Problem with using TDM Modpack

Dragonlord · #1 June 20th, 2001, 11:17 PM

Hi all,

Just upgraded my game from 1.35 to Version 1.41. I also just installed the TDM Modpack (v1.7 I think). Wanted to try to play against improved AI plus many new races that are in the Modpack. After configuring my game settings I hit "start", and SE4 tries to generate the galaxy, then comes up with several error Messages that is doesnt understand some of the stuff in the txt files of the new races that were in the Modpack.
Nevertheless it goes on and I could start playing now but...should I? Are these races now very much crippled?

Is the TDM Modpack incompatible with certain patch levels of SE4?

Thanks,

Dragonlord

Tampa_Gamer · #2 June 20th, 2001, 11:32 PM

The TDM-ModPack as posted is only compatable up to Version 1.35. We are working on the next Version.

Edited - Sorry for the confusion - that is what I get for replying while on a conference call at work! Version 1.72 is located here about 1/2 way down the page.
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/For.../000017-3.html

[This message has been edited by Tampa_Gamer (edited 20 June 2001).]

Dragonlord · #3 June 20th, 2001, 11:58 PM

You have me slightly confused now.. up to 1.72? SE4's highest patch level is 1.41 ... so up to what level of SE4 is the modpack compatible? 1.30 ? 1.35?

I think you meant to say the latest Version of the Modpack itself is 1.72, (btw where can I find that, I only have 1.70) but that doesnt tell me (nor does the readme I think) to what level I should "downpatch" my copy of SE4 to be able to use all the cool features of the Modpack.

Marty Ward · #4 June 21st, 2001, 12:16 AM

1.72 is the most current Version of the TDM mod pac and it is compatible with Version 1.35 of SE4. This is Version 1.08.9991.0 of this message

Jubala · #5 June 21st, 2001, 02:28 AM

It should also be compatible with 1.41 since no major filetype changes where made from what I can tell. But don't quote me on that.

Dragonlord · #6 June 21st, 2001, 02:37 AM

I dont think it is compatible with 1.41. It gave me all sorts of errors. I now changed the path file back to "None", and can play the plain, unmodded 1.41. Then I added the custom shipsets and AI files to the standard SE4 directories (../Pictures/Races and Empires) and can use those in 1.41. However they seem to break 1.41. Using races from the modpack causes all diplomacy attempts not to work (no replies) and half the races in my testgame go through their turns in less than half a second, which is also suspicous...

I am now going to uninstall SE4 and reinstall in order to go back to patch level 1.35 and try the modpack's races then.

Dragonlord