1. 64MB of extra RAM that you are not using (I do not recommend this RAMdrive on systems with less than 512MB of memory).


2. Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003. If you have Linux, this is probably a lot easier, sadly, but the guide doesn't cover it. This guide also won't work for Windows 98, but neither does EVE.


3. EVE on a drive formatted with NTFS. This is the default with Windows XP, but if you're using FAT32 this will not work. There are workarounds but you have to find them yourself.

1. If your cache goes above 64MB, it will no longer work. This is not a problem, as in 64MB you can fit a good few thousand portraits. If it really does get too large, feel free to delete some pictures.


2. You must run a batch file before starting EVE (to load the data into the RAMdisk), and another after (to save the data to disk).

1. Download this free RAMdrive driver and run it, extracting the data files to a temporary folder.


2. Go to Control Panel/Add Hardware.


3. Choose "Yes, I have already connected the hardware."


4. Scroll down the list and choose "add a new hardware device."


5. Choose "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list."


6. Choose "Show all devices."


7. Click "Have Disk" and choose the Inf file in the temporary folder from step 1.


8. Right click on My Computer, go to Hardware, go to Device Manager, and find the RAMdrive you just installed. Click the plus to see the driver itself in the category, and right click on it and select properties.


9. Select the disk size as "67108864" from the list and select S: as the drive letter (as that is what is used in the batch files).


10. Apply the settings.


11. Install the NTFS Link program.


12. Reboot.


13. Rename your cache folder in the EVE folder "cache2".


14. Create a "cache" folder in the newly created S: RAMdrive. Right-click drag it to the inside of the EVE folder, and select "create junction here."

Quote:

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i: (DRIVE LETTER GOES HERE)
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ccp (CD TO THE CORRECT PATH)
cd eve
rmdir /s /q s:\cache
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache2 s:\cache
s:
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd cache
rmdir /s /q machonet
c:

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Quote:

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i: (DRIVE LETTER GOES HERE)
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ccp (PATH GOES HERE!)
cd eve
rmdir /s /q cache2
s:
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache i:\ccp\eve\cache2 (PATH GOES HERE AGAIN!)
rmdir /s /q cache
c:

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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EVE on a drive formatted with NTFS. This is the default with Windows XP, but if you're using FAT32 this will not work. There are workarounds but you have to find them yourself.

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cmd /k convert C: /FS:NTFS

Originally by: j0sephine

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Edited by: j0sephine on 30/12/2006 20:45:41

"In addition, Windows doesn't support symlinks, a critical component of most other operating systems, which would be used to link the "cache" folder in EVE's folder to the RAMdrive."

Windows' NTFS supports "junction points" which for this particular purpose are the same thing -- a hard link which makes program trying to write in such linked directory to write in target folder, instead.

linkD.exe included with Windows Server Resource Kit can be used to form these links... as can be number of utilities listed on the bottom of wikipedia page dealing with this subject.

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Originally by: j0sephine

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anyway, this is alternative free ram disk. It's based on the same sample source code from microsoft, but doesn't have the artificial 64 mb limitation and doesn't try to make people shell out money for "full" version ;s

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Originally by: FireFoxx80

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Worthwhile mentioning:

Keep a backup of your cache folder! I just foolishly deleted my /settings folder when doing this, and lost all my overview settings.

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Originally by: j0sephine

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"That's the exact same RAMdisk.

The INF file even lists the exact same developer as the one I linked to, and the .SYS file lists the exact same author.

Update: I installed the RAMdisk you linked to and it also has a 64MB limit."

It's earlier version by the same author ^^ difference comes in included source code -- available drive sizes are defined in

DWORD dwaDriveSizes[] = { 0x10000 * 10, 0x10000 * 20, 0x10000 * 50, 0x10000 * 100, 0x10000 * 200, 0x10000 * 500, 0x10000 * 1000 } ;

... line, so changing these values and recompiling allows to pick different drive size. Figure someone with too much time on their hands could do that, or better yet alter the property page so it allows easier way to specify disk size ^^;

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Quote:

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@echo off
d:
cd\ccp\eve
@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache2 s:\cache
@echo files copied
s:
cd\cache
@echo removing machonet
rmdir /s /q machonet
@echo machonet removed
D:\CCP\EVE\eve.exe
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
d:
cd\ccp\eve
rmdir /s /q cache2
s:
cd\
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache d:\ccp\eve\cache2
rmdir /s /q cache
exit

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Quote:

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Can someone help me please? I've done everything except create the startup and shutdown batch files.

