Any issues with updating 1.7.11.24 to 11.26a?

[Chickenboy]

Hi all,

Considering updating 11.24 to 11.26a. Not 11.26b. Has anyone experienced issues with this upgrade or has it been seamless like the other official upgrades? Does the Admiral Dadman 'how to patch a PBEM' methodology still work for this?

[Trugrit]

Chickenboy,

I think that is what you both want to do.

1126a is the current official update. Japanese player goes first then the Allied player.

Both of you should backup your art and save folders.

As I remember the update installs the entire game and overwrites any special art you
may have.Or maybe it is just the map that gets over written but backup just to make sure.

It will not overwrite the save folder or the scenario folder but why take chances.

I then install the 1126b (Beta)just because I'm not sure that last item in
the Beta made it into the official update.

That is my story and I'm sticking with it until someone corrects me.

[Chickenboy]

Trugrit,

Thanks for replying.

I have a 'thing' against the beta patches. I'm not interested in risking my ongoing game with something that's not officially sanctioned by Matrix Games enough to be 'official'. It's a hang-up of mine, I know-but that's the way I roll. [;)]

Does 1126b require the use of new folder architecture? Seems to me that I remember there's a different root source series of files for different subsets of game files in 1126b versus 1126a or 11.24. Or am I off my nut?

[Trugrit]

The current Beta install is seamless.

It will create a beta folder inside your game folder
and then it will create its own desktop shortcut.

You then have to configure the switches for that shortcut.

It is possible to have two shortcuts on your desktop.
One runs the official update.
One runs the Beta.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Trugrit


The current Beta install is seamless.

It will create a beta folder inside your game folder
and then it will create its own desktop shortcut.

You then have to configure the switches for that shortcut.

It is possible to have two shortcuts on your desktop.
One runs the official update.
One runs the Beta.

Sorry mate, but that process that you describe isn't my definition of 'seamless'. They can take my functional switches when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers.

So here's my more precise question: will 1126a require the same file / switch changes that 1126b does? If *not*, then that's my definition of seamless.

[Trugrit]

Both will run with the very same switches.

In fact when you install the 1126a it should not change the switches on your shortcut.

The Beta will run with the exact same switches you just have to put them into the Beta shortcut.
Michael won't do that for you because everyone's switches are different.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Trugrit
In fact when you install the 1126a it should not change the switches on your shortcut.

That answers my question. Thanks Trugrit.

[demyansk]

I had to update through the website and not the game screen box for updates. That gave me an error.

[rustysi]

Without the 1126b beta Allied TF at sea won't be able to do complete ammo reloads, specifically main gun ammo. This is rather important to them in the late game stages.

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: Trugrit


Both will run with the very same switches.

In fact when you install the 1126a it should not change the switches on your shortcut.

The Beta will run with the exact same switches you just have to put them into the Beta shortcut.
Michael won't do that for you because everyone's switches are different.

Or just don't use the beta shortcut and copy the beta executable to the main game folder over writing the old executable.
Then your original shortcut launches the most current game version with all of your original switches.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Trugrit

Chickenboy,

I think that is what you both want to do.

1126a is the current official update. Japanese player goes first then the Allied player.

Both of you should backup your art and save folders.

As I remember the update installs the entire game and overwrites any special art you
may have.Or maybe it is just the map that gets over written but backup just to make sure.

It will not overwrite the save folder or the scenario folder but why take chances.

I then install the 1126b (Beta)just because I'm not sure that last item in
the Beta made it into the official update.

That is my story and I'm sticking with it until someone corrects me.

There is an error here. The last official update was 1124. The 1126a version is a beta, even though it is offered on the Matrix Games website as opposed to this game Forum which offers 1126b.
You should install 1124 before installing either of the betas, 1126a or 1126b.

1126a does not create a new folder called Beta 2 and it does not put a new shortcut on your desktop. Both betas include good user interface changes to give you better info on a lot of screens but one annoying change is that when you create a new TF you have to specifically change the "Full Refuel" instruction at the bottom right of the create TF screen or it will refuel it as soon as you click "done". This can be a problem when you are separating out a damaged ship at sea and you don't want to have your original TF refuel it!

I am playing 1126a because I did not agree with some of the AA and aircraft performance tweaks that were put into 1126b.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: demyansk

I had to update through the website and not the game screen box for updates. That gave me an error.

The Menu that starts up from the original install shortcut is from the Autorun.exe program. It does not have a good link to Matrix for updates. Just use go to Matrix Games.com and sign in with your game serial number (I think it shows up on the radio dial screen when the game starts). The original game, 1124 patch and 1126a beta are there. The 1126b beta is available on this forum in a stickied post at the top of the tech section.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: rustysi

Without the 1126b beta Allied TF at sea won't be able to do complete ammo reloads, specifically main gun ammo. This is rather important to them in the late game stages.

As a JFB, this is important to me as well. [;)]

[demyansk]

I installed the latest patch without the intermediary patches, will this create a problem?

[BillBrown]

What "latest" patch did you install?

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

ORIGINAL: Trugrit


Both will run with the very same switches.

In fact when you install the 1126a it should not change the switches on your shortcut.

The Beta will run with the exact same switches you just have to put them into the Beta shortcut.
Michael won't do that for you because everyone's switches are different.

Or just don't use the beta shortcut and copy the beta executable to the main game folder over writing the old executable.
Then your original shortcut launches the most current game version with all of your original switches.

Yeah, this is the easiest way.

Also, the beta "installer" literally just does this. That's it.

[demyansk]

I installed the main program and then the patch from the Matrix website from wipae page. I think it's 1.26 or something like that

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: demyansk

I installed the main program and then the patch from the Matrix website from wipae page. I think it's 1.26 or something like that

Matrix Games website gives you 1126a, one of the Betas. The newest update is 1126b, available in the tech section of this forum. As the last one worked on it has the latest changes and fixes.
Both Betas are very stable and have improvements to the user screens that help you manage your forces better, I am using 1126a and quite happy with it.

[Trugrit]

The 1126a and the 1126b could be the same data set.
The only reason why I think they are not is that the game is telling me they are not.
That does not mean they they are not the same just that the game thinks they are not.

Right now the 1126a is the official update.
You go to the product page and that is what you download as the official update.

The 1126b is the current beta.

Right now I have two shortcuts on my desktop. (See Below)
The targets are different. They use the same switches.

One shortcut runs from the beta folder, it has Beta2 in the target line.
Open the game and look at the version:
VERSION 1.8.1126b – Sep 17 2016 17:03:37

One shortcut runs from the main folder it does not have Beta2 in the target line.
Open the game and look at the version:
VERSION 1.8.1126a – Jul 10 2016 17:35:45

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Trugrit


The 1126a and the 1126b could be the same data set.
The only reason why I think they are not is that the game is telling me they are not.
That does not mean they they are not the same just that the game thinks they are not.

Right now the 1126a is the official update.
You go to the product page and that is what you download as the official update.

The 1126b is the current beta.

Right now I have two shortcuts on my desktop. (See Below)
The targets are different. They use the same switches.

One shortcut runs from the beta folder, it has Beta2 in the target line.
Open the game and look at the version:
VERSION 1.8.1126b – Sep 17 2016 17:03:37

One shortcut runs from the main folder it does not have Beta2 in the target line.
Open the game and look at the version:
VERSION 1.8.1126a – Jul 10 2016 17:35:45

Ah! Promotion of 1126a to officially approved status must be a recent change. Thanks for updating me on that.