Post by: Skuzzy on November 07, 2018, 11:14:40 AM
Newest version: AHIII3401TEST.EXE (http://dload.hitechcreations.com/AHIII3401TEST.EXE)
This requires specific system DLLs, which the new installer should check and prompt you to install. With this type of upgrade there is a possibility where we can get into a can't patch situation.Hence it is critical that we get many eyes on this as we can find in order to insure the installation works.
We also have moved the large resource file from the installer to be downloaded as part of the installation process.
You can play online with this new version. If it does not work, you simply have to download the current full release (http://dload.hitechcreations.com/CURRENT_RELEASE.EXE) and install it back over the top of your existing installation. No configuration files are going to be changed as a result of this test, unless you make changes yourself.
Once you have the file downloaded, simply double-click it to install it over the top of your existing game, or install it in a separate folder, if you like. Just keep track of which is which.
If you have any troubles with the installation process, please post them in this thread.
Thank you for the help!
Post by: 100Coogn on November 07, 2018, 11:34:21 AM
Coogan
Post by: Ciaphas on November 07, 2018, 12:41:17 PM
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Post by: Skuzzy on November 07, 2018, 12:51:47 PM
Everything installed as intended, thanks!
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But did it work after it was installed? :)
Post by: Ciaphas on November 07, 2018, 12:55:16 PM
Yes it did, I transferred my backup settings folder to the new install, logged in and was able to fly in the MA.
It might just be my eyes playing tricks on me but the graphics seemed a bit more realistic than with the previous version.
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Post by: Oldman731 on November 07, 2018, 01:01:53 PM
No configuration files are going to be changed as a result of this test, unless you make changes yourself.
I don't understand any of that sorcerer's talk. Do I need to save my settings folder somewhere else before I embark on this adventure?
- Oldman the Bewildered
Post by: CptTrips on November 07, 2018, 01:02:26 PM
haha forgot that bit.
Oh good. I wasn’t going to try it until Ciaphas did first.
I saw Saving Private Ryan. You never want to be the first guy off the first Higgins boat. :cool:
Post by: Ciaphas on November 07, 2018, 01:03:23 PM
Oh good. I wasn’t going to try it until Ciaphas did first.
I saw Saving Private Ryan. You never want to be the first guy off the first Higgins boat. :cool:
I'll take one for the team
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Post by: Greebo on November 07, 2018, 01:18:53 PM
Post by: Ciaphas on November 07, 2018, 01:19:53 PM
I don't understand any of that sorcerer's talk. Do I need to save my settings folder somewhere else before I embark on this adventure?
- Oldman the Bewildered
I make a backup of my settings folder before all patches just in case.
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Post by: Bizman on November 07, 2018, 01:21:34 PM
[Edit] I canceled the install as per Greebo's post but rerunning the patch doesn't improve the download speed. The third attempt seems to have done the trick, though: 13 mins remaining at ~2100 kB/s.
[Edit] Successfully downloaded and installed within a reasonable time. Let the install open the game, flew one sortie. No issues whatsoever, died as usual. Oh, and I installed over the existing game.
Post by: Greebo on November 07, 2018, 01:30:43 PM
Post by: Skuzzy on November 07, 2018, 01:54:38 PM
Post by: Ramesis on November 07, 2018, 02:45:40 PM
Post by: guncrasher on November 07, 2018, 03:18:38 PM
semp
Post by: 100Coogn on November 07, 2018, 03:30:57 PM
The patch located a Microsoft DLL it needed and after installing that began to download. However the download rate was very slow at 19kB/s (5 hours) so I cancelled the install and ran the patch again. This time it installed at a good rate. The game ran as normal.
Same thing with me, 91kbs/5 hours. Canceled download and restarted, then it worked properly.
The game booted with no issues.
Edit: Flew offline for about 90 minutes using DX11 and had no freezes or micro-stutters :aok
Coogan
Post by: hitech on November 07, 2018, 03:35:54 PM
std shape took 17 minutes to d/l. everything works fine. not really sure what to look for.Simply does it install and run. I'm allso crossing my fingers that the dx11 stutters go away.
semp
HiTech
Post by: bustr on November 07, 2018, 04:25:17 PM
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Post by: The Fugitive on November 07, 2018, 06:48:39 PM
Post by: FLS on November 07, 2018, 07:05:53 PM
Post by: Canspec on November 07, 2018, 07:18:03 PM
Post by: Oldman731 on November 07, 2018, 07:50:41 PM
Install was three minutes, perhaps less. No problems with the install. Game booted up right away.
As someone has said, things seem brighter and louder. But I hadn't recorded my prior gamma and sound settings, so I don't know if this is a feature of the new version, or if the new version reset these things.
- oldman
Post by: Gooss on November 07, 2018, 08:09:25 PM
Post by: Wiley on November 07, 2018, 08:37:28 PM
It installed and ran fine, sadly for me at least, dx11 stutter remains.
Wiley.
Post by: bustr on November 07, 2018, 09:18:10 PM
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Post by: 1ijac on November 08, 2018, 02:32:51 AM
One-eye
Post by: JoBravo20 on November 08, 2018, 08:34:31 AM
Post by: Ciaphas on November 08, 2018, 08:49:13 AM
This may sound stupid. but to do a backup of your settings and control condigurations do you just need to save the "settings" folder in the Aces High 3 directory ?
yes, copy it and move it to a new location (ie.. your desktop).
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Post by: JoBravo20 on November 08, 2018, 09:21:40 AM