Now depending on the performance of the patch server you can connect to the old one or the new one.
Copy a line and paste it in your run prompt.
Make sure you choose the command line that works for your OS.
Windows XP for XP and Windows Vista for Vista.
OLD PATCH SERVER
Windows XP 32bit/Windows Vista 32bit/Windows 7 32bit:
"C:\Program Files\Cryptic Studios\Champions Online.exe" -sync -project FightclubClient -server 208.95.184.132 -port 7255 -name FC.9.20090815.7
Windows XP 64bit/Windows Vista 64bit/Windows 7 64bit:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Cryptic Studios\Champions Online.exe" -sync -project FightclubClient -server 208.95.184.132 -port 7255 -name FC.9.20090815.7
NEW PATCH SERVER
Windows XP 32bit/Windows Vista 32bit/Windows 7 32bit:
"C:\Program Files\Cryptic Studios\Champions Online.exe" -sync -project FightclubClient -server patchserver.crypticstudios.com -port 7255 -name FC.9.20090815.7
Windows XP 64bit/Windows Vista 64bit/Windows 7 64bit:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Cryptic Studios\Champions Online.exe" -sync -project FightclubClient -server patchserver.crypticstudios.com -port 7255 -name FC.9.20090815.7
If you have the game installed to another location you need to point it to the proper directory.
Yeah i got down to 907 with earlier start stops, now I have like 18 some more downloaded, so I will see if it keeps going now. Been stuck for the last 30 seconds so may have just copped out again. Oh there it goes..
I am going to leave it for a bit and go watch Mad Men and hope it doesn't stop.
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edited August 2009
At least the 900 or so megabyte number is the uncompressed size of the patch. It shouldn't be that big to download.
I guess if anything about the mess of this patching day is a consolation to me, it's that I almost took a day off work for this. I guess I'm glad I just went to work, because although I'm probably gonna deal with all this frustration tonight when I get home, I can at least take tomorrow off instead when the game is actually up and running. :winky:
Just so you guys know, even if you finish patching you still won't be able to play. The patcher will attempt to download an audio file and in the processes it will freeze. For some reason the patcher gets confused by something at Cryptic's end and as a result kills itself in rage.
Use µTorrent or another DHT friendly client, since no trackers are attached to it...
Thanks Tal-N for it.
port fowarding still working atm so Im gonna hold off using it.
Is this "full piggs" as in "ready to play the game" full or is it just for people who deleted theirs while moving things around trying to get the patcher down to 900 MB?
Edit: of course, it's irrelevant because there aren't any seeds. But for academic purposes, I must know!
Ok, like many I was having my patcher freeze while downloading. For me, a whopping 0.3% to freeze. After opening the patcher_trivia file, I noticed the port numbers each time it was patching a file, and figured what the hell.
So far, I am downloading with no freeze to speak of.(Skip if you know how to forward ports) Go to your router page (for me, its 192.168.0.1) and enter the password admin, go to apps and games (may be different for you, but generally the same title).
Now enable the port start 7254, and the end 7256. enable the port, and save the changes. I also deleted my .patch folder before patching again (in case it was corrupt). I can't say if it helped, but I would recommend it if your patcher will not budge after the ports are forwarded.
So far I have hit 20% with no freezing, and started with only being able to reach .3%.
Hope this works for others.
Edit:
So far it still has not frozen. Normally I wouldn't post it at this low, but waiting to hit 100% seems mean if it in fact works. So I posted it now, in case it is a fix to let everyone download it sooner rather than later.
Edit Edit:
Be sure to delete the entire .patch folder if it won't even budge...something may be corrupt and screwing it up. If you want you can check the patch_trivia txt and delete the most recent download as well.
Initially working for me. No freezing upon first try here so far.
I did this and my patching has been chugging along slowly now for 20+ minutes. I had to keep restarting it before. So either they have changed something on their end or this actually can help some people.
I think it may do the trick. Even though I only patched 20MB on the last try, patch size has decreased by 20MB now so we might just have to babysit it through.
I wish this worked, but my damn D-Link router won't save the change!
Use µTorrent or another DHT friendly client, since no trackers are attached to it...
Thanks Tal-N for it.
port fowarding still working atm so Im gonna hold off using it.
Is this "full piggs" as in "ready to play the game" full or is it just for people who deleted theirs while moving things around trying to get the patcher down to 900 MB?
Edit: of course, it's irrelevant because there aren't any seeds. But for academic purposes, I must know!
You know, I don't think it is the full ready to play game. The torrent is 2.7 gigs, and the patcher says 3.6, which would leave the 900mb patch to download.
So if you got the moving the hoggs around to work, disregard that torrent.
Just_Bri_ThanksSeething with ragefrom a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPAregular
edited August 2009
OK, I am a little lost with what exactly happened here while I was at work. Quick breakdown on the deal, and how I can get the Closed beta client patching and playing?
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I tried the piggs/hoggs thing and it got my patch install down to 950megs too, but mine would still keep freezing up between 1k-4k patched. Only once did it get a whole 32 megs done, so now my remaining download says 907megs, but it's like watching paint dry.
I keep closing down the installer and re-opening and it doesn't really make much progress.
OK, I am a little lost with what exactly happened here while I was at work. Quick breakdown on the deal, and how I can get the Closed beta client patching and playing?
Everything is broken and unkosher.
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I'm not even up to my first MB at this point.
Doesn't help that my connection just happened to die during this mess.
There's a few people still in game. I crashed and because of the null error on the patcher, can't get back in. Once your out, your out for good!
