Any Interest in a Beta 8.1 Weekend or Two?

**Toriniku** · 02-23-2009, 05:17

Hallo Togakure

Yeh sounds good however i've got soccer in about 10 minutes so not at the moment. Tommorow I should be able to try at about 8:30 my time which is UTC/GTC +13 at the moment (dalight savings). Not sure what it is for you

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About the profile thing, I was bored

Toriniku

**Puzz3D** · 02-23-2009, 06:59

Originally Posted by Toriniku

Tommorow I should be able to try at about 8:30 my time which is UTC/GTC +13 at the moment (dalight savings). Not sure what it is for you

8:30 PM your time is 2:30 AM my time (EST - east coast USA).

**R'as al Ghul** · 02-26-2009, 11:29

It just crossed my mind that, when using the 8.1 version you must NOT install any Multiplayer mappack.
Since 8.1 uses the new textures for maps all those old maps can't be used.
(Some of them have been retextured and included in the mod.)
Just in case, anyone is thinking about doing it............

**Togakure** · 02-26-2009, 16:19

Hi R'as,

I had 8.0 installed from back when we were experiencing the odd drops. I installed Beta 5 seperately, and all VI map packs were installed on it. I don't think I installed any of the other map packs on Beta 8.

Last week I installed the 8.1 patch over the 8.0 install I already had. I still can't play the campaign (I never could)--I get an error message that says something about not being able to place a piece where one already exists, and the game crashes before making it to the campaign map (which it always did before, but not with a message that I can recall).

I was able to access the foyer and host a game. The STW and Mizuland maps were available to choose. There were also some MTW maps listed, but I'm pretty sure they were just the standard maps. The map list was much shorter than the fully expanded Beta 5 map collection with all the VI maps. The terrain was listed as Japanese, and it didn't look like you could change it.

I can't actually host (no one can see the games etc.) so I wasn't able to test all the way to the battlefield. I haven't installed anything else except the Tosa map pack and the sound mod.

I'll try a custom SP battle and see if that works. If I remember correctly, I was able to play SP battles, just not the campaign. Thanks for letting us know.

**Puzz3D** · 02-26-2009, 17:22

Originally Posted by Masamune

Last week I installed the 8.1 patch over the 8.0 install I already had. I still can't play the campaign (I never could)--I get an error message that says something about not being able to place a piece where one already exists, and the game crashes before making it to the campaign map (which it always did before, but not with a message that I can recall).

I don't know what could be causing this. Did you you already try a full install from scratch: MTW + VI + v1.02 patch + SW beta 8.0 + 8.1 patch?

Originally Posted by Masamune

I was able to access the foyer and host a game. The STW and Mizuland maps were available to choose. There were also some MTW maps listed, but I'm pretty sure they were just the standard maps. The map list was much shorter than the fully expanded Beta 5 map collection with all the VI maps. The terrain was listed as Japanese, and it didn't look like you could change it.

MTW map names are used for the SP campaign, but they are all actually STW maps.

Originally Posted by Masamune

I can't actually host (no one can see the games etc.) so I wasn't able to test all the way to the battlefield. I haven't installed anything else except the Tosa map pack and the sound mod.

If you want to suggest a time, I'll test the MP game with you. I'm home by 18:00 EST weekdays. Any time should be ok on weekends.

**Togakure** · 02-26-2009, 18:50

Originally Posted by Puzz3D

I don't know what could be causing this. Did you you already try a full install from scratch: MTW + VI + v1.02 patch + SW beta 8.0 + 8.1 patch?

I can't play MTW/VI campaigns on this PC either; same issue, it crashes as soon as the campaign map tries to load. The only difference with Beta 8.1 was that Windows or the .Net Framework displayed a Windows-style dialog box with the message about placing a piece. Hadn't seen that before. I'm running the 2.0 version of the Framework with the latest SPx, as 3.0 caused a lot problems when I tried to upgrade. I don't think it's the mod; I think it's an issue with my current platform.

... If you want to suggest a time, I'll test the MP game with you. I'm home by 18:00 EST weekdays. Any time should be ok on weekends.

KK, thanks Puzz. I've popped on to MSN a few times but haven't seen you on; CBR is on sometimes but is either marked Away or Busy, so I haven't intruded. I figured when the time was right I'd reach one of you.

I'll check MSN around 8:00 PM EST over the next couple of days, and this weekend. If you're available, pop on and I'll message you when I see you. Thanks again.

**Puzz3D** · 02-26-2009, 19:23

Originally Posted by Masamune

I'll check MSN around 8:00 PM EST over the next couple of days, and this weekend. If you're available, pop on and I'll message you when I see you. Thanks again.

That's a good time for me.

**Togakure** · 02-28-2009, 00:43

I'm going to be a bit delayed; should arrive in the foyer around 7:30 PM EST tonight. Just wanted to let anyone know that who was planning to pop in. See you in a few.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 03-24-2009, 02:04

On a good session, didn't we used to have 8-10 people on SW?

Anyone here would like to use Beta 9 though, since I think it works jsut as well with the previous desync problems and such?