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Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Sun, 21 September 2003 12:03

siegfried.langer

Crewman 3rd Class

Messages: 5
Registered: September 2003
Location: Berlin, Germany

Hi,

I'm hosting a STARS!-Game (year 2427); all the players are using the version 'i'. I want them all to update their software to 'j', because I want to give the game to the AutoHost. Are there any problems for the host (me) or the players updating the software while the game is already running?

Ciao.

S.

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Re: Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Sun, 21 September 2003 18:18

gible

Commander

Messages: 1343
Registered: November 2002
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

I've done this once...IIRC all you need to do is generate a new turn with vJ(rc3/4) from the vI turn files and its done. Appropriate backups in case & the players will all need Jrc3/4 afterwards of course.

I'd wait to do the autohost thing until you're sure its all going smoothly(a turn or two).

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Re: Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Sun, 21 September 2003 23:46

Ron

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Registered: October 2002
Location: Collegedale, TN

Gible has it right.

Ron Miller
Stars! AutoHost

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Re: Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Sun, 26 October 2003 07:19

siegfried.langer

Crewman 3rd Class

Messages: 5
Registered: September 2003
Location: Berlin, Germany

Thank you.
But ####, it doesn't work.
I made it today as Gible described in his answer.
But two of the players get an error: The german message says 'Das Volk h�lt mich f�r einen Tyrannen!'; in english: 'The people think you are a tyrant!' The consequences are similar as when two players are using the same IDs, but the players do not have the same IDs, this is sure.
What happened here?
Someone out there with an answer?
Help!

S.

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Re: Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Sun, 26 October 2003 16:20

gible

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Registered: November 2002
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Stolen codes. I have a whole bunch of them. They work fine for vI but have been blocked in vJ. If the codes in question really were purchased then you'll have to haggle with Mare Crisium/Jeff I guess.

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Re: Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Mon, 27 October 2003 12:29

Ashlyn

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Registered: November 2002
Location: Pueblo CO USA

and they don't even have to be stolen Nana nana bubu

did i ever tell you about the time i went to the department store and all the Stars! CDs had the same serial #?

Shocked

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Re: Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Mon, 27 October 2003 14:51

gible

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Registered: November 2002
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Yup. But that would trigger the copy protection with vI too.

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Re: Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Tue, 28 October 2003 08:01

siegfried.langer

Crewman 3rd Class

Messages: 5
Registered: September 2003
Location: Berlin, Germany

Oh, that's very interesting, Ashlyn...
Because one of the both players bought the STARS!-CD a few years ago for 100 DEM (about 50 EUR or 50 USD) in a shop - legal!
Very strange...
Very annoying... Confused

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Re: Updating STARS! 2.7i to 2.7j -> AutoHost

Tue, 28 October 2003 12:21

Ashlyn

Lt. Commander

Messages: 834
Registered: November 2002
Location: Pueblo CO USA

It is very annoying!!!

I had the same thing happen many years ago, when Autohost switched to something (a patch?). All of a sudden, in the middle of my game, I had freedom fighters refusing to move, selling my minerals, and asking for my unique serial number. And it was VERY embarrassing to have the same serial # as one of my players - as I was HOSTING the game... He was also in the Netherlands (but I didn't know him).

So I guess the point I'm trying to make is this:

Just because someone is having problems with their unique serial # does not automatically mean that they are a cheap jerk and somehow got a pirated serial number....
.....there are people out there that BOUGHT what they thought was a legitimate Stars! CD and unique serial number and it turns out there are duplicate CDs running around.

Just keep an open mind Nod