Are you tired of constantly agreeing to the EULA every time you play Star Wars – The Old Republic on Steam? Here’s a simple fix to prevent it from happening during file integrity checks.
Introduction
Like many, I encountered this bug after running a file integrity check in Steam. After opening a ticket with Steam’s tech support, I was told that Steam does not have anything to do with games and game files uploaded by other developers and publishers in their Steam store and that it has something to do on their end. To which I was also advised that I approach SWTOR’s developer to address the issue.
During my research to learn more about the problem, and to see if it was something I could fix myself, it turns out this is an old bug that affects the SWTOR Launcher in the Steam client. This particular bug involves the deletion of the eula.settings file that is specific to user accounts during the login process, but only whenever the game’s installed files are scanned and repaired through Steam. Sadly, while there are other known forums and guides that purports to offer a fix, it is only a temporary workaround. Among them would include a post I had recently made in SWTOR’s Discussions where I thought I had found a meaningful solution that turned out not to have the desired effect I was expecting after further testing.
For whatever reason, the eula.settings file continues being removed whenever a file integrity check is performed in Steam… until today. Today I found an unexpected, but simple solution to prevent this from happening in the future. While based on an existing known solution, this guide attempts to tackle the problem without any more risks of file deletion – until the game’s current developer, Broadsword, gets around to fixing this anomaly once and for all.
Permanently Restoring eula.settings File
- Download the SWTOR client from SWTOR’s directly: https://www.swtor.com/download
- Install via the client and run it.
- Login with your user credentials and accept EULA agreement, the game will start downloading.
- Once you have accepted EULA, a eula.settings file is created in the game’s Star Wars – The Old Republic root folder. Stop downloading the game now.
- Highlight and right click the eula.settings file and select copy.
- Go to Steam and right click on SWTOR in your Steam Library and go to Manage and select Browse local files. This will open Windows Explorer to SWTOR’s installed location in Steam.
- Right click on an empty area in Windows Explorer for your Steam installation of SWTOR and select Paste.
- Right click on the copy of the eula.settings file you just pasted into your SWTOR folder for Steam, and select Properties.
- IMPORTANT: In the file’s Property window, look for Attributes under the General tab and check the box next to Hidden, then click Apply and OK to close the pane. This will prevent Steam from deleting this file whenever a file integrity check is run.
Optional: In the event of a future deletion of this file, whether accidentally or by a game uninstall/reinstall, it is recommended to create a backup of this file, especially if you do not wish to use the native SWTOR Launcher in the future.
Additional Notes
Borrowed source: https://forums.swtor.com/topic/931246-eula-bug-fix/?do=findComment&comment=9789027
Have fun, and keep your archive handy!
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Changelog
And that wraps up our share on STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™: How to Fix EULA Bug in Steam’s SWTOR Launcher. If you have any additional insights or tips to contribute, don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. For a more in-depth read, you can refer to the original article here by † ßâd•£üç]< Îñç™, who deserves all the credit. Happy gaming!