I've copied the quotes into notepad, but what exactly do I need to change? the path to my EVE is C:\CCP\EVE

What do I need to change to make the batch files work? And please keep the answer simple.

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Quote:

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c:
cd \CCP\EVE
rmdir /s /q s:\cache
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache2 s:\cache
s:
cd \cache
rmdir /s /q machonet
c:

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Quote:

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c:
cd \CCP\EVE
rmdir /s /q cache2
s:
cd \
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache c:\CCP\EVE\cache2
rmdir /s /q cache
c:

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Originally by: Shiner BockBeer

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How well does this work with multiple clients?

Or is there even any way of making it work with multple clients?

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Originally by: Aeaus

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How much of an improvement does this actually give?

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Quote:

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@echo off
REM edit line below with your full eve path(no trailing \)
set EVEPATH=C:\Program Files\ccp\eve

REM edit line below with your full ramdisk cache folder path (no trailing \)
set RAMPATH=S:\cache

@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\cache2" %RAMPATH%
@echo files copied
@echo removing machonet
rmdir /s /q %RAMPATH%\machonet
@echo machonet removed
"%EVEPATH%\eve.exe"
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H %RAMPATH% "%EVEPATH%\cache2\"
rmdir /s /q %RAMPATH%
mkdir %RAMPATH%
exit

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Originally by: Gor Kraon

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If we do use this, specifically the last all purpose 'cleaned' batch file, do we use that for each client we want to run? Anything else i would have to do to run multiple clients?

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Originally by: Aeaus

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Edited by: Aeaus on 31/12/2006 02:20:55
Just installed and tried to do this with the last BAT file suggested.

It takes quite a while for it to copy all the Machonet and all the other files, any way to speed this up?

Thought : Copy the folders induvidually and exclude MachoNet instead of copying MachoNet and then deleting it?

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Originally by: Kirex

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Do we run shutdown.bat before we're about to close eve or after eve is already shut down?

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Originally by: Tharrn

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Guess who nuked his prefs.ini and settings folder.

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: Tharrn

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Guess who nuked his prefs.ini and settings folder.

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BACK IT UP FIRST!!!

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Originally by: Tharrn

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: Tharrn

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Guess who nuked his prefs.ini and settings folder.

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BACK IT UP FIRST!!!

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Yeah, would have been a good idea :P I am sure I can't remember half of the channel passwords :P

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Originally by: Ifni

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I have to acquire bulk data for ages everytime i boot EVE now, so if anythign I'm seeing worse performance, at least trying to log in.

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Originally by: Gor Kraon

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Also, wouldn't doing the same for the Logs folder be a good idea? That thing gets hit often...

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Originally by: Ifni

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I have to acquire bulk data for ages everytime i boot EVE now, so if anythign I'm seeing worse performance, at least trying to log in.

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Originally by: Aeaus

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s:
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\cache2

I don't know what's wrong here, but this just doesn't work.

I even modified the program to make a "cache2" folder, but nothing get's copied. S:\ is my drive, and that's the address of where the cache should be, but it doesn't work.

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Originally by: Aeaus

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s:
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\cache2
Invalid number of parameters

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Originally by: Abbadon

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Originally by: Aeaus

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s:
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\cache2
Invalid number of parameters

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I've had similiar problems in the past with a number of command line utilities and have found the cause to be the length of the path statement.

(Xcopy wouldn't copy from C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\cache2)
(mountvol wouldn't mount ramdrive to C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\cache)

To fix this I've moved my whole Eve installation to C:\Eve and then gone through the whole Ramdrive configuration from scratch.

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Originally by: Aeaus

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s:
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\cache2
Invalid number of parameters

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Originally by: Miranda Duvall

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I'll assume all this doesn't breach the EULA (you dont change eve, you change the hardware under it), but maybe a GM could confirm this is legal?

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Originally by: Kaar

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I read the other thread too and was going to try this, but then I questioned what, if any, benefit moving the cache to ram would give.

