As per this news item players who are still using the old launcher will be prompted to update to the new launcher on Wednesday. It will be necessary to update to the new launcher in order to start EVE Online.
All your user accounts and settings will be migrated into the new version automatically, and any unnecessary files related to the old launcher will be removed from your system.
The news item includes a FAQ for the most common questions or issues that player may face.
If you encounter any problems updating the launcher or are curious about its features, we have a help center article available.
Alternatively, you can reach out to the customer support team via the help center or via email to support@eveonline.com
Can we disable account expansion to show characters (and vanguard that I am not in the slightest interested in) when enabling setting to always go to character selection screen?
Also, please fewer ads and more space for actual accounts please. Give me full height for accounts and you can waste right side of that on ads.
Always nervous about abandoning something simpler for more complexity. âOld launcherâ used to be considered unnecessary bloat and an ad delivery vehicle, compared to running exefile and logging in there. I miss themed expansion login screens we used to see: Apocrypha, Tyrannis, Incursion: moody backgrounds that you could leave up as a screen saver.
But âold launcherâ did streamline logging in via credential caching and multiple accounts with a few clicks. Now âold launcherâ is in the sweet spot of something that âjust worksâ for the spaceship game with minimal bloat compared to ânew launcherâ. But⌠10 years from now, if the servers are still running, weâll probably think ânew launcherâ is so rudimentary and quaint.