BritishBulldog

There is a new download from Paradox now, which is the full 1.01 version. It seems you have to delete the original version and re-download! Oh well .....

Can I just point that errors in a program resulting from the design process rather than the programming process are still bugs. All that is different is that it is easier to correct errors in coding rather than errors in design. A bug is just the name used to describe the problem of a program operating in an unintended manner and originally was used to describe the problems caused by moths being attracted to the vacuum valves of the early computers Matt [ February 20, 2004, 06:37 PM: Message edited by: BritishBulldog ]

I have a question about the use of fortifcations. When I am fighting a defensive battle am I allowed to purchase minefields, barbed wire and pillboxes et al ? Regards Matt

Is anyone else having problems with the 1.00d sheets zip file being corrupted when they try to open it ? Matt

[ February 13, 2003, 03:43 PM: Message edited by: BritishBulldog ]

Cyrano, you got it, my ISP IS freeserve! The problem can be solved, I have a fully patched CM 2 on my PC! Here is how. 1. Open Internet Explorer 2. From the menu bar select "Tools" and then "Internet Options". 3. Select the "Connections" tab. 4. Select the connection you will be using for the download. 5. Click on the box labelled "Use a procy server for this connection". 6. In the cache box enter "http://www-cache.freeserve.net" (without the quote marks) 7. In the Port box enter 8080. 8. Now try the download again. If everything is set up as it should be you will find you are able to download. Just one other word of advice, either use the pay as you go option to connect to freeserve or disconnect and then start the download, otherwise the 2 hour cut off may get you. You can go back and disable the proxy settings when you are done if you like. It does slow down your internet connection slightly. Matt [ February 13, 2003, 03:44 PM: Message edited by: BritishBulldog ]

Double Post [ February 13, 2003, 10:11 AM: Message edited by: BritishBulldog ]

I tried that and whilst I can see the files on the ftp server it refuses the connection when I try to download it. Given the weird method gamesweb use to serve files (each request is given a unique directory name in the ftp server that I pressume then has a symbolic link in it to the actual file) I am not surprised. This would also explain why Gamesweb and my ISP do not like each other. This is what comes when standards aren't. Still the problem is sorted now, I used an external proxy server that permits external users to connect to it. Now just the nearly 2 hour wait for the thing to download. Thanks for everyone who helped. Regards Matt

Well I have worked out what the problem is but have yet to find a solution. It is all to do with proxy servers and the dumb way my ISP deals with them and the dumb way gamesweb handle file requests so that, in short, the gamesweb server cannot work out where the file request is coming from.

I have tried it both and without having a download manager running. Neither works. And given the size of the download it is not practical to not use a download manager anyway. Seems CDV screwed this up.

[ February 13, 2003, 08:54 AM: Message edited by: BritishBulldog ]

I still get the error message telling me ""The download was linked by an unauthorized page!" in English, and "Der Download wurde von einer nicht authorisierten Seite verlinkt!" in German. Has something been lost in translation there ? Matt [ February 13, 2003, 07:45 AM: Message edited by: BritishBulldog ]

Well I currently have a pretty low security setting so I do not think that would the problem. Are you located in Germany ? If so it may be the link will only work for IP addresses allocated to Germany.

Ok, How are you people managing to download the file when the link is broken ? I get this error message "The download was linked by an unauthorized page!". There is a german message message as well "Der Download wurde von einer nicht authorisierten Seite verlinkt!" Matt

Mike, Are you using liberal in its correct meaning to inidcate a political philosophy that favours the rights of the individual over the rights of the state, or are you misusing the term (as so often happens with people on the political right) to mean left-wing ? [ February 10, 2003, 01:50 PM: Message edited by: BritishBulldog ]