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☣ Client Manipulation: Master Client Settings - Global Between Alts ☣
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Daandrah
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#61 - 2013-01-12 12:18:54 UTC  |  Edited by: Daandrah
Az Tek wrote:
UPDATED: EVE Online - Retribution 1.0.9

"EVE Online Player" wrote:
How can I use the same settings that I use on my main on all of my characters without taking the time (a lot of time) to set them each up individually."

How It's Done:

1.) Find your settings folder (the following is for windows XP32BIT - Easy to locate if you have something else though)

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME_GOES_HERE\Local Settings\Application Data\CCP\EVE\c_program_files_ccp_eve_tranquility\settings

2.) Make backup!! Move backup to desktop or place of preference.

3.) Once backup is made you'll want to remove all the files in the folder except for the following 4: These are the main clients cache and graphics file. If you delete all 4 your client will read as opening for the first time. Delete to start from scratch.
  • prefs - Configuration File
  • core_public__.yaml
  • core_char__
  • core_user__



    • I cant do find these files anywhere on my computer. is it done differently for Windows 7?
    Daandrah
    GoonWaffe
    Goonswarm Federation
    #62 - 2013-01-12 13:35:57 UTC
    Got it to work...the files were hidden so I was unable to find them lol


    Thanks mate....isk sent (for being a boss and figuring this crap out)
    Grauth Thorner
    Vicious Trading Company
    #63 - 2013-01-12 16:32:56 UTC
    Daandrah wrote:
    Got it to work...the files were hidden so I was unable to find them lol


    Thanks mate....isk sent (for being a boss and figuring this crap out)


    By default they're hidden in W7 indeed, for people who don't know how to make hidden files visible, check this site: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html - Note that the Protected Operating System Files don't have to be visible.

    Also, the Application Data directory is different in W7, as stated here: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/access-windows-7-local-settings-folder/ - So instead of going to
    C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME_GOES_HERE\Local Settings\Application Data \CCP\EVE\c_program_files_ccp_eve_tranquility\settings\

    you go to
    C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\CCP\EVE\c_program_files_ccp_eve_tranquility\settings\
    instead when using W7.

    Regards,
    Grauth Thorner

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #64 - 2013-01-22 19:31:12 UTC
    UPDATE:

    1.0.12

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    Az Rhea
    Rise Of The Golden Ponies
    #65 - 2013-02-06 06:15:15 UTC
    UPDATE:

    Added new settings files that include overview settings globally.

    Master File 1 - core_user_,
    Master File 2 - core_char_: Contains custom shortcut keys and overview profiles.

    If you encounter any issues with these new settings files please let me know asap so I can fix them right away. Will edit and update main post soon. Thanks.

    Also created a new overview settings post. You can view that here.

    Az Tek
    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #66 - 2013-02-07 00:02:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Az Tek
    UPDATE: 1.0.14

    My account went unsubbed for 2 weeks so my apologies for not getting back to you all sooner. I am still responding to many of your emails and should have answered all your questions with in the night.

    I have added new Client Settings as well as new Overview Settings within them Globally. Have also included a new thread entirely for Overview Settings. View my other posts for more information. Thanks
    _____________________________

    Other posts you may find useful:

    ☣ Client Manipulation: Overview Settings - Color Coding and More! ☣

    ☣ Client Manipulation: Master Client Settings - Pre-Packaged Settings Files ☣

    ☣ Client Manipulation: Master Client Settings - Global Between Alts ☣

    ☣ Client Manipulation: Overview Settings - Pre-Packaged Overviews! ☣

    Az Tek

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    Grauth Thorner
    Vicious Trading Company
    #67 - 2013-02-17 00:03:25 UTC
    Bump for an interesting thread! =)

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #68 - 2013-02-27 15:09:39 UTC
    UPDATED: EVE Online - Retribution 1.1.3

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #69 - 2013-03-19 16:04:13 UTC
    UPDATED: EVE Online - Retribution 1.1.6

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    Tonto Auri
    Vhero' Multipurpose Corp
    #70 - 2013-03-19 18:12:19 UTC
    1. It's either "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\CCP\" (WinXP, but also largely applicable for Vista/Win7) or just "%LocalAppData%" (Vista and higher)

    3. It's "prefs.ini" also "core_char__.dat" and "core_user__.dat"

    4. Once you logged into game (with relevant character, of course), log out and you'll have the two files you want in the settings folder. Nice and quick, and not involving hopping though the loops.

    x. You can use hardlinks to ensure consistency of your settings throughout your gameplay, but only for character-specific settings and only for characters on the same account.

