How do I change an EQ2X install to an EQ2 Live one?

ET3D2 · 09-30-2010, 01:46 PM

I bought Sentinel's Fate on D2D, and installed it. I already have an EQ2X account, but didn't have an EQ2 Live one. I though I thought I'd get 30 days of EQ2 Live sub, but from the subscription info on my station account it shows 14-days. Still, I figured I'll try Live to test some more character combinations.

I remember someone mentioning on the EQ2X forum that he managed to get his EQ2 Live install to work with EQ2X without downloading everything, so I figure it's just as easy the other way round. The only problem is I can't find that post. Anyone knows how I can do that?

Thanks!

Illmarr · 09-30-2010, 02:14 PM

I may be wrong, but I think the thirty days free is for new accounts. New accounts by SoE's standards are new usernames so if you opened the account using your EQ2X username I htink you're out of luck. You could call CS to see if they can do anyhting to help you out.

Welcome to live

Thistleknot · 09-30-2010, 02:43 PM

ET3D2 wrote:

I remember someone mentioning on the EQ2X forum that he managed to get his EQ2 Live install to work with EQ2X without downloading everything, so I figure it's just as easy the other way round. The only problem is I can't find that post. Anyone knows how I can do that?

I don't think you can. When you move over your EQ2Live install data files to EQ2X, it actually converts them to the EQ2X format... I don't think the process works in reverse.

Anastasie · 09-30-2010, 04:00 PM

I would suggest contacting customer service and explain you accidentaly entered your product key into eq2x and you wanted to open a new account on eq2 live service. Hopefully they can move it over to a new live account for you so you can get your 30 days free and play the game on the real servers.

Nijia · 09-30-2010, 08:57 PM

ET3D2 wrote:

I bought Sentinel's Fate on D2D, and installed it. I already have an EQ2X account, but didn't have an EQ2 Live one. I though I thought I'd get 30 days of EQ2 Live sub, but from the subscription info on my station account it shows 14-days. Still, I figured I'll try Live to test some more character combinations.
I remember someone mentioning on the EQ2X forum that he managed to get his EQ2 Live install to work with EQ2X without downloading everything, so I figure it's just as easy the other way round. The only problem is I can't find that post. Anyone knows how I can do that?
Thanks!

Are you trying to save download time (updating the live client) ?

Well you have nothing to lose to try, though I suspect you won't gain much seeing as EQ2X probably didn't stream the entire live content yet :

* Copy your entire live install , just in case it didn't work so you don't have to reinstall, to

* Copy these folders from eq2x to : paks/ music/ Should be at least 11GB worth of stuff.. assuming your eq2x client downloaded it all

Maybe redownload the Station launcher

In the Station Launcher go to Options and change the folder to , close it, and restart it, and let it patch..

Also you can salvage your uisettings and options, copy these:

* Freeport__eq2_uisettings.xml then ingame type /load_uisettings .. saves customizing everything again

* Your options file should be .opt copy it and then load it from live to restore all the Options window settings

There's more but you probably didn't care anyway

ET3D2 · 10-03-2010, 02:46 AM

Thanks for the replies. Yes, my purpose was to save time (and possibly space, if I could just move the files between the versions). Unfortunately just installing the EQ2 launcher I get a communication error, so I didn't go through with anything else. I guess I'll just stick to EQ2X for now.

09-30-2010, 02:43 PM	#3
Thistleknot Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 127	ET3D2 wrote: I remember someone mentioning on the EQ2X forum that he managed to get his EQ2 Live install to work with EQ2X without downloading everything, so I figure it's just as easy the other way round. The only problem is I can't find that post. Anyone knows how I can do that? I don't think you can. When you move over your EQ2Live install data files to EQ2X, it actually converts them to the EQ2X format... I don't think the process works in reverse. __________________

09-30-2010, 08:57 PM	#5
Nijia Server: Vox Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 448	ET3D2 wrote: I bought Sentinel's Fate on D2D, and installed it. I already have an EQ2X account, but didn't have an EQ2 Live one. I though I thought I'd get 30 days of EQ2 Live sub, but from the subscription info on my station account it shows 14-days. Still, I figured I'll try Live to test some more character combinations. I remember someone mentioning on the EQ2X forum that he managed to get his EQ2 Live install to work with EQ2X without downloading everything, so I figure it's just as easy the other way round. The only problem is I can't find that post. Anyone knows how I can do that? Thanks! Are you trying to save download time (updating the live client) ? Well you have nothing to lose to try, though I suspect you won't gain much seeing as EQ2X probably didn't stream the entire live content yet : * Copy your entire live install , just in case it didn't work so you don't have to reinstall, to * Copy these folders from eq2x to : paks/ music/ Should be at least 11GB worth of stuff.. assuming your eq2x client downloaded it all Maybe redownload the Station launcher In the Station Launcher go to Options and change the folder to , close it, and restart it, and let it patch.. Also you can salvage your uisettings and options, copy these: * Freeport__eq2_uisettings.xml then ingame type /load_uisettings .. saves customizing everything again * Your options file should be .opt copy it and then load it from live to restore all the Options window settings There's more but you probably didn't care anyway

09-30-2010, 01:46 PM	#1
ET3D2 Lord Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 37	I bought Sentinel's Fate on D2D, and installed it. I already have an EQ2X account, but didn't have an EQ2 Live one. I though I thought I'd get 30 days of EQ2 Live sub, but from the subscription info on my station account it shows 14-days. Still, I figured I'll try Live to test some more character combinations. I remember someone mentioning on the EQ2X forum that he managed to get his EQ2 Live install to work with EQ2X without downloading everything, so I figure it's just as easy the other way round. The only problem is I can't find that post. Anyone knows how I can do that? Thanks!

09-30-2010, 02:14 PM	#2
Illmarr Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,448	I may be wrong, but I think the thirty days free is for new accounts. New accounts by SoE's standards are new usernames so if you opened the account using your EQ2X username I htink you're out of luck. You could call CS to see if they can do anyhting to help you out. Welcome to live

09-30-2010, 04:00 PM	#4
Anastasie Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 850	I would suggest contacting customer service and explain you accidentaly entered your product key into eq2x and you wanted to open a new account on eq2 live service. Hopefully they can move it over to a new live account for you so you can get your 30 days free and play the game on the real servers.

10-03-2010, 02:46 AM	#6
ET3D2 Lord Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 37	Thanks for the replies. Yes, my purpose was to save time (and possibly space, if I could just move the files between the versions). Unfortunately just installing the EQ2 launcher I get a communication error, so I didn't go through with anything else. I guess I'll just stick to EQ2X for now.