Warning On Current Patch

Inverse Icarus · December 23, 2003, 01:22

if you uninstall the current patch for any reason, IT DELETES THE CONQUESTS.EXE.

i don't know WHY it does that, but IT DOES.

MrWhereItsAt · December 23, 2003, 01:34

I'm amazed you've had time to INSTALL it, let alone UNinstall for some reason.

Inverse Icarus · December 23, 2003, 01:38

i was trying to get 2 copies of conquests installed, so i needed to unpatch to have a 1.0 conquests. now i'm doing what you said, and installing 2 seperate copies :/

Shogun Gunner · December 23, 2003, 02:12

sounds like the uninstall routine was not done very carefully. Since it obviously replaces the original (shipped) conquests.exe with a new executable, it should track the changes made, save the files that are replaced and be able to reverse the process when asked.

Obviously, the "BETA" in beta patch is ringing loud and clear....

vmxa1 · December 23, 2003, 02:34

I just decided to slap it in and not worry about going back. If I need to go back I will just install C3C all over again.
At least it did not crash so far. It is too late to start a new game, but I was able to load one that I downloaded from here, so it seems saves do work.

JesseSmith · December 23, 2003, 04:21

For Switching Between Versions:

1. PRIOR to patching, create a folder called 'Release' in the Conquests root folder .

2. COPY all of the root files (NO FOLDERS!) into 'Release'

3. In the 'Release' folder create a folder called 'Text'

4. Copy the contents of the Text Folder (conquests root folder\text\) into the 'Release\Text' folder

5. Install the Patch

6. In the Conquests root create a folder called 'Patch'

7. Perform Steps 2-4 but use the 'Patch' folder in place of 'Release'

6. To switch between them Enter the folder for the version you want to use, then press

Ctrl-A (select All),
Ctrl-C (Copy Selected)
Backspace (Go Back a folder)
Ctrl-V (Paste Stored)

7. Say 'Yes to All' at the Overwrite message.

8. Repeat steps as necessary to switch between versions.

MrWhereItsAt · December 23, 2003, 07:04

Thanks Jesse, I personally will have two distinct Conquests directories within the Civ directory and see if that works, but your way would take up the least space.

Sarxis · December 23, 2003, 15:41

All hail the Beta Patch!

But good find Uber- only you can find such obscure things. lol

Inverse Icarus · December 23, 2003, 18:06

i am quite the guiena pig. SQUEEEEAAAAALLL

planetfall · December 24, 2003, 00:29

Quote:

Originally posted by JesseSmith
For Switching Between Versions:

Repeat steps as necessary to switch between versions.

What are the correct steps to:

1. Install on XP home as administrator
2. Run as non-administrator user
3. switch between versions?

Thank you.

== PF

E_T · January 30, 2004, 07:41

bump

E_T