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Mead
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Hello All
Sorry I have not worked much with the Hive.
I am still having problems with downloading and opening the save. I did get the password via PM. I think the problem is either my inability to properly extract the Zip file or properly load the correct .sav.
Could you all explain how to do it.
I think it is:
1. Go to Turn Thread on Main Forum
2. Download "to Hive save"
3. In Windows "my computer" extract all
4. Start SMAX
5. Play PBEM Go play Hot Seat
6. Load that Save
7. Enter password
Then I think I should then be able to see the save.
Can you explain what I am doing wrong?
Can you guys give me a detailed, step by step, guide to loading and viewing the save.
It might help me if a copy of the save is posted in an internal Hive Forum in non Zip Format.
Hong Hu seems to doing a good job with a lot of the work on the game and it is starting to look real interesting.
Mead
PS
Hopefully my abilities of actually understanding and playing SMAX are better than my demonstated skill level of downloading and viewing the save.
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Mead
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Originally posted by Micha
Hm, the steps you describe are all correct. Besides the
<3. In Windows "my computer" extract all>
It is exactly what I do. You´re using Windows 9x, 2k or XP? If so, then there should be no problem...
What is the nature of your problem? Does it return an error message after typing the password or what? |
I download acdg - hive, 2150 as a zip file. (I know I downloaded something because it is 88.7 kb big)
then, I right click on it and select Extract All
then, the Extract Wizard Box opens up and says select a folder to extract files to
And, that's as far as I can go.
When I hit the Next button nothing happens.
I tried putting putting the password in. I tried putting it in different folders and tried to extract it on different computers but I get no success.
If I doubleclick on the file it says "the path 2150.zip does not exist or is not a directory."
When I downloaded the Uni - 2149.sav I was able to try to load it into SMAX but the Password would not work. Are we only able to load the acdg - hive saves?
There must be something real simple that I am doing wrong. I remember reading somewhere that the real important things are always simple, but the real simple things are always hard.
I'm using Windows Millineum Edition
Mead
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Kody
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If life's standing still and your soul's confused
Jun 2003
time: 14:32
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We can only load the hive saves.
From the sounds of it you're trying to load the unextracted zip file and you're extracting the actual save to a folder somewhere completely different.
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Mead
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Thanks for trying but it still is not working. When I click on the Link I get a text file that starts TERRAN followed by several pages of symbols.
Can you post the save in a .SAV format on one of the Hive internal forums?
Mead
EDIT ADD: As I was looking through it it has a bunch of dialog involving Buster and Tassadr and others.
Last edited by Mead on 22-12-2003 at 07:49
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Enigma_Nova
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This is most likely because Alien Crossfire starts with the Terranx.exe.
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Mead
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Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
This is most likely because Alien Crossfire starts with the Terranx.exe. |
Do you mind trying to walk me through the download right now?
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Mead
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Originally posted by HongHu
I think Micha is right. Just remember you have to save the file to your hard drive instead of openning it. |
I figured it out and can now see.
My computer did not like the comma "," in the name of the downloaded zip file. It treated the comma just like a "/" and tried to find the subdirectory Hive2150. When it couldn't find that subdirectory it just quit.
Anyway, I'm now in the game. I got a lot of questions. Maybe this isn't the right place for first impressions, but let me get them out while they are still fresh in my mind.
Why are we Green? Isn't the Hive supposed to be Blue?
Why do the CC bases look like Alien Bases on the Map?
We are running a very lean empire. I know we are trying to focus on building, but why do we have so few units?
Would more units help with Policing Drones? (I notice we are running Police State/Wealth; wow I love that industry bonus)
Are we not vulnerable to an invasion by a hostile force?
How quickly can we generate some good units if we are threatened?
Speaking of good units, where are they? I don't think I saw the Tech for Impact. Do we have it? How are we going to get it?
I saw four probes, but only one foil probe, is that a good ratio?
Are you guys using the Stocklpile 'bug' to enhance turn advantage? That could explain the large number of bases in Stockpile. I have not used it in the past so I am not familiar on how it works.
I noticed we are not ICS'ing, but even so there still looks like there is a lot of room for more bases; don't we have the PTS?
Although we have the VW, I didn't see many NN's.
Do we know the intentions of that Drone CP that is on our western border? If he establishes a base that will move the border east.
I guess I should stop now and direct my questions to the more appropriate forums, but I got so excited when I was finally able to figure out how to see the game, I just had to get out these first impressions while they were still fresh.
Mead
PS
Thanks to all for your patience with a newbie PBEM'er.
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Snowflake
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falling, once again
Apr 2003
time: 23:32
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Well I may not be the best person to answer all of your questions but I will attemp answer a few:
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Originally posted by Mead
Why are we Green? Isn't the Hive supposed to be Blue?
Why do the CC bases look like Alien Bases on the Map?
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You need to change the order of players in your alpha.txt file I think. We are the first player in the game. Followed by uni, CC, peace, and drones. Not sure where the two AIs are.
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We are running a very lean empire. I know we are trying to focus on building, but why do we have so few units?
Would more units help with Policing Drones? (I notice we are running Police State/Wealth; wow I love that industry bonus)
Are we not vulnerable to an invasion by a hostile force?
How quickly can we generate some good units if we are threatened?
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If you look at the univ, you'll know who is truly running a lean empire.  Currently we have enough units for policing the drones. And I believe we do have the ability to generate a big military force because our industry strength and the number of bases we have compare to other factions.
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Speaking of good units, where are they? I don't think I saw the Tech for Impact. Do we have it? How are we going to get it?
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Good units will be here the next turn or two. Just wait.
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I saw four probes, but only one foil probe, is that a good ratio?
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We are pacted with three of the four human faction and very likely to get the governorship so infiltration is not currently a challenging problem for us.
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Are you guys using the Stocklpile 'bug' to enhance turn advantage? That could explain the large number of bases in Stockpile. I have not used it in the past so I am not familiar on how it works.
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Yes although all bases should be producing something. Stockpile should be in the queue. This gives you extra ecs. You just need to remember to change production whever a base finishes its current production.
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I noticed we are not ICS'ing, but even so there still looks like there is a lot of room for more bases; don't we have the PTS?
Although we have the VW, I didn't see many NN's.
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Yes we are currently trying to build more nodes. Also we are not in a big hurry to pump more bases out since we want to pop booming some bases through golden age first to get to size 5 bases so we can use librarains to increase our reseach speed. More bases would mean we can't pop boom through GA.
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Do we know the intentions of that Drone CP that is on our western border? If he establishes a base that will move the border east.
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I think this is correct. Though we are not very concerned about what drones does since they are our pact brother I think Kody has noticed this and will perhaps talk to buster about this.
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I guess I should stop now and direct my questions to the more appropriate forums, but I got so excited when I was finally able to figure out how to see the game, I just had to get out these first impressions while they were still fresh.
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I'm so happy that you feel interested in the game. It is indeed pertty fun isn't it? 
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20-12-2003 01:18
I hate Christmas... 
Appreciate the hard work. If you would like me to help with a certain time period I'm more than happy to help. Just tell me which dates you would like me to cover. 
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