Open up task manager during your normal eve play and see how much has been write/read to your hard drive, for me it was never more than a few hundred mb over hours of having the client running and I'll bet the majority of that was loaded during login.

I decided it didnt warrant all this fussing around for such a minimal gain and risk of running out of cache space when you most need it. Has anyone even tested this during a fleet/pos fight?

Before anyone tries this I suggest you defrag your cache folder and see if that solves any of your problems.

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Originally by: FireFoxx80

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Hardware Ram drive for those of you who have old DDR modules sitting about.

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Originally by: Miranda Duvall

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I tried this now, and did indeed notice quite an improvement.
I must admit I also cleared my cache first..

There is however a however :)

I see "access denied" errors when running the batch file, and i when I quit eve, and unpaused the batchfile, both my cache folders were empty

Good thing I didn't back up my cache folder, otherwise i'd still have my settings...

I'll try to edit the batchfile some more...

I'll be back!

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Originally by: Rakeris

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I was wanting to try to put mu whole eve folder on it, but I'm around 100MB short. So I was wondering, what folders do you think would be most beneficial if I where to put them on the RAMDisk?

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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The result seemed pretty damn effective and rather easy to setup.

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Originally by: Rantor

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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The result seemed pretty damn effective and rather easy to setup.

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If we put cache to RAM drive and it makes game faster, well... hm... isn't that a flashing point to CCP devs that they really should have changed something in their cache architecture already?

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: Rakeris

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I was wanting to try to put mu whole eve folder on it, but I'm around 100MB short. So I was wondering, what folders do you think would be most beneficial if I where to put them on the RAMDisk?

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Well you could put individual STUFF files on a RAMdisk by using the rightclick-drag-create hardlink feature of NTFS Link. I'd pick the ones that you access most during gameplay--i.e. not the tutorial one, not the COSMOS one, etc.

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: Rantor

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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The result seemed pretty damn effective and rather easy to setup.

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If we put cache to RAM drive and it makes game faster, well... hm... isn't that a flashing point to CCP devs that they really should have changed something in their cache architecture already?

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Not really, I think.

CCP could quite easily implement such a thing as a feature in EVE, but it would drastically raise RAM usage, which would hurt those who don't have tons of extra RAM.

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Originally by: FireFoxx80

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Hardware Ram drive for those of you who have old DDR modules sitting about.

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Originally by: Tasha Starstrider

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I'm still interested in more specifically where you're going to see an increase? I don't notice a lot of problems at the moment, but I'm always trying to squeeze more out of my rig.

Curious as to when you're going to notice a difference in-game, with what sort of actions/scenarios, etc., if anyone wouldn't mind commenting who's setup things already. :)

Thanks

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Originally by: Rakeris

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Logging in, after warps and session changes was the biggest. I haven't really compared it to anything else, but it was quite noticeable, in those two at least.

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Quote:

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@echo off
REM edit line below with your full eve path(no trailing \)
set EVEPATH=D:\Games\EVE
set BCKCACHEDIR=bckcache

REM edit line below with your full ramdisk cache folder path (no trailing \)
set RAMPATH=S:\cache1

@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\%BCKCACHEDIR%" %RAMPATH%
@echo files copied
@echo removing machonet
rmdir /s /q %RAMPATH%\machonet
@echo machonet removed
"%EVEPATH%\eve.exe"
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\%BCKCACHEDIR%"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H %RAMPATH% "%EVEPATH%\%BCKCACHEDIR%\"
rmdir /s /q %RAMPATH%
mkdir %RAMPATH%
exit

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Quote:

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@echo off
REM edit line below with your full eve path(no trailing \)
set EVEPATH=D:\Games\EVE-2
set BCKCACHEDIR=bckcache

REM edit line below with your full ramdisk cache folder path (no trailing \)
set RAMPATH=S:\cache2

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: Rantor

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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The result seemed pretty damn effective and rather easy to setup.

---

If we put cache to RAM drive and it makes game faster, well... hm... isn't that a flashing point to CCP devs that they really should have changed something in their cache architecture already?

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Not really, I think.

CCP could quite easily implement such a thing as a feature in EVE, but it would drastically raise RAM usage, which would hurt those who don't have tons of extra RAM.

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Originally by: Shar Tegral

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Stop projecting your out of game beliefs of what society should be upon the rest of us.

