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EVE Launcher update on May 21, 2013

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Josef Djugashvilis
#1701 - 2013-05-21 21:17:08 UTC
This will go down as a classic line in the history of Eve.

Rejoice Capsuleers as the EVE Launcher will be upgraded with new features on May 21, 2013

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Trig Saorr
I N E X T R E M I S
Tactical Narcotics Team
#1702 - 2013-05-21 21:19:09 UTC
Excellent work guys, launcher up and running Smile
Shiana Soltek
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1703 - 2013-05-21 21:20:13 UTC
For everyone complaining about the new login method using the launcher, there is a solution: Dont use it

Goto your Eve install directory, then goto the \Bin\ folder. Look for ExeFile.exe, and create a shortcut to this file. If you use the symbolic link directory method for running multiple clients, you will need to do this from each symbolic folder.

Once you create your shortcuts, just copy/move them to your desktop. The client will fire up with all your settings (provided you didnt muck with your %appdata%\local\CCP folder) and you will have your saved login usernames same as before.

The only thing you loose doing it this was is the auto updating part of the launcher. If your client becomes outdated (due to a recently released patch) your client will display "Incompatible Protocol" If this happens, close your client, open the launcher, allow it to patch your client, then reopen your client with the "No Launcher" shortcut you created above.


Congrats and now stop your bitching, and get to killing things :P
shubelia
Perkone
Caldari State
#1704 - 2013-05-21 21:20:26 UTC
Josef Djugashvilis wrote:
This will go down as a classic line in the history of Eve.

Rejoice Capsuleers as the EVE Launcher will be upgraded with new features on May 21, 2013


+1
Hennrik
J-CORP
Goonswarm Federation
#1705 - 2013-05-21 21:20:51 UTC
Please dont tell me this laucher update also deleted ALL my settings
(Neocom, overview, ingame browser bookmarks, language, notifications,
graphics, audio, general settings, ... )


Do I have to redo them on every single account and every single char?!
Seriously?! This has happened over and over again. Not entertaining.
Can't you finally learn to store them somewhere safe so they survive a´
patch that shouldnt have anything to do with them?!

*annoyed*
cheese monkey
NuKeDD
NuKeDD.
#1706 - 2013-05-21 21:21:04 UTC
Trig Saorr wrote:
Excellent work guys, launcher up and running Smile


not for me.

doesn't show anything apart from being offline.

I can't run 2 clients, have to reload the program without using launcher.

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Muul Udonii
THORN Syndicate
Northern Coalition.
#1707 - 2013-05-21 21:21:13 UTC
I love how you have TWO devs making 'It's fixed' posts at 20:51.

Maybe if your staff spent more time, I dunno... testing or making stuff that isn't terrible, and less time browsing the forums, things like this might not happen.

You might also want to communicate internally a little more so you can have ONE 'It's fixed' message go out.
snake1986i whiteley
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#1708 - 2013-05-21 21:21:22 UTC
the launcher is now working, close anything to do with eve, then boot up launcher and it should work (may take a min or 2 to varify)



if your not sure, reset pc, then retry.


confirmed on following O.S

winXP/Longhorn

Win vista

Win7

win8
Berenjenus
Acid Bones
#1709 - 2013-05-21 21:22:11 UTC
So, what about "Logoff" and "Safe logoff & Restart"? Roll
Drak Fel
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#1710 - 2013-05-21 21:22:13 UTC
You added extra steps to log in (especially multiple clients).

You also made it take even longer to switch characters on the same account by removing the log off button (something I do often).

How about making it easier to do stuff instead of harder?
Alex Ordo
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#1711 - 2013-05-21 21:22:52 UTC
if your launcher is still not working there is an old trick that usually always fixes every thing:
step one :uninstall
Step two :reinstall
step three: run the game.
Axhind
Eternity INC.
Goonswarm Federation
#1712 - 2013-05-21 21:23:26 UTC
Shiana Soltek wrote:
For everyone complaining about the new login method using the launcher, there is a solution: Dont use it

Goto your Eve install directory, then goto the \Bin\ folder. Look for ExeFile.exe, and create a shortcut to this file. If you use the symbolic link directory method for running multiple clients, you will need to do this from each symbolic folder.

Once you create your shortcuts, just copy/move them to your desktop. The client will fire up with all your settings (provided you didnt muck with your %appdata%\local\CCP folder) and you will have your saved login usernames same as before.

The only thing you loose doing it this was is the auto updating part of the launcher. If your client becomes outdated (due to a recently released patch) your client will display "Incompatible Protocol" If this happens, close your client, open the launcher, allow it to patch your client, then reopen your client with the "No Launcher" shortcut you created above.


