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Eve client on a external hard drive

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Aeneas Albalon
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2011-09-29 19:50:08 UTC
So i have eve installed on an external drive at the moment since my laptop died on me this morning.. Is it portable in that can I run the client from different systems I plug the drive into? installed on a windows 7 system but might need to use an xp system later tonight..
CCP Zymurgist
C C P
C C P Alliance
#2 - 2011-09-29 19:58:24 UTC
I've seen several players have success running it off a USB stick so it should work just the same. The only thing I would suggest is backing up your local settings as well as the EVE directory so you don't have to redo your overview every time :).

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Renan Ruivo
Forcas armadas
Brave Collective
#3 - 2011-09-29 20:06:41 UTC
You'll get best results out of USB 3.0 enebled motherboards and USB 3.0 storage devices.

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Aeneas Albalon
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2011-09-29 20:31:07 UTC
awesome, thanks, great to know..
mkint
#5 - 2011-09-29 21:58:39 UTC
Wouldn't there be issues with registry entries not showing up?

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Renan Ruivo
Forcas armadas
Brave Collective
#6 - 2011-09-29 22:12:29 UTC
mkint wrote:
Wouldn't there be issues with registry entries not showing up?


No, EVE generates then on the first launch instead of during initial setup.

At least thats the way it has been for me.. my three EVE folders have been with me through 3 formats already. I just keep my cache folders and its all right.

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OC 2av2
Next Level of Leela
#7 - 2011-09-30 00:17:50 UTC
CCP Zymurgist wrote:
I've seen several players have success running it off a USB stick so it should work just the same. The only thing I would suggest is backing up your local settings as well as the EVE directory so you don't have to redo your overview every time :).


You have to set up those settings of your overview anyways, because after each patch you have to clean your client's cache.
Your client going to be bugy if you fail to do so.
So, there is no reason to save local settings.
Better as always prepare yourself for an annoying reconfiguration over and over again
EvilUgh
Brock Nelson
#8 - 2011-09-30 00:31:27 UTC
OC 2av2 wrote:
CCP Zymurgist wrote:
I've seen several players have success running it off a USB stick so it should work just the same. The only thing I would suggest is backing up your local settings as well as the EVE directory so you don't have to redo your overview every time :).


You have to set up those settings of your overview anyways, because after each patch you have to clean your client's cache.
Your client going to be bugy if you fail to do so.
So, there is no reason to save local settings.
Better as always prepare yourself for an annoying reconfiguration over and over again
EvilUgh


You must have a ****** computer because I've never once had to clear my cache to resolve some of the bugs after a patch install...

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Cheekything
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2011-09-30 00:34:08 UTC
Overviews can be saved and loaded without the local data.

Only thing I ask is that CCP will get it to remember my colour settings, I like my alliance and allies in a shade of purple.
mkint
#10 - 2011-09-30 07:22:00 UTC  |  Edited by: mkint
Cache is separate from settings. Settings includes stuff in the escape menu, window positions, and overview profiles and settings. Cache includes downloaded stuff like images. Not sure why clearing the cache fixes so many problems with patches, but it does. I'm pretty sure cache and settings used to be one thing, but it's not now and I'm not sure when they were separated. Clearing cache doesn't hurt any productivity/functionality... it just means the client will have to download some stuff again.

edit: to see where the cache and settings folders are (and they are separate folders) check the wiki article on "manually clearing the cache."

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OC 2av2
Next Level of Leela
#11 - 2011-09-30 22:44:31 UTC
Brock Nelson wrote:
OC 2av2 wrote:
CCP Zymurgist wrote:
I've seen several players have success running it off a USB stick so it should work just the same. The only thing I would suggest is backing up your local settings as well as the EVE directory so you don't have to redo your overview every time :).


You have to set up those settings of your overview anyways, because after each patch you have to clean your client's cache.
Your client going to be bugy if you fail to do so.
So, there is no reason to save local settings.
Better as always prepare yourself for an annoying reconfiguration over and over again
EvilUgh


You must have a ****** computer because I've never once had to clear my cache to resolve some of the bugs after a patch install...


Well, then you should try to clear cache. I am sure after that you would see how eve online looks great nowadays