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twinkler · Aug 20, 2002, 08:30 AM

Has anyone been able to download the RtCW 1.33 update? If so is it worth it to install? I have the workaround for playing on 1.33 servers, but are there improvements with the actual update from Aspyr?

daydreamer · Aug 20, 2002, 09:02 AM

Don't download it ... the installer contains damaged files and aspyr is working on re-archiving the files... i read on IMG.. why do they put their stuff on a 10-user **** server anyway.. damn aspyr get a good server if you want to host your files yourself..

iRebound · Aug 21, 2002, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by daydreamer:
Don't download it ... the installer contains damaged files and aspyr is working on re-archiving the files... i read on IMG.. why do they put their stuff on a 10-user **** server anyway.. damn aspyr get a good server if you want to host your files yourself..

hmmm...i downloaded 3 days ago and it's working fine for me so far.

IonCable · Aug 21, 2002, 07:00 PM

I downloaded it and could not connect to anything worth while. I kept getting bad .pak file messages. I went to some websites and they have fixes but they are just hacks and aren't a total fix. I choose to stick with the orginal, which I have had no problems.

schwa · Aug 28, 2002, 09:15 AM

The 1.33 update was terrible for me- dropped my framerates to the single digits in multiplayer (I've got a Dual 500 w/ATI 8500, which smoked before). Had to reinstall and go back to 1.32...

Leonard · Aug 28, 2002, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by IonCable:
I downloaded it and could not connect to anything worth while. I kept getting bad .pak file messages. I went to some websites and they have fixes but they are just hacks and aren't a total fix. I choose to stick with the orginal, which I have had no problems.

There was a bad install released the first day or two. Go to Aspyr's site and redownload the file. I wouldn't download it from any other site than Aspyr's as other sites may not have the new file.

twinkler · Aug 28, 2002, 12:44 PM

so it's fixed now and ready to download. Godd, I will try it tonight.

Thanks for the help guys.

schwa · Aug 28, 2002, 01:33 PM

Is anyone other than me having trouble with this update? My problems are from a proper binary I downloaded yesterday...

a2daj · Aug 30, 2002, 06:20 PM

I haven't had any install problems, but an ATI employee confirmed that there is an issue with ATI cards and the 1.33 release, resulting in lower framerates. In some instances I was seeing more than a 50% decrease in framerates.

http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/...sc&start=0

Chun Hsu · Aug 31, 2002, 12:53 AM

Originally posted by a2daj:
I haven't had any install problems, but an ATI employee confirmed that there is an issue with ATI cards and the 1.33 release, resulting in lower framerates. In some instances I was seeing more than a 50% decrease in framerates.

http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/...sc&start=0

I installed 1.33 and lost my old settings. I tried to set everything back to normal, but the performance was horrible. Also, the display was missing the black bars on the side. I run on a PB Titanium 550 at 800x600 and it always had black bars on the side because the native resolution is 896x600.

With the new settings, the game was completely unplayable. I don't know the FPS, but it was definitely below 10. Finally, I gave up and copied my old wolfconfig_mp.cfg into the Main directory. Luckily, the 1.33 install kept a backup of everything. Now the game is back to normal and I am getting 40+FPS regularly again.

Anyone else notice this problem?

villalobos · Aug 31, 2002, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by a2daj:
I haven't had any install problems, but an ATI employee confirmed that there is an issue with ATI cards and the 1.33 release, resulting in lower framerates. In some instances I was seeing more than a 50% decrease in framerates.

http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/...sc&start=0

Same story here. Frame rates dropped to the point where the game was barely playable on G4 533 with a 8500....
I went back to 1.2 (or whatever the previous version is) and everything came back to normal.
If you have an ATI card, wait.

Villa

sideus · Aug 31, 2002, 10:52 PM

Where is the 1.33 update? I looked on Aspyr's website and didn't see it.

a2daj · Sep 2, 2002, 04:31 AM

It's probably not listed directly on their site because it's still a beta release with serious issues. If you're desparate for it, then go to http://www.VersionTracker.com otherwise go to Aspyr's site and use the hack they mention in the RtCW FAQ.