SEIV GOLD Patch #4 Now Available

Ruatha · #1 February 26th, 2004, 08:13 AM

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Originally posted by reverend:
hi!

i have a slight problem with the patch...
it comes up with the message that i have a "wrong Version" of SE4. the message also says it can update Versions 1.60, 1.67 or 1.78. however, my SE4 install says Version 1.84 gold (install plus se4patch 3 from malfador website).

do i really have to reinstall?

This has been known in earlier patches aswell.
As stated it's due to the timestamp on the exe.
for some (as me) the upgrade works perfect, but for some a reinstall i s required.
And as already stated, if you reinstall you only have to apply the current patch.
If you wish to keep any extra shipsets you can install over your old copy before upgrading if the upgrade doesn't work on your current exe.
(I had to do this with 1.84)

HEMAN · #2 February 26th, 2004, 10:02 AM

Hi everyone i just downloaded the patch 1.91 from my current 1.84v, everything downloaded was processed fine (self extracting zip). Next i went to my SE4 launcher mode, Selected my current mode which is Gold-D-2 mode.Looks fine,No problems playing game,played 10 turns in turnbase game.What i see in the mode that are different are:
(1) New entro screen..
(2) Waypoint tab > New screens,1st one shows vehicles enroute to waypoints/ 2nd shows spaceyards with automatic moveto screen

..Note: i didnt know players wanted/thought of this, but im very glad whoever suggested this to MM.
(3) Transferr population > added extra tab 100 population.
(4) Scrap button > Extra tabs ,,order by name/ order by Class.
(5) Planets Tab > Shows more info on allies colonies,top left.
(6) In game, Help Icon ? symbol > most/any game details selections,you can get a printout email to etc.Once your mouse pointer is over a designer window.Blue Outlined displays.Never new this, if this is new or not.
So far this is all i know.
Just letting you new /interested players know, so can be prepared.

[ February 26, 2004, 08:06: Message edited by: HEMAN ]

David E. Gervais · #3 February 26th, 2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
The new splash screen image is overrated. It is nice, but not much of an improvement over the old one IMO.

What did I do to deserve this? And Fyron, how can it be overrated when there was only one comment on it looking good? Was this one comment "I like the new Splash Screen" too generous in it's praise?

Well, I think I owe you a great big apology for not making a new intro pic that is up to your particular, precise, phenomenal, perfecting standards. The good news is I have a solution,.. just create a new .bmp with a black canvas and use that instead. Seriously, eye-candy is for dim-witted, pea-brain, casual gamers only. Besides REAL gamers prefer ASCII right?

Muahahahahahahaha

David E. Gervais
One Voice, One Mind, Many Thoughts and Always Kind. (Also a proud member of the dim-witted pea-brain casual gamers society.)

geoschmo · #4 February 26th, 2004, 01:14 PM

Aww David, don't worry about it. You know that in art there is no accounting for taste.

Fyron is entitled to his opinion, but I agree that I'm not sure where he gets that it's "overrated". I must have missed where it got "rated".

Rollo · #5 February 27th, 2004, 02:04 AM

*Rollo rolls up a newspaper and spanks Fyron with it.

"Bad Fyron!"

Captain Kwok · #6 February 27th, 2004, 02:22 AM

It's really his gamma - it's out of control.

gregebowman · #7 February 27th, 2004, 02:50 AM

I installed the patch over my current copy of the game. I then started a new stock game, and got the new splash screen. Good work, btw, David. But then I had a problem with the races missing certain sections from the settings and fleet files. It took me awhile to realize that I need to update the extra races I put into my race folder. I got out of that game, and tried the ST Mod I've been playing lately. To tell you the truth, I didn't see any new changes. Especially these points we're supposed to be getting. I think I'll re-install my SE4 and then try the patch again.