Bogarus Rises! Dominions 3.14 Now Available!

archaeolept · #1 January 28th, 2008, 12:21 PM

also they have the marverni "champion of the horn" as a pretender choice... is that correct? Just seems strange given the "flavour" text.

edit: sorry, I had worthy heroes 1.8 enabled ... no marverni hornblower normally

Meglobob · #2 January 28th, 2008, 12:27 PM

Thanks for the new patch.

WraithLord · #3 January 28th, 2008, 01:02 PM

Thank you IW for the patch. Your support of this game is IMO top notch in the gaming industry.

Though I've been through similar upgrades in the past, I would still like to make sure what is the correct procedure for upgrade of MP games. And, how is it possible to backup the previous version (backup exe is enough?)?

archaeolept · #4 January 28th, 2008, 01:09 PM

wraith: copy your current dom3.exe and rename it (i renamed it to dom310.exe) - running that executable will bring up a 3.10 version game, including for your MP games.

then run the patch - you'll have two executables for the two patch versions...

When whomever is running the MP game updates the server to 3.14, then you'll have to migrate over to the new dom3.exe

RonD · #5 January 28th, 2008, 01:41 PM

Just to be safe, I copy the whole folder, and apply the patch only to one of the copies.

Amos · #6 January 28th, 2008, 02:37 PM

The modding manual wasnt updated with the new item commands. I know they are basic but still...

Loren · #7 January 28th, 2008, 02:57 PM

Do I read correctly that the battlefield overload bug that came back in 3.10 isn't killed??

WraithLord · #8 January 29th, 2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

archaeolept said:
wraith: copy your current dom3.exe and rename it (i renamed it to dom310.exe) - running that executable will bring up a 3.10 version game, including for your MP games.

then run the patch - you'll have two executables for the two patch versions...

When whomever is running the MP game updates the server to 3.14, then you'll have to migrate over to the new dom3.exe

A word of warning. This procedure, which used to work in dom-II and older dom-III patches is not working anymore. When applied and when trying to play a turn hosted with 3.10 version and using the backed up exe the game quits with an error that the turn is of an older dominions version.

At this point I was thinking, hey good thing I've backed up my entire dom-III folder.
Wrong

The game gives the same error:
"Nagot gick fel!
Dominions version is too old.
Get an update at www.illwinter.com
myversion 309 fileversion 314 nation 31"

It could be that I've stumbled on to a corner issue, but for me, I can't play 3.10 turns after upgrading to 3.14.

WraithLord · #9 January 29th, 2008, 07:33 PM

Ok, my bad archaeolept. Your suggested procedure does indeed work.

I've continued to check the issue and found out that it was actually my fault: apparently for the games I've tested there was created a .h file of version 3.14. That's why they were not loaded correctly when using version 3.10.

The important thing is to be consistent when playing turns either with the older or the newer version.