Console Profile Copy Process - Live Now!

Chris Allen

C
Sooooo, I have transferred from X Box to PC via Steam, all down loaded onto my Steam account and I have 2 product keys (Elite Dangerous Game Key and ED Horizons Season Pass Game Key).
When I try to install it via my Steam page it shows the ED screen on Steam with a box saying working that is greyed out and a message saying preparing for update but then nothing happens, it doesn't offer me the chance of logging in to 4.0, Odyssey, Horizons or whatever, anyone help me out finishing the install process as I am nearly there.
Thanks
Chris
 

LordJim47

LordJim47
Copy process was quick and easy, under three minutes on Sunday around noon. Portal instructions were clear and easy; copied my Xbox Cmdr to an new PC account set up following portal prompts. Only tense moment, senior moment for me, was launching the first time put me in my original PC account and not my new Cmdr. Learned I had to log the Cmdr out of the Frontier launcher and log the new Cmdr in - then up and in the black with my Xbox twin riding in PC ships.

Thanks FDev, played a full day of power play, clearing a nice profit trading too. o7 @sallymorganmoore for the outstanding updates, making it possible to avoid the 5 hour wait times.
 

Jack Winter

Jack Winter
LordJim47 said:
Only tense moment, senior moment for me, was launching the first time put me in my original PC account and not my new Cmdr. Learned I had to log the Cmdr out of the Frontier launcher and log the new Cmdr in - then up and in the black with my Xbox twin riding in PC ships.
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A small trick, if you rename EDLaunch.exe to something like EDLaunch-2.exe, then each launcher will remember it's own separate configuration. Like that you can switch alt by just using a different launcher and they will remember password, etc.
 

Slaani Ludlow

Slaani Ludlow
Yeah you dont need to install ED multiple time.
Just make copies from the EDlaunch.exe, rename them to each different commander and make a desktop short cut for each of them.
 

LordJim47

LordJim47
Jack Winter said:
A small trick, if you rename EDLaunch.exe to something like EDLaunch-2.exe, then each launcher will remember it's own separate configuration. Like that you can switch alt by just using a different launcher and they will remember password, etc.
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Worked. Pinned the each launcher when running to my task bar, and now switching with one click launch into the black without password and validation email. Thanks. Also learned somewhere in the copy process I installed a second frontier launcher to my hard drive. I'll figure it out later, but am abler to launch from my Frontier launch.exe in my Steam products folder so all good. Must get my PowerPlay fix now. Thanks for the tips Jack and Slaani o7
 

Exeider

Exeider
Bruce G said:
Greetings Commanders,

We’re glad to confirm that the console profile copying process to PC is now available for all console players! Anyone who would like to copy their profile over can check out the following links:
We would like to remind anyone interested in copying their profile that the following elements will not be copied over:
  • ARX Balance. Please ensure that you purchase desired customisations before you complete the transfer. Any unspent Arx will remain on your original console profile
  • Fleet Carriers and their contents. Please decommission these ahead of going through the process so that your resulting Credit balance will be included.
  • Your Commander name if it is already in use by another PC player. You will be given the chance to choose a new name as part of the process
  • Squadron membership
  • Friends lists, Block lists and Private Groups
  • Current mission progress
Thanks as always for your patience and support. Please encourage any friends you know who play on console to consider copying their profile to PC! This option comes at no additional cost, includes a PC copy of Elite Dangerous, and your original console profile will remain available for play.

If you have any issues or need support during the process please contact our Support Team.

O7
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Ok, I'm guessing the answer to this question is No and for alot of different technical reasons. But is there anyway I can get my carrier's "License plate number" back. My old FC had a reg number that was Q2Z-50G and I liked that, my new one has one that has a T?

Anyway to reclaim that old number?
 

Rebel Yell

Rebel Yell
Where is the download section for the free copy of the game?

I've transferred an XBOX account but can't see where to download the free copy of the game...
 

Rat Catcher

Rat Catcher
Rebel Yell said:
Where is the download section for the free copy of the game?

I've transferred an XBOX account but can't see where to download the free copy of the game...
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You should find it on your account in the Frontier store download section.

Frontier Official Store

The Frontier Developments Online Store is the exclusive online retailer for products made and licensed by Frontier Developments plc
www.frontierstore.net www.frontierstore.net
(You download the Launcher from there)
 

Argyria

Argyria
A "thank you" to Frontier for making the copy process so quick and easy. I'm now taking my first steps on EDO using GeForceNOW whilst waiting for delivery of a PC.

Bought an XboxOne to play ED in 2015; now a PC to play EDO in 2022. It's a shame Frontier receives only a tiny proportion of the money I have spent to play their creation!
 

Jack Winter

Jack Winter
Argyria said:
A "thank you" to Frontier for making the copy process so quick and easy. I'm now taking my first steps on EDO using GeForceNOW whilst waiting for delivery of a PC.

Bought an XboxOne to play ED in 2015; now a PC to play EDO in 2022. It's a shame Frontier receives only a tiny proportion of the money I have spent to play their creation!
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You can always buy ARX! :D
 

Northpin

Northpin
amigacooke {macOS} said:
At least you could have if you didn’t have to buy a new platform.
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nobody HAS TO do anything.
you like the game, you play the game, you may as well support it (although it's pure on voluntary basis), and you may get to play it next year too and the year after and so on.

you dont like the game, you can still basically freeload it (*) and keep complaining on the forum 🤷‍♂️

*(as in playing thousands of hours for like 10-20euros which means like 1 cent per hour or even less - or get it for free from Epic, then get the free upgrade to 4.0 from Fdev)
 

Exeider

Exeider
Rat Catcher said:
There was a comment somewhere (I don't remember where or I'd link it) that the FC ID is unique to that CMDR account. I did verify this by decommissioning one of mine - the replacement purchased had the same ID as the decommissioned one.
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ah that sucks. Oh well. Goodbye my Q tag.

@Fdev , just for the record, I would PAY to get that tag back ($5-10 range), so if you want a money-making opportunity, there you go. (Maybe doing it with a swap of tags or something.)
 

Sunyavadin

Sunyavadin
Pondering doing a copy sometime to at least see the upcoming content, now that 6000-series cards have some official support on the way. I'm guessing the process is a lot faster now than on launch day, can anyone confirm this?
 
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