Test Server Feedback

Hi all,

With todays update to Singularity, you will notice the new Eve Launcher. We have previously blogged about it some months ago and you can read that here: http://community.eveonline.com/devblog.asp?a=blog&nbid=3070

And the newer one here: http://community.eveonline.com/devblog.asp?a=blog&nbid=9082

Evelopedia article here: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/EVE_Launcher

Over the last months, we have been working on completing the first releaseable version of the Launcher and making changes to the Launcher based on your very feedback on the dev blog. We are planning on releasing another dev blog in the coming days which will go into a bit more detail than the previous one.

In this thread we want your feedback on the Launcher based on your interactions with it on Singularity.

Please be detailed and constructive with your feedback, because it helps when collecting it and prioritizing what we should do next.

Do you like it and why do you like it?
Do you dislike it and why do you dislike it?
Come up with suggestions for how we can change it for the better.
What would be a cool feature for future releases of the Launcher?
Is something not working? Tell us what the error says and when/how you get it to appear.


FAQ:

Q: Will I have to use the Launcher or can I opt out?
A: Yes you will have to use it. The previous patching mechanic is going away and this will be the only supported way of updating your client in the future.

Q: What about Manual patches?
A: Manual patches will also go away, but for those of you who have multiple computers and only wish to download the data once from the internet, there is an option to Import/Export the downloaded data from machine to another. The feature is still being worked on, but you see it available soon. For now you can try it out by copying and pasting the .patch file with the correct build numbers from the EVE folder from one to another. So yes, the feature is there, but the nice user interface isn't... yet.

Q: Is this the final look of the Launcher?
A: No, as you can see from the top left it is BETA. In a way nothing is final as we do very much take into account what feedback you have for us. But when it comes to the design and look, we have a team working on the design for the TQ release and hopefully that design will be on Singularity when it is ready.

Q: What is the purpose of the Launcher?
A: The purpose of it is to be able to provide a richer experience for the user while patching and installing. The installing and patching process is quite boring as it is. To make that better we could for example show you the patch notes, so that you are informed of what has changed, link you to some dev blogs so that you'll know what is coming and perhaps link to the latest In Development vidoes from the CCP youtube channel to keep you entertained. But it isn't just about linking you to stuff and making you read things. The Launcher also gives us the platform to do some cool technology changes too, like adding in the ability to decide how fast you should be downloading the latest patch, how many threads it should be downloading on, clear the cache before starting the client with a simple button click and easily find and repair the client, just to name a few that are already there. Going forward we will have a Staged install, which allows you to get quicker into the game by letting you create your character while the rest of the game is still installing. This is great for new people who doesn't want to sit around and wait for 4,5 hours while their game downloads. Even further into the future from that, there are more even better things but I can't promise anything here, so I rather not mention them.


Q: Does the Launcher use peer-to-peer technology? And if so, will it use my bandwidth without telling me?
A: P2P is one of the features that might come in the future (hopefully the not too distant future), but still we're quite far away from it right now. When implementing it, we will make sure that the user has full visibility and control over what is done, and that nobody sneaking away with your bandwidth without you knowing.

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Damn I read "Launchers"

Anyways, what I'd like to see added in the launcher is the 'news' section available on the character selection screen.
So players can have something more interesting to read when waiting because of patch ;)

First of all:

Thank you.
I'm looking forwart to this Launcher thing since the first Dev Blog....



What is about Multiclient User?
1 Launcher per Client or 1 Launcher for all clients?

Will it be possible to download the Patch from eo.com without that Launcher?
(My I-Net connection at home is not that good to support 200 MB DL, but i could dl it at a friend and get it on a USB Stick...


WTB: "Launcher Gateway": Tell Launcher A on Computer B to download the Patch from Launcher C on Computer D... (Bittorent anyone?)

Cant wait to download that sisibuild and test it...

First things I have noticed:
*.patch file located in EVE root directory, not in launcher/cache/Download. I dont like mess in root folder

Language selection on main page is cool option but when you re-open launcher again, your previous language selection is not saved and English loading by default.

It seems there is no way you can revert option "Only display launcher window when there is an update" without editing/deleting settings file. Not much can be done there but I predict some noob frustrations in future.

Launcher updater still using %TEMP% directory. Say hello to raging noobs who cannot configure UAC on their x64 system.

Also TQ server status graph will look cool on launcher IMHO, not only user count.

The only solution that comes to mind - shortcuts (in EVE folder and Start menu) similar to old safe mode shortcut.
Something like "eve.exe /forcelauncher"

0.49 allows you to save the selected language for future boots. Be aware that it sets the client language (or should do) although you can set the client to something different if you want to.

If you use sisilauncher the gate issue is fixed but if you created a new launcher short cut, while it was broken, gates do not show up.

Have same problem. Repair Tool does not help. Using the same launcher that I have always used (don't know anything about this "new" launcher.)

There should be a log file located in the launcher\cache folder, called launcher.log. Could you dump it on http://pastebin.com/ or something similar, so I can take a look? Thanks!

Try opening launcher.exe as administrator; it worked for me