# The new EVE Online launcher Beta **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev Blogs\ **Tags:** beta, launcher, official\ **Created:** [April 12, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083 "2023-04-12T12:05:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/389 "2023-12-03T11:51:29Z")
So as I’ve read in a recent forum post (by another player not CCP) the new launcher will be mandatory soon. Q1: What is the best way to deal with this, uninstall the old launcher and install the new one or will it work properly if I just let the launcher update itself (or should install the new one over the old one manually)? Q1/b.: As my current launcher is installed in a custom location does this change anything regarding the above? Q2: Will the new launcher recognize and keep the settings from the old one (including in-game ones like window locations, hotkey setups and so on) or those will have to be restored (either manually setting everything up again or can it be done by copying some files and if the latter is possible can it mess up the game or safe to do)? Q3: Can the new launcher be installed in a custom location (including different drive than the system drive) or is it still true that it has a default location (within the system drive in a system folder or something) that can not be changed? ---
**Author:** ![Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/elinore_en_divalone/32/507815_2.png) [@Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Elinore_en_Divalone)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/390 "2023-12-03T16:05:45Z")
There is a speed control for _hold LMB to launch_ in options. ---
**Author:** ![Dyver\_Phycad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dyver_phycad/32/358575_2.png) [@Dyver\_Phycad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dyver_Phycad)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/391 "2023-12-03T17:12:58Z")
Even on Fastest, it’s still slower than a double-click. Noticeably slower. A double-click doesn’t even allow for 3 pixels of the loading circle to appear on Fastest. ---
**Author:** ![Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/elinore_en_divalone/32/507815_2.png) [@Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Elinore_en_Divalone)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/392 "2023-12-03T18:55:03Z")
Have you tried Ctrl+LMB? I think it does something here 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Dyver\_Phycad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dyver_phycad/32/358575_2.png) [@Dyver\_Phycad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dyver_Phycad)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/393 "2023-12-04T06:13:43Z")
Requires more button presses than a double click. I don’t get why you would defend more cumbersome measures to start a client… ---
**Author:** ![Warckhonins\_Enou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/warckhonins_enou/32/397583_2.png) [@Warckhonins\_Enou](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Warckhonins_Enou)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/394 "2023-12-04T10:22:34Z")
High DPI scaling on Mac client is not working. ---
**Author:** ![local009](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/local009/32/433323_2.png) [@local009](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/local009)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/395 "2023-12-04T13:28:10Z")
Oh it has a profile system, just it doesn’t bring them over from the old launcher. WHICH is annoying as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Karia\_Ignis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/karia_ignis/32/397872_2.png) [@Karia\_Ignis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Karia_Ignis)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/396 "2023-12-04T23:56:35Z")
> [@Dynomike\_Holt](#): > > Account panes are a bit on the big side would like it to try and scale so ten accounts fit. > The “play now” is very unintuitive, just let me double click on a toons picture, please. > The blue on hover needs a bit of polish. Especially on first use, I am unsure if my next click will open the game or some other action. > [@Dynomike\_Holt](#): > > Account labels are not there, that is **HUGE**! I try not to exaggerate but that is a huge loss in functionality. More than half a year and it is still HUGE, non-intuitive. You CCP guys don’t give a damn about feedback, do you? Changing in options to launch to login screen for _ **every** _ single account separately… that’s harsh. In legacy version, starting any number of accounts with a few clicks, now it has doubled, not to mention scrolling for users with multiple accounts. It’s good you want to improve player experience, but by adding to much functionality you paradoxically taking it away. Also, are these changes for current playerbase or to attract new? You win some, you lose some. ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/397 "2023-12-05T10:14:02Z")
> [@Karia\_Ignis](#): > > don’t give a damn about feedback After so many years showcasing the same principle I think it is safe to assume they wear it like a badge of honor or something. 🤔 :psyccp: ---
**Author:** ![Wadiest\_Yong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/wadiest_yong/32/426921_2.png) [@Wadiest\_Yong](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Wadiest_Yong)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/398 "2023-12-05T12:13:26Z")
_Is it correct that the launcher now keeps the passwords, as opposed to the old launcher where with “remember me” unchecked, it required you to type username+pw with every session ? And there is no way to make it behave like the old launcher i.e., type in username and pw for every session ?_ Great way to start forgetting passwords again, if that is the case. Also noticed that, opposed to the old launcher, if you now dare to “remove account” from that beta launcher and try to log in again you are greeted with the “verification code” thing every single time… Why ?! Not to mention not getting to the character select screen from the launcher window. I guess we’re supposed to use the buttons in the neocom to get to the login rewards instead of using the character select screen. Why ?! The best thing to say about it is that it doesn’t waste screen space, unlike the escape window. Other than that, it’s gone through one iteration too many. It got Murphy’d “a little”. ---
