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EVE Launcher update on May 21, 2013

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Ustag
Lucidus Ordo
Pandemic Legion
#541 - 2013-05-21 16:31:37 UTC
Diesel Funaila wrote:
CCP Atropos wrote:
For those reporting connection errors, are you able to connect to https://client.eveonline.com/launcherv3 and http://client.eveonline.com/patches/win_launcherinfoTQ_inc.txt


1st link) yes
2nd link) yes (slow though)



1st link error 503... means serverside error to me
Smite Mueller
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#542 - 2013-05-21 16:31:37 UTC
I usually swallow everything CCP throws at me, either "balancing" or crapnerfing and so on.

This is plain outrageous! The launcher doesn't start anymore, starting eve.exe directly brings the error message that no internet connection could be established, a message that can simply be ignored.

But, all log-in data ist lost, as well as all my igb browser bookmarks, overview settings...

Redoing it for all my chars ist just unnecessary pain! Besides, anyone telling me, that I would have to restart the Eve Launcher....

It doesn't start.... So far, no bugfix for me. At least I can play, but I have to redo all my settings...
And Incursion fleets cannot form up as too many players can't start Eve correctly.

WHY CHANGE WORKING SYSTEMS??????

Please, CCP, do not transform into Apple or Microsoft.... IF IT WORKS, DONT FIX IT!!!!!
Blacksuns
Doomheim
#543 - 2013-05-21 16:31:40 UTC
Took half day off work to play eve to come home to find this



OFFLINE MODE
You are seeing this because no connection could be made to the content server or something went wrong while loading the online content.
Drak Fel
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#544 - 2013-05-21 16:31:43 UTC
You could have at least announced this so I could have made other plans knowing that you screw up the game every time you patch something.
Alhor'Ek'Tabar
0beron Construct
#545 - 2013-05-21 16:31:45 UTC
I wonder how addicted ppl can get to go off like some in this thread do...
I'm off for a night of good old fashioned p'n'p rgp...have fun flaming :-)

Oh, and CCP, please fix this or i will....*enter random shitstormemorant*

;)
Nemulus
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#546 - 2013-05-21 16:31:47 UTC
Running EvE through the exe works for me might just change the icon to always do this. Get rid of that launcher forever !
Wellies
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#547 - 2013-05-21 16:31:59 UTC
Ok so I'm sure someone has already posted this, but it's worked for me for one client at least.
Run the repair tool as admin
Then run the EVE.EXE in the bin folder as Admin also.
It worked.

Thanks to whoever it was that originally posted that fix, but we shouldn't have to resort to finding fixes to play a game we pay you for ccp !
Nice Claran
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#548 - 2013-05-21 16:32:05 UTC
Mac User workaround

-Right click EvE Online application
-Show package content of Eve Online application
-Go to "Contents"
-Go to "Resources"
-double click eve online app
-It will start the client
-It will tell you "incompatible protocol"
-Wait 5-10 minutes
-A pop up will appear telling you an update is available
-Click update
-Nothing happens visually
-Click your usual launcher icon: Somehow magically, your client will update and start.

Feels like voodoo, but it works ;)
Nethkhar TheGame
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#549 - 2013-05-21 16:32:10 UTC
v.2.1.539169 Launcher gives me the following message. 'OFFLINE MODE - You are seeing this because no connection could be made to the content server or something went wrong while loading the online content.'

Running ExeFile.exe opens EvE version 8.22.534348, but the Tranquility server status is: Incompatible (Protocol). It also tells me that i need to update eve; however when i do the update nothing changes.

I appreciate the work you guys are putting into the game, ignore the whiners.
Raptor13fox
State War Academy
Caldari State
#550 - 2013-05-21 16:32:22 UTC
HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop running the freaking repair tool 50 times!!!!!

that is how you will get errors and corrupted data....dur da dur

just freaking wait.

look to your right

see that window..start licking it... the short bus will stop and let you off very soon!
FyreAx Feilong
Fractured Cirkle
#551 - 2013-05-21 16:32:26 UTC
So ran repair tool no less than 10 times...finally loaded the new launcher.
No characters listed so had to re-enter.
Then upon entering game found CCP has reset all UI....to day 1.
UI back to day 1
Chat channels..all gone except local corp and alliance.
hotkeys...gone.

