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New Patch EvE launcher not allowing 2nd client.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#21 - 2012-05-01 12:53:32 UTC
Is this being addressed ?

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Rhivre
TarNec
Invisible Exchequer
#22 - 2012-05-01 13:27:01 UTC
Same problem here.

I have set it to "Do not update unless there is a patch"

Someone suggested unchecking "Close launcher when eve is running" and launching multiple clients through the same launcher, but my launcher keeps closing after use, even when this is unchecked

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Prince Kobol
#23 - 2012-05-01 13:43:09 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Is this being addressed ?


Apparently Not
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#24 - 2012-05-01 13:44:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Escalating here. This has dragged on 14 hours now

Update: Petition Filed

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
GM Retrofire
Game Masters
C C P Alliance
#25 - 2012-05-01 13:52:58 UTC
Thank you for reporting this guys, I've sent the Launcher team information on this issue as well as a link to this forum.
It seems something in the launcher update released yesterday caused this, I just hope the Launcher development team manage to get this fixed as soon as possible.

As noted in the OP, you can start the second client from the \CCP\EVE\bin\exefile.exe to circumvent the launcher.

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Blobber NL
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#26 - 2012-05-01 13:57:03 UTC
I just made a shortcut for the BIN .exe ^^ Problem solved.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#27 - 2012-05-01 14:09:36 UTC
Blobber NL wrote:
I just made a shortcut for the BIN .exe ^^ Problem solved.



We knew this yesterday if you actually read the thread.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Jayss Solo
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#28 - 2012-05-01 14:54:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Jayss Solo
I can confirm this as well, happens on at least 2 computers. The workaround works fine but I'm sure we'd all appreciate a fix from the launcher team.
SpiroTris
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#29 - 2012-05-01 18:38:10 UTC
I have the same problem and on top of things I've placed all EVE-related programs in a sub-folder called programs. So every time I start the launcher I have to shut down programs like EFT and EVEMon as well :( But at least exefile-workaround works for now :)
Cathrine Kenchov
Ice Cold Ellites
#30 - 2012-05-01 18:44:32 UTC
GM Retrofire wrote:
Thank you for reporting this guys, I've sent the Launcher team information on this issue as well as a link to this forum.
It seems something in the launcher update released yesterday caused this, I just hope the Launcher development team manage to get this fixed as soon as possible.

As noted in the OP, you can start the second client from the \CCP\EVE\bin\exefile.exe to circumvent the launcher.



Also checking the box 'Skip launcher if no updates' in the launcher configuration screen bypasses this bug.
Kingdom1398
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#31 - 2012-05-01 20:16:04 UTC
The launcher is now the one stop shop for opening clients.

Run the .exe for the launcher ONCE and then you can press PLAY as many times as you want to open other clients. Now I don't know how this works if you have separate installations of EVE in other directories but this works and there really isn't a problem that I have been able to see. I have been doing this since the launcher came out without problems. I quite enjoy being able to just open the launcher once and just press play to open more clients.

See if that works for you.
Baron Deathicon
Outerspace Vanguard
#32 - 2012-05-01 20:34:29 UTC
Same issue over here.
Khitana
Suri-Corp
#33 - 2012-05-01 21:45:28 UTC  |  Edited by: Khitana
Ok guys, I have a sollution to the problem on logging multiple clients, which worked for me and is as follow:

- Start the eve launcher app at first, no other clients running, just the launcher!!

-Click at the right top cornor, the settings for the launcher app.

- Go to the startup tab

- The two options, 'Only display.... ' and 'Close the Eve Launcher... ' should be turned off and press ok.

- The launcher app will stay on, after clicking on PLay.

- Click on PLay in the launcher again and your 2nd client should start normally.

It worked for me, hope it does for you guys

Enjoy and fly safe! Lol
Artonious
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#34 - 2012-05-02 03:03:58 UTC
can someone please explain how to get around this problem... i'm not that computer savvy, what is the bin.exe file stuff?
SpiroTris
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#35 - 2012-05-02 08:09:12 UTC
Artonious wrote:
can someone please explain how to get around this problem... i'm not that computer savvy, what is the bin.exe file stuff?


In your EVE-folder there's a sub-folder called "bin", click that and inside there's a file named ExeFile.exe. Double-click that and you'll start the client immediately avoiding the launcher completely.

By default, in a 64-bit OS, it would be "C:\Program Files (x86)\CCP\EVE\bin\"
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#36 - 2012-05-02 11:08:38 UTC
It would be greeat if they did not update something that gives access to the game TWO minutes before leaving the office for Holiday without actually checking if it worked.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Almethea
Trans Stellar Express
#37 - 2012-05-02 12:31:58 UTC
like the orca corp hangar bay ?

" That's not something that we're planning on supporting - if they're going to run multiple client, they really should use multiple computers, and trying to maintain all the code special-cases the old implementation needed was causing problems "

there's so many thing to fix in eve.... and they fix forum ! GJ! but ok i like it !

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Liberty Grey
10TH Wolf
#38 - 2012-05-02 12:46:40 UTC
Looks like its still not fixed. X
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#39 - 2012-05-02 13:01:01 UTC
Almethea wrote:
like the orca corp hangar bay ?

" That's not something that we're planning on supporting - if they're going to run multiple client, they really should use multiple computers, and trying to maintain all the code special-cases the old implementation needed was causing problems "



Shocked

I shoulda made that left turn at Albequerque.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Rhivre
TarNec
Invisible Exchequer
#40 - 2012-05-02 13:21:29 UTC
Cathrine Kenchov wrote:

Also checking the box 'Skip launcher if no updates' in the launcher configuration screen bypasses this bug.


It appears to for some, as does unchecking "close launcher after launching game"

unfortunately, I have done both, and still am unable to run the launcher for more than 1 client :(

I was hoping todays update would have fixed it

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