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Version number???
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2002 9:19 pm
by Nikos
I have applied the 7.1 patch and my opening screen still says 7.0.
I am certain that I applied the patch in the right dir/folder.Am I doing anything wrong? any help?
Regards.
Nikos.
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2002 9:37 pm
by AlvinS
Same here. Everything seems to work ok, just the version number did not update.
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2002 9:50 pm
by hnh3_sp
Make sure the installer is installing to the correct folder.
Mine installs to Matrix Games (note the space), but my SPWAW folder is actually MatrixGames (no space).
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2002 10:07 pm
by AlvinS
Thats the problem. Mine made a second directory. Thanks for the help.
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2002 10:26 pm
by Nikos
Problem is solved.Many thanks.
Nikos.
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2002 10:40 pm
by Bing
Same here: The installation path as created the exe installer is incorrect. Change it to MatrixGames without the space, otherwise the patch installs itself - mech.exe and OOB's and all - to a new directory titled Matrix Games - WITH a space. That doesn't do a lot of good for accessing campaigns and all.
Bing
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2002 12:15 am
by Svennemir
Actually the only thing needed to apply a patch is (AFAIK) to copy the files, in the 7.1 case OOBs and mech.exe, into spwaw directory.
A patch program is not strictly needed. At least that's how I got my 7.1
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2002 1:18 am
by Paul Vebber
If you used a previous beta patch, you won't have the very latest version (dated 24 Mar) unless you use the patch. A few OOB tweaks were added at the last minute too.
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2002 1:48 am
by Bing
I think perhaps what Svennemir is saying is that even if the installer exe does put the mech.exe, OOB's and other files into a separate - and incorrect - directory, you can copy them into the existing WAW dir.
I prefer to make sure the installation path is the right one, which takes just a few seconds to verify and change when the installer exe shows the path it will use. Why? Am not sure how WAW handles registry entries, don't want to take a chance.
BTW, the installer exe packager is not the type that allows changing the extension to zip, opening the file and extracting. I tried - doesn't work.
Bing
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2002 1:54 am
by Paul Vebber
Actually you'll have to live with hitting browse button, its an incompatiblility between the new installer and the old one.
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2002 2:41 am
by Bernie
Originally posted by Bing
I think perhaps what Svennemir is saying is that even if the installer exe does put the mech.exe, OOB's and other files into a separate - and incorrect - directory, you can copy them into the existing WAW dir.
I prefer to make sure the installation path is the right one, which takes just a few seconds to verify and change when the installer exe shows the path it will use. Why? Am not sure how WAW handles registry entries, don't want to take a chance.
BTW, the installer exe packager is not the type that allows changing the extension to zip, opening the file and extracting. I tried - doesn't work.
Bing
This is one of the reasons I install most things to my D: drive and save the C: for system files only. Most installers default to C:, so I'm used to pointing to the exact path I want an installer to use.
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2002 3:32 am
by David Heath
Hi Guys
This new installer works differently then the old one so you will need to browse for your Steel Panther directory. All of our games will now have be in "Matrix Games" and NOT "MatrixGames".
We are sorry for any problems this might has caused.
David