Spore Patch 1 Now Available *Mac version now available*

EAUK_Adroit · 19-09-2008, 12:01 PM

Patch 1 for the PC version of Spore is now available, with the MAC version being released at a later date. You can grab the patch by launching the EA Download Manager and getting it from there, alternatively you can download it from the following link: http://eu.llnet.cdn.ea.com/u/f/eagam...tch_all_v1.exe

Mac users need to simply start the game and follow the prompts.

The Patch 1 release notes can be found here.

DrHojo · 19-09-2008, 12:56 PM

am having a problem with the patch it download's fine but wont install

it keeps saying something about a error when it trys to install i have the download manger is there anything i could do the fix it please help!!!

edit: okay i found the alternatively download worked better ^_^

mrpikmin · 19-09-2008, 01:11 PM

Hi,
I just downloaded the new patch but my com freezed as im wanted to install it: 0%...

Now i can't find the patch anywhere. If i launch Spore it doesn't even show anything about the patch anymore! Is there any place where i can re-download it?

@DrHojo: Might be the same Bug.

edit: Found link, ty anyways!

frognut · 19-09-2008, 01:19 PM

I have expeirienced the same issue... Is there a Patch for this patch problem...

mrpikmin · 19-09-2008, 01:27 PM

Omg, patch doesn't install anyways. Shall i re-install Spore?

Raarventje · 19-09-2008, 01:33 PM

Patch worked fine. Though the decreased time between attacks I didnt really need anymore. Already found a user made thing for that.

vissia · 19-09-2008, 01:45 PM

cool finnaly a update also would have been nice if they added auto save and multi save tho it might be in the second patch at least ea and maxis are listining to us (finaly) tho they could have said that they will make a patch but nvm it lets enjoy the bug fixes =D

hunterman52 · 19-09-2008, 02:46 PM

Im sure they well do that in upcoming updates just keep your eyes peeled im just downloading the patch now let you know if there are any problems

amberstorm · 19-09-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrpikmin

Hi,
I just downloaded the new patch but my com freezed as im wanted to install it: 0%...

Now i can't find the patch anywhere. If i launch Spore it doesn't even show anything about the patch anymore! Is there any place where i can re-download it?

@DrHojo: Might be the same Bug.

edit: Found link, ty anyways!

patched mine last night... it went okay but did take a LONG time to install, a good 30mins on a 5 star vista system, and a lot of it it just sat at 0%, so maybe worth leaving computer a while before you think it has failed

Joshuya · 19-09-2008, 04:06 PM

Hey all (first post, yay). I just got the patch thing. It seemed to download and install the patch okay, as far as I could tell, but now it won't actually open the game itself, which is slightly annoying. I'm not the most computer savvy person in the world so the chances are I did/didn't do something that I should have/shouldn't have done. Did anyone else have this problem, or know how to fix it?

Zimeon · 19-09-2008, 04:15 PM

Nice to see progress but there are bigger issues with the game than tuning the stats so to say. There is a big number of people who have issues making the game unplayable, like myself. I can't start the game before patch and neither after the patch....

sellars · 19-09-2008, 05:38 PM

I had downloaded then installed the patch when it said confirgerating patches. it zipped rapidly from 0 to 100 percent before not responding before crashing . IT UNINSTALELD MY GAME AND NOW I CANT REINSTALL IT. WHY DO EA GIVE US THIS PATCH WHEN IT CONTAINS SMALL (NOT NEDDED) UPGRADES AND RUINS OUR GAMES. i WANT A REPONSE FROM EA NOW What ARE THEY GOING TO DO ABOUT MY GAME.

I am now trying to reinstall the patch

monial · 19-09-2008, 05:47 PM

Still doesn't fix Tribal Stage loading problem. Hangs on load... :-/

BobLoco · 19-09-2008, 06:28 PM

I was lucky enough to not have too many technical problems with Spore, only having a few crashes if playing space for a while.

