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Socrates Demise

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Run Out of Mirrors Workaround
« on: February 11, 2005, 12:08:59 pm »
Ok, I\'ve researched this problem and have found that the updater is trying to download the file updater1023.zip to update it\'s self.
The server has no such file.
The latest one there is updater1022.zip

But I found a sneaky little way of updating the files without updating the updater this may get some of you over the hump.

In updaterconfig.xml their is a line that reads
Code: [Select]
1

If you change this line to read:
Code: [Select]
0

It will update you PS files without trying to update the updater right now.

If you notice though the selection is recomended so once you are able to play the game again I would suggest setting the option back to 1.



Edit:

Once you have updated you PS files you will not be able to just click on the updater because the updater is still looking for the old dlls this will cause the Updater to crash.

What you will need to do next time you need to update is go to

Start > Run
and type in
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C:\\progra~1\\planes~1\\updater --auto
(Replace C:\\progra~1\\ with whereever you have PS installed if you did not use the default location.)

This will run the updater in text mode.  and if you have chaged the updater_MD5 field in the xml back to 1 it will attemp to download the updater again.

Hopefully by that time they will have the new updater ready for download.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2005, 12:28:17 pm by Socrates Demise »
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2005, 01:56:38 pm »
sweet, worked like a charm with no problems. anyone else having this trouble give this a try.
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2005, 02:02:37 pm »
it wont let me edit those files...
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lol nvm
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2005, 02:12:15 pm »
opened it with notepad...
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2005, 02:14:27 pm »
i\'ve always had problems with this overwrite stuff.... There is no \"open with\" option... so how do I transfer it to notepad and rewrite the files?
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2005, 02:35:27 pm »
Hey this method really worked for me! BIG BIG thanks for your help!

(btw.) Im using int. explorer all you need to do to overwrite this thing is to open this updaterconfig.xls (or somthing like that) and right click .... and just choose wiew page source (or something like that ;-) ..... And do things what you need to do...
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2005, 03:04:55 pm »
wow. that\'s cool. it works now but i\'m wondering why you couldn\'t place the asnwer in my thread as well, i opened it a day ago. it was the first thread lately asking about this problem (well at least one of the first few)...
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2005, 07:41:06 pm »
I got over that problem too many many tnx for u... :)
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one more question
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2005, 07:42:45 pm »
I do not know how to get to the updaterconfig.xml  

please tell me how to access the code screen so that I can change the line.
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2005, 07:55:57 pm »
updaterconfig.xml should be in your planeshift installation folder.
You can always start a search in your os.
Edit the file with notepad (or any other editor you prefer)
In my updaterconfig.xml it\'s line 14
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How long does it take to update
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2005, 08:46:51 pm »
And how do you guyus know all of this technical stuff, I am completely lost and fell like a mere peon in the realm of computer knowledge, while simultaneously I love playing PC games.
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Another option
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2005, 11:08:57 pm »
You can also try this:
Download from http://circleoflegends.dotgeek.org/updater.zip and save disk.Open your PS folder and delete updater.exe.
Extract the zip to the same spot you just deleted and overwrite your files.It should work normally from the start menu PSUpdater.

EDIT: Sorry I keep forgetting not everyone knows zip files are for windows only in general..this \"fix\" is for Windows PS problems.
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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2005, 11:29:45 pm »
thanx alot it helped ^.^
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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2005, 06:08:27 am »
Thnx heaps for this, worked perfectly


Hope you dont mind if i share with my members of the \"Paladins Guild\"   thnx in advance if it\'s ok

As we\'ve had a lot of our member unable to play for over a week now.

So a big thankyou to the \'Circle Of Legends\'
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« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2005, 06:14:01 am »
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Originally posted by Socrates Demise
Ok, I\'ve researched this problem and have found that the updater is trying to download the file updater1023.zip to update it\'s self.
The server has no such file.
The latest one there is updater1022.zip


The new updater, updater1023.zip is back on the server, just so people know. You may want to try updating your updater now... (i.e. changing that line back to the way it was before).
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