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ANOTHER DT question
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Klandi
Consortium of stella Technologies
#1 - 2011-11-28 10:58:26 UTC
Need to also know what would be the best (most effective) installation method. I am leaning towards downloading the whole client and doing it locally, but then there is the launcher to consider.
CCP would you enlighten us to the various methods and recommended best practices in this area.

Thx K

I am aware of my own ignorance and have checked my emotional quotient - thanks for asking
baltec1
Bat Country
The Initiative.
#2 - 2011-11-28 11:00:47 UTC
Start the game and patch when given the option toBlink
Klandi
Consortium of stella Technologies
#3 - 2011-11-28 11:04:35 UTC
Thanks for that enlightening reply baltec1 - that of course is an option BUT
I have an SSD for boot drive and I want to make sure that NOTHING CCP related touches it, hence my question for CHOICES and METHODS

I am aware of my own ignorance and have checked my emotional quotient - thanks for asking
yumike
Doomheim
#4 - 2011-11-28 11:31:22 UTC
Klandi wrote:
Thanks for that enlightening reply baltec1 - that of course is an option BUT
I have an SSD for boot drive and I want to make sure that NOTHING CCP related touches it, hence my question for CHOICES and METHODS


1.) Install it on a data partition inside a virtual machine
2.) Check if works
3.) Copy over via samba/virtual pc to desktop drive

~fin

i'd personally just recommend patching, the patch servers/client download are the same cdn and needless to say it will be busy. putting extra strain on it downloading a file 3x the size of the needed one seems rather silly to be frank.
Klandi
Consortium of stella Technologies
#5 - 2011-11-28 13:06:40 UTC
Thanks yumike - that too is a possibility

Really like CCP to say they will address this though

I am aware of my own ignorance and have checked my emotional quotient - thanks for asking
Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2011-11-28 13:16:47 UTC

Nothing ?

Assuming you're using windows,
there already are EvE related files where your personal data is.

But ... i understand ... people will never forget the boot.ini incident.

CCP is really famous ... even bad PR is PR ... *lol*
Klandi
Consortium of stella Technologies
#7 - 2011-11-28 17:49:23 UTC
CCP?

Pls reply

I am aware of my own ignorance and have checked my emotional quotient - thanks for asking
Sturmwolke
#8 - 2011-11-28 18:31:16 UTC
Most "effective" is subjective. It's a pointlesss question without knowing the individual circumstances.
That said, if you're already pew pewing on SISI, after patch day : copy SISI folder to your TQ folder
Run as per normal, if it barfs, run repair. Profit.

The key why this works (repeated ad nauseum) - SISI mirrors TQ during major patch days.
Their core data files are identical.
Alexandros Balfros
Liberty Rogues
Aprilon Dynasty
#9 - 2011-11-28 18:48:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Alexandros Balfros
I don't see what the connection is between SSD and CCP as it won't do anything to the drive as it can't do anything other than install, unless you're running XP you don't have to worry about boot.ini either as you don't need it anyway due to the vista/win7 grub bootloader

So i'm not sure where the concern comes from and as pointed out if its a boot drive then chances are EVE has already touched it in naughty ways.

And to answer the question your options are as follows

1) download full client and install
2) download patch and update
3) download full client to VM install and copy
4) download patch to a VM and copy the EVE folder to this and patch and copy back
5) download full installer and unzip it and go from there

3 to 5 are just pointless anyway and create a lot more work for no gain.