Six Launcher

[F4ll3N 28]

I have posted this on his forums as well but I figured I would post here seeing as rocket supports the launcher.

Six launcher is crap.

It uses 4x the resources it should, forces updates for a game in alpha and using beta patches, Is either too slow or to fast releasing updates locking people out of servers for hours at a time and has little to no functionality other than forced updates and server browsing (yes I know about the updater but I refuse to run that resource hog mess of crap).

Please ask him to either get in line with every other launcher and allow selected updating, tell him to find a way to lower usage by about 80% and above all else DO NOT UPDATE OUT OF SEQUENCE WITH THE ACTUAL GAME.

I have stopped using it awhile ago but am getting very angry with all the people getting locked out of my server because six launcher forces them to a new beta patch that isnt even recommended to use by my host.

I will admit when all I need to do is update and double click something then six updater works fine (as long as I am ok with a prog using 4x more resources than it should) but this is an alpha and using beta patches you DO NOT force updates especially when the server hosts have to update as well.

Your locking people out of servers and updating them to unproven, unstable patches by force. Change your prog or watch it get dropped from support after it screws over enough people on patch day again.

[TheSwede 11]

If both server and clients were completely synchronized to patch simultaneously, there would be no issue. As for SixLauncher being a resource hog... Yeah, it does suck, but I've been closing out of it after I've logged in on my regular server.

Also, there's no reason to complain about being "forced" to patch an alpha/beta. It's an alpha, and we're testing whatever patches they release for the game. We aren't here to play whatever version we feel is most comfortable to our play style. That being said, yes, I agree that a lot of the patches that are released can potentially lock people out for being however glitchy and untested in the first place, but again... It's an alpha.

Just my thoughts. No disrespect.

[Grodenn 53]

You do realise that you actually can play dayz without the launcher right?

[0013 10]

I personally use DayZ commander... It does the same thing as SixLaucher, but much more customizable

[F4ll3N 28]

yes I do know how to bypass the launchers and I use dayz commander myself, my frustration is mainly due to the amount of troubleshooting I have to do in my servers TS for regulars to get connected and it always seems to be when they use six launcher (which as I said I do use and say is good if all you need is an already distributed and hosted patch/beta) but if it involves roll backs or patch days my gawd does it put a wrench in things.

And yes forced updating for an alpha is understandable, but only with an established patch distribution pipeline that allows all clients and hosts to have access to updates at the same time. Also when using beta patches they should be stress tested before using it on all servers (as many hosts will warn when they supply the new updates) and is not assured to be stable or needed to play the current version of dayz and so should not be forced unless required by a dayz update.

[roscowgo 0]

yes I do know how to bypass the launchers and I use dayz commander myself, my frustration is mainly due to the amount of troubleshooting I have to do in my servers TS for regulars to get connected and it always seems to be when they use six launcher (which as I said I do use and say is good if all you need is an already distributed and hosted patch/beta) but if it involves roll backs or patch days my gawd does it put a wrench in things.

And yes forced updating for an alpha is understandable, but only with an established patch distribution pipeline that allows all clients and hosts to have access to updates at the same time. Also when using beta patches they should be stress tested before using it on all servers (as many hosts will warn when they supply the new updates) and is not assured to be stable or needed to play the current version of dayz and so should not be forced unless required by a dayz update.

I completely understand your frustration with six. I just discovered commander today myself.