Prey v1.4 Patch Released [Archive]

Joe Siegler

01-10-2008, 03:06 PM

Here's a quick note to let everyone know that we've released a new patch for Prey, v1.4. It's available now, and here's a summary of what's changed in this new update from the readme:

Prey v1.4 Readme

Compatibility files for the Japanese release of Prey.
The disc check is removed from the game.

There are no bug fixes or new content in this release. The release is backwards compatible with Prey v1.2 and v1.3 in multiplayer.

Also included with the patch is updated Windows based dedicated server files. Updated dedicated server files for Linux are available over at icculus.org (http://icculus.org/news/news.php?id=4363).

Click here (http://www.3drealms.com/prey/download.html) to get to our Prey downloads page, which contains links where you can download the patch. Please note that this patch is only for the standalone PC game - If your copy of Prey was through Steam, do not use this patch, Steam users will be handled through that system. There is no update for the Xbox 360 game necessary, nor is there a patch available for the Macintosh version of Prey, although one for the Mac will be forthcoming later in the month.

ShadeEX

01-10-2008, 04:34 PM

Nice enough.. Just one question though..

I assume the "Compatibility files for the Japanese release of Prey", will also come to the Steam version.

Any estimate on when the update hits Steam??

Joe Siegler

01-10-2008, 05:24 PM

I assume the "Compatibility files for the Japanese release of Prey", will also come to the Steam version.

Please note that this patch is only for the standalone PC game - If your copy of Prey was through Steam, do not use this patch, Steam users will be handled through that system.

Ahem. :)

Any estimate on when the update hits Steam??

It was supposed to be there at launch with the standalone patch. Not sure what happened. Valve was sent it. Will investigate.

ShadeEX

01-10-2008, 06:43 PM

I assume the "Compatibility files for the Japanese release of Prey", will also come to the Steam version.

Please note that this patch is only for the standalone PC game - If your copy of Prey was through Steam, do not use this patch, Steam users will be handled through that system.

Ahem. :)

I think you misunderstood me a little Joe

I assume the "Compatibility files for the Japanese release of Prey", will also come to the Steam version.

Any estimate on when the update hits Steam??

Should have been a whole sentence, I just broke it of to 2 segments.. Sorry about the confusion.

Joe Siegler

01-10-2008, 07:58 PM

As I said, this update is supposed to be on Steam. When? It should have been there already. Hopefully will find out tomorrow what's going on with that.

Elmurfud

01-10-2008, 08:26 PM

It was previously supposed to do a cd check? O.o Or am I misunderstanding what you mean by this.

I installed the game via a external USB drive (that I borrowed cause I didn't have a dvd drive at the time) on my vista ultimate PC. It never asked me for the CD and I never did anything to the game. The only thing that I can think of that may have had some effect whatsoever is I have Autoplay completely turned off via the global policy editor, but that shouldn't really. Oh well. :D

Jiminator

01-10-2008, 11:43 PM

Thanks for the patch, might make it easier for mp, although checking it, there was only one person on in total... :(

naddie

01-11-2008, 12:11 AM

Thanks for the patch. The CD check should have been lifted since 1.2, really.

I still haven't tried the new content. Still reeling from the original taste. how is it? Are the servers populated?

I'll check it out on my next down time.

hiob

01-11-2008, 07:12 AM

That's nice, was going to reinstall Prey this weekend. :)

Psykomanius

01-11-2008, 07:22 AM

Nice one. Now i can keep my dvd in a safe place.
And just run the game :D

fast-1

01-11-2008, 02:21 PM

So you do not need the DVD to be in the computer while playing the game, cool.
I already have the prey1.3 patch is it okay to install over that.

:)

fritzchen1

01-11-2008, 04:46 PM

"2. The disc check is removed from the game."
Nice! :)

Altered Reality

01-12-2008, 08:00 AM

Does the patch include the updates that were made for v1.1, 1.2 and 1.3, or does another patch need to be installed before this one?

hiob

01-12-2008, 08:40 AM

^It includes all the fixes from the previous patches.

Joe Siegler

01-12-2008, 09:13 AM

Does the patch include the updates that were made for v1.1, 1.2 and 1.3, or does another patch need to be installed before this one?

This patch will work the existing registered versions of Prey (1.0, 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3)

In other words, RTF.. nevermind.. :)

Danule

01-12-2008, 10:55 AM

sweet, thanks for removing the cd chek, i was acutally getting so lazy that i only played games that i didn't need to look for the disks, haha

Hudson

01-12-2008, 11:12 PM

The disc check is removed from the game.

Oh hell yes! Thank god some developers are still doing this, thanks a lot guys! :D

It beats using free Alcohol/Daemon Tools mini images, etc.. swapping discs are a pain in the ass.

:woot:

Nukkus

01-13-2008, 09:12 AM

Thanks guys!

Damien_Azreal

01-19-2008, 04:24 PM

The disc check is a nice feature.

If I hadn't tied my PREY to my Steam account I would be very happy right now. But a question, have any of the patches ever brought dual core support?

I remember Human Head saying in an interview (or something) that while PREY didn't have dual core support at release they would add it in in a patch. I don't remember that happening, or maybe I just wasn't paying attention.

Joe Siegler

01-19-2008, 08:50 PM

If I hadn't tied my PREY to my Steam account I would be very happy right now. But a question, have any of the patches ever brought dual core support?

Not that I'm aware of.

