The most current WoV version

[Osprey 0]

Hello all!

 

As I'm newbie to WoV and I couldn't find the answer by browsing throug this forum, what is the most current version of WoV? It says 07.05.05 in the bottom right corner of the screen. Patching the retail version was strange, the game wouldn't allow me to use patches 1 &2. Is that normal?

 

Other thing is that when I try to open Multiplayer, all I get a black screen that doesn't seem to go away at all. The machine doesn't respond to any key commands.

 

Thank you in advance,

 

Otto

[tomagabriel 0]

The official strike fighters web page states as follows:

"

Wings Over Vietnam Patches

 

Patch 3 (v07.05.05)

Patch 3 addresses some minor issues introduced by the previous patch. Please read Readme.txt for more details.

Note: This patch can only be applied to "v05.13.05" version of the game; if you have a previous version, please download and apply Patch 2 first. Download Patch 3 for Wings Over Vietnam (5.35 MB)

 

Patch 2 (v05.13.05)

Patch 2 fixes some known issues with the game such as campaign attrition bug and multiplayer co-op bug. Please read Readme.txt for more details.

Note: This patch can only be applied to "v11.05.04" version of the game; if you have a previous version, please download and apply Patch 1 first. Download Patch 2 for Wings Over Vietnam (16.2 MB)

 

Patch 1 (v11.05.04)

This is a maintenance patch to bring Wings Over Vietnam up to the Strike Fighters: Project 1 Service Pack 3 standard.

Download Patch 1 for Wings Over Vietnam (7.71 MB)

"

 

I have patched recently a Wings Over Vietnam variant of the Strike Fighters genre and in the end, after applying all three patches it says v07.05.05, just as it says to you. You could reinstall the game and before patching look at the starting version. Perhaps the game was already patched with patches 1&2 and you only had to apply the third one. In this case before patching you should have v05.13.05. If this is the case, I guess everything is ok just installing the third patch.

 

If not (starting version is different from v05.13.05 and still you can only apply the last patch), then perhaps some of the "elders" here could help. I'm new here too.

[Osprey 0]

Thanks for the confirmation. How about the multiplayer issue? Has anyone else ran into it? Otherwise the game seems to run OK, so far I have only had one CTD, I have flown about 100 missions so far.

 

Cheers,

 

Otto

[eightlein 10]

The MP issue is addressed at length. I found good explanations at third wire forums :) Have fun.

Edited February 16, 2006 by eightlein

[Osprey 0]

I uninstalled the game, checked there weere no folders with WoV files left, re-installed the game (V.07.05.05) -> MP is still not working.

 

Single player and campaigns work just fine.

 

??

Edited February 23, 2006 by Osprey

[BUFF 8]

The first time that you try MP it takes a while but sems to be faster after that.

[Osprey 0]

BUFF,

 

Please define "a while". I waited arount ten minutes - no joy... Does Multiplayer use DirectPlay?

 

Cheers,

 

Otto

[BUFF 8]

No, it shouldn't take anything like that long.

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