http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/2.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net http://www.spore.com/patch

The focus of this patch is to fix some bugs that have been reported and to respond to feedback we've been seeing from the community about tuning and stability. We managed to squeak in a few fun things too; there's a cool cheat that allows you to turn your creature into a blocky representation of themselves, a new "inspection" feature for the creature creator to browse the parts stats that you have applied to your creature, and the much-requested "evoadvantage" cheat - you'll now be able to start a new creature game with a more evolved creature of your choice!

To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe.

This is a PC only patch. Mac users should check back soon!
Features

* New Cheat: "evoadvantage". Enter this cheat when are starting a new Creature game to choose any creature from the Sporepedia. Start a new game with one of your more evolved creatures!
* Display part statistics when you are in Build mode. Rollover any part and hold down the 'i' key.
* New Cheat: "blocksmode". Turns creatures into their blocky representations.
* More style filters. Open the cheat window and type: "stylefilter -microscope" or "stylefilter -norainbows" or "stylefilter -nextgen" to see the new styles
* Added 70 new planet scripts with a low terraform score, especially of the "hot and high atmosphere" type

[b]Graphics/Aesthetics[/b]

* Animation improvements
* Improved the planets fogging, blooming and lighting
* Fixed animation issues with tool handling, hand walking and some of the more oddly shaped creatures
[b]
Tuning[/b]

* Creature phase: Improved the pacing towards the end of the game, and increased the challenge in Normal and Hard modes.
* Tribe phase: Increased the challenge in Normal and Hard difficulty modes.
* Civilization phase: Increased the challenge in Normal and Hard difficulty modes.
* Space phase: Made Empires in Easy and Normal modes demand reasonable amounts of money in exchange for peace and adjust the level of punishment if the player doesn't pay
* Space phase: Made disasters less likely to occur in Easy and Normal modes and increased the time between each attack from the enemy empire when the player is at war.

[b]Miscellaneous[/b]

* Creature phase: Improved the way posse members behave during threatening situations and fights.
* Space phase: Made finding your home world and colonies easier in the Galactic view.
* Tribe phase: Made it so that tribe members can travel on steep hills if they need to do so now, but their speed will be reduced a lot.
* Fixed an issue with attacks not working on some bigger animals and larger animals not dying correctly
* Fixed collect mission not completing correctly when all parts have been collected
* Fixed problems with the "Rolling Thunder" and "Déjà Vu" achievements not being awarded as they should
* Fixed floating parts not being deducted from the budget when loaded into creator
* Fixed an issue with the rotation rings not resizing correctly when a part was resized and improved their look
* Fixed an issue where the terraforming score of planet could differ when revisiting a solar system
* Fixed the keyboard controls for zoom & pitch in the Colony Planner not working properly
* Fixed a crash that could occur when watching an epic creature attack a city
* Fixed some issues where the game would freeze when using the Creature Tweaker tool or when capturing a planet in solar view
* Fixed an issue where not all tribe members would obey the raid order when a large group was ordered to raid
* Fixed an issue where banning a creation from one of your other saved games would black out the main menu ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25419.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25419.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25421.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25421.page GMT
THX 2 U]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25422.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25422.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25423.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25423.page GMT

http://www.spore.com/patch

-caryl]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25424.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25424.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25434.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25434.page GMT

http://www.spore.com/patch

-caryl[/quote]

thanks caryl!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25435.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25435.page GMT
We aren't paying monthly for this game so I guess we can't expect uber patches but it is nice that they fixed some bugs.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25436.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25436.page GMT

AWESOME]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25443.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25443.page GMT
thank you, to the whole team.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25447.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25447.page GMT
obviously, ppl will continue to post about their insatisfactions, but hey! with that kind of response, this game can only get better!

thanx Caryl and Maxis crew!

this really shows for a fact that you guys have been listening to what we have to say!


thanks again for making such a great game, and for caring to make it even better!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25453.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25453.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25456.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25456.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25459.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25459.page GMT [/quote]

x2]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25467.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25467.page GMT
We aren't paying monthly for this game so I guess we can't expect uber patches but it is nice that they fixed some bugs.[/quote]

[size=9]More proof that gamers are unreasonable? I mean - they can't do anything right can they?

I can't even read this forum anymore nothing but whiners here.... [/size]

EA - thank you for patching so quickly! ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25491.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25491.page GMT
Now I'll have to redo tribal and civ again to see how much tougher it is.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25494.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25494.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25495.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25495.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25496.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25496.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25500.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25500.page GMT Thanks maxis. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25507.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25507.page GMT
We aren't paying monthly for this game so I guess we can't expect uber patches but it is nice that they fixed some bugs.[/quote]

Dear Lord Almighty what did you want? It's a 90MB patch, how much more "uber" did you want?


O and I forgot, thanks Maxis!!! Keep up the good work! ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25520.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25520.page GMT
Kudos, Bravo, etc. to the patch devs!

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25524.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25524.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25536.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25536.page GMT
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FIX MY PROBLEM IF I GOTTA BE LOGGED INTO THE GAME WHICH CRASHES WHEN I START IT UP?!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25545.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25545.page GMT
1) Is there information that can be made public regarding the next patch (ie. when and what fixes)?
2) Will a standalone .exe install be made available for those of us who don't want to use the EADM?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25549.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25549.page GMT
We aren't paying monthly for this game so I guess we can't expect uber patches but it is nice that they fixed some bugs.[/quote]
Two things:

1) What exactly were you expecting? It's an early patch. I'd rather wait and have stuff done right than have it rushed out the door before it's done.

2) What in the world does a monthly fee have to do with uber patches? There are plenty of game companies out there that release uber patches at no additional fee just because you bought the original game from them, they want your goodwill, and they may be expanding things in the future. You have every right to demand Maxis and EA add some new complementary parts to the creators, graphical improvements, and maybe even an additional stage at no extra charge. You just can't expect that stuff to come out instantly. This has been shown to be in the company's best interest because, although it costs money to develop free add-on content, it raises customer retention and increases expected sales of future expansions or titles. You're a PC gamer here -- don't get pulled into the XBox rut of paying for everything under the sun.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25556.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25556.page GMT

looking at the filesizes of a couple of my stuff made with the freedom cheat activated shows the file is only 0.3kb bigger.

that's not that big of a difference at all.

this is the start of a beautiful stream. thanks for this update. fixed all the major stuff.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25568.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25568.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25577.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25577.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25605.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25605.page GMT
[b][color=darkred][size=18]1[/size][/color][/b]
Adding the great inspection feature to the creators, but requiring you to press a key is an issue. Is there a hint on the screen somewhere to remind us to hit (i)? Wouldn't it be better for the stats to just automatically show when you mouseover without hitting a key? The stats could show at the bottom of the screen, on the upper-right stat area, or somewhere that does not block your view.

[b][color=darkred][size=18]2[/size][/color][/b]
Another major complaint that is easily addressed is the lack of 'prefab' space colony layouts and building choices. I imagine this would be easy to fix with a patch. As stated in another thread, one player had several new colonies he had just started. His math showed around 300 buildings he had to personally place in order to prepare them all.

So this is a two part suggestion but easily dealt with and high on the complaint list.

1. Allow us to set the three building choices we want for all new colonies. We can change them at will, but the beginning choices are made for us. Perhaps simply use the building choices we have on our homeplanet as the default.

2. Allow us to set layout templates for building placement, based on T1, T2, and T3. A more elaborate patch would give us more category choices such as 'happy', 'industrious', 'high defense', etc.

[b][color=darkred][size=18]3[/size][/color][/b]
The third and final would be better handling of planetary defense. It's been said that your turrets and uber turrets only assist in defense when you fly to the planet personally. If your planet is well defended, you should not be required to fly back to defend it.

Associated with this point, also your warning notice of attack should actually state who is attacking the planet!!! All my warnings say 'an unknown force'. I assume this is because this part was not fully coded by the release date. Knowing wether it's my 5-star enemy or pirates will make a big difference on wether I fly back to help or not. (Note this is not about pirates plundering. You get 'they are trying to destroy your civilization' messages from pirate attacks too.)]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25613.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25613.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25620.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25620.page GMT

http://www.spore.com/patch

-caryl[/quote]

Hot SPORE that's a nice patch.

I kept reading your name as maxislucy...

but your name is Caryl.

Wow talk about waking up next to a woman and calling her the wrong name.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25634.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25634.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25639.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25639.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25658.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25658.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25661.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25661.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25668.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25668.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25671.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25671.page GMT [/quote]

I usually don't agree with anyone who has the word slayer in their name but I have to say that's a good description of what they need to make it kick the SPORE (I think that's good right? I'm 22 and thusly out of the loop on lingo).

PS. Download manager always says I'm offline (even while downloading content from the interwebz) anyone got a direct link?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25678.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25678.page GMT
I open up EA downloadeder all I get is a blank window.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25685.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25685.page GMT
I open up EA downloadeder all I get is a blank window.[/quote]

Try to enter the game.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25689.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25689.page GMT
No, it doesn't. Only the CC has a direct download.

[quote]To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe.[/quote]

I don't want to hear anyone bring up Stardock. Stardock uses a download manager in order to avoid using DRM. We're forced to do both? F* that. I want a direct download or an automatic update that launches within Spore itself, not some separate EA garbage program. I bought a physical copy and I want patches that I can physically save to disc like I do with every other game I own.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25714.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25714.page GMT
i agree, i want quick easy recovery in case my system should fail. a separate program just to download? just offer us a direct download... sure we'll probably have a longer wait, but you know what, i'd rather do that than install another program that will eat up system resources.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25730.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25730.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25733.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25733.page GMT
Unless EA wants to float me the $500 for satellite internet equipment + $80 monthly service fee.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25740.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25740.page GMT
No, it doesn't. Only the CC has a direct download.

[quote]To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe.[/quote]

I don't want to hear anyone bring up Stardock. Stardock uses a download manager in order to avoid using DRM. We're forced to do both? F* that. I want a direct download or an automatic update that launches within Spore itself, not some separate EA garbage program. I bought a physical copy and I want patches that I can physically save to disc like I do with every other game I own.[/quote]

"You can directly download the PC patch from this page without using EADM. Future updates and patches may only be available through in game auto-patching. "

it says patch. im confused
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25746.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25746.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25754.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25754.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25782.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25782.page GMT
it says patch. im confused
[/quote]
thats the creature creator patch from back in the summer. this patch is for spore]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25784.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25784.page GMT
Unless EA wants to float me the $500 for satellite internet equipment + $80 monthly service fee.
[/quote]

Yeah I'm in the same boat as this guy. EADM isn't an option for me to use.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25786.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25786.page GMT
it says patch. im confused
[/quote]
thats the creature creator patch from back in the summer. this patch is for spore[/quote]

ah i see]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25795.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25795.page GMT
No, it doesn't. Only the CC has a direct download.

[quote]To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe.[/quote]

I don't want to hear anyone bring up Stardock. Stardock uses a download manager in order to avoid using DRM. We're forced to do both? F* that. I want a direct download or an automatic update that launches within Spore itself, not some separate EA garbage program. I bought a physical copy and I want patches that I can physically save to disc like I do with every other game I own.[/quote]

"You can directly download the PC patch from this page without using EADM. Future updates and patches may only be available through in game auto-patching. "

it says patch. im confused
[/quote]

You are reading the Creature Creator part, not Spore.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25805.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25805.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25818.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25818.page GMT
same.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25829.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25829.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25838.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25838.page GMT [/quote]how about they forget everything else and focus only on the bugs. i dont give a rats ass about some new cheats or some minor tweeking. fix all the problems and then start adding stuff. i would rather wait a few months for new content if it mean getting patches strictly focused on bugs and glitches. let us play the game without problems before pumping out meaningless stuff.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25842.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25842.page GMT
News announcement on the main Spore page suggests Mac version will be updated next week.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25856.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25856.page GMT
Honestly, this is the first time I have [i]ever[/i] encountered a game that crashed every time I used it for more than 30 minutes (a crash is guaranteed for me in less than 3 hours so far), and I've run the full gamut of games from amateur to professional with plenty of experience with each.

This game is messed up [b]badly[/b].

Honestly I don't see how this kind of thing gets signed off unless QA was just sitting around watching Oprah and ordering pizzas... or pounding their genitals with mallets as I'd prefer to think of them doing by now.

This game is making a very disappointing birthday gift

How many patches will it take before I can enjoy a full game from beginning to end without a crash ruining my progress? You guys make entertainment software, please start helping me relieve stress instead of causing it for me.

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25887.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25887.page GMT http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe.[/quote]

Umm I get the 404 on this.

Edit found the problem, you have a period after the .exe

here is a working link for those like me who aint got it!

http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25936.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25936.page GMT
1) Is there information that can be made public regarding the next patch (ie. when and what fixes)?
2) Will a standalone .exe install be made available for those of us who don't want to use the EADM?[/quote]

... and for those who cant install it. i am running win xp x64 and when i install it the installer tells me he could not access the installer.msi

i would like the patch to be downloadable. :/
btw: where can i contact the support?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25958.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25958.page GMT
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/12935/Spore+Patch+1.01

Wont know though until I test it tonight at home.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25976.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25976.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25977.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25977.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25979.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25979.page GMT
locate your EADM cache folder (C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EADM\cache by default, iirc). Head into the "{ Anonymous }" folder, and there you'll find the file "spore_dd_patch_all_v1.exe".

You can burn that file to a cd, put it on a usb stick, drop it on a ton of floppies, whatever you like. Run it to patch the game.

I suppose asking for someone to mirror this file would be (a) against copyright rules (b) hopeless since I assume nobody has the bandwidth available for hundreds or thousands of people downloading this 90+ mb file all at the same time? EA, please?! Even if it's just "hidden" on the largedownloads.ea.com or files.ea.com directories, that'll do for me!

[Edit] Ok, while I typed this a mirror link was posted a few posts before this one ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25988.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25988.page GMT
"Patch Error

Old file not found. However, a file of the same was found. No update done since contents differ."

I'm not missing text in that, very strange wording "of the same type" maybe?

Anyone else having this trouble?

Thanks,
~J]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25993.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/25993.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26027.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26027.page GMT
"Patch Error

Old file not found. However, a file of the same was found. No update done since contents differ."

I'm not missing text in that, very strange wording "of the same type" maybe?

Anyone else having this trouble?

Thanks,
~J[/quote]
I'm having the same problem. Uninstalling and reinstalling now...

