vid998.smk failure

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zatch
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Post by zatch »

same problem : vid998.smk failure...
What can I do???
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I just finished the second full download. I got the first from Matrix at 12 hours. It didn't work. I just finished the second download from ftp.edome.net which I think is in Finland. I got the full 400Mb in 1hr. 50min. FAST!

I deleted all traces of SPWAW and tried a new install. The install failed exactly in the same place as before on the vid998.smk file. This can't be a coincidence. I downloaded the install file from two different places with no transfer errors in either download. The install failed exactly the same in both cases. The file is bad.

Afterwards I downloaded the upgrade file and reinstalled 4.5 and applied the 5.0 upgrade. It worked fine. I just wanted the full install to put on CD so I wouldn't have to keep track of both 4.5 and the 5.0 upgrade.

Good Luck everybody,
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Post by BigDuke66 »

Originally posted by Don Childers:
I just finished the second full download. I got the first from Matrix at 12 hours. It didn't work. I just finished the second download from ftp.edome.net which I think is in Finland. I got the full 400Mb in 1hr. 50min. FAST!

I deleted all traces of SPWAW and tried a new install. The install failed exactly in the same place as before on the vid998.smk file. This can't be a coincidence. I downloaded the install file from two different places with no transfer errors in either download. The install failed exactly the same in both cases. The file is bad.

Afterwards I downloaded the upgrade file and reinstalled 4.5 and applied the 5.0 upgrade. It worked fine. I just wanted the full install to put on CD so I wouldn't have to keep track of both 4.5 and the 5.0 upgrade.

Good Luck everybody,
--Don
Use this link http://www.ee.oulu.fi/~cirrus/vid998.zip to get the vid998.smk file. Maybe some day the guys can fix the Problem but till then the vid998.smk file together with the complete 5.0 Download will do it, at least I guess so.
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BigDuke66 - Thanks for getting that link out to folks. I had saved a copy of my previous version and had copied over to 5.0 yesterday. Everything seems to be working fine on mine except for me blundering into a couple of ambushes :D !!!! It's really a nice program & I can't wait for my Mega Campaign disk. A job well done :) !
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It can't coincidence that all downloads from matrix server fail. There has to be something wrong with it. Maybe you matrix guys could do a new exe file??
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Post by Panzerleader »

Same problem with vid998.smk. Its a no-go and my older version is already deleted. WHAT DO O DO?!?!
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Post by Paul Vebber »

CIrrus posted a limk to the file on the Tech support thread we hope to have it up soon.
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Post by yoggi »

Thanx! Seems to work well with the vid988 I got from the posted link. Shouldn't be wasting more time on writing and start playing...

BTW great job to put up the link so soon!
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Post by johansson »

OK i recently downlodad the vid998.smk and placed it in my game folder but that did nott do it i cant start the game. Pleas help i been whit out SP for far to long time by now!

Will this be a problem when i get my MC-disk?
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Post by Cirrus »

Well did you put it in the game root folder? Proper place is "gamefolder"/snd/stream

[ May 09, 2001: Message edited by: Cirrus ]
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YES Thanx Cirrus!
Now i am ready for war
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