How to import/export client SETTINGS?

Issues, Workarounds & Localization General Issues
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I’ve got a “blue screen” when docking into JITA station and all my client settings are gone.

Questions:

  • there MUST be a backup on server side with all my settings (because Albion Online stores all acc infos and EVE isn’t any worse!) - HOW should I re-apply them?
  • if there is NO config stored on the server side, then where should I look on my computer to backup this config elsewhere safe?

It is not only OVERVIEW settings (which has convenient way to store and share), but the rest of settings which includes: camera, transparency, shortcuts, windows positions, confirmation choices diaglogues, locked target positions, drone groups namings.. and many more)

UPD: I have my settings on adjacent account, so, it can potentially be used as a template to switch from the default one. Again, HOW to use it?

Thank you!

2

You can copy the settings manually, they’re under %appdata%/ccp/eve, but the easiest option is to use EANM.

3

My PC has an issue lately where it occasionally crashes and sometimes this resets the EVE settings currently in use too.

To minimize impact I’ve made backups of both my profile folders in the tranquility folder in appdata that Anna mentioned.

Do keep in mind that appdata is by default hidden, so if you cannot find it turn on hidden folders.

Whenever my settings are gone again, I just copy and rename a backup folder, relaunch the game and continue with my old settings.

Works well!

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Thanks! That’s a handy tool!
However I replaced manually “damaged” profile with “working” one.
Some commentaries:

  • it seems LAUNCHER’s profile templates function is still RAW, for example, I cannot PASTE existing settings into new template, only to “carve it from the default” which is the pain in the ass most of the times
  • settings are stored in the forms of “*.dat” files (legacy code prbly?) that is why it is hard for devs to integrate a proper settings management like in other projects with modern techs - so, USER must take the responsibility to store their settings pro-actively!
  • LAUNCHER creates folder with specified (by user) name where actual settings "*.dat"s are saved; it is adjacent with the default settings folder and user can choice from which folder settings are taken
  • inside the C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\CCP\EVE\c_eve_sharedcache_tq_tranquility\settings_Default there are two types of files you might be interested: core_char - for CHAR inside account and core_user - for ACCOUNT settings
  • every time you launch EVE these active user/char settings is being updated, so you have a tool to recognize which ID is connected to which account/user - by sorting files BY DATE MODIFIED
  • do use AI assistance if smth isn’t fully understood (I tried GEM - seems adequate enough hehe)

Hope this will help if someone get stuck!
Peace!

5

Is that WHY random WORDS are in capital LETTERS?