*edit* that worked.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26046.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26046.page GMT
[quote=jocool32]Wow, surprised not to see any info on this, but is anyone getting a patch error? It dls fine, then starts its install, finishes the .dat update but in the quick couple seconds of doing the .dll update I get this error:

"Patch Error

Old file not found. However, a file of the same was found. No update done since contents differ."

I'm not missing text in that, very strange wording "of the same type" maybe?

Anyone else having this trouble?

Thanks,
~J[/quote]

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26047.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26047.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26086.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26086.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26099.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26099.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26101.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26101.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26104.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26104.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26105.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26105.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26106.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26106.page GMT
We aren't paying monthly for this game so I guess we can't expect uber patches but it is nice that they fixed some bugs.[/quote]

[size=9]More proof that gamers are unreasonable? I mean - they can't do anything right can they?

I can't even read this forum anymore nothing but whiners here.... [/size]

EA - thank you for patching so quickly! [/quote]

MAXIS!!! not ea!!!! ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26109.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26109.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26131.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26131.page GMT
ive only seen 2 people complain about the patch not fixing their game out of 5 pages so i would think thats pretty good.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26151.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26151.page GMT
Man EA has some really dumb people when it comes to figuring out convenience and all that.

PS. Don't complain this patch didn't fix everything. I'm happy to see they did a patch in the first 30 days . If they get 2 out in 30 days I'll probably be unable to believe it.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26188.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26188.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26204.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26204.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26248.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26248.page GMT If EADM was installed when you launched the game today past noon you should have gotten a prompt that says - there are updates available, woud you llike to patch Spore?

With three buttons "whats in the patch" , "later", and "yes"

did that happen?
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26277.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26277.page GMT Currently, you have to have EADM installed and running - Spore will prompt you to download the update when you run the game and login ingame (with EADM running that is)

Get EADM here for now: http://na.llnet.cdn.ea.com/u/f/eaonline/eadm/eadm-installer.exe

I am awaiting reply if I can put the patch up for download directly though, not sure if they will be ok with it, so asked first.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26287.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26287.page GMT
Anyone have a clue what I need to do to get this working?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26290.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26290.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26367.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26367.page GMT
Do you think this might be because of incompatibilities with my save and the new patch?

If so that sucks because I started in a solar system with purple spice which has been primo nice.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26429.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26429.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26433.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26433.page GMT
"OMG what the heck, how dare you release a patch EA! You are just trying to screw me over by fixing my game. It fixed tons of things, but not everything. You suck. I SUCK!"

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26467.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26467.page GMT Keep up your patches and prototypes.

~ Deso]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26489.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26489.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26498.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26498.page GMT
That would be EADM. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26543.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26543.page GMT I've been playing since day 1 & i've had only 2 (pre-patch) crashes.

1. Yellow abuct beam animation is no longer visible. All i see is a 'tree' being sucked into my ship.
2. Same goes for all my other beams, including lasers. No beam animations.
3. Radar does not kick in right away when searching for something. 10sec lag.
4. When searching for plants/animals using the terramap, the radar does not locate. Target shows nothing.
5. Animals are not showing up right away..or not at all.
6. Colonies are not showing houses/factories, or entertainment. The buildings popup, then dissappear, or it's just a colony with nothing on it, only showing the edit icon in the middle.

Other than the 2 crashes, before the patch, the entire game seemed somewhat stable to me. Zero problems.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26548.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26548.page GMT
We aren't paying monthly for this game so I guess we can't expect uber patches but it is nice that they fixed some bugs.[/quote]

[size=9]More proof that gamers are unreasonable? I mean - they can't do anything right can they?

I can't even read this forum anymore nothing but whiners here.... [/size]

EA - thank you for patching so quickly! [/quote]

lmao well said!!

Awesome patch so far guys thankyou!!!! ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26559.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26559.page GMT
We aren't paying monthly for this game so I guess we can't expect uber patches but it is nice that they fixed some bugs.[/quote]

When WoW launched it had stability patches similar to this. Nothing new... WoW's only been out since '05.


PS: Thank you for the patch!!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26565.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26565.page GMT
That would be EADM. [/quote]

EADM has nothing to do with this...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26580.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26580.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26585.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26585.page GMT
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/12935/Spore+Patch+1.01

Wont know though until I test it tonight at home.[/quote]

Has anyone verified yet that this is the real patch. I would hate to get hit with a virus or trojan.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26593.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26593.page GMT
I'm a Mac user, so I'm still waiting for my patch but I have to point out...

This game as been officially released for only 12 days in the US and already there's a patch, and other patches forthcoming promised to address some of the largest complaints (e.g. strict 3 install limit). The multiple accounts on a single license issue is already resolved.

Issues are obviously being attended to, especially when they're formulated in a constructive context. (Take a look at the forums in which Maxis is making substantive comments.) Pure vehement griping appears to be less productive (post-wise) than cogent criticism.

OK, now. Let's keep on posting what we think is good, and what we think needs improvement. Saying that Spore is crap is of little help to the developers. Telling them that we want fewer pirate attacks in space stage, and more than 3 installs (for example) obviously works.

Nice going Sporers, and nice going Maxis.

Thanks.

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26609.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26609.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26615.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26615.page GMT how about they fix the issues they have instead of adding new content]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26623.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26623.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26665.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26665.page GMT Will check it out when I get home today.

[i]You should be locked up for making the game so addictive![/i]

Still would like a [u]colony list[/u], sick of actually writing my own.
T-score, colony count, spice, storage, ubers, bio protect and shields etc.
I have to write it down.
Why Groxx?????????
"Ultimate" turrents??? Should not have to go back, all the time.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26706.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26706.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26707.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26707.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26739.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26739.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26761.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26761.page GMT
"Patch Error

Old file not found. However, a file of the same was found. No update done since contents differ."

I'm not missing text in that, very strange wording "of the same type" maybe?

Anyone else having this trouble?

Thanks,
~J[/quote]
I'm having the same problem. Uninstalling and reinstalling now...

*edit* that worked.[/quote]

So did you uninstall and reinstall the whole app - Spore? I've tried the patch a couple different ways, but don't want to lose what I've done so far.

~J]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26763.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26763.page GMT [/quote]

Yes but according to the patch notes it will be at a speed penalty

At least we can go uphill though. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26786.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26786.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26792.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26792.page GMT # Space phase: Made disasters less likely to occur in Easy and Normal modes and increased the time between each attack from the enemy empire when the player is at war.[/quote]

I haven't read this whole thread, but I hope to see significantly less complaining from this point forward!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26798.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26798.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26825.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26825.page GMT I don't see anyplace to type it.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26836.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26836.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26882.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26882.page GMT . If only other companies paid more companies worked like maxis. The companies i am talking about are Dice and a few others. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26943.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26943.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26992.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/26992.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27049.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27049.page GMT I just downloaded the patch about an hour ago and when i started the game back up i couldn't see anymore of my planets; it's just the galaxy so i can't get to any part of my game or saved data. What should i do????]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27068.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27068.page GMT post patch - game runs for about 2 mins then crashes.
also patch did not fix the glitch going into tribal stage that crashes the game when you try to edit outfits.
the patch fixes certain things but crashes other seems like they should of waited a little more then a week to release =\]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27076.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27076.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27078.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27078.page GMT
So how exactly am I supposed to get the patch file?

EA DM is NOT an option. Don't make me call the state attorney general like I had to do on Stardock.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27111.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27111.page GMT
Anyone else having the same issue?
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27119.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27119.page GMT
Anyone getting this minor glitch?
When you go to the outfitter in the Space age and Save & Exit.

The png takes a picture of the background as well.
[img]http://ll-917.ea.com/spore/static/image/500/083/917/500083917458_lrg.png[/img]

So now it shows this on your hud and it looks glitched.
[IMG]http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z99/crazyjackaljones/Shot.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27132.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27132.page GMT
Cheers.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27181.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27181.page GMT
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/12935/Spore+Patch+1.01

Wont know though until I test it tonight at home.[/quote]

Has anyone verified yet that this is the real patch. I would hate to get hit with a virus or trojan.[/quote]

there is a version of it up on every major game download site.
if it was fake or malicious it would have most likely been caught.

just google "spore_dd_patch_all_v1.exe"]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27204.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27204.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27206.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27206.page GMT
"An error occurred while trying to patch"

Attempting to go to the EADM/Cache/Anonymous folder and run it gives me the "old file not found error".

Is this patch supported by the digital version, or what?

Any help would be appreciated, btw, if i need to uninstall and reinstall, won't that limit the number of times I can play the game by reinstall?

Thanks.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27309.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27309.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27315.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27315.page GMT
thanks]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27331.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27331.page GMT
Is it really so much to ask for a patch that fixes one thing without breaking others? Other companies manage it, but to EA it's like brain surgery or something.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27357.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27357.page GMT
open Sporepedia, make sure that "Everything" is selected, make sure it's 100% loaded, then exit. everything should load 100% from there.

EDIT: also works for animations!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27369.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27369.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27433.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27433.page GMT
I am having this same problem. When I go to a new unknown species nest in Creature Stage they are obviously there but they are invisible. I can hear them and see their dust clouds as they move but it takes nearly 5 minutes for them to actually appear.

Makes it really tough to try to guess what they are doing other than singing when I am trying to impress one of them.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27436.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27436.page GMT
I am having this same problem. When I go to a new unknown species nest in Creature Stage they are obviously there but they are invisible. I can hear them and see their dust clouds as they move but it takes nearly 5 minutes for them to actually appear.

Makes it really tough to try to guess what they are doing other than singing when I am trying to impress one of them.
[/quote]

erm...*points up*

[quote]
open Sporepedia, make sure that "Everything" is selected, make sure it's 100% loaded, then exit. everything should load 100% from there. [/quote]

granted, I've only tried it in Space stage, but it SHOULD work.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27456.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27456.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27475.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27475.page GMT
So how exactly am I supposed to get the patch file?

EA DM is NOT an option. Don't make me call the state attorney general like I had to do on Stardock.[/quote]

EADM is perfectly compatible with Vista 64.

Do some more research.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27548.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27548.page GMT I have 5 allies with me if it mattters some times they do get in the way a bit.
Going to reboot and give anthor go.

BigfeatsII

I did reboot and its working fine right now.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27570.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27570.page GMT
any info on that?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27581.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27581.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27605.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27605.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27657.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27657.page GMT
We aren't paying monthly for this game so I guess we can't expect uber patches but it is nice that they fixed some bugs.[/quote]

As an ex-wow player, I used to dread their patches rather than look forward to them. The patch that removed the hardware sound support was the last straw that made me quit. I know they fixed it by then but they left the game unplayable for alot of people whoe had a decent soundcard]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27666.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27666.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27667.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27667.page GMT I have only played for about an hour patched but all seems fine so far.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27690.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27690.page GMT [/quote]well my com meets min require and i mean MIN! and the game never crashed on me... but Im regretting installing the Patch because it messed up the graphic in the game... all my planets now have this messed up spot where the color is messed up or there isn't even anything there and now the sound lag is worse..... Im just mad now]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27695.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27695.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27697.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27697.page GMT

Come on, does anything else have to be said? ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27700.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27700.page GMT However, my game still crashes starting the creature stage from tide pool
I want my god badge ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27717.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27717.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27724.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27724.page GMT
Problem is that alot of people say it's been causing more probelem than not.

I wonder if it wiill effect my currently saved games.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27813.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27813.page GMT [/quote]well my com meets min require and i mean MIN! and the game never crashed on me... but Im regretting installing the Patch because it messed up the graphic in the game... all my planets now have this messed up spot where the color is messed up or there isn't even anything there and now the sound lag is worse..... Im just mad now[/quote]

Yay! Another minimum user! I also didnt have any crashes while playing (except for the cell -> creature trasition but it seems to help if you just evolve with just legs eyes and mouth) so yea no crashes at all while playing pre-patch. Which makes me think that the major crashes that everyone else is having is a result of graphics vs vid card/capabilities.

Post patch, couldnt see worlds to play on the startup screen, invisible creatures in creature stage, delayed actions and thats as far as i got until i uninstalled and went back to v1.00.

Patch contents are great; just wasnt tested fully on low end systems i'm guessing.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27837.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27837.page GMT
1) Graphics and effects appear to have been improved. I'm seeing more eye-candy than before, particularly on planet surfaces in the water.

2) Transitions between planets, solar systems, and the galactic map are faster and smoother -- very nice.

3) Space stage appears to have cut down on the number and frequency of event-overload. I cannot say about the aggressiveness of other empires, but given that I wasn't being attacked as often on that one save file where I would literally be attacked multiple times every couple of minutes, this patch is a major improvement!

4) I'm seeing a performance boost when loading. Things seem a bit zippier when it comes to picking content to populate the game during the initial stage loading. There's no longer a big delay in the middle of displaying creature cards.

Very nice. [b]Thanks a bunch![/b] Keep delivering those patch files as stand-alone .exe's or allowing them to be uploaded to external file sharing sites. They make it very easy on us obsessive compulsive PC admins. I might post more feedback and impressions once I get more time to play this game. I only checked out the patch in Civilization and Space stages.

EDIT: I have experienced no bugs or crashing as of yet. All visual effects appear and nothing appears to have gone missing as of a result of this patch. All of my save games and creatures also work.

[quote=michlo]EADM is perfectly compatible with Vista 64.

Do some more research.[/quote]
No, it's not. You do some more research. Here's just one example of the numerous problems I've read: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/crysis-series/334592-why-ea-should-exchange-my-digital-copy-crysis-physical-retail-copy.html EA can barely fix the bugs in a yearly sports game. There's no way I'm letting EADM on my system! I don't install craplets.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27856.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27856.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27860.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27860.page GMT
[quote=michlo]EADM is perfectly compatible with Vista 64.

Do some more research.[/quote]
No, it's not. You do some more research. Here's just one example of the numerous problems I've read: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/crysis-series/334592-why-ea-should-exchange-my-digital-copy-crysis-physical-retail-copy.html EA can barely fix the bugs in a yearly sports game. There's no way I'm letting EADM on my system! I don't install craplets.[/quote]

Thanks for the response as I too would prefer to download this via my FilePlanet account.

What I should have said is that it has been working perfectly fine on my 64 bit machine. *shrug*

Cheers.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27894.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27894.page GMT the game get harder and more fun! ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27968.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27968.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27981.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27981.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27990.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/27990.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28097.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28097.page GMT I've been playing since day 1 & i've had only 2 (pre-patch) crashes.