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Originally by: Belautis

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This sounds like Eve ReadyBoost :). Anyone tried to run eve off a 2 or 4 Gb USB pendrive ? Is it a lot faster ? They've dropped down in price a lot, might be interesting to give that a go ;).

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Originally by: Elliot Reid

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Originally by: Belautis

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This sounds like Eve ReadyBoost :). Anyone tried to run eve off a 2 or 4 Gb USB pendrive ? Is it a lot faster ? They've dropped down in price a lot, might be interesting to give that a go ;).

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I just stuck EVE on my newly acquired USB2 pen drive and it was smooth. I didn't use my main or alt as they're .0 based and I didn't want to risk it. I had a mess around with an 800k sp alt in low sec and it was good. If I grow the stones I'll try it in a PvP op in .0

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Originally by: Sha'Uri Dark

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I've installed AR Soft Ramdisk...

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Originally by: Zerker

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Where is the batch file located?

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Originally by: Shar Tegral

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Stop projecting your out of game beliefs of what society should be upon the rest of us.

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@echo off
REM edit line below with your full eve path(no trailing \)
set EVEPATH=E:\Program Files\CCP\EVE

REM edit line below with your full ramdisk cache folder path (no trailing \)
set RAMPATH=S:\cache

@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\cache2" %RAMPATH%
@echo files copied
"%EVEPATH%\eve.exe"
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H %RAMPATH% "%EVEPATH%\cache2\"
rmdir /s /q %RAMPATH%
mkdir %RAMPATH%
exit

Originally by: Tharrn

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The AR RAMdisk is no longer under development (stopped in like 1998?) and was written for Windows NT and 2000. I couldn't get it to give me an actual driveletter either and am now using the one DS provided - which works like a charm.

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Originally by: Shar Tegral

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Stop projecting your out of game beliefs of what society should be upon the rest of us.

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Originally by: Rakeris

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The batch file isn't anywhere, you have to make it.

Here is the one Di made, you only need one for it, just open notepad and put that in it, edit the lines that say so, than save it as EVE.bat or something .bat it will then save it as a batch file. Mine is E:\Program Files\CCP\EVE so remove that line and put your path name there. Same with the S:\cache line. Can't get much simpler than that. Enjoy.

@echo off
REM edit line below with your full eve path(no trailing \)
set EVEPATH=E:\Program Files\CCP\EVE

REM edit line below with your full ramdisk cache folder path (no trailing \)
set RAMPATH=S:\cache

@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\cache2" %RAMPATH%
@echo files copied
"%EVEPATH%\eve.exe"
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H %RAMPATH% "%EVEPATH%\cache2\"
rmdir /s /q %RAMPATH%
mkdir %RAMPATH%
exit

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Quote:

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Does that really require a Gigabyte board? I have some ol' spare RAM, so it sounds interesting. In fact I have no idea what board I have in this DELL abomination.

Edit: Intel board with a 945G chipset that features the ICH7 thingy - so it should work, right?

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Originally by: Idara

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Don't know if it's been asked, but would there be a way to run EVE from a USB thumbdrive? Would that not just involve putting the EVE folder on the thumbdrive (1-2GB in size) and running it to get the same performance?

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Originally by: Gor Kraon

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Those batch files do work, assuming you get used to using them. (And don't lose power randomly.) What about a solution without having to use them at all?

Like this. It is free, restores the drive at power up, saves at intervals and/or shutdown, all kinds of settings... Seems really handy.

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Originally by: Rakeris

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Edited by: Rakeris on 31/12/2006 23:07:43
Hate to seem like I am going on about this, but just use the one batch file made by Di. Rename it EVE put in on your desktop, delete your old short cut and you are done. You only need one file it even auto starts EVE and when you close EVE all you do is select the window and press a key, and it saves the files. Works great...you can even change the icon if you don't like the .bat file look.

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Originally by: Kaar

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Originally by: Elliot Reid

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Originally by: Belautis

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This sounds like Eve ReadyBoost :). Anyone tried to run eve off a 2 or 4 Gb USB pendrive ? Is it a lot faster ? They've dropped down in price a lot, might be interesting to give that a go ;).

