How to make the move over from the streaming client?

[Xexv]

<p>Hi, giving EQ2 another chance, last properly played at launch. Things have changed.</p><p>I've searched (briefly) for this but I really would appreciate it if somebody could just guide me through.</p><p>I picked the streaming client because I wanted to get in and play, but for various reasons I want to download all the game files now. The streaming client download put two shortcuts on my desktop but I see no option to just go ahead and download all the game files.</p><p><ol><li>From what I understand I need a launcher or a launchpad? Could somebody point me directly to the right thing?</li><li>Will I lose all my in-game settings if I swap from the streaming client? I'd rather not as I've finally gotten the graphics settings sorted.</li></ol></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p><cite>Xexv@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hi, giving EQ2 another chance, last properly played at launch. Things have changed.</p><p>I've searched (briefly) for this but I really would appreciate it if somebody could just guide me through.</p><p>I picked the streaming client because I wanted to get in and play, but for various reasons I want to download all the game files now. The streaming client download put two shortcuts on my desktop but I see no option to just go ahead and download all the game files.</p><ol><li>From what I understand I need a launcher or a launchpad? Could somebody point me directly to the right thing?</li><li>Will I lose all my in-game settings if I swap from the streaming client? I'd rather not as I've finally gotten the graphics settings sorted.</li></ol><p>Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p>You can maintain your graphical and UI settings by moving the EQ2_recent.ini and your specific (server)_(charactername)_eq2_uisettings.xml files.</p><p>I've linked the latest LaunchPad for your below.  You can even install it over your Streaming LaunchPad installation but this is just re-using the folder.  The Full download version of our LaunchPad and all previous patchers use a completely different file structure compared to the Streaming Launcher so regardless of which version you move to it will require a full re-download of all game files.</p><p><a href="http://launch.soe.com/eq2" target="_blank">[EQII] LaunchPad</a></p>

[Xexv]

<p>Thank you for the very concise reply, exactly what I needed.</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p>You're very welcome! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>