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New Curse Client Available to Test

News | July 17, 2008 (1 month, 3 weeks ago) | by CraigB | Filed in Curse

A new version of our Curse Client is available to testing. The next version of our client is a significant upgrade. The new version will have an all-new GUI that is much more intuitive than before. It also includes many new features. The first is an addon search within the client to assist you in quickly finding new addons. The second is a new function to share your interface with other people. This feature will tie in closely with the website, much like the screenshot tool. The rest of the new features will be disclosed as we come closer to launch.

We’ve also gone back and looked at the code to fix several bugs. A lot of issues that we were never previously able to reproduce have been identified and eliminated. Addon identification has also been improved. If you manually install addons, the client will detect them and attempt to match them against known addons. If there are many options, the client will then prompt you to pick the correct match. Lastly, it should be much more apparent when an addon needs updating.

The first test version has all the features except the addon management and news disabled. However, both are fully functional and can be used going forward. We will be enabling the screenshot and other features in the next couple of weeks. Whenever a new version is released, it will automatically update.

For those of you who want to test it out, you can download it with the link below. As with any beta software, it may be unstable. Please report any issues with the Report a Bug link at the top of the client.

http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/.../CurseSetup-1.0.0.16-Beta.exe

Note: It will overwrite your old client. Even if you choose to install it elsewhere, you will not be able to use the old client to update addons. If you wish to revert to the old client, you will need to reinstall it.

Known issues/upcoming changes

• Layouts are not final, and will change

• There will be a more visual indication when addons needs to be updated

• The client will detect addons in your directory, and attempt to find a match. We are tweaking the match algorithm, but the results should be very good. Let us know if you find something funny with the results

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jasonlouis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/19/CurseSetup-1.0.0.18-Beta.exe
okay guys one little tip get the update to install in a plain /c directory and not the x86 one as vista is not liking this latest update

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AesirRising
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The link to the 1.0.0.16-Beta.exe is broken.
This is the URL from the "Copy Link Location" context menu option in FF3.

http://news.curse.com/details/11878/%E2%80%9Dhttp://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/3/CurseSetup-1.0.0.16-Beta.exe%22

It has an extraneous character at the end of the URL (%22), which I think is the double-quote character.
In order to get the client, I opened a new tab and used this URL:
http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/3/CurseSetup-1.0.0.16-Beta.exe

Please note that my links above are being auto-formatted by the forum and/or my browser incorrectly. The clicky doesn't work, but the URL text as they are written are correct.

HTH

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HunterZ
1 month, 3 weeks ago

That version is outdated. Go here instead: http://www.curseforge.com/projects/curse-client-beta/

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Mera_LaCroisadeEcarlate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

I like the news window, good job

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Mera_LaCroisadeEcarlate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/19/CurseSetup-1.0.0.18-Beta.exe is not 404 that wway and the version is much recent than the one highlighted in this news

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Mawox
1 month, 3 weeks ago

404...

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HunterZ
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Here's a real download page to monitor: http://www.curseforge.com/projects/curse-client-beta/

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trixtrem
1 month, 3 weeks ago

i am haveing trouble with system usage... the client is running at 50% at idle!!.. i have a dual core e2200.

logged in ok, but didnt find my addons.... though really thats no biggy for the moment.... the high system useage is a worry though...

looks good..thanx

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themeecer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

I keep getting a NSIS Error, that won't allow it to install. It says:

Installer integrity check has failed. Common causes include incomplete download and damaged media. Contact the installer's author to obtain a new copy. More information at: http://nsis.sf.net/NSIS_Error

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Adamar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

If the link above is producing a 404 error, please go to http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/19/CurseSetup-1.0.0.18-Beta.exe

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HunterZ
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Are you serious? That's a totally different file! 18-Beta versus 16-Beta!

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Kirgen
1 month, 3 weeks ago

and still get an integrity check fail

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HunterZ
1 month, 3 weeks ago

And it still crashes on login.

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Kolie
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Please report the error, and any extra error information you can find, this will help in getting that problem removed.

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McCearley
1 month, 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but it isn't seeing any of my current addons. Do I need to point it to a specific directory, or will it not see addons I had previously managed via the older Curse client?

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Kolie
1 month, 3 weeks ago

It wont directly know about addons installed via the old client. When the client starts, it scans your addon directory looking for addon information, and then sends this information to the server to find the right files to download, this process can take anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes for some people. You can also just use the "Install via Curse Client" links and redownload your addons, it will overwrite the old ones and you dont have to wait.

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poohinjammies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Crashes every time I log in.

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Kolie
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Can you post a screen shot of the error message(s) on crash?

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HunterZ
1 month, 3 weeks ago

There's no error message except for the standard Windows crash reporting window, which gives no useful info even in the debug screens.

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Kolie
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The current beta can pick up addons you have installed. That is what it is doing with the high CPU usage. The first time you run the client this process can be very slow and take sometimes 10-15 minutes.

Can someone who is getting an error right after login post a message saying exactly what the error says, or possibly a screen shot of the problem. Also please try to use the latest version of the client ( currently it is at 1.0.0.18 )

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