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CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.02.28 16:50:00 - [1] We draw closer to EVE Online: Apocrypha and we are now getting a good picture of the final patch size. I wanted to follow up on my previous advice to players using the Classic edition that they upgrade to Premium before EVE Online: Apocrypha is deployed to Tranquility. Windows Premium users will automatically download a patch that is estimated at 1.5 GB. The download is in two parts: First the EVE client downloads a small 910 kB patcher application, which then downloads a 1.5 GB data file and patches the current installation. Windows Classic users will automatically download the Apocrypha install, since a patch from the Classic edition to Apocrypha is larger than the install. The download is in two parts: First the EVE client downloads a small 1.5 MB install application, which then downloads a 2.1 GB data file and overwrites the current installation. Windows Classic users can reduce their download on deployment day by upgrading now to Premium, either using the client functionality or by downloading and applying the Classic to Premium Graphics Content Upgrade for build 75883 (Quantum Rise 1.0.5). (The Classic to Premium Graphics Content Upgrade is a 687 MB download. It will reduce the needed download on deployment day for Classic edition players by approximately 600 MB.) To tell if you are using the Classic or Premium edition, open the file C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\start.ini and look for "edition=classic" or "edition=premium". Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games


CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.02.28 17:14:00 - [2] Originally by: Robacz What if I need Premium Lite client? The ingame upgrade feature won't let me upgrade to Premium, becouse my computer can't do SM3. Do I have to wait for patch day to get Premium Lite (which works with SM2, at least I hope)? There will not be a separate "Premium Lite" client. Shader Model 2 and Shader Model 3 support is integrated into a single client in Apocrypha. Download the Classic to Premium upgrade and run your client in Classic mode (automatically detected) until Apocrypha deployment. After patching the Apocrypha client will automatically run in SM2 mode. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games


CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.02.28 17:28:00 - [3] Originally by: Tippia àand what about the Mac users? The Mac install will be around 2.6 GB and the patch will be of similar size. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games


CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.02.28 17:31:00 - [4] Originally by: Janus Nightmare What about users who installed via Steam? Does it work the same, or should I download the premium client separately from Steam and install it as a standalone? Should work just exactly the same. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games


CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.02.28 22:49:00 - [5] Originally by: eliminator2 Originally by: Destination SkillQueue The box contains premium version of EVE quantum rise, so you will have to patch the game online no matter what you do. The box should go on sale a few days after march 10th. well thats plain stupid why don't they just put the new stuuf into the CD that way people wont be installing it to see they have to wait another god nows how long to dl 1.6GB patch :p We started creating the DVD in mid-December and the install for the DVD was finalised on 14 Jan. We were only half way through the development cycle for Apocrypha at that time. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games


CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.02.28 22:51:00 - [6] Originally by: Mara Rinn Is there any chance that CCP would consider seeding a BitTorrent server with the required downloads? There will a BitTorrent download of the install. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games


CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.02.28 23:00:00 - [7] Originally by: Thenoran One problem for me, my C: drive (purely for Windows itself) has only 600mb or so of free space available, D: drive (where everything else is at) still has plenty of room, but patches are automatically downloaded to C:\Documents\Local etc. With small patches this is no problem but 1.5gb is not going to fit. Can I download the patch manually from the EVE website and run that? (and if so, should I avoid the 910kb update bit?) There will be "manual" fallbacks, i.e., for the install and each patch you will be able to download a single self-extracting archive containing all the files needed. But you will have to download them from our web site using your browser (or download manager) and initiate the patching process once the download is complete. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games


CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.03.01 15:19:00 - [8] Originally by: Micia Originally by: CCP Explorer Originally by: Robacz What if I need Premium Lite client? The ingame upgrade feature won't let me upgrade to Premium, becouse my computer can't do SM3. Do I have to wait for patch day to get Premium Lite (which works with SM2, at least I hope)? There will not be a separate "Premium Lite" client. Shader Model 2 and Shader Model 3 support is integrated into a single client in Apocrypha. Download the Classic to Premium upgrade and run your client in Classic mode (automatically detected) until Apocrypha deployment. After patching the Apocrypha client will automatically run in SM2 mode. So the SM2 doesn't work 'til Apocrypha is actually live? Just checking, as I downloaded the linked Premium install in the OP and I'm not getting an option for Premium Lite. (Runs in classic) That is correct. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games


CCP Explorer	Posted - 2009.03.01 15:29:00 - [9] Originally by: Boetox I only have dial up internet connection. How long will it take to download at 52kb download speed? I fear it would take longer than flying 1AU on afterburners. Downloading the Classic to Premium Content Upgrade (687 MB) will take you about 27 hours on a 52 kb/s modem. The Premium to Aprocrypha patch (1.5 GB) will take you about 59 hours. You might want to find an alternative to download the manual patches using a better connection. On a ADSL / broadband connection it should take you from 20 minutes to 1.5 hours to download the Premium to Apocrypha patch, depending on your connection speed. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson Software Director EVE Online, CCP Games

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