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Bazit · 07-23-2006, 10:46 AM

Im going to clear some things up about the process because I keep reading lots of wrong stuff about it...

Important: Even after you do everything you WONT still be able to play it whatsoever! Wait 'till 24th July(and I still won't guarantee it, but I won't discuss why right now).
Also, login doesn't still work on Trickster's website.
(www.tricksteronline.com)

About the rest of it:

1- Downloading the game

Go to TricksterOnline website, click the "Download" tab and then "Game download" text, a new page loads, now click "Trickster Full Version Download". This will be an installer about ~390MB named "FullPakTrickster.exe".

2- Installing

After you download it, run "FullPakTrickster.exe" and choose where you want the game to be installed.
(This will take 2 phases, first it decompresses the game to a temporary folder on C: [C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ntreev
], and then it copies it's contents to your chosen directory. This will result on taking a maximum of ~3.9GB while installing! When everything finishes your game directory will have about 1.92GB, and so will the temp folder...[major fault])

3- Patching

After successful installation there will be a new icon on your desktop called "Trickster Online", this is NOT an executable! It's just an internet shortcut to Trickster's website!
To patch it, you have to run "Splash.exe" located at your chosen installation directory. This will immediately trigger the patching to take place.
(!)The Patch DOES take longer than just downloading the game! I estimate it to be about 450MB~500MB! So it will take you at least about 1/3 longer than the time you took to download the installer.

When the patch ends, the application simply quits. Run "Splash.exe" again and it should say "Client is lastest version." (yes, it's written lastest, not latest ;P)

4- Test drive :P

After running "Splash.exe", click the "Start" button. This will launch a bit of the game but you won't be able to play it! The only thing you'll see is an image and hear a background music. You can't click anything.

So, here it is! Keep it a healthy discussion.

waffo · 07-23-2006, 01:54 PM

Thank ye, thank ye.

Thee be without ye praise. Praise ye does thee said he.

Hear ye, hear ye.

Reien · 07-23-2006, 01:56 PM

Very good, should be stickied so others wont miss It.

enigmajk · 07-23-2006, 02:23 PM

I uploaded it to FileFront also if the servers at the main site get really busy.
EngTrickster

enjoyincubus · 07-23-2006, 02:36 PM

my net got dc'ed while patching and it was halfway of finishing

im not sure but, when i continue i think it started from where i left but the "total" which is the second bar of the patch starts from the beginning.

what do you guys think?

EDIT: BTW i press exit then i clicked on the splash.exe again.

Typhon · 07-23-2006, 03:14 PM

I downloaded, installed, and patched... (took along time)

Then I checked to see how big the game was, and the game's taking up 1.91 gigs!!!

And this is a sprite game!!!

That means this game is HUGE(allot of worlds and such).

Now I'm even more exited about this game!

BTW- it was a smart move for G&G to release the download a few day before the game starts.(I remember when Maplestory went from beta to full, the download was stuffed for a week after release!:eek: )

ZafPedx · 07-23-2006, 04:25 PM

Should I wait to download this or not? It seems to be quiet the bother to download and patch this..

Reser · 07-23-2006, 07:40 PM

The fact it decompresses onto the windows drive first is driving me mad. Any tech savvy person knows that you should put windows on its own partition, I done this and gave it 2gb extra room for stuff like temp files e.t.c of course this is not enough for tricksters stupid tempoary files.

So far I moved the common files directory by changing its location in registry, but it still sticks over 1.9gb into the temp folder, i tried changing location of temp folder in registry, but trickster installer seems to have it hardcoded to extract it to the windows partitions temp folder.

Only option I have left is to use Junctions to to make the temp files go to another partition, but this only works if the folder is empty when setting up, and at moment It is pretty much impossible to get it to empty -.-

Anyone have any ideas on how I can solve this problem..?

Royalty · 07-23-2006, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reser

The fact it decompresses onto the windows drive first is driving me mad. Any tech savvy person knows that you should put windows on its own partition, I done this and gave it 2gb extra room for stuff like temp files e.t.c of course this is not enough for tricksters stupid tempoary files.

So far I moved the common files directory by changing its location in registry, but it still sticks over 1.9gb into the temp folder, i tried changing location of temp folder in registry, but trickster installer seems to have it hardcoded to extract it to the windows partitions temp folder.

Only option I have left is to use Junctions to to make the temp files go to another partition, but this only works if the folder is empty when setting up, and at moment It is pretty much impossible to get it to empty -.-

Anyone have any ideas on how I can solve this problem..?

I'm getting this same problem. I really wanted to try this game, but the installer is a piece of shit.

Reser · 07-23-2006, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royalty

I'm getting this same problem. I really wanted to try this game, but the installer is a piece of shit.

