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Post by FunkySwerve on Jul 27, 2005 14:00:43 GMT
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Post by Phantanya on Jul 27, 2005 15:31:08 GMT
Ok the server switched over before i had a chance to ask. Which files are absolutly nessasary? The heads, portraits, and mods? all of them or can I get away with just downloading the heads and portraits. Do I also need to download the 1.52 patches? i have the new heads already installed from earlier but they do not work. Is this the same file as the one that doesnt work or is this a new one. Obviously I need some hack file or another to log in....which download is the hack included in? Is it possible to download the hak only? Help I am way out of my league here.
Thanks, Phantanya
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Post by Phantanya on Jul 27, 2005 15:42:26 GMT
Did I mention I was on dial up and this is all very intimidating to me? I cant conntect to one of the links, it keeps giving me an error message. It is the link to the file with the mods. says the page cant be connected. I looked into the download for cable users and it says it will take 47 hours to download! I don't think my husband will let me stay online that long. I only have one phone line. Any suggestions? Peace, Phantanya
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Post by Phantanya on Jul 27, 2005 17:26:41 GMT
Ok I read further into the site. It threw me off when it stated "for players only" I assumed that was the extent of downloads.....then i scrolled down. Oh My Gosh. There are a gazillion files here to download. It is increadibly overwhelming. I mean I get lucky once in a while and manage to muddle thru patchs and overides...but this... I mean really! Anyone with enough dedicatin to actually manually download all these little files deserves mega kudos. I would prefer my kudos in "feat" form. Because this is going to be a mega feat if I can do this correctly. Don't underestimate my ablity to fudge this up completely. I really really hope to see you all soon, but in case I don't make it.....I love you guys! Give my equipment to the badlanders....***sniff, sniff*** if I don't return within a week.
Peace, Phantanya
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Post by Terragen on Jul 27, 2005 21:20:21 GMT
We'll figure this out for ya Phanny! First of all, how the HELL did you install CEP in the first place?? Thats a huge 150MB file like this new one is! Secondly, dialup is worthless. I will send you the CEP on a CD-ROM, where you can run ONE thing and be DONE. Maybe you have a PO Box or adress I can send it to, send me a PM if you want to work something out, because the Badlanders cannot afford to lose you!!!
[glow=green,5,300]Espresso[/glow]
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Post by Phantanya on Jul 28, 2005 2:41:25 GMT
Stop.....Im gonna cry.....I feel so loved. I have a nieghbor downloading it from dsl right now. neither one of us knew how to operate the cd rw drive, but I think I did it right....I hope I did it right. If not I still have about half of the creepy long version to download...yes I have been, all day, downloading 1.39 mb at a time.....and it does suck much. I would get cable in a heart beat if it did not cost a fortune. With all the hospital bills from my sons minor surgery and the new baby and living in one of the most expensive states, we can barely pay the phone bill. The only reason we have internet is so I can download homeschool projects,classes and schedules. Mind you Im not complaining about being dirt poor but sometimes it can be downright irritating. If all else fails I will have someone mail it to me. You are the second person to offer and it really touches me. God willing I will be on tonight after the kids go to bed. I will download the smaller patch myself. I have a download program that claims to speed things up.
Im gonna go check progress right now....Bah now it has to write...but that means it worked...I think. Make sure you guys download those cave ceilings...they rock!
Peace, Phantanya
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Post by RPGamer on Jul 28, 2005 17:01:02 GMT
Phanny,
You only have to download the patch... It updates version 1.51 (which you have) to 1.52
It is only 31 or 50 MB depending on which compression you would use... If you have a PC/Windows computer you would probably get the .zip version.(50 MB) it's easiest and nothing else to download to open with most new windows. The .rar version (31 MB) is for MAC/Linux users, (or windows users that know how to use it.)
Once you get this file, the readme file refers to 7 .hak files in the first step... There should only be one .hak file in the root folder(directory) which is "cep1patch.hak". (They didn't change the readme file for the patch to reflect this.) Just follow the rest of the directions. Since you have to also have HotU installed to play HG, you would follow the directions for installing the HotU files.
Hope this makes some sense. If not I'm sure there are many people that would offer to send the files to you.
Good Luck, and hope to see you in game soon.
RPGamer
P.S. This would also apply to anyone that was already playing on HG before the CEP upgrade.
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Post by FunkySwerve on Jul 28, 2005 18:29:01 GMT
Sorry I didn't get back to answer sooner. RPG is right, you only need the patch. Sorry to all of you with dialup, I know this is a pain, but there is no way around it. You can take comfort in knowing that CEP upgrades don't come very often. I don't know what else they put in this patch besides crash prevention fixes, but I will be able to check soon - too busy dealing with the move to the new server at the moment. Best, Funky
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