Vista - Rise Of Nations patch 4 will not download correctly

Its required to play on Gamespy arcade and my cousin and I want to play it the problem is patch 4 or version. 02.04.04.2903 will not download, patch 2, and 3 will work the problem is patch 4 just wont download correctly, it always stops around 80% freezes and says file error or somthing along that line. Anyone out there that could help would be god like if you could fix this problem for me, thanks.

It worked back on my computer with xp, and it also patch correctly on my cousins xp but since i had to upgrad due to dead computer it wont please help

hi and welcome,

I wish I could help you with this problem but the only thing i can suggest is try running as administator.

I have got the patch without problem but have had no luck launching games on gamespy. I think windows xp may be the only way. I would advise you to play direct LAN games under vista. It is a shame because RON is the greatest.

sorry I cant be of more help. the exact error message might help us.

cheers

I'm having the same problem. It gets to 72% and gives me the following message:
Invalid Patch File Error
Retcode Positive 32769

HI, Sev, and welcome to the forums.

Hi, Jake G, and welcome to the forums.

Are either of you / both of you talking about downloading the patch from the Internet or *installing* the patch?

Patching using the "search for update" button on the games main menu.
To answer your question directly, Installing.

OK, then you should try manually downloading the patch - perhaps it is simply a corrupted file, on your system, causing the problem, and a fully downloaded patch will help confirm this....

IIRC, the in game patching always hits the same server or two - and those servers may have a corrupted file as well....

But, also, IIRC, sometimes these patches are not publicly available....so let us know....

update: I have been trying to patch rise of legends without success.

I have been informed that Big Huge Games have shut down their patch server. Apparently they are not quite as huge as they used to be.

If you know the name of the RON patch file, maybe I can locate it on my system and upload it to you if that would help.

cheers

hi, i have the same problem as everyone else. at 72% i get the same retcode error and its really bugging me! i used every resolution i could find on the internet, but none of them work! even the one on the microsoft website doesn't work haha. to top it all off, bighugegames says on their website that they will not release a stand alone version! AHH! There has to be some way to get this patch working! Thanks!

i have the same problem with sev and jake. i enjoyed the game before xp but with the vista i cannot play online due to patch error. it says "invalid patch file error" then "retcode positive -32769. it started when i changed my os to vista. well i can play it offline but not online. i did the patching when i clicked multiplayer mode online. i do not have the patch in cd i tried to get it from gamespy. i did microsoft advise already turning off the antispyware etc.. but to no avail. i think the players already missed me because i am out for about a month already. i hope they missed me or not at all because i always defeated them.
well as for now i am still trying to make it work. i hope someone could fix the problem so we can play again.

I was having the same issue with my Vista computer. The only thing that worked for me was installing and updating the game on an XP machine, then deleting the entire directory on my vista machine, and copying all the RoN files from the XP. A little bit of a pain, but it works.

• Install on XP and Vista.
• Update on XP (my Vista was updated to errer, but I don't think it will matter).
• Delete the ...\program files\Microsoft Games\Rise of Nations directery on the Vista.
• Copy the ...\program files\Microsoft Games\Rise of Nations directery from the XP
• Paste the updated verson onto the Vista's ...\program files\Microsoft Games\Rise of Nations directery (use a thumb drive or LAN network, the folder is big, and could take some time.)
• Run the game, and enjoy!