I finally got it working here is how

I had to go into the registry and change where windows puts Common files and its temporary files to partition that had over 3gb space.

To change where common files and temp files are stored go to

RUN > type regedit press ok

First Key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment

Change the temp directorys there to a partition that has over 3 GB

Second Key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion

Change CommomFilesDir

to a partition with a couple of gb spare

Then reset your pc

Install
Now install trickster to a drive with over 3.4gb free. (if this is same drive you put your new temp files you will probably need 6-7gb)

Might be a good idea to remember or save the original values and put them back to normal after installing.

Hope this helps some people.

Reser,

07-23-2006, 10:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bazit Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 13 Reputation: 10	Trickster(Eng) - Downloading, installing and patching Im going to clear some things up about the process because I keep reading lots of wrong stuff about it... Important: Even after you do everything you WONT still be able to play it whatsoever! Wait 'till 24th July(and I still won't guarantee it, but I won't discuss why right now). Also, login doesn't still work on Trickster's website. (www.tricksteronline.com) About the rest of it: 1- Downloading the game Go to TricksterOnline website, click the "Download" tab and then "Game download" text, a new page loads, now click "Trickster Full Version Download". This will be an installer about ~390MB named "FullPakTrickster.exe". 2- Installing After you download it, run "FullPakTrickster.exe" and choose where you want the game to be installed. (This will take 2 phases, first it decompresses the game to a temporary folder on C: [C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ntreev ], and then it copies it's contents to your chosen directory. This will result on taking a maximum of ~3.9GB while installing! When everything finishes your game directory will have about 1.92GB, and so will the temp folder...[major fault]) 3- Patching After successful installation there will be a new icon on your desktop called "Trickster Online", this is NOT an executable! It's just an internet shortcut to Trickster's website! To patch it, you have to run "Splash.exe" located at your chosen installation directory. This will immediately trigger the patching to take place. (!)The Patch DOES take longer than just downloading the game! I estimate it to be about 450MB~500MB! So it will take you at least about 1/3 longer than the time you took to download the installer. When the patch ends, the application simply quits. Run "Splash.exe" again and it should say "Client is lastest version." (yes, it's written lastest, not latest ;P) 4- Test drive :P After running "Splash.exe", click the "Start" button. This will launch a bit of the game but you won't be able to play it! The only thing you'll see is an image and hear a background music. You can't click anything. So, here it is! Keep it a healthy discussion. Last edited by Bazit; 07-23-2006 at 11:47 AM.

07-23-2006, 02:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
enigmajk Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 76 Reputation: 10	I uploaded it to FileFront also if the servers at the main site get really busy. EngTrickster __________________

07-23-2006, 02:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
enjoyincubus Ride em’ Yoshi Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 182 Reputation: 10	my net got dc'ed while patching and it was halfway of finishing im not sure but, when i continue i think it started from where i left but the "total" which is the second bar of the patch starts from the beginning. what do you guys think? EDIT: BTW i press exit then i clicked on the splash.exe again. __________________ "It's Not My Duty To Die For Your Government And Suffer For Your Religion...I Choose Life." Last edited by enjoyincubus; 07-23-2006 at 02:41 PM.

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07-23-2006, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
waffo Lockhart’s are forever Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 375 Reputation: 1	Thank ye, thank ye. Thee be without ye praise. Praise ye does thee said he. Hear ye, hear ye.

07-23-2006, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Reien Super Duper Uber Mega Ultra Extreme Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 863 Reputation: 10	Very good, should be stickied so others wont miss It.

07-23-2006, 03:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Typhon Master Chief's Windex Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In a cave, with troll named bob... Posts: 92 Reputation: 10	I downloaded, installed, and patched... (took along time) Then I checked to see how big the game was, and the game's taking up 1.91 gigs!!! And this is a sprite game!!! That means this game is HUGE(allot of worlds and such). Now I'm even more exited about this game! BTW- it was a smart move for G&G to release the download a few day before the game starts.(I remember when Maplestory went from beta to full, the download was stuffed for a week after release!:eek: )

07-23-2006, 07:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Reser Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England Posts: 742 Reputation: 21	The fact it decompresses onto the windows drive first is driving me mad. Any tech savvy person knows that you should put windows on its own partition, I done this and gave it 2gb extra room for stuff like temp files e.t.c of course this is not enough for tricksters stupid tempoary files. So far I moved the common files directory by changing its location in registry, but it still sticks over 1.9gb into the temp folder, i tried changing location of temp folder in registry, but trickster installer seems to have it hardcoded to extract it to the windows partitions temp folder. Only option I have left is to use Junctions to to make the temp files go to another partition, but this only works if the folder is empty when setting up, and at moment It is pretty much impossible to get it to empty -.- Anyone have any ideas on how I can solve this problem..?