New to Test, how to install faster?
By
Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2010-05-14 09:15 in The Global Training Room Test Server
Hmm, tried this, and the updater tells me that it had an "Error opening file C:\Program Files\CoHTest/CohUpdater.exe"
and this suggests that I might be out of disc space or trying to install where I don't have permission to.
This is after the updater starts to run, and asks me to choose a directory to install to. I did have to manually switch it from "CohTest" to "CoHTest"
Help?
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isn't it C:\Program Files\City of heroes\updater.exe -test?
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Originally Posted by gameboy1234
Hmm, tried this, and the updater tells me that it had an "Error opening file C:\Program Files\CoHTest/CohUpdater.exe"
and this suggests that I might be out of disc space or trying to install where I don't have permission to. This is after the updater starts to run, and asks me to choose a directory to install to. I did have to manually switch it from "CohTest" to "CoHTest" Help? |
Yeah, I had that with step 3. Or almost.
It's kinda odd, I'm not sure if this is correct, but here's what finally worked. Mat is correct, for some reason a copy of the updater in the new CoHTest directory doesn't quite work. You have to use the original one.
So here's what I did to fix it:
1. Rename CoHTest to CohTest. This is just easier because the default directory has a lower case "h." No other reason. I didn't even have to recopy any files. You should leave the copy of the live files that you already made in there.
2. Remove the previous short cut I'd made to CoHTest and replace it with one to "C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\cohupdater.exe". You can do this just by right clicking on the cohupdater.exe file in Explorer and selecting "Send To->Desktop (Create Shortcut)"
3. Now just edit the new short cut. Right click, pick Properties. Add "<space>-test" on the end of the text in the Target field. The whole thing should now read {{"C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\cohupdater.exe" -test}} with out the {{ }} bits, and don't forget the space in between -test and the end of the " stuff.
4. I also deleted the cohupdater.exe from the CohTest directory before I tried it. Not sure if this is necessary.
Then start up your new CoH Test by double clicking on the new shortcut you just made. Accept the default directory "CohTest" if that's what you named it (like I did), or show it where you copied your files to. It'll do some downloading and some "fixing" but after about five minutes it should be done.
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yeah even if you copy you still have to use the main updater. Reason being the main updater gets copied too...
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Originally Posted by gameboy1234
Yeah, I had that with step 3. Or almost.
It's kinda odd, I'm not sure if this is correct, but here's what finally worked. Mat is correct, for some reason a copy of the updater in the new CoHTest directory doesn't quite work. You have to use the original one. So here's what I did to fix it: 1. Rename CoHTest to CohTest. This is just easier because the default directory has a lower case "h." No other reason. I didn't even have to recopy any files. You should leave the copy of the live files that you already made in there. 2. Remove the previous short cut I'd made to CoHTest and replace it with one to "C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\cohupdater.exe". You can do this just by right clicking on the cohupdater.exe file in Explorer and selecting "Send To->Desktop (Create Shortcut)" 3. Now just edit the new short cut. Right click, pick Properties. Add "<space>-test" on the end of the text in the Target field. The whole thing should now read {{"C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\cohupdater.exe" -test}} with out the {{ }} bits, and don't forget the space in between -test and the end of the " stuff. 4. I also deleted the cohupdater.exe from the CohTest directory before I tried it. Not sure if this is necessary. Then start up your new CoH Test by double clicking on the new shortcut you just made. Accept the default directory "CohTest" if that's what you named it (like I did), or show it where you copied your files to. It'll do some downloading and some "fixing" but after about five minutes it should be done. |
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Originally Posted by Mattwo7
yeah even if you copy you still have to use the main updater. Reason being the main updater gets copied too...
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what you need to do is
go to your coh folder and make shortcut to cohupdater.exe (add the -test)- it will force you to create it on the desktop. Run it and it will create program files\cohtest
let it run for a min then stop it. (it will have created a checksum file in that dir delete it)
Copy the entire contents of your coh folder to the cohtest folder just created.
run the cohupdated you created on your desktop it will verify the files and dl the latest patch from test.
How would I do this for Live?
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I have ran through theses steps half a dozen times and I always get a message telling me:|
Originally Posted by gameboy1234
Yeah, I had that with step 3. Or almost.
It's kinda odd, I'm not sure if this is correct, but here's what finally worked. Mat is correct, for some reason a copy of the updater in the new CoHTest directory doesn't quite work. You have to use the original one. So here's what I did to fix it: 1. Rename CoHTest to CohTest. This is just easier because the default directory has a lower case "h." No other reason. I didn't even have to recopy any files. You should leave the copy of the live files that you already made in there. 2. Remove the previous short cut I'd made to CoHTest and replace it with one to "C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\cohupdater.exe". You can do this just by right clicking on the cohupdater.exe file in Explorer and selecting "Send To->Desktop (Create Shortcut)" 3. Now just edit the new short cut. Right click, pick Properties. Add "<space>-test" on the end of the text in the Target field. The whole thing should now read {{"C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\cohupdater.exe" -test}} with out the {{ }} bits, and don't forget the space in between -test and the end of the " stuff. 4. I also deleted the cohupdater.exe from the CohTest directory before I tried it. Not sure if this is necessary. Then start up your new CoH Test by double clicking on the new shortcut you just made. Accept the default directory "CohTest" if that's what you named it (like I did), or show it where you copied your files to. It'll do some downloading and some "fixing" but after about five minutes it should be done. |
The name 'C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes\CohUpdater.exe -test' specified in the Target box is not valid.
Is there a different way of doing this with Windows 7? I had no problems on my old computer with XP, but I haven't been able to get it to work on the new box.
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If you have a complete live install you can copy it over, run the NCSoft Launcher and point to the copied directory, it should work.|
Originally Posted by Robo_Knight
How would I do this for Live?
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Originally Posted by mmeljeeb
I have ran through theses steps half a dozen times and I always get a message telling me:
The name 'C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes\CohUpdater.exe -test' specified in the Target box is not valid. Is there a different way of doing this with Windows 7? I had no problems on my old computer with XP, but I haven't been able to get it to work on the new box. |
http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Training_Room
Hey all, I deleted my copy of the Test client some time ago. Now I want to check out some lag issues on the Test server (I'm having the button delay issue).
What's the easy way to get on the Test server without downloading the whole client? I don't see the instructions posted anymore. I thought it was:
1. Make a CoHTest folder
2. Copy everything in City of Heroes folder to CoHTest folder.
3. Make shortcut to cohupdater.exe in CoHTest with " -test" option.
Any modifications to that?