For everyone complaining about the new login method using the launcher, there is a solution: Dont use it

Goto your Eve install directory, then goto the \Bin\ folder. Look for ExeFile.exe, and create a shortcut to this file. If you use the symbolic link directory method for running multiple clients, you will need to do this from each symbolic folder.

Once you create your shortcuts, just copy/move them to your desktop. The client will fire up with all your settings (provided you didnt muck with your %appdata%\local\CCP folder) and you will have your saved login usernames same as before.

The only thing you loose doing it this was is the auto updating part of the launcher. If your client becomes outdated (due to a recently released patch) your client will display "Incompatible Protocol" If this happens, close your client, open the launcher, allow it to patch your client, then reopen your client with the "No Launcher" shortcut you created above.


Congrats and now stop your bitching, and get to killing things :P

The EVE Launcher will be upgraded with new features on May 21, 2013.

This update will be performed automatically as soon as you start your current EVE Launcher. If the launcher doesn't automatically update as expected you can download the new EVE Launcher manually here: http://cdn1.eveonline.com/EveOnlineLauncher/release/EVEOnlineLauncher_2_1_539169.exe

The main change is a new and improved landing page and a new login mechanism which will allow you to log into EVE Online using our SSO (single sign on) service.

WeGÇÖve also included a new self-update mechanism in the EVE Launcher, which will make the update process for the EVE Launcher itself more reliable and allow us to deploy more updates as we work on improving the flow into the game.

In addition to these features, weGÇÖve worked on a new version for the Mac which should also be deployed soon, which brings much closer parity between the Windows and Mac EVE Launchers, with a new embedded browser and low level tweaks to the EVE Launcher.

A devblog about the EVE Launcher upgrade can be found here, further information about SSO is available here.

We welcome all constructive feedback and comments and our developers will monitor the comments closely.



Dev updates
Connection problems with the launcher showing no internet connection - Dev post reply #1
Connection problems with the launcher showing no internet connection - Dev post reply #2
EVE settings appear to be reset - Dev post reply
Further explanations on current issues and workarounds - Workarounds and further explanations
Web server issues - News item

Update on 20:47 EVE time
The web server issues are fixed and the EVE Laucher should be able to properly update and connect to Tranquility again.

For everyone complaining about the new login method using the launcher, there is a solution: Dont use it

Goto your Eve install directory, then goto the \Bin\ folder. Look for ExeFile.exe, and create a shortcut to this file. If you use the symbolic link directory method for running multiple clients, you will need to do this from each symbolic folder.

Once you create your shortcuts, just copy/move them to your desktop. The client will fire up with all your settings (provided you didnt muck with your %appdata%\local\CCP folder) and you will have your saved login usernames same as before.

The only thing you loose doing it this was is the auto updating part of the launcher. If your client becomes outdated (due to a recently released patch) your client will display "Incompatible Protocol" If this happens, close your client, open the launcher, allow it to patch your client, then reopen your client with the "No Launcher" shortcut you created above.


Congrats and now stop your bitching, and get to killing things :P

Please dont tell me this laucher update also deleted ALL my settings
(Neocom, overview, ingame browser bookmarks, language, notifications,
graphics, audio, general settings, ... )


Do I have to redo them on every single account and every single char?!
Seriously?! This has happened over and over again. Not entertaining.
Can't you finally learn to store them somewhere safe so they survive a-¦
patch that shouldnt have anything to do with them?!

*annoyed*

For everyone complaining about the new login method using the launcher, there is a solution: Dont use it

Goto your Eve install directory, then goto the \Bin\ folder. Look for ExeFile.exe, and create a shortcut to this file. If you use the symbolic link directory method for running multiple clients, you will need to do this from each symbolic folder.

Once you create your shortcuts, just copy/move them to your desktop. The client will fire up with all your settings (provided you didnt muck with your %appdata%\local\CCP folder) and you will have your saved login usernames same as before.

The only thing you loose doing it this was is the auto updating part of the launcher. If your client becomes outdated (due to a recently released patch) your client will display "Incompatible Protocol" If this happens, close your client, open the launcher, allow it to patch your client, then reopen your client with the "No Launcher" shortcut you created above.


Congrats and now stop your bitching, and get to killing things :P

This is interesting, but I'm not sure what you are saying. What are 'symbolic links'?

And btw. 2 all the complainers, whiners and mimimi-¦s:

NEVER PLAY ON PATCHDAY

I think this where you run it as administrator

Symbolic links is a way to have x number of directories with eve installed (x being number of accounts) without using that much space. You basically have one real folder and then rest are just fake links that client sees as a separate path. That way you can have x number of settings (like colour scheme and things like that) while still using up space for one client and having to patch only once.

On windows systems this is normally done with junction (free tool from MS).

Please close your EVE Clients and the EVE Launcher and then restart the EVE Launcher again. When you start the EVE Launcher the first time it looks for your settings in the wrong place, that is fixed as soon as you start the EVE Launcher the next time, then it will load the settings from the correct location.

Agreed. Now that I can finally run one instance of it, will be avoiding new launcher as much as possible. Ridiculous.

TY, but you're saying I need to install another Mickeysoft app, just to make life easier? I don't think so.

What a massive screwup on CCP's part.