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Mount & Blade Warband: Napoleonic Wars => Released Modifications => North & South: First Manassas => Topic started by: Aldemar on November 28, 2012, 12:45:45 am

Title: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Aldemar on November 28, 2012, 12:45:45 am
Hello

The new update has alot of good new things implement, but i  dont think the auto updater is a improvement. What i can say is that people with less PC experience have troubles to install/update the mod correctly or to launch a server (already needed to help 2 server hosters) .

There should be more ways to update a client or server, at the side of the autoupdater, a manuel file i can downlaod, people should have the choice. A hidden autoupdater.exe file in the mod folder is not a great solution. You cant force everyone to read the forum thread "how to install" Copy/Paste is the common way to install a mod ;)

its better for modders but is it better to rise the ammount of players? i think not.


Aldemar
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Frederickson on November 28, 2012, 06:39:45 am
I think it works fine, less of a hassle for me. Also when installed it shows up on my programs list on the start bar as NorthandSouth.exe so easy to find.
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Friedrich on November 28, 2012, 11:09:54 am
For me the autoupdater doesn't work properly.
I know how to fix it, but would be fine if the devs make a tutorial for those who could not fix this by their own. When they don't, thei're fucked because thy couldn't update their game any more! Because old-style .zip-files are not any more available to patch the game the other way.
I don't say the autoupdater is not a fine work, but keep it simple for the others as well who are not so known with PCs!

More user friendly support please!
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Wolfy on November 28, 2012, 11:40:32 am
can some one help me?I downloaded the 0.4 but all the severs are  on 0.41 or what ever.What do i do?.
I am pretty sure i did not download the updater so...?
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Hinkel on November 28, 2012, 11:51:48 am
can some one help me?I downloaded the 0.4 but all the severs are  on 0.41 or what ever.What do i do?.
I am pretty sure i did not download the updater so...?

Its located in your North and South module folder!
Just open it, there is an NaS Updater.exe in it. Start it and press update :)
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Wolfy on November 28, 2012, 11:57:29 am
can some one help me?I downloaded the 0.4 but all the severs are  on 0.41 or what ever.What do i do?.
I am pretty sure i did not download the updater so...?

Its located in your North and South module folder!
Just open it, there is an NaS Updater.exe in it. Start it and press update :)
You da man Hinkel  ;)
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Feldsau on November 28, 2012, 03:33:20 pm
Imo the idea of the autoupdater is great and it´s really easy to use it. But it´s very complicated to tell everybody of my regiment how to update their North and South. I also support the idea of having two ways of installing: 1. The updater and 2. a manual install (also with a .rar data due to the fact, that at some people the installer simply not work).
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Nano on November 28, 2012, 03:55:14 pm
Guys this poll is asking for the updater plus a download link for the zip file to manually update, if you have found the updater then sure, but others may not be able to find/work it making them unable to play the game
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Xipo on November 28, 2012, 10:25:06 pm
It would be very helpful if you could release a manual install because we have some Mac Users ( i know, i know Mac  :o ) in our Regiment and they can't use the Updater.
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: mjtkd on November 29, 2012, 04:14:11 pm
Two version would be nice its taken 3 to 4 days of working on my server to make it work. Thank you for the help Aldemar.
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Harbinger on November 29, 2012, 07:49:11 pm
It's a good thing, but I think that a lot of people probably don't get how to update and end up not playing. Of course they're idiots, but idiots are needed fill up the servers.
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Aldemar on November 29, 2012, 11:52:22 pm
It's a good thing, but I think that a lot of people probably don't get how to update and end up not playing. Of course they're idiots, but idiots are needed fill up the servers.

+  ;D
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: HammingtonMuffin on December 01, 2012, 12:43:47 am
I love the updater O_O
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Branok on December 02, 2012, 07:10:00 pm
What if the updater is not in your folder...
Title: Re: Autoupdater, what do you think?
Post by: Hinkel on December 02, 2012, 07:23:21 pm
What if the updater is not in your folder...

It must be in the folder, there is no reason why its not available (it will be installed during the setup) :)

Otherwise: Pls send me a screenshot of your North and South folder!