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Posted by: Edsel
« on: April 30, 2014, 11:54:05 AM »

If you have SA 6.0 you need the update patch for 7.02 and then 7.10 to convert the game.  The 7.02 patch is an amalgamation of the 7.0 through 7.02 patches (7.01 and 7.02 were merely bug fixes). The 7.10 patch is simply a new exe file and starfire database.  This will work fine if you are starting a new game.

If you have a game that is underway then you have to do the upgrade scripts progressively on the database to get to version 7.10 and there is always the possibility of odd complications.

The actual SAUpgrade executable can still be found here: http://www.dreadfest.com/satools/saupgrade.html   Along with many of the older upgrade scripts.  I have copies of all of the upgrade scripts from version 6 to 7.10 in my own archives.  These files are pretty ancient by now and hopefully not corrupted.  If you need any of them let me know and I can upload them.  I also have all the files needed to install version 6 and upgrad it all the way to 7.10.  In fact I am currently playing a 2-player game with a friend of mine.

Posted by: golfnut40
« on: September 28, 2013, 03:23:30 AM »

stupid question if i have version 6 of sa do i need all the other upgrades to download 7. 1
Posted by: alanwebber
« on: May 05, 2011, 08:43:11 AM »

Is the patch for SA 7.10 still available? I've looked through the board and carried out a search but I can't find it anywhere. I've currently got 7.02 up and running.

Thanks

Alan
Posted by: Shinanygnz
« on: December 11, 2008, 04:14:35 PM »

I've got them ready to roll.  If Erik lets me know where, they'll be on their way.

Tregonsee, if you're inbox can take about 17Mb, I'll send them to you.
Posted by: Tregonsee
« on: December 10, 2008, 06:53:10 AM »

I would indeed like the patches, but maybe Erik could post them so everyone could enjoy them...
Posted by: Edsel
« on: December 09, 2008, 09:37:30 PM »

Quote from: "MWadwell"
Quote from: "Tregonsee"
Does anyone (Shinanygnz) have patches, etc for versions 6.0 thru 7.0?  Any help is appreciated.

I've got up to version 6.5 ( http://au.geocities.com/mwadwell/SAML.html ) - however I do not have 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 or 7.0. For 7.1 I believe that there is the script at the start of this thread....

I have the patches 6.6, 6.7, 6.71, 6.8, 6.9, 6.91, 6.92, 7.01, but not 7.00. All of the patches I have are in Winrar, instead of the original Zip format. If you want them let me know and I can email them to you.
Posted by: MWadwell
« on: December 07, 2008, 03:02:06 PM »

Quote from: "Tregonsee"
Does anyone (Shinanygnz) have patches, etc for versions 6.0 thru 7.0?  Any help is appreciated.

I've got up to version 6.5 ( http://au.geocities.com/mwadwell/SAML.html ) - however I do not have 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 or 7.0. For 7.1 I believe that there is the script at the start of this thread....
Posted by: Tregonsee
« on: December 06, 2008, 04:33:54 PM »

Does anyone (Shinanygnz) have patches, etc for versions 6.0 thru 7.0?  Any help is appreciated.
Posted by: Erik L
« on: December 02, 2008, 05:54:40 PM »

I've got the space, and others might need them at some point :)
Posted by: Shinanygnz
« on: December 02, 2008, 05:04:14 PM »

The new database for each version was in the SA patch file for it.  So you need each patch file to do a step by step upgrade.
Steve had a sensible naming scheme.  v6.xy where x is the database version and y is the code version, so 6.30 then 6.40 (a database change) followed by 6.41 (a code but not db change).
I've looked and I still have them all from the original v6.00 install through all the patches to 7.10 (which is available earlier in this thread).

Erik, the zip files with blank databases are 41.5Mb in all (v6.10 through to 6.90 then 7.00), actually just 16.4Mb if I take the .exe and other gumpf out of the zips.  If you've got the space to host and are willing, I can send them to you (or straight to you Tregonsee if you have the inbox space available).

Stephen
Posted by: Tregonsee
« on: December 02, 2008, 10:16:33 AM »

OK folks, I must be really stupid here.  I got the old database, I got a copy of SAUpgrade, I have the upgrade script.

It also says I need a blank new database (the new.mdb).  Where do I get that?

I guess then the program will take the info from the old database and put it in the new empty database, thus creating a new database of the new version.


Steve G
Posted by: Shinanygnz
« on: December 01, 2008, 03:07:38 PM »

Erik has kindly hosted the upgrade scripts here...
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1338

Stephen
Posted by: Shinanygnz
« on: November 24, 2008, 12:31:04 PM »

Matt's got the ones that will get you to v6.5 available at
http://au.geocities.com/mwadwell/SAML.html

I've got the others (seeing as I wrote the little blighters).  My old site has finally disappeared - took about two years for the ISP to clean it away.  If your DB survives to v6.5, drop me a note and I'll send them to you.

Stephen
Posted by: Tregonsee
« on: November 22, 2008, 05:38:49 PM »

OK, I have seen some posts about SA Upgrade Utility.  Is it possible to upgrade 3.8 to 7.0 or so?  Does it have to be done in stages, or can it be done all at once?

I have seen SA Upgrade scripts up to version 5.2 or so, but that is it.  I assume there are scripts for newer versions.  Any help would be appreciated.
Posted by: Edsel
« on: February 23, 2008, 10:38:27 AM »

Quote from: "Edsel"
The URL in the first post of this thread (the locater for the 7.10 patch) is pointing at the old address for the website. Could someone fix this?
I see it has been fixed. Thanks!