Just wondering how the patches for COH work. There is a whole list of them
(6 or 7). I've just installed the first on the list, which seemed to go
okay. Do I just go through and install them all?

Also, when playing the game it sometimes flips me back to my desktop.
Should I be turning off all of the Windows Services when I play, and how do
I do that? I turn off Windows Defender and McAfee Virus and aero display
when playing.



I'm running Vista Ultimate on a laptop with Nvidia go7950GTX with updated
drivers.

Hope these aren't dumb question, but this is the first game I've ever
installed.

TIA

"Maureen" <meb9770@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3BC94CEA-1357-4920-B224-937ED7AB13BD@microsoft.com...
> Just wondering how the patches for COH work. There is a whole list of
> them (6 or 7). I've just installed the first on the list, which seemed
> to go okay. Do I just go through and install them all?
>
> Also, when playing the game it sometimes flips me back to my desktop.
> Should I be turning off all of the Windows Services when I play, and how
> do I do that? I turn off Windows Defender and McAfee Virus and aero
> display when playing.
>
> I'm running Vista Ultimate on a laptop with Nvidia go7950GTX with updated
> drivers.
>
> Hope these aren't dumb question, but this is the first game I've ever
> installed.

No such thing as dumb questions, only dumb answers. (My History teacher from
like 6th grade)

Just looked at http://www.companyofheroesgame.com/updates/

OK, this is a little tricky. Basically the patch file looks like this...
EN_100_140_Patch.exe

100 or the first number is the version of the game you ALREADY have
installed on your computer. In this case, v1.00. The second number is the
version that the patch updates the game too. In this case, v1.40.

If you installed the first patch, you are now running Company of Heroes
v1.40.

Company of Heroes is currently on v1.71, so there are 2 more patches you
need to update CoH all the way. First you need to get from v1.40 to v1.70,
look for the file ending in:

http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._170_Patch.exe

Download and run, follow the prompts, make sure it is sucessful.

Next we'll go from v1.70 to v1.71:

http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._171_Patch.exe

Download and run, and CoH should be all up to date. If CoH is running at
v1.71 it might fix a bunch of problems with Vista, if the problem does not
resolve itself just respond here and let us know.

-A.

"Andy [YaYa]" <android8675@MAPSONhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:92A6B40C-C0FF-4948-B1F8-95C68C36798D@microsoft.com...
> "Maureen" <meb9770@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3BC94CEA-1357-4920-B224-937ED7AB13BD@microsoft.com...
>> Just wondering how the patches for COH work. There is a whole list of
>> them (6 or 7). I've just installed the first on the list, which seemed
>> to go okay. Do I just go through and install them all?
>>
>> Also, when playing the game it sometimes flips me back to my desktop.
>> Should I be turning off all of the Windows Services when I play, and how
>> do I do that? I turn off Windows Defender and McAfee Virus and aero
>> display when playing.
>>
>> I'm running Vista Ultimate on a laptop with Nvidia go7950GTX with updated
>> drivers.
>>
>> Hope these aren't dumb question, but this is the first game I've ever
>> installed.
>
> No such thing as dumb questions, only dumb answers. (My History teacher
> from like 6th grade)
>
> Just looked at http://www.companyofheroesgame.com/updates/
>
> OK, this is a little tricky. Basically the patch file looks like this...
> EN_100_140_Patch.exe
>
> 100 or the first number is the version of the game you ALREADY have
> installed on your computer. In this case, v1.00. The second number is the
> version that the patch updates the game too. In this case, v1.40.
>
> If you installed the first patch, you are now running Company of Heroes
> v1.40.
>
> Company of Heroes is currently on v1.71, so there are 2 more patches you
> need to update CoH all the way. First you need to get from v1.40 to v1.70,
> look for the file ending in:
>
> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._170_Patch.exe
>
> Download and run, follow the prompts, make sure it is sucessful.
>
> Next we'll go from v1.70 to v1.71:
>
> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._171_Patch.exe
>
> Download and run, and CoH should be all up to date. If CoH is running at
> v1.71 it might fix a bunch of problems with Vista, if the problem does not
> resolve itself just respond here and let us know.
>
> -A.
>
Thanks for all your help.....I downloaded the 140 patch what about the
140.150 and 140.160? Sorry, it's confusing.

