So with Impulse over to Gamestop and the digital distribution competition no longer something we’re participating in we’ve developed a new digital updating client – Stardock Central (what’s old is new again).
But unlike the old “big” client, the new one is very…very simple.
(sorry for the lame screenshot, I’m caught up on my games on this new machine and haven’t installed any apps yet).
Your Stardock purchases will show up here once you login. Just pick what you want to install (or update) and press a button and it’ll use our massively fast CDN to install it (we have a long-term agreement with our CDN except now the only thing using its bandwidth is our stuff so the download speeds are kind of ridiculous – it’s like being the only guy on a 1 gigabyte line).
The new settings includes an option to have it simply update your software automatically. So you can either choose to stick with older versions or always have it up to date.
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OK, let’s say you don’t like to have to install a client at all. That’s fine too. You can update your software and games via the web as well:
Pick whether it’s software or games and it’ll look at your account, when you last updated, and off you go. The installer will figure out what you need to install (i.e. if you have multiple machines with different versions) and off you go.
It’s designed to be as streamlined as possible.
UPDATE: TRY THE LATEST VERSION HERE:
https://www.stardock.com/products/stardockcentral/
It uninstalled and installed fine. But SDC is not showing it as installed. It shows on the "New Software" list. I'd be happy to give the registry edit a try. Btw, I did restart computer just to make sure that wasn't it as well.
after uninstalling fe from control panel, then installing from sdc2 it does appear to now acnowledge that it is installed.
thank you.
harpo
Just made Stardock Central 2.67 live. Starting Stardock Central should automatically update it to the latest version. If it does not, wait an hour and try again (if it still doesn't, let me know!).
Ok, let's do some verifying and editing of the registry. Follow these steps:
Find the information above and I can tell you what to do next.
Bara
Both exist:
1st: 1.26.025
2nd: 1.24.023
Oh, and thanks for the help Bara!
Ok then, delete the second key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\Multiplicity
Deleting this should fix the problem.
Deleted that key. Rebooted. Still didn't show as installed. Installed through SDC, rebooted, still doesn't show as installed.
Also after all this I opened impulse up to see if it still shows there, and am getting this:
Edit: imageshack image won't post in here. Impulse window says: "One or more of your applications need to update to correctly show as Installed. Would you like to continue?"
I clicked no. Rebooted and tried that again, still getting same message.
Edit2: Got pic in.
Nice program. Can you make the installer let us choose which folder to install the program to, instead of just under the Users folder? Thanks.
DO. NOT. USE. IMPULSE.
Unless it's to uninstall software so you can use the new SDC or the standalone installers.
Since you re-installed, can you take a look at those 2 registry keys again? Was the one I asked you to delete recreated?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Stardock\ThinkDesk\Multiplicity
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\Multiplicity (this is the one I asked you to delete)
I have to for other games I purchased while you guys still owned impulse. I'll definitely be using SDC for everything Stardock. But there is no getting around it for other purchased things.
Will take a look at that once I get home, ~ 7 hours or so from now.
Yes, that would be the other case where Impulse is needed. It's just so much easier to be direct and forceful when you don't have to include caveats in your statements.
"DO. NOT. USE. IMPULSE. UNLESS. YOU. HAVE. TO. IN. CERTAIN. CASES." just doesn't have the same ring to it.
lol, no, no it doesn't.
No, it was not re-created. Just have the one with the 1.26.025 version number in it.
How about...
DO. NOT. USE. IMPULSE. IN. THIS. SPECIFIC. INSTANCE.
I aim to please....
But Multiplicity is still showing as having an update in SDC?
Might have to uninstall GS-Impulse unless someone explains why SDC doesn't update (10MB) DesktopX... downloads the file but keeps the activating_box off from initialization. 64bit_OS, maybe?
Currently, DX3.50 is the only thing showing in SDC or the store/accounts. Do not install it, as it is broken. 3.96 is the last working version, but AFAIK, it can't be found anywhere to download. I would use what you have for now. I have 3.96 installed, but SDC says it is version3.50.
Could this get fixed please,or does no one care about DX anymore at SD?
Wiz is correct. DX 3.5 which is available in the store is no good. It will strip all scripts from the themes, leaving you a broken DX. Use what you have, for now.
Bara, thanks for signing your replies. I wasn't sure who was responding and who wasn't....he he...
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RedneckDude or X
I clicked the link and dl'd it and the latest version is 9.0.4.0? That's what it says when I mouse over it.
If you already have SDC installed, you don't need to reinstall it. Any update SDC needs,it will do automatically. The current version showing in SDC itself is 2.68
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