What I will say though is that whilst this patch doesn't go far enough, it is nice to see a quick response to issues about gameplay. Personally, I thought the sheer rate of attacks made the game virtually unplayable anyway, so this is a very welcome update! :-) (Although I confess I am in the process of downloading the update, so I don't know how effective it is yet!)

Xenox94 · 19-09-2008, 06:29 PM

my bro tried to install the agme but then the patch didnt work and the short cut is still there bu the game wont work

i dont want to install the game because of this

Xenox94 · 19-09-2008, 06:30 PM

my bro tried to install the agme but then the patch didnt work and the short cut is still there bu the game wont work

i dont want to install the game because of this

LXYDuckboy · 19-09-2008, 09:31 PM

well i couldn't get the patch from the EA downloasd manager (dunno it its me firewall or somethin) but got it from ur exe link to tyvm

installed fine and had a quick look at the new stuff in space stage....love the colony flags

Coolystguy · 19-09-2008, 09:33 PM

patch installed fine took awhile to install! i thought it stopped responding but i waited and it took about 10 min to start! but i still have problem on planet Armili every time i go to land there my game freezes, i had this prob b4 i patched spore i was hoping the patch would solve this issue but it still remains, pls help!

Paajonen · 19-09-2008, 09:54 PM

I didn't encounter any problems with Spore until the patch, granted I've only been playing the first two stages of the game. After patching the game, on stage two of the game, some hostile creatures turned invisible while attacking, so that you can only see the red lightning things radiating from nowhere. Also a huge lag appeared between pressing an action key and hearing the sound effect and actually seeing the action on the screen. Clicking on food or an upgrade piece now works only two times out of three. I'm not impressed.

Nutter · 19-09-2008, 11:38 PM

I had heaps of problems with the install. It froze on 0%, crashed and corrupted the Spore.exe file. I also used the link that Adroit posted above rather then the EA Download Manager.

If anyone is having problems, there are a few reasons behind it:

1) There can be problems if SPORE was not installed to the Default Directory. Even an External Hard Drive can cause problems
2) The File takes 30 mins at least to load. It's 90mb, so it's not small! Be patient, it should load evantually. It does seem to freeze a couple of times during the install, but the install is still running.

Also, as advice, I'd suggest restarting your PC before the install. This should clear any residual cashe problems that may hinder the program. It was only after restarting my laptop that I managed to get it to work.

Resinator · 20-09-2008, 12:24 AM

my problem is i have installed the patch but now i have issues with the gfx i cant see the creatures i have to zoom back off the planet and then zoom back in.

Cyberfrog · 20-09-2008, 01:40 AM

The patch installer choked my system good, but it finished successfully after what felt like a long, long while.

So I wouldn't rush to assume it isn't working if it appears to hang the system.

DiabloTD1 · 20-09-2008, 02:51 AM

What's exactly the problem with EA releasing a patch REALLY quickly that takes into account feedback of those playing the game, and fixes a lot of the obviously broken stuff - particularly the space stage attack frequency. All I'm hearing is sequential moaning!

Be glad that EA listened to the forums and fixed the really poo stuff so quick! (and patch 2 won't be far behind I'm sure)!

**********************

Eat cheese and prosper

**********************

Nutter · 20-09-2008, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiabloTD1

What's exactly the problem with EA releasing a patch REALLY quickly that takes into account feedback of those playing the game, and fixes a lot of the obviously broken stuff - particularly the space stage attack frequency. All I'm hearing is sequential moaning!

Be glad that EA listened to the forums and fixed the really poo stuff so quick! (and patch 2 won't be far behind I'm sure)!

**********************

Eat cheese and prosper

**********************

If they release the minor patches on a continual basis, EA won't have to release Major ones. The longer you leave a problem, the worse it becomes. Also, even though EA has probly done countless testing on SPORE, you have to think about the whole picture!
How many SPORE games were bought in the last few weeks? How many hours has each person been on the game? Now add all those hours up and you will end up with a HUGE test time.
That's ALOT of testing for a game, isn't it?

