Patch: Did it fix your problem?

Maelstrome · 20-09-2008, 01:40 PM

Hello everyone,

Just a quick poll asking if the patch fixed any problems you have. I personally thought that the patch didn't cover many issues, and it could have covered more issues highlighted by the many people in this forum.

Vote as you wish

Mael

matty15 · 20-09-2008, 01:42 PM

Hell no!

The patch doesn't install it just crashes my system!

monial · 20-09-2008, 01:45 PM

No it didn't.

It still doesn't load to Tribal stage. I can't even say about other problems because I don't go any further. Creature Creator is so infantile that I don't play that, its a doll dressing competition.

Let see how long I wait untill I could play again /

lalalala...

MrCai · 20-09-2008, 02:30 PM

hell no, not even close! i see no improvement in any area, just other areas are much worse than previous!

Ryuujin · 20-09-2008, 03:07 PM

Partially...

o Upload Problems - Fixed!
x Texture Resolution permanently in low - Not fixed

Pyritie · 20-09-2008, 03:17 PM

I didn't really have any problems before, and still don't after. :3

Kinclaven · 20-09-2008, 03:43 PM

The patch not only didn't work - it also caused my entire game to crash every time I try to enter the saved game. Completely useless.

Eroneouse · 20-09-2008, 04:04 PM

Well I did not have a problem before the patch and so far from cell to civ stages I have not noticed that its broke anything either so no change no vote, as yet.

Karagianis · 20-09-2008, 04:43 PM

Yes AND no, yes it fixed the problems I was having, but I now have twice as many all new ones. I do not consider this an overall improvement.

Girafiken · 20-09-2008, 04:55 PM

No, before my Tribe stage broke on the creator thing, after patch installed, I can't even play my creatures because THEIR INVISIBLE!

celliur · 20-09-2008, 05:23 PM

it gave me every problem there was pretty annoying if u ask me...

SolarWind · 20-09-2008, 06:27 PM

NOW i have problems :[

Xyquas · 24-09-2008, 08:07 PM

Yes, it fixed the problems described in the update notes. And I'm really happy about the decreased disturbing "action" missions (ecosystem collapses and pirate raids).
And by the way @ community: Be fair - finding bugs in a huge program like Spore is not a piece of cake, it's extremely time consuming!

Onemagicmummy · 24-09-2008, 08:13 PM

it fixed what it said it would BUT tis caused 2 different ones i have seen so far

1) freezes when moving from Tribal to Civ, the video froze and i had to press Esc to continue

2) when a race demands payment from me (its now a better figure 100K instear of 3 million) and i press "funds Unavalible" the button doesnt disapear and i can not get to that planet unless i click on "refuse demand"

other wise its better.

also i still CTD on a certain planet, even with a different race from a different planet, i go to that one planet and it crashes, wouldnt be so bad if it was a friendly race but they are not and i cant even destroy them
Kiz

Scorpionlord911 · 25-09-2008, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kinclaven

The patch not only didn't work - it also caused my entire game to crash every time I try to enter the saved game. Completely useless.

Same here. I mean, the biggest problem I had pre-patch was that my empire was changing colors inexplicably. Now it just CTD's on certain saved games.

Scorpionlord911 · 25-09-2008, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xyquas

Yes, it fixed the problems described in the update notes. And I'm really happy about the decreased disturbing "action" missions (ecosystem collapses and pirate raids).
And by the way @ community: Be fair - finding bugs in a huge program like Spore is not a piece of cake, it's extremely time consuming!

I'm not saying they ought to find ALL bugs in one patch. Every game has numerous patches to correct balance issues, gameplay bugs, etc. That's fine. They can make a dozen patches for as long as they continually FIX stuff.

But making the first patch on an already HEAVILY BUGGED game that ADDS PROBLEMS? That's---well---there's no other word other than "inexcusable".

Apart from an annoying empire-color-change bug, prior to the patch my games worked fine. Now, a couple of saved games are corrupt and I can't even play them anymore. The patch has literally made my game UNPLAYABLE. It's not a figure of speech...IT IS UNPLAYABLE BECAUSE I CAN'T LOAD MY GAMES.

