Client Download Question

Patrick

Van

Client Download Question

December 01 2011
Wondering if anyone can offer direction on the topic of downloading the client to a new computer. I pre ordered, have the code on my account and I played in beta. BUT I played the beta on my old machine.

For go live will there be some place to download the client or do I need to wait for the disc's that I ordered?

I tried searching the offical forums (searched for Client Download) but could find anything that was a specific on what we need to do.

Any guidance is great and I really apologize if this was covered in a previous topic.
Seannewboy

Seannewboy

Re: Client Download Question

December 02 2011
Is that the new client? or will there be another one nearer to launch?
Dimitri

Panzer

Re: Client Download Question

December 02 2011
That is the client for beta testing. There is a new client. However it will not be released until after the 10th they say. Everyone who has pre-ordered and has the code entered on the Tor website will be given an email to the address they posted. It will contain a link to the new client. Dont waste your time and hard drive with the old one. its useless as of this point. (unless your still in beta1 group).

hope that helps

-Panzer
David

Daividov

Re: Client Download Question

December 02 2011
Quote by intristin
Their is a lot of incorrect information going around about this. To clear it I I have a quote from Steven Read via twitter posted 2 days ago:

FAQ: if you played this weekend you do NOT need to uninstall the #SWTOR client. We are planning to patch it to Early Game Access / Live.


This information is also repeated in this official post on the SWTOR site here: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=687631

So to answer your question, no it's not the release build but it will patch to the correct version on launch day. Downloading it now will save you time and allow you to avoid the rush of full client downloads when the final vers is released.

Please keep in mind that this could all change between now and launch, just because a dev says it can be patched don't mean that is what will happen. :P


WOOT! - From Rockjaw

@Rockjaw Stephen Reid
FAQ: if you played this weekend (11/25) you do NOT need to uninstall the SWTOR client. We are planning to patch it to Early Game Access / Live.
Edited December 02 2011 by Daividov
Dimitri

Panzer

Re: Client Download Question

December 02 2011
To be safe... and you are correct, you can patch any version. The question was will you be able to download the client before launch.

"How will I be notified when Early Game Access begins?
You will be informed via an email sent to the email address registered to the Star Wars: The Old Republic account against which you have redeemed a Pre-Order Code. Emails will only be sent to accounts which have redeemed a Pre-Order Code. The start of Early Game Access will also be announced via the official Star Wars: The Old Republic website."
Patrick

Van

Re: Client Download Question

December 02 2011
Thank you so much for the information. I always worry about these things as I'm not a techy kind of person. I know where to turn my computer on and that is about it.

Hugz
Patrick

Van

Re: Client Download Question

December 02 2011
Quote by Panzer
"How will I be notified when Early Game Access begins?
You will be informed via an email sent to the email address registered to the Star Wars: The Old Republic account against which you have redeemed a Pre-Order Code. Emails will only be sent to accounts which have redeemed a Pre-Order Code. The start of Early Game Access will also be announced via the official Star Wars: The Old Republic website."


Thankee! This makes sense.