Ok,

The folder permission thing does work, but for some reason for me on Win 7 it does'nt stick. These new steps worked for me.

So you'll need to be a bit more forceful this will ensure EVE cannot access the folder.

This workaround has less repetition you'll be happy to know!

Workaround steps :

1. Right click on the Chat folder and click properties
2. Click the Security tab and click the advanced button at the bottom
3. Click change permissions
4. Untick the include inherited permissions. A prompt should appear.
5. Click Remove.
6. Click the Replace all child object....
7. Click Ok/Yes until all property dialogs are closed.

That should do it! enjoy.

To Undo :

1. Right click on the Chat folder and click properties
2. Click the Security tab and click the advanced button at the bottom
3. Click change permissions
4. Tick the include inherited permissions and the Replace all child object.
5. Click Oke.
6. Click the Replace all child object....
7. Click Ok/Yes until all property dialogs are closed.

this is where its requesting the images from cdn.ccpgames.c.footprint.net.

Pings timeout etc. Pathping gives up nothing.. wierd

Hey Dalden,


Also:
c:\Windows'System32\drivers\etc\hosts and added the following line:
192.221.114.126 cdn.ccpgames.c.footprint.net

This line u added, did u add the line and then add the proxy server via IE? or just added the proxy server?

So found out what the problem is. The work around is a pain in the neck but at least you'll be able to get on-line.

Some of the Chat images being downloaded from the EVE server are corrupt.
So there's no error handling when the UI renders the image / try's to read the header info from the corrupt file so EVE explodes.

Causes:

Server providing content is timing our / or a bug has been introduced? ( Given the recent patches )
In my case, it could be latency but more than likely is server/ network / routing etc.. ( I am in South Africa ATM )

Workaround ( windows 7 ):

Run EVE
login.
Enter EVE with your toon.
EVE eXplodes..
Open file explorer
Browse into the chat folder where all images are cached. ( C:\Users\{{username\AppData\Local\CCP\EVE\d_library_my_games_cpp_eve_tranquility\cache\Pictures\Characters\Chat )
Right cluck and change the view to "Extra Large Icon's", Look for images that do not render ( Any images that do not preview correctly are broken )
Copy and paste another working eve image from the cache into the cache folder with the broken file.
Rename it to the same filename as the one that won't render, after deleting the broken one.
Repeat the last 2 steps till all files in all numbered foders are done.

* Note : While this works as soon as you meet someone new and there chat image doesn't download properly EVE WILL EXPLODE. Run the same process.

Fix for the DEV's :

Wrap this in an error handler and IGNORE/DEFAULT to a standard image. ( While we wait, this should be standard practice )
Work out weather its a routing issue or if your image download service/server is spazzing mid download...

Dev's Make rocket go now.. Patch today please... even if it is client only and only contains some error handling.

I actually spoke to MWEB tech today - aparntly there's all sorts of issues with Telkom at the moment that they are waiting on: huge packet loss etc. so lets wait on helkom to sort out their crap.

Those with crashes in _trinity_deploy.dll, can you try the following and see if that prevents the crashes for you:

1. Clear your client side cache once again (either through the option in the "Reset Settings" tab of the game options, or by directly removing it)
2. restart the client, but do not log in, so an empty cache folder gets created.
3. find the new cache folder (see http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/EVE_default_directories) and navigate to the Pictures/Characters/ subfolder.
4. right click the "Chat" folder and select "Properties"
5. Open the "Security" tab of the folder properties and click "Edit". Select your Windows User and check the "Deny" box for "Write". Click "Apply" and confirm the warning message.
6. start the client and see if the crash still happens.

I am having similar issue.

I login and then as soon as my character "loading" screen comes (when it almost finishes) my client crashes. When the game crashes there is a very annoying loop of the eve login music repeating every millisecond and the only way to make it go away is to restart my computer.

I have this issue as well, only rather than my client crashing its my whole system. My computer just shuts off.

I have tried all the solutions posted here and have had no success. Changing the chat file did allow me to spend an extra minute on but i still crashed.

I also tried using log server to gather the info to put in a report, however because my computer shuts down i am unable to save and therefore have no information to send.

It has been 3 days now since i have been able to play... if this keeps up i will not be re-newing my subscription

I was having this same problem a few weeks ago - I disabled the station environment in my settings and the problem went away

I have had the environment off for a while now. Great suggestion though.


I am now having this issue while surfing the net, and realized it is not exclusive to EVE. I am starting the troubleshoot process now, hopefully it will be something simple.