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EVE "Missing executable" , help please

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Lukas Arthien
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2016-03-10 15:42:17 UTC
Hello, i bought eve somewhere in december and decided today to buy a 30 day subscription via steam. I did, redownloaded the game and for some reason it downloaded only 45 mb, i was like "mkay" , i looked at completed tab and saw EVE there, started the game then i saw that i get this error
https://gyazo.com/25407cddbabc3cd0939f1ea8d7c37e83 - no its not a virus

I checked on google and a lot of people ahd this issue with Steam and they said that we should download repair.exe or something like that, i did and placed it in the launcher folder, it downloaded some files and after it was done i tried again and still missing executable, please help.
I can play it as it is but i rather not if i cant via Steam and 15 euros here is not a small amount.

I also tried on my laptop and it gets the same error
Lukas Arthien
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2016-03-10 17:02:26 UTC
Bump, i tried reinstalling so far 3 times + repair.exe and still no luck
Adeline Rais
Rais Industries and Research Incorporated
#3 - 2016-03-10 17:10:27 UTC
You know you could always try the correct sub-forum instead of bumping in GD.
Lukas Arthien
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2016-03-10 17:18:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Lukas Arthien
And i would love if someone could actualy help me because i wont get a refund and this is really frustrating and at this point i feel like it was a really huge mistake to buy this game because this issue are here for a while and not a single **** was given by the devs and i cant even play it without Steam.

So basicly i just thrown away 15 euros just to beg for help on forums.

And yes, my english is messy
Paranoid Loyd
#5 - 2016-03-10 17:29:06 UTC
This is a steam issue, contact their support as the popup fairly clearly indicates that's what should be done.

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DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#6 - 2016-03-10 18:02:06 UTC
or you know, don;t use steam and use the offical launcher?

but yea, you have to contact steam support

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Magmain
Perkone
Caldari State
#7 - 2016-03-10 18:05:17 UTC
Lukas Arthien wrote:
And i would love if someone could actualy help me because i wont get a refund and this is really frustrating and at this point i feel like it was a really huge mistake to buy this game because this issue are here for a while and not a single **** was given by the devs and i cant even play it without Steam.

So basicly i just thrown away 15 euros just to beg for help on forums.

And yes, my english is messy



You don't have to use steam, even if you bought EVE on steam. You can create an account name, just like you would if you bought direct from ccp.

Follow this link.

https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203523662-Setting-an-account-name-for-Accounts-created-through-STEAM

Once you've done that, you can log in and access your account management page directly with CCP and avoid steam. From there, try re-downloading the client directly from CCP. Should work.

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Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
#8 - 2016-03-10 18:19:02 UTC
Magmain wrote:
Lukas Arthien wrote:
And i would love if someone could actualy help me because i wont get a refund and this is really frustrating and at this point i feel like it was a really huge mistake to buy this game because this issue are here for a while and not a single **** was given by the devs and i cant even play it without Steam.

So basicly i just thrown away 15 euros just to beg for help on forums.

And yes, my english is messy



You don't have to use steam, even if you bought EVE on steam. You can create an account name, just like you would if you bought direct from ccp.

Follow this link.

https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203523662-Setting-an-account-name-for-Accounts-created-through-STEAM

Once you've done that, you can log in and access your account management page directly with CCP and avoid steam. From there, try re-downloading the client directly from CCP. Should work.



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Magmain
Perkone
Caldari State
#9 - 2016-03-10 18:20:18 UTC
Bumblefck wrote:
Magmain wrote:
Lukas Arthien wrote:
And i would love if someone could actualy help me because i wont get a refund and this is really frustrating and at this point i feel like it was a really huge mistake to buy this game because this issue are here for a while and not a single **** was given by the devs and i cant even play it without Steam.

So basicly i just thrown away 15 euros just to beg for help on forums.

And yes, my english is messy



You don't have to use steam, even if you bought EVE on steam. You can create an account name, just like you would if you bought direct from ccp.

Follow this link.

https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203523662-Setting-an-account-name-for-Accounts-created-through-STEAM

Once you've done that, you can log in and access your account management page directly with CCP and avoid steam. From there, try re-downloading the client directly from CCP. Should work.



Is your avatar high?



perhaps....

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Grauth Thorner
Vicious Trading Company
#10 - 2016-03-10 18:55:39 UTC
Perhaps the executable has been executed

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Ibutho Inkosi
Doomheim
#11 - 2016-03-10 20:40:11 UTC
Steam users are such fun!

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Memphis Baas
#12 - 2016-03-10 20:48:12 UTC
You have to go through Steam support; the only thing we can suggest is to download EVE from CCP and make sure it's installed in the same folder where Steam would put it, as an attempt to download the files that Steam seems to be screwing up. But this probably won't work.
Lukas Arthien
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2016-03-10 23:19:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Lukas Arthien
Ok so i identified the problem with the help of steam CCP support and some other users, apperently its because of the new stupid launcher because they have not updated the files for the Stean version as well, i have to edit some game files to be able to make it work.
Lukas Arthien
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2016-03-10 23:25:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Lukas Arthien
Ibutho Inkosi wrote:
Steam users are such fun!


Its not fun to waste this kind of money on something you cant even use wen youre monthly paycheck is 150 euros a month
Arton Agittain
Doomheim
#15 - 2016-03-10 23:29:54 UTC  |  Edited by: Arton Agittain
Lukas Arthien wrote:
Ok so i identified the problem with the help of steam CCP support and some other users, apperently its because of the new stupid launcher because they have not updated the files for the Stean version as well, i have to edit some game files to be able to make it work.


What new launcher ... I'm using Steam and have had 0 issues ?

Was the new launcher something you have to choose to download ?
Lukas Arthien
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2016-03-11 02:01:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Lukas Arthien
Arton Agittain wrote:
Lukas Arthien wrote:
Ok so i identified the problem with the help of steam CCP support and some other users, apperently its because of the new stupid launcher because they have not updated the files for the Stean version as well, i have to edit some game files to be able to make it work.


What new launcher ... I'm using Steam and have had 0 issues ?

Was the new launcher something you have to choose to download ?


They implemented a new launcher that changed some file locations, if you have the same files as before the launcher update then you dont need to download, it's optional if you already have the game files, on the other hand the people who downloaded the game after the launcher thing have a diferent folder and the guys from CCD havent done anything to the steam version to make it work with it.

You have 0 issues because you most probably havent reinstalled the game recently. If you dont belive me then delete local content and re-download the game and lets see if it will still work. its only a few GBs
Cailyn Lexx
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2016-03-12 03:37:47 UTC
Hi, would u be so kind and post the solution also, not only tell that you found one?

I have the same Problem an i bet a lot of other People do to, so u could take off some workload of the GM´s :-)
Lukas Arthien
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2016-03-12 05:23:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Lukas Arthien
Cailyn Lexx wrote:
Hi, would u be so kind and post the solution also, not only tell that you found one?

I have the same Problem an i bet a lot of other People do to, so u could take off some workload of the GM´s :-)

This is the post i made. Also for the CCP team, this is a proof that this needs to be fixed as there are a lot of people experiencing this issue.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/8500/discussions/0/412449508275248689/