Why no download?

Yogi Yohan · Post by **Yogi Yohan** » Fri Aug 25, 2000 12:44 am

The original WIR was something like 3,75 MBs uncompressed and 1,2 MBs packed. Will the new version be significantly larger? Otherwise, i do not understand why Matrix's ISP won't allow download distribution. Hell, most of the WAW patches and files are MUCH larger than that.

RickyB · Post by **RickyB** » Fri Aug 25, 2000 1:38 am

Originally posted by Yogi Yohan:
The original WIR was something like 3,75 MBs uncompressed and 1,2 MBs packed. Will the new version be significantly larger? Otherwise, i do not understand why Matrix's ISP won't allow download distribution. Hell, most of the WAW patches and files are MUCH larger than that.

I don't believe that it is a size issue, as with the small changes being made the game can't be too much bigger than before. According to David Heath, they are working on setting up the program download/installation routines.

I don't see anything that indicates that the Matrix ISP is the cause of the delay. It does look like Ezgamer may have shut down, which could be the cause of this delay, if Matrix was planning on using them for distribution like with SPWAW.

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Rick Bancroft
Semper Fi

Sorry, I just saw the message on the WIR page itself that the ISP is stopping this.

Rick

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Yogi Yohan · Post by **Yogi Yohan** » Fri Aug 25, 2000 2:20 am

Originally posted by RickyB:
I don't see anything that indicates that the Matrix ISP is the cause of the delay. It does look like Ezgamer may have shut down, which could be the cause of this delay, if Matrix was planning on using them for distribution like with SPWAW.

On the WIR newspage, David Heath writes "The unexpected closing of EZGamer and our ISP not wanting us to release our products for download has made us delay the release until another avenue can be worked out."

Thats why i assumed the ISP had something to do with it. I could understand this for thousands of 300+ MB SPWAW downloads, but for 1,5 MB (?) WIR, i can't see the problem. Still, it might be a policy thing for the ISP. I wonder how it will all turn out?

RobBrennan · Post by **RobBrennan** » Fri Aug 25, 2000 5:00 pm

I really hope it gets sorted out before the weekend . its a bank holiday here and i was looking forward to an unashamed 3 days worth of russkie bashing

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But being realistic i doubt it. Its a real shame that it all went pear shaped in the same week, EZgamer going broke unexpectedly was a real blow. Any how i have an idea for david :- Try and contact a pc publishing company in this country (UK) called pcstrategygames , Its a new outfit and they have all sorts of patches etc dowloadable on their site. With the expected size of WIR to be about 3MB ? maybe they can host it for you. They do say that they are 'dedicated to stategy' so its time to see if they hold up under scrutiny.

address = www.pcstategygmes.com
telphone = 020 88755600 ( i dont know the code from the US)

editor martin croft

I hope this may be of some use to you

Rob.

laurent Favre · Post by **laurent Favre** » Fri Aug 25, 2000 5:09 pm

I wonder if the grognard site couldn't accept to post the file too.

You could try too Vae Victis site in France.

johnfmonahan · Post by **johnfmonahan** » Fri Aug 25, 2000 8:22 pm

David,

If you will email it to me we can do it like a chain mail letter for now. I own my mail server so i can make it happen on a small to medium scale now.

John@monahan.com

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Von Rom · Post by **Von Rom** » Fri Aug 25, 2000 11:43 pm

That's a great idea. It would at least start to get the game out there. And we could list our emails here for those who wish to receive the game now

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A King Tiger can give you a definite edge...

Longstreet_slith · Post by **Longstreet_slith** » Fri Aug 25, 2000 11:56 pm

Originally posted by Von Rom:
That's a great idea. It would at least start to get the game out there. And we could list our emails here for those who wish to receive the game now I agree! I would love to have the game as soon as possible.

RobBrennan · Post by **RobBrennan** » Sat Aug 26, 2000 12:57 am

Yup I'd be happy to oblige too. If you like i could cover the UK .. as i'm not too keen to stay up till 5am GMT

( but being as its WIR maybe i would )

e-mail robbrennan@tinyworld.co.uk

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Longstreet_slith · Post by **Longstreet_slith** » Sat Aug 26, 2000 2:31 am

No word yet? Oh well. So much for moving panzers through the Russians this weekend. But we all can wait (I keep telling myself that) for such a wonderful, free upgrade of a classic wargame! Best to all!

Longstreet