Update 1.2.01 now available for X³: Reunion

Lidza · Post by **Lidza** » Sun, 13. Nov 05, 18:57

Well, I'm sorry to have to write this Egosoft.

But I've been forced to reinstall X3 on same day that I've installed your latest patch 1.2.01.

Previously, with 1.2.00 I had no CTDs, I played X3 since its release using low resolution to have better response from the game. Today after patching X3 with your latest patch (1.2.01) I counted 5 freezes... So time to reinstall X3 and leave it with a more estable level 1.2.00

If this latest patch worked for others, well congrats for others... but unfortunatly made my X3 instable almost to a point of giving up.

I'm reinstalling X3 at this right moment.

Please could you leave the link for Patch 1.2.00 in your download page, so that would allow people that like me need to reinstall the game to have it patch. But not with the latest patch release. Thanks

Goatboy · Post by **Goatboy** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 02:10

I need a link to the old 1.2 patch as well.

I was running X-3 with patch 1.2 with no problems (aside from a couple of plot line glitches). I installed the new patch 1.2.01 and upon loading my X3 game I get this.

This effect is on the DeepSilver logo on loading, the menu page, new games and older saved games. I uninstalled X3, and reinstalled. This time I updated with the upgrade patch from v1.0 to 1.2.01 but experienced the same problems.

Can I get, if not a solution, a link to the 1.2 patch?

System: PIV 2.8Ghz, 1.5Gb RAM, ATI 9800 Pro, Windows XP Pro

Goatboy · Post by **Goatboy** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 02:20

Lidza wrote:
Please could you leave the link for Patch 1.2.00 in your download page, so that would allow people that like me need to reinstall the game to have it patch. But not with the latest patch release. Thanks

Here you go: http://www.fileplanet.com/158123/150000 ... v1.2-patch

captain1 · Post by **captain1** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 02:56

i was playing x3 with the 1.2 and it was playable but slow and laging.
then installed the 1.2.1 patch i had two freeze up,s . tryed it again and it now work,s . it is a little better but not much when it come,s to laging on the frame rate .
it needs to be a lot more smoother and less choppy

Epyon0071 · Post by **Epyon0071** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 04:40

Well i just now realize that its not cause of the patches after installing the game 5 times, tho for some reason it just did it when i installed them. I still dont know how to fix it, nor know whats makin it do it. please someone help.

moggy2 · Post by **moggy2** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 04:51

Epyon0071 wrote:Well i just now realize that its not cause of the patches after installing the game 5 times, tho for some reason it just did it when i installed them. I still dont know how to fix it, nor know whats makin it do it. please someone help.

visit the tech support forum, you'll find more help there.

don't forget to post as much details as possible about your problems.

Epyon0071 · Post by **Epyon0071** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 04:54

yea thanks i just did

coranthia · Post by **coranthia** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 12:05

If X3 is running well for you with 1.2 DONT UPGRADE TO 1.2.1!!!! I did and I was sorry. More crashes, more glitches. I had almost none of these with 1.2

If I re-install and save my save games will they run under 1.2 if they were saved under 1.2.1?

BurningFrog · Post by **BurningFrog** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 15:23

I'm not sure if this was asked but how long will it be for the copies on the store shelves to have the patches?

Post by **CBJ** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 15:25

Copies on store shelves will not have patches unless/until a new run of CDs/DVDs is printed.

BurningFrog · Post by **BurningFrog** » Mon, 14. Nov 05, 15:51

Thanks CBJ.

el_hobito · Post by **el_hobito** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 00:05

Wow thanks egosoft! the performance on here has almost doubled its seems seta drive is now smooth!

Greyhawk1 · Post by **Greyhawk1** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 00:27

Typical...my performance is worse. No sector map juddering but boy the fps sucks now. I'm getting the jerkiness that was in the sector map all the time now to a lesser extent.

Also is Menelaus' Paradise supposed to be like it is? The render distance is so short that some stations are too long to render the whole station. There is no neb in there but you cant see any stations at all unless you literally fly almost on top of them. If you fly in there with no HUD on you wouldnt see any factories at all!

Getsu isnt much better.

Lidza · Post by **Lidza** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 01:58

coranthia wrote:If X3 is running well for you with 1.2 DONT UPGRADE TO 1.2.1!!!! I did and I was sorry. More crashes, more glitches. I had almost none of these with 1.2

If I re-install and save my save games will they run under 1.2 if they were saved under 1.2.1?

Same happened to me ... after installing 1.2.01, X3 freezed my PC 5 times.

I gave up and reinstalled X3 patched to 1.2 (for me 1.2 is more stable than 1.2.01), because does not cause CTDs either freeze my pc.

As note...

Saves are not backwards compatible. I mean if you have 1.2.01 saves, those saves would not be readable on 1.2 (or 1.2.00) if you rollback the 1.2.01 patch (by reinstalling the game from scratch).

muppetts · Post by **muppetts** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 11:11

Yep I have to report since the new patch my game hangs on a regular basis forcing me to shutdown with the power button as I cannot even access ctrl alt delete. It seems to happen faster if I use Seta, one min I am traveling along the next freeze

Idaho · Post by **Idaho** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 12:44

I must admit that after installing the 1.2.1 patch game seems to run much better for me! Even changed the detail level + turned antialiasing on (in 1.2 i got really nasty FPS rate in some sectors... and now it is ok).

My specs:
PIV 3.0
1 gb RAM
Gforce fx 5900xt 128 mb
120 gb hard drive

Bowak · Post by **Bowak** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 16:57

Well I get a definite improvement in frame rate and I can now play the plot again, although plot missions are still sometimes jerky. Although the chase through the city was the smoothest running bit of the game I've ever had!

I'm still hoping for more improvements in 1.3 though, but for now I don't mind avoiding sectors like Argon Prime (my only real problem there is I need another 512MB memory) and it's going to be a while until I start building complexes so as long as I can dogfight I'm happy.

SpatryX · Post by **SpatryX** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 18:36

This patch worked great for playing the storyline with no crashes. I get a lot of Crash to Desktop when playing plot disabled games. I hope this issue will be fixed in the later release. I love the WIDESCREEN support!

My System:
AMD 64 XP3200+ Liquid Cooled
ATI 6550 256mb 2 Mag 17in Monitors
-Running game at 2048x1024 rez
2 Gigs Ram DVD r/w
Soundblaster LIVE

Lord_Vader [SKHG] · Post by **Lord_Vader [SKHG]** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 22:52

yeah thanks a lot egosoft, performance is really nice now...i'm really surprised because i'm using my old geforce 4ti because my geforce 6800 just stopped working two weeks before x3 arrived

but it works now and i'm REALLY happy

General Dave · Post by **General Dave** » Tue, 15. Nov 05, 23:51

Crashing randomly every 2hrs of gameplay before and after 1.2.1 just as mr/mrs Muppetts said

since the new patch my game hangs on a regular basis forcing me to shutdown with the power button as I cannot even access ctrl alt delete.

Usually happens during Seta, but has definately happened without.
As long as I remember to save every 1hr 55 mins it's no problem.

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Update 1.2.01 now available for X³: Reunion

Amen!

Re: Amen!

Thanks Egosoft