    Two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. -- Harlan Ellison
    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #71 - 2013-03-19 19:28:19 UTC
    Tonto Auri wrote:
    1. It's either "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\CCP\" (WinXP, but also largely applicable for Vista/Win7) or just "%LocalAppData%" (Vista and higher)

    3. It's "prefs.ini" also "core_char__.dat" and "core_user__.dat"

    4. Once you logged into game (with relevant character, of course), log out and you'll have the two files you want in the settings folder. Nice and quick, and not involving hopping though the loops.

    x. You can use hardlinks to ensure consistency of your settings throughout your gameplay, but only for character-specific settings and only for characters on the same account.


    1. C:\Users\Az Tek\AppData\Local - %LocalAppData% - any will work. All just different ways of reaching the same folder destination.

    3. Listed those 3 - prefs - Configuration File, core_char__, core_user__ just no extensions.

    4. This ONLY applies if you delete all the files from the settings folder and start from scratch. Assuming there is NO files in the folder and you've NEVER logged into eve with that client before you can in fact do this. But some people like my self can have more than 20 to 30 sets of files in the settings folder for varies toons. In a case such as that you do not want to delete them all and log each in to find the value.

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    Tonto Auri
    Vhero' Multipurpose Corp
    #72 - 2013-03-19 20:48:32 UTC
    Az Tek wrote:
    1. C:\Users\Az Tek\AppData\Local - %LocalAppData% - any will work. All just different ways of reaching the same folder destination.

    Will it work? Most likely.
    Will it unambiguously point to a specific location? Go guess.

    Quote:
    3. Listed those 3 - prefs - Configuration File, core_char__, core_user__ just no extensions.

    No, you didn't. You listed some random files, that not even present in the directory.

    Quote:
    4. This ONLY applies if you delete all the files from the settings folder and start from scratch.

    You just told in a previous step to delete all the files except core ones.

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #73 - 2013-03-19 21:18:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Az Tek
    Tonto Auri wrote:
    Az Tek wrote:
    1. C:\Users\Az Tek\AppData\Local - %LocalAppData% - any will work. All just different ways of reaching the same folder destination.

    Will it work? Most likely.
    Will it unambiguously point to a specific location? Go guess.

    Quote:
    3. Listed those 3 - prefs - Configuration File, core_char__, core_user__ just no extensions.

    No, you didn't. You listed some random files, that not even present in the directory.

    Quote:
    4. This ONLY applies if you delete all the files from the settings folder and start from scratch.

    You just told in a previous step to delete all the files except core ones.


    prefs - Configuration File
    core_public__.yaml
    core_char__
    core_user__

    These are in the directory. As Linked in the original post. I'm not going to argue with you. lol. If I made a mistake somewhere I made a mistake lol. But I don't see one. Just free guides to help people. But there will always be a troll =D

    Also lets stop bumping this with uselessness. Unless you have something helpful for me or the people reading this. Thanks

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    Tonto Auri
    Vhero' Multipurpose Corp
    #74 - 2013-03-19 21:48:45 UTC
    There's no file called "prefs" - there's "prefs.ini".
    There's no files called "core_char__" or "core_user__". There's "core_char__.dat" and "core_user__,dat"

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #75 - 2013-03-19 21:54:11 UTC
    Tonto Auri wrote:
    There's no file called "prefs" - there's "prefs.ini".
    There's no files called "core_char__" or "core_user__". There's "core_char__.dat" and "core_user__,dat"


    As I stated above I did not include the extensions. Not until later in the guide.

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #76 - 2013-05-06 01:59:16 UTC
    Back from break, E-mails answered! =)

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #77 - 2013-06-04 19:29:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Az Tek
    Will be updating all Client Manipulation threads and source by tomorrow.

    Tek

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #78 - 2013-06-23 23:35:16 UTC  |  Edited by: Az Tek
    EDIT: Service continuing..

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    Az Tek
    Overheat.Everything
    #79 - 2013-07-29 08:54:44 UTC
    UPDATE: EVE Online - Odyssey 1.0.16

    I have fully updated the thread. I have added and removed content as needed.

    In edition to items previously 'mirriorable', the ability to mirror the following has been added. Drone groups, graphics & content settings, window placement, and more.

    Az Tek

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    Talos Katuma
    Helion Production Labs
    Independent Operators Consortium
    #80 - 2013-07-31 16:56:55 UTC
    Az Tek wrote:
    UPDATED: EVE Online - Odyssey 1.0.16
    UPDATE: Odyssey has brought some new ways to 'file reference'. You can now 'force' the client to read from the same two core_user and core_char files for every character you are running rather than keep updating and copying over. you can also 'host' the file elsewhere but still point to it.


    Would you mind describing how exactly this can be done? I didn't find anything about this.