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[HOWTO] cleaning up your cache
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Bienator II
madmen of the skies
#1 - 2015-05-06 20:48:29 UTC
the cache for the client will grow with every update. CCP currently doesn't clean it up. If you have it on a SSD like me and value every free GB you can clean it up manually by using the rescache.exe utility.


if you open the eve folder (if you have multiple installations, pick your favorite) you should see rescache.exe.

for pros:
- all you have to do is to call "rescache.exe purge" to let it purge unused files


for the rest:
- open a command window
- change the directory by typing cd 'path to the eve installation'
- now type "rescache.exe purge" and watch it doing its job


possible problems:
rescache could not delete the files after it found them. This has usually something to do with access rights you set to the eve folder. Running the command window in admin mode will fix it.


for the lazy:
you can create a little bat file for that so you can double click it and it will run automatically.
http://i.imgur.com/YmOmT06.png


once CCP begins using their own utilities this all won't be required anymore.

how to fix eve: 1) remove ECM 2) rename dampeners to ECM 3) add new anti-drone ewar for caldari 4) give offgrid boosters ongrid combat value
prolix travail
Blue Mountain Trails
#2 - 2015-05-09 01:38:25 UTC
Thanks for taking the time to post this. Ive tried all your steps but still getting ' error 51 Acess is denied ', even in admin command prompt.

Any idea what's up?
Bienator II
madmen of the skies
#3 - 2015-05-09 02:00:11 UTC
on linux i could tell you exactly whats wrong but windows' behavior depends on the current moon phase and luck.

You could try to change the access rights of the cache folder and things like that but please do that only if you know what you are doing. You can see the cache location if you open the launcher settings.

but tbh. using the command window in admin mode (right click -> run as administrator) should allow you to do ANYTHING. If it doesn't it must be the moon phase!



btw i just filed a bug report.. lets hope we don't have to use this workaround forever

how to fix eve: 1) remove ECM 2) rename dampeners to ECM 3) add new anti-drone ewar for caldari 4) give offgrid boosters ongrid combat value
prolix travail
Blue Mountain Trails
#4 - 2015-05-09 13:16:14 UTC
It must be a red moon rising for me then Smile

I would have liked your post but, for some reason. i'm unable to atm So +1.
Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#5 - 2015-05-22 07:26:06 UTC
Anyone any suggestions how to do this on a Mac?
Celly S
Neutin Local LLC
#6 - 2015-05-24 21:56:06 UTC
Works like a charm..

good info, thanks for taking the time for us.

o/
Celly Smunt.

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William S Kane
Contact Special Circumstances
#7 - 2015-08-15 12:55:21 UTC
prolix travail wrote:
Thanks for taking the time to post this. Ive tried all your steps but still getting ' error 51 Acess is denied ', even in admin command prompt.

Any idea what's up?



You are most likely hitting this:

WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied: u'C:\\ProgramData\\CCP\\EVE\\SharedCac
he\\ResFiles\\1e\\1e63b83160d352f8_125f360a4ebc6b192f1ce445f5e97762'

This is probably because the ResFiles have the read-only attribute.

If you remove the read-only attribute from the folder, and then run the line from cmd it should work.

Did for me :)