Neanderthalian · 20-09-2008, 09:46 AM

While the patch has fixed a lot of gameplay issues, it has added a lot on the graphical side of things. Textures not loading and space travel having become extremely laggy, to mention two of my pet peeves.

Notice and fix, pl0x.

19-09-2008, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
EAUK_Adroit Community Representative Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 23,445	Spore Patch 1 Now Available Mac version now available Patch 1 for the PC version of Spore is now available, with the MAC version being released at a later date. You can grab the patch by launching the EA Download Manager and getting it from there, alternatively you can download it from the following link: http://eu.llnet.cdn.ea.com/u/f/eagam...tch_all_v1.exe Mac users need to simply start the game and follow the prompts. The Patch 1 release notes can be found here. __________________ Adroit Community Representative Electronic Arts Currently playing: FIFA 10 and Need For Speed: Shift Looking forward to: Left 4 Dead 2 PSN: EAUK_Adroit \|\| Gamertag: EAUK Adroit

19-09-2008, 12:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrHojo Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Age: 17 Gender: Male Posts: 122	am having a problem with the patch it download's fine but wont install it keeps saying something about a error when it trys to install i have the download manger is there anything i could do the fix it please help!!! edit: okay i found the alternatively download worked better ^_^ Last edited by DrHojo; 19-09-2008 at 01:38 PM..

19-09-2008, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
mrpikmin Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	Hi, I just downloaded the new patch but my com freezed as im wanted to install it: 0%... Now i can't find the patch anywhere. If i launch Spore it doesn't even show anything about the patch anymore! Is there any place where i can re-download it? @DrHojo: Might be the same Bug. edit: Found link, ty anyways! Last edited by mrpikmin; 19-09-2008 at 01:16 PM..

19-09-2008, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Raarventje Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 29	Worked Patch worked fine. Though the decreased time between attacks I didnt really need anymore. Already found a user made thing for that.

19-09-2008, 05:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
sellars Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	what a stupid thing I had downloaded then installed the patch when it said confirgerating patches. it zipped rapidly from 0 to 100 percent before not responding before crashing . IT UNINSTALELD MY GAME AND NOW I CANT REINSTALL IT. WHY DO EA GIVE US THIS PATCH WHEN IT CONTAINS SMALL (NOT NEDDED) UPGRADES AND RUINS OUR GAMES. i WANT A REPONSE FROM EA NOW What ARE THEY GOING TO DO ABOUT MY GAME. I am now trying to reinstall the patch Last edited by sellars; 19-09-2008 at 05:44 PM..

19-09-2008, 01:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
frognut Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	I have expeirienced the same issue... Is there a Patch for this patch problem...

19-09-2008, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
mrpikmin Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	Omg, patch doesn't install anyways. Shall i re-install Spore?

19-09-2008, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
vissia Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 20	cool finnaly a update also would have been nice if they added auto save and multi save tho it might be in the second patch at least ea and maxis are listining to us (finaly) tho they could have said that they will make a patch but nvm it lets enjoy the bug fixes =D

19-09-2008, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
hunterman52 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 39	Im sure they well do that in upcoming updates just keep your eyes peeled im just downloading the patch now let you know if there are any problems

19-09-2008, 04:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Joshuya Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 13	Hey all (first post, yay). I just got the patch thing. It seemed to download and install the patch okay, as far as I could tell, but now it won't actually open the game itself, which is slightly annoying. I'm not the most computer savvy person in the world so the chances are I did/didn't do something that I should have/shouldn't have done. Did anyone else have this problem, or know how to fix it?

19-09-2008, 04:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zimeon Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 16	Nice to see progress but there are bigger issues with the game than tuning the stats so to say. There is a big number of people who have issues making the game unplayable, like myself. I can't start the game before patch and neither after the patch....

