WARNING: uninstall before upgrade !!!

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I noticed that you have to uninstall Beta3 before upgrading to Beta4 after that many of the bugs I reported just stoped to happen.

I believe the issue related to the people using TotalGaming (like me) and happens because changed program file - before game was installed into "TotalGaming.net" folder now it installs into "TotalGaming" folder.

So using old shortcut run some strange mixed bread
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
I upgraded from beta 3 without a problem from home.  I'm not sure what the issue is.  We're working on updating the backend of SD Central to better support rapid updating of very large files.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
I had no problems upgrading. it went fine.
BUT after upgrade system gave a lot of "string not found messages" , crashes and such.
After I uninstalled CalCiv2 and installed again - 90% of them gone.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I couldn't download, so I am uninstalling Beta 3 and installing 4 right now. Keeping fingers crossed.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hmmm...I too had zero problems upgrading and zero problems like the ones you described afterward.

BTW I'm using SC build 95. It appears that build 97 might be the culprit for you guys.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
OK the game download fine but the multimedia failed here is the log


-- [Application] ----------------------------------------------------
Name: Stardock Central
Path: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral
Version: 2.19[b].128, build: 97

-- [System Information] ---------------------------------------------
Platform: Microsoft Windows Windows XP, 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Display: Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Driver Version: 6.14.10.3889
System Dir: C:\WINDOWS\system32
Time / Date: 14:39:06 -- Friday, November 04, 2005

-- [Installing] -----------------------------------------------------
Server: http://sdcentral2.stardock.com
Server Dir: public
Network Id: drengin
Name: Multimedia for Galactic Civilizations II
App Id: gc2
Installed: False
Version: 0.28.017
Type: beta
Reg Key: GalCiv2
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2
Exe:
Last Updated: 11/03/2005

-- [Account] --------------------------------------------------------
First Name: Mario
Last Name: McDonald
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxxx
Serial No: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Expires: 22 June, 2007

-- [Installation] ---------------------------------------------------
Download: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\gc2\beta\gc2_Multimedia.xml 1
Load: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\gc2\beta\gc2_Multimedia.xml 1
Result: Installation failed (0)


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Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
I had no problems upgrading. Of course, I only got in three ten minute games (where the computer consistently started out RIGHT next to me, and began colonizer spamming every planet it could find) so I have yet to find any bugs. Looks great so far, though!
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
i think .97 SDC bulid is a faulty bulid? and Dumb down the AI until you can control them more effectivly (learnt that the hard way with Beta 3 IE:when they Had self-awareness they always gang banged me! I REALLY HATED THAT) anyways the base game looks fine i have yet to try it full (IE: the Media pack). im gonna try to reinstall SDC and see if that helps ill do it after i get out from my duties (About 60 mins or so from the writing of the post or so) hope it works...Then im sure to give more compliments!