Hello everybody,
I have received very good feedback about this game so I want to buy it but I have some questions:
1.- Is still available the option to download the software if you buy the CD version?
2.- I want to use a laptop (P4, 1Gb RAM, 32Mb video card) to play. I know the video card is behind the minimun requirements so could I play it with this hardware configuration?
3.- The latest updates are the 1.04 patch and the updated map?.
Congratulations, this game is going to be a big success !!!
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Septimianus
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#1: There really is no compelling reason to buy the CD over download ($47USD versus $30USD ). If the boxed version comes with a printed manual, it is only 30 pages.
#2: I had it on my laptop P4/2.8GHz, 512Mb RAM, and 64Mb VRAM). It was playable, but I was not pleased with the performance. Mainly it was a memory problem as it was constantly reading from the disk. I now play on my desktop with 1,024 RAM and it is much better.
#3: As of yesterday 1.04 is the latest version.
There should be a demo available. So, it probably pays to download it and throw it on your laptop to see the performance.
#2: I had it on my laptop P4/2.8GHz, 512Mb RAM, and 64Mb VRAM). It was playable, but I was not pleased with the performance. Mainly it was a memory problem as it was constantly reading from the disk. I now play on my desktop with 1,024 RAM and it is much better.
#3: As of yesterday 1.04 is the latest version.
There should be a demo available. So, it probably pays to download it and throw it on your laptop to see the performance.
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Septimianus,
#1 -- I'm not sure if you can still download if you purchase the boxed set. But you can burn your download of the game so that you have a backup. I found the download to run incredibly smoothly, about an hour for almost 300mb. Also, as Markshot mentioned, the manual is only 27 pages. You can easily ALT-TAB out to the game to the manual .pdf.
#2 -- I run the game on my laptop (P4, 1.4ghz, 1 gig RAM, and a pretty weak video card, I think it's 16 or 32). The game runs just fine ... I think that RAM is the most important thing, not your video card.
#1 -- I'm not sure if you can still download if you purchase the boxed set. But you can burn your download of the game so that you have a backup. I found the download to run incredibly smoothly, about an hour for almost 300mb. Also, as Markshot mentioned, the manual is only 27 pages. You can easily ALT-TAB out to the game to the manual .pdf.
#2 -- I run the game on my laptop (P4, 1.4ghz, 1 gig RAM, and a pretty weak video card, I think it's 16 or 32). The game runs just fine ... I think that RAM is the most important thing, not your video card.
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I'm unsure now that the CD is being sent, I'm not completely up to date on commercial informations. PhilThib should respond to you as soon as he has finished the numerous administratives tasks of the day.
Btw, grab the demo and tell me if it runs.
To speed up the game, go to the armory there is a thread about that: Defragment your HD (all partitions) before doing anything else. Laptop HD are a bit slow, and they don't really like to manipulate the 1700 regions bitmaps
Btw, grab the demo and tell me if it runs.
To speed up the game, go to the armory there is a thread about that: Defragment your HD (all partitions) before doing anything else. Laptop HD are a bit slow, and they don't really like to manipulate the 1700 regions bitmaps
Hofstadter's Law: "It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's law."
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Hello Pocus,
I am sorry but this game is so good that I could not wait for PhilThib and I ordered the download version today.
I have collected all your advices about improving the technical side of the game. Today night I will install it and I will send how his working in my laptop.
I have also the 1.04 patch but Where the optional map is available for download?
Thank you for your support.
I am sorry but this game is so good that I could not wait for PhilThib and I ordered the download version today.
I have collected all your advices about improving the technical side of the game. Today night I will install it and I will send how his working in my laptop.
I have also the 1.04 patch but Where the optional map is available for download?
Thank you for your support.
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Septimianus
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Pocus, I have a Toshiba laptop, P4 2,66Gz., 1Gb. RAM, 30GB. HD, 2Gb. page file, NVIDIA GForce 4 420 Go 32Mb.
Playing with the software mouse cursor the response is not good, floating and trying to follow me when I move the mouse. With the hardware one is OK, no lags. I am also able to scroll around the map, it is only a little slow. The only thing is that when you are scrolling the background music has interruptions. The CPU is near always 100%.
All of this is applied to the demo and the full game (with 1.04 patch).
PhilThib, Thank you for the offer but I could not wait and your game is now in my laptop
Playing with the software mouse cursor the response is not good, floating and trying to follow me when I move the mouse. With the hardware one is OK, no lags. I am also able to scroll around the map, it is only a little slow. The only thing is that when you are scrolling the background music has interruptions. The CPU is near always 100%.
All of this is applied to the demo and the full game (with 1.04 patch).
PhilThib, Thank you for the offer but I could not wait and your game is now in my laptop
Hi again,
the video card is a bit short in memory, so it means the hard disk will swap often, and as laptop don't have top notch HD, so it's slow...
some steps to speed up the game:
a) defrag your hard disk: the system partition and the one where BoA is in.
b) don't scroll with a filter, if you don't need it everytime.
c) scroll at 100% zoom.
d) have high memory, region precache, texture at start checked (in 1.04 or demo).
the video card is a bit short in memory, so it means the hard disk will swap often, and as laptop don't have top notch HD, so it's slow...
some steps to speed up the game:
a) defrag your hard disk: the system partition and the one where BoA is in.
b) don't scroll with a filter, if you don't need it everytime.
c) scroll at 100% zoom.
d) have high memory, region precache, texture at start checked (in 1.04 or demo).
Hofstadter's Law: "It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's law."
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Multiplayer Support?
Just a quick question guys is there any Multiplayer support at this stage? If not is there any thought to a add-on or patch?
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no, the habits of games with such scheme (Stars!, Dominions, Space Empire) is to have one of the player in charge of the hosting. You need only a friend and you to PBEM, but it involves manually sending the file by mail. Its crude, but it works.
Hofstadter's Law: "It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's law."
ok.
Update: The new version won't be available for download before wednesday or thursday, there is a delay between the completion of the version and when it is online on the telechargez.fr company server (AGEod don't handle directly the download, its another company).
Update: The new version won't be available for download before wednesday or thursday, there is a delay between the completion of the version and when it is online on the telechargez.fr company server (AGEod don't handle directly the download, its another company).
Hofstadter's Law: "It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's law."
1.04b is only an incremental update. Meaning it takes you from:
1.04 -> 1.04b
I think the download is going to be 1.02. So, you need to first do the 1.04 update thing.
The map update can be done or not done at any point in the process, since it only impacts the appearance of the map and not the game play itself.
1.04 -> 1.04b
I think the download is going to be 1.02. So, you need to first do the 1.04 update thing.
The map update can be done or not done at any point in the process, since it only impacts the appearance of the map and not the game play itself.
Pocus wrote:ok.
Update: The new version won't be available for download before wednesday or thursday, there is a delay between the completion of the version and when it is online on the telechargez.fr company server (AGEod don't handle directly the download, its another company).
Thanks for the update! I'm going to hold off until I can purchase the 1.04 version so please let me know when it is ready.
its one of the sticky of the headquarters forum (where is this thread):
http://ageoddl.telechargement.fr/BOA_MapUpdate_1.04.exe
http://ageoddl.telechargement.fr/BOA_MapUpdate_1.04.exe
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