[Solved] Impulse Archive error

[Tankor Smash]

Alright, hey guys, I'm new to these forums!

Anyways, I've got two computers, a XP desktop and a Vista laptop. ATM I don't have any internet connection of my own on account of the fact I recently moved in. Now I happen to be able to connect via a neighbors wireless connection which allows me to post here with my wireless laptop, but my desktop (which is the PC I use for gaming) is currently not connected to the internet at all. This causes a problem that I can't actually download AI War.

But no matter, I downloaded the demo (before buying it an hour later) on my laptop, then used a USB to move it over from my laptop to my desktop. Once I purchased the game, I used the serial that I aquired off of Impulse on my laptop via View Registration for my desktop. Then I realized that I have the 1.09 version on my PC and that the newest version is the 1.013. So, being all clever-like I made an archive of the 1.013 game from my laptop then transferred it to my PC and tried restoring it from there.

This is where the problem is, it seems to start trying to restore the archive, but then moments later the message comes up: something along the lines of unable to restore this archive. No error code or anything.

Now I realize the solution may very well be just to uninstall the 1.09 program, but I just wanted to make sure. Thanks alot for the help, I'll clarify anything if the need arises, take care. Also, I'll be around for 20 minutes or so, but then I'm going to go to sleep, it's 3:33a here, so I'll reply in the morning 10 hours from now.

[Tankor Smash]

Hey, thanks for the quick reply.

I notice that the installer is only 79megs. If I moved that to my desktop without the active internet connection would that contain the entire game? Or would I have to download the extra packages again?

[Revenantus]

Hi Tankor Smash,

Welcome to the forum.

I recommend that you download the 1.013 AI War patch - http://www.arcengames.com/share/AIWar1000To1013.zip

If you extract that zip file into your AI War directory, that will update your game to version 1.013.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Revenantus

[Revenantus]

Hey, thanks for the quick reply.

I notice that the installer is only 79megs. If I moved that to my desktop without the active internet connection would that contain the entire game? Or would I have to download the extra packages again?

I apologize for removing my original advice, I realized I was suggesting a more difficult approach for you.

The installer doesn't include all the necessary runtime environments for the game, but since you've already installed version 1.009 this shouldn't be an issue and it should install. Though as suggested above, the patch is probably the easier method.

[Tankor Smash]

Heh, yeah no problem at all, I really appreciate the help. I am so very excited to see what the patch brings.
Also, I just about blew a socket there trying to figure out what just happened with the posts  .

Thanks,
Tankor Smash

[Tankor Smash]

Beautiful, even my old save games work! Excellent.

Wow, just looking at it really quickly, the new planet textures are impressive.

 Thanks alot, and have a good night/morning,
 Tankor Smash

[AcidWeb]

Beautiful, even my old save games work! Excellent.

Wow, just looking at it really quickly, the new planet textures are impressive.

 Thanks alot, and have a good night/morning,
 Tankor Smash

Today next patch will be released so be prepared 

[Tankor Smash]

Son of a gun, I'll be sure to check that link that he gave me in a few hours.

Oh I'm prepared. I'm very prepared.