How to set up EO4's Built in Updater?

[Bradley]

Right, sounds nooby I know. But I can't get any external launchers/updaters working so I've resorted to this. But I cannot find any tutorials >.< Any advice?

[jcsnider]

Not an answer, but a warning. The built in EO4 updater only updates content and can only update content so if you ever made source changes you couldn't distribute them with the built in updater.  This makes the updater very, very bad by default.

 

I had a guide on EclipseOrigins.com at one point but it was deleted. I no longer know how to use the updater. I am not sure if anyone ever actually used it or if it works lol.

 

tl;dr: Turn around and look elsewhere quick!

[Damian666]

could we/he not just code the exe part in? so it updates client  too?

 

that cant be hard...

 

ok, just checked, that thing sucks ass xD

[jcsnider]

No. You cannot replace a .exe while that .exe is running. The updater is part of the client. Bad design, not worth using.

[Bradley]

Well, I'm pretty stuffed then. Can't seem to get one working at all >.<

[Chronos]

What are you struggling with exactly? Most patchers that have been available over the years have been rather basic.

[Bradley]

2 minutes ago, Chronos said:

What are you struggling with exactly? Most patchers that have been available over the years have been rather basic.

I have one set up. However It works for me and downloads the patch. But when someone else downloads the patch, they just get a white screen when the client actually opens. I've gone through the whole thing and I can't seem to find a solution.

[Chronos]

Is it a VB6 engine you're running? I've seen that several times in the past but could never quite figure out why exactly. Sometimes the way you'd call the client would solve it, or setting the compatibility modes of the game and patcher.

[Phenomenal]

@Essence you sure this isn't just connection time as it verifies?

[Bradley]

@PhenomenalDev I'm sure. They download the files and actually receive them. But the game client comes up with a white screen.

[Chronos]

3 hours ago, Chronos said:

Is it a VB6 engine you're running? I've seen that several times in the past but could never quite figure out why exactly. Sometimes the way you'd call the client would solve it, or setting the compatibility modes of the game and patcher.

@Essence, not sure if you've seen this. For some reason my post didn't appear for ages.

[Bradley]

10 minutes ago, Chronos said:

@Essence, not sure if you've seen this. For some reason my post didn't appear for ages.

Yeah, didn't see it before. However the game engine is being done in VB6.

[Chronos]

18 hours ago, Essence said:

Yeah, didn't see it before. However the game engine is being done in VB6.

You may have to see if fidgeting with compatibility modes works out, or change how the client is called. It's a rather annoying ''feature'' of VB6 applications.

[Bradley]

I've fixed it

[Chronos]

17 minutes ago, Essence said:

I've fixed it

Do you mind me asking how for future reference?

[Bradley]

I didn't link the config up correctly. I forgot to add the / at the end of the update URL.