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BETA vs Retail Client

jazz.bejazz.be Member UncommonPosts: 962
in Star Wars: The Old Republic

Allright I know these type of questions are the typical recurring questions right before launch.

But if it was mentioned on this forum, it's not in the first 4 pages, that's how far I went.

Is the BETA client launch-ready?

 

I've found sources where they claim that the BETA needs to be uninstalled if it dates from before the last BETA event. And other sources says that it has been confirmed through Twitter that the BETA client can be used and patched up for launch.

So what is it? The silence on this subject is frighting, I must be the only one who doesn't know...

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  • MoorqueenMoorqueen Member UncommonPosts: 40

    If you played in the beta on 11-25 or after then you can just patch.

  • mgilbrtsnmgilbrtsn Member EpicPosts: 3,430

    If you had the client for the wekkend of the 25th beta, you should be good.  I had the client from the 25th, but I redownload it, just in case.  Irrational I know, but its eased my concerrns.

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  • SaydienSaydien Member Posts: 266

    There is no silence. It has repeatedly been stated that which beta client can be patched to the Early Access/launch version.

    Here's one quote from twitter:

    ...If you installed in the last Weekend Test you should only need to update your client
  • kaliniskalinis Member Posts: 1,428

    yea if u played on the thanksgiving beta u just patch. If u didnt play that weekend or after u need to uninstall and install new client

    I just patched mine. just waiting to see when i get to play now.

  • MrDraxMrDrax Member Posts: 4

    Instead of crawling on Twitter, you could search on the official site and find this:

    If you participated in our recent Beta Testing Weekend between November 25th and 28th and still have the game client installed, you will be able to patch this client instead of re-installing by simply launching your client, logging in and allowing the download to complete. If you did not participate in the November 25th – 28th Beta Weekend, first uninstall the Game Testing Client and then re-install to ensure your game client will function correctly during Early Game Access.
  • jazz.bejazz.be Member UncommonPosts: 962

    Originally posted by Saydien

    There is no silence. It has repeatedly been stated that which beta client can be patched to the Early Access/launch version.

    Here's one quote from twitter:

     



    ...If you installed in the last Weekend Test you should only need to update your client

     

    By last weekend I guess they mean the one right after the mass invite event?

  • SaydienSaydien Member Posts: 266

    In that case that very last one (smaller) one is meant. I still remember an announcement that the build from the 25th on (as it has been stated here already) can be patched to the proper version.

  • jazz.bejazz.be Member UncommonPosts: 962

    Originally posted by MrDrax

    Instead of crawling on Twitter, you could search on the official site and find this:

     



    If you participated in our recent Beta Testing Weekend between November 25th and 28th and still have the game client installed, you will be able to patch this client instead of re-installing by simply launching your client, logging in and allowing the download to complete. If you did not participate in the November 25th – 28th Beta Weekend, first uninstall the Game Testing Client and then re-install to ensure your game client will function correctly during Early Game Access.


     

    Thanks, it's clear.

    Forum down, but not the website...

  • waynejr2waynejr2 Member EpicPosts: 7,771

    Originally posted by jazz.be

    Originally posted by Saydien

    There is no silence. It has repeatedly been stated that which beta client can be patched to the Early Access/launch version.

    Here's one quote from twitter:

     



    ...If you installed in the last Weekend Test you should only need to update your client

     

    By last weekend I guess they mean the one right after the mass invite event?

    Last weekend was the 4th,  but someone provided you a quote so there shouldn't be any confusion on anyone's part.

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  • WarjinWarjin Member UncommonPosts: 1,216

    Originally posted by Moorqueen

    If you played in the beta on 11-25 or after then you can just patch.

    It's still best remove and redownload, there are files left in the beta that might cause some unforseen problems, not only that wasted harddrive space, my beta client had like 37 gigs of crap, I removed beta and installed live and now i'm showing 18.4 gigs.

    Took me about 4 hours tops to redownload and install using a 6mb per sec internet but the swtor launcher caps download speeds at 2 mb per sec so everyone should be able to download and install within the same time frame as me.

  • HamrtimeHamrtime Member Posts: 200

    I also deleted and reinstalled. Didnt want to take the chance.

  • jazz.bejazz.be Member UncommonPosts: 962

    Yeah I just removed the BETA and downloading again. 10 GB's to go.

    It's not that bad

     

  • kiernkiern Member UncommonPosts: 428

    What Warjin said.

    If you did a clean install after 11/25, you won't need to uninstall.

    If you installed prior to the 25th, but played after, the client will have been updated so that it works, but it will be bloated. It would be best to ininstall and do a clean install, not only to free up space, but to reduce the chance of future problems.

    If you played in earlier beta, but did not play from 11/25 on, you definitely need to uninstall.

    My client folder from beta was around 36 GB, after uninstalling and downloading the new client, it is only 18.4 GB. That is a lot of extra garbage that doesn't need to be there.

  • SpiritofGameSpiritofGame Member UncommonPosts: 1,332

    Originally posted by kiern

    My client folder from beta was around 36 GB, after uninstalling and downloading the new client, it is only 18.4 GB. That is a lot of extra garbage that doesn't need to be there.

    I played the 11/11 and the 11/25 beta weekends and the beta client was really bloated and huge.

    I uninstalled it, downloaded fresh and got an 18.5 GB client.  That's much leaner.

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  • C1d0sC1d0s Member UncommonPosts: 238

    Originally posted by SpiritofGame

    Originally posted by kiern

    My client folder from beta was around 36 GB, after uninstalling and downloading the new client, it is only 18.4 GB. That is a lot of extra garbage that doesn't need to be there.

    I played the 11/11 and the 11/25 beta weekends and the beta client was really bloated and huge.

    I uninstalled it, downloaded fresh and got an 18.5 GB client.  That's much leaner.

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    Doing the same right now. It's nice to have some space, even when you already have plenty to begin with.

    My minimalist attitude doesn't just refelct with my UI preference, it seems.

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  • beb2592beb2592 Member UncommonPosts: 61

    I did not participate in any beta events, however I did download the client when I was told about headstart from the link provided to me on the email. The problem is that my install folder is 30.1 ... not 18....

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