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I just stuck EVE on my newly acquired USB2 pen drive and it was smooth. I didn't use my main or alt as they're .0 based and I didn't want to risk it. I had a mess around with an 800k sp alt in low sec and it was good. If I grow the stones I'll try it in a PvP op in .0

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Hmm I think USB2.0 operates around 40mb/s which is slightly slower (i think) than an average SATA drive will get, and definately lower than a 2 disk RAID-0 config.

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Quote:

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This is my shutdown.bat
c:
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd program files\CCP\EVE
rmdir /s /q cache2
s:
cd \
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H s:\cache c:\program files\CCP\EVE\cache2
rmdir /s /q cache
c:

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Originally by: Ernest Graefenberg

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Bumping to confirm awesomeness. However :

Quote:

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This is my shutdown.bat
c:
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd ..
cd program files\CCP\EVE
rmdir /s /q cache2
s:
cd \
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H s:\cache c:\program files\CCP\EVE\cache2
rmdir /s /q cache
c:

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This does not copy the contents of my RAMDisk to the cache2 folder after deleting it.

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Originally by: Kaar

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Edited by: Kaar on 01/01/2007 01:37:46
I found another ramdisk program that lets you set much larger drives and seems to be free

Linkeh

It's really basic but still works with DS's instructions. Size and drive letter can be set in device manager (it's listed as a "RAM Disk").

edit: actually i think its already been posted... they all have the same bloody name

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Originally by: doctorstupid2

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Quite possibly a stupid question (hopefully the irony in that is not lost on anyone)

When creating the junction to S:\cache, windows automatically names it "Link to cache," does it need to be renamed to just "cache?"

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Originally by: marioman

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I've tried all of these and none work for WinXP x64. Anyone know of one that does?

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Originally by: Teluy

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Guys, why don't you leave the caching to the application? Or to the filesystem? Heavily accessed files usually are kept dynamically in filesystem cache anyway and I guess eve itself keeps a lot of stuff in the cache as well (textures, etc.). So I guess you are ending up having a lot of things twice in the memory - that's no problem for people with a lot of memory, but might actually worse the problem for the ones with < 1GB ram.

Just my two cents.

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Because the filesystem cache is of a limited size and you can't control it. The filesystem cache will end up being filled with the STUFF files from EVE's data and a little bit of the cache folder, not all of it.

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Originally by: Mongo Smith

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Originally by: doctorstupid2

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Quite possibly a stupid question (hopefully the irony in that is not lost on anyone)

When creating the junction to S:\cache, windows automatically names it "Link to cache," does it need to be renamed to just "cache?"

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Yes.

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Originally by: doctorstupid2

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Originally by: Mongo Smith

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Originally by: doctorstupid2

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Quite possibly a stupid question (hopefully the irony in that is not lost on anyone)

When creating the junction to S:\cache, windows automatically names it "Link to cache," does it need to be renamed to just "cache?"

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Yes.

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If that was mentioned anywhere in this thread previous, I do apologize. Dark Shikari, add that little piece of trivia to step 14 if you could

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Originally by: Xen Gin

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I've got it all running, except when EVE runs, it gets to "Acquiring Bulk Data" and seems to hang, while drawing in processor cycles. Anyone know why?

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: Xen Gin

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I've got it all running, except when EVE runs, it gets to "Acquiring Bulk Data" and seems to hang, while drawing in processor cycles. Anyone know why?

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That's because you deleted Machonet, which EVE will have to reload. Try to make sure in the future to not delete it unless you're having trouble with EVE (in which case its a good idea).

It'll take the client 20 to 60 seconds to do this, usually. Its a one-time thing.

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Originally by: Dominie Dirtch

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What about multiple accounts? :\

Running two accounts on one PC for instance.

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: Teluy

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Guys, why don't you leave the caching to the application? Or to the filesystem? Heavily accessed files usually are kept dynamically in filesystem cache anyway and I guess eve itself keeps a lot of stuff in the cache as well (textures, etc.). So I guess you are ending up having a lot of things twice in the memory - that's no problem for people with a lot of memory, but might actually worse the problem for the ones with < 1GB ram.

Just my two cents.

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Because the filesystem cache is of a limited size and you can't control it. The filesystem cache will end up being filled with the STUFF files from EVE's data and a little bit of the cache folder, not all of it.

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Originally by: Teluy

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Because the filesystem cache is of a limited size and you can't control it. The filesystem cache will end up being filled with the STUFF files from EVE's data and a little bit of the cache folder, not all of it.

