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[How To] Quick-Install Beta |
Bardiche
Chief Marshal
Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 1247
|  Posted: 2010-05-18 14:47
Hi.
I figured this might help people who want to test Beta, but don't want to wait for it to install. It is rather slow.
Anyway, if a mod can move this to the appropriate section later if it doesn't fit here...
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STEP 1: Find out where you installed DarkSpace. For example, C:\PaleStar\GameCQ. I will proceed assuming you know where your GameCQ folder is!
STEP 1b: To find out where your GameCQ folder is, and you use a short-cut from the start menu to open the GCQL, do this: navigate to the icon, right-click it. Select "Properties", and look at the path name. It'll specify where your folder is!
If you need help with this part, feel free to post here.
STEP 2: Open the GameCQ folder, and then the .Cache folder. You will see either:
1 Folder named DarkSpace
OR
2 Folders, one named DarkSpace, the other DarkSpaceBeta
If you have only one folder, right-click an empty space, New -> Folder, and name it DarkSpaceBeta.
STEP 3: Open your DarkSpace folder. Use CTRL + A, or Edit -> Select All to select all files in it. Then use CTRL + C, or Edit -> Copy to copy the files.
STEP 4: Open your DarkSpaceBeta folder. Hit CTRL + V, or Edit -> Paste to paste the files to the new folder.
STEP 5: Restart GCQL.
STEP 6: In GCQL, go to the Launch tab and select "DarkSpace Beta". It should be installed now, but you want to Update it first.
STEP 7: Log in to the Beta Sagittarius server. Post feedback on the Beta forums, praise the staff, do a jaunty dance.
Happy Beta-testing!
As of this writing there are Frigate lay-outs to check and a new ICC shield system, as well as changes to the current Enhancements. So go check it out.
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BackSlash
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Galactic Navy
Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2010-05-18 15:08
To save time don't copy the *.tga images if you have any.
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Talien
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Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010
Posts: 2044
From: Michigan
| Posted: 2010-05-18 19:00
Nice tip, I've been meaning to try beta anyway and this just makes it easier.
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Ruuu
Grand Admiral
Joined: November 20, 2009
Posts: 135
From: That Tree Over There...
| Posted: 2010-05-19 03:17
so ya tells meh AFTER i download beta
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Bardiche
Chief Marshal
Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 1247
| Posted: 2010-05-19 06:08
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On 2010-05-19 03:17, JAZZAMAN*TheMostWanted* wrote:
so ya tells meh AFTER i download beta
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Intentionally of course.
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Bardiche
Chief Marshal
Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 1247
| Posted: 2010-06-05 13:37
* Shigernafy @29 sent to Friends: "wait, so I should stop installing beta?"
... a bump appears necessary...
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Bardiche
Chief Marshal
Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 1247
| Posted: 2010-07-05 17:58
People still think Beta needs to be downloaded, so a bump and people can remember that, "No, you are the downloads".
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