DrakeBD · 25-09-2008, 03:03 PM

i get the homeplanet bug that causeing the game to crash when leaveing my homeworld and it is anoying me and will soon just not play the game because of this matter as EA need to pull there fingers out and get this game stable.

Nop724 · 25-09-2008, 05:27 PM

Man am I glad I accidentally DIDN'T install the EA Downoads manager!

Xyquas · 26-09-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorpionlord911

But making the first patch on an already HEAVILY BUGGED game that ADDS PROBLEMS? That's---well---there's no other word other than "inexcusable".

Well, as you probably too noticed, it depends from system to system. At my system, Spore runs pretty stable - it crashed once and I didn't save before (which means 10 hours of playing were lost) but that was my own fault (I didn't save my game because I didn't notice the strange save game tactics in space phase which does allow saving but not when you're at a planet's surface). And after installing the patch, I just once had that strange "black space" phenomenom - anything else works as fine as before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorpionlord911

Apart from an annoying empire-color-change bug, prior to the patch my games worked fine. Now, a couple of saved games are corrupt and I can't even play them anymore. The patch has literally made my game UNPLAYABLE. It's not a figure of speech...IT IS UNPLAYABLE BECAUSE I CAN'T LOAD MY GAMES.

That really is a pain in the ***. I really understand your frustration - I experienced loading bugs in another game which resulted in corrupted savegames ... the only herb that helps is doubling the files with a backup tool and restore old copies when it happened again

Xyquas · 26-09-2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nop724

Man am I glad I accidentally DIDN'T install the EA Downoads manager!

I didn't do that either but installed the patch manually. A question to all guys having probs after the patch: How did you receive the patch?

Enrique1103 · 26-09-2008, 09:01 PM

won't let me install the patch and the game won't let me get into creature mode.

Goshmo · 27-09-2008, 09:43 AM

Invisible creatures on cell stage, invisible vehicles (sometimes) on space and civ stages, and extreme sound lagging on creature mode (when attacking or charming.singing/posing etc) and on creature creator.
In fact everything except food is invisible on cell stage and sometrimes the water stays black =/

Zepp95 · 27-09-2008, 10:42 AM

My bug was random crashing in Space Stage, (sometimes on entering a specific star system) - I haven't even downloaded the patch. I don't want to. I'd rather have it randomly crash than to have the whole game go to pot.

dalex33 · 27-09-2008, 01:38 PM

still have the zoom out glitch, but some times i don't have to zoom out, just edit my city bamm crash

ACdeadpool · 27-09-2008, 02:18 PM

the patch ****ed up my spore, first i couldn't get achievements, but that seems to have fixed itself, now i cant go into civ phase, it gets into the cutscene with the pie speech and then they dance and jump and then nothing, it simply just stays on the screen at the end of the cutscene, really ****ed coz time goes by as well, left it for 5 mins, it was daylight then it was darkness, come on EA, my game even crashes a lot more than it used to, i cant travel past 5 pc without in crashing during space.

View Poll Results: Did the new SPORE Patch fix your problems?
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No, your code monkeys need fireing EA!	97	87.39%
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20-09-2008, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Maelstrome Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posts: 210	Patch: Did it fix your problem? Hello everyone, Just a quick poll asking if the patch fixed any problems you have. I personally thought that the patch didn't cover many issues, and it could have covered more issues highlighted by the many people in this forum. Vote as you wish Mael __________________ Bugs annoying you? Make sure your voice is heard! Current List Of Active Petitions

20-09-2008, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
matty15 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 167	Hell no! The patch doesn't install it just crashes my system! __________________ ------------------------------------------------ My Creations (Go on, click it, you know you want to ) Add me as a Buddy!

20-09-2008, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pyritie Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: uoıʇɐɔoן Age: 18 Posts: 392	I didn't really have any problems before, and still don't after. :3 __________________ Useful mods: Asymmetry mod! — MOAR! Model moderator of The Hive Workshop. My spore page.

20-09-2008, 04:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Eroneouse Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Gender: Male Posts: 809	Well I did not have a problem before the patch and so far from cell to civ stages I have not noticed that its broke anything either so no change no vote, as yet. __________________ Do you know you have a pencil up your nose sir. Ohh err yes Ive been sleep doodling... I am very bad at it.

