Perhaps I am wrong, however, I had the impression, that impulse works differentially.It simply checks, what files are missing to get you to the latest version. Donwgrading is not really possible. Thus, there are no real patches. The only thing you can do is to install from the dvd (if you have it), which comes with version 1.05.

Yup.

its not regular sins its entrenchment (should of specified in the 1st post, sorry) that i really need the data for as i mod amount of SB, SB weapon range, etc. and some of the files wont convert to txt using the convertdata (using the one from the install directory & forgetools3) including some of the starbase files.

as for impulse, would it be possible to put the patches in .exe form like patches to other games then just select and download which one you want through impulse making possible to choose which version you want to run? and if its not possible (or no body wants to do it that way) could it be made possible that new reference data is made available on the same day the patches are released?