PBEM Problem

[Warnevada]

My friend downloaded and installed the 8.1 patch. The version number still says 8.0 and our problem persists.

[gila]

Originally Posted by Warnevada

My friend downloaded and installed the 8.1 patch. The version number still says 8.0 and our problem persists.

Have you tried to get in the game after the intial setup?
If so it will cause a failure.

[gila]

Keep in mind,P1 just sets up sends files,P2 sets up, deploys and then moves and send files IIRC correctly.

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by Warnevada

My friend downloaded and installed the 8.1 patch. The version number still says 8.0 and our problem persists.

If it still says version 8 - then he did not install the patch to the correct path as his version 8. He has to point the installer to the same folder his game is currently in.

Also, I take it that he has installed outside of the /program files/.. hierarchy as we advice to do, otherwise windows after XP does strange things to patch installs - putting them in some sort of user folder and not /program files/.. itself. See the "windows vista and seven installation" sticky thread at the top of the forum (also applies to 8).

Once he has reinstalled - start the process again from scratch. Installing patches in the middle of PBEM games can toast them (especially secure mode games).

cheers
Andy

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Warnevada

My friend downloaded and installed the 8.1 patch. The version number still says 8.0 and our problem persists.

As Andy says if he had installed the patch correctly the version number WOULD BE 8.1 just as my example showed. Once he gets the patch installed correctly your problems with the error message will end.


Don

[Warnevada]

My friend completely reinstalled the game and then the patch and now his version is 8.1. We still have the problem.

I've attached screen prints of his and my Game Data contents. I have an OOB folder, he does not.

Is this the problem? If so, why didn't he get an OOB folder?