New Patch 1.10/2.5/3.1
Anonym:
Quote from: Mootilda on 2010 February 10, 22:18:48
Quote from: virgali on 2010 February 10, 18:32:31
I'm really annoyed that JM is forcing us to patch up to use AM. For the love of heavy machinery, please leave a link somewhere with the old versions of AM. You could throw them on your MTS account or something.
Are they cupping your balls, Pescado? Why are you sleeping with the enemy?
There is a good reason that JM is only supplying one version and it has nothing to do with "sleeping with the enemy". It's almost impossible for one person to support multiple versions of a core mod like AwesomeMod. If he gives people access to older versions, he'll get lots more outdated bug reports and requests for new features that have already been implemented in the newest version and demands for removal of the expiry date. Why would he want that kind of hassle?
If I could think of a good solution to these problems, I'd be willing to upload (unsupported) older versions for every patch level.
He could do what I've seen on other sites: Have an "Unsupported Obsolete Versions" subsection underneath the Awesomemod board, with the last version of AM for each patch level.
In addition, on loading an obsolete version, instead of the Flagrant System Error that tells you you can't use AwesomeMod there could be a, just as big box saying, "You are running an obsolete version of Awesomemod. DO NOT ASK for support at the site or we will just laugh at you!"
Note that just placing versions in an obsolete section usually is enough in itself to keep people from asking for support; it prevents it, for example, at NRaas. But add in a very obnoxious pop-up when they begin and the meanness with which people asking for help with obsolete versions would meet with here, and I really think there would be at worst minimal disruption from people expecting support.
TheSimsandwich:
Quote from: Anonym on 2010 February 12, 22:46:26
Quote from: Mootilda on 2010 February 10, 22:18:48
Quote from: virgali on 2010 February 10, 18:32:31
I'm really annoyed that JM is forcing us to patch up to use AM. For the love of heavy machinery, please leave a link somewhere with the old versions of AM. You could throw them on your MTS account or something.
Are they cupping your balls, Pescado? Why are you sleeping with the enemy?
There is a good reason that JM is only supplying one version and it has nothing to do with "sleeping with the enemy". It's almost impossible for one person to support multiple versions of a core mod like AwesomeMod. If he gives people access to older versions, he'll get lots more outdated bug reports and requests for new features that have already been implemented in the newest version and demands for removal of the expiry date. Why would he want that kind of hassle?
If I could think of a good solution to these problems, I'd be willing to upload (unsupported) older versions for every patch level.
He could do what I've seen on other sites: Have an "Unsupported Obsolete Versions" subsection underneath the Awesomemod board, with the last version of AM for each patch level.
In addition, on loading an obsolete version, instead of the Flagrant System Error that tells you you can't use AwesomeMod there could be a, just as big box saying, "You are running an obsolete version of Awesomemod. DO NOT ASK for support at the site or we will just laugh at you!"
Note that just placing versions in an obsolete section usually is enough in itself to keep people from asking for support; it prevents it, for example, at NRaas. But add in a very obnoxious pop-up when they begin and the meanness with which people asking for help with obsolete versions would meet with here, and I really think there would be at worst minimal disruption from people expecting support.
Meh, his creation, his decision.
Skadi:
I can't see why people are getting their panties in a bunch over patching, it's no harder or buggy that TS2 patches were. As for the laucher, there is a fix for the .sims3packs anyway.
hild:
I had a similar problem with invalid file found. My problem was that I usually change the files to use more memory with this CFF explorer program, and I always forget to change it back to when a new patch is released.
I personally like the way he does it since it forces me to keep up to date in case if I accidently download a version that may be buggy.
Saikatsu:
Quote from: Anonym on 2010 February 12, 22:46:26
He could do what I've seen on other sites: Have an "Unsupported Obsolete Versions" subsection underneath the Awesomemod board, with the last version of AM for each patch level.
In addition, on loading an obsolete version, instead of the Flagrant System Error that tells you you can't use AwesomeMod there could be a, just as big box saying, "You are running an obsolete version of Awesomemod. DO NOT ASK for support at the site or we will just laugh at you!"
Note that just placing versions in an obsolete section usually is enough in itself to keep people from asking for support; it prevents it, for example, at NRaas. But add in a very obnoxious pop-up when they begin and the meanness with which people asking for help with obsolete versions would meet with here, and I really think there would be at worst minimal disruption from people expecting support.
No matter how many notices in any given format are forced upon the user, some people are still going to be brainless morons and completely ignore them.
There really isn't any reason to NOT patch for that long.
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