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UI Backup Idea

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Qui Jaun
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-09-19 14:19:57 UTC
I was referred to the forum's after a talk with a GM about an unrelated bug that I mistakenly opened a petition with.
What I've noticed with all these little issues I've found is that you need to clear your cache to help resolve it. I know this can be done through the client settings menu, but can also be done out-of-game.

The out-of-game method not only clears the cache but also the UI and various other smaller things. What I'd like to see is a way to backup your UI in case this needs to happen, or for some reason your HDD fails or whatever. I would suggest to save it on the server-side, but because this is heavily dependant on screen resolution, that would be unfeasible.

I know if I were to lose my UI settings I'd probably cry as it took me the better part of 2 hours to configure, and it's still going, with minor tweaks. I'm sure there are others in this same boat.

We already have a way to backup the Overview, so why not the rest of the UI, which affects everything and everyone; station traders for example wouldn't have much of a need for a heavily modified overview, whereas they would still need to use the interface [obviously].

I searched for other UI backup-related topics, but it seems there aren't any!

What are your thoughts?
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#2 - 2013-09-19 14:25:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Maximus Aerelius
This again...try searching on cache and settings...sorry but it's been up time and time again.

EDIT: Searched for settings found Allow players to name and save UI settings also Save user settings on server and not on computer! and my post from there is:

#2 Posted: 2013.06.17 20:46

Number 1 rule with computers: Backup!

That being said these used to be stored server-side but to decrease loading times they were moved some years ago to client side. Copy the cache and settings folders if you don't do a full back up and you'll never lose them again.

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Roime
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#3 - 2013-09-19 14:37:05 UTC
Qui Jaun wrote:
I was referred to the forum's after a talk with a GM about an unrelated bug that I mistakenly opened a petition with.
What I've noticed with all these little issues I've found is that you need to clear your cache to help resolve it. I know this can be done through the client settings menu, but can also be done out-of-game.

The out-of-game method not only clears the cache but also the UI and various other smaller things. What I'd like to see is a way to backup your UI in case this needs to happen, or for some reason your HDD fails or whatever. I would suggest to save it on the server-side, but because this is heavily dependant on screen resolution, that would be unfeasible.

I know if I were to lose my UI settings I'd probably cry as it took me the better part of 2 hours to configure, and it's still going, with minor tweaks. I'm sure there are others in this same boat.

We already have a way to backup the Overview, so why not the rest of the UI, which affects everything and everyone; station traders for example wouldn't have much of a need for a heavily modified overview, whereas they would still need to use the interface [obviously].

I searched for other UI backup-related topics, but it seems there aren't any!

What are your thoughts?


Well there is this Dev sticky right above you:

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=246910&find=unread

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ISD Cura Ursus
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#4 - 2013-09-20 05:35:05 UTC
Locked as duplicate thread.


Please see the references in the posts above for where to discuss the idea.

ISD Cura Ursus

Lieutenant Commander

Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)

Interstellar Services Department