Two Accounts (or more)?
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I don't know what you mean - mine shows my commander name:
My 3 accounts all show the correct User name
EDIT: Go to https://www.frontierstore.net and login. Go to Account Information and change your last name to (for example) Garix-Acc2. Hasn't caused an issue yet for me.
EDIT: Go to https://www.frontierstore.net and login. Go to Account Information and change your last name to (for example) Garix-Acc2. Hasn't caused an issue yet for me.
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I think OP meant this... For me, sounds like good idea.
It's a great suggestion, but I have no confidence in it ever being implemented.
I skip the official launcher completely, and use MinEDLauncher instead. It's faster, and much more convenient. For me, the official launcher is only useful for verifying files after having to force-close ED.
I skip the official launcher completely, and use MinEDLauncher instead. It's faster, and much more convenient. For me, the official launcher is only useful for verifying files after having to force-close ED.
I have three CMDRs; my first is a Steam CMDR, the second the free Epic CMDR, and the third is a Frontier only CMDR. I deal with the three CDMRs this way (stay with me):
I have three installations, one in the Steam Library folder, one in the Epic Library folder, and one in my general games folder for the Frontier-only one. All three installations share the same "Products" directory, i.e. the ones in the Steam and the Epic libraries are symlinks to the Frontier installation's "Products" folder. So apart from a few megabytes of Steam- and Epic-specific stuff, I only use the disk space for one installation. Works perfectly, and I usually install updates through Steam as it is the fastest. The Frontier launcher doesn't care, and Epic just goes through a verify pass after an update.
To log into my various CMDRs I made two copies of the ED Launcher executable and renamed them accordingly with the Epic and Frontier-only CMDR names I use. Each of these copies creates its own configuration file to save the login. This way I just launch the version of the launcher that starts the CMDR I want to play with. For convenience I have a folder on my Desktop where I keep shortcuts to all the tools and programs I use in conjunction with Elite (like Voice Attack and EDMC), and I put shortcuts to these three launcher copies there to launch whatever CDMR I want.
As Steam has its own login and verification process, I had to create a Desktop shortcut through Steam (Steam launches games through the steam:// url scheme) and put that in my shortcuts folder. So in my shortcuts collection I have three shortcuts that are called "Launch ED - CMDR Name - Platform", like "Launch ED - Helmut Grokenberger - Steam". Only needs to be redone if the launcher is changed through an update, which I cannot remember when was the last time.
Sounds complicated, works like a charm.
I have three installations, one in the Steam Library folder, one in the Epic Library folder, and one in my general games folder for the Frontier-only one. All three installations share the same "Products" directory, i.e. the ones in the Steam and the Epic libraries are symlinks to the Frontier installation's "Products" folder. So apart from a few megabytes of Steam- and Epic-specific stuff, I only use the disk space for one installation. Works perfectly, and I usually install updates through Steam as it is the fastest. The Frontier launcher doesn't care, and Epic just goes through a verify pass after an update.
To log into my various CMDRs I made two copies of the ED Launcher executable and renamed them accordingly with the Epic and Frontier-only CMDR names I use. Each of these copies creates its own configuration file to save the login. This way I just launch the version of the launcher that starts the CMDR I want to play with. For convenience I have a folder on my Desktop where I keep shortcuts to all the tools and programs I use in conjunction with Elite (like Voice Attack and EDMC), and I put shortcuts to these three launcher copies there to launch whatever CDMR I want.
As Steam has its own login and verification process, I had to create a Desktop shortcut through Steam (Steam launches games through the steam:// url scheme) and put that in my shortcuts folder. So in my shortcuts collection I have three shortcuts that are called "Launch ED - CMDR Name - Platform", like "Launch ED - Helmut Grokenberger - Steam". Only needs to be redone if the launcher is changed through an update, which I cannot remember when was the last time.
Sounds complicated, works like a charm.
Multiple save slots, what we've been asking for since 2014...?
I've got four accounts, but strangely only two installations. Frontier, and one Epic free account, both with Odyssey. Then Steam and another Epic free account, both without Odyssey. When updates are issued, I have to update twice - once via Epic launcher, once via Frontier launcher. Than all four CMDRs work from the respective launchers - the Steam account seems to be updated at the same time the Frontier one is, so I assume they're both using the same installation? I don't think there's one in a Steam folder; but I think Steam delinked at some point after my account was bought on there, and new buyers might have to do this three times.
I just have two icon shortcuts on the Desktop pointing to EDLaunch01.exe and EDLaunch02.exe that I created by logging into each account then saving the launcher with a different name. One for the bubble and the other for Colonia. Since both accounts are in the same folders whenever I update one the other is also updated.
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Sort of, but not really as each account would still only be a single save. My interpretation of what you describe is that of being able to have multiple Commanders per account but I think Frontier were clear about each account being a unique Commander.
For non-Steam - just make a copy of the EDLaunch.exe file for each alt account (rename the file) - launch the one you want - no need for further login etc. (I have desktop shortcuts for each account.)
There is also at least one app to do this for you (min-ed-launcher).