1. Yellow abuct beam animation is no longer visible. All i see is a 'tree' being sucked into my ship.
2. Same goes for all my other beams, including lasers. No beam animations.
3. Radar does not kick in right away when searching for something. 10sec lag.
4. When searching for plants/animals using the terramap, the radar does not locate. Target shows nothing.
5. Animals are not showing up right away..or not at all.
6. Colonies are not showing houses/factories, or entertainment. The buildings popup, then dissappear, or it's just a colony with nothing on it, only showing the edit icon in the middle.

Other than the 2 crashes, before the patch, the entire game seemed somewhat stable to me. Zero problems.
[/quote]
I have the exact same problems, with the addition of no sound when flying my ship on a planet.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28105.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28105.page GMT

I got the same problem, if you have everything on high try turning shadows and light to medium.
worked for me ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28127.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28127.page GMT
new game will not work, no creatures show up, saved games will not work, zoom in will freeze it at the system and can't zoom in or out, quitting is broken also at this point, everything lags, EVERYTHING lags.

before I forget. EVERYTHING LAGS. quickfix? new patch? patch uninstaller? please? no more spore till they do something...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28152.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28152.page GMT
The names of othere species are not displayed right (species and some random number instead of the name)
In cell stage when I try to edit first there is only the cell without a mouth or anything else. I have to start from scratch which means I have to use a hell lot more DNA points.
To get around this I tried to use addDNA but the cheat doesn't even work.
Many creatures are now named <missing> and are created by <missing>.
All game hints are titled *** and the text is ***.

Am I the only one with those problems and what should I do about it?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28223.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28223.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28231.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28231.page GMT
HELP]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28232.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28232.page GMT [/quote]

You are accusing the people with new problems of pirating the game...

...why the hell would you volunteer to do that?

Get off your high horse, buddy. I cannot imagine what possessed you to think that making this post was a good idea. Does accusing people of pirating make you feel special?

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28241.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28241.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28244.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28244.page GMT
thanks]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28281.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28281.page GMT
I saw a link at the spore site where you can download the patch without the EADM. I was going to do that, but as soon as I started spore it prompted me to download the patch. It was a little strange though, as the game was patching (well, the status bar) it just sort of hung there at 0% for a long time. The patch itself only took my 20 mins to download. After about another 30 status came up and the patch installed.


Here's your link: http://www.spore.com/patch

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28303.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28303.page GMT
Include all your terminal specs so that Maxis can resolve your issues as easily as possible.

[b]Siv Corp's terminal -[/b]
Core 2 Quad 2.8Ghz
2 GB Ram
150 GB Raptor HD
Nvidea 8800 GTS on dual monitors at 1280x1024
Windows XP SP3 with Windows defender. All drivers have been updated before installation (video,sound,OS)
Spore English version now at 1.01.0000 after patch

NOTE: the texture baking is still present on vehicles and buildings, but the creatures look better now. Can we get the baking dealt with, please?
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28308.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28308.page GMT
These nuts. I'm using all legit, and the non-EADM patch. People using EADM or non-EADM have the same issues: it's the exact same executable, only downloaded by FireFox instead of the Spore-breaking system-crashing EADM. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28331.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28331.page GMT [/quote]

These, nuts, as quoted above. I reset all graphics to "crap quality" and never had a "crack" or any other sort of add-on or illegitimate software. Siv Corp can go get bent along with the aforementioned poster for insinuating the fault of the user before considering the patch might be to blame. Siv Corp probably really likes the EADM. Does insinuation make Siv Corp feel better as the subject?

Oh, and so Siv Corp understands, Gritmo- MY systems stats are almost exactly the same except for 8400 instead of 8800. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28340.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28340.page GMT

Kragg007]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28346.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28346.page GMT Unfortunately, I have to work so I can't go about playing the game until later. Personally, I run a [url=http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reviews/gateway_p7811_fx]P-7811 FX[/url] gaming laptop under a clean Vista install that's 2 weeks old.

[quote=SivCorp]NOTE: the texture baking is still present on vehicles and buildings, but the creatures look better now. Can we get the baking dealt with, please?[/quote]
Are you sure that's not optimization? It looks like optimization to me.

[quote=michlo]Thanks for the response as I too would prefer to download this via my FilePlanet account.

What I should have said is that it has been working perfectly fine on my 64 bit machine. *shrug*

Cheers.[/quote]
Alright, we're on the same page then.

I'm just one of those people who sees too many pitfalls in digital distribution and having one centralized program handling DRM, patching, and expanding programs, particularly when it comes from EA. Call me crazy, but I like to have CD/DVD's in hand and stand-alone patches since I have this habit of digging up really old games sometimes and playing them again long after the support page has been removed or downloads become 404's...or the company that made the game goes out of business.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28358.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28358.page GMT
[quote=michlo]EADM is perfectly compatible with Vista 64.

Do some more research.[/quote]
No, it's not. You do some more research. Here's just one example of the numerous problems I've read: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/crysis-series/334592-why-ea-should-exchange-my-digital-copy-crysis-physical-retail-copy.html EA can barely fix the bugs in a yearly sports game. There's no way I'm letting EADM on my system! I don't install craplets.[/quote]

Thanks for the response as I too would prefer to download this via my FilePlanet account.

What I should have said is that it has been working perfectly fine on my 64 bit machine. *shrug*

Cheers.[/quote]

If there is an issue with the EADM, I do not think it is with Vista-64. My copy of Spore has been running just fine on Vista-64 both before and after the patch. I'm not saying that others aren't having serious problems that need looking into, but I don't think the blame lies with compatibility issues between Vista-64 and the EADM.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28370.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28370.page GMT [/quote]

These, nuts, as quoted above. I reset all graphics to "crap quality" and never had a "crack" or any other sort of add-on or illegitimate software. Siv Corp can go get bent along with the aforementioned poster for insinuating the fault of the user before considering the patch might be to blame. Siv Corp probably really likes the EADM. Does insinuation make Siv Corp feel better as the subject?

Oh, and so Siv Corp understands, Gritmo- MY systems stats are almost exactly the same except for 8400 instead of 8800. [/quote]

The 8400 is very, very different from the 8800 despite the similar name and being part of the same generation it doesn't nearly the same performance.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28393.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28393.page GMT Oh, and so Siv Corp understands, Gritmo- MY systems stats are almost exactly the same except for 8400 instead of 8800. [/quote]

The 8400 is very, very different from the 8800 despite the similar name and being part of the same generation it doesn't nearly the same performance.[/quote]

Enough to account for all of the crashes, hangs, disappearing objects/creatures, effects lags and whatnot? I know they're different; the cost is enough to tell me that.

I'd like EA/Maxis to post their testing suite so we can compare. If it got past testing with no defects, I think it's only fair they post what they are testing on so we get the real expectations rather than the old system specs that it supposedly requires.

I can't return it, but I'd like to know if I should simply give up running it on my machine. You know, if I'm to blame. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28407.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28407.page GMT
I found a way around my crash but god knows when another planet will bomb the game out!?!?! There are a LOT of planets if that wasn't already apparent ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28406.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28406.page GMT
1) I am am able to download the patch the moment I start the game (normal).
2) But when they asked if I want to install now and I clicked yes? Some error occurred stating that my operating system is denying the access to the file.
3) SO! I manually located the file at is default location ...ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EADM\cache\{ Anonymous } and tries to double click the patch that is already there, another errors comes up saying:

[img]http://www.geocities.com/mew34pan/2008-09-19_214439.jpg[/img]
not too good with this memory error thing

4) and so I am not sure what is wrong and hopes that someone out there can help me! ( I am currently downloading the patch file from mirror sites as well.)


*Update: Patch Downloaded manually is working fine and game is too*]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28450.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28450.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28465.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28465.page GMT
My suggestion is to not download it till things get fixed. I've found around 13-14 new bugs that weren't there before the patch, and many of them are game stoppers for me. (not being able to see creatures/buildings/vehicles even though the game still says they're there, tribal stage is even more unresponsive now when telling your guys to move or attack; I had a moment where my guys and the invaders all stood around each other not doing a single thing until I clicked attack like 15 times, stuff like that.)

FUN with a capital F]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28479.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28479.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28487.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28487.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28521.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28521.page GMT Now I installed the game again (2. time) to be able to play for it at least worked ok befor patching.
The game did not start at all. Only after reinstalling (3. time) and [b]deleting all saved files and my profile[/b] did it start again. Now the game wants me to download this "kill-a-running-system-patch" again on every log-in.
Since everything I acheived over the last week is gone I dont want to play anymore. I want my money back.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28564.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28564.page GMT
anyway, MAXIS THANKS FOR THE PATCH I THINK YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB! XD]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28607.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28607.page GMT
I managed to get the yellow trail, but the laser wouldn't actually kill the bugger. I was playing through the graphics snafus up to that point, but that killed it for me. I quit with enough time left that I hope I can pull it off whenever they bloody fix the game.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28694.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28694.page GMT
Attacks in space phase have also increased massively on medium setting, at the moment its non stop one after another!

Also encountered an invincible creature on a eradication mission and the game is now prone to crashing when entering a planets atmosphere.

I was having fun playing spore now its a horrible mess ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28699.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28699.page GMT
Attacks in space phase have also increased massively on medium setting, at the moment its non stop one after another!

Also encountered an invincible creature on a eradication mission and the game is now prone to crashing when entering a planets atmosphere.

I was having fun playing spore now its a horrible mess [/quote]
Wow...I have had the complete polar opposite experience. Just out of curiosity, did you have EADM download and install the patch or did you run the stand-alone exe? What operating system are you using (XP, Vista, etc.)? Did you get any errors during patching? If running the stand-alone exe, did you run it as an administrator?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28705.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28705.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28729.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28729.page GMT
After, I dont know, seven or eight attempts the patch has installed. However, I did not get sound back for the game. I have sound in everything else I play, listening to MPs, YouTube...everything but Spore. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28733.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28733.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28755.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28755.page GMT
a little off topic...

Is there a reason you choose not to make hard copies of your digital downloads? Digital medium is great for software. No trip to the stores, saves gas, wear and tear on the car, avoids parking hassles, traffic headaches, a lot less packaging garbage (cardboard, paper, plastic, RFID chips...), paperless manuals, and it saves the game company a ton of money that they can pass on to the consumer (hahaha), the developers (ahahahaA), or their own pockets. Not to mention, less shipping costs, less pollution... imagine shipping millions of boxes of software to all the retailers all over the world. A few ones and zeros versus a cleared forest and landfill the size of Tennessee? Digital medium will eventually become the standard, hard copy software in retail stores is going the way of the Dodo, so people just need to accept it, and learn how to use it.

I'm also probably one of the few that thinks the EADM is great. You start your game to play one day, and it says "hey guy, a patch is out, wanna install it?" You say sure, it patches, and you play the game. There is no searching for a direct download, no concern about hacked files or viruses, no confusion about patch version, no installation procedure to follow... it's click, done. It doesn't get much easier than that folks.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28767.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28767.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28780.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28780.page GMT
I also used the EADM, but am not experiencing any problems at all.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28790.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28790.page GMT
Out of curiosity, has anyone that DIDN'T have problems pre-patch, but now has problems post-patch, try starting a new game at whatever stage they were on? I could see where some code changes might cause problems if someone was in the middle of a stage... maybe.

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28900.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28900.page GMT
Retail box game, EADM patched, started a new game after the patch. When I get to tribal stage, playing friendly herbivore, I am able to ally the first 3 tribes, but when I go to play for the other 2, it seems they never get into position for me to start playing. The progress bar appears at the top, but I never begin playing music. I had to kill off the 2 tribes to advance. Once I got this game to space stage, when it came time to leave my planet for the first time and go investigate the crashed ship, I cannot leave my solar system view to get to the galactic view, essentially making my game unplayable.

Can we get an uninstaller to remove this patch without having to reinstall and use up one of my activations in the process?

I had no issues save for the occasional crash transitioning from cell to creature stages before the patch, but at least I could play the game fully.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28905.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28905.page GMT
[/quote]

When the patch came out I was in the middle of tribal stage. I kept playing that game after the patch was applied and finished it and started a brand new one. In both instances, a game that was started before the patch, and a brand new game. Same problems for both.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28908.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28908.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28913.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28913.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28961.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28961.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28965.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28965.page GMT
Any help?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28972.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/28972.page GMT
stuff is invis

sound lags way behind actions
in creature mode, animations for sing/dance/charm/pose would frequently not play and with lagging sound was difficult to be social

invis ufos (shooting at trail)

frequent crashing when landing on/leaving planets


alot of what everyone else is saying

downladed game, patched when game started, winxp, g-force 7800
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29000.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29000.page GMT So i came back home today after work and put another RAM stick into my comp because it had only 1 gig memory before, so i expected the patch to install now correctly with 2gigs of RAM.
Guess what ?
Same issue again.
Has anyone an idea how to fix it ???

@hyphe, look into EADM's cache, there you should find the patch]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29007.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29007.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29010.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29010.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29018.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29018.page GMT
and yeah creatures are invisible and so here as well

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29051.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29051.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29055.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29055.page GMT
Very strange that the patch is causeing this behavior; i've not yet installed because I was a little spooked.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29094.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29094.page GMT
If you really want the patch it can take about 30 minutes to install. Even if windows says the program isn't responding it is working fine. Just check your hard drive light and as long as it is chugging away the patch is installing.

Just to add to the issues look in the sporepedia. You can see players that have patched.

http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=sast-500085716813%3Apg-120
Notice the double exposure and the missing texture which is the white line.

This one also has the double exposure.
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=sast-500085633817%3Apg-320

Anything with a base in the sporepedia is from the patched game.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29137.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29137.page GMT
Same old crash, exactly the same scenario.

Please please please tell me I am doing something wrong.

EA if in the unlikely event I'm not doing something wrong, can I have my £30 back please? I don't like paying for defective goods, and I shall never NEVER make the same mistake again with one of your products.

Edit:

Follow the thread here if you are crashing in space when leaving your homeworld. Not a practical workaround but did work for me.

http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/151.page]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29147.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29147.page GMT
I'm also probably one of the few that thinks the EADM is great. You start your game to play one day, and it says "hey guy, a patch is out, wanna install it?" You say sure, it patches, and you play the game. There is no searching for a direct download, no concern about hacked files or viruses, no confusion about patch version, no installation procedure to follow... it's click, done. It doesn't get much easier than that folks.[/quote]
Yes, there are lots of reasons and they're all pretty much in opposite to what you're promoting. In the rare event that I do download something, I always burn a disc of it every single time. I only ever download something if it's free or sold to me at a steep discount. I've gotten a lot of Microsoft software through their various purchase programs this way. Every single disc with a piece of software on it may also contain documentation about the serial key, patches (sometimes I go back and add them to discs), plug-ins, and all information about the product (name, key, date, contents) is written on the disc. I'm also quite mobile with my laptop which means I don't always have an internet connection available and thus having the discs or no-cd patches is a necessity.

