WanderingAries

Sounds like you're talking about the Tequila launcher. It would be best to check/post-in those threads as I feel like it's been answered (since it's asked often in the past). I think the answer is security based (what isn't TBH).

Not sure what has been changed by HC, but the supplimental map pack is also in here. I haven't checked to see if he's got it separate or together.

I'll make it short for now (on my tablet), but I wanted to point out probably the simplest tool I've ever used for making an installation media for MacOS. Something is either wrong or changed in Mojave and newer because I can't use the simple command-line to create bootable USBs. Even worse was when I briefly tried the latest OS beta. And the I came across the Patched Sur found on github (?) and man did that masks things simple. Not only does it do all the work, but it lets you choose your version of the OS you want to build. Having used the beta in a VM to nab the live edition (the tool was designed for beta), I can even use the live edition as a source. I already had the beta installed on my 3rd partition, but when I aimed the refreshed installer at that drive it did an in place upgrade. Now depending on your hardware and its "official support status (my MBP 2012 is not), you may have to manually install the preloaded kexts from the USB. The patcher is Supposed to automate that, but a simple sudo command (I'm super green on terminal) later and I got Wi-Fi. Oddly enough, it Says I'm on the 2.4Ghz band, but I'm getting 5Ghz speeds from the router. Either way, having the full 1.5Gb of vRAM is much nicer than the 3Mb you get in parallels. I can't see much of a performance difference when doing basic functions so far.

I'll throw that on the list of things to look at for sure.

Might I suggest making the suggestion to have it added to PW then since it's something that worked on Live and that would be the best/neutral location to put it.

So just to finalize the answer here for those who come to read later: The basic solution is to make sure that you've clicked the "Remember Account Name" once you've gotten to the Game's login screen.

Make sure you're aiming it at the right Launcher folder. Many people have both Tequila and the New launcher and it's easy to get confused.

That's a known issue in general I believe (from live). I don't think it's something that's changed (yet?).

I'm not sure about registry entries, but you should just simply be able to delete the installation folder. By default the data you create is located in your Documents folder and should be safe.

Launcher now loads instantly on Win7 x64 it seems.

MP3 player, iPod, or a smartphone without active service. Upload the music you want to the device and go. There's always a Walkman. 😄

It's quoted elsewhere in this subforum, but the two functions don't seem to be the same. The other thread this is in has a GM reply with how it should work if you're looking to do it.

If you're reinstalling windows and DON"T wipe the drive, then you won't lose anything but settings stored in the registry (Tequila GFX settings).

Somebody posted this exact thing like a day or two ago... But it would be cool to have something that many use as an option. In the meantime, checkout the Mod installer tool create by @The Philotic Knightas it tries to automate the process of dealing with mods for you and Includes all of the existing maps.

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Not off hand, but I'd start a new thread about it. Make sure to describe the installation environment: OS, where it went, etc.

