ERROR message: playarc02.ww2 is not a valid previous version and could not be upgrad.

[JOKER007]

Tried to download game starting 4-5 days ago and got minimized 2nd Windows box called: OGL TEK and nothing...just froze with internet showing inbound/outbound going full gangbusters.

Tried again 2-3 days ago: same OGL TEK issue.

Tried again today and got patch upgrades, BUT all 3 upgrades terminated into error message:

playarc02.ww2 is not a valid previous version and could not be upgraded.

Recommendations?

[GOPHUR]

You'll need the full installer boss. Something got fubar in the .7 full install and it wouldn't patch.

[JOKER007]

Will do, and thank you.

[i11cef]

You guys REALLY need to do something about your upload bandwidth when things like this happen [having to download a FULL install when a patch fails].

Clearly you don’t have the bandwidth to deal with this kind of load when all the die-hards are trying to download at the same time.

Time to find a service provider who can provide flexible bandwidth options – i.e. double or triple (or more) your bandwidth upon request temporarily [say 24-36 hrs] to allow for the majority of the player base to get these files downloaded in a reasonable time frame.

I have a 7.5/1Mbps connection [7.5Mbps down / 1Mbps up] & I'm currently pulling this damn file down at maybe an average of 100-150kbps – dropping as low as 75kbps & spiking albeit very briefly to 650kbps before dropping back down to 100-150 kbps range. Completely ridiculous. I’ve pulled full install EVE files [2GB+] down in less time than it’s taken this 770MB file to download – now, well over 1 hr 15 min & STILL only 90% complete. In this day & age, 1 hr or more to download a 770MB file is suicide for any online business, esp. one trying to retain an already small player base.

Just to make sure the problem wasn’t at my end [neighbourhood user load], I performed some download speed tests from various locations. Here are the results [download only]:

4.03 Mbps [bandwidthplace.com]

7.67 Mbps [speakeasy.net - Seattle]

4.86 Mbps [speakeasy.net – Dallas]

8.11 Mbps [speedtest.net – Vancouver BC]

3.72 Mbps [speedtest.net – Dallas]

7.58 Mbps [speedtest.shaw.ca]

Clearly there’s something fishy going on in your neighbourhood [Dallas-Fort Worth]

[jar644]

You guys REALLY need to do something about your upload bandwidth when things like this happen [having to download a FULL install when a patch fails].

Clearly you don’t have the bandwidth to deal with this kind of load when all the die-hards are trying to download at the same time.

We had a squaddie trying to patch and had to download the full installer last night. We played for almost three hours and he was still not finished downloading. This was a cable modem.

It was hard enough to convince him to play again after raging about the patch bug, but now it takes forever to get the fix? Ridiculous.

EDIT: It didn't take me anywhere near this long to download a few days ago, so maybe it was a glitch over the weekend.

Edited February 19, 2012 by jar644

[branko]

It's a hassle, but often using ftp instead of www (use same link for download, other than that change) gets you better and steadier DL speed.

[expatpom]

Baffles the crap outta me why the hell they don't host anything like this on a torrent.

Would take a hell of a lot of stress off the servers.