I don't save gas or cause additional vehicle wear because I roll trips to get video games in with other trips such as those to get food for my pet and I, go over the grandparents' house, lunch trips at work, and so on. I never go out to the store for one purpose. I like paper manuals because I read them when I'm not at the computer or haven't installed the game yet, and I write all my serial keys on my game discs. There aren't any traffic issues because I live in a small town and also work in a larger town where I know what all the traffic patterns are and thus avoid all traffic issues. I like the fact that boxed games are shipped because it keeps UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS workers in jobs. I like the fact that there's garbage because it keeps the garbage people employed, particularly their scientists. I like the fact that stores sell boxed games because it keeps people who work in that department and supporting departments employed. I'm not concerned about pollution because our air is cleaner than it has ever been in the past and global warming is a hoax designed to push an agenda. Also, there's normally never any difference in price between the hard copy of a game and the digital copy, so I like it better to have the hard copy in which I know can't get corrupted and won't be useless years from now.

I'm a performance user, an application developer, and web developer. I am also highly security and permissions conscious for good reasons I cannot share. I do not like unnecessary programs like EADM, Impulse, or Steam running. I merely tolerate Steam. If my CPU isn't idling when I'm doing nothing, then I'm upset. If I have to wait more than 30 seconds for Windows to load I throw a fit. If there's unnecessary programs in the task bar I'm killing their processes. It's extremely easy for me to use a patching-specific partner application, internal game patching, or stand-alone download for patching. In the rare event I can't find the patch, Google finds it for me quickly. EADM and similar services are of no advantage nor interest to me. Digital download is of no advantage or interest to me unless there's a discount and an easy way to burn the download to a disc (the major problem with EADM right now).

I also might add that it seems like the majority of people having problems with Spore's patch appear to be EADM users or those who acquired the patch through EADM.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29156.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29156.page GMT ah, no fixes for constant freezing and crashing. Oh well, sounds like it does add a few things, so I'll try it.
First off, when prompted for the download I wanted to see what the patch contained. The choices are Yes...No...What does the patch contain. That option told me to read the patch online. I had to go surfing for what the patch contained instead of reading it in the box...why have the option in the download screen I don't know.
I allowed the patch to download, when it got to the install part, error...same as what others are seeing here. D'oh, I'm in a user account, not administrator. Should have been an error message there, saying only administrators can install patches.
No matter, logged off the user, made sure all the other users were also logged off and went to try again. Well, the patch doesn't attempt to re-download. Great, let me find it then. Finding that .exe was like finding a needle in a haystack!! Finally found it, ran it...no issue except that it was dog slow to install. Looked like it was frozen for awhile.
Decided to pick up a different video driver while I had the admin account open. Installed that as well.
For the first time since I installed the game, I played without one freeze or crash. The switch between build mode and play is MUCH slower, but that I don't mind if it doesn't crash on me. Progression from tribal to civ went flawless, this was usually a crash point.
I do get a parts missing message on Maxis content, but I just choose to not save and it seems fine
Tonight I will play a new game with full screen instead of windowed mode and see if I still can play without crashing.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29170.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29170.page GMT
Thankyou for that! I couldn't browse to it normally, I never would have found it if you hadn't said that.

I've now installed the patch and my game seems to be working fine. Commiserations (sp?) to all you people having problems.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29172.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29172.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29193.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29193.page GMT
God I hate you EA, I hope the recession destroys your company.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29217.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29217.page GMT
I decided to try deleting my old saved games and just start over. I renamed my Game0 folder

(c:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Spore\Games) and created a new empty Game0 folder. Restarted Spore and went straight into Tide Pool stage on a new planet. My cell was kind of translucent at first but as he grew it became more opaque. I don't know if this is normal because I didn't up my graphics settings to high the first time around until after I was in Creature stage so I don't know if this is how new cells look or not.

I didn't have time to move into Creature Stage post patch install but the game seems to run OK for me at this point. I didn't have any invisible cells swimming around me and the sound issue seems to be cleared up.

I will check the creature stage later and see what happens.

For anyone from Maxis reading these posts about the problems with the patch, I am running Windows XP sp2, nVidia GeForce 7300 GT with 512 mb video ram, 2 Gb RAM, AMD Duron 1.2 Ghz CPU, 250 Gb of empty drive space on my EISA hard drive (OK Stop laughing I know it is an old and out of date machine, but it's my old and out of date machine and it seems to run the game just fine)]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29221.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29221.page GMT
Gonna Uninstall and Reinstall with no patch till then i guess.

Great Work Everyone, all these creations are sweet = )]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29383.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29383.page GMT
I had the game crash on my one time at that phase. It acted like a graphics crash so I lowered the resolution of the game. The game played fine for me after that until I recently patched. If you have not tried doing so drop your graphics settings down to lowest and lower the resolution. In order to do this launch the game make the changes and exit the game. Restart and try it. It's not a solution to the other graphic problems though if you have the recent patch.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29395.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29395.page GMT
And as far as reducing events, looks more like they increased. I was constantly getting 2+ events happening right on top of each other (at one point I had 4 events that happened all at once!). So doesn't look like the patch even does what it says it does.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29631.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29631.page GMT
And as far as reducing events, looks more like they increased. I was constantly getting 2+ events happening right on top of each other (at one point I had 4 events that happened all at once!). So doesn't look like the patch even does what it says it does.[/quote]

Heh.... Silly me. Loaded the game up again (after it crashed wen I spent $108,000 to have an ally attack an enemy) and had 5! events all at once! So yeah... It isn't better.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29644.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29644.page GMT
Later,
~J]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29679.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29679.page GMT
Cheers.
[/quote]


this one bit me in the rear, I used the planet gif code, and boom, no more achievements, even after finding earth (FINALLY) and getting past the Grox to the center of the galaxy (FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!) and meeting another of my empires.

I must say, it's annoying, but not a fun killer really. I finally got the patch installed by going into the EADM and doing it manually, and have noticed more lag and several crashes that never occurred before. One happened after I tried to set a colony, the colony never happened and I could not leave or do anything...which was not fun since I had not recently saved and had just accomplished a good deal of stuff in a short span of time. so now I have to retrace my steps. the other happened randomly as I was puttering about space without warning.

My biggest concern, is the fact my sporepedia is 90% useless. I cannot search for anything, because I get the cannot locate spore server thing. EVERY time. Firewalls are taken care of, as are any other programs that would impede this, so it has to be a server issue, which is understandable, to a point.

hope this is looked into, I love this game. and an 11 day later patch? awesome, thanx maxis]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29691.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29691.page GMT


Dont Try to Uninstall your game to remove the patch !



Bugger]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29839.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29839.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29859.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29859.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29980.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/29980.page GMT
Yeah performance issues are a big time problem along with everything else going on in this thread. I ended up having to crank down my video settings in order to stabilize it so it would run "a tad" bit smoother. I suspect the great bulk of the problems everyone is having is due to something in how they tweaked video card settings in the game. At least a decent chunk of the problems can be tied to the video card. (invisible creatures, slowed down performance, etc.) but there's still a huge chunk of bugs that are gameplay related.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30022.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30022.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30050.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30050.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30060.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30060.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30061.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30061.page GMT
Still, I was looking for an excuse to add another 2GB of RAM to my PC.

Anyway, as a work-around for invisible creatures:

If you can click on one and get it to select, simply go into your collections screen, find the creature, and bring up the zoomed view. This appearantly uses the game graphics as used in the world, so once that view loads, it will become visible in the world.

Still haven't found a way to get all my planet pics to load or get sound to synch up. I've stripped down my controllers to speed up access speed, updated all sound and video drivers, and reinstalled DirectX 10.

Thanks to everyone who advised not uninstalling and reinstalling.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30195.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30195.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30213.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30213.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30369.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30369.page GMT
[i]"Hey, all, We're very sorry to have read all the problems folks are having with the latest patch. Rest assured, we're working on fixes for all the issues and we'll get those fixes out just as soon as possible! We'll keep you up to date on the main page." [/i]

It would be nice!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30378.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30378.page GMT The only crash I have is when I quit the game. It quits normally to windows and then comes that error box asking if I want to send a report to microsoft.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30379.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30379.page GMT
I had the EADM already loaded, so when the patch became available and I started the game, it automatically downloaded and installed the patch.

And then things stopped working.

The opening screen, when the EA logo blows up (BOOM) and all the critters and vehicles and stuff spirals in (%@^!$^#$&^!!!) was silent. Then I saw the galaxy. Started to zoom in on it. Just before it was fully in view, I heard the (BOOM) from the EA logo blowing up 10 seconds ago, and then the (%@^!$^#$&^!!!) too.

Of course, my planets won't draw... I have to blindly mouse around the arms of the galaxy to find my saved game.

Once in that game (space phase), when I visit a planet, my sound only plays the background ambient noises. No radar ping, no sounds of battle, nothing!

Also, on a planet, no creatures, vehicles, or buildings will draw. An infected creature does have its yellow aura, but the creature is invisible.

I have tried taking my graphics from highest to lowest, and there has been absolutely no change to these problems.

I'm very glad that there are some folks out there who are having no trouble with their patches, but when I go from having a game that worked to this? That's just wrong, and EA needs to step up to the plate and FIX this! And folks on this forum need to understand that just because it may have worked for them does not mean that the rest of us are thieves, or have done something wrong with our installs of the game or the patch.

(And yes, my video and audio card drivers are up-to-date.)]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30475.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30475.page GMT
[i]"Hey, all, We're very sorry to have read all the problems folks are having with the latest patch. Rest assured, we're working on fixes for all the issues and we'll get those fixes out just as soon as possible! We'll keep you up to date on the main page." [/i]

It would be nice![/quote]

EA doesn't work like that. You know, they actually have a chance to make up for their terrible reputation with this game. I presume that the sales have a been a total success - their sales would multiply considerably if they had a few people to post a few "Yeah, we've taken note of problem XXX, we have an ETA for the next hotfix...", not those automated, monthly excuses that all of their RTS games receive.

[b]This is your chance, EA. [/b]
[i]




On-topic: I installed the patch and I haven't had any serious problems so far. The sound in the intro screen does lag though. Also, I created a new creature in the creature creator and a shadowy square hovers under its feet in the Sporepedia now... I presume the patch has something to do with it?[/i]]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30489.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30489.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30527.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30527.page GMT
*eats post* Never mind, on start up it was all like "Yo dude man, we gotz a patch fo' deliveryyyy!"
(not even relatively close to a quote as to what it really said)]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30578.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30578.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30611.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30611.page GMT

...hm. I suppose this could be looked at as a lesson - you don't want to pressure [demand] them to release patches so soon. Otherwise it'll just cause more problems. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30650.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30650.page GMT [/quote]

Wait... they kept pushing the release date of the game back years, so by that logic the game should have been flawless when it came out. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30661.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30661.page GMT [/quote]

Wait... they kept pushing the release date of the game back years, so by that logic the game should have been flawless when it came out. [/quote]

You make a good point, sir.

Maybe they expected us to all have super computers. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30676.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30676.page GMT speed incerase and graphics boost much appreciated
less attacks whch work well
had to play with sound off as baby was sleeping in room - will turn of today to check for lag


to those who have had a decrese in performance - try setting your graphics displays down to medium. What may be happening is that your sound card cannot process the extra load now made. This may be a possibility.

Oh - can we get the intro to how it was before - able to skip it - even though it only adds 5 secs - its annoying. I know I am playing Spore.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30701.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30701.page GMT
Then you have had more luck than I have. I have a new Space age game and every time I start it up, there are three attacks - one on one of my planets, and two on ally planets. One time there was also a Grox attack and an eco disaster to prevent. So I don't think the patch did what they say it is supposed to do.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30702.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30702.page GMT Now I can finally play again ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30734.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30734.page GMT
press escape.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30758.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30758.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30768.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30768.page GMT Yesterday I had 2 saves, and 6 empty planets. Them, created a third game. Today, I notice a NEW planet. And I started a 4th game. Surprise, surprise, when I was done with it and return to main menu, what do I got? A new empty planet. AGAIN!!!!

Now there are 10, 4 saved and 6 available. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30780.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30780.page GMT Yesterday I had 2 saves, and 6 empty planets. Them, created a third game. Today, I notice a NEW planet. And I started a 4th game. Surprise, surprise, when I was done with it and return to main menu, what do I got? A new empty planet. AGAIN!!!!

Now there are 10, 4 saved and 6 available. [/quote]

always 6 available, even if you have 100 saves (or is that possible?)

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30799.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30799.page GMT

...hm. I suppose this could be looked at as a lesson - you don't want to pressure [demand] them to release patches so soon. Otherwise it'll just cause more problems. [/quote]
Yes, just relax people. Everything is under control.

In all seriousness, the cause of these problems is probably on Microsoft's side. I know everyone wants to blame Maxis for this, but it likely has more to do with the Games for Windows initiative and the way permissions and file accessing rules have been changing on Windows. I know people want to blame Maxis and perhaps they should have tested the patch a little more, but it's likely not really their fault. These things happen whether you work at Maxis or Northrop Grumman.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30808.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30808.page GMT Yesterday I had 2 saves, and 6 empty planets. Them, created a third game. Today, I notice a NEW planet. And I started a 4th game. Surprise, surprise, when I was done with it and return to main menu, what do I got? A new empty planet. AGAIN!!!!

Now there are 10, 4 saved and 6 available. [/quote]

always 6 available, even if you have 100 saves (or is that possible?)

[/quote]That's what I was wandering. I've read many complaints about having only 8 maximum possible saves, but never took it into practice. The only thing I notice is that when you delete a planet, if you restart the programa a new planet spawns to fill in the empty slot (not necessarilly at the same coordinates)]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30836.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30836.page GMT
1: Will using evoadvantage cheat give me the cheater badge?
2: How do I use evoadvantage? Which screen specifically?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30862.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30862.page GMT

...hm. I suppose this could be looked at as a lesson - you don't want to pressure [demand] them to release patches so soon. Otherwise it'll just cause more problems. [/quote]
Yes, just relax people. Everything is under control.
[img]http://www.mentalacrobatics.com/think/images/mss.jpg[/img]

In all seriousness, the cause of these problems is probably on Microsoft's side. I know everyone wants to blame Maxis for this, but it likely has more to do with the Games for Windows initiative and the way permissions and file accessing rules have been changing on Windows. I know people want to blame Maxis and perhaps they should have tested the patch a little more, but it's likely not really their fault. These things happen whether you work at Maxis or Northrop Grumman.[/quote]

Not cool. D: [color=white]Well, I guess it is kind of funny.[/color]


But yeah, I was just saying that because of how they released the patch with hardly any notice. I mean, they didn't even let us know [kinda] that they were working on it. And if the problem does have to do with your OS, then we'll find out next week when the patch is released for Mac.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30897.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/30897.page GMT [/quote]

So first you decided to accuse the people with problems of pirating the game..

