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Finally my internet connection is working again. I downloaded the patch and installed it. The new intro screen looks good! OK, time to start a new game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Hey David... do you have a 1280x1024 render of the Deluxe info for high res people like you did for Gold intro?

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Nope, I made that in my sleep and only have the 1024x768 and 800x600 versions. Sorry.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Bah! The Gold one is better anyways. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

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Gold kicks arse.... To bad Aaron couldn't have patched more and brought the version to 2.0 DELUXE!

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Any chance of getting a 1400 x 900 intro screen? I had to nsert massive black borders onto teh sides of the origianl to make it look right, as in a round instead of oval palnet.

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...palnet?...

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planet

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Ah. Thanks. Didn't quite get that.

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Note, there is a problem when using download managers to download the Classic/Gold to Deluxe patch!

See here for more info:
http://www.spaceempires.net/home/ftopict-970.html

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I've been playing 1.84 because 1.91 wouldn't open my old save games. Same with 1.94 do you suppose?

In short - any real point in DL'ing and installing this patch?

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It's been years since the release of the 1.91 patch. Do you ever finish your games and delete them? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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I had gotten the same problem when I upgraded to 1.94 (my savegame was no longer valid). It just means that the Rage got a reprieve from the governor, and that I'll just have to start up another attempt at imposing everlasting peace through superior firepower http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

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If you are getting a data files don't match error, then you can just run as the game administrator and it will update your game.

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I just get an "Unable to load ...<SE4Dir>\Savegame\save.gam" error. It's a solo game.

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Are you using the same mod? If it is too different (removed anything? Changed stuff significantly?) then it won't work.

1) Make sure you've got your path.txt pointing to your mod folder correctly. The patches like to overwrite this a lot.
2) If you modded the se4\data folder, you're hosed. Always make your mods in a mod folder. At this point you will have to rewrite your mod. Copy the data into a modfolder this time.

Note:
A mod folder looks exactly like the SE4 root.
You have a SE4\Data\components.txt file, so your mod has:
SE4\Mymod\Data\components.txt

Follow that pattern, and you're set. Just make a new folder, name it after your mod, and copy the stock files&folders you wish to edit.
Note: If any files are not found in your mod folder, the stock version of that file will be used. So you don't need to copy the AI, shipsets, UI pictures, or anything that you aren't changing.

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The only changes that I've made to the stock SEIV directories are image-based (Imagepack additions, add'l nebula and space images, and the expanded shipset "mod"). Any changes to the datafiles are made to the mods I use. My apologies for not being clearer on where the .gam file was located. The actual save directory is:

d:\Games\Se4Gold\Mods\TDM-FQMDeluxe210\SaveGame\BS3000-TDM2.gam

After installing the patch, I updated my Imagepacks and tried to load up my game. I got the error and figured that old .gam files were no longer valid, so it's not a huge issue for me that it didn't work.

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Are you actually using that mod though?

Such a savegame would probably give an error like that if you had loaded with stock SE4 and tried to open the savegame.

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Turns out my backed up Path.txt file was no longer valid, but when I put "Mods\" in front of the existing directory pointer, it worked. Now all I have to do is locate why my WP's graphics are garbled (and why the game crashes with a violation error when I click on one).

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>Access violation at address 00489D92 in module 'se4.exe'. Read of address 00000004</pre><hr />

But at least the mod is now working, so I'll prolly just rebuild some maps and start another game. Thanks for the info/assist http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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You need to reinstall Image Mod. Deluxe probably overwrites the mini files (like Planets.bmp). Probably no need to make new maps.

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It shouldn't crash though...
It should just come up with an error about files not found, and leave the space blank http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

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Deluxe did not overwrite my Components.bmp... haven't checked the other minis...

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Missing Planets.bmp minis causes the weird sector object image screwups and access violations upon selection that he is experiencing. Not all access violations lead to a crash.

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Well, I decided to start a new game using the original map. i got the same error upon entering the game (wrong images for warp points and some other objects, and the access violation error when clicking that sector). I then created a fresh map (using the same mod setup), and the game is playing just fine.

As for the minis, I had updated my planet/combat/facility/event/component imagepacks immediately after installing the patch (and also updating the settings.txt file in the mod folder with the music changes).

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I just installed the patch last night and it did not overwright the comps, planets, facilities, or weapon pics. I think FQM 2.10 broke save games and maps, did you update that recently?

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That was the mod that the maps were originally built with. Like I said, not a huge issue, and I'm starting a new game anyways http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Whoops. FQM 2.10 has been out for such a time now that I didn't even think about that upgrade being an issue.