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Good point, still the fs cache should cache the stuff which is mostly used, so it kinda adapts to the current situation. I don't know much about NTFS/FAT, it might be, that eve has some troubles looking up files (thousands of files in a directory).

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Originally by: chrisreeves

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Is it possible to link in the main post to any other of the free ramdrive proggy's that are mentioned in this thread?

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: chrisreeves

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Is it possible to link in the main post to any other of the free ramdrive proggy's that are mentioned in this thread?

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Can you point me to one in particular that can do more than 64MB?

By the way, the evaluation version on the website I originally linked to has a "nag" that can be really easily disabled by going to control panel/start menu and taskbar/customize

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Originally by: Abbadon

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Just thought I would post a further update after playing with this for a couple of days now:


I've used this ramdrive (32 and 64bit versions available) Linkage

Its not free but I think its worth the cashola.

Ive created 3 ramdrives and have mounted CACHE, CAPTURE and BIN directories.

Ive used the batch files/tools supplied in this thread (thanks all)

Result: Ive noticed a marked improvement with any session changes (instant screen load), and no lag whatsoever when in combat and there are 100 combat msgs per second popping on screen.

FYI: System spec, AMD 64 x 2 4800, 2Gig ram, 2 x 7900gtx @ 1920x1200 max quality in driver)

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Originally by: Abbadon

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Yeah DS, I had a play with the Enterprise version but found that mountvol wouldn't recognise the ramdrive volumes.

The ntfs link prog obviously fixes that but iirc is still limited to one ramdrive only?

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Originally by: Abbadon

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Well, the reason I use multiple ram drives is purely from playing around.

I wanted to try one folder at a time to see if there was any noticable difference.

Ive ordered another 2Gig of ram and am planning on putting whole Eve install in ramdrive and i have read that creating 2Gb ramdrives can be problematic so i may have to stick with 2-3 smaller ones

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Originally by: Aeaus

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DS, it seems that I can't get bin to run when on the RamDISK, currently running...

cache
capture
lib
logs
res
script

I also use a variation of your batch file, especially for the capture folder.

Clear out your capture folder and rename it to capture.org and have that copy to the RamDISK, but on shutdown copy it's contents to capture.auto, so you keep a record of everything you capture, but you don't end up cluttering the RamDISK with files that don't really need to be there.

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Originally by: Gor Kraon

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As i mentioned before, i like my portrait collection, but it is keeping me from using the RAMdrive for the whole cache folder... Would there be a way to delete all the x_256 portraits but keep the x_64?

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Originally by: Phrixus Zephyr

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When my armor repair's itself, then you can come moan about that.

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Originally by: Zurtur

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Didnt read the whole thread so sry if these question have already been asked.

My cache folder is 152mb with around 15,000 files! MachoNet is 80mb, and Pictures>Gids is another 30mb. What is MachoNet resposible for and what are gids? Can I delete those 2 folders to actually put my cache to ramdrive? Ofc they wouldnt be deleted everytime, only once. This is probably because my EvE client is like a year old, just copyed over from windows to windows and from PC to PC...

Z

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Originally by: Phrixus Zephyr

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When my armor repair's itself, then you can come moan about that.

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Originally by: Phrixus Zephyr

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When my armor repair's itself, then you can come moan about that.

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Originally by: Gor Kraon

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Any free working ram drives that can be set to 128MB? I need at least that much for portraits and the rest of EVE.

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@echo off
REM edit line below with your full eve path(no trailing \)
set EVEPATH=C:\Program Files\CCP\Eve-Pilk

REM edit line below with your full ramdisk cache folder path (no trailing \)
set RAMPATH=S:\pilk\cache

IF EXIST "%RAMPATH%\prefs.ini" (
@echo "RAMDisk already in use!"
pause
goto end
)

@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\cache2" "%RAMPATH%"
@echo files copied
"%EVEPATH%\eve.exe"
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%RAMPATH%" "%EVEPATH%\cache2\"
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2\temp"
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2\Pictures\Portraits"
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2\Pictures\Gids"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\saved\Portraits" "%EVEPATH%\cache2\Pictures"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\saved\Gids" "%EVEPATH%\cache2\Pictures"
rmdir /s /q "%RAMPATH%"
mkdir "%RAMPATH%"

