MQ not working correctly after a patch

[Mckorr]

Every patch we get dozens of posts asking why MQ is no longer working, even though it's been explained dozens of times. For those of you just tuning in, I'll go through it one more time.

When EverQuest is patched the EQ code changes. Sometimes this just alters memory locations, sometimes this changes larget blocks of code.

After a patch the MQ community goes to work. First, we look for memory offset changes and post as we find them. Eventually everything gets incorporated into a new eqgame.ini file. If offsets are the only change you can copy and paste the new offsets from these boards, overwriting your existing eqgame.ini file, and everything will work.

A more serious problem occurs when large blocks of EverQuest code are rewritten to accomodate new features in the game. For MacroQuest that means "struct changes", changes in our data structures so that we can effectively use EverQuest's code without causing all kinds of unpleasantness.

Struct changes take longer to deal with than mere offsets, and serious ones can break MQ for hours, days, or weeks, depending on how much time people have to investigate and repair the structs and on how much they have changed with the patch.

Complaining that "MQ no longer works", posting about "Incorrect client version", etc. does not help get things fixed any faster. Instead be patient, post problems or bugs so we know where to look for changes, and wait things out. And READ. Read all the new posts following a patch and you will see the progress being made, and find out when a fixed version of MQ is available.

Thank You.