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Offline Skuzzy

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New Installer Test
« on: November 08, 2018, 10:00:26 AM »
Just posted up a new version of the test installation executable.

Download: AHII3401TEST1.EXE

This is a test version of the real release of the game, so be sure to install it over the top of the existing version of your game (even if you have already patched it to the current release) or you might have some issues down the road.

The following changes were made from the previous test version.

1)  We updated the install builder tools.
2)  We changed how the download of stdshapes.res is done to see if it might help those who have reported slow downloads.
3)  This test build contains the actual release versions of all the files.  It will not harm your current installation.  Just answer "No" to creating a desktop ICON, if you already have one.
« Last Edit: November 13, 2018, 03:03:09 PM by Skuzzy »
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2018, 11:41:07 AM »
Took the same ~5 minutes to download as the previous test.

Took about 20 minutes to download stdshapes.res.

When I try to start the game I get an error message saying

Initialization failed with -9
mainWLD_FAILED -1

As a side note, Avast wanted to check the .exe which hasn't happened for a long time.

[edit] Redownloaded the installation, again less than 5 minutes. Shut down Avast before starting the installation. Had to cancel the process four times and restart until the download speed for stdshapes.res was showing other than 40 ish kB/s, 10-15 hours. Now it's doing ~1450 kB/s, 15 minutes left.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2018, 11:47:21 AM »
Avast interfered with the installation, which is not that uncommon.  Remove your desktop ICON, then do a full install over the top of the existing installation and let it build a new desktop ICON.  That should fix it.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2018, 11:50:51 AM »
Came to the same conclusion, you managed to sneak your advice in while I was typing the edit.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2018, 12:04:26 PM »
What is interesting to note is there are always multiple, full downloads of stdshapes,res for each person who has registered an issue with the download speed.  Not sure why that is.  In your case, three complete downloads finishing about 1 minute apart from each other.  I noted the same behavior before.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2018, 12:16:45 PM »
Now that sounds funny! My connection should be pretty stable, a 24 MB ADSL. Maybe I should reboot the modem.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2018, 12:33:57 PM »
It's not just you.  It is every person who has stated they were having download performance problems shows the same thing.  I cannot fathom what would be causing it.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2018, 12:37:11 PM »
Quote from: Bizman on November 08, 2018, 11:41:07 AM

As a side note, Avast wanted to check the .exe which hasn't happened for a long time.


Win 10 did the same thing.  Wasn't a big deal but more of FYI
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2018, 12:53:23 PM »
Quote from: Skuzzy on November 08, 2018, 12:33:57 PM
It's not just you.  It is every person who has stated they were having download performance problems shows the same thing.
I understood it wasn't just me. What I was thinking about is that there must be many people who haven't restarted their modems in a while. Not to mention those who don't reboot their computers.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2018, 12:54:11 PM »
stdshapes downloaded normally on the first try, using my maximum internet speed.
Installation was fine.
Game booted and played very well.  Exited the game with no issues.

Coogan

Edit: On the previous test I had the slow download issue.  On this test I did not.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2018, 01:09:03 PM »
stdshape took about 18 minutes to download.  game runs fine.


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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2018, 01:14:12 PM »
Stdshape 20 min download, install fine, game starts up quickly and smooth.

It could be me but, there appears to be more clarity of shapes at distance with this patch. I've been running gunnery tests offline for the last 3 days before and after this patch.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2018, 01:27:37 PM »
Quote from: bustr on November 08, 2018, 01:14:12 PM
Stdshape 20 min download, install fine, game starts up quickly and smooth.

It could be me but, there appears to be more clarity of shapes at distance with this patch. I've been running gunnery tests offline for the last 3 days before and after this patch.

I noticed that as well
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2018, 01:42:32 PM »
Download of the patch went quickly, only a minute. The install went as others have said, it sails right along until the stdshape file download. At that point I got a very slow speed and 4 hour estimate. Cancelling it and trying again it took 2 minutes. Game played normally without issue in the few mins I had.
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Re: New Installer Test
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2018, 02:20:56 PM »
Installed fine... played and still froze/ locked up needing a task manager exit  :bhead
I was on about 30 mins, at first in vehicles... but (not sure if this relevant) but approx. 5 mins
in hog D, froze/locked up requiring exit from task manager
No .dmp file but if it occurs again, I will create a .dmp file from the task manager and split it into
several files if needed

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