:end
exit

Originally by: DaMiGe

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Quote:

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@echo off
d:
cd\ccp\eve
@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache2 s:\cache
@echo files copied
s:
cd\cache
@echo removing machonet
rmdir /s /q machonet
@echo machonet removed
D:\CCP\EVE\eve.exe
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
d:
cd\ccp\eve
rmdir /s /q cache2
s:
cd\
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache d:\ccp\eve\cache2
rmdir /s /q cache
exit

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no expert, but still
all in one batchfile, works for me

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Originally by: Damfoose

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So how does this turn out if eve is on
D:\Program Games\CCP\EVEorig
and the ram drive is J:\cache

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@echo off
REM edit line below with your full eve path(no trailing \)
set EVEPATH=C:\Program Files\CCP\EVEorig

REM edit line below with your full ramdisk cache folder path (no trailing \)
set RAMPATH=J:\cache

IF EXIST "%RAMPATH%\prefs.ini" (
@echo "RAMDisk already in use!"
pause
goto end
)

@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\cache2" "%RAMPATH%"
@echo files copied
"%EVEPATH%\eve.exe"
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
:cleanup
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%RAMPATH%" "%EVEPATH%\cache2\"
rmdir /s /q "%RAMPATH%"
mkdir "%RAMPATH%"

:end
exit

Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Originally by: Gor Kraon

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As i mentioned before, i like my portrait collection, but it is keeping me from using the RAMdrive for the whole cache folder... Would there be a way to delete all the x_256 portraits but keep the x_64?

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I think you can use * as a wildcard in the copy command to do that.

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Originally by: Shar Tegral

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Stop projecting your out of game beliefs of what society should be upon the rest of us.

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1. I'm using Pro evalutation version for RAMDisk


2. I'm using the junction program defiler mentioned


3. I've got a 512MB ramdisk that I'm using for various things


4. I'm using the logon/logoff script approach defiler described to auto-populate and off-load the Ramdisk to/from its backing store when the user logs in and logs out

Originally by: Koum Lesaintier

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has anyone used this method while running two acounts from a single client install? does this affect anything in this method?

I use the same client ( simply re-run it)for two seprate accounts not wanting to have a double install on my HD...

also, it seems this pushes the combined settings folder ( 2 acounts ..6 characters 0 to over 300MBS so thi smight present a problem as from what i read there are no ( free) RAM disk programs over 256 MB, right?

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Originally by: DaMiGe

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Quote:

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@echo off
d:
cd\ccp\eve
@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache2 s:\cache
@echo files copied
s:
cd\cache
@echo removing machonet
rmdir /s /q machonet
@echo machonet removed
D:\CCP\EVE\eve.exe
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
d:
cd\ccp\eve
rmdir /s /q cache2
s:
cd\
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H cache d:\ccp\eve\cache2
rmdir /s /q cache
exit

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no expert, but still
all in one batchfile, works for me

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Originally by: Patch86

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Combat in EVE is non-consensual. Unlike most games, EVE, by design, forces you to be ready for violence everywhere-even hi-sec space.

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Originally by: Sangheili

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when i right click and drag to "create junction here"
i get an error saying: "failed to create link. Most likely the target file system does not support this feature, or you tried to create a hard link across different partitions."
my hard drives are NTFS, and im creating the link from the ram drive (Z) to my C: drive.
any ideas? thx in advanced

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Originally by: FireFoxx80

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Hardware Ram drive for those of you who have old DDR modules sitting about.

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Originally by: Sir JoJo

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tbh i am clueless to all this.. but the part of dropping my entire eve folder on to a ramdisk sounds like a option , but how much easier is that?

and yes i have no clue on **** like this

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Originally by: Sha'Uri Dark

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[...] when I right-click the Cache folder on the ram drive and try to create a link to the Eve install I get:

Failed to create junction. Most likely the target file system does not support this function.

[...]

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Originally by: Sir JoJo

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This is probaly me doing something wrong.

First do i have to create that Batcht file one the ramdisk? because if i do it in my eve folder i just get an entire cachefolder more in my eve folder.

i did try and make a bacth file in the ramdisk and it worked somehow .. it actually did copy my cache to the ram disk but all settings arent as they used to be, well tbh its like a completly new installed client. hpw do i change that`? i havent deleted my setting and have backups but i thought it should copy them whit the rest of the cache.

