I purchased T:ANE a long way back, so that when it was released I had forgotten what I had actually paid for - as a result I downloaded a digital copy only to be surprised by the arrival of a boxed copy a few days later.
Anyway, in the meantime, the digital download didn't return the correct code when I tested it - so I downloaded it again. The second download didn't return the correct code either but, although neither would de-archive into a full installation resource set, I managed to cobble one together with what I could de-archive error free.
Installation went okay and all the extra stuff downloaded seemingly without a hitch to my No 1 PC;
CPU: AMD FX-6100 3.30Ghz
RAM: 16GB DDR5
Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB
MB: MSI 760GM-P## (FX)
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit
I played with it for a day or two and was pretty impressed by the obvious improvements in the graphics and the physics. I was taken aback though to hear the clickety-clack, clackity-click default track sound still there - I had expected that to be dumped pretty early on. There were problems, however, in that T:ANE crashed spectacularly whenever I tried to use the global asset replacement feature in surveyor.
So, as it seemed that all was not well, I deleted the installation and re-installed from the boxed set. The extra stuff downloaded again okay, then the patch downloaded and installed, but then the download of updated extras went awry in some way. So I ended up with two Warwick-Wallengarra routes in the main menu - the original plus another one (highlighted in yellow and which cannot be opened in any way). The build is 74702 - dunno what it is out of the box.
So, I then installed the boxed version onto my No 2 PC;
CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 260 3.20Ghz
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB
MB: ASUS M4A87TD EVO
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit
The extra stuff downloaded again okay, then the patch downloaded and installed, and then the download of updated extras went okay also - the build is displayed as 75947.
Good thing that I have fast, uncapped broadband otherwise I would be well out of pocket by now and probsbly waiting for an end-of-month rollover before I could attempt a further install.
Not the best of experiences but, hey, it's only a game.
Anyway, in the meantime, the digital download didn't return the correct code when I tested it - so I downloaded it again. The second download didn't return the correct code either but, although neither would de-archive into a full installation resource set, I managed to cobble one together with what I could de-archive error free.
Installation went okay and all the extra stuff downloaded seemingly without a hitch to my No 1 PC;
CPU: AMD FX-6100 3.30Ghz
RAM: 16GB DDR5
Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB
MB: MSI 760GM-P## (FX)
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit
I played with it for a day or two and was pretty impressed by the obvious improvements in the graphics and the physics. I was taken aback though to hear the clickety-clack, clackity-click default track sound still there - I had expected that to be dumped pretty early on. There were problems, however, in that T:ANE crashed spectacularly whenever I tried to use the global asset replacement feature in surveyor.
So, as it seemed that all was not well, I deleted the installation and re-installed from the boxed set. The extra stuff downloaded again okay, then the patch downloaded and installed, but then the download of updated extras went awry in some way. So I ended up with two Warwick-Wallengarra routes in the main menu - the original plus another one (highlighted in yellow and which cannot be opened in any way). The build is 74702 - dunno what it is out of the box.
So, I then installed the boxed version onto my No 2 PC;
CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 260 3.20Ghz
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB
MB: ASUS M4A87TD EVO
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit
The extra stuff downloaded again okay, then the patch downloaded and installed, and then the download of updated extras went okay also - the build is displayed as 75947.
Good thing that I have fast, uncapped broadband otherwise I would be well out of pocket by now and probsbly waiting for an end-of-month rollover before I could attempt a further install.
Not the best of experiences but, hey, it's only a game.