Downloads, 1.80 and DR release
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:54 pm
There's a bit of confusion about the various downloads currently offered from our site and what people will need to play DR when it comes out on the 1st.
Here then is a brief guide which should answer most of your queries.
Currently you can get the following downloads from the official site:
New ToA. If you currently use the New SI client, this will give you all the files you need for the ToA client in version 1.80 with the Catacombs graphics engine.
ToA. If you currently use the ToA client with ToA graphics engine, this will give you all the files you'll need for version 1.80.
Catacombs. If you currently use the Catacombs client, ths will give you all the files you'll need for a 1.80 client.
If you currently use the old SI client, you'll need to download the current ToA client and the ToA conversion file.
Each of the above downloads converts an existing client to a 1.80 client however none of them are a DR client. If you want to access DR content, you'll need a DR client which you'll get either from a DR box or by downloading it separately. If you plan to activate and use DR then you do not need to download any of the conversion files given above, they are solely for people who want to download the patch in advance for their existing client.
We will offer the DR client as a direct download from our official site on the 1st Feb however to ease strain on the network, it will be offered as a torrent and via a different platform to the rest of our service. We aren't able to offer it earlier than this as we don't wish to compete directly with our distributors. You can download the client before this from some of our partners who are offering a downloadable product such as DL-Gamer.
Here then is a brief guide which should answer most of your queries.
Currently you can get the following downloads from the official site:
New ToA. If you currently use the New SI client, this will give you all the files you need for the ToA client in version 1.80 with the Catacombs graphics engine.
ToA. If you currently use the ToA client with ToA graphics engine, this will give you all the files you'll need for version 1.80.
Catacombs. If you currently use the Catacombs client, ths will give you all the files you'll need for a 1.80 client.
If you currently use the old SI client, you'll need to download the current ToA client and the ToA conversion file.
Each of the above downloads converts an existing client to a 1.80 client however none of them are a DR client. If you want to access DR content, you'll need a DR client which you'll get either from a DR box or by downloading it separately. If you plan to activate and use DR then you do not need to download any of the conversion files given above, they are solely for people who want to download the patch in advance for their existing client.
We will offer the DR client as a direct download from our official site on the 1st Feb however to ease strain on the network, it will be offered as a torrent and via a different platform to the rest of our service. We aren't able to offer it earlier than this as we don't wish to compete directly with our distributors. You can download the client before this from some of our partners who are offering a downloadable product such as DL-Gamer.