GWX Status Report - Page 62

JScones · 12-15-06, 12:49 AM

Being serious now, one thing I do recommend prior to d/l GWX is to d/l either my (free) MD5Compare application (check my website) or another of your choice.

Because, in addition to the core GWX files, you'll be able to download a very small .md5 file which will contain all the correct MD5 sums* for each GWX installer "piece" (MD5 sums for each file will also be listed in the release post and webpage etc).

After you have d/l all of GWX, open this .md5 file in MD5Compare and it will tell you VERY quickly whether any of your d/l files are corrupt. Hence you'll know *before* you start installing GWX whether your d/l is OK, rather than when the installer finds a corrupt file during installation. This provides great piece of mind and helps reduce uncertainty about corruption if subsequent install problems do arise.

The use of MD5 sums for determining the validity of GWX downloads will replace the use of file size comparisons. As I'm sure most of you know, same file size does not necessarily mean that the files are the same. Only a true file checksum comparison can determine whether the destination is the same as the source.

*For those that don't know, an MD5 sum, hash, or digest, is a 128-bit "fingerprint" represented as 32 hexadecimal digits. If you d/l a lot from the internet, you may have seen these values before. Essentially, if the MD5 sum of your file is the same as the host's, then it's safe to assume that your file is not corrupt. If they're different, assume that your file is corrupt.

JScones · 12-15-06, 01:22 AM

### Notice for SH3 Commander users intending to run GWX ###

If you use SH3Cmdr, please ensure that you read "### Important notice to users of SH3 Commander ###" on page 8 of the manual. And yes, the referenced file is available now for d/l. Obviously don't install it until you get GWX!

Just ensure that when you *do* install it, you install it into your \SH3 Commander\Cfg folder...nowhere else. If you don't get a "Would you like to replace existing file" message, then you have installed it into the wrong place.

It's been mentioned before, but SH3Cmdr R2.5 and below are NOT supported by GWX. Please ensure that you are running SH3Cmdr R2.6, R2.6.1 or R2.7. Of course, I recommend R2.7. Those who have kept R2.5 because they didn't like the idea of default malfunction effects introduced in R2.6 will be happy to know that R2.7 makes the feature optional. No reason not to upgrade now!

AVGWarhawk · 12-15-06, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

Man, the Conan movies are really bad. (Which is to bad)

You are being to kind....the movies were just God awful. Arnies thick accent really made it difficult to understand him. Now he is the Gov of California, go figure.

ReallyDedPoet · 12-15-06, 08:42 AM

Jscones do you have the link for that additional file for 2.7, great program, thanks for all of your work.

danlisa · 12-15-06, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Jscones do you have the link for that additional file for 2.7, great program, thanks for all of your work.

There's a link in GWX's manual.

I assume you have it

But because I'm in a good mood.....
http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/GWX/GWXCfg4SH3Cmdr.zip

Samwolf · 12-15-06, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Jscones do you have the link for that additional file for 2.7, great program, thanks for all of your work.

Try this:

http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/GWX/GWXCfg4SH3Cmdr.zip

Samwolf · 12-15-06, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Jscones do you have the link for that additional file for 2.7, great program, thanks for all of your work.

There's a link in GWX's manual.

I assume you have it

But because I'm in a good mood.....
http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/GWX/GWXCfg4SH3Cmdr.zip

Rats! Beat me by a couple of seconds.

GT182 · 12-15-06, 08:49 AM

Reallydedpoet, JS also has a link in his sig to the download for 2.7 and his other programs.

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-15-06, 09:58 AM

GWX Version 1.0 to be released in roughly 24 hours. All release mirrors functional.

Team and testers naturally get first crack at them.

Samwolf · 12-15-06, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

GWX Version 1.0 to be released in roughly 24 hours. All release mirrors functional.

Team and testers naturally get first crack at them.

Thank you it's gonna be a great Christmas!

Melonfish · 12-15-06, 10:35 AM

right so 0300 hours is the time to start downloading!!!!

"WIFE! Get the coffee on!"

pete

12-15-06, 10:51 AM

I'm a Beta GWX Tester....and so is my wife.....and our pet Dashhund called Colin!

dean_acheson · 12-15-06, 01:12 PM

this willl make for a fun saturday night! yee ha!

ReallyDedPoet · 12-15-06, 01:17 PM

Thanks for the replies. Can't wait for GWX.

WilhelmSchulz. · 12-15-06, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

GWX Version 1.0 to be released in roughly 24 hours. All release mirrors functional.

Team and testers naturally get first crack at them.

:p

12-15-06, 08:49 AM	#923
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Reallydedpoet, JS also has a link in his sig to the download for 2.7 and his other programs. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

12-15-06, 09:58 AM	#924
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 7,010 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	GWX Version 1.0 to be released in roughly 24 hours. All release mirrors functional. Team and testers naturally get first crack at them. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

12-15-06, 12:49 AM	#916
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Being serious now, one thing I do recommend prior to d/l GWX is to d/l either my (free) MD5Compare application (check my website) or another of your choice. Because, in addition to the core GWX files, you'll be able to download a very small .md5 file which will contain all the correct MD5 sums* for each GWX installer "piece" (MD5 sums for each file will also be listed in the release post and webpage etc). After you have d/l all of GWX, open this .md5 file in MD5Compare and it will tell you VERY quickly whether any of your d/l files are corrupt. Hence you'll know before you start installing GWX whether your d/l is OK, rather than when the installer finds a corrupt file during installation. This provides great piece of mind and helps reduce uncertainty about corruption if subsequent install problems do arise. The use of MD5 sums for determining the validity of GWX downloads will replace the use of file size comparisons. As I'm sure most of you know, same file size does not necessarily mean that the files are the same. Only a true file checksum comparison can determine whether the destination is the same as the source. *For those that don't know, an MD5 sum, hash, or digest, is a 128-bit "fingerprint" represented as 32 hexadecimal digits. If you d/l a lot from the internet, you may have seen these values before. Essentially, if the MD5 sum of your file is the same as the host's, then it's safe to assume that your file is not corrupt. If they're different, assume that your file is corrupt.

12-15-06, 01:22 AM	#917
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	### Notice for SH3 Commander users intending to run GWX ### If you use SH3Cmdr, please ensure that you read "### Important notice to users of SH3 Commander ###" on page 8 of the manual. And yes, the referenced file is available now for d/l. Obviously don't install it until you get GWX! Just ensure that when you do install it, you install it into your \SH3 Commander\Cfg folder...nowhere else. If you don't get a "Would you like to replace existing file" message, then you have installed it into the wrong place. It's been mentioned before, but SH3Cmdr R2.5 and below are NOT supported by GWX. Please ensure that you are running SH3Cmdr R2.6, R2.6.1 or R2.7. Of course, I recommend R2.7. Those who have kept R2.5 because they didn't like the idea of default malfunction effects introduced in R2.6 will be happy to know that R2.7 makes the feature optional. No reason not to upgrade now!

12-15-06, 08:42 AM	#919
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,902 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Jscones do you have the link for that additional file for 2.7, great program, thanks for all of your work.

12-15-06, 10:35 AM	#926
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	right so 0300 hours is the time to start downloading!!!! "WIFE! Get the coffee on!" pete

12-15-06, 10:51 AM	#927
Uber Gruber Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'm a Beta GWX Tester....and so is my wife.....and our pet Dashhund called Colin!

12-15-06, 01:12 PM	#928
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	this willl make for a fun saturday night! yee ha!

12-15-06, 01:17 PM	#929
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,902 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Thanks for the replies. Can't wait for GWX.