When I turn on PTS and select it in the launcher, the "Play" button changes to "Install"
Do I really have to download and store another 60 Gb on the machine just to log onto a different server? o.O
I would really like to help testing new updates, but I won't download and install a whole second install with my 5Mbit/s internet speed.
KhajitFurTrader wrote: »This is pretty much state of the art with every MMO that offers PTS access.
Too much space imolordrichter wrote: »Two installations takes more disk space, but it is a cleaner and more reliable way of doing it.
lordrichter wrote: »Two installations takes more disk space, but it is a cleaner and more reliable way of doing it.
Has anyone been able to successfully, without causing any bugs, install the PTS on a different hard drive than the regular install?
I tried PTS quite some time ago and would do it again.. but I have since built a pc but the SSD is not large enough to fit another install on. I do have a large hard drive in this PC as well though...
Or maybe I'll just use the old terrible laptop and test out the new update with 15 FPS? lol
-Deleting stuff from SSD is not an option. It was purchased for OS, ESO, and a select few programs, with enough space left over to run efficiently.
robert.jernbergnrb19_ESO wrote: »Hmm. mklink sounds interesting, but if I understand correctly from here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/278262-mklink-create-use-links-windows.html
it would still require me to put all files on a different drive?
What I would like to do is keep my current install on my fast ssd, put the pts install on a different drive. I'm not sure that can be done even with mklink, unless I am missing something.
The OP would be able to use this however and at least I learned something today.
The whole point with mklink is that you can redirect an file or directory to another place.
So in you case if you have ESO installed on a small SSD and want to install the PTS client also you would make a directory link on the SSD drive for the PTS installation that points to a physical directory on another drive.
Example F: is your SSD drive and you have installed ESO into it in the directory F:\WinGames\Zenimax Online\ and E: is the drive you would like the PTS client to be installed in.
Create the directory where you would like the PTS client to be installed to on E:. For example E:\WinGames\Eso PTS
Then create the directory linkmklink /d "F:\WinGames\Zenimax Online\The Elder Scrolls Online PTS" "E:\WinGames\Eso PTS"
The launcher will now think it is installing the PTS client to F:\WinGames\\Zenimax Online\The Elder Scrolls Online PTS but in fact it is stored in E:\WinGames\Eso PTS
booksmcread wrote: »Is there a way for me to download the files at work and bring them home to install the PTS on my home computer? My home connection is slow, but my work connection is ridiculously fast.
Stalwart385 wrote: »booksmcread wrote: »Is there a way for me to download the files at work and bring them home to install the PTS on my home computer? My home connection is slow, but my work connection is ridiculously fast.
No unfortunately. The launcher downloads and installs the game in one process. There isn't a full installation available for download so that you can bring it home.
Best thing you can do is download the launcher and start the installation the night before you go to work. Through the night and your time at work it should have plenty of time to complete.
Delete some of the *** and you'll have plenty of additional space.
danno816_ESO wrote: »Stalwart385 wrote: »booksmcread wrote: »Is there a way for me to download the files at work and bring them home to install the PTS on my home computer? My home connection is slow, but my work connection is ridiculously fast.
No unfortunately. The launcher downloads and installs the game in one process. There isn't a full installation available for download so that you can bring it home.
Best thing you can do is download the launcher and start the installation the night before you go to work. Through the night and your time at work it should have plenty of time to complete.
Well he can if he can install it at work. Then just take the entire "Zenimax Onine\The Elder Scrolls Online" directory home with him on a big thumb drive.
Then just download and run the installer at home and copy the files from the thumb drive into the appropriate folders. Done.
lordrichter wrote: »Two installations takes more disk space, but it is a cleaner and more reliable way of doing it.
Like I said, not a viable option when you have a 5 Mbit/s internet line.
And it's not really cleaner and more reliable. Switching between Live and PTS for The Secret World is always clean and reliable (you can have 2 installations there if you want as well though).
I hope they'll look into making this possible in the future
danno816_ESO wrote: »Here is a quote from another thread on the same topic. I haven't tried this yet but I am going to in the next few days to get ready for 1.6. My ssd is 92 gigs after formatting but it still can't fit both live and pts on it without needing more space during updates (I guess for unpacking files and such)robert.jernbergnrb19_ESO wrote: »Hmm. mklink sounds interesting, but if I understand correctly from here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/278262-mklink-create-use-links-windows.html
it would still require me to put all files on a different drive?
What I would like to do is keep my current install on my fast ssd, put the pts install on a different drive. I'm not sure that can be done even with mklink, unless I am missing something.
The OP would be able to use this however and at least I learned something today.
The whole point with mklink is that you can redirect an file or directory to another place.
So in you case if you have ESO installed on a small SSD and want to install the PTS client also you would make a directory link on the SSD drive for the PTS installation that points to a physical directory on another drive.
Example F: is your SSD drive and you have installed ESO into it in the directory F:\WinGames\Zenimax Online\ and E: is the drive you would like the PTS client to be installed in.
Create the directory where you would like the PTS client to be installed to on E:. For example E:\WinGames\Eso PTS
Then create the directory linkmklink /d "F:\WinGames\Zenimax Online\The Elder Scrolls Online PTS" "E:\WinGames\Eso PTS"
The launcher will now think it is installing the PTS client to F:\WinGames\\Zenimax Online\The Elder Scrolls Online PTS but in fact it is stored in E:\WinGames\Eso PTS
lordrichter wrote: »Two installations takes more disk space, but it is a cleaner and more reliable way of doing it.
Like I said, not a viable option when you have a 5 Mbit/s internet line.
And it's not really cleaner and more reliable. Switching between Live and PTS for The Secret World is always clean and reliable (you can have 2 installations there if you want as well though).
I hope they'll look into making this possible in the future
I have the same speed connection you have and 3 peoples use it. Like some have already say it, just let go at night for few days.
Also the idea is good but it's not helping if you have a 5 Gig patch to test and download. So even if it's big at first it's no so bad after it's done.
lordrichter wrote: »Two installations takes more disk space, but it is a cleaner and more reliable way of doing it.
Like I said, not a viable option when you have a 5 Mbit/s internet line.
And it's not really cleaner and more reliable. Switching between Live and PTS for The Secret World is always clean and reliable (you can have 2 installations there if you want as well though).
I hope they'll look into making this possible in the future
I have the same speed connection you have and 3 peoples use it. Like some have already say it, just let go at night for few days.
Also the idea is good but it's not helping if you have a 5 Gig patch to test and download. So even if it's big at first it's no so bad after it's done.
A 5Gb download isn't a problem compared to a 30Gb download.
The Secret World lets you patch back and forth between live and test.KhajitFurTrader wrote: »This is pretty much state of the art with every MMO that offers PTS access.