Thor most stable version

[Igniz]

That's it. What is the most stable/functional version that you are using?

 

 

I tested this with no luck

 

Thor_Patcher[2.6.4.8]

-----> Goes ok with w8 but with w7 nope

-----> It needs administrator privilege

 

Thor_Patcher[2.5.4.18]

----->  Can't patch properly single files or create new grf's

 

 

Greetings

 

 

 

[Conflicts]

I haven't really upgraded my Thor patcher version, since 2010. It has worked fine for me ever since.

[Bisuke]

2.5.4.18 works for me really well, no error encountered.

[Akbare]

i use Thor_Patcher[2.6.4.8] and no problem in w7

[Tokei]

 

That's it. What is the most stable/functional version that you are using?

 

 

I tested this with no luck

 

Thor_Patcher[2.6.4.8]

-----> Goes ok with w8 but with w7 nope

-----> It needs administrator privilege

 

Thor_Patcher[2.5.4.18]

----->  Can't patch properly single files or create new grf's

 

 

Greetings

 

Unfortunately, there's no miracle solution for this 'bug', wheter you're on Vista/7/8 shouldn't change anything. The easiest solution is to install the game in a fixed path such as C:\Games\RO and use the latest version of Thor Patcher. Then you won't have problems with admin privileges.

 

And no, this can't be fixed by Thor Patcher itself. If the author fixes one thing he'll break another (it could show an error though I guess). The only thing that Thor Patcher has access to is its own embedded manifest file which tells Windows how to treat the executable. This manifest has a field that says "I can only be ran with admin privileges" or "I don't care which - give me the current privileges". If it uses the first option and the user doesn't have admin privileges (which is the case for almost everyone having UAC turned on, wheter you're administrator or not doesn't even matter), then you won't be able to run the game or you'll have a UAC prompt asking you if you really want to execute the program. The game does not need admin privileges to run so you're restricting players solely because of the patcher (when Thor Patcher launches your client, it has the same privileges as the current process).

 

To fix that problem above, the newer versions of Thor Patcher uses the latter option instead. It doesn't have a UAC prompt because it doesn't require it. It doesn't have admin privileges and it runs fine, until it sees a system folder (Program Files), which it doesn't have access to and which is why your patches fail.

 

Bottom line story is : the latest version is the most stable, the fault is on the players. And yes, UAC is really annoying.