Spore galactic adventures just said it needed an update

[Walrus man]

I was about to play spore when all the sudden it needed an update. I updated the game and I just wanted to know if it was safe or not.

[Kalem Northwind]

the same!

[Lunakibby]

It's safe, it's just to update the server protocols so the game can still go online!

[Urosh Auberon]

Interesting how only the base game and Galactic Adventures got an update that modifies the .exe file
So far nothing for Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/16096027/
https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/16095569/

[Styles]

Originally posted by Urosh Auberon:

Interesting how only the base game and Galactic Adventures got an update that modifies the .exe file
So far nothing for Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/16096027/
https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/16095569/

The parts pack isn't a separate executable file, just additional content for the game that has nothing to do with networking

[Urosh Auberon]

Originally posted by Styles:

Originally posted by Urosh Auberon:

Interesting how only the base game and Galactic Adventures got an update that modifies the .exe file
So far nothing for Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/16096027/
https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/16095569/

The parts pack isn't a separate executable file, just additional content for the game that has nothing to do with networking

You are incorrect. The Creepy & Cute Parts Pack comes with SporeApp.exe that now overwrites the one updated with the patch today from the base game.

https://steamdb.info/depot/17441/

So if you install Creepy & Cute Parts Pack last you will go back to v1.3.0.22 instead of v1.3.0.29

[Mr Silver Moon]

SPORE LIVES ON!!

[Styles]

Originally posted by Urosh Auberon:

Originally posted by Styles:

The parts pack isn't a separate executable file, just additional content for the game that has nothing to do with networking

You are incorrect. The Creepy & Cute Parts Pack comes with SporeApp.exe that now overwrites the one updated with the patch today from the base game.

https://steamdb.info/depot/17441/

So if you install Creepy & Cute Parts Pack last you will go back to v1.3.0.22 instead of v1.3.0.29

The expansion does not include the base game. That's why it requires one to own the base game - if it included the executable, it would be a standalone game.

What you linked to pertains to all three packages, which is why the top of the page says, "Depot 17441 for Spore (SPORE™), and 2 other apps… "

[Urosh Auberon]

Originally posted by Styles:

Originally posted by Urosh Auberon:

You are incorrect. The Creepy & Cute Parts Pack comes with SporeApp.exe that now overwrites the one updated with the patch today from the base game.

https://steamdb.info/depot/17441/

So if you install Creepy & Cute Parts Pack last you will go back to v1.3.0.22 instead of v1.3.0.29

The expansion does not include the base game. That's why it requires one to own the base game - if it included the executable, it would be a standalone game.

What you linked to pertains to all three packages, which is why the top of the page says, "Depot 17441 for Spore (SPORE™), and 2 other apps… "

But they are standalone, it does include the base game. Go launch just the Creepy & Cute Parts Pack from your library and check what happened to your /SporeBin/SporeApp.exe
Tell me which version is it after you launch the Creepy Pack. Is it v1.3.0.22 or v1.3.0.29?

That's right, it goes back to v1.3.0.22 because the deport that comes with that pack hasn't been patched.

On Steam the Base Game, Creepy & Cute Parts Pack and Galactic Adventures are three standalone packages.

[Styles]

Originally posted by Urosh Auberon:

Originally posted by Styles:

The expansion does not include the base game. That's why it requires one to own the base game - if it included the executable, it would be a standalone game.

What you linked to pertains to all three packages, which is why the top of the page says, "Depot 17441 for Spore (SPORE™), and 2 other apps… "

But they are standalone, it does include the base game. Go launch just the Creepy & Cute Parts Pack from your library and check what happened to your /SporeBin/SporeApp.exe
Tell me which version is it after you launch the Creepy Pack. Is it v1.3.0.22 or v1.3.0.29?

That's right, it goes back to v1.3.0.22 because the deport that comes with that pack hasn't been patched.

On Steam the Base Game, Creepy & Cute Parts Pack and Galactic Adventures are three standalone packages.

No, the Creepy & Cute Parts Pack is a pack of parts for the base game - if you only buy the C&C Parts Pack and not the base game, you'll be unable to do anything with it. And if your assertion that it's a standalone game were correct, then I would not have been able to launch Galactic Adventures moments ago and use parts from the C&C pack, because they would be two separate games.

Besides, the version numbers you're hung up on aren't displayed in-game, so the only place you're getting them from is the depot page that you have been misinterpreting the entire time. And trying to launch the Creepy & Cute Parts Pack directly results in an error code 86, because it's not a game.

[Urosh Auberon]

Launching the Creepy & Cute Parts Pack directly only results in an error if it uses the new executable from yesterday. But it works fine you just download Creepy & Cute Parts Pack on it's own or download it last through Steam so that it overwrites yesterday's executable.

I just tested it and Creepy & Cute Parts Pack works perfectly fine on its own without having to download Spore or GA. But it uses the old executable as stated previously.

The version numbers are irrelevant, with that I'll agree. But you are wrong about the rest. You are the one who doesn't understand how the depot page works.

Again, download Creepy & Cute Parts Pack on it's own, run it and check the executable version in your games installation directory and see what version it is.

Then run Spore itself and check again. The executable keeps changing. It's not difficult to test.

[Styles]

Originally posted by Urosh Auberon:

Launching the Creepy & Cute Parts Pack directly only results in an error if it uses the new executable from yesterday. But it works fine you just download Creepy & Cute Parts Pack on it's own or download it last through Steam so that it overwrites yesterday's executable.

I just tested it and Creepy & Cute Parts Pack works perfectly fine on its own without having to download Spore or GA. But it uses the old executable as stated previously.

The version numbers are irrelevant, with that I'll agree. But you are wrong about the rest. You are the one who doesn't understand how the depot page works.

Again, download Creepy & Cute Parts Pack on it's own, run it and check the executable version in your games installation directory and see what version it is.

Then run Spore itself and check again. The executable keeps changing. It's not difficult to test.

You mentioned the version numbers in a dishonest attempt to appear knowledgeable when you're actually making up things you don't know (and can't know, because they're false).

The Creepy & Cute pack only adds one file to the directory where the base game is installed - BoosterPack_01.package, in the bp1content folder. The rest of the files come from the base game and Galactic Adventures. There are only two versions of SporeApp.exe installed into the game directory - the base version is located in the SporeBin folder, while Galactic Adventures is located in SporebinEP1. Both of these can load the C&C data if it is installed.

If you go out of your way to circumvent the update process, you have manufactured an excuse to complain under false pretenses. You did it to yourself, not because of, but in spite of the way the developers set up the update process. That's colloquially known as a you problem.

Verify the integrity of the game files for the base game, and your intentionally manufactured scenario will be wiped out and replaced with the correct files.

[Urosh Auberon]

You are clearly not reading what I am saying so I am gonna give up now and stop wasting my time.

For the last time, Creepy & Cute Parts Pack downloads two depots. Not just one.
First one is this https://steamdb.info/depot/17442/ where it downloads BoosterPack_01.package that you mentioned
Second one is this https://steamdb.info/depot/17441/ where it downloads the outdated executable /SporeBin/SporeApp.exe
You can not stop it from downloading that second depot when you click on Install on Steam for Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

Nobody is trying to circumvent the update process, you are now just creating fake scenarios.
I'm sure they'll put the new executable in that depot in the next few days. I am done here. Enjoy the rest of your day.

[Xenon]

Internet always argues over literally nothing. Crazy!

[Wrinkly]

i'm not able to log in, are the servers still down or something?

[TyranntX]

I'm surprised this game still gets updates