EvE patch kills XP!

Hornet

From http://games.slashdot.org/games/07/12/06/1312254.shtml

Nobo writes
"CCP's latest major patch to the EVE-Online client, Trinity, comes with an optional DX9-enhanced graphics patch that dramatically improves the visual quality of the in-game graphics through remade models, textures, and HDR. It also has an unfortunate bug: the incredibly stupid choice of boot.ini as a game configuration file, coupled with an errant extra backslash in the installer configuration. The result is that anyone who installs the enhanced graphics patch overwrites the windows XP c:\boot.ini file with the EVE client configuration file, bricking the machine on the next boot. Discussion in a couple of forums threads is becoming understandably heated."

Jump

Oh man, talk about a root kit.

That's pretty horrible stuff.

Ratneck

For such a small company, CCP sure does step on their own toes alot. :-)

Eraser55

lol!!!

Smegit

That is so funny! But how can anyone be that stupid? My gast is well and truly flabbered.

Smeg

Injustice

I sense a rather large lawsuit pending.

ELPIRATA

Ok, when I read this tittle I thought you were referring to in-game EXP lol

disabling the whole OS is even worse hahaha

ELP

Larommi

Ahahaha point and click your way out of that one!!

Radi

Tim

hehe.

Lordopic

After reading the post’s on the Eve forum it would seem that this is one hell of a Fook up. Your ok if you have windows Vista, its hit and miss with windows XP.

Or if you do a clean install ( down load the new client rather than the patch ) The thing is on the forums there are a lot of fix’s but unless you have a basic/good understanding of PC’s your going to be in a right mess, some people who only have one PC, well not worth going there.

Im just waiting for the phone call from my brother (who is not very PC minded ) in the morning.

Still damn funny it would seem it has all come down to some one missing a / off a line of code.

Eraser55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lordopic

some people who only have one PC, well not worth going there.

yeah, who are these freaks? lol.. times change.

SpiritOne

glad i quit playing that fooking mess a while ago. even sold my toons for real cash.

TRI Pilots On Duty
On Duty:	37
In Flight:	23
Solrain:	6
Octavius:	20
Quantar:	11
TRI:	0

Category	Pilot	Score
Kills	Algore	2,676
Kill Ratio*	_KROM_	470.000 %
Bounty Collected	Killntime	402,798,952
Munitions Accuracy*	Psycho	85.916 %
Projectile Accuracy*	Psycho	96.61 %
Total Conflux Kills	vorlon31	147,396
Experience	Adi564	100,000,000
Mission Success Ratio*	Arkady	100 %
Insurance Rating*	Farve	10 %
Net Worth	McPlowed	c22,478,032,388
Duty Hours	RedDwarf	15,730.3
*minimum requirements to qualify


	Hornet Member Pilot Name: Hornet Faction: Solrain Joystick: Saitek x52 & Saitek rudder pedals Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 326	EvE patch kills XP! From http://games.slashdot.org/games/07/12/06/1312254.shtml Nobo writes "CCP's latest major patch to the EVE-Online client, Trinity, comes with an optional DX9-enhanced graphics patch that dramatically improves the visual quality of the in-game graphics through remade models, textures, and HDR. It also has an unfortunate bug: the incredibly stupid choice of boot.ini as a game configuration file, coupled with an errant extra backslash in the installer configuration. The result is that anyone who installs the enhanced graphics patch overwrites the windows XP c:\boot.ini file with the EVE client configuration file, bricking the machine on the next boot. Discussion in a couple of forums threads is becoming understandably heated."


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,938	Re: EvE patch kills XP! Oh man, talk about a root kit. That's pretty horrible stuff.
		__________________ Currently working hard to break the server... >> Help support JSR through our Amazon store


	Ratneck Member Pilot Name: Ratneck Faction: Octavius Joystick: It broked on me in December. :-( Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 124	Re: EvE patch kills XP! For such a small company, CCP sure does step on their own toes alot. :-)


	Eraser55 Member Pilot Name: Eraser55 Faction: Hyperial Joystick: I hate Tigerwoods Join Date: May 2005 Location: HP SUxland.. Posts: 755	Re: EvE patch kills XP! lol!!!
		__________________ Josip Broz Tito


	Smegit Member Pilot Name: Smegit Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Microsoft Sidewinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Possibly the pub Posts: 169	Re: EvE patch kills XP! That is so funny! But how can anyone be that stupid? My gast is well and truly flabbered. Smeg
		__________________ Rimmer: That’s it I’m invoking Space Corp Directive 68250. Kryten: 68250? But sir surely that’s impossible without at least one live chicken and a rabbi.


	Injustice Member Pilot Name: Injustice Faction: Pirate Joystick: Some POS Logitech because my FF2 broke Join Date: May 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 629	Re: EvE patch kills XP! I sense a rather large lawsuit pending.
		__________________ Get Yours Today! "Will you call me Big Radar Southpaw like you used to?"


	ELPIRATA Moderator Pilot Name: ELPIRATA Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Saitek X45 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carolina, PR Posts: 1,420	Re: EvE patch kills XP! Ok, when I read this tittle I thought you were referring to in-game EXP lol disabling the whole OS is even worse hahaha ELP


	Larommi Cadet Pilot Name: Larommi Joystick: Saitek Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 83	Re: EvE patch kills XP! Ahahaha point and click your way out of that one!!
		__________________ sup?


	Radi Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 616	Re: EvE patch kills XP! lol.


	Tim Head Goober Joystick: Some 3-axis thing. It's black. Join Date: May 2004 Location: recovering from Naked Volleyball Posts: 771	Re: EvE patch kills XP! hehe.
		__________________ "Come on guys, this is the internet we're talking about. Guys are guys, girls are guys, and kids are the FBI." --Injustice


	Lordopic Member Faction: non-aligned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: over the hills and far away Posts: 880	Re: EvE patch kills XP! After reading the post’s on the Eve forum it would seem that this is one hell of a Fook up. Your ok if you have windows Vista, its hit and miss with windows XP. Or if you do a clean install ( down load the new client rather than the patch ) The thing is on the forums there are a lot of fix’s but unless you have a basic/good understanding of PC’s your going to be in a right mess, some people who only have one PC, well not worth going there. Im just waiting for the phone call from my brother (who is not very PC minded ) in the morning. Still damn funny it would seem it has all come down to some one missing a / off a line of code.


	SpiritOne Member Pilot Name: SpiritOne Faction: Quantar Joystick: Saitek X52 Pro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 111	Re: EvE patch kills XP! glad i quit playing that fooking mess a while ago. even sold my toons for real cash.