[Installation of CmPatch with Steam?]

Hi All

Yes it did and all the patch updates were gone!

I am tired... I think this game since it need a lot of patchwork can not be run on Steam.

Is there a site I can purchase the game as a stand-alone?

[Installation of CmPatch with Steam?]

Hi Admin

I tried playing the game on Steam today but could not launch.

I had to go to Steam and do that ‘verify integrity of game files’

Then it said 79 files could not be validated n will be downloaded again which it did.

Will this undo what the new patch has done?

[Trimmed Elite Textures]

On ‎7‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 1:29 PM, dimitrius154 said:

Back when original Sacred 2 Fallen Angel was released, a set of high-resolution textures was separately sold, dubbed "Elite Textures". It added extra detail to many items, NPCs, monsters, landscapes, architecture and misc. objects in the game. It also added, sometimes unbearable, lags in crowded places, like cities.

 

The mechanics of said lags is as follows: when "Default" texture option is on, the RAM cache assigned to the game is 210MB by default, when "Elite" texture option is on the RAM cache assigned is 420MB maximum. Yet every large town contains enough units, using hi-res textures from the package, that actual RAM usage shoot up to 465MB. The game's memory manager start returning it to the limit value, it overflows again, the memory manager optimizes it again, ad infinitum. All this causes constant heavy HDD I/O load, causing incessant lags.

 

An attempt has been made to remedy that situation - hi-res normal maps(the true reason behind the problem) have been selectively cut out. Judging by the feedback, the outcome was positive.

 

Therefore:

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5yMxfzmPZ4_R2J2eFZxc2wzeGc

 

Back up original graphics20 - graphics24.zip, then paste zips from the archive to the pak folder of the game(alternatively, use Generic Mod Enabler).

Hi Dimitri

I just installed the Steam version of the game and also run the CM Patch 1.60.

I checked the pak folder. I only have Graphics01 - Graphics19 and Graphics25.

So I cant backup the original Graphics20 - Graphics24 file because its not there.

Shall I just copy the new Graphics20 - Graphics24 file to the PAK folder?

Is this correct?

Thanks

[Installation of CmPatch with Steam?]

Thanks a lot Andro.

Will follow your instructions. Appreciate all the time n effort.

Cheers! 

 

[Installation of CmPatch with Steam?]

4 hours ago, Androdion said:

Yes, the big red chest. You have two tabs, the first is your own chest and the second is the shared chest, which you can access with all characters that you create. You can also press X (if memory serves) to summon the carrier imp, which is basically a walking chest.

Thanks a lot Andro. I m currently doing housekeeping for my SW to prepare for a new start with CM1.6.

I have been reading on this forum the bugs reported after CM1.6. I just need to ask a few questions to the team before I go ahead with the update.

I am running my Sacred 2 Gold I&B from Steam. Its the updated version.

Based on what I have read on this forum I have to do the following

1. Uninstall Sacred 2 (and other files needs deleting?)

2. Install Sacred 2 and don't put it in the /Windows or any Sys related folder. Choose sumthing like C:/GAMES etc

3. Run Sacred 2 for the 1st time

4. Exit Sacred 2

5. Run Patch

6. Play n enjoy the game.

Its roughly what I have gathered so far.

Would be nice is the team can provide the steps based on the feedback and their experience.

Thanks.

[Installation of CmPatch with Steam?]

3 minutes ago, Androdion said:

Well, uniques and set items will be mostly unaffected since their stats are always the same. It's just that rare items (yellow) will have their stats re-rolled so you may end up with mostly useless stuff. Plus the logic of starting over is more due to preventing broken quests, so what you can do is put your uniques and set items in the shared chest and start a new character so he can still use them.

The camera improvements are, by memory, in boss battles. You can adjust the camera settings manually though, just follow the instructions on this topic: 

 

Thanks Andro

Very helpful info indeed. I will be doing more reading on this forum before updating the CM patch.

I am really grateful for all the work Flix and the team has put in to keep this game going even after many years.

The "Shared Chest" is the character red chest that we find in town? Sorry I m not sure about this.

 

[Installation of CmPatch with Steam?]

12 hours ago, Androdion said:

CM Patch 1.60 drastically increases the stability, though there have been reports os some random crashing and some Win 10 issues. But it really makes a difference.

You'll have to start all over though, it works better with new characters.

Hi Andro

Oh well that really sucks. I happen to get a lot of sets items n uniques already as such a low level.

Ok. I see that my old character will be bugged. Shucks.

Also I heard that patch will improve the game camera settings to see wider n further.

Is that true?

Thanks Gamers

[Installation of CmPatch with Steam?]

Hello to all the Gaming Experts out there.

After many years away from Sacred 2 due the bugs n crashes I m finally back with it on Steam.

Unfortunately the Steam version crashes or lags from time to time even though I bought a freaking expensive high spec gaming laptop. I am on 2.6.5.2 build 1837.

I have been following this thread with excitement. Will this patch solve all my problems?

My SW is now at Level 24. Been just playing a few days. Will I like lose my SW if I install the patch n have to start over again?

I hope the experts here can advise me. Thank you very much for all the hard work to give us gamers a wonderful experience.

I really want to finish this game. It’s on my bucket list.

Please help and guide an old man. Hehe