talking my wife through the update.

[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
Hi

I have ED installed, it is through steam, BUT i have a shortcut to the launcher on my desktop.

she gets home before me, so, if i was to tell her to log into my pc, will it just be a case of clicking on the elite launcher and selecting upgrade OR is a new launcher needed.

also, if she does this, is steam likley to cause issues by also trying to update it in the background, or ultimately do all upgrades work through the ED launcher?

sorry if its a daft question but ideally would be nice to get this installed before i get home.
 

ForeverN00b

ForeverN00b
I just opened E:D from the launcher shortcut on my desktop, and the game is currently updating via a steam download box. Hopefully your wife encounters this ease of updating.

Edit: As with my other steam games, steam has to start before the game will start. If this is the case for you, I doubt you will have any problems as steam knows the game needs an update.
 
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Artemis Zodiac

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if i tried to talk to my wife about this update it would be like the scene from airplane where the old lady sits next to the guy....who in the next scene is a skeleton.

some things i just dont involve the wife in.......she would think im a uber nerd lol....she cant know the truth!
 

[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
Artemis Zodiac said:
if i tried to talk to my wife about this update it would be like the scene from airplane where the old lady sits next to the guy....who in the next scene is a skeleton.

some things i just dont involve the wife in.......she would think im a uber nerd lol....she cant know the truth!
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my wfe is used to it.

when i am not sitting there with VR goggles stuck to my face, i am sitting in the lounge with VR mask marks on my face. not sure which is worse ;)

sadly with tin pot internet i need to get the patch kicked off asap.
 

racer1

racer1
Artemis Zodiac said:
if i tried to talk to my wife about this update it would be like the scene from airplane where the old lady sits next to the guy....who in the next scene is a skeleton.

some things i just dont involve the wife in.......she would think im a uber nerd lol....she cant know the truth!
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My wife commented the other day "I'd love to know just how much time you've spent playing that game. I bet it tells you doesn't it?". I quickly changed the subject...
 

the100thmonkey

the100thmonkey
Don't bother with the launcher, just tell your wife to log into the PC. If Steam starts automatically - the default behaviour - it will update the game automatically - again, the default behaviour.

Valve's CDN is much faster than the E:D launcher behaviour, and it's practically guaranteed to be ready and waiting for you when you get home (if you don't have a bad connection, of course.)
 
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Nyquistra

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Tried talking to my wife about the update. She offered a dead-pan look and said: "Honey, its like shoes: you never listen to me when I'm talking to you about them."

Point taken..
 

[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
Monk said:
This. My wife + technology do not mix, unless it is Apple.
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have you seen the state of the apple mac... that aint technology, thats old crap dressed up in a shiny suit!... (that said this is exactly what i will be when i go for my interview next week :D)

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metatheurgist said:
Use remote desktop protocol. Access your PC from work. Do it yourself. :p
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real (wo)men use linux..... ;)

(and sadly our machines are so locked down i cant run anything outside of our custom install without mod privileges. :(
 

shadragon

shadragon
Mad Mike said:
real (wo)men use linux..... ;)

(and sadly our machines are so locked down i cant run anything outside of our custom install without mod privileges. :(
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Download and burn a recent Ubuntu install disk and you can boot it from your CD or DVD or USB drive. No installation required and you can do whatever you want subject to firewall restrictions.

https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/try-ubuntu-before-you-install

If you prefer Windows, you can run an XP desktop from CD / DVD / USB on any Hirens disk. Or use TeamViewer.
 

Jpotter

Jpotter
I just let steam handle everything. Just got home early and launched steam, it takes care of the rest -> 73% done, started 20mins ago.

That's what I'd tell her to do rather than rely on the launcher....
 
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Ralph Vargr

Ralph Vargr
Mad Mike said:
my wfe is used to it.

when i am not sitting there with VR goggles stuck to my face, i am sitting in the lounge with VR mask marks on my face. not sure which is worse ;)

sadly with tin pot internet i need to get the patch kicked off asap.
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Try 20+ hours of a USAF O2 mask.
 
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