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Running EVE on an external HDD?
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Vito Tattaglia
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-08-16 01:19:26 UTC
Hello all, just wondering if it would be possible to install EVE onto an external HDD and run it from there so I don't need to install it on every computer I have. I would like it on my laptop, however the space on there is limited due to the 128 GB SSD it has, and I don't want to clutter it.
Kate Stenton
Foundation Enterprises
#2 - 2012-08-16 01:22:33 UTC
If you're using eSATA or USB3 you might be able to, otherwise the transfer rate will be godawful.
Anhenka
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2012-08-16 01:23:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Anhenka
I don't know why not.

afaik there's really no functional difference between a hardrive in the computer and one attached by an external cord.

Edit: yeah transfer might be a bit slower than an internal SSD, but I don't see that making all that much of a difference for EVE.
Charles Baker
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-08-16 01:25:18 UTC
Vito Tattaglia wrote:
Hello all, just wondering if it would be possible to install EVE onto an external HDD and run it from there so I don't need to install it on every computer I have. I would like it on my laptop, however the space on there is limited due to the 128 GB SSD it has, and I don't want to clutter it.


128GB is more than enough EVE at the most (with saved chatlogs etc) should at the most eat 15gb, although with future expansions this is subject to change.
Tarn Kugisa
Kugisa Dynamics
#5 - 2012-08-16 01:26:39 UTC
The optimal thing to do would be a 16GB RAMDisk for load times.
But seeing as you have a laptop, it's going to be hard to get good transfer rates out of a USB Hard Drive. Try to get one with eSATA or USB3 if your laptop has those.

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Diesel47
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-08-16 01:32:13 UTC
I'd never get a laptop with a 128gb hd/ssd..

No matter how fast tha damn thing is.
Pipa Porto
#7 - 2012-08-16 02:05:03 UTC
I've got SISI set up on an External hooked up with Firewire 800. That seems to work fine.

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HollyShocker 2inthestink
HOW to PEG SAFETY
#8 - 2012-08-16 02:08:01 UTC
Get a solid state drive
Charles Baker
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2012-08-16 03:15:00 UTC
Tarn Kugisa wrote:
The optimal thing to do would be a 16GB RAMDisk for load times.
But seeing as you have a laptop, it's going to be hard to get good transfer rates out of a USB Hard Drive. Try to get one with eSATA or USB3 if your laptop has those.


16gb would be awful, because it doesn't have enough space to accomodate updates, considering EVE is sitting close to 14ish GB now.
Gun Gal
Dark Club
#10 - 2012-08-16 03:35:44 UTC
been running one on a usb drive for a few years now, two clients, no hassles.
Lilliana Stelles
#11 - 2012-08-16 03:45:36 UTC
Pipa Porto wrote:
Firewire 800


My old desktop supports firewire 800; it's over twice as fast as USB 2.0 for most tasks.

Seconding that USB 2.0 might be troublesome, might not; firewire, USB 3.0, or ESATA should run it fine.

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Vito Tattaglia
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-08-16 03:47:22 UTC
Thanks for the support guys, should have posted in the OP that it would be a USB 3 connection, so it would have no issue running.
NeoShocker
The Dark Space Initiative
Scary Wormhole People
#13 - 2012-08-16 03:53:22 UTC
Vito Tattaglia wrote:
Hello all, just wondering if it would be possible to install EVE onto an external HDD and run it from there so I don't need to install it on every computer I have. I would like it on my laptop, however the space on there is limited due to the 128 GB SSD it has, and I don't want to clutter it.

Pretty sure its possible. I mean, i used to play eve on a 4gig flash drive stick!
dexington
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#14 - 2012-08-16 06:33:12 UTC
Vito Tattaglia wrote:
Hello all, just wondering if it would be possible to install EVE onto an external HDD and run it from there so I don't need to install it on every computer I have. I would like it on my laptop, however the space on there is limited due to the 128 GB SSD it has, and I don't want to clutter it.


My friend uses a usb 2.0 external drive for eve, and i don't think there is any noticeable difference from a regular installation.

Just copy the installation to the external drive and it should run just fine, i'm not sure what happens if you use it on a computer with a different drive letter configuration, but i don't think it should give you any trouble. If you use different versions of windows, you may need to run the direct x installation on each of the computers, but i think the new launcher does that for you now, but i'm not really sure.

I would not advice running eve off a usb memory stick, not unless it's quality hardware. I did that for some time, but the stick got really hot, and in the end i think it was permanently damaged from the constant high heat levels.

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Ghazu
#15 - 2012-08-16 06:37:23 UTC
Gun Gal wrote:
been running one on a usb drive for a few years now, two clients, no hassles.

I do this when I travel.

http://www.minerbumping.com/ lol what the christ https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2299984#post2299984
Planetarian
Dead's Prostitutes
The Initiative.
#16 - 2012-08-16 09:29:59 UTC
I run it from an old 500 GB USB 1.1 disk. Can multibox without any hassle.

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Radius Prime
Tax Evading Ass.
#17 - 2012-08-16 09:50:12 UTC  |  Edited by: Radius Prime
USB 3.0 or thunderbolt (apple) will run it without a noticeable difference to an internal drive/raid. Drives like that are still on the expensive side atm compared to good old USB2. If your laptop is a bit older chances are good it doesn't support those connections as well. Adding a Nas to your network can do the trick as well. Although the laptops will run eve slower then your main unless they have dedicated hardline connections as well.\

edit: Why get an ssd if you don't plan on using it? Add a second ssd (most laptops support up to 3, 1 being the boot SSD) if you want room. You don't want to cludder it? Flash memory is so fast even if you had 200 bugs/opening programs on boot , your SSD would still beat the crap out of a hd and simply clean it as you would a HD.

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