March 23, 2004

Headlines
DirectX 9 is now REQUIRED to play on all SOE EverQuest servers and Venril Sathir!
Stormhammer received a new adventure zone. 
Another story for you to peruse in your storybook.
Screenshots in .JPG? What will they think of next!
More Grammar changes (no not Grandma, Grammar)


DirectX 9
-We have added more detail to the gamma correction slider, which means you may need to adjust your gamma settings 
which are located under video options
-All zones will temporarily have the same sky while we refine DirectX 9 functionality.
-Corpses should now be easier to target.
-We have added a new command, /rewind, which should free your character if they become stuck in geometry.
-There are now independent window resolutions for full screen and windowed mode.



Stormhammer
If you are a Legends subscriber you can visit the Lost Pyramid of Galuuk Korr. This midlevel adventure zone will 
allow you to explore a monument from the lost elvish city of Takish Hiz!

Now you must find what was left beneath the sands. Good luck.


Screenshots
-Screenshots will now save to a "Screenshot" folder in your EQ directory
-You can now change the format your screenshots are saved in by adding the "ScreenshotType=" line in your eqclient.ini 
file, which is in your EverQuest directory. To save in jpg format you would change or add the line to read 
"ScreenshotType=jpg". Supported formats are bmp, jpg, tga, dds and png. Screenshots will continue to save in bmp 
format unless this line is added.


Items
-More items have had endurance added to them.
-Some Fabled items have been tweaked a bit.
-Added recommended levels to some fabled items.
-You will now need to be of at least the 50th level to complete the beastlord epic.

NPC
-Guards in Everfrost Peaks will once again help those in trouble.
-Soulbinders should now show in the Find window.
-Fabled NPC's will now appropriately reflect their difficulty.

Spells
-Elemental Draw will no longer Crit on your pets.

Miscellaneous
-Uqua should be a bit more playable now.
-Ikkinz raids have been upgraded slightly.