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[Dragi]

Edited by Dragi, 12 October 2005 - 03:36 PM.

[thudo]

Those are great guys. Release about ready for packaging. Last nite I went through the entire RC1 build and it was beautiful if not armageddon-like! All AI skills + game modes work as they should. No issues, no crashes.

[LarkinVB]

There are issues. Eldar won't build a variety of units with your new unitstats.ai. Check my mail. I used your unitstats and they only build DR, guardians, seer council + wraithlords and RANGERS ! No banshees, no WS, fire dragons, no vypers, falcons ....
Same battle with old unitstats and there are all there ! Relics new effectiveness values for armourclass screws demand code.
Take the old unitstats.ai and all races will build a variety of units.

Edited by LarkinVB, 12 October 2005 - 06:02 PM.

[thudo]

Errr.. are you sure? Last nite I playtested for 3 hours watching simulated battles. I saw Falcons, DRs, Banshees, etc and no Rangers. Maybe the odd one but that was under EASY skill. I could do a quick recheck but damn I must have watched 10 simulated 3vs3s last nite watching it all happen. Eldar preformed to spec. Still.. I'll recheck quick.

Btw.. I don't get it: why would the Eldar be impacted and NOT other factions? All other sides like the Eldar had an "elegant" assortment of troops out there.

Edited by thudo, 12 October 2005 - 06:11 PM.

[LarkinVB]

No idea why ??? BUT old unitstats.ai is much better ! More than sure.
We can delve into this later but we shouldn't mess up with your file !

[LarkinVB]

No idea. I thought I would be released this week but it doesn't seem so.

[Corsix]

No idea. I thought I would be released this week but it doesn't seem so.

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I've just recieved the files with instruction to package and send to you.

I should get it to you tonight Larkin

[Corsix]

No idea. I thought I would be released this week but it doesn't seem so.

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I've just recieved the files with instruction to package and send to you.

I should get it to you tonight Larkin

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... PMed the D/L link to Larkin.

[LarkinVB]

Link leads to void ...

[Corsix]

Link leads to void ...

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How very odd
I've uploaded it again elsewhere: http://www.quickdump...1944674945.html

[LarkinVB]

Did you test your installer ? It doesn't seem so as the desktop link created leads to W40k.exe though it should link to W40kWA.exe

And shouldn't a click on UninstallDoWAIMod.exe created in the game folder uninstall it as the name suggests instead of reinstall it ?

Though I have checked 'Create Start Menu Items' there is no entry in my start menu. Seems the installer does NOT support german version of WinXP and is not supporting other languages. It assumes the subfolder name is 'Programs' though it is 'Programme' here in germany.

Edited by LarkinVB, 15 October 2005 - 11:27 AM.

[Corsix]

Did you test your installer ? It doesn't seem so as the desktop link created leads to W40k.exe though it should link to W40kWA.exe

And shouldn't a click on UninstallDoWAIMod.exe created in the game folder uninstall it as suggested instead of reinstall it ?

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If you run uninstall from the DoW directory it will not uninstall; I had not intended for it to work as such - you need to run it from the shortcut.
I was unaware that it had to launch 40kWA not W40k

I've now modified the uninstaller to work when run from the folder and it now launches W40kWA: http://www.quickdump.../206629048.html

Edit: As for the whole non-english WinXP thing - It has always worked this way; I was being typically english and not thinking about other languages.

Edited by Corsix, 15 October 2005 - 11:37 AM.

[LarkinVB]

Edit: As for the whole non-english WinXP thing - It has always worked this way; I was being typically english and not thinking about other languages.

I see. But shouldn't it support non english languages someday ? I'm pretty sure that there are is an API to get standard folder names like programs in any SDK you are using.

If you run uninstall from the DoW directory it will not uninstall; I had not intended for it to work as such - you need to run it from the shortcut.

Which shortcut ? As a german user I don't have a shortcut and there is also no entry in my windows software install/uninstall tool.

Edited by LarkinVB, 15 October 2005 - 12:01 PM.

[Corsix]

Edit: As for the whole non-english WinXP thing - It has always worked this way; I was being typically english and not thinking about other languages.

I see. But shouldn't it support non english languages someday ? I'm pretty sure that there are is an API to get standard folder names like programs in any SDK you are using.

If you run uninstall from the DoW directory it will not uninstall; I had not intended for it to work as such - you need to run it from the shortcut.

Which shortcut ? As a german user I don't have a shortcut and there is also no entry in my windows software install/uninstall tool.

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I have changed it to work running from the exe. I am using window's api (Win32) but I cannot find how to get [Start Menu]/[Programs] - i can get [Start Menu] but not [Programs].

[ArkhanTheBlack]

Um, why don't you use a proffessional installer like nullsoft? It's easy to use and offers all language independent functions you may need. "Programming" the installer with the winapi sounds a bit over the top to me.

[LarkinVB]

Yea, I would like to see the replay. Send it to dow@viciousbyte.de. Great to hear you like the mod. Hard is fine as harder + insane do use the same scripts but get a req bonus (+20%/+40%).

Edited by LarkinVB, 16 October 2005 - 07:55 AM.

[Corsix]

Ok Larkin, found how to get the Start Menu/Programs folder for every language: http://www.quickdump.../362535309.html