DCUO: Quicker Test Server Installation

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General

1) Create this path if you don't already have it. If your regular DCUO is pre-Daybreak, you won't have this...
C:\Users\Public\Daybreak Game Company\Installed Games\DC Universe Online Test

2) Copy the /UNREAL3 folder from your regular DCUO installation. If it's pre-Daybreak, then it'll be in...
C:\Users\Public\Sony Online Entertainment\Installed Games\DC Universe Online
If it's post-Daybreak, then...
C:\Users\Public\Daybreak Game Company\Installed Games\DC Universe Online

3) Download & run the test client. The updated URL is...
It'll still have a download, but much smaller than the full 30+GB.

I've tried this on Windows 7 & 10. The path of DCUO might vary on other versions.

Windows 7 Repair Install

From time to time, the launcher may give a KERNEL32 error after an update for Windows 7 users. If you get this, do the following:

1) Download & run the test client. The updated URL is...

2) Run the installer and choose the Reinstall/Repair option. Just click through all of the menus. If DirectX fails to install, just move on to the next step.

3) Login, run the patch and everything should be back to normal.


Notes: 
  • This assumes you already have the live version of DCUO installed. Also, URLs and paths have changed since the SOE-Daybreak change. 
  • This was also first published back in 2015 when the difference in time between the standard and quick installations were more significant because of technology differences. The standard, slow method is ultimately safer if you're not comfortable with Windows level operations.

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