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Copying UI Settings
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Roffster Muvila
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2017-01-19 12:52:27 UTC
I was wondering if it is possible to set a default UI settings, or at least window placements for all characters. I've looked around a bit and found a reference to a change in the Odyssey expansion that allowed it, but I can't find any concrete information now how to actually set it up. Any guidance in this matter would be very helpful.
Takh Meir'noen
24th Imperial Recon
#2 - 2017-01-19 22:23:01 UTC
It's a hassle, but possible.

1. Log into the character you want to copy the HUD/UI *from*. Log back out.

2. Navigate to C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CCP\EVE\c_eve_sharedcache_tq_tranquility\settings_Default. Some of these directories will be hidden. Sort by date modified and the most recent core_char_#####.dat is your [copy from] character. I like to make a copy of it and add (charname) to the end.

3. Log into the character you want to copy the HUD/UI *to*. Log back out.

4. In the same folder, refresh and the newest core_char_#####.dat is your [copy to] character. I rename this file by appending (charname) to the end.

5. Now make a copy of the [copy from] file, and change the #### to match the [copy to] character.

Your UI/HUD is now copied. Note that I make copies with (charname) so that I have a record of which ##### goes with which character--as that is always the same, even on other machines.
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#3 - 2017-01-19 22:41:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
Messing with client files is technically "client modification", so I recommend filing a petition and getting permission if you are paranoid (I am). I'm not aware of CCP having enforced the EULA with regards to this kind of hack (they tend to be lenient on things that don't give an advantage over other players) ... but that is no guarantee, and they may change their mind in the future.

The exact "settings" folder name depends on the profile name, which may be appended to the name (i.e. "_Default")

cd %localappdata%\CCP\EVE\cc_eve_sharedcache_tq_tranquility\settings_Default

In this directory you will find a lot of files named like:

core_user_999999.dat
core_char_999999.dat

The "user" is account-wide configuration (like _some_ video settings, but not all) and the "char" is all other character settings. If you have multiple characters or accounts, you can identify them by looking at the time-stamp of last used (EvEmon also shows char IDs in the key management windows, and you can also get the char ID from your forum portrait URL).

Note that if you delete the "settings" directory and all its files, a new one is created upon login, which may be a simpler starting point.

1. Copy your favorite profiles:

copy core_user_999999.dat core_user_master.dat
copy core_char_999999.dat core_char_master.dat

2. Replace the other profiles with symlinks to the "master" settings:

del core_user_999999.dat
mklink core_user_999999.dat core_user_master.dat

del core_char_999999.dat
mklink core_char_999999.dat core_char_master.dat

The first client logged-in seems to override changes made by the others.

Don't touch the other files, or the files without numeric user ID or character ID in the filename.

References:
https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203613081-Clearing-client-settings-and-the-client-side-cache-data
https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/213281985-Shared-Cache-Options
https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/212689029-Profile-Management-Tool