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EVE.exe Command Line Switches/options list? (Windows)
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Saturn OfCaelus
Guiness and Buds INC.
#1 - 2012-02-29 18:20:08 UTC
I have searched and searched for this, and it seems there ARE some Command Line options for EVE.EXE however I have only seen a couple as posted solutions to a few problems... I have to assume such a list exists but I can't seem to locate it.

Using the latest Crucible version (.2 I believe), I'm really just trying to find a way to have 2 shortcuts: one would launch EVE in windowed, 1280x768 mode; the other would launch in 1280x1024 FullScreen mode.

There have been older (ie, 2007) posts talking about the prefs.ini file, but that doesn't seem to contain display seetings anymore. I'm hesitant to use a batch to swap out the core_char_xxxxxxxx.dat file, as the two versions would become massively desynced (as far as all OTHER settings go) very quickly.

I'd like to find a way to accomplish the above, and a full list of the available command line switches for EVE.EXE would also help in building some other scripted workarounds for other issues I want to customize.

For the record, I have been a PC tech for 28 years, and have been programming for 30+, so I do know my way around as far as building a script/batch to accomplish a settings swap-out if needed..

Any help is greatly appreciated!Cool

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Melina Lin
Universal Frog
#2 - 2012-03-01 16:49:22 UTC
Use a clone of your client installation. Instructions here This will get you a second install without using more HDD space. The nice thing is you get a separate set of config files in your user profile, and can just use the in-game menu to apply the settings you want.
Saturn OfCaelus
Guiness and Buds INC.
#3 - 2012-03-05 07:56:14 UTC
Melinda Lin -- Thanks! I'll give this a try!

Still would be handy to find a list of all of the available command line switches though... As I said, there are a number of posts suggesting a few different switches for various purposes... One must presume there is a list of these things somewhere.. ;)

Thanks again!

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