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    How do you know when games are patched?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by masterchef341, Jul 23, 2008.

  1. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    How do I know when a patch comes out for [insert game here]?

    How do I know the patch order? For CoD4, don't you have to install certain patches in order, for example? How do I check the latest version of Devil May Cry 4, for example.
     
    masterchef341, Jul 23, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    All the patches that I've ever come across, even the huge one from Far Cry (1.4, 400MB), have been cumulative. That is, the latest patch includes all previous fixes from older patches as well as the fixes for the latest patch.

    The download page should also have a notice somewhere stating whether or not the patch is cumulative; if they are not cumulative, I imagine that you'd have to install them in order.
     
    Bog, Jul 23, 2008
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    The patches will be labeled. Like for COD4, there is a 1.6 patch that will patch any version to 1.6. Then there is a 1.6 to 1.7 patch, so you have to install 1.6 first before it will let you install 1.7.

    As for knowing if it's patched, somewhere on the title screen there will usually be a version number.
     
    Hep!, Jul 23, 2008
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  4. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    Guess you don't remember the BF2 days, before they did those "Cumulative" patches.
     
    KGann, Jul 23, 2008
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  5. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    you didnt patch CoH, the horror...

    btw
    thanks just made my mind to patch assassin creed ;)
     
    royk50, Jul 23, 2008
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    Big game websites tend to announce the latest game patches and the order to install them in, best source is the official developer website. Check either of them periodically and that's it.
     
    Harleyquin07, Jul 23, 2008
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