20-09-2008, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
monial Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8	No it didn't. It still doesn't load to Tribal stage. I can't even say about other problems because I don't go any further. Creature Creator is so infantile that I don't play that, its a doll dressing competition. Let see how long I wait untill I could play again / lalalala...

20-09-2008, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
MrCai Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 39	hell no, not even close! i see no improvement in any area, just other areas are much worse than previous!

20-09-2008, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ryuujin Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 46	Partially... o Upload Problems - Fixed! x Texture Resolution permanently in low - Not fixed

20-09-2008, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kinclaven Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	The patch not only didn't work - it also caused my entire game to crash every time I try to enter the saved game. Completely useless.

20-09-2008, 04:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Karagianis Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leicester, England Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 565	Yes AND no, yes it fixed the problems I was having, but I now have twice as many all new ones. I do not consider this an overall improvement.

20-09-2008, 04:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Girafiken Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woking - UK Age: 16 Posts: 1	No, before my Tribe stage broke on the creator thing, after patch installed, I can't even play my creatures because THEIR INVISIBLE!

20-09-2008, 05:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
celliur Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	it gave me every problem there was pretty annoying if u ask me...

20-09-2008, 06:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
SolarWind Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 19	NOW i have problems :[

24-09-2008, 08:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
Xyquas Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Berlin, Capitol of Germany Posts: 53	Yes, it fixed the problems described in the update notes. And I'm really happy about the decreased disturbing "action" missions (ecosystem collapses and pirate raids). And by the way @ community: Be fair - finding bugs in a huge program like Spore is not a piece of cake, it's extremely time consuming!

24-09-2008, 08:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Onemagicmummy Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 7	it fixed what it said it would BUT tis caused 2 different ones i have seen so far 1) freezes when moving from Tribal to Civ, the video froze and i had to press Esc to continue 2) when a race demands payment from me (its now a better figure 100K instear of 3 million) and i press "funds Unavalible" the button doesnt disapear and i can not get to that planet unless i click on "refuse demand" other wise its better. also i still CTD on a certain planet, even with a different race from a different planet, i go to that one planet and it crashes, wouldnt be so bad if it was a friendly race but they are not and i cant even destroy them Kiz __________________ Now where did i leave that planet? please check out my creations Sporepedia Note: Account shared wiht 6yr old son, and hubby

25-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
DrakeBD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 79	i get the homeplanet bug that causeing the game to crash when leaveing my homeworld and it is anoying me and will soon just not play the game because of this matter as EA need to pull there fingers out and get this game stable.

25-09-2008, 05:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
Nop724 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	Man am I glad I accidentally DIDN'T install the EA Downoads manager!

26-09-2008, 09:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
Enrique1103 Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	ok it won't let me install it won't let me install the patch and the game won't let me get into creature mode.

27-09-2008, 09:43 AM	#22 (permalink)
Goshmo Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 22	Invisible creatures on cell stage, invisible vehicles (sometimes) on space and civ stages, and extreme sound lagging on creature mode (when attacking or charming.singing/posing etc) and on creature creator. In fact everything except food is invisible on cell stage and sometrimes the water stays black =/

27-09-2008, 10:42 AM	#23 (permalink)
Zepp95 Forum Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Isle of Man Age: 14 Gender: Male Posts: 3,366	My bug was random crashing in Space Stage, (sometimes on entering a specific star system) - I haven't even downloaded the patch. I don't want to. I'd rather have it randomly crash than to have the whole game go to pot.

27-09-2008, 01:38 PM	#24 (permalink)
dalex33 Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6	still have the zoom out glitch, but some times i don't have to zoom out, just edit my city bamm crash

27-09-2008, 02:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
ACdeadpool Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 2	the patch **ed up my spore, first i couldn't get achievements, but that seems to have fixed itself, now i cant go into civ phase, it gets into the cutscene with the pie speech and then they dance and jump and then nothing, it simply just stays on the screen at the end of the cutscene, really **ed coz time goes by as well, left it for 5 mins, it was daylight then it was darkness, come on EA, my game even crashes a lot more than it used to, i cant travel past 5 pc without in crashing during space.