Unofficial Patch Installation instructions?

[Lefty Scaevola]

Is the current  Yitzi Patch all in one, replacing the the Scient Patch?  Or is it additive and used on top of the Scient patch?  The differences in the file sizes also add confusion, but I suspect that might just be using a different archiving program.  And is the Fixed SMAX 2.0 sound files patch something used in addition or it is included? Is it installed a different way from the Scient patch (which was just replacing an .exe file) We could use a sticky F A Q in this sub forum on how to use the unofficial patches.

[Buster's Uncle]

That's a good idea; thanks.  Yitzi or someone write something up, and I'll sticky.

Yitzi built his patch on kyrub's, and kyrub built his on scient's, so all the improvements should be additive.

[gwillybj]

"Installing" the sound files patch (is that the one that enables the five silent items?) is simply a matter of copying the fixed files into the "fx" folder and clicking Yes if the choice pops up whether to overwrite or replace - since the originals either don't work right or are in the wrong format.

[Yitzi]

Is the current  Yitzi Patch all in one, replacing the the Scient Patch?  Or is it additive and used on top of the Scient patch?

It replaces and includes Scient's.

The differences in the file sizes also add confusion, but I suspect that might just be using a different archiving program.

That, plus the fact that mine replaces some other files as well rather than just the executable.  Failure to replace all the files will more likely than not result in a crash.  (Minor updates, those marked 2.3b or the like, sometimes include just the executable, as they're just there to fix bugs until the next version comes out, but the main updates include all files required to update from Kyrub's or earlier.)

And is the Fixed SMAX 2.0 sound files patch something used in addition or it is included?

It is not included.

Is it installed a different way from the Scient patch (which was just replacing an .exe file)

Only slightly: You have to replace all files in the patch (except the patch readme, which is optional and not used by the program), not just the executable.

[Lefty Scaevola]

das ist gut

[ariete]

i've istalled smacx patched 2.0 and no cd exe which replace terran.exe
if i want play with your patch Yitzi :
i must remove original patch 2.0 files?
it's possible replace .exe for no cd utility??

fixed SMAX 2.0 sound files are missile sounds patched posted on this forum some time ago??

[Lefty Scaevola]

You do not have to uninstall the official patches. the unofficial will simple overwrite the files it changes and the folders that it replaces (best practice would be to back up folders before you replace them).

[Yitzi]

i've istalled smacx patched 2.0 and no cd exe which replace terran.exe
if i want play with your patch Yitzi :
i must remove original patch 2.0 files?
it's possible replace .exe for no cd utility??

You shouldn't have to remove anything; once you've installed all the official patches you should be fine just replacing with my .exe.  I haven't had any complaints from people who bought on GOG (and therefore have no CD), so that shouldn't be a problem either.

fixed SMAX 2.0 sound files are missile sounds patched posted on this forum some time ago??

They were posted, and are in the downloads section.  They are not part of my patch, but are compatible.

[ariete]

thank you yitzi, my next game will be played with your patch (now i've a cool game in progress with my new custom facs and i think i cannot substitute exe, right??).
what level of difficult you suggest me who usually play as thinker (... not stinker). i read is more challenging way to play.

ya i know that sounds bug fixed. fortunately someone has thought to do that too

[Yitzi]

thank you yitzi, my next game will be played with your patch (now i've a cool game in progress with my new custom facs and i think i cannot substitute exe, right??).
what level of difficult you suggest me who usually play as thinker (... not stinker). i read is more challenging way to play.

It is by default not more challenging*, but it allows you to change the settings to make it much more challenging on higher difficulties (or possibly less, depending on what you change and what you change it to and what sorts of things give you trouble).  So play as thinker, and if you want a more interesting game you can change the new variables and see what works for you.

*Well, except that bug fixes may make it slightly more challenging, and the current version has the "what you see is what you get" option enabled by default by mistake, which usually makes it easier but could make it more challenging.  (You can turn that option off, though, and you should since the current version is bugged in games with AI players.)

[Green1]

Yitzi's also contains Kyrub's SMAX patch PLUS which improves the AI terraforming.

I think it is very noticeable over Scient's or GOG/ Firaxis aftermarket patches. So, that may make it "harder" if you are used to AIs that hardly terraform.

It is just too bad the AI never learned boreholes and good use of crawlers.

[ariete]

it's to try.

i've seen version has arrived to 2.3e just 4 days ago, i read it require last version of alphatxt. i must download other, over to 2.3e exe??

[Yitzi]

it's to try.

i've seen version has arrived to 2.3e just 4 days ago, i read it require last version of alphatxt. i must download other, over to 2.3e exe??

Yes; the latest version of alphax.txt is available from 2.3d.

[ariete]

thank you Yitzi 

[ariete]

i've in progress, as i just said previously, an interesting engaging game, but i'm as curious to try last Yitzi patch. i'm thinking to make a copy of my smacx istallation on the same hard drive to use this last with Yitzi patch. it's possible for you or it would create some undesirable results and instability during game? (i use windows xp yet)