APD 3.0.2 download/feedback thread

[Naselus]

Download link: http://filesmelt.com/dl/APD.3_.0_.2_.rar

Alt d/l link: http://www.mediafire.com/?j66k7hd8wk66i9d

Checksum: JQGW (after clearing the map cache)




1) Go and buy a copy of AHD.
2) install it over your copy of V2.
3) Patch it to 2.31
4) Download APD 3.0.2. Obviously.
5) There is no step 5.
6) Extract the zip to the Victoria 2\Mod folder.
7) There's no step 7, either.
8) Go to my documents\paradox\victoria 2\PDM and clear the map cache there.
9) Launch the launcher, select 'A POP Divided' from the bottom-left menu, and press 'play'.

We're back on the mod folder again, since the adjacency thing was sorted in 2.31.

See if there's any performance improvement, since migration should be a lot tamer (and better at clumping POPs), and assimilation in the migrant countries should be much higher (for everyone except Africans, for obvious reasons). Late-game economy should be more competitive, too. Battles ought to be bloodier, particularly once machine guns are researched. Oh, and there's once again less cash in the system, so early game economy might be a bit tougher (though I suspect I might be able to push it further, provided Russia stops collapsing). Not sure, not really tested much, too much stuff going on IRL atm.

[bill2505]

Download link: http://filesmelt.com/dl/APD.3_.0_.2_.rar

Alt d/l link: TBA; both mediafire and filefactory are refusing to upload properly (this would have been out an hour ago otherwise).

No idea what the checksum is for retail, I tested on a beta copy with 2.31 installed over it. I get DLMS



1) Go and buy a copy of AHD.
2) install it over your copy of V2.
3) Patch it to 2.31
4) Download APD 3.0.2. Obviously.
5) Copy your entire V2 folder into a new folder called 'PDM'.
6) Extract the zip to the drive with the 'PDM' folder in it. Overwrite everything.
7) In the 'PDM' folder, create a tet file called 'userdir.txt'. Put a single . in it.
8) Launch the V2 file from within the PDM folder.

We're back on the mod folder again, since the adjacency thing was sorted in 2.31.

See if there's any performance improvement, since migration should be a lot tamer (and better at clumping POPs), and assimilation in the migrant countries should be much higher (for everyone except Africans, for obvious reasons). Late-game economy should be more competitive, too. Battles ought to be bloodier, particularly once machine guns are researched. Oh, and there's once again less cash in the system, so early game economy might be a bit tougher (though I suspect I might be able to push it further, provided Russia stops collapsing). Not sure, not really tested much, too much stuff going on IRL atm.

great. did you fix the low casualties from battle bug in the previous version

[Rylock]

great. did you fix the low casualties from battle bug in the previous version

I would suggest checking the changelog.

[Carles li Reis]

The post says you're back on the mod folder again. Still, it instructs us to extract the rar file into the game folder and overwrite all the files. Is it just a result of my problem with insomnia or...?

[Naselus]

The post says you're back on the mod folder again. Still, it instructs us to extract the rar file into the game folder and overwrite all the files. Is it just a result of my problem with insomnia or...?

Meh, no, this was a result of MY problem with insomnia :P Fixed.

[Robotkiller]

First two downloads couldn't even be opened by 7zip. Filesmelt seems to corrupt the files, or there is a problem with the archiving program you are using. Perhaps putting it in .7zip or .zip instead of .rar would be better. That might also be the cause of your problems with the other sites. I'm only taking educated guesses here, though.

[F-Guy]

I'm getting JQGW as checksum using the mod folder.

[Buckley]

First two downloads couldn't even be opened by 7zip. Filesmelt seems to corrupt the files, or there is a problem with the archiving program you are using. Perhaps putting it in .7zip or .zip instead of .rar would be better. That might also be the cause of your problems with the other sites. I'm only taking educated guesses here, though.

I also have a problem unzipping with 7-zip. Always do with the Filesmelt link. This time is says the provinces.bmp (or some such extension) is broken. I'm going to try an alternative to 7 zip and see what happens. Also, out of curiosity (been wondering for a long time) why the APD.3_.0_.2_.rar naming convention for the Filesmelt upload? Seems kind of a cheesy requirement from Filesmelt vs. just good old APD 3.0.2.

Thanks for getting this out on Friday... I just happened to have a wide open weekend.

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[Buckley]

Tried using winRAR... got this message, basically same error as 7zip:

! C:\Working Files\Games...\APD.3_.0_.2_.rar: CRC failed in PDM\map\provinces.bmp. The file is corrupt

I've never been able to get a download from Filesmelt to work.

[LeoGecko]

The event that creates Natal has fired twice for me in my game. I assume this isn't WAD.

[Rylock]

The event that creates Natal has fired twice for me in my game. I assume this isn't WAD.

Fired twice? Meaning fired again even though it already existed? Natal was annexed and then created again? Please explain.

[Chranny]

I'm getting JQGW as checksum using the mod folder.

I am getting JQGW as well after rebuilding the map cache, and had no problems downloading it from filesmelt.

[LeoGecko]

Fired twice? Meaning fired again even though it already existed? Natal was annexed and then created again? Please explain.

It fired once and I chose to create Natal as a vassal. Over the course of the next four years, even with Natal existing as an independent vassal state to myself, it fired another two times.

[Beagá]

How is the financial side of the mod? Is money scarce enough to offer a challenge even when playing as a GP? I mean how important is researching commerce techs to get decent income, how easy it´s to maximize the budget etc.

[Rylock]

It fired once and I chose to create Natal as a vassal. Over the course of the next four years, even with Natal existing as an independent vassal state to myself, it fired another two times.

So you were playing the UK? Hmm. Okay, that's probably why I didn't notice it in playtesting then. Thanks.

[theodorium]

I am getting JQGW as well after rebuilding the map cache, and had no problems downloading it from filesmelt.

I had JQGM but had forgotten to delete the cache. I deleted the cache and reinstalled and now I get OGMW. which is it?

[Rylock]

I get JQGW after clearing the map cache as well.

EDIT: I added an alternate download link for Mediafire, as well.

[Naselus]

I never have any problems with filesmelt, while downloading from mediafire always seems to cock up for me. Rylock seems to be able to use both, so if you can't use filesmelt just wait a few hours and he'll be along and add a link.

[LeoGecko]

So you were playing the UK? Hmm. Okay, that's probably why I didn't notice it in playtesting then. Thanks.

I found the cause of the bug. In the BoerWar text file the first option for the zulu puts up a flag that doesn't correspond with the flag that is supposed to keep the event from firing. The flag that is there is attack_the_lagers and what is supposed to be there is invasion_of_the_lagers.

[Buckley]

I never have any problems with filesmelt, while downloading from mediafire always seems to cock up for me. Rylock seems to be able to use both, so if you can't use filesmelt just wait a few hours and he'll be along and add a link.

You bet. Sorry about the whine earlier... was just frustrated that I couldn't get started. Thanks for seeing through the mediafire link... got the file, installing now.

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