[2020] 64-bit client transition complete

Please use this thread to discuss the dev blog about the completion of the transition to our 64-bit client.

Hi

The 32bit client has not been deprecated yet and is still an option for those that would like to use it.

There is no new code related to this change that has been deployed yet (client or server). This will happen on or after the 26th of Feb, and will simply be the disabling of the 32bit client.

I appreciate that some players are experiencing connection issues which are being worked on, but I can assure you it’s not related to the upcoming 64bit change.

I’m afraid I can’t comment on connection issues, as it is not my area. I’d encourage you to raise a ticket and check the mega thread here: Tranquility Connectivity Issues Megathread

2 - The minimum specification is simply the minimum specification that we will offer support for and test against. We often see players launch the game on systems with lower specs - even though they may have a less than ideal game experience.

When the new minimum specification comes into force on the 26th of February, we will not be releasing or making any additional changes on that day which will cause the client to use more memory over our current 64bit client. The 64bit naturally uses a bit more memory, as that is inherent to a 64bit OS and applications.

It does mean that in the future we may release features that will start to use memory above our current 2GB minimum specification.

The 2GB minimum specification has been a concern for a while, as Windows 10 64bit has a minimum specification of 2GB for the OS.

A lot of people will be running with a browser in the background, along with voice coms like Discord or Teamspeak. Even some applications that ship with your hardware, like GPU & audio control panels, start to quickly use up this 2GB before Eve is launched.

I assure you that we give changes like this a lot of thought. We use a mixture of data (Primarily the client-supplied information, but also the Steam Hardware & Software Survey) before we change a minimum specification.

As much as we dislike increasing the minimum spec, it’s something we must do for the future of EVE.

If you have not changed your client to be 32bit, it should be running the 64bit version.

You can check this by going into the launcher settings menu (top right, first button) and checking if “Run clients with 64bit” is enabled.

I just checked with the launcher team, and they’ve confirmed that the launcher will currently stay as 32bit for the moment. There is little advantage to moving it to 64bit currently, although this may change in the future.