can't patch

[madjoseph]

Hi,

I'm afraid I need help updating this most excellent game. I'm still running version 2.0 and the updater tells me this is the current version. I downloaded from the forum link the 2.3 version but it won't install. Clicking on the exec simply stops it from running. I bought the game from Arcen, am running Vista 32 bit, and the 2.0 game runs fine. I got the following errors:

1/11/2010 10:49:31 PM (2.3.0.0)
-----------------------------------CurrentDomain_UnhandledException-----------------------------------System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at AIWar.GameForm.CreateAnimatedCursor(String filename) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\GameForm.cs:line 621
   at AIWar.GameForm..ctor() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\GameForm.cs:line 256
   at AIWar.Program.Main() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Program.cs:line 20
1/12/2010 9:33:18 AM (2.3.0.0)
-----------------------------------CurrentDomain_UnhandledException-----------------------------------System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at AIWar.GameForm.CreateAnimatedCursor(String filename) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\GameForm.cs:line 621
   at AIWar.GameForm..ctor() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\GameForm.cs:line 256
   at AIWar.Program.Main() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Program.cs:line 20


Any idea what I can do to update. I want to buy the expansion.

thanks,

[x4000]

To update using the 2.3 patch, you simply need to unzip all the files in there on top of your existing game folder.  The updater in 2.0 will include an update to 3.0 later today, so then you'll be all set either way.

[madjoseph]

  Thanks a bunch.  The updater worked great! I think you guys have out-stardocked Stardock.  And I mean that as a high compliment. 

[x4000]

I take that as a huge compliment -- I definitely love those guys. Thanks!