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There's a few people still in game. I crashed and because of the null error on the patcher, can't get back in. Once your out, your out for good!
you're
you're a butt
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"Everyone who is capable of logical thought should be able to see why you shouldn't sell lifetime subscriptions to an MMO. Cell phone companies and drug dealers don't offer lifetime subscriptions either, guess why?" - Mugaaz
Allegedly this is a bit messed up though, as it will not work on its own. Instead you need to install the pre-load, move the hogg files, then install this and move the hogg files again.
Supposedly after you do that you only need to download 56 megs to bring it up to date.
I am currently in queue on fileplanet... So we will see what happens, while my other download crawls. My current download has been probably going for an hour now and has received 35.5 megs.
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Allegedly this is a bit messed up though, as it will not work on its own. Instead you need to install the pre-load, move the hogg files, then install this and move the hogg files again.
Supposedly after you do that you only need to download 56 megs to bring it up to date.
I am currently in queue on fileplanet... So we will see what happens, while my other download crawls. My current download has been probably going for an hour now and has received 35.5 megs.
can you link me to where the new client + old hoggs = updated client conclusion is from?
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ElldrenIs a woman dammitceterum censeoRegistered Userregular
Ok question for all you folk. I was given a key by a friend that was supposed to get me in the beta, I activated it on the Champions Online site, but that doesn't seem to do me any good, because I still need to be a Fileplanet subscriber. Do I have to be a fileplanet subscriber to be in this open beta? I was under the impression my key would get me in, but there is nowhere to download it off the champions online site.
Allegedly this is a bit messed up though, as it will not work on its own. Instead you need to install the pre-load, move the hogg files, then install this and move the hogg files again.
Supposedly after you do that you only need to download 56 megs to bring it up to date.
I am currently in queue on fileplanet... So we will see what happens, while my other download crawls. My current download has been probably going for an hour now and has received 35.5 megs.
can you link me to where the new client + old hoggs = updated client conclusion is from?
Try this..
Not sure it is the right exact url, the post # is right, but the forum is not coming up for me now, so I just have a url for a post I made there.
Seems like the null crash is gone. So if that was your problem, you can play now!
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Just_Bri_ThanksSeething with ragefrom a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPAregular
edited August 2009
Hmm, got a different error that time. A file was was locked blah blah
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Here is a shortish gameplay movie I made on the last day of the closed beta. I had less then an hour to play so it is nothing to special but I hope you enjoy:
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I am going to leave it for a bit and go watch Mad Men and hope it doesn't stop.
I'll take "Things that have never been said before" for $500, Alex.
What is this then.
I guess if anything about the mess of this patching day is a consolation to me, it's that I almost took a day off work for this. I guess I'm glad I just went to work, because although I'm probably gonna deal with all this frustration tonight when I get home, I can at least take tomorrow off instead when the game is actually up and running. :winky:
I think its ok to post but I'll spoiler it for now. Let me know if I need to take it down.
port fowarding still working atm so Im gonna hold off using it.
Is this "full piggs" as in "ready to play the game" full or is it just for people who deleted theirs while moving things around trying to get the patcher down to 900 MB?
Edit: of course, it's irrelevant because there aren't any seeds. But for academic purposes, I must know!
I wish this worked, but my damn D-Link router won't save the change!
You know, I don't think it is the full ready to play game. The torrent is 2.7 gigs, and the patcher says 3.6, which would leave the 900mb patch to download.
So if you got the moving the hoggs around to work, disregard that torrent.
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
I keep closing down the installer and re-opening and it doesn't really make much progress.
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Everything is broken and unkosher.
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I'm not even up to my first MB at this point.
Doesn't help that my connection just happened to die during this mess.
Also MSN seems to be down.
Today sucks.
There's a few people still in game. I crashed and because of the null error on the patcher, can't get back in. Once your out, your out for good!
"Everyone who is capable of logical thought should be able to see why you shouldn't sell lifetime subscriptions to an MMO. Cell phone companies and drug dealers don't offer lifetime subscriptions either, guess why?" - Mugaaz
you're
Man.
I really hope they don't have this stuff happen on the head start weekend. That would officially suck.
What is the "old server" and is it something we can change in the patch_triva file...
Like this line:
Trivia PatchCmdLine "-sync -project FightclubClient -server 174.129.204.232 -port 7255 -name FC.9.20090815.7"
you're a butt
"Everyone who is capable of logical thought should be able to see why you shouldn't sell lifetime subscriptions to an MMO. Cell phone companies and drug dealers don't offer lifetime subscriptions either, guess why?" - Mugaaz
Man...
http://www.fileplanet.com/203771/download/Champions-Online-Open-Beta-Client
Allegedly this is a bit messed up though, as it will not work on its own. Instead you need to install the pre-load, move the hogg files, then install this and move the hogg files again.
Supposedly after you do that you only need to download 56 megs to bring it up to date.
I am currently in queue on fileplanet... So we will see what happens, while my other download crawls. My current download has been probably going for an hour now and has received 35.5 megs.
can you link me to where the new client + old hoggs = updated client conclusion is from?
So.
I'm going to just do something else for today.
Got seven months to play the game proper, they don't need one extra dude in their beta.
I am getting that error too. No work-around?
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
Try this..
Not sure it is the right exact url, the post # is right, but the forum is not coming up for me now, so I just have a url for a post I made there.
http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?p=694624
"Everyone who is capable of logical thought should be able to see why you shouldn't sell lifetime subscriptions to an MMO. Cell phone companies and drug dealers don't offer lifetime subscriptions either, guess why?" - Mugaaz
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
Yeah I got the same thing
I know I'm like 8 million pages behind but I needed to say right now that this video fills me with joy.
edit for relevancy: I just got an email saying that the launcher should be working better now, for anyone having trouble with that.
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
It was going incredibly slow.
By the time it downloaded the beta would be over.
I'm waiting for things to be less 1995.