Question - Transferring settings between machines. (1 Viewer)

[Sodpoodle]

Just got a new laptop that I would like to run some boxes on. What is the best way to move all my settings for EQ/mq2 to a new machine? Also going from Windows 7 machine to a Windows 10 if that makes a difference.

 

[wackawacka]

Copy the Entire EQ folder from C:\Users\Public\Sony Online Entertainment\Installed Games\EverQuest to an external device and then to the new PC in the same location. Download the patcher and install and it will see it already exist. Then copy your Release folder from the old machine to the new machine and then load MQ then load EQ and get back to work.

 

[Sodpoodle]

If I already installed EQ on the new machine, I should probably uninstall/completely take out everything, right?

 

[hoosierbilly]

A simpler way since you already installed EQ on your new machine might be to simple copy all the .ini files for your characters. The everquest .ini files are located in the root directory ...\everquest

samples of the files are:

toonname_luclin.ini
UI_toonname_luclin.ini

These two files contain all of your window locations, hotbuttons, socials and other character specific settings.

There are few ini files that have to do with the launcher and global everquest settings, like display resolution and few other things that may not copy well to your new computer. I expect the computer savvy folks here could tell you more about them.

 

[Redbot]

Or you can copy every custom setting and file with one click.

eq_backup.exe

http://www.redguides.com/community/...ting-pleasures-EQ_Backup-exe?highlight=backup

 

[Sodpoodle]

How do I restore the back up file? Got it all transferred to the new machine via usb drive.