..and now you want to accuse them all of lying!

Heres an idea.. if all you have to say is stuff about people with problems with the patch, rather than what problems you may or may not have, then just SPORE.

You are not contributing. Unfortunately my only contribution to this thread is pointing out what a terrible human being you are. Such is life...
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31185.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31185.page GMT
I hope everyone gets it fixed up!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31288.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31288.page GMT
1: Will using evoadvantage cheat give me the cheater badge?
2: How do I use evoadvantage? Which screen specifically?[/quote]

Ok, I now understand how to use it, but I've only used it offline, if I use it while I'm logged in, will it give me the cheater badge? I don't want that badge... (who does)

And also, I'm a little disappointed with the cheat, I was expecting to get to use my creature that had clothes on in the creature phase, and I was hoping, but not expecting, to get to control my creature with a weapon from tribal or something in creature phase, neither happened...

But never-the-less, thanks for the patch Maxis, I can't wait for the next.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31299.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31299.page GMT Now i just would love more content please. Other than that, it's great! Thanx!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31311.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31311.page GMT
Oh and just think all the Apple users get to have this fun fun FUN next week. Probably the nex thing that will crash is the fourms when all them people show up with broken games.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31314.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31314.page GMT
1. My game ran fine before the patch

2. Install patch

3. Runs like crap now (for the 5-10 mins that it will run)

I BOUGHT THE GAME FROM EA WITH THE EADM! I dont pirate games, never have, never will. The cu de gras of this situation is all the crooks out there who have the game probably dont have any issues. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31326.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31326.page GMT And after a loooong space campain, without saving ²]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31495.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31495.page GMT No more space crashes.

probably not coincidental that it seems that issues are coming from people who got the patch from EADM.

Vista x32 btw. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31548.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31548.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31762.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31762.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31783.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/31783.page GMT
I personnally got no problem with this patch. Here is what I did (if it can help...):

- start computer
- launch game
- as usual, once ingame, connect spore server
- the game tells me there is a patch and asks if I want to install it. (click 'yes')
- the game download the patch and then shuts down (back to desktop)
- installshield automattically starts and installs the patch (a few clicks on 'next')
- the patching can take some time, don't do anything, just let it patch
- once it's done, the game will automatically restart (it can take some time and you see the PC on desktop, looking like doing nothing; just wait a bit, the game will restart)
- once ingame and connected again to the spore server, I quitted the game and restarted the PC
No problems after that.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32048.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32048.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32057.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32057.page GMT Yes
Do you want to install patch?
Yes

ERROR: CANNOT INSTALL.

Oh well, I will try reinstall it later, for now though I will just play my version of spore.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32065.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32065.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32121.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32121.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32277.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32277.page GMT
My graphics were totally fine pre-patch. Post-patch however, things have been horrible.

1. When the game loads I can't esc out of the first opening scene.

2. The area where you select or start a new game doesn't always load. The games are there, but the graphics showing them aren't. I have to move the cursor all around until I land on the right one.

3. My beam that lifts and drops stuff on planets doesn't show 80% of the time, more often when beaming down than when beaming up. Either way it's a real pain not seeing where you set down plants and creatures or what plants and creatures you are exactly picking up.

4. My ground laser has the same problem as #3. Not fun trying to target stuff and not see the beam.

5. Creatures are not loading half the time. The best was when I had an ecodisaster and I could see the yellow disease moving around but no creature. Hoping the creature was still there and just the graphic missing I shot with my invisible laser and could not kill the target. I dumped all my energy trying, I wasn't just missing. The planet ultimately collapse because ecodisaster after disaster continued to occur.

6. Colonies/Cities on planets take 4 to 5 times as long to load compared to pre-patch. When killing other races I just go in and target the center and the city blows up before it even loads =/ . Very annoying.

7. The patch stated the pirates and ecodisasters would be reduced on easy mode; however, I notice them occuring more frequently now than they did before..... Are you sure you made the adjustment??????

8. Load times are horrendous compared to pre-patch which I have seen several other people complaining about. It's true, it's true.


Ya, I pretty much wish I hadn't patched. Only way to revert is to uninstall and reinstall the game. It has truly affected the game in a way that makes me not want to play until it is fixed =/]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32383.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32383.page GMT
Also, if you don't have a true pentium or athalon chip, this can cause you RAM problems. Having a system with a celeron or duron chip causes the PC to use more of your RAM just to do the normal processes (alot more RAM). So if you have a system without the alpha chip (pentium or athalon) you need to double the min req RAM, i.e., if the game says you need 2 GB, you better have 4 GB to be safe.

And thirdly, and most importantly, make sure ALL of your software is up-to-date: Windows Updates, Direct X, any and all graphic card updates, PC updates (like my PC is a HP and has their own updates separate from windows updates), shockwave and flash updates (there are separate programs concerning flash between stand alones that run on the PC and browser plug-ins), and always make sure your virus scanner is up-to-date and you have no issues there as well.

The game and patch work excellent for me and I couldn't stand playing the space part BEFORE the patch. I've spent a little over 7 hours in space with having only 5 eco problems, 3 pirate raids, and no wars as of yet. Where before hand, I couldn't go 5 min without one of the aforementioned happening.

Again, I can't stress this enough, I'm merely giving suggestions and don't want to be held accountable if you go spend hundreds of dollars on a new card and more RAM just to have the same problems occur (although I doubt they will if you keep a healthy PC running). But you really can't make up for not having a true pentium or athalon chip, just don't make the same mistake in the future.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32464.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32464.page GMT
[b]EA NEEDS TO ROLLBACK IT IMMEDIATELY!!![/b]
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32499.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32499.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32523.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32523.page GMT
Given it's EA, I don't exactly have high hopes, but que sera.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32646.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32646.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32659.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32659.page GMT
Ho, please... "it works perfectly for the majority of the people?" Mister, you are a funny one. Can you troll elsewhere please?


The patch completely glitched my game: sdelayed or absent sounds, bugged cinematics, bugged pathfinding, impossible actions, invisible creatures and other "everything works perfectly".
I uninstalled spore, deleted applications data and reinstalled the game (but NOT the patch) and I can play again. I will wait for the next patch. I know the maxis team is working as hard and fast as possible to correct the problem. So, back to the game, I lost my empires and have a galaxy to rebuild!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32665.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32665.page GMT
Which will be a huge pain, as I bought the thing from D2D...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32668.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32668.page GMT This afternoon i played for roughly 2,5 hours and got 2 crashes. Yesterday i got 2 in 90 minutes.
After the first crash today i deleted the graphics cache folder and file and then it runs for 2 hours until it crashed again. The first crash was as i wanted to open the communication device and the second as i zoomed into a system.

Also ingame now i can't surf in the online sporepedia and sporecasts, despite the fact that i can normaly login and new objects from my friends and sporecasts are downloaded normally.

And as also said by many else: the sound lags a lot. It takes mostly between 5 and 30 seconds until i hear the sound of the action i did.

My system:
Time of this report: 9/20/2008, 19:20:30
Machine name: ADLER
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Business (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080425-1930)
Language: German (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
System Model: KM266-8237
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1184MB used, 1365MB available
Windows Dir: G:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32700.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32700.page GMT
Ho, please... "it works perfectly for the majority of the people?" Mister, you are a funny one. Can you troll elsewhere please?[/quote]

I am one of the non-vocal majority for which the Patch worked great. As others have posted, I have had ZERO problems with this patch and I played the Space stage last night until 4 AM with very few raids / ecodisasters.

If the patch does not work on your system you cannot assume that it does not work for the *majority* of users. Yes there are many, many people who have nasty problems with this patch. There is obviously something wrong which relates to certain users PC configuration. Yes, they should work on fixing this.

But being abusive to those users who bother to report that the patch works great does not help anyone (and makes you look immature).
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1. My game ran fine before the patch

2. Install patch

3. Runs like crap now (for the 5-10 mins that it will run)

I BOUGHT THE GAME FROM EA WITH THE EADM! I dont pirate games, never have, never will. The cu de gras of this situation is all the crooks out there who have the game probably dont have any issues. [/quote]

Here my story. Does this make me an "idiot* ???

1. My game ran fine before the patch

2. Install patch

3. Game works BETTER, for the 6 hours I played space stage last night. If the game didn't run so well maybe I would get more sleep.

I bought the Galactic Edition at Target. And installed it along with the EADM. I don't pirate games, never have, never will. I would guess that some of the crooks out there are also having problems. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32769.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32769.page GMT
Was putting the game in window mode and maxamizing to my desktop (due to it minimizing when in full screen and trying to use my second monitor)

Found out that skipping the Intro Video works fine when running the game in Window Mode. Just noting incase that has not been discovered by anyone.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32799.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32799.page GMT Found out that skipping the Intro Video works fine when running the game in Window Mode. Just noting incase that has not been discovered by anyone.[/quote]

No kidding. I barely ever play in non-windowed mode so it makes sense that I didn't notice this issue. This is something to be addressed, then.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32814.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32814.page GMT This afternoon i played for roughly 2,5 hours and got 2 crashes. Yesterday i got 2 in 90 minutes.
[/quote]

Here to I lost 3 hours of game play the first time after the patch.
Then I started to save often every hour.
Today I lost 2 hours productive play time.

Remmber though
Its not the first or will be the last patch that is/was put out to fix problems to only create new ones.
It happens.

BWT
does anyones view get shaky flying in and out of systems?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32851.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32851.page GMT
1. it was released 11 days from the release of the game
2. it wasn't tested, nor could it have been tested in that short amount of time
3. EA nor Maxis gives a f*ck if you are having issues with ANY of there games
4. There will be more patches, so if you are having issues, you will have to wait

and before the flaming starts, I was running spore 100% perfect up until i installed this patch, I am having the same issues as many other users, but mainly my game is just freezing up and being complete crap, I purchased my game fair and paid my $50 like the rest of you, and it's not a computer issue, it's a patch issue]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32865.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32865.page GMT

I'm having an issue with actually patching the files, I get the Patching Files... box, and it stays there and doesn't do anything... anybody else have this issue, and if so, how do I resolve it?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32870.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32870.page GMT I'm having an issue with actually patching the files, I get the Patching Files... box, and it stays there and doesn't do anything... anybody else have this issue, and if so, how do I resolve it?[/quote]

It can take a while, and it fills and starts over several times. Has it moved at all since you started? ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32893.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32893.page GMT 1. it was released 11 days from the release of the game[/quote]

Most people would consider that kind of turnaround a good thing!

[quote]BWT
does anyones view get shaky flying in and out of systems? [/quote]

Yes, but I always thought that was supposed to be simulating the change in gravitational alignment (for systems) or breaking through atmo (for planets).

edit: darn it, I didn't mean to double post. sorry.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32903.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/32903.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33061.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33061.page GMT [IMG]http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh166/ultimateflash/damnpatchsucks.jpg[/IMG]

Does anyone else have visual errors like this?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33168.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33168.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33174.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33174.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33248.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33248.page GMT [IMG]http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh166/ultimateflash/damnpatchsucks.jpg[/IMG]

Does anyone else have visual errors like this?[/quote]

Yes, I am having visual errors, slower loading times of colonies, (can't see the buildings and I keep crashing into them) I am also having loading problems on the main start screen - the planets aren't showing up... and now I went into a new planet to start a new game and each time I upgrade my pore - he disappears.

Very sad! ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33266.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33266.page GMT
Please stop with the accusations, it's not helping find a solution, and more importantly it's retarded.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33339.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33339.page GMT
Ho, please... "it works perfectly for the majority of the people?" Mister, you are a funny one. Can you troll elsewhere please?[/quote]

I am one of the non-vocal majority for which the Patch worked great. As others have posted, I have had ZERO problems with this patch and I played the Space stage last night until 4 AM with very few raids / ecodisasters.

If the patch does not work on your system you cannot assume that it does not work for the *majority* of users. Yes there are many, many people who have nasty problems with this patch. There is obviously something wrong which relates to certain users PC configuration. Yes, they should work on fixing this.

But being abusive to those users who bother to report that the patch works great does not help anyone (and makes you look immature).
[/quote]

Maybe we're sick of accusations of piracy or misconfigured PC's. Some of us are computer professionals, and have no problem tweaking our systems to requirements. Additionally, it ran fine before this...

Problem: No requirements given. We're running under the old system requirements, and my game ran perfectly before this. I can't reinstall because there is every chance I will lose my saved games. So, while not the majority, a sizable chunk have these issues and there is no answer why. If I knew why, I could reconfigure my system, wait for another patch, or give up on this computer.

]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33384.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33384.page GMT
Please stop with the accusations, it's not helping find a solution, and more importantly it's retarded.[/quote]


Before the patch my spore ran perfectly fine. Since the patch came out there has been major lag with sound and creatures not loading upon the worlds. One of the changes theymade in the last patch was how the shading and animations loaded within worlds. This could be a direct outcome from this. I love the thigns they did in the patch but this does not change the fact that they have some major script errors within the program that need to be fixed and immediately. The game is currently unplayable for a chunck of their consumer bases. And if they do not want to have a mass recall filed against them they need to make the game playable once again.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33408.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33408.page GMT
The patch is terrible.
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Later,
~J[/quote]

I'm getting the "older file" error as well. After coming here looking for a solution and read all the problems about it, I think I'll stop trying untill a working patch is avaliable.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33579.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33579.page GMT
Before the patch I had no problems that I noticed.

Now after the patch I'm getting the crash leaving homeworld bug I've been reading about.

It's a real pain because I've kept my homeworld intact. I know most people let the home world go, would ignore all the messages, but I managed to grow while defending it. Now it seems I don't get to keep my homeworld intact after all, everytime I defend from a pirate attack when I go to leave after they are finished off the game crashes.

So far its only when I'm leaving the homeworld that its happening.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33580.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33580.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33835.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33835.page GMT
I am now.. a patch victem..]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33840.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33840.page GMT
Major sound lag, sometimes up to 1 minute behind.

Image glitches on planets. (example, I was relic hunting on a T0 ice world and the whole bottom half of the planet was like a black/purple checkerboard.)

