**NOTE**
Before
getting started, find a place on your PC where you can download
files and store them. This is a step by step procedure. You
should print this for reference while you do the install.
1. You will need
these two files; "Superpatch" (converts 2D to 3D) and
"1.078 Patch" (fixes some server invisibility problems)
Here
are a couple sites that have the files you'll need Plus a whole
lot more.
Working on getting you the new
and improved links soon
Refer back to my Install page for links directly to the Patches
2. Install the "super patch" first, very easy just
double click the Icon and follow the prompts.
3. Install the "1.078 patch" same as above. If you are
having problems trying to install "1.078" then I have a
bit of bad news for you. You more than likely have an older
version of RBII and will need to go back on-line, download and
install the "1.077 Patch" then install
"1.078" before you can go on to the next step.
**NOTE**
Your 2D game is now GONE and you'll have to totally reinstall
everything and start again if you screw this up.
4.Now locate your Red Baron folder usually named something like
"C:/Sierra/Red BaronII" Rename the "Sierra"
folder to something else. I used "XSIERRAX" and it
works fine.
5. Go out to your desk top and the start menu/bar and delete any
Icons you have for Red Baron right now. They will all be replaced
and then some later on.
6. Now in order to press on and differentiate this from the RBII
game you are about to re-install, you'll need to do the
following; go into the "Red Baron" folder and right
click on "BARONMMP.EXE" then move cursor over
"send to" then left click "desk top (create
shortcut)".
This is your shortcut to RB3D
multi player. Go to your desktop and rename that Icon to
something like "RB3D online". The next two things in
brackets is for your info only-->("BARONMP.EXE" =
new RBII online game, you won't like it) ("BARON.EXE"
is your new 3D offline game, VERY NICE, you may want to send this
icon to the desktop too, just call it RB3D. You'll need some
practice here before you go on-line as the flight model is totally different than what you are used to)
7. Now put your 2D disk back into your PC and reinstall it like
you did the first time. Any modifications you made to the game
will still be in the "XSIERRAX" folder you'll just need
to copy those over later. Yes you'll have to re-download all won
patches for the 2D game along the way as you wiggle your way back
to the RBII WON server.
I hope this helped. I ruined my game no less than 10 times before
I figured this out. I'm very glad to know you won't have to do
the same.
Close this page when you are finished
The fine print
If you followed these instructions everything will work. Unforeseen glitches may arise during the install, this is possible at any time, that's on you! If your system takes a "dump" after you attempt this procedure I bear no responsibility. I will tell you that I did this exact procedure and other flyers on 3D have as well, only minor glitches have been noticed and immediately corrected on this page. If you encounter a problem email me using the contacts link so I can correct it for the next individual.
§alute!