@echo off
REM edit line below with your full eve path(no trailing \)
set EVEPATH=C:\Programmer\CCP\EVE

REM edit line below with your full ramdisk cache folder path (no trailing \)
set RAMPATH=S:\cache

@echo copying files, Please wait
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H "%EVEPATH%\cache2" %RAMPATH%
@echo files copied
"%EVEPATH%\eve.exe"
cls
@echo (only press when you shutdown eve)
pause
rmdir /s /q "%EVEPATH%\cache2"
xcopy /C /I /D /K /R /E /H %RAMPATH% "%EVEPATH%\cache2\"
rmdir /s /q %RAMPATH%
mkdir %RAMPATH%
exit

This is the Batch i used.

and do i have to use that batchfile every time i load eve or just the one?

yes i am a nooob at this.

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Originally by: Lungorthin

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Originally by: Sha'Uri Dark

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[...] when I right-click the Cache folder on the ram drive and try to create a link to the Eve install I get:

Failed to create junction. Most likely the target file system does not support this function.

[...]

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I get exactly the same error messages.
Have you found a solution? or does anyone know what could be the problem?

System: Win2000 and all drives having NTFS

Tech-Help please

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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You need to make the RAMdrive be NTFS.

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Originally by: Rizlent

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Edited by: Rizlent on 21/02/2007 00:46:36
Hi,

I have tried to this this step by step but I am stuck on the create link junction from RAMdrive to Eve directory

Everytime I right click and drag the "cache" folder from the RAMdrive to any folder on any of my HDD's I get this error "Failed to create link. Most likely the target file system does not support this feature, or you tired to create a hard link across partitions". Anyone else had this problem or can offer any suggestions.

All HDD including RAMdrive are NTFS. OS is Win2k and I have installed the NTFS link.

I am using IDE HDD directly on the motherboard and SATA drives.

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Originally by: Lungorthin

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Edited by: Lungorthin on 21/02/2007 04:46:29

Originally by: Rizlent

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Edited by: Rizlent on 21/02/2007 00:46:36
Hi,

I have tried to this this step by step but I am stuck on the create link junction from RAMdrive to Eve directory

Everytime I right click and drag the "cache" folder from the RAMdrive to any folder on any of my HDD's I get this error "Failed to create link. Most likely the target file system does not support this feature, or you tired to create a hard link across partitions". Anyone else had this problem or can offer any suggestions.

All HDD including RAMdrive are NTFS. OS is Win2k and I have installed the NTFS link.

I am using IDE HDD directly on the motherboard and SATA drives.

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yes, as mentioned before on this thread I had the same problem.

The solution for me was to use another ramdrive utility called: SuperVolume, RamDisk
But this SuperVolume, Ramdisk is not for free.
They have a trial version though, which I suggest you try to see if this solves your problem. If it works then at least you identified the source of your problems.

Ramdrive created me always a FAT drive and I got the same error message as you describe
Ramdisk allows me to choose what file system I want, NTFS of course, and later on the NTFS Link utility worked well.

P.S.: The link http://www.superspeed.com/desktop/ramdisk.php

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Originally by: Plague Black

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Wow, nice!

Let me just ask one thing. If I get a ram disk cards and install on PC would I be able to install EVE on it and run without making RAMDrives? It's very tempting to have EVE run with lightning speed I must say

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Originally by: Aeaus

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DS, it seems that I can't get bin to run when on the RamDISK, currently running...

cache
capture
lib
logs
res
script

I also use a variation of your batch file, especially for the capture folder.

Clear out your capture folder and rename it to capture.org and have that copy to the RamDISK, but on shutdown copy it's contents to capture.auto, so you keep a record of everything you capture, but you don't end up cluttering the RamDISK with files that don't really need to be there.

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Originally by: Lungorthin

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Originally by: Sha'Uri Dark

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[...] when I right-click the Cache folder on the ram drive and try to create a link to the Eve install I get:

Failed to create junction. Most likely the target file system does not support this function.

[...]

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I get exactly the same error messages.
Have you found a solution? or does anyone know what could be the problem?

System: Win2000 and all drives having NTFS

Tech-Help please

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