No displayed stars/save games in the main galaxy menu screen. I can access the saves still when I mouse over where the star image should be, however when the window for the save comes up the planet picture is empty (planet name and creature image are fine though).

Very slow loading of almost all objects on planets (colonies, creatures, flora, ships, etc.)

Slow and chugging framerate while flying between stars in space.

Few to no combat animations during the creature stage. When I fight another creature both just stand still and attacks happen every 30 seconds or so, regardless of how many times I click or press the button. When attacks do happen only HP changes, no other effects or animations take place. And when the enemy creature dies, it remains standing like nothing happened.

My creature/cell was completely invisible for the first part of the cell stage, until I luckily collected enough food to grow in size. Then it was displayed correctly.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33903.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33903.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33945.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/33945.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34106.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34106.page GMT If you are having no problems with Spore, I wouldn't download it, really.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34145.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34145.page GMT

I did have crashes before, but rarely and only after extended gameplay. My PC is stable, but not a brand-spanking new one.

Everything loads EXTREMELY poorly now in space mode, and I even had to turn down several graphic settings to get creatures to load even in the cell mode properly. The sound is also off, same as everyone else...

PLUS, I tried starting a new game now, and the game instantly crashes when I go from cell stage to creature stage


I'm going to have to go ahead and list this as one of the worst patches EVER in gaming history. Its done nothing to improve the game, and caused massive problems that didn't exist before...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34196.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34196.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34230.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34230.page GMT
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34257.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34257.page GMT
[/quote]

It seems it is a settings related problem actually. I have been fighting all day with it, I changed some minor settings and problem fixed, for everybody who didn't see, a thread of it I started in this area.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34336.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34336.page GMT
Major sound lag, sometimes up to 1 minute behind.

No displayed stars/save games in the main galaxy menu screen. I can access the saves still when I mouse over where the star image should be, however when the window for the save comes up the planet picture is empty (planet name and creature image are fine though).

Very slow loading of almost all objects on planets (colonies, creatures, flora, ships, etc.)

Slow and chugging framerate while flying between stars in space.

My creature/cell was completely invisible for the first part of the cell stage, until I luckily collected enough food to grow in size. Then it was displayed correctly.
[/quote]



I have the exact same problems subtracting some of the other stuff. I havent played creature or cell stage since the patch but other than that i know how you feel.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34337.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34337.page GMT

I have the exact same problems subtracting some of the other stuff. I havent played creature or cell stage since the patch but other than that i know how you feel.[/quote]

Check out my thread, problems solved, at least for me!!!

http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/3953.page]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34370.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34370.page GMT

I have the exact same problems subtracting some of the other stuff. I havent played creature or cell stage since the patch but other than that i know how you feel.[/quote]

Check out my thread, problems solved, at least for me!!!

http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/3953.page[/quote]

so what your saying is lower the settings on everything to fix something that used to work perfect pre-patch ?
Kind of like buying a new car, and when you take it to the dealership for a tune-up they bust your air conditioner and tell you to drive with the windows down to fix the problem. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34442.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34442.page GMT

I have the exact same problems subtracting some of the other stuff. I havent played creature or cell stage since the patch but other than that i know how you feel.[/quote]

Check out my thread, problems solved, at least for me!!!

http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/3953.page[/quote]

so what your saying is lower the settings on everything to fix something that used to work perfect pre-patch ?
Kind of like buying a new car, and when you take it to the dealership for a tune-up they bust your air conditioner and tell you to drive with the windows down to fix the problem. [/quote]

That's gonna suck come winter!
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News announcement on the main Spore page suggests Mac version will be updated next week.[/quote]

That's what they said about the CC patch, and still waiting... ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34520.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34520.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34531.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34531.page GMT
I personally have not had time to try reinstalling spore but you might want to try this thread. The problem is that the patch leaves files on your computer that are not removed when you remove the program. So when you reinstall it keeps some old bad data that the patch changed.

Try this link and this may help. Be warned though it has the potential to probably cause other problems. If you don't care about downloads and saved games though this probably sounds like it will work.
http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/3378.page
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34563.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34563.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34568.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/34568.page GMT id go as far as to say myour main problem is your video card, i have a amd athlon 4400+ x2 dual core processor with only 2 gigs of ddr2 ram and a geforce 8500gt video card(pci express, with 512 mb ddr2 ram on the card alone) now this videocard only cost me 100 bucks and that was over a year ago so there is much better for the price probably, and when you buy video cards make sure you get the right card for your computer some cards dont work well with certain computers, now my card gets plugged into a PCI Express port(PCI Express is a much faster graphics port replacing old AGP slots and runs ten times better than a regular run of the mill PCI graphics card, so i suggest if your computer is as new as you say it is look inside, get an expert opinion and if you you do indeed have a pci express slot inside your new computer i would deffinately get yourself a new video card,128 mb or normal graphics card ram is just not enough anymore, esp if you want to run a game like spore-i would say that if you want to run spore your graphics card should be at minimum 512 mb ddr 2 stay away from anything less than dd2, the beautiful part about the geforce 8500 gt is you can have the option or running two of the same video cards as a single video card upping the graphics memory up to 1 gig itself a shame really i dont have more than one pci express slot in my computer or i would be running it that way, but if i were you and want to invest time in spore i suggest upping your graphics card,and if your using system board graphics processors instead of a graphics card, stop right now, go to your local best buy or equal computer retail store and get a video card, too many people think onboard graphics are just the same, they arent they draw power and resources from the same memory and processor the everything else works off of, a video card has its own processor and its own ram to run on adding to your computers power) now i say all this because i spore has never crashed for me never ever, only problem was i couldnt unlock achievements even without cheats(no matter what saved game i was playing,even if that saved game had never used a cheat)after installing the patch i tryed all my old saves they work fine and i started a new game from cell and played all the way to space in one sitting and never had a crash and apparently i can now unlock the achievements, installed the patch yesterday and fearfully ran spore figuring that it would crash like most ppl who didnt have problems before patching, and it runs fine i in all honesty runs smoother, i dont notice it taking longer to load, it refuses to crash i even tried going from solar map to surface and back really fast and over and over again both on my home world and on other planets and i cant force this game to crash if i wanted to, im currently running every setting at maximum and running 1360x768 when i have my pc plugged into my HDTV thru its VGA port on the back of the tv(best feature because now i have an HDTV and a 26 inch widescreen computer monitor all in one lol) and when i use my normal monitor i have it set at 1280x1024 and the game runs beautifully so i cant complain like everyone else i just either A. am extreamly lucky or B. my computers actually meant to run spore(just because you can install it on your computer doesnt necessarily mean that your computer is good enough to run it, i have played enough games in lowest graphical settings and screen resolutions to know that) i tend more to believe alot of the crashes people are experiencing are due to some other software running in their computers at the same time, start up task manager and see whats using your system resources, try to shut down things you dont need, unnecessary programs use unnecessary memory,and then try to run spore, you might be surprised to find out whats running in your computers background and chewing up resources even tho you dont need it(dont be afraid to shut things down, they always come back after every restart, and the really important ones will tell you you cant close them)

try this out make sure your pcs clean, no spyware, malware, ueseless programs like say p2p software,old instances of windows media player or internet explorer still running in the background even tho you exited the programs,kill all the unnecessary icons on the bottom right of the task bar printing software(if your not printing anything its useless to have it running constantly it eats memory),zune software, ipod software, i dont know anymore there can be any number of programs conflicting with the game so you have to try them out one by one to know for sure but i can almost guarentee you that something in your computer is conflicting with spores exe while its running maybe your computer doesnt like the drm? its possible some things can make the drm quite unstable(as if it werent unstable enough already) but i can tell you this its not the game, it runs perfect on my machine and my machin is almost 2 years old wouldnt call it top of the line just a decent computer with a decent video card, and because of my knowledge of computers and software i keep my computer in good shape, clean and virus free, always update every driver when a new driver comes out, you know basic upkeep of your computer i hope some of what i have said is somewhat helpful because the patch didnt harm my copy of spore infact it made it run slightly better not much but slightly thank you maxis


holy crap i didnt mean for this to be so long sry guys once i get going sometimes i forget how long i have been typing lmfao]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35154.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35154.page GMT [/quote]

BURN THE WITCH!!!!!!!!!

I am glad for you my friend, but for some of us it sucks to be us right now.
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Both our computers are very well capable playing this game, according to the specs on the game packaging. Please help, and please re-patch.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35350.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35350.page GMT
tokeymcbongrip, how do I unintall the the patch? Is there a way to remove it without untalling the game? I've heard that you are only allowed install this game three (3) times.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35363.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35363.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35471.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35471.page GMT Nice On the patch Guys. was not expecting to see anything this soon. not even WOW was this fast when they were trying to get things going.. (for them who remember when u could raid IronForge and crash the server doing so)


I bit of critizime.... I did the patch then did Hard to Civ in 4 hours..... can you please up the hard level? IE i want be abable to lose at all stages of the game not just Tribe and CIv.

I bet win hard with an unmodified slug until Tribe stage anyway.... infact I will try... GigglySlug will be created today. HE will have no arms and no legs. I will give him something in the ameba stages and thats it.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35607.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35607.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35643.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35643.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35647.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35647.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35669.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35669.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35677.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35677.page GMT
I just downloaded AGAIN, the EADM and according to the forums, it states there is a patch. The only patch that I've been able to find is the .001 patch update for "spore". This hasn't resolved any video issues etc...Thus causing the game to crap out etc.

I've updated my ATI X600 pro to the latest graphics driver update. They even have one that was released just this month and I updated the driver with no change in the problem.
I've even went as far and rolled my pc back prior to the date of install, just to see if there was a problem with my graphics driver, and there wasn't. Same issue.

I've scrubbed my registry of all EA's stuff as well as Maxis to really ensure everything was off my system. I spent several hours on multiple efforts to download the software through he EADM, let install once in it's directory of choice and then once in my directory of choice, as I've seen that recommendation too. And I've not had any change in what's going on.

I've even modified the config file for my video within their .txt and that only escalated my issue that I had to replace the one I modified with a backup copy of the original install.
I even tried to set up a trace route with my OS to watch the Kernel and capture the file. Nope. Can't do that.
That caused the game to crash right away.

I built this system two years ago. It's got an AMD athlon +3500 cpu. It's running around 2.0Ghz at the moment. I have 2 gig's of memory installed and I'm expandable to a total of 4. I've got the ATI Radeon X600 installed and I've never had problems with my gaming experience until I spent my hard earned money to download something that I can't even enjoy because it only worked for about a day or so then started having crash problems for multiple reasons.

I've run the game in minimum mode. All settings to minimum. I've set my display even to the lowest 800x600. I've turned off my anti-aliasing as it's been recommended that it shouldn't be on during game play.
I've pretty much tried everything and I can't get the game to stay stable or run for a moderate amount of time to even enjoy the total 60.00 dollars I spent to get it.

I've even went as far as turning off some of my hardware attributes within my system to ensure I've got no conflicts with anything regarding the game and or it's settings.

I'm pretty much fed up. There's obviously something within the game's code that's handling something in an odd way. I just honestly can't believe that so many people, with NEW systems and some old and some built that can obviously handle the games requirements with much to spare, are having the same problems.

This is a multiple platform issue and there needs to be something done. LIKE A REFUND OF MY MONEY!!!!!!.

a very upset customer.
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Papi ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35721.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35721.page GMT
Actually I have tons of problems and I'm XP SP2. I think the problems are closer to Radeon and Geforce video cards than the operating system.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35767.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35767.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35782.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35782.page GMT
"Patch Error

Old file not found. However, a file of the same was found. No update done since contents differ."

I'm not missing text in that, very strange wording "of the same type" maybe?

Anyone else having this trouble?

Thanks,
~J[/quote]

i have the same problem, and i've tried applying (the patch) 3 or 4 times now; and now that i've read a bit further along and have seen various other problems that the patch has introduced (for people who COULD patch it), i'm going to skip on applying the patch until they get it fixed.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35860.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/35860.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36035.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36035.page GMT This afternoon i played for roughly 2,5 hours and got 2 crashes. Yesterday i got 2 in 90 minutes.
After the first crash today i deleted the graphics cache folder and file and then it runs for 2 hours until it crashed again. The first crash was as i wanted to open the communication device and the second as i zoomed into a system.

Also ingame now i can't surf in the online sporepedia and sporecasts, despite the fact that i can normaly login and new objects from my friends and sporecasts are downloaded normally.

And as also said by many else: the sound lags a lot. It takes mostly between 5 and 30 seconds until i hear the sound of the action i did.

My system:

*snip*
[b]Page File: 1184MB used, 1365MB available[/b]
[/quote]

I don't know if this will help or not, but the part I bolded is really bad. Try doing a clean boot: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

You want this number: [b]1184MB used[/b] to be UNDER 200 MB (around 600 or so for Vista, I think). The less used, the better.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36039.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36039.page GMT http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

You want this number: [b]1184MB used[/b] to be UNDER 200 MB (around 600 or so for Vista, I think). The less used, the better.[/quote]

That didn't help for me. Reducing graphics alot helped, but really takes the fun out. Only thing I got left is to uninstall and then reinstall. If audio and command lag is still there, I simply will not be able to play anymore. Game went from really fun to a headache...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36074.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36074.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36117.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36117.page GMT
Don't attempt to reinstall to run it without the patch. I tried and am not even having it load up anymore. I am going to try once more after reconfiging some stuff, and well, 3 installs... 3 strikes...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36136.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36136.page GMT
[size=24][b]Strike Three, YER OUT![/b][/size]

Now, I am a gererally patient person, but no longer able to even play. I will check back in one week, if no remedy, well, myself and the people I know, which is alot will never be buying an EA game again. To everybody at maxis, I recommend you quit and go independent again since they are just going to drag you down with them. They did call this game Titanic on scale... It was full of grandeur, but the one in charge pushed it to go faster when not ready....]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36225.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36225.page GMT This afternoon i played for roughly 2,5 hours and got 2 crashes. Yesterday i got 2 in 90 minutes.
After the first crash today i deleted the graphics cache folder and file and then it runs for 2 hours until it crashed again. The first crash was as i wanted to open the communication device and the second as i zoomed into a system.

Also ingame now i can't surf in the online sporepedia and sporecasts, despite the fact that i can normaly login and new objects from my friends and sporecasts are downloaded normally.

And as also said by many else: the sound lags a lot. It takes mostly between 5 and 30 seconds until i hear the sound of the action i did.

