Hey Plugger.
I bought the game from the same place a couple of days ago. This is how I handled the patches, after a few failed attempts.
First of all, you have to download the:
- Core Update
- Current Patch_may12-eng
- Polygons Update (optional)
from Graviteam's patch page:
http://www.graviteam.ua/help/download-patches.htmlThen, you install the Core Update. Just tell the installer to throw the files into APOS main directory.
After installation, an Updater window with unpopulated list will open, but I just ignored it. Looks like the installer overwrites the old APOS files, so no Installations from within the Updater are necessary. Or so I think.
Next, you install the Current Patch_may12-eng. Let the installer unpack it to some directory within the APOS main folder. I made a dir called patch_1.
The third step is to install the Polygons Update. Same thing as with Current Patch_may12, but I've named the directory: patch_2.
Install both DLCs - Volokonovka and Sokolovo. I've thrown them to volokonovka_dlc and sokolovo_dlc folders within APOS main directory.
Install this thingie from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109. It's said it won't work without it:
http://graviteam.com/forum/index.php?topic=10323.msg23237#msg23237The last thing to do is to open the Updater and install the Current Patch_may12, Polygons Update and both extensions. You then have to reorder them in the following sequence:
1. Game Update 3.08
2. District Update 1.03
3. Addon Blau 1942 1.06
4. Addon Sokolovo 1942 1.05
And enable all of them if any is disabled. Save and Play.
One thing worth noting.
The game didn't work for me when I tried to launch it before Current Patch_may12-eng installation and - with Current Patch_may12-eng installed, but without Polygons Update (optional). I guess you have to have all the patches installed (even the optional one) before it launches.
That's what I did, except I left out the DLC's but I suppose that isnt the problem.