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EVE Launcher update on May 21, 2013

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Lyssane
Memre
#2501 - 2013-05-23 02:33:51 UTC
The new launcher is a piece of tripe. First time i started it i too got the error message i wasnt online, after that it refused to do anything. Repair doesnt seem to work either. Good thing previous posters pointed out EVEfile.exe, else i wouldnt be able to play
freefall n'ra
N'ra Agistment Stables
#2502 - 2013-05-23 02:38:07 UTC
This launcher is unusable, failing almost always in the IFRAME bug.

If this is not sorted before the next iterative progression that CCP are discussing, then it will be functionally impossible to log in to the game.

For now direct link to exefile.exe is the only viable load option.

Image of failed launcher
MaRU2760 133
Unit 439
#2503 - 2013-05-23 02:46:01 UTC  |  Edited by: MaRU2760 133
But we shouldn't have to do that, especially since CCP is cracking down on people who don't use the software as distributed. I don't want to get perma-banned for not using the Launcher.

You say "No way". I say CCP does what it wants.

Edit: Whether it makes any sense or not. Whether it irritates the players or not.
Iam Widdershins
Project Nemesis
#2504 - 2013-05-23 02:54:33 UTC
coolzero wrote:
multy login still works for me

3 seperated installs with 3 shortcuts on desktop (with LUA OFF thingy in shortcut) after updating the launcher 3 times i get still have seperated settings for my 3 accounts.

would have been easier if the launcher would use a seperated setup for each account name you log in with so i dont need to have 3x install and launching the launcher 3 times.

That's what I was talking about. Settings for my actual accounts is different, I was talking about the launcher's settings.

Lobbying for your right to delete your signature
Hallvardr
#2505 - 2013-05-23 03:01:22 UTC
So - I hadn't really tried till today to log in again.. I couldn't the day the launcher was ....err .. launched. It was G.N.D.N. (goes nowhere, does nothing)

First impression (T+15 seconds) Cool .. this looks to be colorful and maybe functional. Then the update to the launcher/client with no payoff .... (unable to enter Eve). Tried a few things ... tb'dp (too borked:didn't play)

So - you double click on the launcher and I get two executables? that hang around? even after the client is closed ? I can nuke the launcher with no effect on the running clients, but I'm not about blowing smoke out of the room, lets put out the fire. CCP, this will need to be fixed.

Then 2nd impression (T+45 seconds) OH HELL NO !! NO LAUNCH ANIMATED GRAPHICS AND BACKGROUND MUSIC. Wait .. did I break something ... nope. Read forums and others are torqued off about this as well.

CCP just saying, that was a bone headed decision. One that I'm sure you're getting a ton of flak over (incoming DPS is going to be high on this one)

I read I was lucky that I didn't loose my overview settings and custom tags-in-space config.

I only have two accounts .. so I shouldn't have issues where I can't easily float back and forth .. or at least not that I've run into yet.

So CCP put these two things on the dry erase board - multiple launcher for single launch that sticks around after exefile.exe process is up or is closed .. and bring back the animated loader screen with back background muzak.
zoni Ishikela
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2506 - 2013-05-23 03:39:35 UTC
Ok, new launcher works for me, but it gets tedious, especially with multiple accounts.

Can you give us a command line switch that lets us specify an account and password to launch directly from the exe: Something along the lines of

launcher.exe /username "accountA" /password "pwdA"

would auto launch the client if patching was ok.

That would work just as well for me and let me setup multiple shortcuts on my desktop to launch the appropriate client quickly, and save me a step of having to drop down, click, tab, password, enter, etc... I have no clue what command line is currently supported, but that would be a significant step in making the client launch a lot faster for those of us who have multiple accounts.

Z.
Trinity Griffin
Clann Fian
#2507 - 2013-05-23 03:48:19 UTC
Was wondering, could you also make it so that we have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the EULA to click the log in button everytime we want to log in, making it everytime we log in a new character would be better, and also, could you add a pop-up asking me if I am sure I want to log in? 'cause, you know, you can never have to many buttons to click, and I might just forget what the EULA said the first time. Thanks in advance.
Hena Muri
Perkone
Caldari State
#2508 - 2013-05-23 03:53:47 UTC
WHY THE F!#^% did I lose my UI settings because of a launcher update? Seriously, this game takes F#^%ing HOURS to set up properly and the launcher randomly reset all of my sh!!...

I'm sooooo f'ing close to not renewing right now...

(not one to normally post like this but seriously F############################################^%!)

_WAter_
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#2509 - 2013-05-23 04:05:34 UTC
Hena Muri wrote:
WHY THE F!#^% did I lose my UI settings because of a launcher update? Seriously, this game takes F#^%ing HOURS to set up properly and the launcher randomly reset all of my sh!!...

I'm sooooo f'ing close to not renewing right now...

(not one to normally post like this but seriously F############################################^%!)

_WAter_

The solution to this issue has been posted in many different locations across this board, including in this thread.
I have no sympathy for you if you can't be bothered to look for it.

