Downloading eq question.

http://eq.magelo.com/profile/710951 · Post by **Brindain** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:06 am

So i think i remember downloading eq into the program files is bad...do i just create a folder and download it to there? Could be wrong but i thought i heard that from someone. Any suggestions?

http://eq.magelo.com/profile/1397234 · Post by **beornj** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:43 am

My EQ is in Program Files, no problems here.

Post by **Ylyrra** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:48 am

Same here.. but I'm running Windows XP. Iirc, the problems came into play with Vista?

http://eq.magelo.com/profile/710951 · Post by **Brindain** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:14 am

ahhh...maybe...think noir told me one time...but i have xp also...who knows...lol

Post by **Noircogi** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:00 pm

In XP it doesn't matter. Vista and later protect that area from user-data writes and expect applications to not store their settings etc. with the program binary.

http://eq.magelo.com/profile/1397234 · Post by **beornj** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:02 pm

I run Vista and my directory is C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest...

Still no issues.

Post by **Taunto** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:03 pm

beornj wrote:I run Vista and my directory is C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest...

Still no issues.

Yeah, the first time I ever had trouble with it was in 7. Even now I keep it in program files for ease, but just mirrored it through the games folder and run it through there. No problems yet on this install after a couple months.

Post by **meatloaf** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:19 pm

I have windows 7 and i needed to make an EQ folder to run it. You just need to change the patcher to look where u installed it or it will try to DL it again.

Post by **Noircogi** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:56 pm

Here's a short article about the virtual store and how it can cause you trouble:
http://www.clipboardextender.com/off-to ... e-and-seek

I just always copy my EQ directory to C:\Sim\EQ (sim was for simulations way back) when setting up a new system. If you right-click "run as administrator" on everquest.exe or a link to it in that directory, it will automatically download and install the launcher, which works just fine under "C:\Program Files", but still run the game from C:\Sim\EQ (along with all of the .ini files which are the real issue here).