Failing to Update

[Ken5421]

Hi there.

 

Opened Sturmovik to new updates coming through. I assume this is version 3.102

 

Download reached the end. Unpacking files flashes up. Then says download has failed or whatever.

 

Any ideas?

 

I'm assuming if memory capacity issue that would say.

 

I'm continually having problems with Windows updates screwing up my PC. I'm just sick and tired of it.

 

Will Sturmovik ever be on Stadia?

 

Cheers

 

Ken

[RedKestrel]

10 minutes ago, Ken5421 said:

Hi there.

 

Opened Sturmovik to new updates coming through. I assume this is version 3.102

 

Download reached the end. Unpacking files flashes up. Then says download has failed or whatever.

 

Any ideas?

 

I'm assuming if memory capacity issue that would say.

 

I'm continually having problems with Windows updates screwing up my PC. I'm just sick and tired of it.

 

Will Sturmovik ever be on Stadia?

 

Cheers

 

Ken

Sorry you're having these issues. This last patch in particular caused a lot of issues for a lot of people. There's a couple things you can do to fix it.

1. Sneaksie (dev) uploaded a new .dll file to the Game Update thread that you need to install in your game/bin folder. This is supposed to fix the 'failed to update' glitch that many people were getting. I believe this file also includes an updated launcher application.). For me, this alone did not do the job.

2. Delete the 'updates' folder in your game directory. Make a backup of your startup.cfg file if you do this, as when the game generates a new updates folder it will over-write/remake the startup.cfg and set it back to default. I forgot to do this and had to reset a lot of my graphics settings and head positions in various planes.

In my case, to get this to work, I needed to: Download and install the new .dll, delete the updates folder, then restart the computer and open the launcher. In my case my game gave me 'failed to update' before even attempting the download so I was having issues differently from other people.

There's a new hotfix out today thats supposed to fix some bugs from last patch. Hopefully that goes smoother.

I hope this helps.

Edited August 6, 2019 by RedKestrel
Added link to sneaksies update post

[Ken5421]

Thanks Sneaksie. Yes I found this info online and just did it. Updated fine and now appears ok. Cheers Ken 

[allmappedout]

I had the same issues, can confirm that RedKestrel's steps fixed the issue, cheers!

[Rjel]

I had an issue updating the hot fix too last night. Tried a couple of times. Used the recommended fix but still could not update. As I always reinstall to a new directory when doing a full reinstall, I went back to my previous install to copy over my input files and the like. I'm not sure how or when but the entire file was grayed out and set to read only. That would prevent the update from completing would it not?  

[karel1]

I also got the failed to update message. My particular situation is that I am old and therefore computer illiterate. I've seen some of the solutions suggested and they are incomprehensible to me.  I need the solution to come from Sturmovik or at least remove the update so we may have access to the game.           karel1