Hail all. I just downloaded the new Weaps Update patch. It installed perfectly to the "MercsMod" folder that I copied. So, I hopped on line to join one of the new servers, but they were still shown as "green" or newer servers. So I went and downloaded the "update" patch also. However, the "update" patch, (WeaponsPack2)1).exe), does not install. I get an error message with about 10 items that it reports: "file does not match file to be updated...."

Since the full Weaps patch worked when I installed it, why would not the update for that??? Any suggestions will be MUCH appreciated.


Thanks

You have variants that are loaded. It halts when it hits variants. Try another 'new' install then just use the weapon 2 patch. The update seems very particular.

Thank you so much for a quick reply.

Well, actually I did not have any variants loaded. I had just done a totaly clean "new" install, so I had not created any variants. The only variants that exist are the ones that the first full weaps patch created. Those are the ones it is listing in the error message.

I thought that perhaps since I had no variants at all created, that perhaps that was the problem, so I deleted the MercMod folder. Then I went into Mercs and created a new variant for each mech. Then re-copied the Mercs folder to a new MercsMod folder and tried the patches again. The same thing happened. The full patch worked, but the "update" patch did not work. However, the error message this time was in a different order...

Any thoughts about how to get around that?

Thanks again,

Sorry, I did not catch the other point you suggested trying about ONLY using the "update" patch. So, I again deleted the MercsMod folder and recopied it since it was still a new, clean install with absolutely nothing done to it. Then I applied ONLY the "update" patch, (WeapsPack2(1).exe) to the MercsMod folder.

I got basically the same error, except that this time is says the previously mentioned variants are missing. This would be correct as the full patch was not installed, so they were never created???

Help???

Thanks

Update: Is supposed to update from weapons demo 1 to weapons demo 2 however it seems to fail more times than it works.

Full Install: Requires a fresh unaltered install of Mercs.

Thats my fault I did not really specify that it needs to be a Clean Mercs Install (no patches nor weapons demo 1) and be sure to get

Weapon Pack 2 Full Install not the update.

The update won't work with variants, nor will the update work with a fresh install of mercs.

Thank you again for such promp replies.... Here is what has happend now.

I'm basically at the same point after hours of doing all I can think of. I have totally uninstalled everything and re-installed Vengeance, BK, and Mercs again. I ran the PR-1 patch, installed the 2 MekPacks, and installed a few maps packs like NewBettlefields. There are NO variants installed or created at this point. I then copied the Mercs folder info to the new folder - MercsMod. I ran the weaponspack2 on that new MercsMod folder. It installed perfectly, so it seems to have worked as it should at this point. I went online and the only servers that show up are "newer" than my version, so I can not joing them. My version showing is - 51.00.00.0002. The version of Mercs without the weapons pack is - 50.07.01.2105

Weell, this is what I have been able to do everytime and I'm confused. The full WeaponsPack2 installs perfectly each time, but then none of the servers will let me connect to them as they are showing up as "newer" versions??? So, it looks like I need to install the additional patch - weaponspack2(1), to upgrade to a yet newer version. But when I try running the weaponspack2(1) patch it NEVER will install and I get the errors as listed above in my previous messages??? Does this make sense.

Do I need to install the WeaponsPack1 first or instead of WeaponsPack2. If so, where is WeaponsPack1. I searched the site and can't seem to find it. Sorry if I'm blind!

Thanks again for all your help.

The New servers are probably running the Beta and Alphas for the new Mek Tek Pak.

I am hosting a Server right now so I cannot activate my weapons mod 2 without some severe lag for the Server.

It sounds like the wepons demo is installed and working.......... Just no servers are running it. ?? ..?

Yes, that would be correct. I guess I was just confused with the "update" patch and thought I neede it also since no servers were available with just the WeaponsPack2 installed. I'll pacify myself with "Instant Action" playing using all the new weapons till all the bugs are worked out for the full install.

Thanks again for all your help with this. Sorry about my N00B abilities at understanding!

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