lax wrote:I'm looking into the issues with the DDO launcher, thanks guys.
Lax, Thanks for the update. I don't know how close the current LotR launcher is to DDO but I do remember in the past that things that worked/broke for them may be similar to DDO. I haven't had time to check their forums but they may have similar changes in their clients (either earlier or coming later).
It sounds like at least in part the DDO Update 23, from a technical perspective, may have included a new pre-loader (in addition to regular game updates). It may be the point at which ISBoxer is renaming the windows is causing an issue now. Since I use ISBoxer I haven't paid that close of attention but I think awhile back that the standard DDO client may now allow multiple versions of itself to run so maybe the rename portion is no longer needed.
EDIT: Some other things I found:
source:
http://ddowiki.com/page/Update_23_Release_Notes The DDO game launcher now has the option to "preload" the client_gamelogic.dat files, which can speed up initial game load and resolve an issue that could cause players to face an initial dis-connection to the game world upon first log in. Players currently utilizing third-party tools should no longer need to use them. This functionality is enabled by default if you have more than 2 Gigabytes of memory on your computer, and can be disabled in the game launcher options (under the heading Pre-cache gamelogic.)
If you have the "Ask before downloading new updates" option checked in the launcher, when there are new updates, and the dialog shows up, if you click "Yes" before the main window of the launcher shows up, the launcher will no longer exit.
The OSX game launcher no longer shows a transparent border around the promotion displayed on the left.
The scroll bars on the launcher's EULA and Terms of Service are now easier to see.
The launcher will now request elevation from Windows in order to download files if installed into UAC-protected directories (rather than silently fail.)
source:
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/150534When trying to launch the game client, make sure to use TurbineLauncher.exe (located in your DDO installation folder), and make sure to shortcut the TurbineLauncher (instead of the dndlauncher or other .exe's!)