WanderingAries

I "think" this is your problem as ALL of the guides for both Mac launchers have it installed in \Applications\coh Here's what I tested:

Yeah, I wasn't a fan of the "everyone goes home" thing. Granted, for now it's the best, but they've essentially closed our actual building for good.

That reminds me, I found that didn't work when I tested it. :/ Granted, that's an interesting dual-box scenario.

I'm pretty sure he is, but I'm probably several years behind.

You mean like this?

***Tested on Catalina So I decided to test out dual boxing real quick and ran into an interesting issue. Making sure to have the appropriate setting checked, I double clicked the Play button (because it works that way) and waited for the first one to load. It didn't let me interact right away as I had to manually bring it to focus (it appeared to be waiting for the other instance to fully launch). Finally, it let me login and load an alt. Went to launch my 2nd account and even WITH the window in focus, it won't let me do ANYTHING except click things or delete the contents of the input boxes. It absolutely refused new input. I tried launching them one at a time, no change. I tried launching two different Types of games (Beta, Pre, Live) and That worked fine, even though I clicked them right after another. I then tried launching one account and waited until it was fully in the game before launching a second instance and absolutely no issue. Takeaway: One at a time and WAIT until you get to the Map before launching another instance. Thoughts behind the issue: I 'think' the game/emu doesn't like the same actual file being accessed like this for some reason. The different game type test likely worked because (I believe) they're using separate application files, so less likely to confuse the variables in memory. Again, a guess.

Catalina Test: Moved Island Rum Renamed \Applications\coh to \Applications\CoX_Old Launched Island Rum Clicked the Settings button in the top left of the Launcher Changed the Root folder to CoX_Old Followed the prompts and clicked "Install" 2-3 times Done Installed New Launcher Downloaded from the link in the original post, Method 2 Unpacked the Installer (double click) Launched the Installer Got "Can't be opened because it's from an unidentified dev" Clicked "Ok" Opened System Prefs -> Security & Priv -> General" <---I'd recommend triggering this automatically @GM Manga Clicked the "Open Anyway" button Got "Are you sure you want to open" dialog Clicked Open Clicked "Continue" on Installer Made sure Install location/drive was correct (Default was "Catalina", the name of my Catalina drive) Clicked "Install" System pwd prompt Clicked "Install Software" Installed without issues Clicked Close Unlike the OP's steps, I created a shortcut on the desktop (Make Alias, drag->drop) and left the app in the Applications folder First Launch Clicked "Accept" to the EULA Logged into the launcher Triggered the downloaded of all the Game types ***ten years later*** Launched a game No issues Post Install Migration Followed my guide Tested No issues

I'm looking at your source now and think I found what you're issue is tied to: MainForm.cs private bool RootDirectoryHasCoH() { try { if (!Directory.Exists(txtCoHRootDirectory.Text)) BtnPickRoot_Click(this, new EventArgs()); List<string> cohClients = new List<string>() { "cityofheroes.exe", "homecoming.exe", "homecoming-beta.exe", "score.exe", "coxg.exe" }; foreach (string fileName in Directory.GetFiles(txtCoHRootDirectory.Text, "*.exe")) { if (cohClients.Contains(Path.GetFileName(fileName).ToLower())) return true; } return false; } catch (Exception ex) { LogError(ex); return false; } } It's looking for specific files in that folder as a check from what I can tell. While I understand Why you'd check, it might be best to simplify things and "trust" that's where it goes (since you won't break anything if it's wrong). OR, you could write two checks, One per launcher, but you'd have to be careful as the files to look for likely won't align with what you chose. Here's what I'd have it check for as is: Files List<string> cohClients = new List<string>() { "cityofheroes.exe", "homecoming.exe" }; Folder Containing Files Old Launcher Root New Launcher (Homecoming == Root) Homecoming\bin\win64\launcher.exe Homecoming\bin\win64\live\cityofheroes.exe

Weird as the only thing it did was move the location and if the app simply uses the /data folder, then there shouldn't be anything Else to change.

FYI: By default, a new Win10 installation will set the date/time to "Microsoft" time / Pacific and the toggle for "Update Time/Zone Automatically" is off. I end up fixing this on all brand new devices I end up supporting. Probably not what's going on here, but wanted to point it out.

I think it was Cypher that said many of the Mods have been using the new launcher for months. You absolutely do not need Tequila to run the new one, but, just in case something breaks during it's beta period, having Tequila isn't a bad idea.

Consider trying out the new launcher as well. Just make sure you don't aim Tequila at the same folder as the new launcher.

Correct, by default it creates the \Homecoming folder, now the Root folder for the game, so That is where you point it. See this for the changes:

This is Manga's thread for the new launcher. I'd follow the 2nd method (simply download the new launcher) and post any issues in the thread. I still have to test out on Catalina (likely today) to verify any issues, but Mojave was a breeze. Don't forget to follow the thread I posted if you still have your old game files (costumes, etc).

That looks like you need to whitelist the folder and launcher files in your AV program. That or the firewall. It would help to know what spat that out.

Well the solution should be just to hit that icon in the upper left corner of Island rum and making sure that your game files are in the destination that's listed, but I would try manga's new process that's listed in the forums here for the new launcher.

Yeah, there's a lot of settings that I don't know if they were even controlled locally.

Re-verify the files and try again

This will happen because it's an exe file. The best thing you could do is report it as a safe file to your antivirus company directly.

Try this out:

So at this stage then, would it be prudent to abandon any Tequila based troubleshooting for future threads? I chime in here and there if I think I can help, but if we're going to be retiring this sooner than later, then focused efforts and all that.

Absolutely not tested and I noticed that only a fraction of the settings are even listed in the JSON, but this would be my guess based on how it's organized. Make sure to use quotations around the setting followed by a colon, a space, your setting, and a comma as that appears to be the format.

I would post the question here as that MFG has some odd limitations from what little I've heard. Gamer Ultra 2054

It s been a few days, @Pengy, @SuperPlyx, @Ramp72. Did you get it working? I know I harp on it a bit, but check your AV and Firewall as this pinged both during my Win7 x64 install and it made things kinda stop for a bit until I toggled around to address it.

What about a multi-box button next to the login button that creates a popup/separate window where you can enter in game credentials (please let them be stored!). It then has something like a checklist to the side of each account that allows you to check whichever you want to launch. Have an "add an account" button to easily add credentials. Then a button to launch ALL selected accounts in their own instances. Oh and a drop-down for which Game Install this gets sent to (if feasible). Similar to the first thing, throw a graphics profile button next to the MB button that triggers a popup/drop-down for choosing a profile. If you did the popup option, then you could design it similar to the MB scenario where you have an "add/delete/edit profile" button. You know what I might say about this one, but as long as the file structure stays the same, then whatever you decide on design wise, it won't interfere with existing tools.