The Beta site lists a new DL for HCCE 2007.000 released today, but I keep getting "404:Not Found". Am I doing something wrong here?

 

Buddha

Nah, I'm sure I just screwed up the URL in the download page. I'll post again after I fix it (probably in about 12 hours). Thanks for the heads up.

Okay, fixed it, sorry about the mistake. That installer has the GE, SE, PE, db_utils, database. It is what went to Matrix as the installer for the release game, I don't know what, if anything else Matrix has done (hopefully added some nice graphics). For testing you'll naturally download the newer versions from HarpGamer and maybe add the battleset builder as well if you are into that.

Okay, fixed it, sorry about the mistake. That installer has the GE, SE, PE, db_utils, database. It is what went to Matrix as the installer for the release game, I don't know what, if anything else Matrix has done (hopefully added some nice graphics). For testing you'll naturally download the newer versions from HarpGamer and maybe add the battleset builder as well if you are into that.

 

Tony,

 

Got it , Thanx. One or two questions. Since I didn't uninstall the previous Beta, I now have 2 complete game installations in 2 separate locations. Also 2 sets of shortcuts in the same menu location. Not a problem as far as I can see, unless there are some registry conflicts I'm not aware of. Or do you recommend uninstalling all things Harpoon and simply installing the latest Beta? I did check out the new PE for any of the quirks I've been experiencing lately, and all seems OK. Also, as regards the BS Builder, is a simple install of the existing BSB download, which I already have from before, all that's necessary to install and use it, installing to the new Matrix folder of course.

 

Thanx:

 

Buddha

There will be registry conflict, but it is something for all beta testers to get used to imho. What it means is that when you start the GE or SE, use the Battleset Path button to make sure you are pointing to the correct directory for the copy of the game you are wanting to use, update as needed by navigating to the correct directory. To be really good you would also do that before using the PE from a different directory.

 

What that is doing is updating the BattlesetPath registry entries.

 

Now why do I think we should be flexible and used to doing this?

It'd be great if we beta testers keep an installation of the currently released versions of the game (soon to be 2007.000) as well as the current beta (2007.025). So I for instance will have a C:\Games\HCE2007.000\ installation as well as my current beta copy at C:\Games\HCCE\. That way beta testers can verify troubles that end users are having, help the end users, and make good bug reports so we can fix problems as efficiently as reasonable.

There will be registry conflict, but it is something for all beta testers to get used to imho. What it means is that when you start the GE or SE, use the Battleset Path button to make sure you are pointing to the correct directory for the copy of the game you are wanting to use, update as needed by navigating to the correct directory. To be really good you would also do that before using the PE from a different directory.

 

What that is doing is updating the BattlesetPath registry entries.

 

Now why do I think we should be flexible and used to doing this?

It'd be great if we beta testers keep an installation of the currently released versions of the game (soon to be 2007.000) as well as the current beta (2007.025). So I for instance will have a C:\Games\HCE2007.000\ installation as well as my current beta copy at C:\Games\HCCE\. That way beta testers can verify troubles that end users are having, help the end users, and make good bug reports so we can fix problems as efficiently as reasonable.

Understood, Tony. The registry conflicts I was referring to are the infuriating ones sometimes returned by Windows for no apparent logical reason, not the kind you mention that we all experience with files in multiple locations. I go through those all the time because I store Word documents in a place Bill Gates apparently doesn't agree with. That being said, I agree completely with you on comparisons between 2 versions, I just want to avoid reporting problems that are only the result of 2 versions being present.

 

Thanx:

 

Buddha