19-09-2008, 05:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
monial Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8	Still doesn't fix Tribal Stage loading problem. Hangs on load... :-/

19-09-2008, 06:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
BobLoco Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	I was lucky enough to not have too many technical problems with Spore, only having a few crashes if playing space for a while. What I will say though is that whilst this patch doesn't go far enough, it is nice to see a quick response to issues about gameplay. Personally, I thought the sheer rate of attacks made the game virtually unplayable anyway, so this is a very welcome update! :-) (Although I confess I am in the process of downloading the update, so I don't know how effective it is yet!)

19-09-2008, 06:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
Xenox94 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England - Essex Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 5	my bro tried to install the agme but then the patch didnt work and the short cut is still there bu the game wont work i dont want to install the game because of this

19-09-2008, 06:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
Xenox94 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England - Essex Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 5	my bro tried to install the agme but then the patch didnt work and the short cut is still there bu the game wont work i dont want to install the game because of this

19-09-2008, 09:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
LXYDuckboy Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 112	well i couldn't get the patch from the EA downloasd manager (dunno it its me firewall or somethin) but got it from ur exe link to tyvm installed fine and had a quick look at the new stuff in space stage....love the colony flags

19-09-2008, 09:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
Coolystguy Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	patch installed fine took awhile to install! i thought it stopped responding but i waited and it took about 10 min to start! but i still have problem on planet Armili every time i go to land there my game freezes, i had this prob b4 i patched spore i was hoping the patch would solve this issue but it still remains, pls help!

19-09-2008, 09:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
Paajonen Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	I didn't encounter any problems with Spore until the patch, granted I've only been playing the first two stages of the game. After patching the game, on stage two of the game, some hostile creatures turned invisible while attacking, so that you can only see the red lightning things radiating from nowhere. Also a huge lag appeared between pressing an action key and hearing the sound effect and actually seeing the action on the screen. Clicking on food or an upgrade piece now works only two times out of three. I'm not impressed.

19-09-2008, 11:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
Nutter EA Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The 104 Building, Shibuya Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 12,233	I had heaps of problems with the install. It froze on 0%, crashed and corrupted the Spore.exe file. I also used the link that Adroit posted above rather then the EA Download Manager. If anyone is having problems, there are a few reasons behind it: 1) There can be problems if SPORE was not installed to the Default Directory. Even an External Hard Drive can cause problems 2) The File takes 30 mins at least to load. It's 90mb, so it's not small! Be patient, it should load evantually. It does seem to freeze a couple of times during the install, but the install is still running. Also, as advice, I'd suggest restarting your PC before the install. This should clear any residual cashe problems that may hinder the program. It was only after restarting my laptop that I managed to get it to work. __________________ deviantART - [Overload] - GFXvoid

20-09-2008, 12:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
Resinator Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 20	my problem is i have installed the patch but now i have issues with the gfx i cant see the creatures i have to zoom back off the planet and then zoom back in.

20-09-2008, 01:40 AM	#22 (permalink)
Cyberfrog Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norway Age: 28 Posts: 516	The patch installer choked my system good, but it finished successfully after what felt like a long, long while. So I wouldn't rush to assume it isn't working if it appears to hang the system. __________________ Froggie's Spore Creations

20-09-2008, 02:51 AM	#23 (permalink)
DiabloTD1 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 28	And the whingers say? What's exactly the problem with EA releasing a patch REALLY quickly that takes into account feedback of those playing the game, and fixes a lot of the obviously broken stuff - particularly the space stage attack frequency. All I'm hearing is sequential moaning! Be glad that EA listened to the forums and fixed the really poo stuff so quick! (and patch 2 won't be far behind I'm sure)! ******************** Eat cheese and prosper ********************

20-09-2008, 09:46 AM	#25 (permalink)
Neanderthalian Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 99	While the patch has fixed a lot of gameplay issues, it has added a lot on the graphical side of things. Textures not loading and space travel having become extremely laggy, to mention two of my pet peeves. Notice and fix, pl0x.