just got it, what & how to install patch?

[snoox]

i just got this game. im reading i need to install a patch? can someone please explain the steps in doing so? very much appreciated. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

[snoox]

will this patch or patches change the gameplay or just fix bugs?

[Blade Runner]

Hey I'm on the same boat as you: just got it... downloading patch right now without any clue on how to install it.

I WILL tell you what I know though... politely taken from jasondmzk's post

Originally posted by jasondmzk:

Just do it. Don't even both with "basic", you wanna use "plus". Trust me, already. And don't ask about the so-called "True Patch". Everything it does right it stole from Wesp (the UP author) and everything it does wrong can be blamed on it being the work of a terrible, terrible person. Support hard work and creativity, and play this game right. Find er here: http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4647/59318

I gather that if you download the patch and choose the 'basic' option when installing it, you will retain the original contents of the game while fixing bugs and glitches.

Still in my opinion, choosing PLUS can only be good, because it seems to be the same game but expanded in some ways.. maybe higher res textures and such.

[kthorazine]

download the most recent version of the unnoficial patch here http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4647 The installer has two options, one is the standard patch that fixes bugs and makes the game run on modern systems, the "Plus" option installs a lot of cut content and tweaks the gameplay increasing the difficulty among other things. Personally if you haven't played this before I would recommend a runthrough with the basic patch installed first, then install the plus version.

[Blade Runner]

kthorazine, are there any sound or graphics upgrades if we choose to go with the 'plus' option?

[kthorazine]

Yeah there are some included but the only thing I use is the resolution patcher, so I can't comment on how well those work. I'm fairly sure it's just some filters and stuff though and nothing fancy like redone textures. There are texture mods out there though.

[Blade Runner]

Ok, thanks!
Patch download is painfully slow :(

[snoox]

ok thanks so much! uummm, well, i guess ill just ask... so do we know if those files are definitley virus free?

[Blade Runner]

I've finally downloaded and successfully applied unnoficial patch 8.8 :)

If you get it from the aforementioned link you'll be fine. I had no problems and AVG scan came out clean. Applying is super easy. Just run the installer, it will ask for the install path (which you'll probably have to change, redirecting to the "Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines" folder in steamapps/common) and you'll be asked if you want basic patch or plus patch. Then after the process is done, I suggest you leave the "ResPatcher" option enabled, since it will open ANOTHER installer that you can use to reset the original resolution to much higher -and wider- ones (i.e. 1920x1080 if you press the 16:9 button, then the "Patch it" button and then close it).

I did however notice 2 problems. One is that the Activision, Troika, Nvidia, etc. videos that show when it starts are no longer visible, but they can be heard (I hope there aren't any other videos in the game). The other is that the game started in a weird resolution and I had to go to options (in-game) and change it to 1920x1080 from there, then restart.

[Eve]

Is there a video or something? And can you link the one you installed for us? Thanks!

Originally posted by Blade Runner:

I've finally downloaded and successfully applied unnoficial patch 8.8 :)

If you get it from the aforementioned link you'll be fine. I had no problems and AVG scan came out clean. Applying is super easy. Just run the installer, it will ask for the install path (which you'll probably have to change, redirecting to the "Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines" folder in steamapps/common) and you'll be asked if you want basic patch or plus patch. Then after the process is done, I suggest you leave the "ResPatcher" option enabled, since it will open ANOTHER installer that you can use to reset the original resolution to much higher -and wider- ones (i.e. 1920x1080 if you press the 16:9 button, then the "Patch it" button and then close it).

I did however notice 2 problems. One is that the Activision, Troika, Nvidia, etc. videos that show when it starts are no longer visible, but they can be heard (I hope there aren't any other videos in the game). The other is that the game started in a weird resolution and I had to go to options (in-game) and change it to 1920x1080 from there, then restart.

[Deathmonkey361]

Same i heard this game was unplayable almost without the unofficial patches.

[snoox]

im having a tough time d/l patch, 1st it said it was corrupted, then it said it couldn't read the source file.... d/ling again :(

[snoox]

ok, d/led, umm, do i install the patch in:
C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps
assuming i didnt change anything while installing steam?

[snoox]

oh wait, actually, do i install it here:
C\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines

[snoox]

ya it works, thnx for the links! install it in the second place i listed, if u didnt change the default place to install Steam then install here:
C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines
happy halloween everyone!!

[snoox]

p.s. the game is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better with the patch installed :D