To patch or not to patch?

jlhough4145 · Post by **jlhough4145** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 8:49 am

I just added ToB and am finishing up, ready to start ch 7 or Watcher's Keep. Should I install the official patch **498 or the beta **499, or what? I've heard the patch may slow saves/loads and the beta fixes that, but wondering if I'd be better off leaving it unpatched.

Another alternative is to use the Balderdash patch that I was using before adding ToB? This Fixpack worked great before, but I used the uninstaller prior to installing ToB. Should I reinstall it? Does the ToB add-on fix most of the known bugs, or what?

Thanks for any suggestions or cautions.

Jere

Any comments or suggestions on the best course of action would be apprciated.

MegaToerist · Post by **MegaToerist** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 8:52 am

I'd certainly patch ToB with the *498 patch. If you run into the problems the *499 patch was designed for, install that one too (*499 doesn't change any ingame patches, iirc). Next, proceed with the ToB Fixpack, available at Baldurdash.

TC, Geert

jlhough4145 · Post by **jlhough4145** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 9:33 am

I'd certainly patch ToB with the *498 patch. If you run into the problems the *499 patch was designed for, install that one too (*499 doesn't change any ingame patches, iirc). Next, proceed with the ToB Fixpack, available at Baldurdash.
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Thanks Geert, That's about what my intended plan was. Just wondering if any of the patches caused more problems than they fix.

Any other feedback welcome.

Jere

Quitch · Post by **Quitch** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 10:32 am

I can't think of any patch that does. You should always install the latest official patches. I would strongly reccomend you install the 99 patch after 98 as well, problems or no.