My system:

*snip*
[b]Page File: 1184MB used, 1365MB available[/b]
[/quote]

I don't know if this will help or not, but the part I bolded is really bad. Try doing a clean boot: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

You want this number: [b]1184MB used[/b] to be UNDER 200 MB (around 600 or so for Vista, I think). The less used, the better.[/quote]

Hm, that's interesting. I never really watched at the page file, but currently it's even at 1305MB.
And thanks for the link.

Today the game was relatively normal to play. After 5 hours it crashed as i wanted to scroll over a colony-symbol on the minimap of the planet. The sound was relativelly laggy and the rendering of the modells also. It took roughly up to 1 minute to load a sound or modell.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36482.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36482.page GMT Mine was at 1200 when I performed a clean boot just as in the mentioned article.
Speaking of which, it's 1400 with my normal boot...
Page file should not be affecting your Spore in any way, that is unless you've got a really low amount of free space on your HDD left...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36903.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36903.page GMT
Post patch, I lost near enough a whole day's game.

A game this big, surely they would test the patch over a longer period of time than a 1hr 30min stint.

I've always read in my monthly mag that patching services with EA aren't the best but considering this game must have a massive player base now, it's not something they can ignore for long before this post ends up with 100+ pages.

Night all.
x]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36979.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/36979.page GMT
Now, I could ignore the message every time I start Spore, but then I'd have to check the website whenever a new patch is actually available, or if it's the same patch I have. Is there anyway to fix this?

Running:

Windows XP SP2
AMD 3000+ ( 1.8ghz )
ATI Radeon 9800 - 256MB AGP 4x/8x
Cosair XMS RAM - x2: 256 MB / x2: 512 MB ( 1.5 gig total )
MSI Motherboard[/quote]

Putting this here, maybe I'll get a better response to it xD]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37083.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37083.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37123.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37123.page GMT
Before the patch, I didn't notice any major bugs that I even really cared about. Some minor, but nothing that took away from the game, imo.

After the patch, I am experiencing the following issues:

*Weapons (laser) beams do not show up. Sometimes they will not even fire.[/list]
*Cities do not show up (sometimes they will, but generally minutes after I've entered the planet's atmosphere.
*Many times the tractor beam ray doesn't show up...sometimes when it does, I still cannot pick up objects or sometimes the objects that I need to pick up are invisible.
*Invisible ships.
*Creatures sometimes do not appear.
*Random (however frequent) crashes. This never happened to me before.
*Sound issues. This relates to sound lag.
*Longer load times.

None of the above bugs affected me before the patch. The game seemed smooth as silk pre-patch.

Things I've tried:
*Adjusting hardware settings (sound, video.)
*Reinstalling the patch.
*Updating drivers.
*Rebooting.

I have not gone to reinstalling the game and playing without the patch. I'm too lazy to go to such lengths and I don't want to. Why should I? I would rather hope that development comes up with a VERY timely patch that either fixes these problems or rolls back the changes.

Anyway, I consider the game to be absolutely unplayable at this point...for me, at least. I'm not completely disappointed in the development team right now because being in IT myself, I understand that bad patches happen (although your QA team needs a good tongue-lashing.) How the development team chooses to react to what I believe to be a critical fumble will ultimately determine how disappointed the Spore community will be (meaning how long will it take for them to fix these issues.)

Until then, I am disappointed that I can't play a game that cost me $60.00 so soon after I purchased it. I was having a lot of fun playing Spore.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37128.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37128.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37156.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37156.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37204.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37204.page GMT
Here is What I have set:

Graphics:0
Shadows: Low
Texture Details: Medium
Graphics Effects: Medium
Player Model Quality: Low
Lighting Quality: Low
Planet Quality: Low
Depth of Field: Low
Graphics Cache Size: 1024
1600 x 1024 @60Hz Windowed

Audio:
Speaker Config: 2 speaker
Sound Quality: Medium

Like I said. Not ideal settings and all lower than they ran at pre-patch, but at least it allows me to play the game without crashing, slow loading, sound problems, and invisible things.

Hope this helps others to at least get it running until they get the problems fixed.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37264.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37264.page GMT
Herb during cell stage are attacking, lol, seems the AI is switched from Carns and Herbs.

During creature section of the game I had a lot of invisible critters, something I never had before the patch.

But it seems to have run fine during Tribe and Civ stage.

Hoping for a new fix soon, but thanks for being quick with a patch for people, but some things seem a little gimped.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37462.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37462.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37477.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37477.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37616.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37616.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37659.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37659.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37809.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37809.page GMT
i have a shitty intel graphic card, 512 ram and 80 gb, 3.02 Ghz // before the patch the game ran as smooth as minesweeper, AFTER the patch... it crashes after 3 mins of playing..


]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37946.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37946.page GMT
All I can say is that I have never had software that crashed so frequently before. I can run it for maybe an hour before it all comes grinding to a halt. The mini map is still corrupted also.

I thought that maybe nowadays software design was reaching a higher standard but it appears not.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37982.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/37982.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38053.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38053.page GMT
[quote=capadotia]All I can say is that I have never had software that crashed so frequently before. I can run it for maybe an hour before it all comes grinding to a halt...[/quote]

I once, no, twice have left it on over night and it worked perfectly fine later. There has only been one glitch, and it was avoidable and went away. It was weird though, because I could recreate the crash over and over then I just didn't go there and later it went just fine.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38295.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38295.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38516.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38516.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38544.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38544.page GMT The loadingbug of modells is worse than yesterday! I just waited 10 minutes(!!!) to load 1 modell in it's sporecard! Then sometimes the background of the Sporecard isn't shown at all.
Also a lot of city textures and the citywalls wouldn't load normally. In one case i waited roughly 8 minutes but the groundtextures and citywall hadn't loaded.
The soundbug occurs less though.

This "patch" is ridicules....if not ludicrous!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38555.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38555.page GMT
I sure wish Maxis or EA would announce something official about this situation so I know what's up. I'm guessing that my best bet will be to reload my game and pass on the patching question so that my game isn't messed up by the currently available patch.

I sure would not like to be the people at Maxis, having to explain this horrible mess to my boss. I guess this is not as bad as the patch issue EVE Online experienced earlier this year that they goofed on when their patch installer would delete the "boot.ini" file from computers setup in a certain way. I got spared that fiasco, but some people got a rude awaking after there first reboot after patching when their computer's C: drive was no longer bootable.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38735.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38735.page GMT
My quick fix... which sucks...
When I go down to the planet and have invisibe objects I hit ESC go to GRAPHIC SETTINGS and click the CHECK. Don't change anything, just access the graphic menu and get back out. For me, this actually updates all the invisible objects and let's me see effects, laser beams, building, ships etc...

I hope this gets fixed ASAP. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38761.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38761.page GMT
I have the invisible creatures glitch and I am running WinXP SP2. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that there is an issue with WinXP. I use the Spyglass mode work around when I get an invisible creature. If you can tell that there are invisible creatures around you;

1. Click on Options
2. Click on Spyglass
3. Mouse around the screen until the cursor changes and identifies one of the invisible creatures and click on it
4. The creature's data card will appear. It may take a few seconds for the image of the creature to appear. When it does close the card and quit spyglass mode.
5. The creature should be visible on screen

I also started a thread in the Feedback section to allow people to submit their system specs and what problems they are having so that the Maxis programmers would have some data to work with.

[url]http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/4012.page[/url]]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38821.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38821.page GMT
I havent been able to load patch, and now I have decided not to try to "fix" that]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38885.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/38885.page GMT
yeah well my game keeps fre.............................................................. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39065.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39065.page GMT
I havent been able to load patch, and now I have decided not to try to "fix" that[/quote]

My guess is they have their tails between their legs and they're hiding in a corner somewhere hoping we would go away after the mess they created. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39076.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39076.page GMT
What I'm incensed about is the 'undocumented feature' of now being forced to sit through the EA/SPORE logo when I start the game. What the hell is this about?

EA have been doing this sort of thing more and more with their released games. I bought the game already! Your logo is plastered all over the case and disc. I don't need to be reminded every time that I've sold out enough to support a company that gets people to pay for games that in turn push adverts on them, and then are set to be opt-out where they should be opt-in!

PLEASE remove the enforced logo and allow us to escape past it. It may not seem like much, but it's an annoyance that puts me off even playing the game. I mean, let's face it, I've alt-tabbed out of the game just to make a post to complain about it to give me time to work off my irritation.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39167.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39167.page GMT
Guess I'll go for a reinstall later on Way to go again, EA. I should've learned better from the Sims2 patches.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39267.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39267.page GMT
What I'm incensed about is the 'undocumented feature' of now being forced to sit through the EA/SPORE logo when I start the game. What the hell is this about?

EA have been doing this sort of thing more and more with their released games. I bought the game already! Your logo is plastered all over the case and disc. I don't need to be reminded every time that I've sold out enough to support a company that gets people to pay for games that in turn push adverts on them, and then are set to be opt-out where they should be opt-in!

PLEASE remove the enforced logo and allow us to escape past it. It may not seem like much, but it's an annoyance that puts me off even playing the game. I mean, let's face it, I've alt-tabbed out of the game just to make a post to complain about it to give me time to work off my irritation.
[/quote]

You may be able to remove that from the game yourself. I'm not EXACTLY sure how, but there should be a file in there that contains the video or movie file that makes the splash screen happen.

ETA: I poked around a bit and I'm not entirely sure what folder the file would be in. I know at least in Sims2 it's possible to get rid of that, maybe not in Spore ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39276.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39276.page GMT Features[/quote]

How soon is soon?
I know there are not many people playing Spore on a Mac, but it just has this nice big screen ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39445.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/39445.page GMT Well, but i'm glad it does work at least a little bit again.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40043.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40043.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40066.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40066.page GMT
FIX PLZ!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40114.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40114.page GMT

I'll note collective punishment is prohibited by signatories to the Geneva Convention, but I doubt seriously that EA is a signatory. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40866.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40866.page GMT
Fixed. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40901.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/40901.page GMT 2. while fishing they fish but they dont have any trayes. they come back with no trays in their hands.
THe game has become really unplayable. half the time i cant see any change like when i am arming my trible people they just arm themselfs in the side mini icons. I cant see SPORE. Really sad what the patch has done.
IS there a way to unpatch it. I really need to know if there is a way to unpatch.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41237.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41237.page GMT

Read all first!
This is how I did it.
1. Back up all screenshots you want to keep onto a disc, if unable to, rename them all to a name without spore, and copy all to a new folder.
2. Back up save files! I did not do this so I lost all my save planets... Also am unsure on what file it is.
3. Uninstall spore and the EA downloadert.
4. Go search>spore scroll through the file list that comes up and make sure nothing is in the list you want to keep, such as images or unrelated files to the game. Delete it all.
5. Reinstall spore, but NOT THE EA DOWNLOADER!

Now, all your sporecasts and creatures and such are stored in the online database. After restoring save files and logging in, all your critters, buddies, and sporecasts will redownload.

Game fixed, at least for me. Enjoy the DRM!

Reason that you have to search and remove is that the uninstall for me left files behind, so when I reinstalled, the game couldn't even load without a crash. As result, had to wipe it all...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41461.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41461.page GMT
It would probably be safer to not install the EA download manager to help prevent patching your game by mistake though.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41487.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41487.page GMT
This patch was a waste of time.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41645.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41645.page GMT
This patch was a waste of time.[/quote]

There was a poll done on the weekend, the result was about 5 no prob to every 3 people that had the problems. Result meaning that 10s of thousands of people have had the problem. I feel bad for the non forum users who do not get the assist advice.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41937.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41937.page GMT
I certainly hope Maxis will fix this trouble soon, for all the people who are now rendered with an unplayable game. But don't rush it again, a rule that applies to many games is, how longer delayed and thus more time spent in troubleshooting, the better quality the final product will be. Of course that rule doesn't apply to everything, but those are mere exceptions.

Maybe in the between time an 'unpatch' which removes the previous patch?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41946.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/41946.page GMT
Let's please get a fix for this....The last time a patch did this much damage I was playing Company of Heroes...
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42505.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42505.page GMT
This patch was a waste of time.[/quote]

There was a poll done on the weekend, the result was about 5 no prob to every 3 people that had the problems. Result meaning that 10s of thousands of people have had the problem. I feel bad for the non forum users who do not get the assist advice.[/quote]

In other words, a third of all the games out there are screwed because of this patch. How many copies did they sell?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42642.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42642.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42668.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42668.page GMT
(Forum ate my post!)

From the Spore website:

[i]Total number of users: 1742010 [/i]

Because 1 user = 1 copy of Spore, I'd say they've sold nearly one and three-quarter million copies. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42728.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42728.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42792.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/42792.page GMT
Even if it's only 500K copies, with 3 of every 8 copies screwing up, that's well over 200K copies that aren't working right. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43771.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43771.page GMT
Honestly, this is the first time I have [i]ever[/i] encountered a game that crashed every time I used it for more than 30 minutes (a crash is guaranteed for me in less than 3 hours so far), and I've run the full gamut of games from amateur to professional with plenty of experience with each.

This game is messed up [b]badly[/b].

Honestly I don't see how this kind of thing gets signed off unless QA was just sitting around watching Oprah and ordering pizzas... or pounding their genitals with mallets as I'd prefer to think of them doing by now.

This game is making a very disappointing birthday gift

How many patches will it take before I can enjoy a full game from beginning to end without a crash ruining my progress? You guys make entertainment software, please start helping me relieve stress instead of causing it for me.

[/quote]

Have you ever played Oblivion? Great game, but crashes on exit, crashes on random, crashes when you overload the engine...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43792.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43792.page GMT
Oblivion with Knights and Shivering Isles Expansions is what I play on 360. The worst I ever experience with it, and mind you this is with most of the map explored, and most of the quests completed, is the occasional freeze when I exit a dungeon or building. All I do is save often.

I've never gone to attack say a will - o - wisp and had it vanish, then continue attacking me. Mind you, you gotta hit it with an enchanted weapon, but never had a problem.

And goblins, nasty little creatures they are, never vanish as I enter their nest, then exhibit an orange glow from an unseen shape, then attack me while I can't do anything back.

Mind you, this happens to be constantly with spore. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43876.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43876.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43883.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43883.page GMT

I'm gonna go ahead and buy some lotto tickets this week.

Windows Xp x64
mobo-Asus P5N32E-SLI
Cpu - Intel Q6600 2.4ghz (oced to 3.2)
memory - 4ghz DDR2
Vid cards - 2x 8800gt

All settings maxed out, with 3gb graphics cache.

