Toggle menu
Toggle preferences menu
Toggle personal menu
Not logged in
Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits.

User:S4ik0tic: Difference between revisions

74 editsJoined 16 February 2010
S4ik0tic (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
S4ik0tic (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
Line 4: Line 4:


A step by step guide on how to create and configure an installation to connect onto EVE Online's Test Server - Singularity
A step by step guide on how to create and configure an installation to connect onto EVE Online's Test Server - Singularity


== Why should I get on to Singularity ==
== Why should I get on to Singularity ==
Line 16: Line 18:


Also since its a mirror of the actual game world, majority of the game mechanics work similar as on Tranquility, if players wish to try out something new or just practice certain maneuvers, they can gather friends and try them out on the test server.
Also since its a mirror of the actual game world, majority of the game mechanics work similar as on Tranquility, if players wish to try out something new or just practice certain maneuvers, they can gather friends and try them out on the test server.


== How to get onto Singularity ==
== How to get onto Singularity ==
Line 24: Line 28:


Screenshots will also be included below in this guide detailing the installation and configuration process as well.
Screenshots will also be included below in this guide detailing the installation and configuration process as well.


=== Step 1 - Create a separate copy of the original Tranquility client: ===
=== Step 1 - Create a separate copy of the original Tranquility client: ===
Line 35: Line 41:
     C:\Program Files\CCP
     C:\Program Files\CCP


Copy the client folder and paste it to any directory. Here it is just created directly into the CCP folder,
Copy the client folder and paste it to any directory. Here it is just created directly into the CCP folder, you may want create another folder in another location e.g. c:\evetest as recommended by the article.
you may want create another folder in another location e.g. c:\evetest as recommended by the article.




Line 43: Line 48:


Also rename the folder to something easily recognizable.
Also rename the folder to something easily recognizable.




Line 48: Line 54:


[[File:HowtoSiSi 04 DLpatch.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Download the test server patch]]
[[File:HowtoSiSi 04 DLpatch.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Download the test server patch]]
[[File:HowtoSiSi 05 ClientVersion.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Find your client's version]]




Line 58: Line 65:
If you are unsure of your current client version press escape and go to about eve tab you will find your current version there and/or the top left corner of the window.
If you are unsure of your current client version press escape and go to about eve tab you will find your current version there and/or the top left corner of the window.


Image