Enjoying the rain today? ;)
Brawyn78
4 Marketeers
Rura-Penthe
#2510 - 2013-05-23 04:06:36 UTC
not sure if this has been mentioned yet (this thread is 126 pages so haven't read all of them) but I've noticed that after the game launches the process launcher.exe is running 2 instances on my machine ... ending the processes manually seems to improve performance greatly ... someone may want to look into

1) why the launcher continues to run after the game has launched
2) why 2 instances for 1 instance of the game
Melech Alzareus
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#2511 - 2013-05-23 04:24:14 UTC
The launcher fails to remove itself from memory after loading/unloading game. It is obvious how this becomes problematic. Also, when multiple launcher processes are running it is no longer possible to run the game using it. CCP still has work to do!
MaRU2760 133
Unit 439
#2512 - 2013-05-23 04:40:29 UTC
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
Hena Muri wrote:
WHY THE F!#^% did I lose my UI settings because of a launcher update? Seriously, this game takes F#^%ing HOURS to set up properly and the launcher randomly reset all of my sh!!...

I'm sooooo f'ing close to not renewing right now...

(not one to normally post like this but seriously F############################################^%!)

_WAter_

The solution to this issue has been posted in many different locations across this board, including in this thread.
I have no sympathy for you if you can't be bothered to look for it.



I think you have officially moved into the 'Part Of The Problem' category.

The point is that CCP has apparently gone brain dead about the launcher issues. No response in hours.
Molic Blackbird
Orion Faction Industries
Orion Consortium
#2513 - 2013-05-23 04:40:31 UTC
The new launcher is the worst piece of software CCP has released since the boot.ini incident.
Roime
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#2514 - 2013-05-23 04:43:16 UTC
New launcher seems hurt the ISBotters and other macro mongrels

Such a shame!

.
Lord Haur
Star Frontiers
Brotherhood of Spacers
#2515 - 2013-05-23 04:56:57 UTC
MaRU2760 133 wrote:

I think you have officially moved into the 'Part Of The Problem' category.

The point is that CCP has apparently gone brain dead about the launcher issues. No response in hours.


Possibly because the relevant devs are asleep? It's 5AM in Iceland.
ashley Eoner
#2516 - 2013-05-23 05:13:43 UTC
Why do I have to accept the terms everytime I try to log in?

Why does the login tend to hang a bit when I click launch regardless of how good the system or connection I'm trying to log in through is?

This is some pretty irritating stuff for someone to deal with when trying to log in on multiple accounts.


EDIT : Oh yeah and bring back right click paste please..
Irulan Hastur
Legion Noire de Midgard
#2517 - 2013-05-23 05:16:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Irulan Hastur
Ok there is a problem with this launcher who might be really annoying

When you launch it, it start two process "Launch.exe" and even you change config "Close the Eve Launcher after starting Eve Online" those two process are still active in memory.

When you close the game, those process still active and didn't kill itself properly their activities.

If you want to relaunch the game, another two process start and the game didn't launch....Shocked


I've the same problem on Windows 2003 R2 server x64 and Windows Vista x64 and Windows 7 x64


Have you (CCP) really test that thing on a common config and really see what happens with "task manager" before spread of that update ?????
Heavy Met4l Queen
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#2518 - 2013-05-23 05:20:28 UTC
This is now the 2nd time im ending up having to re-install eve in 48 hours. the launcher is so unreliable i've gone strait to the batch exefile.exe to get things running. now thats broken, and eve's safe mode isn't doing ****.

meanwhile, while i wait for the next few hours for the download and to fall behind in my industry, can we get a heads up on what exactly CCP is doing to fix this wonderful new launcher they decided they needed to replace? and if they already have, perhaps someone can quote me with an answer or solution i haven't tried yet somewhere in the 126+ pages of rage that has come to pass?

In the game of conquest, who cares about the pawns if the king yet reigns?
Wes Desto
Black Bag Operations
#2519 - 2013-05-23 05:26:06 UTC
Yet another fantastic shining example of taking something that wasn't broken, and breaking the **** out of it. NICE. Good going ccp. you just lost 4 subs.
/end transmission.
dark heartt
#2520 - 2013-05-23 06:07:33 UTC
MaRU2760 133 wrote:
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
Hena Muri wrote:
WHY THE F!#^% did I lose my UI settings because of a launcher update? Seriously, this game takes F#^%ing HOURS to set up properly and the launcher randomly reset all of my sh!!...

I'm sooooo f'ing close to not renewing right now...

(not one to normally post like this but seriously F############################################^%!)

_WAter_

The solution to this issue has been posted in many different locations across this board, including in this thread.
I have no sympathy for you if you can't be bothered to look for it.



I think you have officially moved into the 'Part Of The Problem' category.

The point is that CCP has apparently gone brain dead about the launcher issues. No response in hours.


Yeah because EVERYONE in the world is in the same timezone right?

http://tetrisisunrealistic.blogspot.com.au/