If you area having trouble with the db launcher, find your eqgame.exe file and make a shortcut on desktop or where ever. right click the shortcut and go to properties. go to shortcut tab, and in the target line, add patchme /login to the end of it.
eqgame.exe" patchme /login (there will be the location path before eqgame.exe)
but that should take you directly to the login screen and bypass the launcher.