NOTE: Pre-Patch having SLI enabled caused frequent crashing, have yet to try enabling SLI post patch.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43885.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43885.page GMT
Honestly, this is the first time I have [i]ever[/i] encountered a game that crashed every time I used it for more than 30 minutes (a crash is guaranteed for me in less than 3 hours so far), and I've run the full gamut of games from amateur to professional with plenty of experience with each.

This game is messed up [b]badly[/b].

Honestly I don't see how this kind of thing gets signed off unless QA was just sitting around watching Oprah and ordering pizzas... or pounding their genitals with mallets as I'd prefer to think of them doing by now.

This game is making a very disappointing birthday gift

How many patches will it take before I can enjoy a full game from beginning to end without a crash ruining my progress? You guys make entertainment software, please start helping me relieve stress instead of causing it for me.

[/quote]

Have you ever played Oblivion? Great game, but crashes on exit, crashes on random, crashes when you overload the engine...[/quote]

I have oblivion HEAVILY modified (Look up FCOM) and it doesn't crash...

ever...

ever ever ever ever.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43890.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/43890.page GMT
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]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/49745.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/49745.page GMT I really hope the next patch comes soon. Or I will have to Kick myself for buying this game.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/52125.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/52125.page GMT I really hope the next patch comes soon. Or I will have to Kick myself for buying this game.[/quote]

Me too! New games on the patch are okay but can not load pre patched games, just crashes the game altogether, do I have to do a IT course to play this game? Why can't you fix it, first patch must of been in development when the game was released, so where is the next one.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/56708.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/56708.page GMT
[/quote]

Have you ever played Oblivion? Great game, but crashes on exit, crashes on random, crashes when you overload the engine...[/quote]

yes i brought it
i played it
and i thow it away after 14 days ...

same is going to happen to spore if the support reamains this way ...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/56727.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/56727.page GMT
i go onto the downloadmanager and download the patch and when i go onto spore and it wants me to download it again so i do and i go back onto spore and it wants me to download it again and it keeps on doing it so I wenty on to spore and ignored the the download thing and try out one of the NEW cheats and it didnt work



WHAT SHOULD I DO]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/57564.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/57564.page GMT
I keep on downloading the patch on spore and when i go onto the game it wants me to download it again
so i do and go back on the game and it wants me to do it again. So i ignore it go onto spore and try out the new SPORE cheats and they dont work


HELP

plZ HELP ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/57567.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/57567.page GMT
I keep on downloading the patch on spore and when i go onto the game it wants me to download it again
so i do and go back on the game and it wants me to do it again. So i ignore it go onto spore and try out the new SPORE cheats and they dont work


HELP

plZ HELP [/quote]
I am pretty sure the patch was posted on the forums a few dozen times, check - I know I posted at least once for the patch download - try filefront - use the search option.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/57613.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/57613.page GMT To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe[/quote]

Questions:
(1) Does one definitely need to EA Download manager to be able to access the patch?
(2) What is the correct url for the download manager, I tried the one posted above and it is dead
(3) In a short summary, is the patch worth installing not?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58072.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58072.page GMT To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe[/quote]

Questions:
(1) Does one definitely need to EA Download manager to be able to access the patch?
(2) What is the correct url for the download manager, I tried the one posted above and it is dead
(3) In a short summary, is the patch worth installing not?[/quote]
1: Yes and No - You can download it from FileFront : [url=http://files.filefront.com/Spore+Patch+101/;11828813;/fileinfo.html]HERE[/url]
2: Above link works for me - might be your browser or browser settings not allowing EXE - or AntiVirus may be blocking it - turn off AntiVirus if you have it.
3: No, wait for a proper patch to prevent possible frustration]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58083.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58083.page GMT
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/12935/Spore+Patch+1.01

Wont know though until I test it tonight at home.[/quote]

Has anyone verified yet that this is the real patch. I would hate to get hit with a virus or trojan.[/quote]
that is the initial patch... the one to patch it from version 1.00 to 1.01
this new patch, assuming it is just 0.01 higher than the last patch, should then be 1.02
pay attention ppl, seriously]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58112.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58112.page GMT this new patch, assuming it is just 0.01 higher than the last patch, should then be 1.02
pay attention ppl, seriously[/quote]
Speaking of paying attention - did you look at the post date and time on that post? "09/18/2008 23:56:46" - I remember that post the day the patch was released..]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58122.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58122.page GMT
HONESTLY... ITS LIKE TRYING TO PUT ON A HAT TO KEEP THE SUN OUT OF YOUR EYES, WHEN THE HAT CAN ONLY BE PUT ON IF THE SUN ISNT OUT...

plz release a direct download so those of us who cant even start the game can actually patch it...
if you cant start the game, you cant get the patch download to be able to fix the problem that is causing the game to crash on startup... its useless if it you cant even start the game
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58131.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58131.page GMT To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe[/quote]

Questions:
(1) Does one definitely need to EA Download manager to be able to access the patch?
(2) What is the correct url for the download manager, I tried the one posted above and it is dead
(3) In a short summary, is the patch worth installing not?[/quote]
1: Yes and No - You can download it from FileFront : [url=http://files.filefront.com/Spore+Patch+101/;11828813;/fileinfo.html]HERE[/url]
2: Above link works for me - might be your browser or browser settings not allowing EXE - or AntiVirus may be blocking it - turn off AntiVirus if you have it.
3: No, wait for a proper patch to prevent possible frustration[/quote]

pay attention... that link is to the original patch... WE DONT NEED THE ORIGINAL PATCH WE NEED THE NEW ONE THEY JUST RELEASED]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58133.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58133.page GMT pay attention... that link is to the original patch... WE DONT NEED THE ORIGINAL PATCH WE NEED THE NEW ONE THEY JUST RELEASED[/quote]
This thread was regarding 1.01 - You quoted a post from 1.01 release day :S]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58148.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58148.page GMT ANDWHERE IS THE NEEEEEEEEEW PATCH
I WANT TO PLAY AGAIN, AND I CANT WITHOUT A DIRECT DOWNLOAD PATCH, IF I CANT START THE GAME, I CANT GET THE PATCH TO DOWNLOAD]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58154.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58154.page GMT ANDWHERE IS THE NEEEEEEEEEW PATCH
I WANT TO PLAY AGAIN, AND I CANT WITHOUT A DIRECT DOWNLOAD PATCH, IF I CANT START THE GAME, I CANT GET THE PATCH TO DOWNLOAD[/quote]
Chill man - I am not sure if there is a "new patch" - I am not being prompted at all for any patch. Only one I see is 1.01 currently.. If there is a new one out besides 1.01 not seeing anything about it anywhere..

I replied to it because I was replying to someone asking about the patch etc.. who had posted just a little while ago - Do you read much ???]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58187.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58187.page GMT making eadm utterly useless
so im kinda not in the mood]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58200.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58200.page GMT Well, I am scared now, I better go hide! Nobody is starting anything with you, but you feel the need to take your anger out on people who have NOTHING to do with your problem! If your that angry why dont you pickup the phone and call EA.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58205.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58205.page GMT ANDWHERE IS THE NEEEEEEEEEW PATCH
I WANT TO PLAY AGAIN, AND I CANT WITHOUT A DIRECT DOWNLOAD PATCH, IF I CANT START THE GAME, I CANT GET THE PATCH TO DOWNLOAD[/quote]

OK I have been quoted a couple of times and yes I was referring to the original (And only patch I know of so far) patch.

If you can't get the patch to download through the EADM it is still posted at Fileshack and Gamespot.com has it in their downloads for Spore. [url]http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/spore/downloads.html?tag=tabs;downloads[/url]

I gave up trying to play the patched version, too buggy and too many invisible creatures kicking my backside. I un-installed and reinstalled using one of my 5 activations so I have 3 left. But the game runs fine for me, the only thing I miss personally from the patch was the information you could get on body parts in the creature creator when you pointed to it and pressed the I key. If you want to play and you can't get the patched version to run the way you want it to, or at all for those whose game was really broken by the patch and only crashes or fails to start, I strongly suggest that you start over, especially if your game ran OK on the initial install.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58210.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58210.page GMT , I modified the title of this thread. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58219.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58219.page GMT Gotta admit though, it s definately an interesting way to play LOL
[quote=SporeMasterSpace]Since 'new' is getting somewhat ambiguous , I modified the title of this thread.[/quote]
Thank you! Now I don't feel inclined to argue hihi]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58228.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58228.page GMT 2: Above link works for me - might be your browser or browser settings not allowing EXE - or AntiVirus may be blocking it - turn off AntiVirus if you have it.
3: No, wait for a proper patch to prevent possible frustration[/quote]

Yea, don't know what the deal was chief. Couldn't get it to open. Tried in Firefox & Internet E. I am going to pass on patch 1.01 for now and wait till something cleaner arrives. Until then, Fish On! Thanx a bunch Crypton & anyone else that posted on my posts behalf]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58842.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58842.page GMT 2: Above link works for me - might be your browser or browser settings not allowing EXE - or AntiVirus may be blocking it - turn off AntiVirus if you have it.
3: No, wait for a proper patch to prevent possible frustration[/quote]

Yea, don't know what the deal was chief. Couldn't get it to open. Tried in Firefox & Internet E. I am going to pass on patch 1.01 for now and wait till something cleaner arrives. Until then, Fish On! Thanx a bunch Crypton & anyone else that posted on my posts behalf[/quote]
hmm, I can upload it to filefront for you m8, will do now

* http://files.filefront.com/eadm+installerzip/;11919809;/fileinfo.html]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58858.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58858.page GMT 2: Above link works for me - might be your browser or browser settings not allowing EXE - or AntiVirus may be blocking it - turn off AntiVirus if you have it.
3: No, wait for a proper patch to prevent possible frustration[/quote]

Yea, don't know what the deal was chief. Couldn't get it to open. Tried in Firefox & Internet E. I am going to pass on patch 1.01 for now and wait till something cleaner arrives. Until then, Fish On! Thanx a bunch Crypton & anyone else that posted on my posts behalf[/quote]
hmm, I can upload it to filefront for you m8, will do now[/quote]

Or you could just link them to the rar'd patch in my siggy . Much quicker since its already uploaded.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58872.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58872.page GMT Or you could just link them to the rar'd patch in my siggy . Much quicker since its already uploaded.[/quote]
yes, but he is unable to download the eadm installer - uploaded it though

http://files.filefront.com/eadm+installerzip/;11919809;/fileinfo.html]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58878.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58878.page GMT Or you could just link them to the rar'd patch in my siggy . Much quicker since its already uploaded.[/quote]
yes, but he is unable to download the eadm installer - uploaded it though

http://files.filefront.com/eadm+installerzip/;11919809;/fileinfo.html[/quote]

He doesn't need the EADM. He just downloads the rar, unrars it, and then opens the patch .

The EADM is entirely cosmetic and only used to monitor people's downloads by EA.

Because the patch works without it even installed (that's where I come up with the conclusion).]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58881.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58881.page GMT Because the patch works without it even installed[/quote]
yes I know, the problem was in question number 2 was he was unable to get the EADM, so now he has that option if he should want to install it - for patch he can simply see your sig.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58887.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58887.page GMT

***And for the record, I did download the patch from [b]theultimateend[/b] Siggy just in case***]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58911.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58911.page GMT Because the patch works without it even installed[/quote]
yes I know, the problem was in question number 2 was he was unable to get the EADM, so now he has that option if he should want to install it - for patch he can simply see your sig.[/quote]

Oh! My bad . I should of read further .

[quote=acideyone]Hey guys, i love all this bickering because of me .......... but I think I am going to wait on patching for now. I just keep hearing the not so good horror stories of this patch. Thanx though [/quote]

But I want to feel loved!

Ah well . Once the next patch is out I'll upload it too . I don't feel people should have to deal with this EADM BS.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58917.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58917.page GMT Because the patch works without it even installed[/quote]
yes I know, the problem was in question number 2 was he was unable to get the EADM, so now he has that option if he should want to install it - for patch he can simply see your sig.[/quote]

Oh! My bad . I should of read further .[/quote]

Honestly, I would prefer to keep the EA downloader off my box ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58931.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58931.page GMT Because the patch works without it even installed[/quote]
yes I know, the problem was in question number 2 was he was unable to get the EADM, so now he has that option if he should want to install it - for patch he can simply see your sig.[/quote]

Oh! My bad . I should of read further .[/quote]

Honestly, I would prefer to keep the EA downloader off my box [/quote]

So would everyone I imagine.
]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58935.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/58935.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59045.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59045.page GMT [/quote]

It worked fine for me too, it was just that stupid issue of not being able to use a trainer on it anymore (I can barely play it without one because of boredom).]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59056.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59056.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59101.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59101.page GMT
I INSTALLED THE GAME WITHOUT THE PATCH AND STARTED UP THE GAME AND IT CRASHED IMMEDIATELY]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59104.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59104.page GMT
Trainer? What Trainer ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59119.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59119.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59122.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59122.page GMT
I INSTALLED THE GAME WITHOUT THE PATCH AND STARTED UP THE GAME AND IT CRASHED IMMEDIATELY[/quote]

Starguy, ever considered something along the lines of Prozac or Valium? I just installed it and checked it out, works fine. Started right up Ace ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59132.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59132.page GMT
Training wheels moreless lol]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59135.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/59135.page GMT

((Nevermind, it happens without the patch, too.))]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/60699.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/60699.page GMT
i have invisable creatures such as the epic ones at times and most of the time the normal enemies. it's horrable! i get attacked by them and i cant fight back! this problem must be fixed! ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68765.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68765.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68773.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68773.page GMT
Training wheels moreless lol[/quote]

You can't really justify putting training wheels on a decacycle.

This is more akin to putting food on a styrofoam plate. Sure I could of just ate the plate but I prefer some form of sustenance.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68776.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68776.page GMT
In the end, the bad taste still strikes through though.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68783.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68783.page GMT
In the end, the bad taste still strikes through though.[/quote]

It took much longer for me to notice though.

Almost long enough to not be super pissed I payed as much as I normally pay for 2-3 games for this.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68794.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/68794.page GMT

((Nevermind, it happens without the patch, too.))[/quote]

Try and turn of A.I catalyst optimizations dude.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/91222.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/91222.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/99482.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/99482.page GMT
Taken from: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/spore-game-discussion/340152-patch-direct-download.html

http://www.worthdownloading.com/download.php?gid=1926&id=16456

This is just a thought: They may have taken down the original patch because they are getting ready to launch a new cumulative patch [i]soon[/i]. The cumulative part is just wishful thinking.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/99528.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/99528.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/99596.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/3110/99596.page GMT