SPACE EMPIRES IV GOLD NOTICE - PLEASE READ!

[Mephisto]

Does "Sarge" have a full name? I could use him as the leader of the terrans in the next TDM-Pack.

[jim]

Mephisto -

Sadly, I was unable to get to where you suggested.

That is, I did indeed download 1.49 patch and install it. The game says in the corner that it is 1.49 when the game starts. I did indeed also download the TDM Modpack. At the moment I have an unzipped copy still, if it is the one named 175 1 of 2 and 2 of 2.

The file was indeed unzipped or extracted into the SEIV folder. I can see it there in My Computer.

When the game starts up, I get no TDM stuff. I fiddled with the Path stuff, as best I could by going with massive trepidation into the txt files. No results that I could see.

I finally achieved a small but real measure of success by lifting out the emp files one at a time and moving them to various places. Eventually, I found that one location let me "see" them in the race selection part of the game setup.

My thoughts all these Last several months were that GOLD would fix this for me. I would get instant access to all the TDM races. I would get instant access to all the various new "flavors" of how to play SEIV. My hopes seem not to be realized. I am NOT a savvy PC guy who makes Mods and is comfortable with code. I simply want the game to work out of the box as it is advertised. I have only recently acceded to the need to install a Patch pn any game, and I have done several on SEIV.

Quite frankly, I do not care about drones. I never did. However, the failure to fix the player order= order of combat bug POs me. In a simultaneous game, it makes for an unintended handicap. Playing against the AIs, I have had to always make sure I was the Last player, just to keep the game interesting - and for the wrong reasons.

I play 100 - 250 systems, 5 AIs, no neutrals, no intel, no mines, highest diffulty, medium bonus, 2000 for me, 2500 for them, varying planets, AIs allied against me, and I avoid phased weapons.

I just can't get a good game. The Rage, if I encounter them early, can be a problem, but they fade under tech advances by late mid-game (at the latest).

This is not bragging - I am quite sure everyone here can do the same thing. Web games won't work for me - I cannot play every night. I do not have the patience for 6 month PBEM games. Thus, I am left with a rare LAN party, of moi against the AIs. I simply want my few discretionary hours to be PLAYING the game, and not trying over and over to figure out what dumb mistakes I must be doing to get the #%$@*$ thing to work.

[Phoenix-D]

OK, first thing to do is get the *latest* Version, which is 2.0. The Version you have may or may not work with 1.49, I don't remember. If you have SE4 Gold, get the 3.0 Version.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1015284449.zip is the link to 2.0. 3.0 is at the top of the same forum.

When you say you extracted it, and can see it, you have a folder named TDM-Modpack in your SE4 directoy, and not a bunch of seperate folders, right? Assuming you do, it should be installed correctly.

Now, since you seem to be having problems with the path file, download this http://members.cox.net/phoenix-d/path.txt file. Put that file in your MAIN SE4 directory. Windows will complain that you're overwriting a file; tell it yes, you want to overwrite. That should switch you over the the TDM modpack, no matter what TDM Version you have.

EDIT: If THAT doesn't work, tell me what Version of SE4 you have and exactly where it is, and I'll make an install program for you.

For exactly where it is, I just need the sequence of folders you'd go to. Say, on my computer:
I go to My Computer, then the C: drive, then Games, then Space Empires IV. Also known as: C:\Games\Space Empires IV. Either way works, just make sure you spell everything right.

Phoenix-D

[ 07 March 2002: Message edited by: Phoenix-D ]

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A stupid question... How doe the beta testers find out what is going on with thier copies?

[Richard]

It wont be to at least next week, check the private forums for updates.

[jim]

Phoenix-D -

I downloaded it as you instructed. It's over 8 meg, so it took some time.

The transfer of the files from my web PC to my game PC must wait until Thursday. I have run out of time tonight. So, I will try and post my results.

Oh, btw, I do have a folder called "TDM ..." in the SEIV folder, and not just individual files.

Thanx, for your attempt to help me. let you know Thursday (assuming I can get the cable to work).

*** On your "path" fix. I only get a broken link or similar report when i click on it. ***

[ 07 March 2002: Message edited by: jim ]

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Thanks Richard, I was kinda worried about it when I stopped in the forums today.