Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

I am playing a stock (no Mods added) 1.84 game.
I am just at a point were I'm launching my first attacks. (DEATH TO THE EEE!)
If I install the new patch will I still be able to load and continue my game?

Or should I wait till this game is over??

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

You usually can apply patches to a solo game at any time, with no problem. Looks like most changes in this patch add abilities to be modded in later, so it shouldn't screw up a solo game.

If you're playing against someone else by email or play-by-web, you should work together to all apply the patch at the same time.

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

I think you will be fine. New patch did't change items order in facilities.txt and components.txt - generally the most sensetive files. I have an old game updated and no problems so far.

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

Thanks for the information.

This forum Rocks. I ask a question and within hours I get two answers.

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

Meh ... in the old days questions would be answered within minutes ... I must be getting lazy.

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

still happens, sometimes.

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

This Just In.

I have been running a Multiplayer game on my PCs at home.
This Friday I put the patch in on both systems.
It updated Just fine.
I started the game, Nice Splash screen, and we tried to continue the Game.

Well my friend was able to bring up his turn on the remote system.
But when I tried to play My empire on the Host I got an error pop up.
It said something about the game having been started with different data files then the current ones. That I should contact the Host for help.

I AM the Host. What should I do??

For now I uninstalled SE4 and went back to 1.84. I will wait till this game is over and upgrade then.

The game is getting good. I am now moving against the Norak Continium.
The EEE are number two. I am now Number ONE !! My friend is only 6th.
All HAIL POWER MAN !!!

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

Sounds like you are playing TCP/IP, is that correct? If so you are going to have to play one turn via PBEM. Both of you will play your turns using 1.84, and then you will have to process the turn with those .plr files and using 1.91 Version. You should then be able to both jump back in and continue the game via TCP/IP under 1.91. At least that's how it worked with previous Versions. It's been a while since I've played a TCP/IP game.

Geoschmo

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

Man that sounds like you got a problem. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif I hope you can get it sorted out.

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

That is correct. I am playing TCP/IP.

I will give that a try this Wednesday.

How do we switch to PBEM, and back??
I have not done PBEM.

Once again an answer within minutes!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Again, this is from memory, but don't you get an option when you open the game to continue in TCP/IP mode or not?

I was trying to test it on my own pc just now to see if I could work out the process, but I can't seem to get a TCP/IP game going at all. Won't let me connect to the game running on my own pc as a player. What's up with that? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif

Re: Will an old save game work with the Patch??
 

I too have had problems setting up a TCP/IP game.
What I have found to work is:

On the Host PC set up a new game.
Pick all of the gane settings, universe size, game options, ect. first.
Note you do not add Your empire at this time. Just add any computer players.
The Last thing you pick is on the game mecanics screen.
You have to fill in a save game file name.
Pick simutanieous game, different PCs and Host game.
Then start the game. The Host PC will then wait for people to join.
On the other PC have the person pick new game and goto the game mecanics screen.
Pick simutanieous game and , I think it is, Join game.
They will get a screen that lets them fill in the IP address and other stuff.
They will then connect up.
The Host PC will see them connect.
On the host you start the game.
The Remote PC gets a message to pick an empire

They should pick their empire and send it over.
The Host PC see this.
At this point you can add in the empire You want to be.
The host then processes the first turn and The game is On.
The Host plays their turn. Ends their turn.
The host sees a screen the shows the other players.
The other players play their turn and saves it. They see a waiting screen.
When all players are done the Host Processes the turn.
The players get their main screen abck and the Host can play their turn.

Thanks for your help.