"Maureen" <meb9770@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3BBE10CC-AB1D-444F-87D6-BF024F995942@microsoft.com...
(--snip--)
>
>> Just looked at http://www.companyofheroesgame.com/updates/
>>
>> OK, this is a little tricky. Basically the patch file looks like this...
>> EN_100_140_Patch.exe
>>
>> 100 or the first number is the version of the game you ALREADY have
>> installed on your computer. In this case, v1.00. The second number is the
>> version that the patch updates the game too. In this case, v1.40.
>>
>> If you installed the first patch, you are now running Company of Heroes
>> v1.40.
>>
>> Company of Heroes is currently on v1.71, so there are 2 more patches you
>> need to update CoH all the way. First you need to get from v1.40 to
>> v1.70, look for the file ending in:
>>
>> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._170_Patch.exe
>>
>> Download and run, follow the prompts, make sure it is sucessful.
>>
>> Next we'll go from v1.70 to v1.71:
>>
>> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._171_Patch.exe
>>
>> Download and run, and CoH should be all up to date. If CoH is running at
>> v1.71 it might fix a bunch of problems with Vista, if the problem does
>> not resolve itself just respond here and let us know.
>>
>> -A.
>>
> Thanks for all your help.....I downloaded the 140 patch what about the
> 140.150 and 140.160? Sorry, it's confusing.

The only one you want it is v1.71, to get to v1.71 I took you on the path of
LEAST resistance.

When you install the game you have v1.00, so if you apply the patch to go to
v1.40, then you can use the first link I put up there to get to v1.70, then
the last file will update the game to v1.71

When you apply a patch, EVERY FIX from all the previous versions are
applied.

If THQ did a EN_100_171_Patch.exe file you could install the game, run that
SINGLE patch file and you'll be at v1.71.

You do NOT, I REPEAT, NOT have to install every patch to get to v1.71.

Steps:
1. Install game, Read the manual if you don't know how.
2. Update to v1.40:
http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._140_Patch.exe
3. Update to v1.70:
http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._170_Patch.exe
4. Update to v1.71:
http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._171_Patch.exe
5. Run Company of Heroes v1.71

You've already done steps 1 and 2, but if you are totally lost, uninstall
the game, and perform the steps described above.

"Andy [YaYa]" <android8675@MAPSONhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F0DC5677-3990-4AAB-93D3-A477E006293E@microsoft.com...
> "Maureen" <meb9770@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3BBE10CC-AB1D-444F-87D6-BF024F995942@microsoft.com...
> (--snip--)
>>
>>> Just looked at http://www.companyofheroesgame.com/updates/
>>>
>>> OK, this is a little tricky. Basically the patch file looks like this...
>>> EN_100_140_Patch.exe
>>>
>>> 100 or the first number is the version of the game you ALREADY have
>>> installed on your computer. In this case, v1.00. The second number is
>>> the version that the patch updates the game too. In this case, v1.40.
>>>
>>> If you installed the first patch, you are now running Company of Heroes
>>> v1.40.
>>>
>>> Company of Heroes is currently on v1.71, so there are 2 more patches you
>>> need to update CoH all the way. First you need to get from v1.40 to
>>> v1.70, look for the file ending in:
>>>
>>> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._170_Patch.exe
>>>
>>> Download and run, follow the prompts, make sure it is sucessful.
>>>
>>> Next we'll go from v1.70 to v1.71:
>>>
>>> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._171_Patch.exe
>>>
>>> Download and run, and CoH should be all up to date. If CoH is running at
>>> v1.71 it might fix a bunch of problems with Vista, if the problem does
>>> not resolve itself just respond here and let us know.
>>>
>>> -A.
>>>
>> Thanks for all your help.....I downloaded the 140 patch what about the
>> 140.150 and 140.160? Sorry, it's confusing.
>
> The only one you want it is v1.71, to get to v1.71 I took you on the path
> of LEAST resistance.
>
> When you install the game you have v1.00, so if you apply the patch to go
> to v1.40, then you can use the first link I put up there to get to v1.70,
> then the last file will update the game to v1.71
>
> When you apply a patch, EVERY FIX from all the previous versions are
> applied.
>
> If THQ did a EN_100_171_Patch.exe file you could install the game, run
> that SINGLE patch file and you'll be at v1.71.
>
> You do NOT, I REPEAT, NOT have to install every patch to get to v1.71.
>
> Steps:
> 1. Install game, Read the manual if you don't know how.
> 2. Update to v1.40:
> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._140_Patch.exe
> 3. Update to v1.70:
> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._170_Patch.exe
> 4. Update to v1.71:
> http://thq.vo.llnwd.net/o10/CoH/reta..._171_Patch.exe
> 5. Run Company of Heroes v1.71
>
> You've already done steps 1 and 2, but if you are totally lost, uninstall
> the game, and perform the steps described above.
>
Yup, I finally figured it out last night and installed the 3 patches. The
game is now running much better, and my laptop doesn't even get as hot
anymore

It's an amazing game, and now it's even better! Thanks so much for your
help.....I'll be a little less reluctant to ask a question now.