1.84 upgrade and a newbies request for help.

tbontob · #1 January 28th, 2003, 05:45 PM

I bought Gold (1.78) and have 4 PBW games using 1.78.

I've downloaded the patch.

Now what do I do?

Like do I keep my current SE4(1.78) for PBW games and use the game installer to install a duplicate set of SE4 into a file which I then upgrade to 1.84 so I can see the marvelous things you guys are talking about.

I have absolutely no idea what to do, so please do not presume I know anything.

geoschmo · #2 January 28th, 2003, 05:49 PM

Yes. Exactly. You can have separate installs of Se4, one for 1.78 and one for 1.84. You will need separate installs if you are in more than one PBW game if all yoru game owners don't upgrade at the same time.

Geoschmo

Perrin · #3 January 28th, 2003, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by tbontob:
Like do I keep my current SE4(1.78) for PBW games and use the game installer to install a duplicate set of SE4 into a file which I then upgrade to 1.84 so I can see the marvelous things you guys are talking about.

Yes this is probably your best/easiest option. Run the installer and when it asks you where to install the game change the path to something else.

Rollo · #4 January 28th, 2003, 05:52 PM

yes, if you want to keep different Versions of SE4, you need to make a second installation and patch that.
You can use the patch #3 on the fresh install. No need to apply patch1 and 2 first.

Rollo

Rollo · #5 January 28th, 2003, 05:53 PM

darn, only third.

you guys are fast

tbontob · #6 January 28th, 2003, 07:56 PM

Thanks guys.

I had absolutely no certainty on what to do. I just guessed on the dual installation.

Perrin in your post...

Quote:

Originally posted by Perrin:

quote:
Originally posted by tbontob:
Like do I keep my current SE4(1.78) for PBW games and use the game installer to install a duplicate set of SE4 into a file which I then upgrade to 1.84 so I can see the marvelous things you guys are talking about.

Yes this is probably your best/easiest option. Run the installer and when it asks you where to install the game change the path to something else.

You seemed to imply other options. What would they be?

couslee · #7 January 28th, 2003, 08:01 PM

Other options.

Buying a second computer for the different Versions.

upgrading anyway and cause a PBW delay while the others get around to the install.

Perrin · #8 January 28th, 2003, 08:02 PM

Well you could get all 4 of your PBW games to update to the new patch.

Sorry I guess there really isn't another option unless all your games get upgraded. Unless you want to install one Version, play a turn, uninstall, etc ... etc.

Ruatha · #9 January 28th, 2003, 08:05 PM

Thought of another way that didn't work.

[ January 28, 2003, 18:07: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

capnq · #10 January 28th, 2003, 08:17 PM

Note that the autoinstaller for the patch doesn't cope well with multiple installs.

Look very closely at what folder it wants to apply the patch to; it will very likely pick the wrong one.

I had to type in the correct folder; merely selecting the correct folder from the list did not work.