EARLY ACCESS OPEN: no need reinstall if you have Closed Beta

[Chrisax]

Early access just opened for the first ones who are eligible.


If you were in Closed Beta (now Testlive), you don't need to download or reinstall the game.



To switch between the Testlive (Closed Beta) and the Early Access client, simply download the appropriate version of the LocalConfig.xml file below and place it in your main TSW folder to replace the old one (for example C:\Program Files\Funcom\The Secret World).


Early access configuration file
http://cdn.funcom.com/billing_files/tsw ... Config.xml



Testlive access configuration file
http://cdn.funcom.com/billing_files/tsw ... Config.xml

[Hyde]

Open Beta beta4 users can just launch, too, if what I read is correct. However, I'm a dufus and had uninstalled ... so I'm about 50% on my re-download right now.

[Bredin]

such a good tip, thanks boss

[Lasarina]

Hmm, thats beyond my expertise!!
Dont know how to do that

Meh, ignore that
Is patching now.

[Elrojo]

When I use either it still says welcome to testlive. I dont know what the problem is. How do I know if i am playing the actual game or just creating a testlive player?

[Chrisax]

Rojo, let's restart this from zero.


1) Did you get an email for Early Access? This email should be called "The Secret World - The wait is over. Dark days are upon us!"

If not, you MAY be scheduled for an early access a bit later, if your ordered not long ago (surprising but not impossible)


2) In AO, you told me you were downloading. From what link? Early access on your account page? can you tell us which one you used?

3) Please post the content of the LocalConfig.xml which is in your TSW main folder; it's the folder the one where the files ClientPatcher.exe and TheSecretWorldDX11.exe are.

It should be

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<Config> -<Self> <ConfigKey>Universe/Client/</ConfigKey> </Self> -<Universe> -<Client> <ClientFileName>TheSecretWorld.exe</ClientFileName> <ClientFileNameDX11>TheSecretWorldDX11.exe</ClientFileNameDX11> <HttpPatchFolder>TSWLive</HttpPatchFolder> <HttpPatchAddr>http://update.secretworld.com/tswupm</HttpPatchAddr> <ControlHttpPatchAddr>ControlHttpPatchAddr.secretworld.com/tswupm</ControlHttpPatchAddr> <HTTPMaxConnections>5</HTTPMaxConnections> <UniverseAddr>um.live.secretworld.com:7000</UniverseAddr> <PatchVersion>x899bb224090c20ebef5efff8aeb259bd</PatchVersion> </Client> </Universe> </Config>

[Elrojo]

I did get an email and on my account I had 2 options I could download the test live client or the early access client and then below it says I can use the same install and just swap out the localconfig files. The links were just a click and save HTML file. One labelled early access and one labelled test live.

BOTH had the tag line is this beta true in the HTML file. Both from your link on the forums and the link on the TSW forum.

However I was able to just download the early access client, cancel its patching, copy/paste the existing TSW folder I had (35gb worth) and then re-patch the 3gb update and insert the localconfig file. So not sure if my launcher was the issue.

In any case from the closed beta launcher it most certainly wouldn't work with either of the links provided. Downloading the early access launcher and copy/paste did.

The downloading I was referring to was a 3gb patch that auto started when I opened the closed beta client. before i tried the localconfig trick

[Elrojo]

Early access localconfig as saved from my account page

<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<Config>
-<Self> <ConfigKey>Universe/Client/</ConfigKey> </Self>
-<Universe>
-<Client> <ClientFileName>TheSecretWorld.exe</ClientFileName> <ClientFileNameDX11>TheSecretWorldDX11.exe</ClientFileNameDX11> <UniverseAddr>um.live.secretworld.com:7000</UniverseAddr> <HttpPatchFolder>TSWLive</HttpPatchFolder> <HttpPatchAddr>http://update.secretworld.com/tswupm</HttpPatchAddr> <ControlHttpPatchAddr>ControlHttpPatchAddr.secretworld.com/tswupm</ControlHttpPatchAddr> <HTTPMaxConnections>5</HTTPMaxConnections>
<IsBetaServer>true</IsBetaServer> <PatchVersion>x4990789a1f4dfea26a379e1ca2197180</PatchVersion> </Client> </Universe> </Config>

Testlive localconfig as saved from my account page

<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<Config> -<Self> <ConfigKey>Universe/Client/</ConfigKey>
</Self>
-<Universe>
-<Client> <ClientFileName>TheSecretWorld.exe</ClientFileName> <ClientFileNameDX11>TheSecretWorldDX11.exe</ClientFileNameDX11> <HttpPatchFolder>tsw_testlive</HttpPatchFolder> <HttpPatchAddr>http://update.secretworld.com/tswupm</HttpPatchAddr> <ControlHttpPatchAddr>ControlHttpPatchAddr.secretworld.com/tswupm</ControlHttpPatchAddr> <HTTPMaxConnections>5</HTTPMaxConnections>
<IsBetaServer>true</IsBetaServer> <UniverseAddr>um.testlive.secretworld.com:7000</UniverseAddr> <PatchVersion>xd719dd6d86556bb8dc220d51c7941429</PatchVersion> </Client> </Universe> </Config>

Edit: these are both the same as when I r-click your links in the OP also. The line <isBetaServer>true</isBetaServer> appears in all 4 html files I save

[Elrojo]

localconfig in my folder now

<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<Config> -<Self> <ConfigKey>Universe/Client/</ConfigKey> </Self> -<Universe> -<Client> <ClientFileName>TheSecretWorld.exe</ClientFileName> <ClientFileNameDX11>TheSecretWorldDX11.exe</ClientFileNameDX11> <HttpPatchFolder>TSWLive</HttpPatchFolder> <HttpPatchAddr>http://update.secretworld.com/tswupm</HttpPatchAddr> <ControlHttpPatchAddr>ControlHttpPatchAddr.secretworld.com/tswupm</ControlHttpPatchAddr> <HTTPMaxConnections>5</HTTPMaxConnections> <UniverseAddr>um.live.secretworld.com:7000</UniverseAddr> <PatchVersion>xc38f6d9e58f694632640c827b1d05b97</PatchVersion> </Client> </Universe> </Config>

[Chrisax]

Great you finally made it, Rojo.

I'll see how it looks now and I'll update the first post accordingly. Anyhow, this trick will become obsolete soon as the testlive (ex-beta) and normal game will differ soon.

[Crash]

I wonder if they'll keep our CB toons going on TestLive.