Beta Wednesday

Imago · Post by **Imago** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:52 pm

Event was canceled. Dev zone lead is MIA (again). Send your PM's to Bard

mods please delete this post

HSharp · Post by **HSharp** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:47 pm

It has a green arrow pointing to it, I MUST CLICK IT!!!! (When I get back from work)

Imago · Post by **Imago** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:02 pm

2 green arrows if u look closely

Bard · Post by **Bard** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:58 pm

A special thanks to Imago for putting this post up. The city is ripping up all the roads on my block and it seems they hit something comcast-related that only just now got restored.

Now to your regularly scheduled instructions:
If you do not already have it installed, you will need to install the
Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable.
You must also download the latest DirectX 9 and .NET 2.0 SP2Start with an up to date Allegiance install (make sure you can play on the regular servers).
In ASGS select "Allegiance -> Beta Mode".
Still in ASGS, select "Help -> Update / Repair Critical Files". This should begin downloading the required files for the current Beta version in use with ASGS.
When it has finished, click "Login".
The Beta Server's auto-updater will take over from here. When it is finished, it will close Allegiance.
Launch ASGS and ensure you are still in "Beta Mode" then click "Login" again.
You should now be able to play.
When you are done, there are a couple steps to get back on the regular servers.
Turn off beta mode "Allegiance -> Beta Mode".
Revert to the regular client "Help -> Update / Repair Critical Files"
Play as normal!

Post by **pkk** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:16 pm

ASGS and BETA AU newgamescreen.mdl still use different checksums.

ASGS is unable to download and replace newgamescreen.mdl and if AU downloads newgamescreen.mdl, ASGS shuts down Allegiance (NEWGAMESCREEN.MDL was tampered with.).

Bard · Post by **Bard** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:55 pm

pkk wrote:QUOTE (pkk @ Aug 11 2010, 04:16 PM) ASGS and BETA AU newgamescreen.mdl still use different checksums.

ASGS is unable to download and replace newgamescreen.mdl and if AU downloads newgamescreen.mdl, ASGS shuts down Allegiance (NEWGAMESCREEN.MDL was tampered with.).

Yeah, I just fixed the checksum issue.

I had the correct file myself but I hadn't uploaded it yet.

It should work now, I just tested it.

KonstantinDK · Post by **KonstantinDK** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:14 pm

Is it still niot working on Windows 7 with lates DirectX?

Solamnus · Post by **Solamnus** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:35 pm

KonstantinDK wrote:QUOTE (KonstantinDK @ Aug 12 2010, 05:14 PM) Is it still niot working on Windows 7 with lates DirectX?

it's working with Windows 7. Installer failed to install latest DirectX on my Win7 box so I manually downloaded and updated DirectX. Then it all worked.

Imago · Post by **Imago** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:18 pm

actually, the installer only installs DX if u need it now. the reason the installer doesnt ask to install DX is because u already have what it needs.

fuzzylunkin1 · Post by **fuzzylunkin1** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:15 pm

Unless it actually failed . . . in which case you should PM Imago or someone in the know your .log file of the install (in the install directory).