Deep-Space Warrior

02-02-2008, 07:14 AM

I downloaded that patch too, and i've got one question about modding. I hope it's not too off topic.:)

I don't hang on a lot in this forum and don't know if there are any good mods for Prey. I would like to try them, so if someone could give me a tipp or two, i would aprreciate that.:D

ShadeEX

03-03-2008, 03:53 AM

Any news on when it hits Steam..

As it seems the Steam version still hasn't implemented the 1.4 Update

Mountain Man

03-03-2008, 02:03 PM

Any news on when it hits Steam..

As it seems the Steam version still hasn't implemented the 1.4 Update
Unless you're in Japan then it doesn't look like there's anything in this patch for you, and since Steam already dispenses with CD checks, I'm not sure what you're expecting here.

Joe Siegler

03-03-2008, 03:27 PM

Unless you're in Japan then it doesn't look like there's anything in this patch for you, and since Steam already dispenses with CD checks, I'm not sure what you're expecting here.

Fair point, but it should be consistent. I'll ask.

ShadeEX

03-04-2008, 04:18 PM

Unless you're in Japan then it doesn't look like there's anything in this patch for you, and since Steam already dispenses with CD checks, I'm not sure what you're expecting here.

I know that.. :)

But a patch is a patch afterall.. And I just expect it to be put on Steam as well. I always have the latest official patches installed for all my games.. Reguardless if it fixes issues I have or not..

I don't know how to explain it properly, but it just doesn't sit with me knowing that there's a patch and that I haven't applied it.. It's sort of the same feeling I have when I'm missing something in a collection..

Like only having 3 of the Tremors movies and not the 4th one..

Joe Siegler

03-04-2008, 05:01 PM

Like only having 3 of the Tremors movies and not the 4th one..

That would be a good thing.

Anyway, I asked at HH, and they were under the impression it was supposed to go out at the same time over Steam as when I released the standalone patch.

Believe me - I understand the "gotta use current" more than you think I would.

Having said that, you aren't honestly missing anything. It's being looked into, I'm not blowing it off, but I am on vacation this week, and unless you want to play against someone from Japan, there's no technical changes by not having it over Steam.

echotree

03-05-2008, 03:48 AM

By any chances, might the Mac Patch enable the infamous "preditor" GUI?
-I'm usually ignored when mentioning the AppleOS in a question... ha ha

ShadeEX

03-05-2008, 06:38 AM

That would be a good thing.

Well I haven't seen it and I even love bad monster movies.. :o

Anyway, I asked at HH, and they were under the impression it was supposed to go out at the same time over Steam as when I released the standalone patch.

Believe me - I understand the "gotta use current" more than you think I would.

Having said that, you aren't honestly missing anything. It's being looked into, I'm not blowing it off, but I am on vacation this week, and unless you want to play against someone from Japan, there's no technical changes by not having it over Steam.

Yeah I know I don't need it :)

I just think it's wierd that the patch isn't released on steam yet, when all the other patches were released on Steam..

Since Steam versions should get the latest patches, reguardless off their content..

IceColdDuke

03-05-2008, 12:08 PM

By any chances, might the Mac Patch enable the infamous "preditor" GUI?
-I'm usually ignored when mentioning the AppleOS in a question... ha ha

All the tools are windows based, in every Doom 3 game.

Superczar

03-05-2008, 10:28 PM

Did this just get updated on Steam? I popped up my games tab and noticed it was updating, but no mention anywhere that it had been updated...

ShadeEX

03-06-2008, 03:09 PM

Well if you open the console it should say 1.4.119 in the bottom right corner..

If the 1.4 patch is applied that is..

Superczar

03-06-2008, 04:01 PM

Bingo, apparantly it has been updated on Steam, thats what my version is, 1.4.119...

I thought something was up, b/c even the "created" date on the Prey.exe was 3/5/08 and I hadn't touched the game since beating it over a month ago... nothing mentioned in the update page though...

ShadeEX

03-06-2008, 04:06 PM

Okay then..

I'll redownload Prey then..

actually I'll just copy files from retail Prey to my steam folder.. :p

Steve

03-06-2008, 08:14 PM

actually I'll just copy files from retail Prey to my steam folder.. :p

Does that work? I've "attached" my copy of prey to steam but I'm still using the retail version.

echotree

03-07-2008, 06:31 AM

All the tools are windows based, in every Doom 3 game.

Ice-Cold reality, eh? Thanks for at least crushing my hopes of editing in the Prey environment... before I would have gone crazy trying to figure out what I must have been doing wrong in my (fruitless) attempts at accessing PReditor

really though, thanks, IceColdDuke... thanks for the answer
:insomnia:
:doh:

ShadeEX

03-07-2008, 08:16 AM

Does that work? I've "attached" my copy of prey to steam but I'm still using the retail version.

Yes just start installing Prey on Steam and let it download to 1%

Then Pause the update, quit Steam and copy your retail version of Prey's "base" folder to your Steam Prey folder

Located here: (Where X is your drive name and Y your folder structure)
X:\Y\Steam\steamapps\common\prey

Start Steam again resume download and it will download the rest of the files (exe files and PunkBuster files)

That way you won't have to download all the pak files..

Steve

03-07-2008, 12:42 PM

Yes just start installing Prey on Steam and let it download to 1%

Then Pause the update, quit Steam and copy your retail version of Prey's "base" folder to your Steam Prey folder

Located here: (Where X is your drive name and Y your folder structure)

Start Steam again resume download and it will download the rest of the files (exe files and PunkBuster files)

That way you won't have to download all the pak files..
Bloody hell. That easy, huh? :)