**Author:** ![Calamity\_Unleashed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/calamity_unleashed/32/413414_2.png) [@Calamity\_Unleashed](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Calamity_Unleashed)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/399 "2023-12-05T12:23:20Z")
> [@CCP\_Stroopwafel](#): > > Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join us in the EVE Launcher beta Absolutely. As soon as Steam endorses it and I’m able to download it via Steam. ---
**Author:** ![Karia\_Ignis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/karia_ignis/32/397872_2.png) [@Karia\_Ignis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Karia_Ignis)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/400 "2023-12-05T19:26:23Z")
> [@Wadiest\_Yong](#): > > Not to mention not getting to the character select screen from the launcher window. > [@Karia\_Ignis](#): > > Changing in options to launch to login screen for _ **every** _ single account separately You have to dig in options in launcher for every account to change it. account settings \> Launch settings \> Launch to character select \> Yes ---
**Author:** ![Wadiest\_Yong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/wadiest_yong/32/426921_2.png) [@Wadiest\_Yong](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Wadiest_Yong)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/401 "2023-12-05T20:23:31Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Warckhonins\_Enou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/warckhonins_enou/32/397583_2.png) [@Warckhonins\_Enou](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Warckhonins_Enou)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/402 "2023-12-06T11:09:29Z")
Please add server status to new launcher. In old launcher you can see when server is out of downtime. ---
**Author:** ![local009](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/local009/32/433323_2.png) [@local009](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/local009)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/403 "2023-12-06T11:37:32Z")
Top right…most of us still use EVE-Offline though. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/7/2/b/72b867f0d19a6215b91ee51c80f145852e722701.png) ---
**Author:** ![Vicktor\_Bout](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vicktor_bout/32/390510_2.png) [@Vicktor\_Bout](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vicktor_Bout)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/404 "2023-12-06T14:32:20Z")
1. Can’t resize launcher 2. Why launch account button so far from account menu? If i want to launch to login screen for example im need select account then move mouse a half of launcher 🫣 3. Why there are no account labels? It’s was very usefull. It’s a really pain to people with 5-10+accounts with no compact view 😢 Why just not to this way 😐: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/9/0/d/90d2ffcb477b6cc7c85ce08eaa7c67871ec03ea6.png) ---
**Author:** ![CCP\_Stroopwafel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_stroopwafel/32/373385_2.png) [@CCP\_Stroopwafel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Stroopwafel)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/405 "2023-12-06T15:08:40Z")
> [@Zhele\_Jamohrr](#): > > Fourth: > New shortcut which is simply “Launch client …” (e.g. Control + R). > Typing in an account name here lets you launch that account (no character login). Ctrl+F opens up the spotlight menu, which has all kinds of quick-access stuff. The menu options merely fill in the prefix of the search bar, so if you really don’t want to use the mouse to start a client you can do something like: `Ctrl+F` =\> `play: ` =\> `` > [@Vicktor\_Bout](#): > > Can’t resize launcher Are you sure you are on v1.0.X ? resizing was added to the launcher around 0.4.0 ---
**Author:** ![Vicktor\_Bout](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vicktor_bout/32/390510_2.png) [@Vicktor\_Bout](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vicktor_Bout)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/406 "2023-12-06T15:29:07Z")
> [@CCP\_Stroopwafel](#): > > Are you sure you are on v1.0.X ? resizing was added to the launcher around 0.4.0 Launcher updated, now can resize. It’s seems good to people with 1-5 accs. But still looks very unfriendly for me with 30+ accounts and no compact view. Scrolling scrolling trying to find definitely account… Very disappointed, please leave the option to use old launcher 😢 ---
**Author:** ![CCP\_Stroopwafel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_stroopwafel/32/373385_2.png) [@CCP\_Stroopwafel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Stroopwafel)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/407 "2023-12-06T15:47:25Z")
> [@Karia\_Ignis](#): > > Changing in options to launch to login screen for _ **every** _ single account separately… that’s harsh. There is an option in the settings menu where you can change the default behavior, so you do not have to change the options for every account. ---
**Author:** ![Vicktor\_Bout](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vicktor_bout/32/390510_2.png) [@Vicktor\_Bout](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vicktor_Bout)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083/408 "2023-12-06T16:22:53Z")
New launcher closing (not to system tray) when last active eve window closed, also Launcher Settings → Tools / Cache causes this: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/3/6/c/36c1c77933847f85bf20be044383488671887eee.jpeg) Update: solved by completely deleting new launcher folder in appdata, but have to sort accounts one more time (it’s a pain for 50+ accs), it’s was not copied from old launcher [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083.md?page=19) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-new-eve-online-launcher-beta/402083.md?page=21)