How do I know I have 1.03b

[Garuda]

Should the load screen show the correct status? Mine still says just 1.03. Though I have tried updating to 1.03b several times and nothing seems to have changed.

Also I am at the moment downloading VIP 0.3. Will this not work if I am still only 1.03?

Please be gentle with your replies, I am a computer-illiterate idiot .

 

[Apolorum]

Your load screen must show 1.03b. If not, probably you didn't update in the right way. Did you unzip the 1.03b patch into the Victoria main folder?
In that way it should work. IIRC. I'm not really sure.

 

[TheFlemishDuck]

I installed 1.03b and when i got the game started up it says 1.03b explecitly to.

So you installed patch 1.03b wrong.Just to make sure ill give you instructions.The patch is kept in a zip file ,contrary to the normal exe installers of the patches.So you have to unzip the contents of the zip file in youre Victoria map ,but you also got to make sure that the file system kept in the zip file is used also.So don't after opening the zip file drag the files into the victoria folder ,as then the directory structure is lost.Just after opening ,push the extract button ,and in target select youre victoria map.
(usualy c:\program files\paradox entertainment (or strategy first in my case) \Victoria\ )

 

[Memnon]

Yeah, it definitely says 1.03b in the top right corner.

 

[Garuda]

So don't after opening the zip file drag the files into the victoria folder ,as then the directory structure is lost.

Ah, now that sounds familiar. But like I said, I'm a complete idiot when it comes to this sort of stuff. I'll try again later.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[unmerged(23487)]

Yeah, it definitely says 1.03b in the top right corner.

Yeah, it says.

Great avatar.

 

[Dark Knight]

Should the load screen show the correct status? Mine still says just 1.03. Though I have tried updating to 1.03b several times and nothing seems to have changed.

Also I am at the moment downloading VIP 0.3. Will this not work if I am still only 1.03?

Please be gentle with your replies, I am a computer-illiterate idiot .

Also, your Victoria application should have a "date modified" of the 8th of May if you have the 1.3b patch installed.

 

[Garuda]

Tried to upgrade to 1.03b again. I still got the same problem as last time. When I try to open the file I get the message:

excel file 'db\province.csv' not found.

So anybody got any ideas what I try next?

If I can't update to 1.03b, will vip 0.3 still work if I install it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[OriginalRafiki]

Tried to upgrade to 1.03b again. I still got the same problem as last time. When I try to open the file I get the message:

excel file 'db\province.csv' not found.

So anybody got any ideas what I try next?

Are you sure you are unzipping the patch-file into your Victoria-directory? If you do that, you should get some messages asking if you wish to overwrite some files (which you should do).

If I can't update to 1.03b, will vip 0.3 still work if I install it?

No, I think 0.2 is the last version of VIP that worked with 1.03, unfortunately. Not 100% sure, tho'

Rafiki

 

[Rey]

Tried to upgrade to 1.03b again. I still got the same problem as last time. When I try to open the file I get the message:

excel file 'db\province.csv' not found.

So anybody got any ideas what I try next?

If I can't update to 1.03b, will vip 0.3 still work if I install it?

Thanks in advance.

That's the first file that victoria.exe loads!

Are you sure you extract the zip content to C:\Program Files\Paradox Entertainment\Victoria\

Try to reinstall patch 1.03 and then 1.03b.

 

[Garuda]

El-Rey, Rafiki,

I'll try again but evrything I've tried so far has done me no good. When I extract the files I don't get to select a target. It just extracts whever I unzip and then I double click the programme to load it up; that when I get the problem message.

Maybe I should try to uninstall the game and then re-install from scratch with 1.03 and then 1.03b.

 

[OriginalRafiki]

The files included in the patch are just a small fraction of what you need for the game to run; they need to be placed in the right place so that the game find all the other files it needs to run properly. Just extracting them in a random place will not work.

Try moving the 1.03b-patch/zip-file to your Victoria-directory, then unpack it there. It is also weird that the program unpacking won't let you pick an destination; perhaps you are using some "wizard" or something? Try right-clicking the zip-file and see if you get an option that says "Unzip to....", then use that to select where you should unpack to.

Rafiki

 

[iBaLkiD]

The 1.3b patch is just two items.

If you arent very computer savy just unzip them to your desktop,

There will be a config folder and an Victoria exe.

Go to your start button on your task bar lower left hand corner of your sreen.

right click on start

choose explore

Find program files, should be somewhere on your hardrive, in alphabetical order, scroll down till you find it.

Open the program file folder

find you Vicky folder

Dont open it.

Go back to desktop and right click on the vicky.exe and choose cut.

Right click on the Vicky folder and Paste it into the vicky folder, it will go where it needs to.

Do the same with the config folder.

You are now patched to 1.3b

Have fun.

 

[Darkrenown]

El-Rey, Rafiki,

I'll try again but evrything I've tried so far has done me no good. When I extract the files I don't get to select a target. It just extracts whever I unzip and then I double click the programme to load it up; that when I get the problem message.

Maybe I should try to uninstall the game and then re-install from scratch with 1.03 and then 1.03b.

You can just install the patch any old place. If you can pick somewhere to extract it to, copy all the files from where ever they go to and dump them in your victoria folder.

 

[Garuda]

WAAAHHOOOOOO!!!!!

I am now officially 1.03b and vic 0.3 to boot! Ibalkid, your step-by-step instructions were exactly what I needed. You are a god (thats god with a small 'g', please don't get carried away).

All hail the mighty bodhisattva Ibalkid.

See, treat me like an idiot and I couldn't be happier!!!! .

 

[iBaLkiD]

WAAAHHOOOOOO!!!!!

I am now officially 1.03b and vic 0.3 to boot! Ibalkid, your step-by-step instructions were exactly what I needed. You are a god (thats god with a small 'g', please don't get carried away).

All hail the mighty bodhisattva Ibalkid.

See, treat me like an idiot and I couldn't be happier!!!! .

Glad i could help. I have a family full of people not into computers but who love to play around with em. I do it all the time. Should start charging em tho, a six pack per problem solved, Guinness please!

Have fun man!

 

[Darkrenown]

WAAAHHOOOOOO!!!!!

I am now officially 1.03b and vic 0.3 to boot! Ibalkid, your step-by-step instructions were exactly what I needed. You are a god (thats god with a small 'g', please don't get carried away).

All hail the mighty bodhisattva Ibalkid.

See, treat me like an idiot and I couldn't be happier!!!! .

Now you need to get the VIP patch from the patchs and mods thread (see sig) and install it in the same way

 

[Darkrenown]

Glad i could help. I have a family full of people not into computers but who love to play around with em. I do it all the time. Should start charging em tho, a six pack per problem solved, Guinness please!

Have fun man!

Here's how to avoid that
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2004-05-07

 

[iBaLkiD]

Here's how to avoid that
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2004-05-07

Lol! Man thats funny. Too bad its too late for that tho, you should have sent me this link about 15 years ago or so :rofl:

 

[Garuda]

The guiness is on me