Will an old save game work with the Patch??

Power Man · #1 February 26th, 2004, 07:36 PM

I am playing a stock (no Mods added) 1.84 game.
I am just at a point were I'm launching my first attacks. (DEATH TO THE EEE!)
If I install the new patch will I still be able to load and continue my game?

Or should I wait till this game is over??

Arkcon · #2 February 26th, 2004, 08:15 PM

You usually can apply patches to a solo game at any time, with no problem. Looks like most changes in this patch add abilities to be modded in later, so it shouldn't screw up a solo game.

If you're playing against someone else by email or play-by-web, you should work together to all apply the patch at the same time.

oleg · #3 February 26th, 2004, 08:45 PM

I think you will be fine. New patch did't change items order in facilities.txt and components.txt - generally the most sensetive files. I have an old game updated and no problems so far.

Power Man · #4 February 26th, 2004, 09:36 PM

Thanks for the information.

This forum Rocks. I ask a question and within hours I get two answers.

Arkcon · #5 February 27th, 2004, 02:41 AM

Meh ... in the old days questions would be answered within minutes ... I must be getting lazy.

narf poit chez BOOM · #6 February 27th, 2004, 07:55 AM

still happens, sometimes.

Power Man · #7 March 1st, 2004, 04:48 PM

This Just In.

I have been running a Multiplayer game on my PCs at home.
This Friday I put the patch in on both systems.
It updated Just fine.
I started the game, Nice Splash screen, and we tried to continue the Game.

Well my friend was able to bring up his turn on the remote system.
But when I tried to play My empire on the Host I got an error pop up.
It said something about the game having been started with different data files then the current ones. That I should contact the Host for help.

I AM the Host. What should I do??

For now I uninstalled SE4 and went back to 1.84. I will wait till this game is over and upgrade then.

The game is getting good. I am now moving against the Norak Continium.
The EEE are number two. I am now Number ONE !! My friend is only 6th.
All HAIL POWER MAN !!!

geoschmo · #8 March 1st, 2004, 04:57 PM

Sounds like you are playing TCP/IP, is that correct? If so you are going to have to play one turn via PBEM. Both of you will play your turns using 1.84, and then you will have to process the turn with those .plr files and using 1.91 Version. You should then be able to both jump back in and continue the game via TCP/IP under 1.91. At least that's how it worked with previous Versions. It's been a while since I've played a TCP/IP game.

Geoschmo

Atrocities · #9 March 1st, 2004, 04:58 PM

Man that sounds like you got a problem.

I hope you can get it sorted out.

Power Man · #10 March 1st, 2004, 05:03 PM

That is correct. I am playing TCP/IP.

I will give that a try this Wednesday.

How do we switch to PBEM, and back??
I have not done PBEM.

Once again an answer within minutes!!