Claiming aura for accepting new launcher.
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Posted on: 2011-07-03 09:18 in Player Questions
You should automatically get it by just logging in with the launcher. No claiming needed.
That is, assuming they're still rewarding it.
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The new launcher works much better and faster for me. Cut down my downloads for new patches by a lot.
I don't suffer from altitis, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Originally Posted by tanstaafl
The new launcher works much better and faster for me. Cut down my downloads for new patches by a lot.
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No kidding. On the old updater, I was typically capped around 100KB/s...don't remember exactly. On the new launcher, I get upwards of 800+, 900+, I've gone over 1k+ KB/s a few times.
The new launcher is stupidly resource intensive if you just leave it sitting around, but closing it after use is very simple (it's a checkbox in the options).
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Also the new launcher only modifies files that need modifying. The old patch program would rewrite even unmodified files which increases the odds of fragmenting. Also very large files like sound.pigg (500MB) could really slow down the patch process on machines with less than 2GB of memory.
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It's not "crappy" by a long shot. As others have said, it's faster. It's also more efficient, especially if you leave it running in the background, as it will automatically download and apply patches. It's even better if you play multiple NCSoft games, you can launch them all from one consolidated launcher.
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Originally Posted by MYYST_BLAKWIDOW
How can I claim the aura offered for accepting the new crappy launcher COX is using now? Doesnt seem more then just added advertisment to me.
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Agreed. There's been so much complaining about it, I was beginning to think I was the only one who preferred the new launcher to the old one.
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Originally Posted by Tyger42
It's not "crappy" by a long shot. As others have said, it's faster. It's also more efficient, especially if you leave it running in the background, as it will automatically download and apply patches. It's even better if you play multiple NCSoft games, you can launch them all from one consolidated launcher.
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Originally Posted by Tyger42
It's not "crappy" by a long shot.
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It's cleared the barrier of crapware with room to spare.
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| As others have said, it's faster. It's also more efficient |
If you are up to date with Windows 7, yes, it is efficient.
If you aren't, it is not.
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| especially if you leave it running in the background |
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| as it will automatically download and apply patches. |
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All of the complaints about the launcher are derived from what the launcher is created with, specifically and to the point, C# / Microsoft .NET.
Now, honestly, I've been over it so many times before I'm getting sick of beating people over the head with .NET's status as Crapware, so I won't do it yet again.
I will point out that had NCSoft created the launcher is just about any other IDE / API toolkit, be it Java through Netbeans, Ruby on Rails through JRuby's support after Oracle decided to be a jackass, or QT, NCSoft wouldn't have had to create extra work for themselves by creating a completely different launcher inside of Xcode on OSX. Nor would NCSoft have knocked out support for City of Heroes Linux subscribers playing through Cedega or WINE. It's likely that NCSoft's other titles would also work under those translation environments without the .NET-crapware barrier.
1) I don't give a rat's rear what it was coded in. It damn well works.
2) Works great in Vista and on my XP box, too.........
3) Haven't seen any vague hint of a memory leak issue on my end. You don't know what "your own crappy hardware" is, do you?
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It MAY be crapware, but it's still a step up from the old launcher. Which would appear to, if not actually, freeze on the larger .pigg files. Plus, NClauncher opens links in default browser instead of IE. I would have PAYED for that functionality in the old updater.
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Originally Posted by The Grim Heaper
NClauncher opens links in default browser instead of IE. I would have PAYED for that functionality in the old updater.
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It works much faster and better on my daughter's XP machine too, not just my Windows 7 one.
I don't suffer from altitis, I enjoy every minute of it.
Thank you Devs & Community people for a great game.
So sad to be ending ):
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This. Overall the new launcher works far better for me than the old one did.|
Originally Posted by The Grim Heaper
It MAY be crapware, but it's still a step up from the old launcher. Which would appear to, if not actually, freeze on the larger .pigg files. Plus, NClauncher opens links in default browser instead of IE. I would have PAYED for that functionality in the old updater.
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I don't believe they are. The aura was awarded by switching to the new updater while it was in the testing stage, and the old updater was still available. If the testing is over, and everyone has been switched to the new one (which I think is the case; I don't know, I've been using the new updater since the day it was released), then the aura is no longer available.|
Originally Posted by StarGeek
You should automatically get it by just logging in with the launcher. No claiming needed.
That is, assuming they're still rewarding it. |
However, I seem to recall someone (Zwillinger?) saying that the aura would be made available to people who missed it at some point in the future. In light of the Freedom announcement, I'd guess it's in the store for Paragon Points.
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I thought I remember reading something like that, but this is the post I was thinking of. Not the same.|
Originally Posted by Roderick
However, I seem to recall someone (Zwillinger?) saying that the aura would be made available to people who missed it at some point in the future. In light of the Freedom announcement, I'd guess it's in the store for Paragon Points.
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Paragon Points seems like an acceptable way to get it to me.
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I'm sure the testing is over, but everyone has not been switched to the new one. I know because I'm still using the old one and it works just fine (I've actually been meaning to switch, just keep forgetting/procrastinating). Can't comment on whether the aura is supposed to still be rewarded, but I'll check if I get it when I do finally switch (soon, I promise).|
Originally Posted by Roderick
If the testing is over, and everyone has been switched to the new one (which I think is the case; I don't know, I've been using the new updater since the day it was released), then the aura is no longer available.
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Edit: I just upgraded to the new updater and started using it last night. When I checked the costume creator, the Wisps Aura was available, so apparently it is still being rewarded even at this late date. If you didn't get it, definitely bug it.
Actually I went to the tailor to change some colors on my powers on one of my toons. Its under the aura set. I selected it and it works fine and I was able to choose the color I like. I still say the launcher is crappy as far as my systems are concerned. Because that is how I see it. My game still plays well and that is what keeps me as a subscriber to both my accounts. I just hope that COX's Freedom is the Future promotion will help strengthen the franchise and not weaken it. Like most things.....time will tell. Laterz...
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Originally Posted by MYYST_BLAKWIDOW
Actually I went to the tailor to change some colors on my powers on one of my toons. Its under the aura set. I selected it and it works fine and I was able to choose the color I like. I still say the launcher is crappy as far as my systems are concerned. Because that is how I see it. My game still plays well and that is what keeps me as a subscriber to both my accounts. I just hope that COX's Freedom is the Future promotion will help strengthen the franchise and not weaken it. Like most things.....time will tell. Laterz...
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Does it load patches slower? Have you even bothered to look at the options to optimize it more to your liking? People that called it crap before using it, based on previous experience with an older NCSoft launcher, have said that this iteration works much better.
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Works fine for me and only uses 80 MB of RAM, which is insignificant.
Question how do i multibox with new updater can only start 1 game i regret that i did try the new updater.
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Start the launcher and under File->Settings->Advanced there's a check box to allow launching multiple instances of a game. You can get to the settings with Ctrl-S, but for some reason they seem to have required using the mouse to access the Advanced tab.
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Originally Posted by Dizzy_Dazzler
Question how do i multibox with new updater can only start 1 game i regret that i did try the new updater.
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How can I claim the aura offered for accepting the new crappy launcher COX is using now? Doesnt seem more then just added advertisment to me.