© 2003-2024 Ironclad Games Corporation Vancouver, BC. All rights reserved.
© 2006-2024 Stardock Entertainment
Search
Forum Home | Login
Tophat1812
Tophat1812
Join Date 02/2005
0

Un-install beta 4

February 4, 2008 10:42:59 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

Just had a confused conversation with another player about upgrading my Beta-4 sins to the retail version. I was going to uninstall beta-4 as i'd done with beta-3 and then update from Stardock central. I've just been told you don't need to uninstall beta-4 before updating to retail. Just making sure I don't screw this up. Comment on update procedure please?
technical
Locked Post
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
kryo
Join Date 05/2003
+457 sdemployee
Reply #1 February 4, 2008 10:47:23 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
You should uninstall it first (if you have the latest SDC, it will outright tell you that if you try to update).
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
Annatar11
Join Date 11/2006
+527
Reply #2 February 4, 2008 10:47:53 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Be safe, uninstall the beta. Even if somehow it lets you upgrade (it shouldn't), you're always safer wiping the past stuff completely to avoid future weirdness!
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
Blair Fraser
Join Date 10/2006
+292 moderator
Reply #3 February 4, 2008 10:49:31 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Uninstall everything Sins related. We just fixed up someone who couldn't run Sins because there were some left over files in the directory.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
Tophat1812
Join Date 02/2005
0
Reply #4 February 4, 2008 11:20:55 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Thanks! I will uninstall it and then update! I had "DONE NOTHING",wanted to check with proper authority first so as not to screw-up!

Thanks again!
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
HotLarry
Join Date 11/2003
0
Reply #5 February 4, 2008 11:26:19 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Sorry for being a noob, but how do you uninstall the beta 4?

I looked in the control panel/add or remove software, there is nothing there. I looking in the Sins directory, and there is nothing there.

So I am kinda stuck right now.

Thanks
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
psugar
Join Date 03/2007
+16 moderator
Reply #6 February 4, 2008 11:27:54 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Go to StarDock Central, select Sins, then look in the lower right hand corner. There should be an uninstall button.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
kryo
Join Date 05/2003
+457 sdemployee
Reply #7 February 4, 2008 11:28:01 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Just right click on sins in SDC and pick Uninstall.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
ScourgeOfGod
Join Date 04/2007
0
Reply #8 February 4, 2008 11:47:51 PM
from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums
It says I need "adminstrator access rights" to unistall Sins Beta 4. What does this mean and how do I get around it?

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
Shalamar
Join Date 04/2003
+9
Reply #9 February 4, 2008 11:55:08 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I'm having the same issue. I can not uninstall the game, as I do not have administrator rights.

I am running Vista. And I DO have admin rights on my machine!
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
Annatar11
Join Date 11/2006
+527
Reply #10 February 5, 2008 12:02:07 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Try disabling the User Account Control settings, or whatever it's called. It messes up a lot of things
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
kryo
Join Date 05/2003
+457 sdemployee
Reply #11 February 5, 2008 12:02:56 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
You may have an older build of SDC where the automatic admin-getting was broken. If that's the case you'll need to grab the latest version of SDC and reinstall it (preferable), or you can try just right clicking the SDC shortcut and running it as an admin manually.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
ScourgeOfGod
Join Date 04/2007
0
Reply #12 February 5, 2008 12:15:42 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Thx Kyro its working now.

Now all I have to do is wait for it to finish installing, at the rate its going I'm going to be up awhile. Yay no morning classes!
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Tophat1812
HotLarry
Join Date 11/2003
0
Reply #13 February 5, 2008 12:33:28 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Cool! Everything is working now.... thanks.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
View all recent posts
Mark all posts as read Delete cookies created by the forum Return to Top
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time: