What is this? does any1 know?

Sugram22 · April 24

installing ESO to my new rig

what's with the PTS on left and Beta on the right? why are they there?

when i started installing i had choices even dx was marked something called vv+ ... 2019 was not i only marked that, but didn't pay attention to other 2choices that were mark, didn't even read what the were, did i do something wrong? like i should have unmarked something?

[Edited for profanity bypass/non-constructive]

fizl101 · April 24

PTS is the test server that you will be able to access if you download it, I assume the beta is from the beta launcher

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/632782/new-eso-launcher-testing-and-launch-plan-pc-and-mac

MasterSpatula · April 24

I was a beta player, and my launcher still said "Beta." on it for the first six years of the game, until I finally got myself a new rig. But it never said it on the new rig. Odd.

You have to toggle the PTS on to download it. But I'm pretty sure it showing up on the left doesn't mean anything--unless it starts actually showing progress.

Grizzbeorn · April 24

Yeah, that Beta flag (along with the red "live.2842575") is referencing the new launcher, which is still in Beta.

Sluggy · April 24

Yeah, I was confused too. I figured since they finally calmed down on all of the random changes to combat it might finally be ready for a Release Candidate 1 by now. Hopefully soon™.

Sugram22 · April 24

ok, i asked cause it was first time seeing this thing

DoofusMax · April 24

Beta is for the launcher itself. There is an option in the settings (on the launcher) to opt-in/out of launcher betas. PTS is the Public Test Server. This is also optional and also in the launcher settings, but it does require being able to install the full game twice (one for live-server and one for PTS; they will also have separate sub-folders in the ESO user files in \Documents\Elder Scrolls Online). Live-server updates whenever the devs roll out patches for that; PTS updates pretty much weekly during update cycles.