So will have approx an hour of redoing all screens and options to my preferences.
Well done ccp.
dethleffs
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#552 - 2013-05-21 16:32:37 UTC
Chribba wrote:
Not claiming to have a fully working fix here - but it worked for me patching up my other computers so if anyone want to try go for it.

http://eve-files.com/temp/eve-update-20130521.zip (it's the files that got modified for me today, 50mb)

Copy and while launcher will still most likely fail, start the exefile.exe straight from the \bin folder.

On your own risk ofc but worked fine for me.

Else many suggested running repair.exe which seems to work in some cases.


/c



thanks Chribba, worked like a charm!
Sipphakta en Gravonere
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#553 - 2013-05-21 16:32:43 UTC
Rommiee wrote:
Its not an uxepected hardware failure you dumbass, its a CCP-induced software change. They ****** that up, as usual again.


Again: It is a server related problem. The launcher works fine, it requests data from the server which does not send it. While I can't be sure that it is a hardware problem it very much sounds like one. See https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=3062006#post3062006
Crash Lander
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#554 - 2013-05-21 16:32:47 UTC
CCP Atropos wrote:
For those reporting connection errors, are you able to connect to https://client.eveonline.com/launcherv3 and http://client.eveonline.com/patches/win_launcherinfoTQ_inc.txt


https://client.eveonline.com/launcherv3 is a no go. It times out. Second link is fine.
Guillaume Conquerant
#555 - 2013-05-21 16:32:47 UTC
Sipphakta en Gravonere wrote:


Yeah, amazon never has a outage, right? Oh, wait.




These services went down because one of Amazon's zones went down and companies didn't pay to have their service split across multiple zones.

Also - in what I'm proposing, the CSP (cloud svc provider) would be CCP's alternate plan. I'm sure we all speak enough math to understand what that would do to the overall system failure rate.


Sipphakta en Gravonere wrote:

It's almost like you can't plan for unexpected hardware failures.


Banks and other important systems do it all the time - it's not easy or cheap - but they do it. On the bright side, it's getting much cheaper than it used to be.
Kule Gukai
La Compagnie des Freres Nus
#556 - 2013-05-21 16:33:00 UTC
Wellies wrote:
Ok so I'm sure someone has already posted this, but it's worked for me for one client at least.
Run the repair tool as admin
Then run the EVE.EXE in the bin folder as Admin also.
It worked.

Thanks to whoever it was that originally posted that fix, but we shouldn't have to resort to finding fixes to play a game we pay you for ccp !



What about Mac systems ?
Dez Affinity
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#557 - 2013-05-21 16:33:16 UTC
michael chasseur wrote:
oh god the whiny pubbie tears in this thread are epic


hehehehe tears epic win!

y u no work! makes me fffffffuuuuu

get out michael chasseur you scrub
Aluka 7th
#558 - 2013-05-21 16:33:34 UTC
Go to your EVE installation directory and find ExeFile.exe - double click it to PLAY.
My path is: D:\EVE\bin\ExeFile.exe

Activate EVE client and play the game by avoiding Luncher and be happy you still have boot.ini!
Celly S
Neutin Local LLC
#559 - 2013-05-21 16:33:36 UTC
CCP Atropos wrote:
It you're having exceptions, then please file a Bug Report or link us to some logs.


All my settings, customizations, preferences and chat channels are gone!!!!

seriously, I have 7 accounts that are screwed up... and hell one of my guys even gained a pot belly in the process?
prolly from sitting on his ass all the time in the orca, IDK, but seriously...
why screw this up like this for what would otherwise be a great looking launcher?

o/
Celly Smunt.

Don't mistake fact for arrogance, supposition for fact, or disagreement for dismissal. Perception is unique in that it can be shared or singular. Run with the pack if you wish, but think for yourself. A sandwich can be a great motivator.
Ste11a Artois
WiNGSPAN Delivery Services
WiNGSPAN Delivery Network
#560 - 2013-05-21 16:33:46 UTC
My issue,

OFFLINE MODE
You are seeing this because no connection could be made to the content server or something went wrong while loading the online content.

Restart Launcher



CCP Atropos wrote:
For those reporting connection errors, are you able to connect to https://client.eveonline.com/launcherv3 and http://client.eveonline.com/patches/win_launcherinfoTQ_inc.txt


First link- Sometimes No, sometimes Yes. Ether way it takes 4-5 minutes.
Second link- Yes