Patch 7 won't install

[Saxman]

Patch 7 fails with the error that stdshape.res is not a valid previous version and the installation bombs out. I've tried both the in-game and manual downloads. I have 2.14 Patch 6 installed, and this is the version that appears in the top corner upon launching the game.

[e8wing]

I have the same problem. Manuel or auto updater gives me the error stdshape.res is not a valid version and can not be upgraded. I have version 6 loaded and it played ok both online and off until this update. What do I need to do to fix the problem? Spec's below.....

System Information
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Time of this report: 8/26/2009, 00:55:26
       Machine name:
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: IBM
       System Model: 831082U
               BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 for IBM NetVista.
          Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz
             Memory: 1278MB RAM
          Page File: 485MB used, 2248MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce4 Ti 4200
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0253&SUBSYS_87001462&REV_A3
   Display Memory: 128.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 10/22/2006 12:22:00, 4527488 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 10/22/2006 12:22:00, 3994624 bytes
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        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
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      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
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         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
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        Manufacturer ID: 1
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          Date and Size: 10/27/2003 15:09:06, 578432 bytes
            Other Files:
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         HW Accel Level: Standard
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
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       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

            Description: USB Internet Phone by TigerJet
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
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            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: TigerJet
         HW Accel Level: Standard
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

[Lazerr]

Try saving your settings sounds and skins folder and redownloading the entire game.  If you have broadband connection.  Make sure you restart.  Might be a last resort, but its all I can think of.

[Pyro]

For whatever reason, it appears that that file has been corrupted and the patcher can't patch it.  Unfortunately, the only fix is to download the base version and install that.  You don't need to uninstall anything, you can just install the base right over the top of your existing installation.

[e8wing]

What I found is that the patch was loading to C:\Hitech Creations\Aces High folder. The Version 6 file was in C:\Program Files\HTC\Aces High II folder so the error was correct as no files were in the folder version 7 was looking for.

[Pyro]

That's another possibility if it's going to the wrong path.  Check the path during installation and make sure it's going where it's supposed to be going.  I have no idea why this would be any different now compared to previous patches. 

[Skuzzy]

The patch path will be the one of the last execution of Aces High.

If you have two installations, and run the old one last, the next patch will try to patch the older version of the game.

Always check the installation path of the patches to be sure it is trying to patch the correct version if you have more than one active installation of the game.