Congrats and now stop your bitching, and get to killing things :P



I hope this sticks around as the launcher is pile of crap. This is what we need. Fast and easy way to login.
Candi karp
Spill the Beams
Intergalactic Space Hobos
#1713 - 2013-05-21 21:23:32 UTC
okay I had the offline issue, I went into the bin folder and ran it, eve window for login popped up and said update is ready, did the update and now it will not run at all, if I click on the eve icon on my desktop, it looks to be loading but never runs, nothing happens. and every time I start it through the eve-bin evefile.exe it keeps saying update is ready even though I've already updated, nothing is happening and it keeps updating and not working, I just don't know how to get it to work. anyone have an ETA ON WHEN THE SERVER WILL BE FIXED? or possibly an solution or answer to why this keeps happening (updates then nothing happens)
suckiesuckie OneDollar
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#1714 - 2013-05-21 21:23:37 UTC
Nope, doesn't work for me. exefile just sits there doing nothing but eating 171.8mb. Tried restarting with no luck.

CCP, I'm a QA Manager, hire me because you clearly need one.
Shiana Soltek
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1715 - 2013-05-21 21:23:57 UTC
CCP Phantom wrote:
The EVE Launcher will be upgraded with new features on May 21, 2013.

This update will be performed automatically as soon as you start your current EVE Launcher. If the launcher doesn't automatically update as expected you can download the new EVE Launcher manually here: http://cdn1.eveonline.com/EveOnlineLauncher/release/EVEOnlineLauncher_2_1_539169.exe

The main change is a new and improved landing page and a new login mechanism which will allow you to log into EVE Online using our SSO (single sign on) service.

We’ve also included a new self-update mechanism in the EVE Launcher, which will make the update process for the EVE Launcher itself more reliable and allow us to deploy more updates as we work on improving the flow into the game.

In addition to these features, we’ve worked on a new version for the Mac which should also be deployed soon, which brings much closer parity between the Windows and Mac EVE Launchers, with a new embedded browser and low level tweaks to the EVE Launcher.

A devblog about the EVE Launcher upgrade can be found here, further information about SSO is available here.

We welcome all constructive feedback and comments and our developers will monitor the comments closely.



Dev updates
Connection problems with the launcher showing no internet connection - Dev post reply #1
Connection problems with the launcher showing no internet connection - Dev post reply #2
EVE settings appear to be reset - Dev post reply
Further explanations on current issues and workarounds - Workarounds and further explanations
Web server issues - News item

Update on 20:47 EVE time
The web server issues are fixed and the EVE Laucher should be able to properly update and connect to Tranquility again.



Now if you could fix the issue of the login box only saves the first username to log in that would be great. I run 3 clients using the symbolic link directory structure, and ALL of them only see the first username to log in. Also you cant hit tab to goto the password filed, as it clears whatever you just typed for a username, and reverts back to whatever username you used the FIRST time you logged in with the launcher.
Eric Xallen
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#1716 - 2013-05-21 21:25:18 UTC
Whhhyyyyy did you reset all my channels and overviews CCP?

Why?

Why would you do that **** to me?
KIller Wabbit
MEME Thoughts
#1717 - 2013-05-21 21:25:31 UTC  |  Edited by: KIller Wabbit
Shiana Soltek wrote:
For everyone complaining about the new login method using the launcher, there is a solution: Dont use it

Goto your Eve install directory, then goto the \Bin\ folder. Look for ExeFile.exe, and create a shortcut to this file. If you use the symbolic link directory method for running multiple clients, you will need to do this from each symbolic folder.

Once you create your shortcuts, just copy/move them to your desktop. The client will fire up with all your settings (provided you didnt muck with your %appdata%\local\CCP folder) and you will have your saved login usernames same as before.

The only thing you loose doing it this was is the auto updating part of the launcher. If your client becomes outdated (due to a recently released patch) your client will display "Incompatible Protocol" If this happens, close your client, open the launcher, allow it to patch your client, then reopen your client with the "No Launcher" shortcut you created above.


Congrats and now stop your bitching, and get to killing things :P


Agreed. Now that I can finally run one instance of it, will be avoiding new launcher as much as possible. Ridiculous.
Josef Djugashvilis
#1718 - 2013-05-21 21:25:34 UTC
Hennrik wrote:
Please dont tell me this laucher update also deleted ALL my settings
(Neocom, overview, ingame browser bookmarks, language, notifications,
graphics, audio, general settings, ... )


Do I have to redo them on every single account and every single char?!
Seriously?! This has happened over and over again. Not entertaining.
Can't you finally learn to store them somewhere safe so they survive a´
patch that shouldnt have anything to do with them?!

*annoyed*


If you quit and relog it should fix it, so I am told.

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Onnen Mentar
Murientor Tribe
#1719 - 2013-05-21 21:25:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Onnen Mentar
Is the settings whipe of the new launcher a key feature? Not happy to have to redo all those settings yet again.. though admittingly it has become routine over the years. :P Making me feel all nostalgic I guess.. in a very bitter vet kind of way. Lol

Edit: as per dev post: relaunching the launcher works to fix the loss of settings. :)

Minmatar Balancing, 3 suggestions.
Doublewhopper
Temporary Assignment
#1720 - 2013-05-21 21:26:46 UTC