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Playing Eve at work on a flash drive
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Bryan Eslava
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-04-08 14:20:54 UTC
So I tried copying my CCP folder on to a flash drive, but it got stop copying the hi res male texture??? Idk, just wondering if any of you guys have succesfully gotten Eve to run on a flash drive at work or school? And if so, how?
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#2 - 2013-04-08 14:21:37 UTC  |  Edited by: Chribba
32GB one. np

As long as you can fit the full installation I never had any issues (unless it's related to permissions to write to the profile folder)

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Bryan Eslava
Perkone
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-04-08 14:29:42 UTC
Chribba wrote:
32GB one. np

As long as you can fit the full installation I never had any issues (unless it's related to permissions to write to the profile folder)

/c



I have a 16...that's big enough right?
Jace Errata
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-04-08 14:33:54 UTC
Bryan Eslava wrote:
Chribba wrote:
32GB one. np

As long as you can fit the full installation I never had any issues (unless it's related to permissions to write to the profile folder)

/c



I have a 16...that's big enough right?

I believe the current version is somewhere around 12GB, so you should be okay.

I've never had any trouble running from a flash drive or SD card.

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Bryan Eslava
Perkone
Caldari State
#5 - 2013-04-08 15:04:00 UTC
Jace Errata wrote:
Bryan Eslava wrote:
Chribba wrote:
32GB one. np

As long as you can fit the full installation I never had any issues (unless it's related to permissions to write to the profile folder)

/c



I have a 16...that's big enough right?

I believe the current version is somewhere around 12GB, so you should be okay.

I've never had any trouble running from a flash drive or SD card.



WOAH!!! Just tried it, it needs 18gbs!!!!!
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#6 - 2013-04-08 15:04:16 UTC
In before 'maybe you should work instead' x 50.

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Bryan Eslava
Perkone
Caldari State
#7 - 2013-04-08 15:05:53 UTC
Micheal Dietrich wrote:
In before 'maybe you should work instead' x 50.



My job can get pretty slow on sundays, my coworkers watch netflix or read magazines
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#8 - 2013-04-08 15:07:50 UTC
Check to ensure that the install directory isn't full of temporary files, like old patches and the other bits and pieces that (still, for some reason) doesn't get saved to your personal temp directory.
Cebraio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-04-08 15:08:58 UTC
Bryan Eslava wrote:

WOAH!!! Just tried it, it needs 18gbs!!!!!


You can reduce the size by deleting some big files from previous installations. Unfortunately I forgot which files that were.
Bryan Eslava
Perkone
Caldari State
#10 - 2013-04-08 15:10:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Bryan Eslava
Tippia wrote:
Check to ensure that the install directory isn't full of temporary files, like old patches and the other bits and pieces that (still, for some reason) doesn't get saved to your personal temp directory.



Please explain more? My flash drive is 16gb and has about 13 gb free. The install says I need 18gb to install...but when I check my CCP folder under programs it's only 11gb.
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#11 - 2013-04-08 15:11:12 UTC
Bryan Eslava wrote:
Micheal Dietrich wrote:
In before 'maybe you should work instead' x 50.



My job can get pretty slow on sundays, my coworkers watch netflix or read magazines


You'll get no argument from me. My work consists of 90% waiting as my projects automate themselves to the next phase, hence why I'm on the forums in my cubicle as we speak. Just sayin, gonna happen. Internet Managers are like real managers in that they think a person should be busy even if there is nothing to do.

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Zerious Fricken Biziness
#12 - 2013-04-08 15:12:44 UTC
Grow some and learn to hide your install.
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#13 - 2013-04-08 15:14:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
I have a 64 GB flash drive I've used. The only different thing is that it is formatted NTFS instead of VFAT so I can put files larger than 2 GB onto it, but I don't think EVE has that problem.

The client is about 11.1 GB. I just copied the folder from my desktop PC, I didn't install to the USB flash drive. Works fine.
RubyPorto
RubysRhymes
#14 - 2013-04-08 15:15:03 UTC
Bryan Eslava wrote:
Tippia wrote:
Check to ensure that the install directory isn't full of temporary files, like old patches and the other bits and pieces that (still, for some reason) doesn't get saved to your personal temp directory.



Please explain more? My flash drive is 16gb and has about 13 gb free. The install says I need 18gb to install...but when I check my CCP folder under programs it's only 11gb.



You'll want to install it somewhere that has plenty of space then figure out what files you can delete.

Or buy a 32g drive.

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Caldari State
#15 - 2013-04-08 19:35:01 UTC
Yeah, like Tau said, you can literally just copy your desktop installation, as a finished install is smaller than the space required to install it (because that includes temporary files and such). When you run it on a new PC, it'll start with all the settings at default, but after that it'll remember them on that PC (unless you clean whatever handles that).

Also worth noting that it'll automatically create a folder in My Documents (assuming Windows) containing any screenshots and log files. If someone who doesn't appreciate you playing is likely to poke around, remember to delete it when you're done.

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Josef Djugashvilis
#16 - 2013-04-08 20:36:43 UTC
Bryan Eslava wrote:
So I tried copying my CCP folder on to a flash drive, but it got stop copying the hi res male texture??? Idk, just wondering if any of you guys have succesfully gotten Eve to run on a flash drive at work or school? And if so, how?


When I was at school, flash drive?

Only flash we knew was Flash Gordon.

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Johan Civire
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#17 - 2013-04-09 06:02:12 UTC
Format the flash drive in ntfs problem fixs.

/c