Preferences I seem to have Brand/Model wise: SSD = Samsung EVO (OS/Apps/Scratch Drive) Like mentioned above, I've had good luck with the performance, reliability, and compatibility of this line. You Could go the pro route if you wish. The SATA variant will be slower than the PCI-X versions. This is where looking at the motherboard headers is important! HDD = Seagate EXO (Primary and Archive storage) I didn't used to care, the the floods a long time ago soured my Seagate experience, but now I'm back on the train. I aim for the 5+ yr warranty on drives plus the high spin and cache. The EXO is sealed with helium and while that may make data recovery tricky, they're Really cool on temps. I've been keeping a ~4Tb drive for active data and a 12+ Tb for archival PLUS a second of the latter kept externally from the PC for redundancy. Motherboard I'm running on a Gigabyte right now and I have an ASRock in the other room. They both seem to offer some great boards for decent pricing. IDK what the latest tech is like overall, but like mentioned above, read the MFG's actual manual for things like losing SATA ports when using the M.2. Same goes for PCI-E lanes. I've found that my next budget will be CPU heavy because to get all of your MB lanes, the CPU has to have them. Depending on your cooling (I'm leary about liquids), make sure you have enough fan headers. Same for data headers. While you can convert, if you want the option of things like USB-C 3.2 or the like, then you'll need some headers. Multiple layer silicon boards are durable, more efficient (more traces), and make for cleaner signals for things like audio. CPU The best you can manage that fits the above RAM I've attached myself to G.Skill it seems as they are nicely priced, have good stability/performance, great compatibility, and often have their own heat spreaders. GPU Lots of Cuda and GDDR vRAM depending on your needs. If you're wanting to push multiple monitors, then most will do it, but watch their capabilities/limitations as well as their port offerings. I think DP and HDMI 2.x are standard now PSU I don't buy less than 1kw now because I accidentally caused several RMAs due to a power miscalculation. You REALLY want that +20% buffer for safety. Case Plan out what you are going to put in it VERY carefully as some cases aren't large enough for some coolers or even GPUs. Check that the built-in headers are what you need as well. Since heat rises, I have a bottom's up solution. And don't forget FILTERS. Especially where the fans go. You'll either want tall feet or something solid for it to stand on. SmartUPS - Pure Sine Wave Mostly because I'm in Florida now, but I've also lived on an island before and brown-outs suck. This one took some investigation when I was researching clean power. It will be safe for medical equipment even, comes with USB ports (charge my phone during hurricane), and can match my PSU. I honestly have one for just the network equipment and printer with the Computer and basic accessories on the other. Granted, two different rooms, but still. I'm planning one on each Entertainment (consoles, TVs, etc) setup in the house as well.

I take it that's Win10. I haven't messed with that since the launcher came out. Do you think that's defender or smart screen blocking? I'm in the middle of rebuilding my MBP drive right now, so it'll be a minute before I can test again.

@RogerWilco, I did manage to get the beta working on my 2012, then as a result of the partitioning I did, I broke bootcamp. Tried fixing that and now the Beta partition won't boot, so I get to fix that again. :p Luckily though, it was a really simple install if you're not put off too much about the lack of wifi and I'm sure I can do it again, but I may wait until after someone patches the release version and try again. It's really more about testing the OS, screen captures, etc. I upgraded Parallels to 16 and can now run the OS within Catalina (with almost no vRAM for some reason). Beyond that and a pipe dream, I don't have much else purpose wise. I certainly agree with the poor quality of hardware in most of the intel line, so maybe they'll do better with the Apple Silicon. All things considered, it'd likely be a couple Years before I could seriously consider even the MBA (I'd rather pro).

I may come back later to clean things up or even write a proper guide, but for now, here's a few quick helpers (mostly for BitDefender right now). General Article: How to Unblock an app in your AV https://windowsreport.com/antivirus-blocking-exe-files/ BitDefender Support links: How to Unblock an app in BitDefender https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/security/unblock-program-in-bitdefender-3786201/#:~:text=Click on Protection (left-hand,changes to your protected folders. How to add an app exception to BitDefender's AV https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/13427/ When BitDefender blocks an apps access to the internet https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/32557/

I would like to see this added to the Wiki once we know what they are and How to format them. When I used my "-maxinactivefps 5" I used the old shortcut method with the dash at the beginning. I've not noticed an issue and id does seem to work that way.

My guess there is that actual malicious files are likely still of the 32bit variants for now.

Oh the days of "it has awesome skins, but doesn't do the things I like.". Yeah, I've tried lots of things over time. I think I've decided to stick with the YT Music app as the most direct replacement for the retired Google Play Music. My biggest beef with that is that I'll have to go back and do a full down sampling of my library (3k+ songs) to MP3s from WMAs (lossless). It's been a while since I've done That because I was only doing so to make MP3 discs for my car (before Pandora or my Smartphone were a thing). I still have the software and horsepower to do the transcoding, so I'm not worried. I know I need to wean myself off of Win7, but the file explorer UI in Win10 is driving me nuts for some reason on this device. I never had an issue with it on my other installs, but this isn't a prebuilt system either.

From my guide, but like @Number Six said, it's only partly what you likely want.

The launcher has a control for each game type where you Choose to auto-update or not. Now, that won't mean that you won't get forced to do so once you try to launch the game, but it's a choice.