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Zuzanna Alondra

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Problem with New Patch
« on: 09 Oct 2010, 19:57 »
I've uninstalled, reinstalled and clicked the buttons more then once.

But I keep getting stuck at "downloading" for the lastest patch and can't log in.

Any suggestions?  I'm on three days without Eve now.
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Esna Pitoojee

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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #1 on: 09 Oct 2010, 20:54 »
Assuming you're referring to the optional patch here...

Have you tried just saying no to it?
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Silas Vitalia

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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #2 on: 09 Oct 2010, 22:14 »
I believe there's an offline updater you can download?
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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #3 on: 10 Oct 2010, 06:00 »
one way I've gotten past issues like that is to download and install it on a different computer, one that it will work on, then copying the whole eve folder to a thumbdrive and copying it back onto the computer you're trying to get working.
also, yes, eve will run on the thumb drive.
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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #4 on: 10 Oct 2010, 06:03 »
I had a similar problem with the new patch. I got it working by saying "no" to it, entering the game and then choosing to install it though the "general" settings menu once in the game. A button to install the patch should be there.
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Zuzanna Alondra

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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #5 on: 10 Oct 2010, 12:39 »
Lovely - it says, "The update has been downloaded, click here to update" and goes back to the being a bit- stupid program.

Perhaps God is trying to tell me gaming is bad eh?
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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #6 on: 10 Oct 2010, 15:06 »
Just delete the eve folder, redownload, reinstall.
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Esna Pitoojee

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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #7 on: 10 Oct 2010, 15:46 »
Quote from: Julianus Soter on 10 Oct 2010, 15:06
Just delete the eve folder, redownload, reinstall.

I'm going to go with this at this point. Something's been badly messed up in your client.
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Silas Vitalia

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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #8 on: 10 Oct 2010, 21:49 »
This patch has been sh*t. Ranks about the same as boot.ini nonesense from Empyrean age patch.
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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #9 on: 10 Oct 2010, 22:41 »
Quote from: Silas Vitalia on 10 Oct 2010, 21:49
This patch has been sh*t. Ranks about the same as boot.ini nonesense from Empyrean age patch.

boot.ini was Trinity patch I think.
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Zuzanna Alondra

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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #10 on: 11 Oct 2010, 08:09 »
Frustrated as all hell - I'm actually going to resort to the straw I hate...

Call the ex and offer to make him dinner if he fixes my computer.  'Cause now my scanner is acting up - unrelated to Eve mind you, but techology is making me want to break things.

I must maintain a calm, peaceful demeanor or people will think the world is ending. 

Mew... I miss Havo... he would fix it for me. *sniffles*
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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #11 on: 11 Oct 2010, 13:33 »
Alright. I'm not at home now, so I can't give specifics. Some other sucker'll have to do that.

Did you delete your cache folders?

If you didn't, or don't want to (deleting them outright will reset your settings ingame), copy them over to another directory and delete everything in the original cache folders.

It sounds like the updater for EVE isn't starting. I think it's an application file. You could try finding it and manually activating it. I suppose your security settings might be getting in its way, but generally speaking there'd be a prompt in a popup window if this was the case.

If I were you, I'd start downloading the client to a specified location on your machine. In its entirety. From the website, manually. Just leave it to download overnight if your connection's kind of slow, it'll get done. When it's done downloading, save your chatlogs and portraits folders and so forth (along with cache maybe) but uninstall EVE from your machine, then do a reinstall from the newly downloaded client installer.

If all that doesn't work, then you might have to resort to calling your ex.

Tell us about the scanner.
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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #12 on: 11 Oct 2010, 15:10 »
Let's not get carried away with the boot.ini problems with the Trinity expansion. That made your system completely unbootable. This is... less.
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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #13 on: 11 Oct 2010, 15:28 »
Just because no one else here has menctioned it, I think, you might want to run a virus scan, just in case.  More for the scanner problem than the eve one.
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Zuzanna Alondra

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Re: Problem with New Patch
« Reply #14 on: 11 Oct 2010, 18:17 »
Running virus scanner program now - found out this laptop didn't even *have* a virus program... so much for trusting men... heh.  (The now-ex "set-up" my computer for me, I"m not exactly tech savy as much as I used to be)  I'm also copying my chat logs - as that's the only part of my Eve folder that can't be replaced.

Then I'll "uninstall" Eve and delete all the bits left over and reinstall as suggested...

Hopefully this shall save calling the ex - I take it Ashar must know two cents 'bout said ex to know why I don't want to call him.
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