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SALvation
10-07-2005, 02:34 PM
Thanks to Seriously for pointing out that there is a preliminary patch for the Sam 2 demo on their site. It seems to address all of the horrible menu and setup problems that we and other sites wrote about in demo impressions pieces, along with a few others.

Here is a list of fixes:


Customize keys menu screen is now more mouse friendly.
Mouse movement is ignored during key binding process (customize keys menu screen).
Mouse buttons 4 and 5 are now supported (through the customize keys menu screen).
Cheats button will no more appear on the main menu screen when the user is advised to adjust video settings for the first time.
Questionable picture has been removed from the multiplayer menu screen.
Virtual keyboard has been removed from the enter text (enter name) menu screen.
If a profile is created after clicking on the 'Internet' button, the user is now correctly taken to the GameSpy menu screen.
Quick saved game will now appear at the top of the saved games list (both for load and save game menu screens).
Fixed problems with connecting to game servers over the internet.
Internet server sorting now works correctly (through the 'Find match' menu screen).
Popup menus used to enter server IP address now have button bars at the bottom to provide mouse functionality.
Selected row in a list doesn't change any more if mouse is moved over the list while a popup menu is displayed.
You can download the patch here (http://files.seriouszone.com/download.php?fileid=1065).
Pure_Evil
10-07-2005, 02:38 PM
wow, it's llike they listened! :thumbs:
.:`:. Free Man .:`:.
10-07-2005, 02:41 PM
Downloaded... looking better :P
Die Hard
10-07-2005, 02:51 PM
Good stuff :thumbs:
OUTLAWS high ping camper
10-07-2005, 03:41 PM
That's weird, I just figured they'd release a different demo with all the changes.


Thanks Sal. :) Downloaded in 16 seconds, I love Comcast! :D
Black Rose
10-07-2005, 03:52 PM
downloaded and played it BUT I canīt join any multiplayer server because the versions are not the same .... reason: different versions.. they donīt match to eachother :(

my version is : v2:064.00:57813
Black Rose
10-07-2005, 04:24 PM
okey just created my own server and two guys were able to join my server.. we had fun :) but one flying thingie (the pink one at the right side) isnīt flying.. just stands at the same place. Itīs possible to fire but not to fly ....
SALvation
10-07-2005, 04:46 PM
The netcode for this patch isn't compatible with the old demo version. And it is still a prelim patch, so if it works well I would expect an official demo patch to be announced.
Black Rose
10-07-2005, 04:56 PM
yup itīs working now. I just started several servers with the name Rosies game with patch and 4 players were able to join and play.
But another thing what happend was: Difficulty was set to serious and I hosted the game. I had to play several minutes till some players joined and I died two times. After the third time I died, I had the choice to stay dead so all the other guys were able to play on my server or I just hit esc and the session stopped. Is there an option to set the gameplayerlife to maybe 10? I felt sorry for the guys to stop the server only because I died too much :(


edit: found the option for the game-player-life :wave:
OUTLAWS high ping camper
10-07-2005, 11:11 PM
okey just created my own server and two guys were able to join my server.. we had fun :) but one flying thingie (the pink one at the right side) isnīt flying.. just stands at the same place. Itīs possible to fire but not to fly ....

Those pink things aren't suppose to fly. They just shoot plasma balls.
OUTLAWS high ping camper
10-07-2005, 11:15 PM
I installed the patch, and it killed the sound at the beginning of the demo (when the logo stuff runs).
Tried to find a server, but none showed up........will try again later.


Update: I uninstalled the demo. Then found and deleted other Sam2 files (profile, saved games, etc.). Reinstalled the demo and patch. Everything is working fine.
Black Rose
10-08-2005, 02:45 PM
Those pink things aren't suppose to fly. They just shoot plasma balls.

ohh, okey... well I think itīs stupid because how can the third or fourth player reach the other side? :hmmm:
OUTLAWS high ping camper
10-08-2005, 03:12 PM
ohh, okey... well I think itīs stupid because how can the third or fourth player reach the other side? :hmmm:

I've played on line about a dozen times (since the demo's release) and have noticed that sometimes only one ship appears, and other times up to 3 at the same time appear.



If you're stuck without a flying craft, just shoot at one that someone else has, then when a new one appears, take it. :)