a fresh install (rather than copying an old config) of MacroQuest from zip file it crashes, I tracked it down to the default loading of MQ2dannet=1 (when it builds a default Macroquest.ini). Do you have dannet working in your Wine setup?

No I use an old version of eqbc that I compiled natively for linux.

 

[njk70]

No I use an old version of eqbc that I compiled natively for linux.

1) have any instructions on where to get and build that, 2) could you try loading dannet and see if yours crashes as well just to see whether its something specific to me.... i am pretty sure it is problems with epoll() in the zeromq library he uses.

 

[Knightly]

1) have any instructions on where to get and build that, 2) could you try loading dannet and see if yours crashes as well just to see whether its something specific to me.... i am pretty sure it is problems with epoll() in the zeromq library he uses.

RG Creators / Plugins / MQ2EQBC · GitLab

Repository moved to GitHub: https://github.com/redguides/MQ2EQBC

gitlab.com

 

[njk70]

Thanks Knightly, but looking for what thedank is using for his linux build. The code in your link doesn't build under Linux, I could probably port it but if thedank has a working version I will go for that.

 

[Knightly]

Take it to the EQBC thread and what errors are you getting?

 

[njk70]

Actually EQBC seems to start under wine just fine, I probably won't get to test operationally until weekend so no need to worry about native Linux build (at least for me).

 

[thedank]

Thanks Knightly, but looking for what thedank is using for his linux build. The code in your link doesn't build under Linux, I could probably port it but if thedank has a working version I will go for that.

I have an old c++ file of eqbc that I compile from a few years back. It is not available publicly anywhere that I know of.

 

[Knightly]

The source in the repo has the code for Linux in it. It probably just needs to be updated since people rarely compile on Linux.

 

[AmericanNero]

Upon logging in, a character showed up in eqbc with "LOG" prepended to its name. I've no explanation, and have not tinkered with settings.

 

[Szazor]

This occurs when you try to log too many characters in at once.

The good news is you can just disconnect and reconnect them and it will work fine.

If the Username is just LOGIN you can actually send a message like /bct LOGIN //say Hi its me! and it will respond.

If you really want to avoid this issue - make the jump to Dannet.

Tip - - EQBCS2 --LOGIN-- issue (A tip to find the missing player)

When EQBCS is spammed by 54 toons logging in at once the toons can actually get connected with weird names like --LOGIN-- To find out which of your bot army is playing up you can actually address the weird name- type something like this: /bct --LOGIN-- //say Gday then you can switch to that...

www.redguides.com

 

[AmericanNero]

This occurs when you try to log too many characters in at once.

The good news is you can just disconnect and reconnect them and it will work fine.

If the Username is just LOGIN you can actually send a message like /bct LOGIN //say Hi its me! and it will respond.

If you really want to avoid this issue - make the jump to Dannet.

Tip - - EQBCS2 --LOGIN-- issue (A tip to find the missing player)

When EQBCS is spammed by 54 toons logging in at once the toons can actually get connected with weird names like --LOGIN-- To find out which of your bot army is playing up you can actually address the weird name- type something like this: /bct --LOGIN-- //say Gday then you can switch to that...

www.redguides.com

I ended up having to reboot all the characters. EQBCS became very laggy and unresponsive. Restarting it and relogging chars fixed it.

 

[madruk20]

Anyone else getting an error when installing this as a service on windows 11? It times out when starting the service and then gives a 1053 error. It actually works as soon as you start the service, but once it times out it closes the service.

 

[Medicman]

I am unable to login to BCCMD Server ...command not valid command error msg. HELP!!!!

 

[Medicman]

Is anyone else having issues logging onto the BCCMD Server. I am getting an error message saying it's an invalid command. Was find before the patch and also it wiped all my MQ Loading Profiles …they are all gone.

 

[durango773]

did a raid after reset, connected fine and commands worked =-/

 

[allandallis235]

You may want to try a complete computer re-start (shut-down and reboot). Sometimes this helps my computer after a patch.

 

[MrPatate]

Try to reboot your computer. Sometimes it works

 

[Medicman]

Thanks for the feedback ...I will do that. Will let you know if it worked.

 

[Medicman]

Try to reboot your computer. Sometimes it works

Still not working! Was working perfectly last night. Now will not let me connect to the server. Any other suggestions?

 

[Robban]

Still not working! Was working perfectly last night. Now will not let me connect to the server. Any other suggestions?

have you started the server?

 

[Medicman]

have you started the server?

EQBCS Server? Yes, I started it on Lauching MQ2. Like I said there were no issues until after the patch and it also wiped out all my character profiles under the MQ2 Menu. Not sure what's going on but it is just not working .

 

[MrPatate]

It seems there are some issues with some commands, not specificly eqbc related (like /makemevisible) . So if you are trying to use it with eqbc it won't work.

 

[Sic]

I am unable to login to BCCMD Server ...command not valid command error msg. HELP!!!!

posting in several places at the same time is the second to last possible way to get the help you need, because you are asking people to chase you around the forums