1.84 upgrade and a newbies request for help.

[Krsqk]

I didn't have any trouble selecting the correct folder via mouse-click. That goes for both the 1.84 patch and the 1.78 patch (which I had to apply to my 3rd SE4 install to play my PBW games ).

[tbontob]

Originally posted by capnq:
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.

capnq, this sounds serious.

I am not clear on what you mean by

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

I think you are trying to say is that we need to type in the name of a unique folder for SE4. Y/N?

Like IIRC, Gold installs into a folder "Space Empires IV Gold".

So, we need to install into something like "Space Empires IV Gold 1.84". Y/N?

[Suicide Junkie]

What he means if if you have two copies of SE4 installed, say:

c: \se4\se4Classic
and
c: \se4\se4Gold

And you try to run the patch, it will latch on to the first one it finds.

If you have multiple installs as above, odds are it will pick the wrong one.
The window it brings up has a text box for the exact location to install the patch, and a directory tree below where you can click through your folders to find your install folder manually.

Typing the full path into the text box will surely work.
If you want to use the directory tree browser thing below you have to DOUBLE-CLICK the Last folder, rather than just single click to select.

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
What he means if if you have two copies of SE4 installed, say:

c: \se4\se4Classic
and
c: \se4\se4Gold

And you try to run the patch, it will latch on to the first one it finds.

If you have multiple installs as above, odds are it will pick the wrong one.
The window it brings up has a text box for the exact location to install the patch, and a directory tree below where you can click through your folders to find your install folder manually.

Typing the full path into the text box will surely work.
If you want to use the directory tree browser thing below you have to DOUBLE-CLICK the Last folder, rather than just single click to select.

SJ and capnq, you were absolutely correct!

It picked the wrong one, the oldest!

So, I was ready! With my handy-dandy paster (Control-V), I pasted in the correct path to the right SE4 file!

Foiled the malicious attempt to screw up my enjoyment of the game!

[Wardad]

A handy work around to the problem:

Rename any SE4 folders:
ex. I have SE4g167, se4g170, etc...

Do a temporary rename SEIV.exe (or is it SE4.exe, I'm not home now) program file in those folders.
I follow the same name style as above.

Now install a fresh copy of SE4 from Gold CD.
Copy the patch to the new SE4 folder.
Patch It.

Now you can change the names of the folders or SE4.exe.
Since I use MODLAUNCHER, I will return all SE4.exe file to it's original name.
Then you may want to copy MOD folders and game folders over to the new folder.

[Greybeard]

I just made a new folder called "Space Empires IV Gold 1.84" and copied all of the files from my file called "Space Empires IV Gold 1.78"

I then unzipped the patch file into the new folder and ran the install.

I made a shortcut to the new .exe file and drug it to my desktop.

Worked great, all of the .emp files and races files are there, and I haven't had any problems.

The copying took about 12 minutes, but that's not too bad on my badly outdated computer.

Greybeard

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Greybeard:
I just made a new folder called "Space Empires IV Gold 1.84" and copied all of the files from my file called "Space Empires IV Gold 1.78"

I then unzipped the patch file into the new folder and ran the install.

I made a shortcut to the new .exe file and drug it to my desktop.

Worked great, all of the .emp files and races files are there, and I haven't had any problems.

The copying took about 12 minutes, but that's not too bad on my badly outdated computer.

Greybeard

Greybeard

This sounds like the best idea yet!

Both files will then have identical sets of data.

You can play PBW games on the old 1.78 game.

If a PBW game changes to 1.84, everything is there in the new 1.84 file to play under 1.84!

A good tip!

[gravey101]

When I try to do the upgrade it tells me that the Version on my system is incorrect and had to be 1.67, or 1.78 etc. I know the Version is 1.78 so I dont know what it is that is messing it up. Am running XP. Anyone got any ideas ?

[Ruatha]

Did it for me aswell when I tried to copy the directory.
It worked when I made a clean install though and patched that one, after that you can copy over any mods and races.

[gravey101]

I was hoping that would not be the solution. My original copy of Gold suffered an unfortunate accident while I was on the road so reinstalling isn't going to work, at least not in the short term.